How do Australians use cocaine?
Among Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months, most (98%) reported that snorting was their main method of use.
98% of Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months snorted it as their main method of use, and 2%* used other methods.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2024).
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Methods of use included in the ‘other’ category include smoking, swallowing, injecting, and other.