Do younger and older Australians use cocaine differently?
Among Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months, the majority of people in all age groups reported that snorting was their main method of use.
100% of Australians aged 14-17 years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use; and 0% used other methods.
97% of Australians aged 18-24 years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use; and 3%** used other methods.
95% of Australians aged 25-29 years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use; and 5%* used other methods.
99% of Australians aged 30-39 years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use; and 0.8%** used other methods.
100% of Australians aged 40-49 years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use, and 0.4%** used other methods.
93% of Australians aged 50+ years who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use; and 7%** used other methods.
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
** Estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use.
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.
** Estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use.
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.