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People who inject drugs experience considerably poorer health outcomes than other drug users
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke has declined significantly
The non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs is an ongoing concern internationally
In 2019, 11.0% of Australians smoked tobacco daily, down from 12.2% in 2016 and 24% in 1991.
In 2019, 43% of Australians had illicitly used a drug in their life and 16.4% had used one in the last 12 months.
Smoking rates increase with socioeconomic disadvantage, but illicit drug use highest in the most advantaged areas.