What is the main form of cocaine used by Australians?
Among Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months, the majority (99%) reported that cocaine powder was the main form that they used.
99% of Australians who used cocaine in the past 12 months used cocaine powder as their main form, and 0.8%** used another form of cocaine.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.
** 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.
Types of cocaine included in the ‘other’ category include crack cocaine (smokeable crystal) and other forms.