Do Australians support or oppose increased penalties for the sale or supply of methamphetamine/amphetamine?
The majority of Australians (74%) support increased penalties for the sale or supply of methamphetamine or amphetamine†.
74% of Australians support increased penalties for the sale or supply or methamphetamine or amphetamine; 9% neither support nor oppose; 9% oppose and 8% don’t know enough to say.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. (NCETA secondary analysis, 2024).
† Methamphetamine or amphetamine: The NDSHS asked about the use of methamphetamine and amphetamine (including the street names speed, crystal and ice) in 2022–2023. In 2019 and prior years, the NDSHS asked about the use of “Meth/amphetamines”, which also included the non‑medical use of pharmaceutical amphetamines, such as Ritalin (methylphenidate) and pseudoephedrine based cold and flu tablets. The change represents a break in the timeseries. Results for methamphetamine and amphetamine in 2022–2023 should not be compared to meth/amphetamines results from previous survey waves.