Does the proportion of Australians who use crystal methamphetamine (ice) vary by geographic location?
Approximately equal proportions of Australians living in major cities and inner regional areas have used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months. A slightly larger proportion of those in outer regional/remote/very remote areas report having used ice in the past 12 months.
0.7% of Australians living in major cities have used crystal methamphetamine (ice) in the past 12 months compared to 0.7%* of Australians living in inner regional areas, and 0.9%* of Australians living in outer regional/remote/very remote areas.
* 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.