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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  National Results

Appendix G: Selected Prevalence Tables

70410 (8.1A)
Table G.1 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
108,255b 110,205 110,057 112,085 111,774
Marijuana and Hashish 94,946a 96,611 96,772 97,545 97,825
Cocaine 33,910 34,891 34,153 33,673 35,298
Crack 8,402 7,949 7,840 7,928 8,554
Heroin 3,668 3,744 3,145a 3,534 3,785
Hallucinogens 34,314 34,363 34,333 33,728 35,281
LSD 24,516 24,424 23,398 22,433 23,346
PCP 7,418 7,107 6,762 6,603 6,618
Ecstasy 10,150b 10,904b 11,130a 11,495 12,262
Inhalants 22,870 22,995 22,798 22,745 22,879
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 46,558b 47,882a 48,013 48,709 49,842
Pain Relievers 29,611b 31,207b 31,768a 32,692 33,472
OxyContin® 1,924b 2,832b 3,072b 3,481b 4,098
Tranquilizers 19,267b 20,220 19,852a 21,041 21,303
Stimulants 21,072 20,798 19,982 19,080 20,118
Sedatives 9,960a 9,510 9,891a 8,982 8,822
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
70,300a 71,128 70,657 71,822 72,906
70410 (8.1B)
Table G.2 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
46.0 46.4 45.8 46.1 45.4
Marijuana and Hashish 40.4 40.6 40.2 40.1 39.8
Cocaine 14.4 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.3
Crack 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5
Heroin 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.5
Hallucinogens 14.6 14.5 14.3 13.9 14.3
LSD 10.4b 10.3b 9.7 9.2 9.5
PCP 3.2b 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7
Ecstasy 4.3b 4.6a 4.6 4.7 5.0
Inhalants 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 19.8 20.1 20.0 20.0 20.3
Pain Relievers 12.6b 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6
OxyContin® 0.8b 1.2b 1.3b 1.4b 1.7
Tranquilizers 8.2 8.5 8.3 8.7 8.7
Stimulants 9.0b 8.8a 8.3 7.8 8.2
Sedatives 4.2b 4.0a 4.1a 3.7 3.6
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
29.9 29.9 29.4 29.5 29.6
70410 (8.2A)
Table G.3 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
35,132 34,993 34,807 35,041 35,775
Marijuana and Hashish 25,755 25,231 25,451 25,375 25,378
Cocaine 5,902 5,908 5,658 5,523 6,069
Crack 1,554 1,406 1,304 1,381 1,479
Heroin 404 314a 398 379 560
Hallucinogens 4,749b 3,936 3,878 3,809 3,956
LSD 999b 558 592 563 666
PCP 235 219 210 164 187
Ecstasy 3,167b 2,119 1,915 1,960 2,130
Inhalants 2,084 2,075 2,255 2,187 2,218
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 14,680b 14,986b 14,643b 15,172a 16,287
Pain Relievers 10,992b 11,671a 11,256b 11,815a 12,649
OxyContin® -- -- 1,213 1,226 1,323
Tranquilizers 4,849 5,051 5,068 5,249 5,058
Stimulants 3,181 2,751b 2,918a 2,771b 3,394
Sedatives 981 831 737 750 926
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
20,423 20,305 19,658b 20,109a 21,254
70410 (8.2B)
Table G.4 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
14.9 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.5
Marijuana and Hashish 11.0a 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.3
Cocaine 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.5
Crack 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
Heroin 0.2 0.1a 0.2 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 2.0b 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6
LSD 0.4b 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Ecstasy 1.3b 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9
Inhalants 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 6.2 6.3 6.1b 6.2a 6.6
Pain Relievers 4.7b 4.9 4.7b 4.9 5.1
OxyContin® -- -- 0.5 0.5 0.5
Tranquilizers 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1
Stimulants 1.4 1.2a 1.2 1.1b 1.4
Sedatives 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
8.7 8.5 8.2 8.3 8.6
70410 (8.3A)
Table G.5 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
19,522 19,470 19,071a 19,720 20,357
Marijuana and Hashish 14,584 14,638 14,576 14,626 14,813
Cocaine 2,020a 2,281 2,021a 2,397 2,421
Crack 567 604 467 682 702
Heroin 166a 119b 166a 136a 338
Hallucinogens 1,196 1,042 929 1,088 1,006
LSD 112 133 141 104 130
PCP 58 56 49 48 30
Ecstasy 676 470 450 502 528
Inhalants 635 570a 638 611 761
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 6,210a 6,336 6,007b 6,405 6,991
Pain Relievers 4,377b 4,693 4,404b 4,658a 5,220
OxyContin® -- -- 325 334 276
Tranquilizers 1,804 1,830 1,616 1,817 1,766
Stimulants 1,218 1,191 1,189 1,067 1,191
Sedatives 436 294 265 272 385
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
8,777a 8,849 8,247b 8,963 9,615
70410 (8.3B)
Table G.6 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
8.3 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.3
Marijuana and Hashish 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0
Cocaine 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0
Crack 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Heroin 0.1 0.1b 0.1 0.1a 0.1
Hallucinogens 0.5a 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
LSD 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
PCP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 0.3a 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 0.3 0.2a 0.3 0.3 0.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2.6 2.7 2.5b 2.6 2.8
Pain Relievers 1.9a 2.0 1.8a 1.9 2.1
OxyContin® -- -- 0.1 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Stimulants 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5
Sedatives 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
3.7 3.7 3.4b 3.7 3.9
70410 (8.6B)
Table G.7 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
11.6b 11.2b 10.6a 9.9 9.8
Marijuana and Hashish 8.2b 7.9b 7.6b 6.8 6.7
Cocaine 0.6 0.6a 0.5 0.6 0.4
Crack 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.1 0.0
Heroin 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hallucinogens 1.0b 1.0b 0.8 0.8 0.7
LSD 0.2a 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Ecstasy 0.5a 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Inhalants 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 4.0b 4.0b 3.6 3.3 3.3
Pain Relievers 3.2a 3.2a 3.0 2.7 2.7
OxyContin® -- -- 0.3b 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.8b 0.9b 0.6 0.6 0.5
Stimulants 0.8 0.9a 0.7 0.7 0.6
Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
5.7b 5.7b 5.3 4.9 4.9
70410 (8.9B)
Table G.8 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
20.2 20.3 19.4 20.1 19.8
Marijuana and Hashish 17.3a 17.0 16.1 16.6 16.3
Cocaine 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.6 2.2
Crack 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
Heroin 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.7
LSD 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
PCP 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 1.1 0.7a 0.7a 0.8 1.0
Inhalants 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 5.4b 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.4
Pain Relievers 4.1b 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9
OxyContin® -- -- 0.4 0.4 0.4
Tranquilizers 1.6a 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
Stimulants 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3
Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
7.9b 8.4 8.1a 8.8 8.9
70410 (8.12B)
Table G.9 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
5.8 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.1
Marijuana and Hashish 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2
Cocaine 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8
Crack 0.3 0.3 0.2a 0.3 0.3
Heroin 0.1 0.0a 0.1 0.0b 0.1
Hallucinogens 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
LSD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PCP 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 *
Ecstasy 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Inhalants 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.1 0.2
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2.0 1.9 1.7b 1.9 2.2
Pain Relievers 1.3 1.3 1.2b 1.3 1.5
OxyContin® -- -- 0.1 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
Stimulants 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
Sedatives 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
2.7 2.6 2.3b 2.6 2.9
70410 (1.11B)
Table G.10 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
46.1 45.4 14.4 14.5 8.1 8.3
12 11.7 12.1 7.3 6.9 2.5 3.1
13 16.9 16.3 11.4 9.9 4.9 4.6
14 22.6 23.2 15.4 15.8 6.7 7.0
15 30.3 31.9 21.9 22.8 11.1 11.1
16 38.1 37.3 29.4 28.3 15.8 14.9
17 45.9 43.1 33.5 32.2 18.2 17.1
18 51.9 50.1 36.5 37.6 20.5 20.7
19 57.0 54.9 38.8 37.2 22.6 22.4
20 59.8 59.7 38.6 38.2 24.1 23.6
21 59.7 61.7 35.8 36.0 20.7 20.1
22 61.6 62.3 34.0 34.3 20.0 19.5
23 63.5 61.9 33.5 30.9 19.5 18.1
24 60.8 62.4 28.3 31.4 16.6 17.9
25 60.4 60.5 26.7 28.3 16.4 15.5
26-29 59.9 60.4 22.8 24.7 12.9 14.1
30-34 54.1 55.3 17.6 17.5 9.6 10.0
35-39 58.2 56.2 13.6 14.2 7.6 8.0
40-44 61.9 60.9 13.0 13.6 7.2 8.3
45-49 63.5 61.6 11.8 11.9 6.6 6.7
50-54 55.6 54.6 8.3 9.1 5.2 6.0
55-59 44.1 43.4 5.6 4.9 3.4 2.4
60-64 28.2 28.2 3.2 3.4 1.8 2.1
65 or Older 10.9 9.8 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.7
70410 (1.19B)
Table G.11 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
46.1 45.4 14.4 14.5 8.1 8.3
AGE
           
12-17 27.7 27.6 19.9 19.6 9.9 9.8
18-25 59.2 59.0 34.2 34.4 20.1 19.8
26 or Older 46.3 45.5 10.2 10.4 5.8 6.1
GENDER
           
Male 50.8 50.3 16.8 17.4 10.2 10.5
Female 41.6 40.9 12.1 11.8 6.1 6.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 47.4 47.1 14.5 14.8 8.2 8.5
White 48.9 49.0 14.5 14.8 8.1 8.5
Black or African American 44.7 42.9 16.0 16.4 9.7 9.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 60.9 58.8 21.3 20.1 12.8 13.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 54.3 40.9 15.5 13.4 8.7 7.5
Asian 28.1 23.7 7.1 8.9 3.1 3.6
Two or More Races 45.8a 55.4 19.1 18.1 12.2 8.9
Hispanic or Latino 37.3 35.0 13.9 13.1 7.6 6.9
70410 (1.20B)
Table G.12 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
27.7 27.6 19.9 19.6 9.9 9.8
GENDER
           
Male 28.4 28.2 19.7 19.5 10.1 9.8
Female 26.9 27.0 20.0 19.7 9.7 9.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 27.4 27.9 19.9 19.7 10.0 10.0
White 27.3 27.7 20.5 20.2 10.1 10.0
Black or African American 29.9 28.5 20.4 18.6 11.0 10.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 49.5 46.0 29.6 * 19.2 18.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 15.9a 24.2 7.6a 13.7 3.3 6.7
Two or More Races 29.6 32.0 21.7 24.3 9.7 11.8
Hispanic or Latino 28.9 26.4 19.6 18.8 9.4 8.9
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
           
Male, White, Not Hispanic 27.9 27.8 20.1 19.8 10.4 9.7
Female, White, Not Hispanic 26.7 27.5 20.9 20.7 9.8 10.3
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 31.0 30.0 20.5 19.7 12.1 10.8
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 28.9 26.9 20.2 17.3 9.9 9.5
Male, Hispanic 31.2 26.8 20.9 18.0 9.7 9.1
Female, Hispanic 26.5 26.0 18.2 19.6 9.1 8.6
70410 (1.23B)
Table G.13 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
48.2 47.5 13.8 14.0 7.9 8.1
GENDER
           
Male 53.6 53.0 16.5 17.1 10.3 10.6
Female 43.2 42.4 11.2 11.0 5.7 5.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 49.6 49.2 13.9 14.2 8.0 8.3
White 51.1 51.2 13.9 14.2 7.9 8.4
Black or African American 47.0 45.1 15.3 16.1 9.5 9.7
American Indian or Alaska Native 62.5 60.4 20.1 18.3 11.9 13.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 13.9 13.2 8.0 7.4
Asian 29.5a 23.6 7.0 8.4 3.1 3.2
Two or More Races 48.8a 59.8 18.6 16.9 12.6 8.4
Hispanic or Latino 38.7 36.4 13.0 12.2 7.3 6.6
EDUCATION
           
< High School 37.7 37.2 15.4 15.0 9.8 9.2
High School Graduate 46.2 45.4 14.2 14.4 8.6 8.6
Some College 53.8 54.1 15.6 16.3 8.9 9.1
College Graduate 51.7 50.1 10.6 10.6 5.0a 5.9
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
           
Full-Time 56.6 56.0 14.7 15.1 8.2 8.8
Part-Time 49.9 48.1 18.0 16.8 10.4 9.4
Unemployed 60.6 60.4 27.8 30.5 17.1 18.5
Other1 29.5 29.4 8.3 8.6 5.0 5.0
70410 (8.22A)
Table G.14 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
71,499 70,757 70,257a 71,519 72,873
Cigarettes 61,136 60,434 59,896 60,532 61,565
Smokeless Tobacco 7,787 7,725 7,154b 7,682 8,231
Cigars 12,751 12,837 13,727 13,640 13,708
Pipe Tobacco 1,816a 1,619b 1,835a 2,190 2,321
ALCOHOL
119,820b 118,965b 120,934b 126,028 125,309
Binge Alcohol Use2 53,787b 53,770b 54,725 55,090 56,575
Heavy Alcohol Use2 15,860 16,144 16,689 16,035 16,946
MALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
41,991 41,288a 41,569a 42,175 43,389
Cigarettes 32,636 32,263 32,278 32,312 33,220
Smokeless Tobacco 7,242 7,096a 6,730b 7,174 7,843
Cigars 10,669 10,372 11,375 11,355 11,092
Pipe Tobacco 1,487a 1,400b 1,579a 1,877 2,023
ALCOHOL
65,210b 65,927a 66,317 68,497 68,025
Binge Alcohol Use2 35,456a 35,565a 36,195 36,025 37,298
Heavy Alcohol Use2 12,216 11,958 12,388 12,172 12,775
FEMALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
29,509 29,469 28,688 29,344 29,484
Cigarettes 28,500 28,171 27,618 28,220 28,345
Smokeless Tobacco 545 628 424 508 388
Cigars 2,082b 2,465 2,352 2,285 2,616
Pipe Tobacco 330 219 256 313 298
ALCOHOL
54,610b 53,038b 54,616b 57,531 57,283
Binge Alcohol Use2 18,331 18,205 18,530 19,065 19,276
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3,645a 4,186 4,301 3,863 4,172
70410 (8.22B)
Table G.15 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
30.4 29.8 29.2 29.4 29.6
Cigarettes 26.0a 25.4 24.9 24.9 25.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.3 3.3 3.0a 3.2 3.3
Cigars 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.6
Pipe Tobacco 0.8 0.7b 0.8a 0.9 0.9
ALCOHOL
51.0 50.1 50.3 51.8 50.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 22.9 22.6 22.8 22.7 23.0
Heavy Alcohol Use2 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.6 6.9
MALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
37.0 35.9 35.7 35.8 36.4
Cigarettes 28.7 28.1 27.7 27.4 27.8
Smokeless Tobacco 6.4 6.2 5.8b 6.1 6.6
Cigars 9.4 9.0 9.8 9.6 9.3
Pipe Tobacco 1.3a 1.2b 1.4 1.6 1.7
ALCOHOL
57.4 57.3 56.9 58.1 57.0
Binge Alcohol Use2 31.2 30.9 31.1 30.5 31.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 10.8 10.4 10.6 10.3 10.7
FEMALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
24.3 24.0 23.1 23.4 23.3
Cigarettes 23.4 23.0 22.3 22.5 22.4
Smokeless Tobacco 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3
Cigars 1.7a 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1
Pipe Tobacco 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
ALCOHOL
44.9 43.2b 44.0 45.9 45.2
Binge Alcohol Use2 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.3
70410 (8.23B)
Table G.16 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
15.2b 14.4b 14.4b 13.1 12.9
Cigarettes 13.0b 12.2b 11.9b 10.8 10.4
Smokeless Tobacco 2.0a 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.4
Cigars 4.5 4.5 4.8b 4.2 4.1
Pipe Tobacco 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7
ALCOHOL
17.6a 17.7a 17.6a 16.5 16.6
Binge Alcohol Use2 10.7 10.6 11.1a 9.9 10.3
Heavy Alcohol Use2 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.4
MALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
16.0b 15.6b 15.3a 14.2 14.0
Cigarettes 12.3b 11.9b 11.3a 10.7 10.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.4a 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.2
Cigars 6.2 6.2 6.6b 5.8 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9
ALCOHOL
17.4 17.1 17.2 15.9 16.3
Binge Alcohol Use2 11.4 11.1 11.6 10.4 10.7
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.8
FEMALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
14.4b 13.3b 13.5b 11.9 11.8
Cigarettes 13.6b 12.5b 12.5b 10.8 10.7
Smokeless Tobacco 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Cigars 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.7
Pipe Tobacco 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4
ALCOHOL
17.9 18.3a 18.0 17.2 17.0
Binge Alcohol Use2 9.9 10.1 10.5 9.4 9.9
Heavy Alcohol Use2 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.9
70410 (8.24B)
Table G.17 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
45.3a 44.8 44.6 44.3 43.9
Cigarettes 40.8b 40.2b 39.5 39.0 38.4
Smokeless Tobacco 4.8 4.7a 4.9 5.1 5.2
Cigars 11.0b 11.4 12.7 12.0 12.1
Pipe Tobacco 1.1 0.9b 1.2 1.5 1.3
ALCOHOL
60.5a 61.4 60.5a 60.9 61.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 40.9 41.6 41.2 41.9 42.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 14.9 15.1 15.1 15.3 15.6
MALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
52.1 51.7 51.7 51.6 51.0
Cigarettes 44.4b 44.2a 43.5 42.9 41.9
Smokeless Tobacco 9.4 8.9a 9.5 9.7 9.9
Cigars 16.8b 17.3a 19.7 18.3 18.7
Pipe Tobacco 1.7a 1.4b 2.1 2.3 2.2
ALCOHOL
65.2 66.9 64.9 66.3 65.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 50.2 51.3 50.1 51.7 50.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.7 21.0
FEMALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
38.4 37.8 37.4 36.9 36.8
Cigarettes 37.1a 36.2 35.5 35.0 34.9
Smokeless Tobacco 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
Cigars 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5
ALCOHOL
55.7a 55.8a 56.0a 55.4b 57.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 31.7b 31.8a 32.3a 31.9a 34.0
Heavy Alcohol Use2 8.7b 9.0a 8.8a 8.8a 10.0
70410 (8.25B)
Table G.18 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
29.9 29.3 28.5 29.0 29.4
Cigarettes 25.2 24.7 24.1 24.3 24.7
Smokeless Tobacco 3.2 3.2 2.7a 3.0 3.2
Cigars 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.6
Pipe Tobacco 0.8 0.6a 0.7a 0.8 0.9
ALCOHOL
53.9 52.5 53.0 55.1a 53.7
Binge Alcohol Use2 21.4 21.0 21.1 21.0 21.4
Heavy Alcohol Use2 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.6 6.0
MALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
37.3 36.0 35.7 36.0 36.9
Cigarettes 28.3 27.5 27.2 27.0 27.8
Smokeless Tobacco 6.3 6.0 5.3a 5.8 6.3
Cigars 8.5 7.9 8.4 8.6 8.1
Pipe Tobacco 1.3 1.2a 1.3 1.6 1.7
ALCOHOL
61.9 61.5 61.3 62.7 61.2
Binge Alcohol Use2 30.7 30.1 30.4 29.6 30.7
Heavy Alcohol Use2 10.0 9.5 9.8 9.3 10.0
FEMALE
         
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
23.2 23.1 22.0 22.6 22.5
Cigarettes 22.5 22.1 21.3 21.9 21.8
Smokeless Tobacco 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3
Cigars 1.0b 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.4
Pipe Tobacco 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
ALCOHOL
46.6 44.3b 45.4 48.0 46.7
Binge Alcohol Use2 13.0 12.6 12.6 13.2 12.8
Heavy Alcohol Use2 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.3 2.4
70410 (8.27B)
Table G.19 – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Alcohol Use 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 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. 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 Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
         
Lifetime 56.2b 55.8b 54.9 53.9 53.9
Past Year 47.0 46.8 46.6 46.3 46.1
Past Month 28.8 29.0 28.7 28.2 28.3
Binge Alcohol Use1 19.3 19.2 19.6 18.8 19.0
Heavy Alcohol Use1 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.0 6.2
MALE
         
Lifetime 56.5b 55.0 54.9 53.7 54.0
Past Year 46.6 45.6 46.3 45.6 46.0
Past Month 29.6 29.9 29.6 28.9 29.2
Binge Alcohol Use1 21.8 21.7 22.1 21.3 21.3
Heavy Alcohol Use1 8.1 7.9 8.2 7.6 7.9
FEMALE
         
Lifetime 56.0b 56.6b 54.8 54.2 53.7
Past Year 47.5 48.0a 46.9 46.9 46.2
Past Month 28.0 28.1 27.8 27.5 27.4
Binge Alcohol Use1 16.7 16.5 17.0 16.1 16.5
Heavy Alcohol Use1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
70403 (2.16B)
Table G.20 – Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: 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. 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.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
51.8 50.9 22.7 23.0 6.6 6.9
12 2.5 1.9 1.3a 0.6 0.1 *
13 5.8 5.7 2.6 2.3 0.4 0.5
14 10.6 11.8 5.2 6.2 1.0 0.7
15 19.6 19.2 10.8 11.5 2.4 1.7
16 27.0 27.3 16.8 18.2 4.2 4.5
17 33.2 32.3 22.7 22.0 6.5 6.7
18 44.4 46.2 30.8 32.7 10.6 12.8
19 52.1 52.4 38.1 37.2 14.0 14.4
20 57.6 56.9 39.9 39.0 14.5 14.0
21 69.4 70.2 49.9 49.3 19.8 19.5
22 66.2b 70.8 46.6 48.9 19.2 17.3
23 69.5 69.7 47.7 47.2 16.5 17.2
24 64.8 66.5 41.7 43.3 14.3 16.1
25 67.0 65.5 42.0 41.2 14.0 13.2
26-29 63.7 63.5 35.3 38.3 10.7 11.9
30-34 61.6 60.3 31.0 30.5 8.8 8.4
35-39 62.4a 59.1 27.7 27.6 7.0 7.3
40-44 60.1a 56.7 26.5 25.4 7.2 6.7
45-49 60.2 58.9 23.3 23.8 6.3 7.0
50-54 58.3 55.9 19.0 22.0 5.5 6.7
55-59 50.8 53.0 14.2 13.8 3.3 4.6
60-64 47.5 48.0 11.9 12.8 3.1 2.7
65 or Older 40.0 38.4 8.3 7.6 1.7 1.6
70403 (2.79B)
Table G.21 – Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: 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. 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.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
28.2 28.3 18.8 19.0 6.0 6.2
GENDER
           
Male 28.9 29.2 21.3 21.3 7.6 7.9
Female 27.5 27.4 16.1 16.5 4.3 4.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 28.7 29.0 19.0 19.5 6.4 6.5
White 32.3 32.3 22.3 22.7 7.8 8.2
Black or African American 19.0 18.6 9.1 8.6 1.8 1.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 21.7a 31.3 18.1 23.6 6.0 4.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12.0 * 8.4 * 1.4 *
Asian 15.5 19.7 7.4a 11.8 1.2 1.3
Two or More Races 24.0 27.5 16.6 20.7 7.1 6.3
Hispanic or Latino 25.9 25.3 17.9 16.5 4.2 4.8
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
           
Male, White, Not Hispanic 32.6 33.2 24.7 25.2 9.8 10.3
Female, White, Not Hispanic 31.9 31.4 19.7 20.0 5.8 5.9
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 20.4 18.7 11.4 9.7 2.5 1.5
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 17.6 18.4 6.8 7.5 1.1 1.0
Male, Hispanic 27.9 26.7 21.5 19.4 5.9 6.6
Female, Hispanic 23.7 23.8 13.9 13.2 2.5 2.7
70403 (2.12B)
Table G.22 – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
66.6 66.3 29.1 29.1 24.9 25.0
12 5.8 5.6 3.0 3.1 1.3a 0.7
13 14.0 12.1 8.6 6.9 3.4 2.6
14 20.7 20.0 11.9 12.8 6.2 6.7
15 31.0 30.1 19.9 18.6 12.2 11.3
16 40.0 38.1 26.8 26.4 17.6 17.0
17 48.3 46.9 33.1 32.8 23.7 22.9
18 56.4 55.4 42.0 42.1 32.0 32.4
19 63.4 62.1 44.8 46.9 35.7 36.9
20 68.1 65.3 48.6 47.3 39.8 37.9
21 68.9 68.5 50.1 49.2 41.6 39.9
22 69.5 70.3 49.5 49.4 41.8 41.3
23 70.5 70.9 49.4 49.3 41.5 41.6
24 71.5 70.8 46.5 46.0 40.1 38.5
25 72.9 71.3 47.9 46.5 40.7 39.9
26-29 72.6 71.8 42.5 43.2 35.8 36.4
30-34 69.4 70.4 36.1 36.3 30.8 32.0
35-39 70.8 69.3 33.3 31.5 28.9 28.0
40-44 73.9 72.5 33.0 31.9 30.5 29.4
45-49 76.2 75.7 32.8 32.6 29.7 29.6
50-54 75.8 72.5 27.1 29.3 24.5 26.7
55-59 74.1 74.2 22.6 25.3 19.5 22.7
60-64 74.2 75.3 20.8 20.1 19.0 18.6
65 or Older 65.2 67.5 11.4 11.1 10.0 9.5
70403 (2.23B)
Table G.23 – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
26.7 25.8 17.3 17.0 10.8 10.4
GENDER
           
Male 26.3 25.8 16.9 16.7 10.7 10.0
Female 27.2 25.9 17.8 17.4 10.8 10.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 26.8 26.2 17.4 17.4 11.1 10.9
White 28.8 28.5 19.8 19.5 12.8 12.4
Black or African American 21.7 20.0 10.6 10.8 6.5 6.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 40.4 40.2 25.0 * 18.0 21.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 13.3 14.7 6.4 11.0 3.0 5.2
Two or More Races 29.2 27.2 16.7 19.2 11.0 12.7
Hispanic or Latino 26.3 24.3 16.8 15.1 9.1 8.2
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
           
Male, White, Not Hispanic 28.3 28.1 19.1 18.9 12.5 11.8
Female, White, Not Hispanic 29.4 28.8 20.6 20.0 13.0 13.0
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 21.5 19.8 11.5 11.0 7.4 5.9
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 21.9 20.2 9.6 10.5 5.6 6.2
Male, Hispanic 26.8 25.4 16.9 15.2 9.2 8.6
Female, Hispanic 25.9 23.1 16.6 15.0 9.1 7.7
70403 (2.26B)
Table G.24 – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
71.2 70.9 30.5 30.5 26.5 26.7
GENDER
           
Male 76.9 76.6 33.8 34.4 29.5 30.0
Female 65.9 65.6 27.4 26.9 23.8 23.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 72.8 72.8 30.6 30.7 26.9 27.0
White 76.5 76.5 31.2 31.3 27.3 27.5
Black or African American 61.0 60.0 30.1 30.1 27.3 27.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 73.4 77.3 44.5 46.2 38.7 40.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 37.5 * 31.1 *
Asian 44.3 45.8 18.7 18.8 14.6 15.6
Two or More Races 67.6 75.2 38.6 36.6 34.5 33.8
Hispanic or Latino 59.9 58.4 29.7 29.4 24.2 24.7
EDUCATION
           
< High School 65.7 66.2 39.1 39.4 34.8 35.6
High School Graduate 72.0 71.5 35.3 35.2 31.8 31.9
Some College 74.1 74.0 32.4 32.3 28.1 27.7
College Graduate 70.9 70.2 17.9 18.0 13.8 14.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
           
Full-Time 73.8 73.1 32.6 33.0 28.3 28.8
Part-Time 70.3 69.7 30.2 29.9 25.2 25.4
Unemployed 72.6 72.5 49.2 51.9 43.8 47.8
Other1 66.3 67.0 24.3 23.6 21.5 20.9
70410 (8.28B)
Table G.25 – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002-2006
Risk/Availability 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1
         
Cigarettes          
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 63.1b 64.2b 67.5 68.3 68.7
Marijuana          
Smoke Once a Month 32.4b 34.9 35.0 34.0 34.7
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 51.5b 54.4 54.7 55.0 54.2
Cocaine          
Use Once a Month 50.5a 51.4b 49.6 48.8 49.0
Use Once or Twice a Week 79.8 80.7b 79.8 79.9 79.2
Heroin          
Try Once or Twice 58.5a 58.8a 57.0 56.5 57.2
Use Once or Twice a Week 82.5b 82.6b 81.4 81.8 81.2
LSD          
Try Once or Twice 52.6 53.4b 52.6 51.7 51.6
Use Once or Twice a Week 76.2b 76.9b 76.4b 76.1a 74.7
Alcohol          
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 62.2b 61.6b 61.8b 63.8 64.6
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 38.2 38.5 38.1a 38.4 39.4
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2
         
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3          
Marijuana 55.0b 53.6b 52.2b 51.0 50.1
Cocaine 25.0 25.0 24.4b 24.9 25.9
Crack 26.5 26.2 25.0a 25.3 26.2
Heroin 15.8b 15.3 14.0 14.0 14.4
LSD 19.4b 17.6b 16.9b 15.7b 14.0
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 16.7b 16.1 16.3a 15.5 15.3
70417 (8.29A)
Table G.26 – Past Year Initiation of Substance Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
NOTE: Past Year Initiates are defined as persons who used the substance(s) for the first time in the 12 months prior to date of interview.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
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 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
3 Daily Cigarette Use is defined as ever smoking every day for at least 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
2,656 2,627 2,784 2,908 2,789
Marijuana and Hashish 2,196 1,973 2,142 2,114 2,063
Cocaine 1,032 986 998 872 977
Crack 337 269 215 230 245
Heroin 117 92 118 108 91
Hallucinogens 1,152 886b 934a 953 1,116
LSD 338 200 235 243 264
PCP 123b 105 106 77 69
Ecstasy 1,206b 642b 607b 615b 860
Inhalants 849 871 857 877 783
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2,552 2,583 2,836 2,526 2,576
Pain Relievers 2,320 2,456a 2,422a 2,193 2,150
OxyContin® -- -- 615 526 533
Tranquilizers 1,184 1,071 1,180 1,286 1,112
Stimulants 783 715 793 647a 845
Sedatives 209 194 240 247 267
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
2,569 2,523 2,664 2,768 2,719
CIGARETTES
1,940b 1,983b 2,122b 2,282 2,449
Daily Cigarette Use3 1,016 1,064 1,101 965 1,051
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
951b 928b 999b 1,134a 1,329
CIGARS
2,858 2,736a 3,058 3,349 3,061
ALCOHOL
3,942b 4,082a 4,396 4,274 4,381
70417 (8.30A)
Table G.27 – Substance Dependence or Abuse for Specific Substances in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Past Year Dependence or Abuse 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
7,116 6,835 7,298 6,833 7,020
Marijuana and Hashish 4,294 4,198 4,469 4,090 4,172
Cocaine 1,488 1,515 1,571 1,549 1,671
Heroin 214 189 270 227 323
Hallucinogens 426 321 449 371 380
Inhalants 180 169 233 221 176
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2,018 1,923 2,048 1,959 2,035
Pain Relievers 1,509 1,424 1,388 1,546 1,635
Tranquilizers 509 435 573 419 402
Stimulants 436 378 470 409 390
Sedatives 154 158 128 97 121
ALCOHOL
18,100 17,805 18,654 18,658 18,799
BOTH ILLICIT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL1
3,210 3,054 3,445 3,273 3,205
ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL1
22,006 21,586 22,506 22,218 22,613
70417 (8.30B)
Table G.28 – Substance Dependence or Abuse for Specific Substances in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Past Year Dependence or Abuse 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
3.0 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.9
Marijuana and Hashish 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.7
Cocaine 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7
Heroin 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hallucinogens 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8
Pain Relievers 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7
Tranquilizers 0.2 0.2 0.2a 0.2 0.2
Stimulants 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Sedatives 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
ALCOHOL
7.7 7.5 7.8 7.7 7.6
BOTH ILLICIT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL1
1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3
ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL1
9.4 9.1 9.4 9.1 9.2
70411 (5.4B)
Table G.29 – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE
Illicit Drugs1 Alcohol Illicit Drugs or Alcohol1
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
2.8 2.9 7.7 7.6 9.1 9.2
AGE
           
12-17 4.7 4.6 5.5 5.4 8.0 8.0
18-25 8.4 7.9 17.5 17.6 21.8 21.3
26 or Older 1.6 1.7 6.2 6.2 7.1 7.2
GENDER
           
Male 3.5 3.7 10.3 10.3 12.0 12.3
Female 2.1 2.0 5.2 5.1 6.4 6.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
           
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.8 2.8 7.6 7.5 9.1 9.1
White 2.7 2.6 8.0 7.8 9.4 9.2
Black or African American 3.9 4.0 6.4 6.7 8.5 9.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 7.2 6.4 18.3 15.1 21.0 19.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.0 2.1 9.5 10.8 11.0 12.0
Asian 1.2 1.4 3.8 3.2 4.5 4.3
Two or More Races 5.5 4.3 7.5 9.0 10.9 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 2.6a 3.4 8.1 8.5 9.3 10.0
70417 (8.32A)
Table G.30 – Received Substance Use Treatment at Any Treatment Location or at a Specialty Facility in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Location/Substance for Which Treatment Was Received in Past Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Received Substance Use Treatment refers to treatment received in order to reduce or stop illicit drug or alcohol use, or for medical problems associated with illicit drug or alcohol use. Treatment at Any Treatment Location includes treatment received at any location, such as a hospital, rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail. Treatment at a Specialty Facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Estimates include persons who received treatment specifically for illicit drugs or alcohol, as well as persons who received treatment but did not specify for what substance(s).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ANY TREATMENT LOCATION          
Illicit Drugs1 2,013a 1,802b 2,192 2,172 2,457
Alcohol 2,405 2,359 2,658 2,843 2,764
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol1 1,319 1,255 1,467 1,522 1,566
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol1,2 3,483a 3,327a 3,791 3,930 4,031
SPECIALTY FACILITY
         
Illicit Drugs1 1,412 1,103b 1,427 1,280 1,576
Alcohol 1,549 1,298 1,535 1,626 1,557
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol1 709 595 718 748 731
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol1,2 2,346 1,874b 2,327 2,308 2,537
70417 (8.32B)
Table G.31 – Received Substance Use Treatment at Any Treatment Location or at a Specialty Facility in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Location/Substance for Which Treatment Was Received in Past Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Received Substance Use Treatment refers to treatment received in order to reduce or stop illicit drug or alcohol use, or for medical problems associated with illicit drug or alcohol use. Treatment at Any Treatment Location includes treatment received at any location, such as a hospital, rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail. Treatment at a Specialty Facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Estimates include persons who received treatment specifically for illicit drugs or alcohol, as well as persons who received treatment but did not specify for what substance(s).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ANY TREATMENT LOCATION          
Illicit Drugs1 0.9 0.8b 0.9 0.9 1.0
Alcohol 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol1 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol1,2 1.5 1.4a 1.6 1.6 1.6
SPECIALTY FACILITY
         
Illicit Drugs1 0.6 0.5b 0.6 0.5 0.6
Alcohol 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol1,2 1.0 0.8b 1.0 0.9 1.0
70417 (8.33A)
Table G.32 – Needed and Received Treatment for a Substance Use Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Substance/Substance Treatment Status 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Respondents were classified as needing treatment for a substance use problem if they met at least one of three criteria during the past year: (1) dependent on the substance; (2) abuse of the substance; or (3) received treatment for the substance use problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers)
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ILLICIT DRUGS1
7,748 7,333 8,053 7,550 7,756
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 1,412 1,103b 1,427 1,280 1,576
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 6,335 6,230 6,626 6,269 6,180
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL
18,638 18,215a 19,360 19,378 19,520
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 1,549 1,298 1,535 1,626 1,557
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 17,089 16,917 17,824 17,752 17,963
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL1
22,811 22,165a 23,476 23,172 23,591
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 2,346 1,874b 2,327 2,308 2,537
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 20,465 20,290 21,149 20,864 21,054
70417 (8.33B)
Table G.33 – Needed and Received Treatment for a Substance Use Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Substance/Substance Treatment Status 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Respondents were classified as needing treatment for a substance use problem if they met at least one of three criteria during the past year: (1) dependent on the substance; (2) abuse of the substance; or (3) received treatment for the substance use problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers)
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ILLICIT DRUGS1
3.3 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 0.6 0.5b 0.6 0.5 0.6
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 2.7 2.6 2.8a 2.6 2.5
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL
7.9 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.9
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 7.3 7.1 7.4 7.3 7.3
NEEDED TREATMENT FOR ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL1
9.7 9.3 9.8 9.5 9.6
Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility 1.0 0.8b 1.0 0.9 1.0
Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility 8.7 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.6
70501 (5.51B)
Table G.34 – Needed and Received Treatment for an Illicit Drug or Alcohol Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic NEEDED TREATMENT FOR AN ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR Percentage Who Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility among Persons Who Needed Treatment
Total Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Respondents were classified as needing treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem if they met at least one of three criteria during the past year: (1) dependent on illicit drugs or alcohol; (2) abuse of illicit drugs or alcohol; or (3) received treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
9.5 9.6 0.9 1.0 8.6 8.6 10.0 10.8
AGE
               
12-17 8.3 8.2 0.7 0.7 7.6 7.5 8.6 8.7
18-25 22.2 21.8 1.6 1.5 20.6 20.3 7.2 7.0
26 or Older 7.5 7.6 0.9 1.0 6.6 6.7 11.6 12.9
GENDER
               
Male 12.6 12.7 1.3 1.4 11.3 11.4 10.2 10.7
Female 6.6 6.6 0.6 0.7 6.0 5.9 9.5 10.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
               
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.5 9.4 0.9 1.0 8.5 8.5 9.7 10.1
White 9.6 9.5 0.8 0.9 8.8 8.6 8.5 9.6
Black or African American 9.6 9.6 1.8 1.4 7.9 8.2 18.4 14.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 21.5 20.2 1.9 2.3 19.7 18.0 8.7 *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 11.0 12.3 0.3 0.8 10.7 11.5 * *
Asian 4.5 4.4 0.0 0.3 4.5 4.2 1.0 6.2
Two or More Races 11.0 12.4 1.0 1.1 10.0 11.3 8.8 8.6
Hispanic or Latino 9.9 10.7 1.2 1.5 8.8 9.1 11.7 14.3
70501 (5.53A)
Table G.35 – Perceived Need for Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment and Whether Made an Effort to Get Treatment in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older Classified as Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for an Illicit Drug or Alcohol Problem, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic Total Needing But Not Receiving Treatment1 FELT NEED FOR TREATMENT2 Did Not Feel Need for Treatment2
Total Made Effort Made No Effort
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs or alcohol, but have not received treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Felt Need for Treatment includes persons who did not receive but felt they needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem, as well as persons who received treatment at a location other than a specialty facility but felt they needed additional treatment.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
20,864 21,054 1,161 940 296 314 865 625 19,703 20,114
AGE
                   
12-17 1,915 1,906 67 55 13 16 54 39 1,848 1,851
18-25 6,699 6,640 276 249 81 49 195 200 6,423 6,391
26 or Older 12,251 12,508 818 636 203 249 615 386 11,433 11,872
GENDER
                   
Male 13,383 13,584 751 633 176 216 575 418 12,631 12,950
Female 7,482 7,470 410 306 120 99 290 207 7,072 7,163
70501 (5.53B)
Table G.36 – Perceived Need for Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment and Whether Made an Effort to Get Treatment in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older Classified as Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for an Illicit Drug or Alcohol Problem, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic Total Needing But Not Receiving Treatment1 FELT NEED FOR TREATMENT2 Did Not Feel Need for Treatment2
Total Made Effort Made No Effort
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs or alcohol, but have not received treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Felt Need for Treatment includes persons who did not receive but felt they needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem, as well as persons who received treatment at a location other than a specialty facility but felt they needed additional treatment.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
100.0 100.0 5.6 4.5 1.4 1.5 4.1a 3.0 94.4 95.5
AGE
                   
12-17 100.0 100.0 3.5 2.9 0.7 0.8 2.8 2.0 96.5 97.1
18-25 100.0 100.0 4.1 3.8 1.2 0.7 2.9 3.0 95.9 96.2
26 or Older 100.0 100.0 6.7 5.1 1.7 2.0 5.0a 3.1 93.3 94.9
GENDER
                   
Male 100.0 100.0 5.6 4.7 1.3 1.6 4.3 3.1 94.4 95.3
Female 100.0 100.0 5.5 4.1 1.6 1.3 3.9 2.8 94.5 95.9
70430 (8.34B)
Table G.37 – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004-2006
Demographic Characteristic 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Estimates for 2004 in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older. Due to the use of alternative 2004 subsample data, these 2004 estimates may differ from 2004 estimates published in prior NSDUH reports. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
12.2a 11.3 11.3
AGE
     
18-25 20.2b 18.6a 17.7
26-49 14.0 12.5 13.0
50 or Older 6.9 7.1 6.9
GENDER
     
Male 9.4 8.4 8.7
Female 14.8 14.0 13.7
70430 (8.35B)
Table G.38 – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year and Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003-2006
Past Year Mental Health Measure/
Demographic Characteristic
2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Due to revised editing of 2003 and 2004 outpatient mental health treatment/counseling data, these 2003 estimates may differ slightly from 2003 estimates published in prior NSDUH reports. See Section B.5.2 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
3 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 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Respondents with unknown past year MDE data were excluded.
4 Estimates for 2004 in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older, while 2005 and 2006 estimates are based on all respondents aged 18 or older. See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING1,2
13.2 12.8 13.0 12.9
Age
       
18-25 11.1 10.8 11.2 10.8
26-49 14.5 14.4 13.9 14.0
50 or Older 12.3 11.7 12.5 12.4
Gender
       
Male 8.5 8.8 8.9 8.9
Female 17.5 16.6 16.8 16.6
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE3,4
-- 8.0a 7.3 7.2
Age
       
18-25 -- 10.1b 9.7 9.0
26-49 -- 9.8a 8.4 8.5
50 or Older -- 5.0 5.1 5.1
Gender
       
Male -- 5.6 5.2 5.3
Female -- 10.3a 9.3 9.0
70430 (8.36B)
Table G.39 – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling and Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002-2006
Past Year Mental Health Measure/
Demographic Characteristic
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
2
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 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Respondents with unknown past year MDE data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING1
19.3b 20.6 22.5a 21.8 21.3
Age
         
12-13 19.8 20.5 22.3 21.5 20.8
14-15 19.9a 21.6 23.3 23.7 21.9
16-17 18.2b 19.8 22.0 20.1 21.0
Gender
         
Male 18.0a 19.0 20.1 20.0 19.6
Female 20.7b 22.4 25.0b 23.6 23.0
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE2
-- -- 9.0b 8.8a 7.9
Age
         
12-13 -- -- 5.4 5.2 4.9
14-15 -- -- 9.2a 9.5b 7.9
16-17 -- -- 12.3a 11.5 10.7
Gender
         
Male -- -- 5.0a 4.5 4.2
Female -- -- 13.1a 13.3b 11.8

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