Does cocaine use among employed Australians vary by age?
Rates of past year cocaine use among different age groups of employed Australians are presented in the graph below.
0% of employed Australians aged 14-17 years used cocaine in the past 12 months compared to 14% of 18-24 year olds,14% of 25-29 year olds, 7% of 30-39 year olds, 4% of 40+ year olds and 1% of 50+ year olds.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2021).
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.
Employed: Self-employed or working for salary or wages.