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2006 State Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Health

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2006 State Estimates of Substance Use & Mental Health

PENNSYLVANIA

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  • Major Depressive Episode

PENNSYLVANIA

Table 77. 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 Pennsylvania, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2005-2006 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 = X1÷2, where X1 is the number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months.
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 Serious psychological distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Because of questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with estimates from the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 State reports, the 2002-2004 substate report, and the 2004 and earlier national results reports. For details, see Section A.8 in Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2005-2006 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, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS        
Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 798 93 259 447
Past Year Marijuana Use 1,091 140 387 564
Past Month Marijuana Use 605 66 224 316
Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 333 46 108 180
Past Year Cocaine Use 232 14 88 129
Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 428 61 147 220
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 4,110 355 291 3,464
Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 105 54 45 7
ALCOHOL        
Past Month Alcohol Use 5,462 168 841 4,454
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 2,411 103 598 1,710
Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 3,950 394 367 3,189
Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 4584 -- -- --
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 3154 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 3,266 154 619 2,493
Past Month Cigarette Use 2,753 128 538 2,088
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day 7,685 698 887 6,099
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND TREATMENT6        
Illicit Drug Dependence1 182 23 75 84
Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 257 41 106 110
Alcohol Dependence 304 20 95 189
Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 704 52 233 419
Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 849 76 285 488
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 228 39 93 96
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use 8 676 51 227 399
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 1,0299 -- 242 787
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 61110 79 117 494
 

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Table 78. 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 Pennsylvania, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005-2006 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 Serious psychological distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Because of questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with estimates from the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 State reports, the 2002-2004 substate report, and the 2004 and earlier national results reports. For details, see Section A.8 in Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2005-2006 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, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS        
Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 7.65 8.98 19.51 5.53
Past Year Marijuana Use 10.45 13.55 29.22 6.97
Past Month Marijuana Use 5.80 6.37 16.92 3.90
Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 3.19 4.46 8.12 2.22
Past Year Cocaine Use 2.22 1.37 6.65 1.60
Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 4.10 5.91 11.12 2.72
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 39.35 34.47 21.97 42.82
Average Annual Rate of First Use of Marijuana2 1.60 5.85 6.49 0.15
ALCOHOL        
Past Month Alcohol Use 52.30 16.29 63.44 55.06
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 23.09 10.01 45.09 21.14
Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 37.82 38.28 27.67 39.43
Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 28.764 -- -- --
Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 19.774 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 31.27 14.95 46.72 30.82
Past Month Cigarette Use 26.37 12.45 40.55 25.81
Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day 73.58 67.78 66.95 75.41
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND TREATMENT6        
Illicit Drug Dependence1 1.74 2.20 5.64 1.04
Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 2.46 3.96 8.00 1.36
Alcohol Dependence 2.91 1.91 7.18 2.34
Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 6.75 5.08 17.58 5.18
Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 8.14 7.37 21.52 6.04
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 2.19 3.83 6.98 1.19
Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use 8 6.48 4.95 17.09 4.93
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 10.949 -- 18.28 9.73
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 6.5010 7.67 8.85 6.11

 

 

 

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Figure 2.1 - - Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 2.1

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 2.2 - - Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17 by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 2.2

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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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 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 3.5

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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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 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 3.6

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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