How many Australians die each year from cocaine use?
In 2021, there were 82 overdose deaths in Australia which involved cocaine, of which the majority (83%) occurred among men. Most of these deaths (94%) were unintentional.
The vast majority (97%) of drug-induced deaths are due to overdose, however a small number of cocaine-related deaths unrelated to overdose may be excluded from the above figure.
Source: Chrzanowska A, Man N, Akhurst J, Sutherland R, Degenhardt L, Peacock A. Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2002-2021. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney; 2023.