Are younger or older Australians more likely to have used crystal methamphetamine (ice)?
Australians aged 30-39 years are the age group most likely to have used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months.
0% of Australians aged 14-17 years have used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months compared to 0.8%* of 18-24 year olds, 0.9%* of 25-29 year olds, 1.5% of 30-39 year olds, and 0.6% of 40+ year olds.
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
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