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Pennsylvania:  2005 State Estimates of Substance Use & Mental Health

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

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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 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 823 101 281 441
     Past Year Marijuana Use 1,141 146 409 586
     Past Month Marijuana Use 636 71 238 326
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 338 49 115 173
     Past Year Cocaine Use 256 16 101 139
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 445 64 167 215
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 4,113 363 278 3,473
     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 105 55 42 8
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 5,508 173 858 4,477
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 2,569 107 616 1,846
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 3,790 398 338 3,054
     Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 4734 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 3344 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
     Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 3,315 160 646 2,509
     Past Month Cigarette Use 2,802 135 572 2,095
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 7,722 692 878 6,151
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND
TREATMENT6		        
     Illicit Drug Dependence1 185 26 74 86
     Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 281 47 115 119
     Alcohol Dependence 334 21 99 214
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 788 58 252 478
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 928 82 303 543
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 252 44 100 108
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8 748 55 244 449
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 1,0519 -- 244 807
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 68510 93 123 562

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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 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 7.91 9.77 21.25 5.47
     Past Year Marijuana Use 10.96 14.11 30.93 7.27
     Past Month Marijuana Use 6.11 6.88 18.02 4.04
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 3.25 4.78 8.72 2.15
     Past Year Cocaine Use 2.46 1.52 7.64 1.73
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 4.28 6.16 12.63 2.66
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 39.48 35.00 21.02 43.09
     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 1.63 6.10 6.58 0.17
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 52.86 16.69 64.85 55.55
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 24.67 10.33 46.57 22.91
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 36.38 38.39 25.56 37.90
     Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 29.634 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 20.924 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
     Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 31.82 15.45 48.84 31.13
     Past Month Cigarette Use 26.90 13.08 43.25 25.99
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 74.12 66.85 66.37 76.33
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND
TREATMENT6		        
     Illicit Drug Dependence1 1.78 2.46 5.60 1.06
     Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 2.70 4.54 8.70 1.48
     Alcohol Dependence 3.21 2.05 7.50 2.65
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 7.57 5.65 19.03 5.93
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 8.91 7.94 22.90 6.73
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 2.42 4.26 7.57 1.34
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8 7.19 5.32 18.43 5.58
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 11.219 -- 18.43 10.02
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 7.3010 9.00 9.30 6.97

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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 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 2.1

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

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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 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 2.2

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

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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

Figure 3.5

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

Figure 3.6

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

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