Proportion of people using illicit drugs in the past 12 months has increased

Comparing 2017 and 2021 for people aged 15 and over

The term ‘illicit drug use’ is used to reflect two types of drug use:
i) the use of illegal drugs; and
ii) the use of legal psychoactive substances in harmful ways (such as use of petrol or solvents as inhalants).
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