Illegal Drug Use
(Data are for the U.S.)
Prevalence
- Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with any illicit drug use in the past month: 8.3% (2006)
- Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with marijuana use in the past month: 6.0% (2006)
- Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with any nonmedical use of a psychotherapeutic drug in the past month: 2.8% (2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 66
More data
- Use of selected substances among high school seniors, tenth, and eight graders by sex and race, 1980-2007 Health, United States, 2008, Table 67
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