Report 24 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program is based on data collected in August (capital city and regional sites) and October 2024 (capital city sites only). Sixty-one wastewater treatment plants participated nationwide, covering approximately 57% of the population. This provides a comprehensive picture of Australia’s illicit drug markets and drug consumption habits for 12 substances. Report 24 also provides data for the 8th year of the program, allowing for comparisons with previous years.
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Findings
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has commissioned The University of Queensland, and through it the University of South Australia, to undertake the data collection and analysis that underpins the report.
This latest report reveals that 22.2 tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA was consumed between August 2023 and August 2024. This is a 34% increase from the previous year, driven by record high consumption of all 4 drugs.
Longitudinal figures
Longitudinal figures are available for each state and territory and broken down by drug type. These figures offer a guide to trends over the period the respective drugs have been monitored by the wastewater program. We are unable to provide exact data.