Are Australian cocaine users more likely to have high levels of psychological distress, compared to those who do not use cocaine?
Rates of psychological distress among Australians who used and did not use cocaine in the past 12 months are presented in the graph below.
14% of Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months reported high levels of psychological distress, compared to 9% of non-cocaine users.
11% of Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months reported very high levels of psychological distress, compared to 4% of non-cocaine users.
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.