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70103

ALABAMA

Table 1. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Alabama, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2004-2005 NSDUHs
Measure Total
12 or Older		 AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
-- 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 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older.
5 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
6 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
7 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).
8 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).
9 Estimates for Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) presented here are based on the short form of the SPD module. Hence, prior estimates based on the long form of the SPD module are not comparable with these estimates. For details, see Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2004-2005 NSDUHs. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
10 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV. Due to minor wording differences in the questions in the adult and adolescent MDE modules, data from youths aged 12 to 17 were not combined with data from persons aged 18 or older to get an overall estimate (i.e., for those aged 12 or older). Therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.
ILLICIT DRUGS        
     Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 275 42 94 139
     Past Year Marijuana Use 328 48 124 156
     Past Month Marijuana Use 184 26 71 87
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 149 22 50 76
     Past Year Cocaine Use 80 6 31 43
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 189 33 71 86
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 1,877 151 177 1,549
     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 35 17 14 3
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 1,582 61 266 1,254
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 718 38 170 510
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 1,750 167 192 1,392
     Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 1484 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 964 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
     Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 1,229 61 234 934
     Past Month Cigarette Use 1,017 47 197 773
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 2,718 254 350 2,114
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND
TREATMENT6		        
     Illicit Drug Dependence1 74 12 29 34
     Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 113 19 43 51
     Alcohol Dependence 117 9 31 76
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 246 21 64 161
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 299 30 88 181
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 92 17 36 39
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8 229 20 60 149
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 3589 -- 86 272
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 24910 34 48 201

70103

ALABAMA

Table 2. 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, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Alabama, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004-2005 NSDUHs
Measure Total
12 or Older		 AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
-- 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 = 100*{[X1 ÷ (0.5 * X1 + X2) ]÷2 }, where
X1 is the number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months and X2 is the number of persons who never used marijuana.
Both of the computation components, X1 and X2, 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 Underage drinking is defined for persons aged 12 to 20; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects that age group and not persons 12 or older.
5 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
6 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
7 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).
8 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).
9 Estimates for Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) presented here are based on the short form of the SPD module. Hence, prior estimates based on the long form of the SPD module are not comparable with these estimates. For details, see Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2004-2005 NSDUHs. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
10 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV. Due to minor wording differences in the questions in the adult and adolescent MDE modules, data from youths aged 12 to 17 were not combined with data from persons aged 18 or older to get an overall estimate (i.e., for those aged 12 or older). Therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.
ILLICIT DRUGS        
     Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 7.33 10.93 18.57 4.85
     Past Year Marijuana Use 8.76 12.65 24.56 5.43
     Past Month Marijuana Use 4.90 6.72 13.95 3.05
     Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana1 3.96 5.84 9.87 2.66
     Past Year Cocaine Use 2.13 1.59 6.08 1.50
     Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use 5.05 8.67 13.98 2.99
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 49.93 39.62 35.06 53.94
     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates2 1.36 5.14 5.11 0.15
ALCOHOL        
     Past Month Alcohol Use 42.07 15.97 52.63 43.69
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use3 19.11 10.03 33.61 17.76
     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week		 46.57 43.87 37.84 48.48
     Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) 25.364 -- -- --
     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20)3 16.474 -- -- --
TOBACCO PRODUCTS        
     Past Month Tobacco Product Use5 32.72 15.95 46.30 32.55
     Past Month Cigarette Use 27.07 12.43 38.87 26.94
     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs
        of Cigarettes Per Day		 72.34 66.75 69.22 73.64
PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE, AND
TREATMENT6		        
     Illicit Drug Dependence1 1.98 3.09 5.65 1.17
     Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 3.00 5.02 8.41 1.77
     Alcohol Dependence 3.11 2.43 6.19 2.66
     Alcohol Dependence or Abuse 6.55 5.47 12.67 5.61
     Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse1 7.96 7.92 17.29 6.31
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use1,7 2.47 4.58 7.11 1.36
     Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use8 6.10 5.14 11.93 5.20
SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS9 10.619 -- 17.05 9.47
HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE10 7.3910 8.88 9.54 7.00

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Figure 2.1 Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 2.1

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Figure 2.2 Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 2.2

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Figure 3.5 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 3.5

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Figure 3.6 Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUHs

Figure 3.6

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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