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What proportion of Australian school students aged 12-17 years have used amphetamines?

The majority of Australian school students aged 12-17 years have never used methamphetamine† (98%). Small proportions reported using methamphetamine in the past month (1%).

Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2023). ASSAD 2022-23: Australian secondary school student’s use of alcohol and other substances.

Please note: Percentages may not tally to 100% due to rounding. 

† The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey defines methamphetamine as speed, meth, or ice.