Table 4.4
Percentage Using Any Illicit Drugs in the Past Year, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and
Age Group (1991-1993)
	Total	Female	Male	Age       12-17	Age       18-25	Age       26-34	Age      35+
Total	11.9	9.8	14.1	13.4	27.4	18.0	5.9
Native American	19.8	23.3	15.6	23.3	*	33.8	*
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.5	4.2	9.1	8.5	14.6	12.2	1.4
Hispanic
Caribbean	7.6	7.1	8.2	6.5	15.9	8.0	4.5
Central America	5.7	4.2	7.7	8.7	8.7	6.4	2.5
Cuba	8.2	5.5	11.4	11.3	18.3	*	3.2
Mexico	12.7	9.2	15.8	15.4	20.7	12.3	7.4
Puerto Rico	13.3	9.2	18.2	15.1	24.0	20.0	6.7
South America	10.7	5.8	15.5	12.2	*	10.3	4.7
Other	10.6	10.7	10.4	17.2	34.5	16.9	3.0
Non-Hispanic Black	13.1	10.2	16.6	12.0	22.3	20.0	7.7
Non-Hispanic White	11.8	9.9	13.9	13.5	30.0	18.5	5.8
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93