Health
This section provides information about the harms associated with cocaine use, and the impact of cocaine use on mental and physical health.
Information in this section is sourced from a variety of resources and databases. Please refer to specific FAQs for source information.
Given the small proportion of Australian youth who use cocaine, there is little reliable and meaningful data about this population group available. As a result, this section presents only one FAQ, drawn from the 2022-23 Australian Secondary School Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey (Cancer Council Victoria, 2024).
- What are the physical and mental health risks of cocaine use?
- How many Australians are hospitalised each year due to cocaine use?
- How many Australians die each year from cocaine use?
- What are the diagnostic criteria for cocaine-related mental health disorders?
- Are Australian cocaine users more likely to be diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness, compared to those who do not use cocaine?
- Are Australians who use cocaine more likely to have high levels of psychological distress, compared to those who do not use cocaine?