Appendix F1: Substance Use Prevalence Tables (Tables F.1 - F.41): National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000

2000 National Survey on Drug Use & Health

Appendix F1: Substance Use Prevalence Tables (Tables F.1 - F.41)

10703 (1.1A)

Table F.1 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Users of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	87,734	86,931	25,402	24,535	13,829	14,027

Marijuana and Hashish	76,428	76,321	19,102	18,589	10,458	10,714
Cocaine	25,406	24,896	3,742	3,328	1,552	1,213
Crack	5,910	5,307	1,045^a	721	418	265
Heroin	3,054	2,779	353	308	154	130
Hallucinogens	25,061	26,125	3,191	3,483	922	971
LSD	19,215	19,642	1,905	1,749	482	403
PCP	5,693	5,804	245	264	55	54
Inhalants	17,138	16,702	1,937	1,918	570	622
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	34,076	32,443	9,220	8,761	3,952	3,849
Pain Relievers	19,888	19,210	6,582	6,466	2,621	2,782
Tranquilizers	13,860	13,007	2,728	2,731	1,097	1,000
Stimulants	15,922^a	14,661	2,291	2,112	950	788
Methamphetamine	9,442	8,843	1,140	1,031	435	387
Sedatives	7,747	7,142	631	611	229	175

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	53,268	52,605	13,444	13,052	5,981	5,711

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.1B)

Table F.2 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	39.7	38.9	11.5	11.0	6.3	6.3

Marijuana and Hashish	34.6	34.2	8.6	8.3	4.7	4.8
Cocaine	11.5	11.2	1.7	1.5	0.7	0.5
Crack	2.7	2.4	0.5^a	0.3	0.2	0.1
Heroin	1.4	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Hallucinogens	11.3	11.7	1.4	1.6	0.4	0.4
LSD	8.7	8.8	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.2
PCP	2.6	2.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	7.8	7.5	0.9	0.9	0.3	0.3
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	15.4^a	14.5	4.2	3.9	1.8	1.7
Pain Relievers	9.0	8.6	3.0	2.9	1.2	1.2
Tranquilizers	6.3	5.8	1.2	1.2	0.5	0.4
Stimulants	7.2^a	6.6	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.4
Methamphetamine	4.3	4.0	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.2
Sedatives	3.5	3.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	24.1	23.6	6.1	5.8	2.7	2.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.2B)

Table F.3 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 to 17: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	27.6	26.9	19.8^a	18.6	9.8	9.7

Marijuana and Hashish	18.7	18.3	14.2	13.4	7.2	7.2
Cocaine	2.4	2.4	1.6	1.7	0.5	0.6
Crack	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.1
Heroin	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2^a	0.1
Hallucinogens	5.7	5.8	3.8	3.9	1.1	1.2
LSD	3.8	3.6	2.4	2.2	0.6	0.5
PCP	0.9	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.1
Inhalants	9.1	8.9	3.9	3.5	1.1	1.0
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	10.9	10.9	7.1	7.1	2.9	3.0
Pain Relievers	8.2	8.4	5.5	5.4	2.1	2.3
Tranquilizers	2.5	2.5	1.6	1.6	0.5	0.5
Stimulants	3.9	4.0	2.1	2.4	0.7	0.8
Methamphetamine	1.4	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.3
Sedatives	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.2

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	18.3	18.1	11.6	11.3	4.5	4.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.3B)

Table F.4 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 18 to 25: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	52.6	51.2	29.1	27.9	16.4	15.9

Marijuana and Hashish	46.8	45.7	24.5	23.7	14.2	13.6
Cocaine	11.9^a	10.9	5.2^b	4.4	1.7	1.4
Crack	3.3^a	2.8	1.0^b	0.7	0.3^a	0.1
Heroin	1.8^a	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.1
Hallucinogens	19.3	19.3	6.8	6.8	1.9	1.8
LSD	14.7	14.0	4.0^a	3.4	1.0	0.8
PCP	2.4	2.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1
Inhalants	14.1^b	12.8	2.6	2.4	0.6	0.6
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	20.9^b	19.5	9.9	9.3	3.7	3.6
Pain Relievers	15.2	14.6	7.6	7.3	2.6	2.7
Tranquilizers	7.9	7.4	3.1	3.0	1.1	1.0
Stimulants	9.0^b	7.6	3.0^a	2.4	1.1^a	0.8
Methamphetamine	5.2^b	4.1	1.5	1.2	0.5	0.3
Sedatives	2.0	1.6	0.6	0.6	0.2	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	33.3^a	31.9	15.7	14.8	6.1	5.9

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.4B)

Table F.5 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 26 or Older: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	39.2	38.5	7.4	7.1	4.1	4.2

Marijuana and Hashish	34.7	34.4	5.2	5.0	2.8	3.0
Cocaine	12.7	12.4	1.1	1.0	0.6	0.4
Crack	2.9	2.5	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.1
Heroin	1.4	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1
Hallucinogens	10.8	11.2	0.2^a	0.4	0.1	0.1
LSD	8.4	8.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
PCP	2.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	*	0.0
Inhalants	6.5	6.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	15.1	14.2	2.8	2.6	1.3	1.2
Pain Relievers	8.1	7.6	1.9	1.8	0.8	0.9
Tranquilizers	6.5	6.0	0.9	0.9	0.4	0.4
Stimulants	7.3	6.7	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2
Methamphetamine	4.5	4.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	4.1	3.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	23.3	22.9	3.7	3.6	1.9	1.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.5B)

Table F.6 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 or 13: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	13.3	12.6	8.6^b	7.2	3.9^b	3.0

Marijuana and Hashish	4.0	4.0	3.2	2.7	1.5	1.1
Cocaine	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.1
Crack	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Heroin	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
Hallucinogens	1.4	1.3	0.8	0.8	0.3	0.2
LSD	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.1
PCP	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	6.8	6.8	3.5^a	2.8	1.3^b	0.7
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	5.7	5.6	3.9	3.5	1.8	1.6
Pain Relievers	4.2	4.4	2.9	2.5	1.4	1.3
Tranquilizers	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1
Stimulants	1.4	1.7	0.9	1.1	0.3	0.3
Methamphetamine	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	11.3	10.8	6.9^a	5.9	2.9	2.3

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.6B)

Table F.7 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 14 or 15: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	28.2	27.2	19.9	19.2	9.8	9.8

Marijuana and Hashish	17.6	17.5	13.5	13.3	6.9	6.9
Cocaine	1.8	1.9	1.3	1.6	0.5	0.5
Crack	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.1
Heroin	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Hallucinogens	4.5	4.9	3.3	3.7	0.9	0.9
LSD	2.9	2.9	1.9	2.1	0.5	0.4
PCP	1.0	1.1	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.1
Inhalants	9.9	9.9	4.2	4.1	1.0	1.2
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	11.5	11.0	8.1	7.4	3.4	3.0
Pain Relievers	8.7	8.5	6.2	5.5	2.5	2.4
Tranquilizers	2.5	2.3	1.7	1.5	0.6	0.4
Stimulants	3.9	4.0	2.4	2.5	0.8	0.8
Methamphetamine	1.3	1.2	0.8	0.7	0.2	0.2
Sedatives	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	19.1	18.6	12.1	11.8	4.9	4.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.7B)

Table F.8 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 16 or 17: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	41.1	41.3	30.4	29.8	15.4	16.4

Marijuana and Hashish	34.3	34.0	25.5	24.5	13.2	13.7
Cocaine	4.8	4.9	3.1	3.2	0.9	1.1
Crack	1.1	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.1
Heroin	1.0^a	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.1
Hallucinogens	11.0	11.3	7.3	7.3	2.1	2.3
LSD	7.8	7.5	4.8	4.1	1.3	1.1
PCP	1.6	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.1
Inhalants	10.6	10.0	4.0	3.7	0.9	1.0
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	15.3	16.2	9.3^a	10.4	3.4^a	4.3
Pain Relievers	11.4	12.4	7.2	8.2	2.6^a	3.3
Tranquilizers	4.1	4.6	2.4	2.9	0.7	0.8
Stimulants	6.5	6.2	3.1	3.5	0.8^a	1.2
Methamphetamine	2.5	2.5	1.1	1.5	0.3^a	0.6
Sedatives	1.1	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.2	0.2

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	24.4	25.1	15.8	16.3	5.6^a	6.9

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.8B)

Table F.9 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 18 to 20: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	51.9	51.5	33.6	33.3	19.5	19.6

Marijuana and Hashish	46.0	45.9	28.9	28.7	17.3	17.2
Cocaine	10.6	9.8	5.7^a	4.8	1.8	1.7
Crack	3.0	2.7	1.1	0.9	0.3	0.3
Heroin	1.5	1.3	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.1
Hallucinogens	18.0	19.0	9.1	9.6	2.6	2.7
LSD	13.6	13.8	5.8	5.3	1.5	1.4
PCP	2.4	2.5	0.7	0.6	0.1	0.1
Inhalants	13.3	13.0	3.7	3.8	0.9	0.8
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	20.7	20.2	11.2	11.3	4.5	4.5
Pain Relievers	15.2	15.8	8.6	9.0	3.2	3.3
Tranquilizers	7.4	7.1	3.5	3.4	1.2	1.2
Stimulants	9.2^a	8.0	3.6	3.2	1.3	1.1
Methamphetamine	5.2^b	3.8	1.8	1.6	0.6	0.4
Sedatives	2.0	1.7	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.2

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	32.0	32.1	17.9	18.1	7.4	7.5

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.9B)

Table F.10 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 21 to 25: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	53.1^a	51.0	25.8^a	24.1	14.1	13.2

Marijuana and Hashish	47.4	45.6	21.2	20.1	12.0	11.1
Cocaine	12.9^a	11.6	4.9^a	4.1	1.6^a	1.1
Crack	3.5	2.9	0.9^b	0.5	0.2^a	0.1
Heroin	1.9	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.1
Hallucinogens	20.2	19.5	5.0	4.8	1.4	1.2
LSD	15.5	14.2	2.6	2.1	0.6	0.4
PCP	2.4	2.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1
Inhalants	14.7^b	12.6	1.8	1.4	0.4	0.4
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	21.1^b	19.0	9.0^a	7.9	3.2	3.0
Pain Relievers	15.1^a	13.7	6.8	6.1	2.2	2.3
Tranquilizers	8.2	7.7	2.9	2.8	1.0	0.9
Stimulants	8.8^b	7.3	2.5^a	1.9	0.8^b	0.5
Methamphetamine	5.2^a	4.3	1.2	0.9	0.4	0.3
Sedatives	2.0	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	34.2^b	31.8	14.1^b	12.4	5.1	4.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.10B)

Table F.11 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 26 to 34: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	53.2^a	50.9	13.5	13.4	6.8	7.8

Marijuana and Hashish	47.7	46.0	10.3	10.3	5.4	5.9
Cocaine	17.8^b	15.1	2.4	2.1	1.2	0.8
Crack	5.1^b	3.8	0.7^a	0.4	0.4^b	0.1
Heroin	1.3	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
Hallucinogens	16.4	15.8	0.6^b	1.2	0.1^a	0.4
LSD	12.4	11.8	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.1
PCP	2.2	1.8	*	0.1	*	0.0
Inhalants	11.4	11.0	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	18.6^a	16.9	4.6	4.4	1.5^b	2.1
Pain Relievers	11.0	10.4	3.1	3.2	0.9^b	1.6
Tranquilizers	8.2^b	6.9	1.5	1.3	0.5	0.5
Stimulants	8.2^b	6.8	0.8	0.8	0.3	0.4
Methamphetamine	5.4	4.8	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.2
Sedatives	2.5	2.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	32.8^b	30.4	6.6	6.6	2.7	3.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.11B)

Table F.12 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 35 or Older: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	35.7	35.5	5.9	5.5	3.4	3.3

Marijuana and Hashish	31.5	31.6	4.0	3.8	2.2	2.3
Cocaine	11.4	11.8	0.8	0.7	0.4	0.3
Crack	2.3	2.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1
Heroin	1.5	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1
Hallucinogens	9.4	10.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0
LSD	7.3	7.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	*
PCP	3.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	*	0.0
Inhalants	5.3	5.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	14.2	13.5	2.4	2.1	1.3	1.0
Pain Relievers	7.3	6.9	1.6	1.5	0.8	0.7
Tranquilizers	6.1	5.8	0.7	0.7	0.4	0.3
Stimulants	7.1	6.7	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.2
Methamphetamine	4.3	4.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	4.5	4.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	21.0	21.1	3.0	2.9	1.7	1.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.19B)

Table F.13 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug, by Detailed Age Categories: 1999 and 2000


	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
Age Category	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Total	39.7	38.9	11.5	11.0	6.3	6.3

12	10.3	9.1	6.9^a	5.4	3.2	2.5
13	15.9	15.8	10.2	9.0	4.6^a	3.5
14	25.0^b	21.8	16.8^a	14.7	8.2	7.8
15	31.6	32.8	23.3	23.7	11.5	11.8
16	38.8	38.9	28.9	28.3	14.7	14.9
17	43.7	43.9	32.1	31.4	16.2	18.1
18	48.7	48.7	33.6	33.7	19.2	20.3
19	53.0	52.2	33.8	33.9	19.6	19.7
20	54.5	54.0	33.3	32.2	19.8	18.8
21	54.9	54.4	30.3	30.0	17.1	17.8
22	53.3	52.4	28.7	26.6	16.2	13.9
23	54.9^b	50.3	27.5^a	24.1	14.9	12.6
24	53.4	50.0	22.3	21.8	11.5	11.9
25	48.6	47.6	19.6	17.4	10.1	9.4
26-29	50.8	50.1	15.2	15.6	7.9	8.8
30-34	55.0^b	51.5	12.2	11.8	6.0	7.0
35-39	59.5^a	55.5	11.8	9.9	6.2	5.3
40-44	58.0	58.1	12.3	10.4	7.9	6.5
45-49	51.1	49.9	7.0	6.9	3.6	4.8
50-54	35.0	35.5	3.7	4.5	2.5	2.4
55-59	23.3	28.6	2.0^a	4.2	1.4	2.3
60-64	13.9	14.4	1.1	1.8	0.3	1.5
65 or Older	7.1	6.4	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.3

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.26B)

Table F.14 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000


Demographic Characteristic	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	39.7	38.9	11.5	11.0	6.3	6.3

AGE
12-17	27.6	26.9	19.8^a	18.6	9.8	9.7
18-25	52.6	51.2	29.1	27.9	16.4	15.9
26 or Older	39.2	38.5	7.4	7.1	4.1	4.2

GENDER
Male	43.6	43.5	13.8	12.9	8.1	7.7
Female	36.0	34.7	9.3	9.2	4.6	5.0

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic
White Only	42.0	41.5	11.4	11.2	6.2	6.4
Black Only	37.7	35.5	13.2^b	10.9	7.5	6.4
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	51.0	53.9	18.3	19.8	10.4	12.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	6.2
Asian Only	20.8	18.9	6.1	5.2	3.2	2.7
More Than One Race	42.2	49.2	15.5	20.6	10.3	14.8
Hispanic	31.2	29.9	11.0	10.1	6.1	5.3

10703 (1.27B)

Table F.15 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000


Demographic Characteristic	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	27.6	26.9	19.8^a	18.6	9.8	9.7

GENDER
Male	28.3	27.2	19.9^a	18.4	10.1	9.8
Female	26.9	26.6	19.6	18.9	9.4	9.5

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic
White Only	27.8	27.6	20.1	19.7	9.8	10.1
Black Only	25.9	24.5	18.3^a	15.3	9.4	8.4
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	46.5	*	30.5	*	20.0	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian Only	19.1	17.3	13.0	11.6	7.1	5.8
More Than One Race	29.7	27.9	21.6	16.8	10.2	10.1
Hispanic	29.8	27.3	20.9^a	18.2	10.4	9.5

GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
Male - White	28.0	27.2	19.7	19.1	9.5	10.1
Female - White	27.7	28.0	20.5	20.4	10.1	10.1
Male - Black	28.2	25.5	19.9^a	16.3	10.9	8.7
Female - Black	23.5	23.5	16.6	14.2	7.7	8.0
Male - Hispanic	30.7	28.9	21.8	18.6	11.6	10.1
Female - Hispanic	28.9	25.6	19.9	17.7	9.1	8.8

10703 (1.28B)

Table F.16 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000


Demographic Characteristic	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	52.6	51.2	29.1	27.9	16.4	15.9

GENDER
Male	56.2	54.7	33.5	31.9	20.3	19.0
Female	49.0	47.8	24.8	23.9	12.5	12.7

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic
White Only	57.5	56.1	31.9	30.7	17.6	17.6
Black Only	45.6	44.5	26.9	24.7	15.6	14.5
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	57.9^b	76.3	30.8	*	16.9	17.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian Only	30.8	27.9	18.0	14.0	8.0	7.2
More Than One Race	67.1	66.4	35.5	43.3	23.0	27.0
Hispanic	41.5	39.2	21.1	20.2	13.2^a	10.8

ADULT EDUCATION
< High School	53.3	52.3	31.1	30.3	19.1	18.8
High School Graduate	52.2	51.1	28.5	27.0	16.4	15.3
Some College	53.2	52.2	29.9	29.2	16.6	16.6
College Graduate	50.9	46.9	25.3	23.0	10.6	10.3

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	55.2	53.7	28.1	27.1	15.4	14.9
Part-Time	51.7	50.2	31.9^a	29.0	18.4	16.5
Unemployed	55.0	58.3	35.8	38.3	22.6	25.1
Other¹	45.7	43.3	26.2	25.6	14.5	15.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.29B)

Table F.17 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000


Demographic Characteristic	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	39.2	38.5	7.4	7.1	4.1	4.2

GENDER
Male	43.7	43.9	9.5	8.7	5.6	5.4
Female	35.1	33.6	5.5	5.6	2.7	3.1

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic
White Only	41.4	41.0	7.4	7.3	4.0	4.3
Black Only	38.1	35.6	9.3^a	7.1	5.4	4.2
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	*	*	*	12.0	7.9	9.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian Only	19.0	17.6	2.5	2.8	1.5	1.5
More Than One Race	38.9	51.3	8.1	*	6.8	*
Hispanic	28.7	28.0	6.3	5.8	3.3	3.0

ADULT EDUCATION
< High School	25.5	24.0	7.3	6.4	4.4	3.7
High School Graduate	36.6	37.3	6.5	7.0	3.7^b	4.8
Some College	47.0	44.2	8.6	7.3	4.6	4.2
College Graduate	45.2	44.4	7.5	7.4	3.9	3.8

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	48.8	47.9	9.0	8.6	4.7	4.9
Part-Time	38.5	38.8	6.9	6.6	4.1	4.3
Unemployed	54.6	52.5	18.8	14.4	13.2	10.3
Other¹	19.5	18.8	3.7	3.8	2.2	2.3

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.30B)

Table F.18 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

41.1

40.3

10.5

10.1

5.8

5.9

GENDER

Male

45.6

45.6

13.1

12.2

7.8

7.4

Female

37.0

35.6

8.2

8.1

4.0

4.5

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

43.5

42.9

10.5

10.3

5.8

6.1

Black Only

39.4

37.1

12.4^a

10.3

7.2

6.0

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

*

53.7

16.7

16.7

9.1

10.9

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

6.0

Asian Only

21.0

19.1

5.2

4.4

2.6

2.3

More Than One Race

45.1

54.3

14.1

21.6

10.3

*

Hispanic

31.4

30.4

9.4

8.8

5.4

4.7

ADULT EDUCATION

< High School

30.0

28.9

11.2

10.5

6.8

6.3

High School Graduate

39.0

39.4

9.9

10.1

5.6^a

6.4

Some College

48.2^a

45.7

12.6

11.4

6.9

6.5

College Graduate

45.6

44.6

8.8

8.5

4.4

4.2

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Full-Time

49.7

48.7

11.4

11.0

6.1

6.3

Part-Time

42.3

42.1

14.1

13.0

8.2

7.8

Unemployed

54.7

54.5

24.3

22.7

16.2

15.4

Other¹

22.0

21.1

5.9

5.9

3.3

3.5

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.61B)

Table F.19 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Annual Averages Based on 1999 and 2000 NHSDAs

TIME PERIOD

Racial/Ethnic Subgroup¹

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

NOT HISPANIC

White

41.7

11.3

6.3

Black

36.6

12.0

6.9

American Indian or Alaska Native

52.4

19.0

11.5

Native Hawaiian

*

*

*

Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

Chinese

14.5

3.6

1.0

Filipino

24.7

6.1

2.7

Japanese

29.3

8.3

5.0

Asian Indian

13.3

4.2

2.1

Korean

29.2

9.5

6.9

Vietnamese

17.8

6.7

4.3

HISPANIC

Mexican

30.5

10.3

5.5

Puerto Rican

41.3

16.3

10.1

Central or South American

25.8

8.2

4.1

Cuban

23.8

8.1

3.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
¹ This table is not an exhaustive summary of all racial/ethnic subgroups. Respondents who reported a racial/ethnic subgroup that is rare in the United States, or who reported more than one racial/ethnic subgroup, are not included.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (1.71B)

Table F.20 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Geographic

Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

39.7

38.9

11.5

11.0

6.3

6.3

GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION

Northeast

41.2^a

38.8

11.9

11.6

6.9

6.6

New England

49.4

47.8

14.3

16.2

9.8

10.0

Middle Atlantic

38.2

35.6

11.0

9.9

5.9

5.4

Midwest

41.0^b

38.4

11.2^a

10.1

6.1

5.7

East North Central

41.1

39.8

11.4

10.8

6.4

6.3

West North Central

40.6^b

35.1

10.7^a

8.5

5.4^a

4.1

South

37.0

36.7

10.4

10.0

5.3

5.5

South Atlantic

38.8

38.2

10.9

10.7

5.6

5.8

East South Central

34.6

35.8

10.6

9.8

4.9

5.6

West South Central

35.2

34.7

9.5

8.8

4.9

4.9

West

41.4

43.3

13.2

13.1

7.5

8.0

Mountain

44.6

43.8

13.2

12.9

7.2

7.2

Pacific

40.1^a

43.1

13.2

13.1

7.6

8.3

COUNTY TYPE

Large Metro

40.8

40.3

12.0

11.4

6.7

6.5

Small Metro

41.2

40.1

12.0

11.7

6.5

6.7

250K - 1 Mil. Pop.

41.7

40.5

12.1

11.5

6.6

6.4

<250K Pop.

40.0

39.1

11.6

12.1

6.2

7.4

Nonmetro

34.5

33.9

9.4

9.0

4.8

5.1

Urbanized

39.5

38.7

11.1

10.8

6.1

6.8

Less Urbanized

33.0

32.4

9.1

8.4

4.3

4.5

Completely Rural

29.2

29.6

7.1

7.5

4.0

3.9

10703 (6.23B)

Table F.21 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Females Aged 15 to 44, by Pregnancy Status: Annual Averages Based on 1999 and 2000 Samples

Drug

Total¹

PREGNANCY STATUS

Pregnant

Not Pregnant

Any Illicit Drug²

7.5

3.3

7.7

Marijuana and Hashish

5.6

2.5

5.7

Cocaine

0.7

0.1

0.8

Crack

0.1

0.0

0.1

Heroin

0.1

*

0.1

Hallucinogens

0.6

0.2

0.6

LSD

0.2

0.0

0.3

PCP

0.0

*

0.0

Inhalants

0.2

0.1

0.2

Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³

2.3

0.7

2.4

Pain Relievers

1.6

0.4

1.6

Tranquilizers

0.7

0.2

0.7

Stimulants

0.6

0.2

0.6

Methamphetamine

0.3

0.2

0.3

Sedatives

0.1

0.1

0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²

3.3

1.1

3.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
¹ Estimates in the total column are for all females aged 15 to 44, including those with unknown pregnancy status.
² Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
³ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (6.31B)

Table F.22 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 18 to 22, by College Enrollment Status: 1999 and 2000

Total¹

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT STATUS

Full-Time Undergraduates

Other Persons Aged 18-22²

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Illicit Drug³

18.5

18.3

18.8

18.4

18.3

18.2

Marijuana and Hashish

16.2

15.9

16.7

16.1

16.0

15.7

Cocaine

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.0

2.2

1.8

Crack

0.3^a

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.5^a

0.3

Heroin

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2^a

0.1

Hallucinogens

2.2

2.3

2.3

3.0

2.2

1.9

LSD

1.2

1.1

0.8

1.2

1.5^a

1.0

PCP

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

Inhalants

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.6

Nonmedical Use of Any
Psychotherapeutic⁴

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

4.5

4.4

Pain Relievers

3.0

3.1

2.6

2.7

3.2

3.4

Tranquilizers

1.1

1.1

0.8

0.9

1.3

1.2

Stimulants

1.2

0.9

1.1

0.8

1.2

1.0

Methamphetamine

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.6

0.5

Sedatives

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.3^a

0.1

Any Illicit Drug
Other Than Marijuana²

6.9

6.9

6.2

6.7

7.2

7.0

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 to 22, including those with unknown enrollment status.
² Other persons include respondents aged 18 to 22 not enrolled in school, enrolled in college part time, enrolled in other grades either full or part time, or enrolled with no other information available.
³ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
⁴ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10724 (6.70B)

Table F.23 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Probation Status: 1999 and 2000

Drug

Total¹

PROBATION STATUS DURING THE PAST YEAR

On Probation

Not on Probation

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Illicit Drug²

5.8

5.9

28.0

24.2

5.4

5.5

Marijuana and Hashish

4.4

4.5

21.7

18.6

4.1

4.3

Cocaine

0.7^a

0.5

5.7

4.7

0.6^a

0.5

Crack

0.2

0.1

3.8

2.6

0.1

0.1

Heroin

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.8

0.1

0.0

Hallucinogens

0.3

0.4

2.0

2.4

0.3

0.3

LSD

0.2

0.1

1.1

1.5

0.2

0.1

PCP

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

Inhalants

0.2

0.2

0.9

1.1

0.2

0.2

Nonmedical Use of Any
Psychotherapeutic³

1.7

1.6

9.7

7.9

1.5

1.5

Pain Relievers

1.1

1.1

5.6

5.2

1.0

1.0

Tranquilizers

0.5

0.4

4.5

3.1

0.4

0.4

Stimulants

0.4

0.3

2.1

2.3

0.4

0.3

Methamphetamine

0.2

0.2

1.6

1.6

0.2

0.1

Sedatives

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.3

0.1

0.1

Any Illicit Drug
Other Than Marijuana²

2.5

2.3

14.0

13.0

2.3

2.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown probation status.
²Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
³ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10724 (6.73B)

Table F.24 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Parole/Supervised Release Status: 2000

Drug

Total¹

PAROLE/SUPERVISED RELEASE DURING THE PAST YEAR²

Yes

No

Any Illicit Drug³

5.9

21.6

5.8

Marijuana and Hashish

4.5

13.1

4.5

Cocaine

0.5

4.2

0.5

Crack

0.1

1.9

0.1

Heroin

0.1

2.7

0.0

Hallucinogens

0.4

1.7

0.3

LSD

0.1

1.0

0.1

PCP

0.0

0.6

0.0

Inhalants

0.2

1.2

0.2

Nonmedical Use of Any
Psychotherapeutic⁴

1.6

7.6

1.5

Pain Relievers

1.1

3.3

1.1

Tranquilizers

0.4

1.2

0.4

Stimulants

0.3

*

0.3

Methamphetamine

0.2

*

0.2

Sedatives

0.1

*

0.1

Any Illicit Drug
Other Than Marijuana²

2.3

14.1

2.2

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
¹ Estimates in the total column are for persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown parole/supervised release status.
² Respondents were asked if they were on parole, supervised release, or other conditional release from prison during the past year.
³ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
⁴ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10724 (6.1B)

Table F.25 Percentages Reporting the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Year Among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Month Among Past Month Users, by Age Group: 1999 and 2000

Frequency of Use

AGE GROUP (Years)

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Number of Days Used in Past Year Among Past Year Users

1-11

36.1

34.1

38.2

36.2

33.5

32.8

37.4

34.4

12-49

21.7

20.4

23.1

21.5

19.6

19.4

22.8

20.8

50-99

10.6

10.8

11.5

11.3

10.6

10.4

10.4

10.9

100-299

21.4

23.0

19.5^b

22.6

22.8

23.4

21.0

22.9

300 or More

10.2^a

11.7

7.8

8.5

13.6

14.0

8.4^a

11.1

Number of Days Used in Past Month Among Past Month Users

1-2

28.9

27.3

32.8

30.6

25.9

25.5

30.1

27.6

3-5

19.9

20.0

21.3

22.1

17.8

17.7

21.3

21.0

6-19

21.5

22.4

23.6

23.5

22.3

24.0

20.2

20.8

20 or More

29.6

30.4

22.4

23.8

33.9

32.8

28.5

30.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10702 (6.8B)

Table F.26 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Past Month Cigarette Use: 1999 and 2000

Drug

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH

Any Use

No Use

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Illicit Drug¹

38.5^b

42.7

4.7

4.6

Marijuana and Hashish

34.1^b

37.5

2.5

2.5

Cocaine

2.9

3.8

0.1

0.1

Crack

0.3

0.6

0.0

0.0

Heroin

0.7

0.5

0.1

*

Hallucinogens

5.3

6.4

0.4

0.3

LSD

3.2

3.1

0.2

0.1

PCP

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

Inhalants

3.2

3.6

0.7

0.5

Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²

8.8^a

10.5

1.8

1.8

Pain Relievers

6.1^a

7.7

1.4

1.5

Tranquilizers

2.5

2.5

0.2

0.2

Stimulants

2.9

3.8

0.3

0.3

Methamphetamine

1.2

1.6

0.1

0.1

Sedatives

0.7

0.7

0.1

0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹

14.9^b

18.2

2.7

2.5

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
² Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10702 (6.12B)

Table F.27 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Levels of Past Month Alcohol Use: 1999 and 2000

Drug

LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Heavy Use¹

"Binge" Use But Not Heavy Use¹

Use But Not
"Binge" Use¹

No Use

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Illicit Drug²

64.5

65.5

38.7

41.2

20.2

20.4

4.7

4.2

Marijuana and Hashish

58.3

58.5

33.5

35.3

16.0

15.1

2.6

2.4

Cocaine

8.9

10.6

2.5

2.3

1.0^a

0.2

0.1

0.1

Crack

1.9

1.9

0.4

0.3

0.0

0.1

*

0.0

Heroin

2.0

1.1

0.9

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.1^a

0.0

Hallucinogens

13.3

14.1

5.8

4.4

1.3^a

2.7

0.3

0.3

LSD

9.8

8.7

3.2^a

1.8

0.6

0.7

0.2

0.1

PCP

2.4^a

0.7

0.6

0.4

*

0.2

0.0

0.0

Inhalants

7.1

6.9

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.6

0.6

0.5

Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³

19.8

20.6

8.7

10.2

4.1

5.3

1.7

1.6

Pain Relievers

14.1

16.6

6.8

7.5

2.8

3.7

1.3

1.3

Tranquilizers

6.6

5.0

1.6

2.1

0.7

0.8

0.2

0.2

Stimulants

6.2

5.9

2.5

3.7

1.3

1.6

0.3

0.3

Methamphetamine

2.9

2.6

1.0

1.8

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.1

Sedatives

1.3

1.4

0.5

0.6

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²

32.8

36.8

15.4

15.4

7.2

8.9

2.5

2.3

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all Heavy Alcohol Users are also "Binge" Alcohol Users.
² Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP ), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.
³ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (6.67B)

Table F.28 Percentages Reporting Driving Under the Influence of Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol in the Past Year Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

DROVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN PAST YEAR

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

3.4^a

3.1

10.9^b

10.0

11.6^b

10.7

AGE

12-17

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.3

4.5

4.3

18-25

11.9^b

10.7

21.9^b

19.9

24.0^b

21.8

26 or Older

2.1

1.8

10.1^a

9.2

10.5^a

9.7

GENDER

Male

4.9^a

4.3

15.5^b

14.0

16.4^b

14.9

Female

2.1

2.0

6.7

6.3

7.2

6.9

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

3.6

3.3

12.3^a

11.3

13.0^a

12.1

Black Only

2.9

2.9

7.2

6.5

7.6

7.0

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

5.7

4.7

7.7

9.1

9.9

10.0

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

0.9

*

4.5

*

4.5

Asian Only

1.5

0.8

5.4

4.7

5.8

4.8

More Than One Race

5.9

7.4

9.6

9.5

10.6

11.2

Hispanic

3.1

2.5

7.3

7.0

8.0

7.4

10703 (2.1A)

Table F.29 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Users of Tobacco and Alcohol Among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Tobacco¹

159,114

157,518

79,795

78,162

66,776

65,489

Cigarettes

150,715

148,377

66,636

65,009

56,962

55,667

Smokeless Tobacco

42,213

41,412

10,292

9,988

7,570

7,582

Cigars

78,613

76,377

26,034^b

23,355

12,136^b

10,712

Pipes²

39,222^a

36,726

--

--

2,402

2,131

Alcohol

179,788

180,781

137,741

138,179

102,711

104,092

"Binge" Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

44,681

46,049

Heavy Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

12,552

12,554

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Use of any tobacco product indicates using at least once cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Any tobacco use in the past year does not include use of pipe tobacco.
² Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected.
³ "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all Heavy Alcohol Users are also "Binge" Alcohol Users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.1B)

Table F.30 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Tobacco and Alcohol Among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Tobacco¹

72.0^b

70.5

36.1^a

35.0

30.2

29.3

Cigarettes

68.2^b

66.5

30.1^a

29.1

25.8

24.9

Smokeless Tobacco

19.1

18.5

4.7

4.5

3.4

3.4

Cigars

35.6^a

34.2

11.8^b

10.5

5.5^b

4.8

Pipes²

17.7^b

16.4

--

--

1.1

1.0

Alcohol

81.3

81.0

62.3

61.9

46.4

46.6

"Binge" Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

20.2

20.6

Heavy Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

5.7

5.6

10703 (2.2B)

Table F.31 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Tobacco and Alcohol Among Persons Aged 12 to 17: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Tobacco¹

40.6^b

38.0

27.2^b

24.3

17.3^b

15.6

Cigarettes

37.1^b

34.6

23.4^b

20.8

14.9^b

13.4

Smokeless Tobacco

9.8^b

8.6

4.6

4.4

2.3

2.1

Cigars

19.6^b

17.1

12.6^b

10.3

5.4^b

4.5

Pipes²

3.4^a

2.9

--

--

0.7

0.8

Alcohol

42.9^a

41.7

34.1

33.0

16.5

16.4

"Binge" Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

10.1

10.4

Heavy Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

2.4

2.6

10703 (2.3B)

Table F.32 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Tobacco and Alcohol Among Persons Aged 18 to 25: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Tobacco¹

73.6^a

72.1

54.5^b

52.2

44.6^a

42.9

Cigarettes

68.9^a

67.3

47.5^a

45.8

39.7^a

38.3

Smokeless Tobacco

25.8^b

23.6

9.2^b

8.0

5.7^b

5.0

Cigars

43.9^a

42.3

25.0^b

21.9

11.5^b

10.4

Pipes²

9.7^b

8.2

--

--

1.3

1.2

Alcohol

83.9

84.0

74.8

74.5

57.2

56.8

"Binge" Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

37.9

37.8

Heavy Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

13.3

12.8

10703 (2.4B)

Table F.33 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Tobacco and Alcohol Among Persons Aged 26 or Older: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Drug

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Any Tobacco¹

76.0^a

74.7

34.2

33.6

29.5

28.9

Cigarettes

72.3^b

70.7

28.1

27.4

24.9

24.2

Smokeless Tobacco

19.2

19.1

3.9

3.9

3.2

3.3

Cigars

36.3

35.2

9.5^a

8.6

4.5^a

3.9

Pipes²

21.1^a

19.7

--

--

1.1

0.9

Alcohol

86.1

85.8

64.0

63.7

48.7

49.0

"Binge" Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

18.6

19.1

Heavy Alcohol Use³

--

--

--

--

4.9

4.8

10703 (2.20B)

Table F.34 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes, by Detailed Age Categories: 1999 and 2000

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Age Category

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Total

68.2^b

66.5

30.1^a

29.1

25.8

24.9

12

11.3

10.3

5.1

4.5

2.1

1.8

13

21.9^b

18.7

13.4^b

9.5

5.9

4.9

14

34.6^b

29.5

20.5^b

16.8

11.4^b

8.7

15

44.0

43.9

27.6

25.6

17.3

15.5

16

51.6

50.5

33.6

32.0

23.7

22.2

17

58.0

55.6

39.5

37.5

28.7

28.4

18

63.4

62.4

47.1

44.2

37.4

36.0

19

69.9^a

66.6

51.0

49.0

42.5

40.2

20

69.2

68.8

52.3

49.5

43.4

41.4

21

70.6

69.4

49.1

49.3

42.2

40.4

22

70.0

69.2

45.9

46.9

37.1

39.8

23

71.8

69.0

48.6

44.9

42.1^a

38.3

24

69.3

67.8

44.6

43.6

37.9

37.1

25

68.5

66.5

39.5

38.2

34.0

32.7

26-29

70.7

68.9

39.2

38.2

33.1

31.9

30-34

71.2

69.8

33.9

32.6

30.3^a

28.0

35-39

75.0^a

71.3

33.3

33.0

30.4

29.7

40-44

76.5

74.0

35.3

31.7

32.1^a

28.3

45-49

73.6

73.0

31.6

29.5

27.9

26.6

50-54

77.2

74.8

28.6

31.7

24.9

29.2

55-59

75.2

75.1

26.9

26.6

24.2

22.6

60-64

70.8

71.5

18.6

21.3

16.1

19.1

65 or Older

64.9

62.9

12.5

10.9

10.7

9.8

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.30B)

Table F.35 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

68.2^b

66.5

30.1^a

29.1

25.8

24.9

AGE

12-17

37.1^b

34.6

23.4^b

20.8

14.9^b

13.4

18-25

68.9^a

67.3

47.5^a

45.8

39.7^a

38.3

26 or Older

72.3^b

70.7

28.1

27.4

24.9

24.2

GENDER

Male

73.7^b

71.9

33.1^a

31.6

28.3

26.9

Female

63.1^a

61.4

27.4

26.8

23.4

23.1

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

73.0^b

71.4

31.4^a

30.2

27.0

25.9

Black Only

56.2

54.9

25.8

26.7

22.5

23.3

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

73.6

72.8

42.6

45.7

36.0

42.3

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

*

Asian Only

43.1

38.8

20.2

18.8

16.7

16.5

More Than One Race

66.4

62.3

33.5

36.1

29.8

32.3

Hispanic

55.4

54.0

28.3

26.1

22.6

20.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.31B)

Table F.36 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

37.1^b

34.6

23.4^b

20.8

14.9^b

13.4

GENDER

Male

37.8^b

34.5

23.4^b

20.0

14.8^b

12.8

Female

36.3

34.8

23.4^a

21.8

15.0

14.1

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

40.3^b

38.1

26.0^b

23.6

17.1^a

16.0

Black Only

27.5^a

24.4

15.8^b

11.6

8.6^b

6.1

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

52.9

*

36.5

36.8

26.8

27.5

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

*

Asian Only

24.0

23.6

14.9

13.9

8.6

8.4

More Than One Race

38.4

33.7

22.3

20.3

16.0

10.2

Hispanic

34.0^a

31.2

20.6

18.7

12.1

10.2

GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN

Male - White

40.2^b

37.3

25.4^b

22.0

16.3^a

14.7

Female - White

40.5

38.9

26.7

25.3

17.9

17.3

Male - Black

31.4^b

25.3

17.4^a

13.0

10.2^a

7.4

Female - Black

23.6

23.4

14.1^b

10.2

6.9

4.9

Male - Hispanic

35.3

32.7

21.1

19.3

12.4

10.6

Female - Hispanic

32.7

29.6

20.0

18.1

11.8

9.9

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.32B)

Table F.37 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

68.9^a

67.3

47.5^a

45.8

39.7^a

38.3

GENDER

Male

73.3^b

70.2

51.4^a

49.3

43.5^a

41.6

Female

64.6

64.5

43.6

42.4

35.9

35.0

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

75.2

74.1

53.6^a

51.9

45.3

43.9

Black Only

53.0

50.2

32.1

31.5

25.3

25.9

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

69.8^a

82.3

55.1

*

47.5

*

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

*

Asian Only

48.7

41.9

30.8

27.4

24.7

22.0

More Than One Race

76.4

78.9

52.1

61.9

42.8^a

54.9

Hispanic

60.3

57.6

38.0

34.5

30.9^b

26.5

ADULT EDUCATION

< High School

70.6

68.9

54.8

51.9

47.1

45.0

High School Graduate

69.0

68.3

48.8

47.8

41.9

40.9

Some College

68.4

66.3

45.0

43.8

36.4

35.3

College Graduate

67.1

64.4

37.4

34.6

28.4

26.2

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Full-Time

72.4

71.6

49.5

49.2

42.1

41.7

Part-Time

67.3^b

63.6

46.6^b

42.0

37.3^b

33.3

Unemployed

69.6

71.9

51.4^a

57.4

45.8^a

50.9

Other¹

61.0

58.3

41.9^b

37.5

33.9^a

30.8

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.33B)

Table F.38 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

72.3^b

70.7

28.1

27.4

24.9

24.2

GENDER

Male

79.1

77.7

31.3

30.1

27.6

26.4

Female

66.2^a

64.3

25.3

25.0

22.5

22.3

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

76.6^a

75.0

28.8

27.7

25.5

24.5

Black Only

62.1

61.6

26.3

28.4

24.4

25.9

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

*

*

41.6

*

35.7

*

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

*

Asian Only

45.2

40.4

18.9

18.0

16.4

16.8

More Than One Race

71.8

66.8

31.6

34.4

30.2

33.3

Hispanic

58.5

57.6

27.3

25.3

22.6

21.2

ADULT EDUCATION

< High School

66.4

66.2

33.0

33.0

29.7

29.8

High School Graduate

72.7

71.6

33.0

32.1

29.7

29.3

Some College

76.4

74.3

29.4

29.5

26.7

25.9

College Graduate

72.2^a

69.3

16.9

16.3

13.3

13.0

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Full-Time

75.4^b

73.2

31.9

30.5

28.3

26.9

Part-Time

70.9

70.0

24.0

25.6

21.0

23.0

Unemployed

76.5

76.4

46.2

45.5

43.0

40.6

Other¹

66.5

65.4

21.0

20.7

18.4

18.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.34B)

Table F.39 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

71.8^b

70.2

30.9

30.1

27.0

26.3

GENDER

Male

78.2^a

76.6

34.3

33.0

30.0

28.7

Female

66.0^a

64.3

27.8

27.4

24.3

24.0

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

Not Hispanic

White Only

76.4^b

74.9

32.0

30.9

28.0

27.0

Black Only

60.4

59.5

27.3

29.0

24.5

25.9

American Indian or Alaska Native Only

76.2

*

43.4

47.0

37.2

44.5

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

*

*

*

Asian Only

45.8

40.7

20.9

19.4

17.8

17.5

More Than One Race

72.8

69.2

36.1

39.9

33.0

37.6

Hispanic

58.8

57.6

29.6

27.3

24.3

22.3

ADULT EDUCATION

< High School

67.1

66.6

36.5

36.2

32.5

32.4

High School Graduate

72.2

71.1

35.3

34.5

31.5

31.1

Some College

74.8

72.8

32.4

32.2

28.6

27.7

College Graduate

71.8^a

69.0

18.4

17.5

14.4

13.9

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Full-Time

75.0^b

73.0

34.2

33.0

30.1

28.8

Part-Time

69.9

68.2

30.5

30.3

25.7

26.0

Unemployed

74.3

74.8

47.9

49.6

43.9

44.2

Other¹

66.0

64.8

23.0

22.3

19.9

19.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.55B)

Table F.40 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Annual Averages Based on 1999 and 2000 NHSDAs

TIME PERIOD

Racial/Ethnic Subgroup¹

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

NOT HISPANIC

White

72.2

30.8

26.5

Black

55.5

26.3

22.9

American Indian or Alaska Native

73.2

44.1

39.1

Native Hawaiian

*

*

*

Other Pacific Islander

*

*

*

Chinese

35.2

15.8

13.4

Filipino

43.5

20.7

17.3

Japanese

59.9

25.5

23.7

Asian Indian

33.8

13.7

12.4

Korean

53.2

28.6

27.0

Vietnamese

39.1

24.3

21.0

HISPANIC

Mexican

55.2

27.1

21.7

Puerto Rican

55.0

31.5

26.8

Central or South American

52.9

26.4

19.4

Cuban

56.1

24.7

19.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
¹ This table is not an exhaustive summary of all racial/ethnic subgroups. Respondents who reported a racial/ethnic subgroup that is rare in the United States, or who reported more than one racial/ethnic subgroup, are not included.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703 (2.75B)

Table F.41 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes Among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: 1999 and 2000

Geographic

Characteristic

TIME PERIOD

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

68.2^b

66.5

30.1^a

29.1

25.8

24.9

GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION

Northeast

66.7

66.3

29.6

27.9

25.2

23.8

New England

72.4

71.2

29.3

28.7

24.0

24.6

Middle Atlantic

64.7

64.5

29.7

27.6

25.7

23.5

Midwest

70.9^a

68.6

32.7^a

30.7

28.3^a

26.4

East North Central

69.7

68.2

32.6

30.7

28.2^a

26.3

West North Central

73.6^a

69.6

33.1

30.7

28.6

26.7

South

68.5^a

66.7

30.7

29.9

26.3

25.6

South Atlantic

69.7^b

66.6

29.5

30.1

25.2

25.7

East South Central

71.0

67.4

34.4

30.6

30.4

26.9

West South Central

65.2

66.3

30.5

29.3

26.0

24.8

West

66.0

64.0

26.9

27.2

22.6

23.3

Mountain

70.0

67.5

28.0

27.5

24.3

23.7

Pacific

64.3

62.6

26.5

27.1

21.9

23.1

COUNTY TYPE

Large Metro

66.2^b

64.0

28.4

27.6

24.2

23.5

Small Metro

70.0

68.5

31.7

30.1

26.9

25.8

250K - 1 Mil. Pop.

69.8

68.8

31.0

30.0

26.5

26.0

<250K Pop.

70.6

67.9

34.0^a

30.5

27.9

25.3

Nonmetro

70.2

69.2

32.1

31.3

27.9

26.9

Urbanized

70.5

71.1

32.6

31.3

28.5

26.5

Less Urbanized

70.4

68.6

32.5

31.3

28.3

27.0

Completely Rural

68.3

67.4

29.5

31.2

24.7

27.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
^aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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	TIME PERIOD
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup¹	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
NOT HISPANIC
White	41.7	11.3	6.3
Black	36.6	12.0	6.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	52.4	19.0	11.5
Native Hawaiian	*	*	*
Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*
Chinese	14.5	3.6	1.0
Filipino	24.7	6.1	2.7
Japanese	29.3	8.3	5.0
Asian Indian	13.3	4.2	2.1
Korean	29.2	9.5	6.9
Vietnamese	17.8	6.7	4.3

HISPANIC
Mexican	30.5	10.3	5.5
Puerto Rican	41.3	16.3	10.1
Central or South American	25.8	8.2	4.1
Cuban	23.8	8.1	3.7


Geographic Characteristic	TIME PERIOD
	Lifetime		Past Year		Past Month
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	39.7	38.9	11.5	11.0	6.3	6.3

GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
Northeast	41.2^a	38.8	11.9	11.6	6.9	6.6
New England	49.4	47.8	14.3	16.2	9.8	10.0
Middle Atlantic	38.2	35.6	11.0	9.9	5.9	5.4

Midwest	41.0^b	38.4	11.2^a	10.1	6.1	5.7
East North Central	41.1	39.8	11.4	10.8	6.4	6.3
West North Central	40.6^b	35.1	10.7^a	8.5	5.4^a	4.1

South	37.0	36.7	10.4	10.0	5.3	5.5
South Atlantic	38.8	38.2	10.9	10.7	5.6	5.8
East South Central	34.6	35.8	10.6	9.8	4.9	5.6
West South Central	35.2	34.7	9.5	8.8	4.9	4.9

West	41.4	43.3	13.2	13.1	7.5	8.0
Mountain	44.6	43.8	13.2	12.9	7.2	7.2
Pacific	40.1^a	43.1	13.2	13.1	7.6	8.3

COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	40.8	40.3	12.0	11.4	6.7	6.5

Small Metro	41.2	40.1	12.0	11.7	6.5	6.7
250K - 1 Mil. Pop.	41.7	40.5	12.1	11.5	6.6	6.4
<250K Pop.	40.0	39.1	11.6	12.1	6.2	7.4

Nonmetro	34.5	33.9	9.4	9.0	4.8	5.1
Urbanized	39.5	38.7	11.1	10.8	6.1	6.8
Less Urbanized	33.0	32.4	9.1	8.4	4.3	4.5
Completely Rural	29.2	29.6	7.1	7.5	4.0	3.9


Drug	Total¹	PREGNANCY STATUS
Drug	Total¹	Pregnant	Not Pregnant
Any Illicit Drug²	7.5	3.3	7.7

Marijuana and Hashish	5.6	2.5	5.7
Cocaine	0.7	0.1	0.8
Crack	0.1	0.0	0.1
Heroin	0.1	*	0.1
Hallucinogens	0.6	0.2	0.6
LSD	0.2	0.0	0.3
PCP	0.0	*	0.0
Inhalants	0.2	0.1	0.2
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	2.3	0.7	2.4
Pain Relievers	1.6	0.4	1.6
Tranquilizers	0.7	0.2	0.7
Stimulants	0.6	0.2	0.6
Methamphetamine	0.3	0.2	0.3
Sedatives	0.1	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²	3.3	1.1	3.4


	Total¹		COLLEGE ENROLLMENT STATUS
	Total¹		Full-Time Undergraduates		Other Persons Aged 18-22²
Drug	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug³	18.5	18.3	18.8	18.4	18.3	18.2

Marijuana and Hashish	16.2	15.9	16.7	16.1	16.0	15.7
Cocaine	1.9	1.5	1.4	1.0	2.2	1.8
Crack	0.3^a	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.5^a	0.3
Heroin	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2^a	0.1
Hallucinogens	2.2	2.3	2.3	3.0	2.2	1.9
LSD	1.2	1.1	0.8	1.2	1.5^a	1.0
PCP	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1
Inhalants	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.6
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic⁴	4.2	4.2	3.7	3.7	4.5	4.4
Pain Relievers	3.0	3.1	2.6	2.7	3.2	3.4
Tranquilizers	1.1	1.1	0.8	0.9	1.3	1.2
Stimulants	1.2	0.9	1.1	0.8	1.2	1.0
Methamphetamine	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.5
Sedatives	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3^a	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²	6.9	6.9	6.2	6.7	7.2	7.0


Drug	Total¹		PROBATION STATUS DURING THE PAST YEAR
	Total¹		On Probation		Not on Probation
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug²	5.8	5.9	28.0	24.2	5.4	5.5

Marijuana and Hashish	4.4	4.5	21.7	18.6	4.1	4.3
Cocaine	0.7^a	0.5	5.7	4.7	0.6^a	0.5
Crack	0.2	0.1	3.8	2.6	0.1	0.1
Heroin	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.0
Hallucinogens	0.3	0.4	2.0	2.4	0.3	0.3
LSD	0.2	0.1	1.1	1.5	0.2	0.1
PCP	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	0.2	0.2	0.9	1.1	0.2	0.2
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	1.7	1.6	9.7	7.9	1.5	1.5
Pain Relievers	1.1	1.1	5.6	5.2	1.0	1.0
Tranquilizers	0.5	0.4	4.5	3.1	0.4	0.4
Stimulants	0.4	0.3	2.1	2.3	0.4	0.3
Methamphetamine	0.2	0.2	1.6	1.6	0.2	0.1
Sedatives	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²	2.5	2.3	14.0	13.0	2.3	2.1


Drug	Total¹	PAROLE/SUPERVISED RELEASE DURING THE PAST YEAR²
Drug	Total¹	Yes	No
Any Illicit Drug³	5.9	21.6	5.8

Marijuana and Hashish	4.5	13.1	4.5
Cocaine	0.5	4.2	0.5
Crack	0.1	1.9	0.1
Heroin	0.1	2.7	0.0
Hallucinogens	0.4	1.7	0.3
LSD	0.1	1.0	0.1
PCP	0.0	0.6	0.0
Inhalants	0.2	1.2	0.2
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic⁴	1.6	7.6	1.5
Pain Relievers	1.1	3.3	1.1
Tranquilizers	0.4	1.2	0.4
Stimulants	0.3	*	0.3
Methamphetamine	0.2	*	0.2
Sedatives	0.1	*	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²	2.3	14.1	2.2


Frequency of Use			AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Number of Days Used in Past Year Among Past Year Users
1-11	36.1	34.1	38.2	36.2	33.5	32.8	37.4	34.4
12-49	21.7	20.4	23.1	21.5	19.6	19.4	22.8	20.8
50-99	10.6	10.8	11.5	11.3	10.6	10.4	10.4	10.9
100-299	21.4	23.0	19.5^b	22.6	22.8	23.4	21.0	22.9
300 or More	10.2^a	11.7	7.8	8.5	13.6	14.0	8.4^a	11.1
Number of Days Used in Past Month Among Past Month Users
1-2	28.9	27.3	32.8	30.6	25.9	25.5	30.1	27.6
3-5	19.9	20.0	21.3	22.1	17.8	17.7	21.3	21.0
6-19	21.5	22.4	23.6	23.5	22.3	24.0	20.2	20.8
20 or More	29.6	30.4	22.4	23.8	33.9	32.8	28.5	30.6


Drug	CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
	Any Use		No Use
	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug¹	38.5^b	42.7	4.7	4.6

Marijuana and Hashish	34.1^b	37.5	2.5	2.5
Cocaine	2.9	3.8	0.1	0.1
Crack	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.0
Heroin	0.7	0.5	0.1	*
Hallucinogens	5.3	6.4	0.4	0.3
LSD	3.2	3.1	0.2	0.1
PCP	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	3.2	3.6	0.7	0.5
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic²	8.8^a	10.5	1.8	1.8
Pain Relievers	6.1^a	7.7	1.4	1.5
Tranquilizers	2.5	2.5	0.2	0.2
Stimulants	2.9	3.8	0.3	0.3
Methamphetamine	1.2	1.6	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	0.7	0.7	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana¹	14.9^b	18.2	2.7	2.5


Drug	LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH
	Heavy Use¹		"Binge" Use But Not Heavy Use¹		Use But Not "Binge" Use¹		No Use
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Any Illicit Drug²	64.5	65.5	38.7	41.2	20.2	20.4	4.7	4.2

Marijuana and Hashish	58.3	58.5	33.5	35.3	16.0	15.1	2.6	2.4
Cocaine	8.9	10.6	2.5	2.3	1.0^a	0.2	0.1	0.1
Crack	1.9	1.9	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	*	0.0
Heroin	2.0	1.1	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1^a	0.0
Hallucinogens	13.3	14.1	5.8	4.4	1.3^a	2.7	0.3	0.3
LSD	9.8	8.7	3.2^a	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.1
PCP	2.4^a	0.7	0.6	0.4	*	0.2	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	7.1	6.9	3.4	2.6	2.3	2.6	0.6	0.5
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	19.8	20.6	8.7	10.2	4.1	5.3	1.7	1.6
Pain Relievers	14.1	16.6	6.8	7.5	2.8	3.7	1.3	1.3
Tranquilizers	6.6	5.0	1.6	2.1	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.2
Stimulants	6.2	5.9	2.5	3.7	1.3	1.6	0.3	0.3
Methamphetamine	2.9	2.6	1.0	1.8	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	1.3	1.4	0.5	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1

Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana²	32.8	36.8	15.4	15.4	7.2	8.9	2.5	2.3


Demographic Characteristic	DROVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN PAST YEAR
	Any Illicit Drug		Alcohol		Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
TOTAL	3.4^a	3.1	10.9^b	10.0	11.6^b	10.7

AGE
12-17	3.1	3.1	3.5	3.3	4.5	4.3
18-25	11.9^b	10.7	21.9^b	19.9	24.0^b	21.8
26 or Older	2.1	1.8	10.1^a	9.2	10.5^a	9.7

GENDER
Male	4.9^a	4.3	15.5^b	14.0	16.4^b	14.9
Female	2.1	2.0	6.7	6.3	7.2	6.9

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic
White Only	3.6	3.3	12.3^a	11.3	13.0^a	12.1
Black Only	2.9	2.9	7.2	6.5	7.6	7.0
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	5.7	4.7	7.7	9.1	9.9	10.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	0.9	*	4.5	*	4.5
Asian Only	1.5	0.8	5.4	4.7	5.8	4.8
More Than One Race	5.9	7.4	9.6	9.5	10.6	11.2
Hispanic	3.1	2.5	7.3	7.0	8.0	7.4