Recent misuse of any pharmaceutical drug by state/territory
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Commentary
- In 2019, 3.2% of ACT females and 3.1% of ACT males aged 14+ years reported recent misuse of any pharmaceutical, these were lower than the national figures (3.6% females and 4.6% males).
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Recent misuse of any pharmaceutical drug by state and territory, 14+ years, 2019
Data
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Codes and sources
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019. Drug Statistics series no. 32. PHE 270. Canberra AIHW.