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2004 State Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Health
(from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health)

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ARKANSAS

Table  7. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, and Serious Psychological Distress in Arkansas, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs
Measure Total
12 or Older		 AGE GROUP (Years)
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
ILLICIT DRUGS        
     Past Month Illicit Drug1 Use 170 27 58 84
     Past Year Marijuana Use 228 34 91 103
     Past Month Marijuana Use 130 20 49 61
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 85 15 28 42
     Past Year Cocaine Use 43 4 17 23
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 124 25 44 55
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 1,017 88 85 844
     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 23 12 10 1
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 912 41 172 699
     Past Month Binge Alcohol3 Use 464 26 121 317
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 986 90 96 799
TOBACCO        
     Past Month Tobacco4 Use 814 41 162 612
     Past Month Cigarette Use 674 33 143 498
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 1,595 150 196 1,250
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE,5 AND
TREATMENT		        
     Illicit Drug1 Dependence 48 7 17 23
     Illicit Drug1 Dependence or Abuse 71 12 27 32
     Alcohol Dependence 66 4 20 41
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 149 13 49 86
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug1 Dependence or Abuse 186 20 63 104
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,6 65 11 25 29
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use7 142 13 48 81
     Serious Psychological Distress8 2008 -- 43 157
     Past Month Alcohol Use (for persons aged 12 to 20) 929 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol3Use (for persons aged 12 to 20) 649 -- -- --
-- Not available.
NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.
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 Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates = Number of Marijuana Initiates in past 24 months / 2.
3 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.
4 Tobacco products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
5 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
6 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs, but not receiving treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers).
7 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for alcohol, but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers).
8 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) was referred to as Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in prior NSDUH reports. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
9 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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ARKANSAS

Table  8. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Rates of First Use of Marijuana, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, and Serious Psychological Distress in Arkansas, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs
Measure Total
12 or Older		 AGE GROUP (Years)
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
ILLICIT DRUGS        
     Past Month Illicit Drug1 Use 7.54 11.54 18.96 4.96
     Past Year Marijuana Use 10.16 14.66 29.65 6.05
     Past Month Marijuana Use 5.80 8.44 16.07 3.60
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 3.80 6.60 9.18 2.46
     Past Year Cocaine Use 1.91 1.52 5.44 1.33
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 5.53 10.68 14.41 3.24
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 45.34 37.95 27.58 49.53
     Average Annual Rate of First Use of Marijuana2 1.57 5.75 6.38 0.13
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 40.66 17.55 56.04 41.05
     Past Month Binge Alcohol3 Use 20.67 11.06 39.53 18.60
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 43.94 38.70 31.43 46.90
TOBACCO        
     Past Month Tobacco4 Use 36.29 17.40 52.78 35.90
     Past Month Cigarette Use 30.02 14.21 46.46 29.22
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 71.11 64.12 63.75 73.38
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE,5 AND
TREATMENT		        
     Illicit Drug1 Dependence 2.13 3.15 5.67 1.35
     Illicit Drug1 Dependence or Abuse 3.14 5.04 8.68 1.89
     Alcohol Dependence 2.93 1.92 6.57 2.41
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 6.61 5.49 16.10 5.06
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug1 Dependence or Abuse 8.29 8.46 20.51 6.08
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,6 2.90 4.86 8.23 1.68
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use7 6.30 5.41 15.70 4.74
     Serious Psychological Distress8 9.928 -- 13.95 9.20
     Past Month Alcohol Use (for persons aged 12 to 20) 25.929 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol3Use (for persons aged 12 to 20) 17.979 -- -- --
-- Not available.
NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.
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 Average Annual Rate = {(Number of Marijuana Initiates in past 24 months) / [(Number of Marijuana Initiates in past 24 months * 0.5) + Number of persons who never used marijuana]} / 2. Both the computation components, Number of Marijuana Initiates in past 24 months and Number of persons who never used marijuana, are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. Note that the age group is based on a respondent's age at the time of the interview, not his or her age at first use.
3 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.
4 Tobacco products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
5 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
6 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for illicit drugs, but not receiving treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers).
7 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents classified as needing treatment for alcohol, but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers).
8 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) was referred to as Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in prior NSDUH reports. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
9 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

Figure 2.1 Any Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs

Figure 2.1

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

Figure 2.2 Any Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs

Figure 2.2

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

 

 

Figure 3.5 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs

Figure 3.5

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

 

Figure 3.6 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2003 and 2004 NSDUHs

Figure 3.6

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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