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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?

Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months are significantly more likely to have been diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness (26%), compared to Australians who did not use cocaine (18%).

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. (NCETA secondary analysis, 2024).

Significance is set at p<.05.