Does crystal methamphetamine (ice) use in Australia vary by jurisdiction?
Australians living in Western Australia are more likely to have used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months than Australians living in other jurisdictions.
0.5% of Australians living in New South Wales used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months, compared to 0.6% in Victoria, 1.0% in Queensland, 1.5% in Western Australia, 0.8% in South Australia, 0.4%** in Tasmania, 0.3%** in the Australian Capital Territory, and 1.4%* in the Northern Territory.
* 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.