Are Australians who smoke tobacco more likely to have high psychological distress, compared to those who do not smoke tobacco?
Australians who experience high levels of psychological distress are more than twice as likely to smoke tobacco daily, compared to those with low levels of psychological distress.
In 2022-23, 7% of Australians with low psychological distress smoked daily, compared to 10% with moderate psychological distress and 15% with high or very high psychological distress.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.