Table 3.
Comparison of knowledge between Cracks in the Ice (CITI) visitors and the CITI-naïve group at baseline, indicating the numbers and percentages of participants who gave correct answers to the knowledge statement (N=2108)a.
| Knowledge statement | Total sample (n=2108), n (%) | CITIb visitors (n=277), n (%) | CITI-naïve (n=1789), n (%) |
| It is illegal to drive while under the influence of ice | 2069 (98.1) | 271 (97.8) | 1756 (98.15) |
| Ice use can lead to serious long-term physical effects | 2056 (97.5) | 270 (97.5) | 1745 (97.54) |
| Using ice can affect your sleep | 2019 (95.8) | 273 (98.6) | 1705 (95.30) |
| Ice use can make you feel paranoid | 2017 (95.7) | 272 (98.2) | 1705 (95.30) |
| Ice use can make you feel agitated or distressed | 2013 (95.5) | 272 (98.2) | 1701 (95.08) |
| You always know what you’re taking when you use ice | 1962 (93.1) | 259 (93.5) | 1663 (92.95) |
| Taking ice with other drugs can reduce the risks of harm | 1910 (90.6) | 253 (91.3) | 1620 (90.55) |
| Low doses of ice will not impair driving skills | 1908 (90.5) | 258 (93.1) | 1611 (90.05) |
| It is legal to share ice with friends | 1818 (86.2) | 238 (85.9) | 1544 (86.30) |
| It is impossible to break an ice dependence | 1771 (84.0) | 249 (89.9) | 1490 (83.28) |
| The effects of ice are short-lived | 1731 (82.1) | 235 (84.8) | 1464 (81.83) |
| Ice is generally more potent (strong) than speed | 1718 (81.5) | 239 (86.3) | 1445 (80.77) |
| You can go to jail for using methamphetamines, including ice | 1578 (74.9) | 215 (77.6) | 1334 (74.56) |
| Most teenagers have used ice | 1570 (74.5) | 220 (79.4) | 1325 (74.06) |
| Ice will cause psychosis in all people | 1408 (66.8) | 216 (78.0) | 1172 (65.51) |
| Legal penalties for drug offences relating to methamphetamine in Australia are different in each of the states and territories | 1310 (62.1) | 196 (70.8) | 1087 (60.76) |
| Methamphetamines (including ice) are the most popular illicit drugs in Australia | 899 (42.6) | 144 (52.0) | 743 (41.53) |
| Most of the time, police will not be called when an ambulance is attending a drug overdose | 808 (38.3) | 126 (45.5) | 668 (37.33) |
aStatements are ordered from most to least correctly answered among the total sample.
bCITI: Cracks in the Ice.