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Are Australian cocaine users more likely to be diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness, compared to those who do not use cocaine?

Among Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months, 22% had been diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness. By comparison, 17% of Australians who did not use cocaine had received a diagnosis.

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.