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National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023

Daily tobacco smoking rate dropped from 11.0% to 8.3% between 2019 and 2022–‍2023 Use of electronic cigarettes and vapes nearly tripled between 2019 (2.5%) and 2022–‍2023 (7.0%) Around 1 in 3 people (31%) in Australia drank alcohol in ways that put their health at risk in 2022–‍2023 Almost 1 in 2 people (47%) have used an illicit drug in their lifetime, with cannabis being the most used (41%)

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National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023

The survey includes information on more than 21,000 people in Australia aged 14 and over and their use of, and attitudes toward, tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and illicit drugs.

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