Do Australians consider cocaine to be the drug of most serious concern to the community?
When Australians were asked which form of drug use they thought was of most serious concern for the general community, 6% chose cocaine. The non-medical use of meth/amphetamine was considered to be of most serious concern by 35% of Australians.
When Australians were asked which form of drug use they thought was of most serious concern for the general community, 35% chose the non-medical use of meth/amphetamine, 31% excessive drinking of alcohol, 8% heroin, 8% tobacco smoking,6% cocaine, 6% non-medical use of pain-killers, pain-relievers and opioids, 3% cannabis, 2% ecstasy, 0.7% non-medical use of steroids/methadone/buprenorphine, and 1% none of these drugs.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.
Percentages may not tally to 100% due to rounding.