Do men and women in Australia use cocaine differently?
Among Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months, both the majority of men and women reported that snorting was their main method of use.
Among Australian men who used cocaine in the past 12 months, 98% snorted it as their main method of use; and 2%* used other methods.
Among Australian women who used cocaine in the past 12 months, 96% snorted it as their main method of use; and 4%* used other methods.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2021).
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
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.
Percentages may not tally to 100% due to rounding.
Methods of use included in the ‘other’ category include smoking, swallowing, injecting, and other.