Australians Spending $10.3 Billion a Year on Illicit Drugs: Report

Australians are consuming an estimated 15.7 tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin. Ecstasy tablets which may contain MDMA Image DEA

Australians have consumed an estimated 15.7 tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), and heroin in 2020–21, with a street value of around $10.3 billion (US$7.4 billion), the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) revealed.

ACIC Chief Executive Officer Michael Phelan said this figure was up by $1.4 billion (just over $1 billion) from the previous year, primarily due to increased street prices.