According to an article in the West Australian, Australians are smoking less, still drinking dangerously high amounts and taking more drugs than they were three years ago.
The article is based on an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare survey, which involved more than 22,000 Australians aged 14 and over.
According to the article: “Use of cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine, hallucinogens and inhalants all climbed between 2016 and 2019. Cannabis remains Australia’s most popular controlled substance, with more than one-in-three users getting high at least once a week. Cocaine use is becoming more frequent, with about one-in-six users saying they took it at least once a month, up from about one-in-10 in 2016. Richer Australians were more likely to use drugs like cocaine or ecstasy, while poorer Australians used more opioids.”
The survey also highlighted, according to the article, that Australians are becoming more relaxed about drugs, with increased support for pill testing and legalising cannabis.
To see the full article, go to the West Australian’s website.
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According to an article in the West Australian, Australians are smoking less, still drinking dangerously high amounts and taking more drugs than they were three years ago. Credit GoToVan https://www.flickr.com/photos/gotovan/14370166049/
