New Mexico:  2005 State Estimates of Substance Use & Mental Health

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• Any Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State

• Any Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State

• Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State

• Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State

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• Illicit Drugs
• Alcohol
• Tobacco Products
• Dependence/Abuse
• Treatment Gap
• Serious Psychological Distress
• Major Depressive Episode

70103

NEW MEXICO

Table 63. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in New Mexico, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2004-2005 NSDUHs

Measure	Total 12 or Older	AGE GROUP
		12-17	18-25	26 or Older
-- Not available. NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. 1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 2 Average annual number of marijuana initiates = Number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months / 2. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. 4 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older. 5 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. 6 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). 7 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs, but not receiving treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). 8 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for alcohol, but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). 9 Estimates for Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) presented here are based on the short form of the SPD module. Hence, prior estimates based on the long form of the SPD module are not comparable with these estimates. For details, see Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2004-2005 NSDUHs. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older. 10 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV. Due to minor wording differences in the questions in the adult and adolescent MDE modules, data from youths aged 12 to 17 were not combined with data from persons aged 18 or older to get an overall estimate (i.e., for those aged 12 or older). Therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.
ILLICIT DRUGS
Past Month Illicit Drug Use1	139	23	45	71
Past Year Marijuana Use	173	30	63	80
Past Month Marijuana Use	104	16	40	49
Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1	62	11	19	32
Past Year Cocaine Use	37	4	16	17
Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use	82	13	27	42
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month	604	48	57	499
Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2	17	10	6	1
ALCOHOL
Past Month Alcohol Use	755	31	128	595
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3	333	21	85	227
Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks         Once or Twice a Week	735	66	85	584
Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)	734	--	--	--
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3	514	--	--	--
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Past Month Tobacco Product Use5	437	26	102	309
Past Month Cigarette Use	370	20	89	261
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs         of Cigarettes Per Day	1,185	114	157	914
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND TREATMENT6
Illicit Drug Dependence1	33	6	14	13
Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1	48	10	19	18
Alcohol Dependence	60	4	17	39
Alcohol Dependence or Abuse	134	12	42	81
Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1	158	17	51	91
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7	45	9	19	17
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8	124	11	41	72
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9	1789	--	43	135
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10	11710	16	23	94

70103

NEW MEXICO

Table 64. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Rates of First Use of Marijuana, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in New Mexico, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004-2005 NSDUHs

Measure	Total 12 or Older	AGE GROUP
		12-17	18-25	26 or Older
-- Not available. NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. 1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 2 Average annual rate = 100*{[X1 ÷ (0.5 * X1 + X2) ]÷2 }, where X1 is the number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months and X2 is the number of persons who never used marijuana. Both of the computation components, X1 and X2, are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. Note that the age group is based on a respondent's age at the time of the interview, not his or her age at first use. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. 4 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older. 5 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. 6 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). 7 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs, but not receiving treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). 8 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for alcohol, but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). 9 Estimates for Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) presented here are based on the short form of the SPD module. Hence, prior estimates based on the long form of the SPD module are not comparable with these estimates. For details, see Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2004-2005 NSDUHs. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older. 10 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV. Due to minor wording differences in the questions in the adult and adolescent MDE modules, data from youths aged 12 to 17 were not combined with data from persons aged 18 or older to get an overall estimate (i.e., for those aged 12 or older). Therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.
ILLICIT DRUGS
Past Month Illicit Drug Use1	8.87	13.00	20.04	6.12
Past Year Marijuana Use	11.04	17.21	28.00	6.89
Past Month Marijuana Use	6.64	9.11	17.71	4.16
Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1	3.94	6.24	8.34	2.76
Past Year Cocaine Use	2.34	2.14	7.05	1.48
Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use	5.20	7.71	11.85	3.56
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month	38.63	27.76	25.31	42.78
Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2	1.99	7.83	6.16	0.17
ALCOHOL
Past Month Alcohol Use	48.21	18.09	57.15	50.94
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3	21.27	12.17	37.74	19.46
Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks         Once or Twice a Week	46.95	38.29	37.62	50.01
Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)	27.894	--	--	--
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3	19.384	--	--	--
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Past Month Tobacco Product Use5	27.93	15.14	45.36	26.49
Past Month Cigarette Use	23.63	11.70	39.66	22.33
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs         of Cigarettes Per Day	75.71	65.88	69.67	78.31
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND TREATMENT6
Illicit Drug Dependence1	2.10	3.44	6.18	1.12
Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1	3.03	5.71	8.57	1.58
Alcohol Dependence	3.85	2.50	7.55	3.34
Alcohol Dependence or Abuse	8.57	6.65	18.67	6.93
Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1	10.09	9.69	22.50	7.78
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7	2.87	5.38	8.29	1.47
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8	7.90	6.46	18.28	6.13
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9	12.759	--	18.95	11.57
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10	8.3710	9.18	10.16	8.03

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Figure 3.5 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Figure 3.6 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

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