In Australia, around 24 percent of high school students, aged 16 to 17, said in a survey between 2022 and 2023 that they had used cannabis at least once in their lifetime. Nine percent of respondents aged 12 to 15 in the same time period said they had used cannabis at least once in their lifetime.
Prevalence of cannabis use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group
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Department of Health (Australia). (February 2, 2024). Prevalence of cannabis use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450552/australia-high-school-students-use-of-cannabis-by-age-group/
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Prevalence of cannabis use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Department of Health (Australia), February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450552/australia-high-school-students-use-of-cannabis-by-age-group/
