Do Australians consider cocaine use to be a problem?
When Australians were asked which drug they first think of when people talk about “a drug problem”, 10% chose cocaine. Almost half (49%) chose meth/amphetamine.
When Australians were asked which drug they first think of when people talk about “a drug problem”, 49% chose meth/amphetamine, 12% cannabis, 12% heroin, 10% cocaine, 6% alcohol, 2% ecstasy, 2% tobacco, 2% pain-killers, pain-relievers & opioids, 1% other drugs, and 3% none/can’t think of any.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.
Please note: No statistical significance testing has been conducted on these data. As a result, no inferences can be made about whether the reported proportions are significantly different from one another.
Percentages may not tally to 100% due to rounding.