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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.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
108,255
110,205
110,057
112,085
111,774
Marijuana and Hashish
94,946
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
3,145
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
10,150
10,904
11,130
11,495
12,262
Inhalants
22,870
22,995
22,798
22,745
22,879
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2
46,558
47,882
48,013
48,709
49,842
Pain Relievers
29,611
31,207
31,768
32,692
33,472
OxyContin®
1,924
2,832
3,072
3,481
4,098
Tranquilizers
19,267
20,220
19,852
21,041
21,303
Stimulants
21,072
20,798
19,982
19,080
20,118
Sedatives
9,960
9,510
9,891
8,982
8,822
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
70,300
71,128
70,657
71,822
72,906

 

 

 

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.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
14.9
14.7
14.5
14.4
14.5
Marijuana and Hashish
11.0
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
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
Hallucinogens
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
LSD
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
PCP
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Ecstasy
1.3
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
6.1
6.2
6.6
Pain Relievers
4.7
4.9
4.7
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
1.2
1.2
1.1
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

 

 

 

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.
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
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Hallucinogens
0.5
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
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Inhalants
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.8
Pain Relievers
1.9
2.0
1.8
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
3.4
3.7
3.9

 

 

 

Table G.8 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002-2006 (This is the age group with the highest rates of use)
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
20.2
20.3
19.4
20.1
19.8
Marijuana and Hashish
17.3
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
0.1
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
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.0
Inhalants
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2
5.4
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.4
Pain Relievers
4.1
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.9
OxyContin®
--
--
0.4
0.4
0.4
Tranquilizers
1.6
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
7.9
8.4
8.1
8.8
8.9

 

 

 

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.
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

 

 

 

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.
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
1.3
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
66.2
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
62.4
59.1
27.7
27.6
7.0
7.3
40-44
60.1
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

 

 

 

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.
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
RACE
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
Two or More Races
48.8
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
5.0
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

 

 

 

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..
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
Race
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
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

 

 

 

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).
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
RACE
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
Two or More Races
5.5
4.3
7.5
9.0
10.9
12.0
Hispanic or Latino
2.6
3.4
8.1
8.5
9.3
10.0

 

 

Table G.30 Substance Dependence or Abuse for Specific Substances in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2005
Past Year Dependence or Abuse 2002 2003 2004 2005
ILLICIT DRUGS1   3.0     2.9     3.0     2.8  
     Marijuana and Hashish   1.8     1.8     1.9a    1.7  
     Cocaine   0.6     0.6     0.7     0.6  
     Heroin   0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1  
     Hallucinogens   0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2  
     Inhalants   0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1  
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2   0.9     0.8     0.9     0.8  
          Pain Relievers   0.6     0.6     0.6     0.6  
          Tranquilizers   0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2  
          Stimulants   0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2  
          Sedatives   0.1     0.1     0.1     0.0  
ALCOHOL   7.7     7.5     7.8     7.7  
ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL1   9.4     9.1     9.4     9.1  
BOTH ILLICIT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL1   1.4     1.3     1.4     1.3  

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