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January 5, 2007 |
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The 2005 U.S. Census population estimates were used to identify the 15 largest MSAs (Table 1).7 One third (32.9 percent) of the total U.S. population of 296 million lived in the 15 largest MSAs in 2005.
The target population for the NSDUH survey, unlike the U.S. Census, is limited to the civilian non-institutionalized population aged 12 or older. In the combined 2002-2005 NSDUH data, the 15 MSAs represent approximately 77.2 million civilian, non-institutionalized persons aged 12 and older. This is approximately 32.2% of the national target population (an estimated 239.1 million) of the same group.
Metropolitan Statistical Area | Annual Census Estimates of the Population (July 1 2005; in Millions)* |
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New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | 18.7 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 12.9 |
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 9.4 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5.8 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 5.8 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL | 5.4 |
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 5.3 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5.2 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | 4.9 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | 4.5 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | 4.4 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4.2 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3.9 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 3.9 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3.2 |
Total United States | 296.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 |
In the Nation as a whole, an annual average of 8.1 percent of persons aged 12 or older reported past month illicit drug use during the combined years of 2002 to 2005 (Figure 1). Among the 15 largest MSAs, the San Francisco (12.7 percent) and Detroit (9.5 percent) MSAs had rates of past month illicit drug use that were significantly higher than the rate for the Nation as a whole. The rates of past month illicit drug use were lower than the national average in the Houston (6.2 percent), Dallas (6.5 percent), and Washington, DC (6.5 percent) MSAs.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area | Percentage |
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Total United States | 8.1 |
New York | 7.6 |
Los Angeles | 8.2 |
Chicago | 8.2 |
Philadelphia | 9.1 |
Dallas*** | 6.5 |
Miami | 8.2 |
Houston*** | 6.2 |
Washington, DC*** | 6.5 |
Atlanta | 8.3 |
Detroit*** | 9.5 |
Boston | 8.5 |
San Francisco*** | 12.7 |
Riverside/San Bernardino | 6.5 |
Phoenix | 7.6 |
Seattle | 9.6 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2002-2005 NSDUHs. |
In the Nation as a whole, an annual average of 22.7 percent of persons aged 12 or older reported past month binge alcohol use during the combined years of 2002 to 2005 (Figure 2). Among the 15 largest MSAs, the Chicago (25.7 percent) and Houston (25.6 percent) MSAs had higher rates than the Nation as a whole. The rates of binge drinking were lower than the national average in the Los Angeles (18.6 percent), Riverside/San Bernardino (19.0 percent), Washington, DC (19.0 percent), and New York (21.3 percent) MSAs.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area | Percentage |
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Total United States | 22.7 |
New York*** | 21.3 |
Los Angeles*** | 18.6 |
Chicago*** | 25.7 |
Philadelphia | 24.3 |
Dallas | 22.2 |
Miami | 21.7 |
Houston*** | 25.6 |
Washington, DC*** | 19.0 |
Atlanta | 19.7 |
Detroit | 24.3 |
Boston | 25.0 |
San Francisco | 23.1 |
Riverside/San Bernardino*** | 19.0 |
Phoenix | 24.6 |
Seattle | 21.7 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2002-2005 NSDUHs. |
In the Nation as a whole, an annual average of 25.3 percent of persons aged 12 or older reported past month cigarette use during the combined years of 2002 to 2005 (Figure 3). Among the 15 largest MSAs, only the Detroit MSA (27.4 percent) had a rate of past month cigarette use that was higher than the national average. The Los Angeles (17.9 percent), San Francisco (17.9 percent), Riverside/San Bernardino (19.2 percent), Washington, DC (19.8 percent), Boston (20.8 percent), Seattle (21.4 percent), Miami (22.0 percent), and New York (22.5 percent) MSAs all had lower rates of past month cigarette use than the Nation as a whole.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area | Percentage |
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Total United States | 25.3 |
New York*** | 22.5 |
Los Angeles*** | 17.9 |
Chicago | 26.2 |
Philadelphia | 25.7 |
Dallas | 24.1 |
Miami*** | 22.0 |
Houston | 25.1 |
Washington, DC*** | 19.8 |
Atlanta | 23.0 |
Detroit*** | 27.4 |
Boston*** | 20.8 |
San Francisco*** | 17.9 |
Riverside/San Bernardino*** | 19.2 |
Phoenix | 26.0 |
Seattle*** | 21.4 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2002-2005 NSDUHs. |
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prior to 2002, this survey was called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The combined 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 data are based on information obtained from 271,978 persons aged 12 or older. The survey collects data by administering questionnaires to a representative sample of the population through face-to-face interviews at their place of residence. The NSDUH Report is prepared by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS), SAMHSA, and by RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. (RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute.) Information on NSDUH used in compiling data for this issue is available in the following publications: Office of Applied Studies. (2006). Results from the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 06-4194, NSDUH Series H-30). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. (2005). Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 05-4062, NSDUH Series H-28). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. (2004). Results from the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 04-3964, NSDUH Series H-25). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. (2003). Results from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 03-3836, NSDUH Series H-22). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Also available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov. Because of improvements and modifications to the 2002 NSDUH, estimates from the 2002 to 2005 surveys should not be compared with estimates from the 2001 or earlier versions of the survey to examine changes over time. |
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