Minorities & Drugs

The 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that the highest rate of current (past month) illicit drug use was among American Indian/Alaska Natives (13.7%), followed by blacks/African Americans (9.8%), persons reporting two or more races (8.9%), whites (8.5%), Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islanders (7.5%), and Hispanics (6.9%). The lowest rate of current illicit drug use was among Asians (3.6%). More

Frequently Asked Questions

• How long can a drug be detected in one's system? 
• Where can I find data on drug-related deaths?
  

Publications

• The NSDUH Report: Illicit Drug Use by Race/Ethnicity in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties: 2004 and 2005
• The NSDUH Report: Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders among American Indians and Alaska Natives

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