Family Drug Support 2024 Annual Report

36 Callers to our line indicated that 61.8 % are long term users, using 5 years or longer. This could be indicative of why the caller has called the line, they could be a repeat caller to the support line given the length of use and long-term problematic behaviours that can occur with long term use. The next groups we received the most calls about are those that have been using for 2-3 years (8.5 %) and 3-4 years (8.2 %) The figures in this graph suggest that drug use at regular to heavy use is problematic for callers to the line. The frequency of use seems to have a correlation to the length of use and why callers are reaching out to our service for support. 62% 7% 8% 9% 8% 4% 2% Length of Drug Use 5+ Years 4 - 5 Years 3 - 4 Years 2 - 3 Years 1 - 2 Years 6 - 12 Months 0 - 6 Months 1% 47% 4% 48% Extent of Use Experimental Heavy Occasional Regular