A major public report shows Australians are taking more illicit drugs than before, with methamphetamine, or ice, topping the list. The latest national snapshot on legal and illegal drug use also shows alcohol and nicotine remain the most-consumed legal drugs across Australia.
A major public report shows Australians are taking more illicit drugs than before, with methamphetamine, or ice, topping the list. The latest national snapshot on legal and illegal drug use also shows alcohol and nicotine remain the most-consumed legal drugs across Australia.
![Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics [[ABS]] counts every person and every household in the country as part of the Census.](https://assets.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/e082c1e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F79%2F402160a64ba59c73e471983f1bbb%2Fnepali-youtube-thumbnail.jpg&imwidth=1280)
