In Australië is het gebruik van nicotine sinds 2017 met 40 procent toegenomen. Dit komt voornamelijk doordat de illegale tabaksverkoop enorm is gegroeid.

Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates nicotine consumption rose 40%, with illicit sources accounting for 80% of all tobacco

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes…