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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  1.67A Nonmedical Use of Any Pain Reliever in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 26,836a 28,409 9,122 9,753 3,583 3,892
GENDER            
     Male 14,875 15,433 5,004 5,191 1,927 2,030
     Female 11,962 12,976 4,118 4,562 1,656 1,861
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 24,107 25,395 7,831 8,406 3,039 3,318
          White 20,612a 22,052 6,657 7,267 2,555 2,810
          Black or African American 2,274 2,185 760 757 365 329
          American Indian or Alaska Native 225 226 50 62 16 40
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 106a 39 58 17 19 7
          Asian 590 483 198 228 30 106
          Two or More Races 300 411 107 74 53 26
     Hispanic or Latino 2,729 3,014 1,291 1,347 544 574
EDUCATION            
     < High School 4,498a 5,103 1,905 2,101 801 925
     High School Graduate 8,745 9,212 2,974 3,191 1,218 1,347
     Some College 8,118 8,196 2,785 2,871 1,061 1,095
     College Graduate 5,476 5,898 1,458 1,591 504 525
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 17,160 17,766 5,348 5,503 2,049 1,878
     Part-Time 3,666a 4,382 1,443a 1,820 532a 767
     Unemployed 1,509 1,779 775 768 292 361
     Other1 4,501 4,481 1,557 1,663 710 886
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.67B Nonmedical Use of Any Pain Reliever in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 12.8 13.4 4.3 4.6 1.7 1.8
GENDER            
     Male 14.7 15.1 5.0 5.1 1.9 2.0
     Female 10.9 11.7 3.8 4.1 1.5 1.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 13.0 13.6 4.2 4.5 1.6 1.8
          White 13.8a 14.6 4.4 4.8 1.7 1.9
          Black or African American 9.8 9.2 3.3 3.2 1.6 1.4
          American Indian or Alaska Native 17.5 21.0 3.9 5.8 1.2 3.7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 14.5 9.3 7.9 4.1 2.6 1.6
          Asian 7.3 5.5 2.5 2.6 0.4 1.2
          Two or More Races 14.2 18.9 5.0 3.4 2.5 1.2
     Hispanic or Latino 10.9 11.7 5.1 5.2 2.2 2.2
EDUCATION            
     < High School 12.1 13.5 5.1 5.5 2.2 2.4
     High School Graduate 12.9 13.7 4.4 4.8 1.8 2.0
     Some College 15.4 15.6 5.3 5.5 2.0 2.1
     College Graduate 10.4 10.7 2.8 2.9 1.0 1.0
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 14.7 15.2 4.6 4.7 1.8 1.6
     Part-Time 13.4a 15.3 5.3a 6.4 1.9a 2.7
     Unemployed 19.9 22.0 10.2 9.5 3.8 4.5
     Other1 7.6 7.6 2.6 2.8 1.2 1.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.68A Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 70,300 71,128 20,423 20,305 8,777 8,849
AGE            
     12–17 5,286 5,319 3,338 3,351 1,421 1,417
     18–25 12,436 12,770 6,277 6,266 2,459 2,665
     26 or Older 52,578 53,040 10,808 10,689 4,897 4,767
GENDER            
     Male 37,999 38,730 11,184 11,050 4,837 4,830
     Female 32,301 32,398 9,239 9,255 3,940 4,019
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 62,596 63,464 17,581 17,395 7,667 7,538
          White 52,993 53,922 14,577 14,637 6,243 6,200
          Black or African American 6,359 6,347 2,002 1,827 1,014 901
          American Indian or Alaska Native 604 584 157 157 84 79
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 258a 147 90 55 36 30
          Asian 1,532 1,528 492 507 173 224
          Two or More Races 851 937 262 212 116 103
     Hispanic or Latino 7,704 7,664 2,842 2,910 1,110 1,310
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.68B Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 29.9 29.9 8.7 8.5 3.7 3.7
AGE            
     12–17 21.4 21.3 13.5 13.4 5.7 5.7
     18–25 40.1 40.2 20.2 19.7 7.9 8.4
     26 or Older 29.3 29.3 6.0 5.9 2.7 2.6
GENDER            
     Male 33.4 33.7 9.8 9.6 4.3 4.2
     Female 26.6 26.4 7.6 7.5 3.2 3.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 30.4 30.5 8.5 8.4 3.7 3.6
          White 32.0 32.4 8.8 8.8 3.8 3.7
          Black or African American 23.7 23.1 7.5 6.7 3.8 3.3
          American Indian or Alaska Native 40.8 46.5 10.6 12.5 5.7 6.3
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 31.7 29.9 11.1 11.3 4.4 6.2
          Asian 16.9 15.6 5.4 5.2 1.9 2.3
          Two or More Races 33.9 36.4 10.4 8.2 4.6 4.0
     Hispanic or Latino 26.5 25.6 9.8 9.7 3.8 4.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.69A Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 5,286 5,319 3,338 3,351 1,421 1,417
GENDER            
     Male 2,726 2,711 1,683 1,637 705 682
     Female 2,559 2,607 1,655 1,714 715 735
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 4,422 4,411 2,816 2,807 1,198 1,174
          White 3,522 3,474 2,321 2,273 987 925
          Black or African American 586 632 318 355 131 161
          American Indian or Alaska Native 63 52 39 33 * 16
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 142 150 68 79 35 37
          Two or More Races 81 80 56 54 19 27
     Hispanic or Latino 863 907 522 543 223 242
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 1,839 1,787 1,165 1,107 502 460
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 1,683 1,687 1,156 1,166 486 465
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 285 320 149 168 51 65
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 301 312 169 187 81 95
     Male, Hispanic 457 449 289 265 128 107
     Female, Hispanic 406 459 233 278 95 135
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.69B Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 21.4 21.3 13.5 13.4 5.7 5.7
GENDER            
     Male 21.6 21.2 13.3 12.8 5.6 5.3
     Female 21.1 21.3 13.7 14.0 5.9 6.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 21.2 21.1 13.5 13.4 5.8 5.6
          White 22.7 22.3 14.9 14.6 6.4 5.9
          Black or African American 16.2 16.9 8.8 9.5 3.6 4.3
          American Indian or Alaska Native 33.3 29.5 20.6 18.7 * 8.9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 14.0 15.4 6.7 8.1 3.4 3.8
          Two or More Races 20.8 19.9 14.4 13.4 4.8 6.8
     Hispanic or Latino 22.0 22.3 13.3 13.4 5.7 6.0
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 23.1 22.4 14.6 13.9 6.3 5.8
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 22.3 22.2 15.3 15.4 6.4 6.1
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 15.7 17.0 8.2 8.9 2.8 3.5
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 16.7 16.8 9.4 10.1 4.5 5.1
     Male, Hispanic 22.7 21.6 14.4 12.8 6.3 5.2
     Female, Hispanic 21.2 23.1 12.1 14.0 5.0 6.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.70A Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 12,436 12,770 6,277 6,266 2,459 2,665
GENDER            
     Male 6,708 6,880 3,484 3,515 1,431 1,563
     Female 5,728 5,890 2,794 2,751 1,028 1,102
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,548 10,761 5,413 5,304 2,143 2,246
          White 9,020 9,153 4,682 4,586 1,823 1,968
          Black or African American 852 866 413 362 203a 136
          American Indian or Alaska Native 126 110 56 52 38 27
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 20 * * *
          Asian 314 415 137 192 34 66
          Two or More Races 181 165 104 86 42 38
     Hispanic or Latino 1,888 2,008 865 961 316a 419
EDUCATION            
     < High School 2,791 2,917 1,508 1,515 585b 726
     High School Graduate 4,245 4,344 2,041 2,132 825 842
     Some College 4,003 4,010 2,124 1,989 825 826
     College Graduate 1,397 1,499 605 629 225 271
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 6,131 6,143 2,906 2,784 1,124 1,168
     Part-Time 2,967 3,121 1,564 1,728 595a 715
     Unemployed 1,042a 1,211 645 645 270 302
     Other1 2,297 2,296 1,163 1,108 470 480
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.70B Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 40.1 40.2 20.2 19.7 7.9 8.4
GENDER            
     Male 43.2 43.2 22.4 22.1 9.2 9.8
     Female 37.0 37.3 18.0 17.4 6.6 7.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 41.3 41.3 21.2 20.3 8.4 8.6
          White 46.7 46.6 24.3 23.3 9.4 10.0
          Black or African American 20.9 20.3 10.2 8.5 5.0a 3.2
          American Indian or Alaska Native 58.6 60.2 26.2 28.2 17.6 14.7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 11.8 * * *
          Asian 22.9 28.8 10.0 13.3 2.5 4.6
          Two or More Races 44.8 45.4 25.7 23.8 10.4 10.4
     Hispanic or Latino 34.4 35.5 15.8 17.0 5.8a 7.4
EDUCATION            
     < High School 40.6 42.4 21.9 22.0 8.5b 10.6
     High School Graduate 40.1 39.6 19.3 19.4 7.8 7.7
     Some College 41.0 40.5 21.7 20.1 8.4 8.3
     College Graduate 36.8 37.7 15.9 15.8 5.9 6.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 42.3 42.2 20.0 19.1 7.8 8.0
     Part-Time 37.5 38.1 19.8 21.1 7.5 8.7
     Unemployed 42.4 44.9 26.2 23.9 11.0 11.2
     Other1 37.2 36.5 18.8 17.6 7.6 7.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.71A Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 52,578 53,040 10,808 10,689 4,897 4,767
GENDER            
     Male 28,564 29,139 6,018 5,899 2,700 2,585
     Female 24,014 23,900 4,790 4,790 2,197 2,182
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 47,625 48,291 9,353 9,283 4,326 4,118
          White 40,451 41,294 7,574 7,778 3,433 3,307
          Black or African American 4,921 4,848 1,272 1,110 680 604
          American Indian or Alaska Native * * 61 72 26 37
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 1,076 963 287 237 105 122
          Two or More Races 589 693 102 72 55 38
     Hispanic or Latino 4,953 4,748 1,455 1,406 571 649
EDUCATION            
     < High School 6,907 6,954 2,088 1,906 986 917
     High School Graduate 15,484 15,487 3,347 3,239 1,640 1,560
     Some College 14,850 14,760 2,883 3,081 1,248 1,331
     College Graduate 15,337 15,839 2,490 2,463 1,023 958
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 36,253 36,761 6,868 6,885 2,962 2,633
     Part-Time 6,435 6,238 1,274 1,329 596 720
     Unemployed 2,212 2,312 766 701 370 358
     Other1 7,678 7,730 1,900 1,773 970 1,055
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.71B Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 29.3 29.3 6.0 5.9 2.7 2.6
GENDER            
     Male 33.4 33.8 7.0 6.8 3.2 3.0
     Female 25.6 25.2 5.1 5.1 2.3 2.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 29.8 30.0 5.9 5.8 2.7 2.6
          White 31.0 31.5 5.8 5.9 2.6 2.5
          Black or African American 25.7 24.9 6.7 5.7 3.6 3.1
          American Indian or Alaska Native * * 5.7 8.1 2.4 4.1
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 16.1 13.1 4.3 3.2 1.6 1.7
          Two or More Races 34.3 38.2 6.0 4.0 3.2 2.1
     Hispanic or Latino 25.2 23.6 7.4 7.0 2.9 3.2
EDUCATION            
     < High School 22.8 22.4 6.9 6.1 3.2 3.0
     High School Graduate 27.0 27.6 5.8 5.8 2.9 2.8
     Some College 34.7 34.6 6.7 7.2 2.9 3.1
     College Graduate 31.4 31.0 5.1 4.8 2.1 1.9
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 35.5 35.9 6.7 6.7 2.9 2.6
     Part-Time 32.9 30.5 6.5 6.5 3.0 3.5
     Unemployed 43.1 42.9 14.9 13.0 7.2 6.6
     Other1 14.6 14.7 3.6 3.4 1.8 2.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.72A Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 65,014 65,809 17,086 16,954 7,356 7,432
GENDER            
     Male 35,273 36,019 9,502 9,414 4,132 4,148
     Female 29,742 29,790 7,584 7,541 3,225 3,284
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 58,173 59,053 14,766 14,588 6,469 6,364
          White 49,471 50,448 12,256 12,364 5,256 5,275
          Black or African American 5,773 5,715 1,685 1,472 883 740
          American Indian or Alaska Native 541 531 118 124 63 64
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 123 76 41 31 *
          Asian 1,390 1,378 424 428 139 187
          Two or More Races 770 857 206 158 98 76
     Hispanic or Latino 6,841 6,757 2,320 2,367 887 1,068
EDUCATION            
     < High School 9,698 9,871 3,596 3,422 1,571 1,643
     High School Graduate 19,729 19,831 5,388 5,371 2,465 2,402
     Some College 18,853 18,770 5,007 5,070 2,073 2,157
     College Graduate 16,734 17,338 3,095 3,091 1,248 1,230
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 42,384 42,904 9,774 9,669 4,086 3,802
     Part-Time 9,402 9,358 2,838 3,058 1,191 1,435
     Unemployed 3,254 3,522 1,411 1,347 639 660
     Other1 9,974 10,025 3,063 2,881 1,440 1,535
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.72B Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 30.9 30.9 8.1 8.0 3.5 3.5
GENDER            
     Male 34.9 35.2 9.4 9.2 4.1 4.1
     Female 27.2 27.0 6.9 6.8 2.9 3.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 31.4 31.6 8.0 7.8 3.5 3.4
          White 33.0 33.5 8.2 8.2 3.5 3.5
          Black or African American 24.9 24.1 7.3 6.2 3.8 3.1
          American Indian or Alaska Native 41.9 49.2 9.1 11.5 4.9 5.9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 29.8 10.4 10.0 4.2 *
          Asian 17.3 15.7 5.3 4.9 1.7 2.1
          Two or More Races 36.3 39.4 9.7 7.3 4.6 3.5
     Hispanic or Latino 27.2 26.2 9.2 9.2 3.5 4.1
EDUCATION            
     < High School 26.1 26.0 9.7 9.0 4.2 4.3
     High School Graduate 29.0 29.5 7.9 8.0 3.6 3.6
     Some College 35.9 35.7 9.5 9.7 3.9 4.1
     College Graduate 31.8 31.4 5.9 5.6 2.4 2.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 36.4 36.7 8.4 8.3 3.5 3.3
     Part-Time 34.3 32.7 10.3 10.7 4.3 5.0
     Unemployed 42.9 43.6 18.6 16.7 8.4 8.2
     Other1 16.9 17.0 5.2 4.9 2.4 2.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.73A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 109,230 35,062 19,496
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 98,036 30,681 17,264
     White 81,059 24,732 13,920
     Black or African American 11,986 4,360 2,493
     American Indian or Alaska Native 824 262 150
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 305 115 59
     Chinese 408 107 52
     Filipino 578 134 73
     Japanese 367 38 19
     Asian Indian 330 118 57
     Korean 297 138 62
     Vietnamese 208 77 40
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 11,194 4,381 2,231
     Mexican 7,553 2,940 1,495
     Puerto Rican 1,471 586 343
     Central or South American 1,244 472 207
     Cuban 359 148 80
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.73B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 46.2 14.8 8.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 47.4 14.8 8.3
     White 48.9 14.9 8.4
     Black or African American 44.2 16.1 9.2
     American Indian or Alaska Native 60.2 19.1 11.0
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 46.8 17.6 9.1
     Chinese 19.3 5.1 2.5
     Filipino 27.5 6.4 3.5
     Japanese 43.5 4.5 2.3
     Asian Indian 16.5 5.9 2.9
     Korean 37.5 17.4 7.8
     Vietnamese 25.4 9.4 4.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 38.0 14.9 7.6
     Mexican 38.8 15.1 7.7
     Puerto Rican 46.3 18.5 10.8
     Central or South American 30.7 11.7 5.1
     Cuban 28.3 11.7 6.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.74A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 7,637 5,475 2,845
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 6,387 4,628 2,412
     White 4,864 3,645 1,895
     Black or African American 1,095 695 359
     American Indian or Alaska Native 86 62 37
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 16 10
     Chinese 30 19 7
     Filipino 48 27 15
     Japanese 7 4 2
     Asian Indian 30 25 13
     Korean 18 11 3
     Vietnamese 25 12 4
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 1,250 846 433
     Mexican 894 599 311
     Puerto Rican 142 101 65
     Central or South American 128 91 31
     Cuban 40 26 *
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.74B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 30.7 22.0 11.4
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 30.6 22.2 11.6
     White 31.3 23.4 12.2
     Black or African American 29.8 18.9 9.8
     American Indian or Alaska Native 47.2 34.1 20.2
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 20.7 12.7
     Chinese 14.1 8.6 3.2
     Filipino 28.9 16.4 8.9
     Japanese 14.4 8.9 3.7
     Asian Indian 14.4 11.9 6.4
     Korean 19.7 11.6 2.7
     Vietnamese 21.7 10.8 3.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 31.3 21.2 10.8
     Mexican 31.4 21.1 10.9
     Puerto Rican 29.9 21.4 13.7
     Central or South American 29.5 21.0 7.2
     Cuban 33.7 21.4 *
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.75A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 18,878 10,988 6,349
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 16,008 9,468 5,520
     White 12,660 7,570 4,420
     Black or African American 2,261 1,283 760
     American Indian or Alaska Native 156 94 60
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 96 55 22
     Chinese 89 39 18
     Filipino 137 69 40
     Japanese * 22 8
     Asian Indian 91 45 19
     Korean 83 45 26
     Vietnamese 46 * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 2,870 1,519 829
     Mexican 1,994 996 535
     Puerto Rican 348 205 121
     Central or South American 321 178 97
     Cuban 82 58 28
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.75B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 60.2 35.0 20.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 62.0 36.7 21.4
     White 65.0 38.9 22.7
     Black or African American 54.2 30.7 18.2
     American Indian or Alaska Native 78.6 47.0 30.2
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 58.6 33.3 13.1
     Chinese 30.9 13.5 6.3
     Filipino 49.9 25.0 14.4
     Japanese * 28.9 11.3
     Asian Indian 31.6 15.5 6.7
     Korean 45.0 24.5 14.1
     Vietnamese 29.3 * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 51.5 27.3 14.9
     Mexican 50.4 25.2 13.5
     Puerto Rican 63.5 37.4 22.1
     Central or South American 44.2 24.5 13.3
     Cuban 57.1 40.4 19.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.76A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 82,715 18,600 10,302
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 75,641 16,585 9,332
     White 63,535 13,517 7,605
     Black or African American 8,630 2,383 1,374
     American Indian or Alaska Native 581 106 54
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 44 28
     Chinese 288 49 27
     Filipino 393 38 19
     Japanese 325 12 9
     Asian Indian 209 49 25
     Korean * * *
     Vietnamese * * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 7,075 2,015 970
     Mexican 4,665 1,344 649
     Puerto Rican 982 280 157
     Central or South American 795 202 79
     Cuban 237 65 37
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.76B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 45.9 10.3 5.7
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 47.2 10.3 5.8
     White 48.6 10.3 5.8
     Black or African American 44.8 12.4 7.1
     American Indian or Alaska Native 59.0 10.7 5.4
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 10.7 6.8
     Chinese 17.9 3.1 1.7
     Filipino 23.7 2.3 1.1
     Japanese 45.0 1.7 1.3
     Asian Indian 13.8 3.2 1.6
     Korean * * *
     Vietnamese * * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 35.5 10.1 4.9
     Mexican 36.8 10.6 5.1
     Puerto Rican 45.6 13.0 7.3
     Central or South American 27.5 7.0 2.7
     Cuban 23.6 6.5 3.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.77A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 101,593 29,588 16,651
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 91,649 26,053 14,853
     White 76,195 21,087 12,025
     Black or African American 10,891 3,666 2,135
     American Indian or Alaska Native 738 200 114
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 277 98 49
     Chinese 377 88 45
     Filipino 531 107 58
     Japanese 360 34 18
     Asian Indian 300 94 44
     Korean 279 * *
     Vietnamese 184 65 *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 9,945 3,535 1,799
     Mexican 6,659 2,340 1,184
     Puerto Rican 1,329 485 278
     Central or South American 1,116 380 176
     Cuban 319 122 65
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.77B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 48.0 14.0 7.9
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 49.3 14.0 8.0
     White 50.7 14.0 8.0
     Black or African American 46.4 15.6 9.1
     American Indian or Alaska Native 62.3 16.8 9.6
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 48.2 17.2 8.6
     Chinese 19.9 4.7 2.4
     Filipino 27.4 5.5 3.0
     Japanese 45.2 4.2 2.2
     Asian Indian 16.7 5.2 2.4
     Korean 39.9 * *
     Vietnamese 26.0 9.2 *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 39.0 13.9 7.1
     Mexican 40.0 14.1 7.1
     Puerto Rican 49.2 18.0 10.3
     Central or South American 30.9 10.5 4.9
     Cuban 27.8 10.7 5.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.78A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 95,778 25,493 14,611
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 87,075 22,873 13,246
     White 72,636 18,469 10,770
     Black or African American 10,457 3,349 1,916
     American Indian or Alaska Native 674 199 114
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 262 70 36
     Chinese 289 51 18
     Filipino 443 90 49
     Japanese 313 22 11
     Asian Indian 223 57 28
     Korean 213 64 32
     Vietnamese 96 23 8
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 8,703 2,620 1,365
     Mexican 5,786 1,651 841
     Puerto Rican 1,251 414 227
     Central or South American 882 287 158
     Cuban 309 118 62
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.78B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 40.5 10.8 6.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 42.1 11.1 6.4
     White 43.8 11.1 6.5
     Black or African American 38.5 12.3 7.1
     American Indian or Alaska Native 49.3 14.5 8.3
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 40.3 10.7 5.5
     Chinese 13.7 2.4 0.8
     Filipino 21.1 4.3 2.3
     Japanese 37.1 2.7 1.3
     Asian Indian 11.1 2.8 1.4
     Korean 26.9 8.0 4.1
     Vietnamese 11.7 2.8 1.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 29.5 8.9 4.6
     Mexican 29.7 8.5 4.3
     Puerto Rican 39.4 13.1 7.1
     Central or South American 21.8 7.1 3.9
     Cuban 24.4 9.3 4.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.79A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 4,996 3,825 1,997
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 4,219 3,266 1,725
     White 3,318 2,645 1,392
     Black or African American 651 439 235
     American Indian or Alaska Native 70 52 29
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 14 8 6
     Chinese 11 7 *
     Filipino 26 16 6
     Japanese 2 2 1
     Asian Indian 12 10 6
     Korean 7 6 2
     Vietnamese 9 4 *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 777 559 272
     Mexican 551 386 188
     Puerto Rican 97 78 43
     Central or South American 69 55 21
     Cuban 30 21 *
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.79B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 20.1 15.4 8.0
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 20.2 15.6 8.3
     White 21.3 17.0 9.0
     Black or African American 17.7 11.9 6.4
     American Indian or Alaska Native 38.4 28.6 15.9
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17.4 10.1 8.1
     Chinese 5.0 3.2 *
     Filipino 15.8 9.9 3.9
     Japanese 5.1 4.5 2.6
     Asian Indian 5.6 4.7 2.8
     Korean 7.4 5.9 1.7
     Vietnamese 7.8 3.6 *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 19.4 14.0 6.8
     Mexican 19.4 13.6 6.6
     Puerto Rican 20.6 16.5 9.2
     Central or South American 15.9 12.6 4.9
     Cuban 25.2 17.3 *
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.80A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 16,891 9,141 5,388
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 14,502 8,005 4,766
     White 11,518 6,383 3,808
     Black or African American 2,032 1,119 678
     American Indian or Alaska Native 140 75 46
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 93 45 18
     Chinese 66 28 12
     Filipino 123 56 34
     Japanese * 16 7
     Asian Indian 62 33 16
     Korean 73 38 23
     Vietnamese 37 * 7
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 2,390 1,136 621
     Mexican 1,627 703 383
     Puerto Rican 321 182 99
     Central or South American 253 133 72
     Cuban 72 49 25
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.80B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 53.8 29.1 17.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 56.2 31.0 18.5
     White 59.1 32.8 19.6
     Black or African American 48.7 26.8 16.2
     American Indian or Alaska Native 70.2 37.6 23.1
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 56.8 27.3 10.9
     Chinese 22.9 9.8 4.2
     Filipino 44.6 20.4 12.2
     Japanese * 21.6 10.0
     Asian Indian 21.5 11.6 5.6
     Korean 39.5 20.4 12.5
     Vietnamese 23.7 * 4.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 42.9 20.4 11.1
     Mexican 41.1 17.8 9.7
     Puerto Rican 58.6 33.2 18.1
     Central or South American 34.9 18.3 9.9
     Cuban 50.6 34.4 17.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.81A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 73,891 12,527 7,226
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 68,354 11,602 6,754
     White 57,801 9,442 5,571
     Black or African American 7,773 1,791 1,003
     American Indian or Alaska Native 464 72 39
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 17 11
     Chinese 211 15 *
     Filipino 294 17 9
     Japanese 282 4 2
     Asian Indian 149 14 6
     Korean * * *
     Vietnamese * * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 5,537 925 472
     Mexican 3,608 562 270
     Puerto Rican 833 155 84
     Central or South American 560 99 64
     Cuban 207 48 25
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.81B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 41.0 7.0 4.0
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 42.7 7.2 4.2
     White 44.2 7.2 4.3
     Black or African American 40.3 9.3 5.2
     American Indian or Alaska Native 47.1 7.3 4.0
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 4.2 2.8
     Chinese 13.2 1.0 *
     Filipino 17.7 1.0 0.5
     Japanese 39.1 0.6 0.3
     Asian Indian 9.9 0.9 0.4
     Korean * * *
     Vietnamese * * *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 27.8 4.6 2.4
     Mexican 28.4 4.4 2.1
     Puerto Rican 38.7 7.2 3.9
     Central or South American 19.4 3.4 2.2
     Cuban 20.6 4.8 2.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.82A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 90,782 21,668 12,614
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 82,856 19,607 11,520
     White 69,318 15,824 9,378
     Black or African American 9,805 2,910 1,681
     American Indian or Alaska Native 604 147 85
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 249 62 29
     Chinese 278 44 18
     Filipino 417 73 42
     Japanese 311 20 10
     Asian Indian 211 47 22
     Korean 206 58 30
     Vietnamese 87 19 8
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 7,927 2,061 1,093
     Mexican 5,235 1,265 653
     Puerto Rican 1,154 336 183
     Central or South American 813 232 136
     Cuban 279 97 49
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

40507

Table  1.82B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL1 42.9 10.2 6.0
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 44.5 10.5 6.2
     White 46.1 10.5 6.2
     Black or African American 41.8 12.4 7.2
     American Indian or Alaska Native 51.0 12.4 7.2
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 43.4 10.8 5.1
     Chinese 14.6 2.3 0.9
     Filipino 21.5 3.8 2.2
     Japanese 39.0 2.6 1.2
     Asian Indian 11.8 2.6 1.2
     Korean 29.5 8.3 4.4
     Vietnamese 12.3 2.6 1.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 31.1 8.1 4.3
     Mexican 31.5 7.6 3.9
     Puerto Rican 42.7 12.5 6.8
     Central or South American 22.5 6.4 3.8
     Cuban 24.3 8.5 4.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.83A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 108,255 110,205 35,132 34,993 19,522 19,470
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 20,731 20,529 6,708 6,534 3,683 3,939
          New England 6,054 6,092 2,180 2,130 1,044 1,252
          Middle Atlantic 14,677 14,437 4,529 4,404 2,639 2,687
     Midwest 24,907 25,175 7,748 7,879 4,322 4,237
          East North Central 17,623 17,753 5,589 5,477 3,054 2,988
          West North Central 7,284 7,422 2,158 2,402 1,269 1,248
     South 35,703 37,244 11,490 11,543 6,368 6,304
          South Atlantic 19,100 19,972 6,281 6,360 3,476 3,474
          East South Central 5,710 6,133 1,828 1,677 1,072 953
          West South Central 10,893 11,139 3,380 3,507 1,820 1,877
     West 26,914 27,257 9,186 9,036 5,149 4,991
          Mountain 7,602 8,054 2,521 2,660 1,402 1,470
          Pacific 19,312 19,203 6,665 6,376 3,747 3,521
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 59,918 60,373 19,477 19,016 10,920 10,509
     Small Metro 32,364 33,299 10,794 10,988 5,837 6,142
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 21,215 22,070 6,950 7,241 3,796 3,982
          < 250K Pop. 11,149 11,229 3,844 3,747 2,041 2,160
     Nonmetro 15,973 16,534 4,861 4,988 2,765 2,819
          Urbanized 7,234 7,883 2,174 2,448 1,268 1,408
          Less Urbanized 7,196 7,184 2,193 2,228 1,198 1,284
          Completely Rural 1,543 1,466 494 311 299a 127
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.83B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 46.0 46.4 14.9 14.7 8.3 8.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 46.0 45.3 14.9 14.4 8.2 8.7
          New England 51.3 51.3 18.5 17.9 8.8 10.5
          Middle Atlantic 44.1 43.2 13.6 13.2 7.9 8.0
     Midwest 46.6 46.8 14.5 14.7 8.1 7.9
          East North Central 47.1 47.1 14.9 14.5 8.2 7.9
          West North Central 45.5 46.1 13.5 14.9 7.9 7.8
     South 42.6 43.9 13.7 13.6 7.6 7.4
          South Atlantic 43.6 44.9 14.4 14.3 7.9 7.8
          East South Central 40.3 43.1 12.9 11.8 7.6 6.7
          West South Central 42.1 42.6 13.1 13.4 7.0 7.2
     West 50.9 50.6 17.4 16.8 9.7 9.3
          Mountain 49.6 51.6 16.5 17.0 9.2 9.4
          Pacific 51.4 50.2 17.7 16.7 10.0 9.2
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 47.6 47.9 15.5 15.1 8.7 8.3
     Small Metro 46.7 46.6 15.6 15.4 8.4 8.6
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 46.6 47.0 15.3 15.4 8.3 8.5
          < 250K Pop. 46.9 45.9 16.2 15.3 8.6 8.8
     Nonmetro 39.8 41.1 12.1 12.4 6.9 7.0
          Urbanized 45.1 44.1 13.6 13.7 7.9 7.9
          Less Urbanized 36.7 39.4 11.2 12.2 6.1 7.0
          Completely Rural 34.8 35.8 11.1 7.6 6.7a 3.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.84A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 7,642 7,631 5,494 5,455 2,878 2,811
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 1,334 1,305 1,018 956 555 528
          New England 382 385 297 293 177 156
          Middle Atlantic 952 920 721 663 378 372
     Midwest 1,780 1,693 1,274 1,215 629 609
          East North Central 1,253 1,210 899 866 454 435
          West North Central 527 483 375 348 176 174
     South 2,701 2,709 1,908 1,906 1,010 932
          South Atlantic 1,456 1,340 1,051 964 589a 462
          East South Central 415 438 286 298 132 143
          West South Central 829 932 571 644 289 327
     West 1,827 1,923 1,294 1,378 684 743
          Mountain 568 577 405 428 208 229
          Pacific 1,260 1,347 889 950 476 513
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 4,073 3,901 2,918 2,786 1,501 1,412
     Small Metro 2,223 2,407 1,609 1,722 888 917
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 1,521 1,602 1,111 1,111 648 609
          < 250K Pop. 702 805 498a 611 239a 308
     Nonmetro 1,346 1,323 967 948 489 482
          Urbanized 522 603 379 443 198 242
          Less Urbanized 673 600 471 426 248 205
          Completely Rural 150 119 118 78 43 36
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.84B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 30.9 30.5 22.2 21.8 11.6 11.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 29.9 29.1 22.8 21.3 12.4 11.8
          New England 33.1 32.8 25.7 25.0 15.3 13.3
          Middle Atlantic 28.8 27.7 21.8 20.0 11.4 11.2
     Midwest 31.3 29.7 22.4 21.3 11.1 10.7
          East North Central 31.4 30.3 22.5 21.7 11.4 10.9
          West North Central 30.9 28.4 22.0 20.5 10.3 10.2
     South 30.8 30.4 21.7 21.4 11.5 10.4
          South Atlantic 33.1a 29.8 23.9 21.4 13.4b 10.3
          East South Central 29.1 30.1 20.0 20.5 9.2 9.8
          West South Central 28.1 31.4 19.4 21.7 9.8 11.0
     West 31.3 32.7 22.2 23.4 11.7 12.6
          Mountain 33.3 33.4 23.7 24.8 12.2 13.3
          Pacific 30.5 32.4 21.6 22.9 11.5 12.4
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 30.8 29.3 22.1 20.9 11.4 10.6
     Small Metro 30.7 32.5 22.2 23.3 12.3 12.4
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 31.0 32.2 22.7 22.3 13.2 12.2
          < 250K Pop. 30.0 33.3 21.3a 25.2 10.2a 12.7
     Nonmetro 31.3 30.9 22.5 22.1 11.4 11.3
          Urbanized 30.3 32.5 22.0 23.9 11.5 13.0
          Less Urbanized 32.0 30.2 22.4 21.5 11.8 10.3
          Completely Rural 31.6 27.1 24.7 17.6 9.1 8.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.85A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 18,562 19,195 11,000 10,976 6,264 6,435
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 3,376 3,515 2,141 2,246 1,292 1,396
          New England 978 1,013 658 675 403 430
          Middle Atlantic 2,398 2,502 1,482 1,571 889 965
     Midwest 4,425 4,600 2,596 2,535 1,469 1,409
          East North Central 3,126 3,205 1,878 1,749 1,050 1,000
          West North Central 1,298 1,395 717 786 419 409
     South 6,333 6,486 3,642 3,540 2,079 2,094
          South Atlantic 3,167 3,260 1,885 1,855 1,081 1,131
          East South Central 1,078 1,036 591 544 317 293
          West South Central 2,088 2,189 1,166 1,142 681 671
     West 4,429 4,594 2,621 2,654 1,425 1,535
          Mountain 1,372 1,385 819 758 440 437
          Pacific 3,057 3,209 1,802 1,897 984 1,097
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 9,453 9,941 5,655 5,721 3,284 3,439
     Small Metro 6,276 6,337 3,751 3,624 2,103 2,072
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 4,005 4,190 2,359 2,379 1,305 1,401
          < 250K Pop. 2,270 2,147 1,392 1,245 798 671
     Nonmetro 2,833 2,917 1,594 1,631 877 924
          Urbanized 1,330 1,468 777 847 447 494
          Less Urbanized 1,283 1,257 696 685 358 379
          Completely Rural 219 192 121 99 73 51
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.85B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 59.8 60.5 35.5 34.6 20.2 20.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 61.3 62.4 38.9 39.9 23.5 24.8
          New England 68.2 68.9 45.9 45.9 28.1 29.3
          Middle Atlantic 58.9 60.1 36.4 37.7 21.8 23.2
     Midwest 61.5 62.5 36.1 34.5 20.4 19.2
          East North Central 62.8 63.1 37.8a 34.4 21.1 19.7
          West North Central 58.3 61.3 32.2 34.6 18.8 18.0
     South 57.4 57.3 33.0 31.3 18.9 18.5
          South Atlantic 58.7 58.4 35.0 33.2 20.0 20.3
          East South Central 56.4 53.6 30.9 28.1 16.6 15.1
          West South Central 56.1 57.5 31.4 30.0 18.3 17.6
     West 60.7 62.0 35.9 35.8 19.5 20.7
          Mountain 62.8 61.9 37.5 33.9 20.2 19.6
          Pacific 59.8 62.0 35.3 36.6 19.3 21.2
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 59.5 59.9 35.6 34.5 20.7 20.7
     Small Metro 61.7 62.1 36.9 35.5 20.7 20.3
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 62.2 63.0 36.6 35.8 20.3 21.1
          < 250K Pop. 61.0 60.4 37.4 35.0 21.4 18.9
     Nonmetro 56.9 59.3 32.0 33.2 17.6 18.8
          Urbanized 59.2 62.1 34.6 35.8 19.9 20.9
          Less Urbanized 56.6 57.4 30.7 31.2 15.8 17.3
          Completely Rural 47.1 52.8 25.9 27.3 15.6 14.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.86A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 82,051 83,380 18,639 18,562 10,380 10,224
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 16,021 15,710 3,550 3,331 1,836 2,015
          New England 4,694 4,694 1,224 1,161 465 666
          Middle Atlantic 11,327 11,015 2,326 2,170 1,372 1,349
     Midwest 18,702 18,881 3,878 4,130 2,224 2,219
          East North Central 13,243 13,337 2,812 2,862 1,550 1,553
          West North Central 5,459 5,543 1,066 1,268 674 666
     South 26,669 28,049 5,939 6,097 3,279 3,278
          South Atlantic 14,477 15,372 3,345 3,540 1,806 1,881
          East South Central 4,216 4,659 952 834 623 517
          West South Central 7,976 8,018 1,643 1,722 851 879
     West 20,658 20,740 5,271 5,004 3,041 2,713
          Mountain 5,662 6,093 1,298 1,474 753 803
          Pacific 14,996 14,647 3,973 3,530 2,287 1,910
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 46,391 46,531 10,904 10,510 6,135 5,658
     Small Metro 23,865 24,555 5,435 5,643 2,846 3,153
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 15,688 16,278 3,480 3,752 1,842 1,972
          < 250K Pop. 8,177 8,277 1,954 1,891 1,004 1,181
     Nonmetro 11,794 12,294 2,300 2,409 1,399 1,413
          Urbanized 5,382 5,812 1,019 1,158 623 673
          Less Urbanized 5,239 5,327 1,026 1,117 593 701
          Completely Rural 1,173 1,155 256 134 183a 40
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.86B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 45.7 46.1 10.4 10.3 5.8 5.6
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 45.6 44.6 10.1 9.5 5.2 5.7
          New England 50.9 50.8 13.3 12.6 5.0 7.2
          Middle Atlantic 43.8 42.5 9.0 8.4 5.3 5.2
     Midwest 46.1 46.4 9.6 10.1 5.5 5.4
          East North Central 46.5 46.7 9.9 10.0 5.4 5.4
          West North Central 45.2 45.7 8.8 10.5 5.6 5.5
     South 41.7 43.5 9.3 9.4 5.1 5.1
          South Atlantic 42.6 44.8 9.8 10.3 5.3 5.5
          East South Central 39.0 43.0 8.8 7.7 5.8 4.8
          West South Central 41.6 41.4 8.6 8.9 4.4 4.5
     West 52.0 51.2 13.3 12.3 7.6 6.7
          Mountain 49.6 52.3 11.4 12.7 6.6 6.9
          Pacific 52.9 50.7 14.0 12.2 8.1 6.6
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 48.0 48.4 11.3 10.9 6.3 5.9
     Small Metro 46.0 45.7 10.5 10.5 5.5 5.9
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 45.9 46.1 10.2 10.6 5.4 5.6
          < 250K Pop. 46.1 44.8 11.0 10.2 5.7 6.4
     Nonmetro 38.3 39.7 7.5 7.8 4.5 4.6
          Urbanized 44.6 42.6 8.5 8.5 5.2 4.9
          Less Urbanized 34.3 37.9 6.7 8.0 3.9 5.0
          Completely Rural 33.6 35.1 7.3 4.1 5.2a 1.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.87A Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 100,612 102,574 29,638 29,538 16,644 16,659
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 19,397 19,224 5,690 5,578 3,128 3,411
          New England 5,671 5,707 1,883 1,837 868 1,096
          Middle Atlantic 13,725 13,517 3,808 3,741 2,261 2,314
     Midwest 23,127 23,481 6,474 6,665 3,693 3,628
          East North Central 16,370 16,543 4,690 4,611 2,600 2,553
          West North Central 6,758 6,939 1,784 2,054 1,093 1,075
     South 33,002 34,535 9,582 9,637 5,358 5,372
          South Atlantic 17,644 18,632 5,230 5,396 2,887 3,012
          East South Central 5,295 5,695 1,543 1,378 940 810
          West South Central 10,063 10,207 2,809 2,863 1,531 1,550
     West 25,086 25,334 7,892 7,658 4,465 4,248
          Mountain 7,034 7,477 2,116 2,231 1,193 1,240
          Pacific 18,052 17,857 5,776 5,427 3,272 3,008
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 55,844 56,472 16,559 16,230 9,419 9,096
     Small Metro 30,141 30,892 9,186 9,267 4,949 5,225
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 19,694 20,468 5,839 6,131 3,148 3,373
          < 250K Pop. 10,447 10,424 3,346 3,136 1,802 1,853
     Nonmetro 14,627 15,211 3,894 4,041 2,276 2,337
          Urbanized 6,712 7,280 1,796 2,005 1,070 1,167
          Less Urbanized 6,522 6,584 1,722 1,802 950 1,080
          Completely Rural 1,392 1,347 376 233 256a 91
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.87B Any Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 47.8 48.2 14.1 13.9 7.9 7.8
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 47.8 47.1 14.0 13.7 7.7 8.4
          New England 53.3 53.3 17.7 17.1 8.1 10.2
          Middle Atlantic 45.8 44.9 12.7 12.4 7.5 7.7
     Midwest 48.4 48.8 13.6 13.9 7.7 7.5
          East North Central 49.0 49.1 14.0 13.7 7.8 7.6
          West North Central 47.2 48.2 12.5 14.3 7.6 7.5
     South 44.0 45.5 12.8 12.7 7.1 7.1
          South Atlantic 44.8 46.7 13.3 13.5 7.3 7.5
          East South Central 41.6 44.6 12.1 10.8 7.4 6.3
          West South Central 43.9 44.1 12.3 12.4 6.7 6.7
     West 53.3 52.8 16.8 16.0 9.5 8.9
          Mountain 51.7 53.8 15.6 16.1 8.8 8.9
          Pacific 54.0 52.4 17.3 15.9 9.8 8.8
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 49.6 50.1 14.7 14.4 8.4 8.1
     Small Metro 48.6 48.3 14.8 14.5 8.0 8.2
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 48.5 48.8 14.4 14.6 7.8 8.0
          < 250K Pop. 48.7 47.3 15.6 14.2 8.4 8.4
     Nonmetro 40.9 42.4 10.9 11.3 6.4 6.5
          Urbanized 46.9 45.5 12.6 12.5 7.5 7.3
          Less Urbanized 37.2 40.5 9.8 11.1 5.4 6.7
          Completely Rural 35.2 36.8 9.5 6.4 6.5a 2.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.88A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 94,946 96,611 25,755 25,231 14,584 14,638
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 18,811 18,621 5,303 5,252 2,859a 3,265
          New England 5,584 5,622 1,758 1,735 821b 1,110
          Middle Atlantic 13,227 12,999 3,545 3,517 2,039 2,155
     Midwest 21,984 22,557 5,729 5,817 3,301 3,300
          East North Central 15,486 15,948 4,051 4,018 2,357 2,299
          West North Central 6,498 6,609 1,678 1,799 943 1,001
     South 30,817 31,908 7,992 7,917 4,559 4,459
          South Atlantic 16,894 17,226 4,473 4,510 2,574 2,552
          East South Central 4,876 5,230 1,198 1,122 681 643
          West South Central 9,047 9,452 2,321 2,285 1,304 1,265
     West 23,333 23,525 6,731 6,244 3,865 3,614
          Mountain 6,604 6,917 1,820 1,836 1,019 1,070
          Pacific 16,729 16,608 4,911 4,408 2,846 2,544
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 52,711 53,192 14,337 13,697 8,172 7,972
     Small Metro 28,444 29,341 7,907 7,982 4,417 4,614
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 18,552 19,364 4,996 5,252 2,853 3,054
          < 250K Pop. 9,891 9,978 2,911 2,730 1,565 1,559
     Nonmetro 13,792 14,078 3,510 3,551 1,994 2,053
          Urbanized 6,269 6,942 1,613 1,786 987 1,088
          Less Urbanized 6,201 5,914 1,588 1,555 863 876
          Completely Rural 1,322 1,222 309 210 144 89
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.88B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 40.4 40.6 11.0 10.6 6.2 6.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 41.7 41.1 11.8 11.6 6.3a 7.2
          New England 47.3 47.3 14.9 14.6 7.0a 9.3
          Middle Atlantic 39.8 38.9 10.7 10.5 6.1 6.4
     Midwest 41.1 42.0 10.7 10.8 6.2 6.1
          East North Central 41.4 42.3 10.8 10.7 6.3 6.1
          West North Central 40.6 41.0 10.5 11.2 5.9 6.2
     South 36.8 37.6 9.5 9.3 5.4 5.3
          South Atlantic 38.6 38.8 10.2 10.1 5.9 5.7
          East South Central 34.4 36.8 8.5 7.9 4.8 4.5
          West South Central 35.0 36.2 9.0 8.7 5.0 4.8
     West 44.1 43.7 12.7 11.6 7.3 6.7
          Mountain 43.1 44.3 11.9 11.8 6.7 6.9
          Pacific 44.5 43.5 13.1 11.5 7.6 6.7
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 41.9 42.2 11.4 10.9 6.5 6.3
     Small Metro 41.0 41.1 11.4 11.2 6.4 6.5
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 40.8 41.3 11.0 11.2 6.3 6.5
          < 250K Pop. 41.6 40.8 12.2 11.2 6.6 6.4
     Nonmetro 34.4 35.0 8.8 8.8 5.0 5.1
          Urbanized 39.1 38.9 10.1 10.0 6.2 6.1
          Less Urbanized 31.6 32.5 8.1 8.5 4.4 4.8
          Completely Rural 29.8 29.8 7.0 5.1 3.3 2.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.89A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 5,104 4,888 3,905 3,745 2,023 1,971
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 956 896 778 713 422 393
          New England 290 286 241 227 135 129
          Middle Atlantic 666 610 537 486 287 263
     Midwest 1,158 1,090 907 856 461 457
          East North Central 822 753 634 589 329 319
          West North Central 336 337 273 267 133 138
     South 1,808 1,687 1,334 1,263 676 611
          South Atlantic 1,027b 815 788a 623 419a 312
          East South Central 263 240 183 180 84 87
          West South Central 517a 632 363a 460 173 212
     West 1,182 1,215 886 913 464 511
          Mountain 393 400 294 301 151 154
          Pacific 789 815 592 612 312 356
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 2,697a 2,454 2,086 1,916 1,074 1,010
     Small Metro 1,539 1,563 1,136 1,179 621 635
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 1,070 1,019 798 744 460 423
          < 250K Pop. 469 544 337b 435 161a 212
     Nonmetro 869 871 683 650 329 327
          Urbanized 338 401 270 304 137 163
          Less Urbanized 433 409 334 304 163 144
          Completely Rural 98 60 79 42 29 20
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.89B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 20.6a 19.6 15.8 15.0 8.2 7.9
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 21.4 20.0 17.4 15.9 9.5 8.7
          New England 25.0 24.4 20.8 19.3 11.7 11.0
          Middle Atlantic 20.2 18.4 16.3 14.7 8.7 7.9
     Midwest 20.4 19.1 15.9 15.0 8.1 8.0
          East North Central 20.6 18.9 15.9 14.8 8.2 8.0
          West North Central 19.7 19.8 16.0 15.7 7.8 8.1
     South 20.6 18.9 15.2 14.1 7.7 6.8
          South Atlantic 23.4b 18.1 17.9b 13.8 9.5b 6.9
          East South Central 18.5 16.5 12.8 12.4 5.9 6.0
          West South Central 17.5a 21.3 12.3a 15.5 5.9 7.1
     West 20.3 20.7 15.2 15.5 8.0 8.7
          Mountain 23.0 23.1 17.2 17.4 8.9 8.9
          Pacific 19.1 19.6 14.4 14.7 7.6 8.6
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 20.4b 18.4 15.8a 14.4 8.1 7.6
     Small Metro 21.2 21.1 15.7 15.9 8.6 8.6
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 21.8 20.5 16.3 14.9 9.4 8.5
          < 250K Pop. 20.0 22.5 14.4b 18.0 6.9a 8.8
     Nonmetro 20.2 20.3 15.9 15.2 7.6 7.6
          Urbanized 19.6 21.6 15.7 16.4 8.0 8.8
          Less Urbanized 20.6 20.6 15.9 15.3 7.7 7.3
          Completely Rural 20.6 13.6 16.7 9.6 6.1 4.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.90A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 16,680 17,103 9,238 9,044 5,376 5,400
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 3,138 3,227 1,893 1,947 1,127 1,234
          New England 918 957 591 615 354 396
          Middle Atlantic 2,220 2,271 1,302 1,333 773 838
     Midwest 4,028 4,154 2,223 2,112 1,304 1,186
          East North Central 2,851 2,892 1,593 1,460 937 839
          West North Central 1,177 1,262 630 653 367 347
     South 5,535 5,669 2,903 2,818 1,716 1,681
          South Atlantic 2,779 2,873 1,534 1,522 936 914
          East South Central 935 915 461 408 251 237
          West South Central 1,821 1,881 908 888 529 530
     West 3,979 4,052 2,219 2,167 1,228 1,299
          Mountain 1,210 1,190 664 608 362 360
          Pacific 2,769 2,862 1,555 1,559 866 939
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 8,511 8,821 4,783 4,709 2,815 2,916
     Small Metro 5,665 5,705 3,134 3,014 1,814 1,734
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 3,593 3,771 1,953 1,989 1,121 1,195
          < 250K Pop. 2,072 1,934 1,180 1,026 693a 538
     Nonmetro 2,503 2,577 1,322 1,321 747 750
          Urbanized 1,215 1,314 660 701 396 399
          Less Urbanized 1,102 1,095 558 538 290 304
          Completely Rural 186 168 104 82 61 47
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.90B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 53.8 53.9 29.8a 28.5 17.3 17.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 57.0 57.3 34.4 34.6 20.5 21.9
          New England 64.0 65.1 41.2 41.8 24.7 27.0
          Middle Atlantic 54.5 54.5 32.0 32.0 19.0 20.1
     Midwest 55.9 56.5 30.9 28.7 18.1a 16.1
          East North Central 57.3 56.9 32.0a 28.7 18.8a 16.5
          West North Central 52.9 55.5 28.3 28.7 16.5 15.3
     South 50.2 50.1 26.3 24.9 15.6 14.8
          South Atlantic 51.5 51.5 28.5 27.3 17.4 16.4
          East South Central 48.9 47.3 24.1 21.1 13.1 12.2
          West South Central 49.0 49.4 24.4 23.3 14.2 13.9
     West 54.5 54.7 30.4 29.2 16.8 17.5
          Mountain 55.4 53.2 30.4 27.2 16.6 16.1
          Pacific 54.2 55.3 30.4 30.1 16.9 18.1
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 53.6 53.1 30.1a 28.4 17.7 17.6
     Small Metro 55.7 55.9 30.8 29.5 17.8 17.0
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 55.8 56.7 30.3 29.9 17.4 18.0
          < 250K Pop. 55.6 54.4 31.7 28.8 18.6a 15.1
     Nonmetro 50.3 52.4 26.6 26.9 15.0 15.2
          Urbanized 54.1 55.6 29.4 29.7 17.6 16.9
          Less Urbanized 48.6 49.9 24.6 24.5 12.8 13.9
          Completely Rural 40.0 46.2 22.4 22.5 13.1 12.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.91A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 73,162 74,620 12,612 12,441 7,185 7,267
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 14,718 14,497 2,632 2,592 1,310 1,638
          New England 4,377 4,379 927 894 331a 585
          Middle Atlantic 10,341 10,119 1,705 1,698 979 1,054
     Midwest 16,798 17,313 2,599 2,849 1,535 1,657
          East North Central 11,813 12,302 1,824 1,969 1,092 1,141
          West North Central 4,985 5,011 775 880 444 516
     South 23,474 24,552 3,755 3,836 2,167 2,168
          South Atlantic 13,088 13,538 2,150 2,364 1,220 1,326
          East South Central 3,678 4,075 554 535 345 320
          West South Central 6,709 6,939 1,051 938 602 522
     West 18,173 18,257 3,626 3,164 2,173 1,804
          Mountain 5,001 5,326 862 928 505 555
          Pacific 13,171 12,931 2,764 2,236 1,668 1,249
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 41,503 41,916 7,469 7,072 4,284 4,046
     Small Metro 21,240 22,073 3,638 3,790 1,982 2,245
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 13,890 14,574 2,244 2,520 1,271 1,436
          < 250K Pop. 7,351 7,500 1,393 1,270 711 809
     Nonmetro 10,419 10,630 1,506 1,580 919 976
          Urbanized 4,716 5,226 683 780 454 526
          Less Urbanized 4,666 4,410 697 713 410 428
          Completely Rural 1,038 994 125 86 54 22
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.91B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 40.8 41.2 7.0 6.9 4.0 4.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 41.9 41.2 7.5 7.4 3.7 4.7
          New England 47.5 47.4 10.1 9.7 3.6a 6.3
          Middle Atlantic 40.0 39.0 6.6 6.5 3.8 4.1
     Midwest 41.4 42.5 6.4 7.0 3.8 4.1
          East North Central 41.5 43.0 6.4 6.9 3.8 4.0
          West North Central 41.3 41.3 6.4 7.3 3.7 4.3
     South 36.7 38.1 5.9 5.9 3.4 3.4
          South Atlantic 38.5 39.4 6.3 6.9 3.6 3.9
          East South Central 34.0 37.6 5.1 4.9 3.2 3.0
          West South Central 35.0 35.9 5.5 4.8 3.1 2.7
     West 45.7 45.0 9.1 7.8 5.5 4.5
          Mountain 43.8 45.7 7.5 8.0 4.4 4.8
          Pacific 46.5 44.8 9.8 7.7 5.9a 4.3
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 42.9 43.6 7.7 7.4 4.4 4.2
     Small Metro 40.9 41.0 7.0 7.0 3.8 4.2
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 40.7 41.3 6.6 7.1 3.7 4.1
          < 250K Pop. 41.5 40.6 7.9 6.9 4.0 4.4
     Nonmetro 33.8 34.3 4.9 5.1 3.0 3.2
          Urbanized 39.1 38.3 5.7 5.7 3.8 3.9
          Less Urbanized 30.6 31.4 4.6 5.1 2.7 3.0
          Completely Rural 29.7 30.2 3.6 2.6 1.6 0.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.92A Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 89,842 91,723 21,850 21,486 12,561 12,667
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 17,856 17,725 4,526 4,540 2,437a 2,872
          New England 5,294 5,335 1,518 1,509 686b 981
          Middle Atlantic 12,561 12,389 3,008 3,031 1,751 1,892
     Midwest 20,825 21,467 4,822 4,961 2,840 2,843
          East North Central 14,664 15,195 3,417 3,429 2,029 1,980
          West North Central 6,162 6,273 1,404 1,532 811 863
     South 29,010 30,222 6,658 6,654 3,883 3,848
          South Atlantic 15,867 16,411 3,684 3,886 2,156 2,240
          East South Central 4,613 4,990 1,015 943 597 556
          West South Central 8,530 8,820 1,959 1,825 1,131 1,052
     West 22,151 22,309 5,845 5,331 3,401 3,103
          Mountain 6,211 6,517 1,526 1,536 867 915
          Pacific 15,940 15,793 4,319 3,795 2,534 2,188
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 50,014 50,738 12,251 11,781 7,099 6,962
     Small Metro 26,905 27,778 6,772 6,804 3,796 3,979
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 17,482 18,345 4,198 4,508 2,392 2,631
          < 250K Pop. 9,422 9,433 2,574 2,296 1,404 1,347
     Nonmetro 12,923 13,207 2,827 2,901 1,665 1,726
          Urbanized 5,931 6,541 1,343 1,482 850 925
          Less Urbanized 5,768 5,504 1,255 1,251 700 732
          Completely Rural 1,224 1,162 230 168 115 68
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.92B Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 42.7 43.1 10.4 10.1 6.0 6.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 44.0 43.4 11.1 11.1 6.0a 7.0
          New England 49.7 49.8 14.3 14.1 6.4a 9.2
          Middle Atlantic 41.9 41.2 10.0 10.1 5.8 6.3
     Midwest 43.6 44.7 10.1 10.3 5.9 5.9
          East North Central 43.9 45.1 10.2 10.2 6.1 5.9
          West North Central 43.1 43.6 9.8 10.6 5.7 6.0
     South 38.7 39.8 8.9 8.8 5.2 5.1
          South Atlantic 40.3 41.1 9.4 9.7 5.5 5.6
          East South Central 36.2 39.1 8.0 7.4 4.7 4.4
          West South Central 37.2 38.1 8.6 7.9 4.9 4.5
     West 47.1 46.5 12.4 11.1 7.2 6.5
          Mountain 45.6 46.9 11.2 11.1 6.4 6.6
          Pacific 47.7 46.4 12.9 11.1 7.6 6.4
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 44.4 45.0 10.9 10.4 6.3 6.2
     Small Metro 43.4 43.4 10.9 10.6 6.1 6.2
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 43.1 43.7 10.3 10.7 5.9 6.3
          < 250K Pop. 43.9 42.8 12.0 10.4 6.5 6.1
     Nonmetro 36.1 36.8 7.9 8.1 4.7 4.8
          Urbanized 41.5 40.9 9.4 9.3 5.9 5.8
          Less Urbanized 32.9 33.9 7.2 7.7 4.0 4.5
          Completely Rural 30.9 31.8 5.8 4.6 2.9 1.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.93A Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 33,910 34,891 5,902 5,908 2,020 2,281
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 6,437 6,992 1,079 1,162 372 453
          New England 2,082 2,063 299 319 74 110
          Middle Atlantic 4,355 4,929 780 843 298 342
     Midwest 6,852 7,243 1,422 1,239 590a 409
          East North Central 4,658 4,992 956 888 393 313
          West North Central 2,194 2,252 466 351 196a 96
     South 10,532 10,265 1,994 2,024 616a 890
          South Atlantic 5,965 5,671 1,103 1,071 367 513
          East South Central 1,430 1,285 323 305 106 100
          West South Central 3,138 3,309 568 648 143a 277
     West 10,089 10,390 1,407 1,483 443 529
          Mountain 2,868 3,014 485 551 184 211
          Pacific 7,221 7,377 922 931 259 319
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 19,768 20,345 3,288 3,369 1,268 1,368
     Small Metro 10,124 10,103 1,875 1,676 523 611
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 6,476 6,728 1,190 1,083 323 411
          < 250K Pop. 3,648 3,375 685 593 200 200
     Nonmetro 4,018 4,443 739 863 229 301
          Urbanized 1,923 2,252 306a 443 115 128
          Less Urbanized 1,768 1,820 357 384 96 158
          Completely Rural 326 370 77 36 18 16
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.93B Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 14.4 14.7 2.5 2.5 0.9 1.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 14.3 15.4 2.4 2.6 0.8 1.0
          New England 17.6 17.4 2.5 2.7 0.6 0.9
          Middle Atlantic 13.1 14.7 2.3 2.5 0.9 1.0
     Midwest 12.8 13.5 2.7 2.3 1.1a 0.8
          East North Central 12.5 13.3 2.6 2.4 1.1 0.8
          West North Central 13.7 14.0 2.9 2.2 1.2a 0.6
     South 12.6 12.1 2.4 2.4 0.7a 1.0
          South Atlantic 13.6 12.8 2.5 2.4 0.8 1.2
          East South Central 10.1 9.0 2.3 2.1 0.8 0.7
          West South Central 12.1 12.7 2.2 2.5 0.6a 1.1
     West 19.1 19.3 2.7 2.8 0.8 1.0
          Mountain 18.7 19.3 3.2 3.5 1.2 1.4
          Pacific 19.2 19.3 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.8
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 15.7 16.1 2.6 2.7 1.0 1.1
     Small Metro 14.6 14.2 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.9
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 14.2 14.3 2.6 2.3 0.7 0.9
          < 250K Pop. 15.3 13.8 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.8
     Nonmetro 10.0 11.1 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.7
          Urbanized 12.0 12.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7
          Less Urbanized 9.0 10.0 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.9
          Completely Rural 7.4 9.0 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.94A Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 670 648 508 438 146 153
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 96 85 74 59 26 17
          New England 38 27 32 19 11 7
          Middle Atlantic 58 57 42 40 15 10
     Midwest 137 150 107 107 34 28
          East North Central 91 96 69 71 25 16
          West North Central 46 54 38 36 9 11
     South 274 224 212 157 62 68
          South Atlantic 132 87 111a 63 32 25
          East South Central 36 26 24 18 10 7
          West South Central 106 112 77 76 20 36
     West 163 190 115 115 23 41
          Mountain 59a 90 44 56 12 20
          Pacific 104 100 71 59 11 20
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 312 321 232 201 54 74
     Small Metro 220 186 174 130 56 51
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 146 113 121a 79 34 39
          < 250K Pop. 74 73 53 51 22 12
     Nonmetro 138 141 102 106 36 28
          Urbanized 47 66 37 49 12 12
          Less Urbanized 78 65 54 49 19 16
          Completely Rural 13 11 12 9 4 0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.94B Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.6
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.4
          New England 3.3 2.3 2.7 1.6 1.0 0.6
          Middle Atlantic 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.3
     Midwest 2.4 2.6 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.5
          East North Central 2.3 2.4 1.7 1.8 0.6 0.4
          West North Central 2.7 3.2 2.2 2.1 0.5 0.7
     South 3.1 2.5 2.4a 1.8 0.7 0.8
          South Atlantic 3.0a 1.9 2.5a 1.4 0.7 0.6
          East South Central 2.5 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.5
          West South Central 3.6 3.8 2.6 2.6 0.7 1.2
     West 2.8 3.2 2.0 2.0 0.4 0.7
          Mountain 3.5a 5.2 2.6 3.2 0.7 1.2
          Pacific 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.4 0.3 0.5
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.6
     Small Metro 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.8 0.8 0.7
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 3.0 2.3 2.5a 1.6 0.7 0.8
          < 250K Pop. 3.2 3.0 2.3 2.1 1.0 0.5
     Nonmetro 3.2 3.3 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.7
          Urbanized 2.7 3.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.6
          Less Urbanized 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.5 0.9 0.8
          Completely Rural 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.0 0.9 0.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.95A Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 4,786 4,755 2,087 2,098 631 696
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 768 781 379 436 138 156
          New England 218 254 122 136 41 41
          Middle Atlantic 551 526 256 300 97 115
     Midwest 1,051 1,072 510 447 143 138
          East North Central 743 705 353 310 102 107
          West North Central 308 367 157 137 41 31
     South 1,619 1,574 700 666 228 216
          South Atlantic 789 738 344 323 128 123
          East South Central 246 249 115 105 33 22
          West South Central 584 586 241 239 67 71
     West 1,348 1,329 498 548 122a 186
          Mountain 436 463 184 189 62 61
          Pacific 912 866 314 359 60a 125
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 2,448 2,505 1,029 1,103 316 370
     Small Metro 1,667 1,541 771 670 239 227
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 1,013 1,013 468 461 139 170
          < 250K Pop. 654a 528 302b 209 100b 57
     Nonmetro 671 709 287 324 76 100
          Urbanized 315 354 148 184 37a 73
          Less Urbanized 308 313 113 123 34 20
          Completely Rural 49 41 26 17 6 7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.95B Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 15.4 15.0 6.7 6.6 2.0 2.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 14.0 13.9 6.9 7.7 2.5 2.8
          New England 15.2 17.3 8.5 9.3 2.9 2.8
          Middle Atlantic 13.5 12.6 6.3 7.2 2.4 2.8
     Midwest 14.6 14.6 7.1 6.1 2.0 1.9
          East North Central 14.9 13.9 7.1 6.1 2.0 2.1
          West North Central 13.8 16.1 7.0 6.0 1.8 1.3
     South 14.7 13.9 6.4 5.9 2.1 1.9
          South Atlantic 14.6 13.2 6.4 5.8 2.4 2.2
          East South Central 12.9 12.9 6.0 5.4 1.7 1.1
          West South Central 15.7 15.4 6.5 6.3 1.8 1.9
     West 18.5 17.9 6.8 7.4 1.7a 2.5
          Mountain 20.0 20.7 8.4 8.5 2.8 2.7
          Pacific 17.8 16.7 6.2 6.9 1.2b 2.4
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 15.4 15.1 6.5 6.6 2.0 2.2
     Small Metro 16.4 15.1 7.6 6.6 2.4 2.2
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 15.7 15.2 7.3 6.9 2.2 2.6
          < 250K Pop. 17.6 14.9 8.1b 5.9 2.7b 1.6
     Nonmetro 13.5 14.4 5.8 6.6 1.5 2.0
          Urbanized 14.0 15.0 6.6 7.8 1.6a 3.1
          Less Urbanized 13.6 14.3 5.0 5.6 1.5 0.9
          Completely Rural 10.6 11.3 5.6 4.7 1.2 2.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.96A Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 28,453 29,488 3,307 3,372 1,243 1,431
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 5,572 6,127 627 667 207 280
          New England 1,826 1,781 145 164 21 62
          Middle Atlantic 3,746 4,345 481 503 186 218
     Midwest 5,664 6,022 804 686 412a 243
          East North Central 3,824 4,191 533 507 266 189
          West North Central 1,841 1,831 271 178 146a 54
     South 8,639 8,467 1,082 1,200 326a 606
          South Atlantic 5,043 4,845 648 686 207 364
          East South Central 1,148 1,010 184 182 63 71
          West South Central 2,449 2,611 250 333 55a 170
     West 8,577 8,872 794 819 298 302
          Mountain 2,373 2,461 257 306 109 130
          Pacific 6,204 6,411 537 513 188 173
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 17,008 17,519 2,026 2,064 899 924
     Small Metro 8,237 8,376 930 876 227 334
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 5,317 5,602 601 542 150 202
          < 250K Pop. 2,919 2,774 329 333 77 132
     Nonmetro 3,208 3,593 350 432 117 173
          Urbanized 1,562 1,833 122 210 65 43
          Less Urbanized 1,382 1,442 190 212 43 122
          Completely Rural 264 319 39 10 9 8
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.96B Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 15.9 16.3 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.8
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 15.9 17.4 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.8
          New England 19.8 19.3 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.7
          Middle Atlantic 14.5a 16.7 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.8
     Midwest 14.0 14.8 2.0 1.7 1.0a 0.6
          East North Central 13.4 14.7 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.7
          West North Central 15.2 15.1 2.2 1.5 1.2a 0.4
     South 13.5 13.1 1.7 1.9 0.5a 0.9
          South Atlantic 14.8 14.1 1.9 2.0 0.6 1.1
          East South Central 10.6 9.3 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.7
          West South Central 12.8 13.5 1.3 1.7 0.3a 0.9
     West 21.6 21.9 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.7
          Mountain 20.8 21.1 2.2 2.6 1.0 1.1
          Pacific 21.9 22.2 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.6
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 17.6 18.2 2.1 2.1 0.9 1.0
     Small Metro 15.9 15.6 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.6
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 15.6 15.9 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.6
          < 250K Pop. 16.5 15.0 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.7
     Nonmetro 10.4 11.6 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.6
          Urbanized 13.0 13.4 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3
          Less Urbanized 9.1 10.3 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.9
          Completely Rural 7.6 9.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.97A Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 33,239 34,243 5,394 5,470 1,874 2,128
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 6,340 6,907 1,005 1,103 345 436
          New England 2,044 2,036 268 300 63 103
          Middle Atlantic 4,297 4,872 737 803 283 333
     Midwest 6,715 7,094 1,314 1,132 555a 381
          East North Central 4,567 4,896 887 817 368 296
          West North Central 2,148 2,198 428 315 187a 85
     South 10,258 10,041 1,782 1,867 554a 822
          South Atlantic 5,832 5,584 992 1,008 335 488
          East South Central 1,394 1,260 299 287 96 93
          West South Central 3,032 3,198 491 571 123a 241
     West 9,926 10,201 1,292 1,368 419 489
          Mountain 2,809 2,924 441 495 171 190
          Pacific 7,117 7,277 851 872 248 298
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 19,456 20,024 3,056 3,168 1,214 1,294
     Small Metro 9,904 9,917 1,701 1,546 467 561
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 6,330 6,615 1,069 1,004 289 372
          < 250K Pop. 3,574 3,302 632 542 177 189
     Nonmetro 3,880 4,302 637 756 193 273
          Urbanized 1,877 2,187 269 394 102 116
          Less Urbanized 1,690 1,755 303 335 77 142
          Completely Rural 313 360 65 27 14 15
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.97B Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 15.8 16.1 2.6 2.6 0.9 1.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 15.6 16.9 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.1
          New England 19.2 19.0 2.5 2.8 0.6 1.0
          Middle Atlantic 14.3 16.2 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.1
     Midwest 14.1 14.8 2.8 2.4 1.2a 0.8
          East North Central 13.7 14.5 2.7 2.4 1.1 0.9
          West North Central 15.0 15.3 3.0 2.2 1.3a 0.6
     South 13.7 13.2 2.4 2.5 0.7a 1.1
          South Atlantic 14.8 14.0 2.5 2.5 0.9 1.2
          East South Central 11.0 9.9 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.7
          West South Central 13.2 13.8 2.1 2.5 0.5a 1.0
     West 21.1 21.3 2.7 2.9 0.9 1.0
          Mountain 20.6 21.1 3.2 3.6 1.3 1.4
          Pacific 21.3 21.4 2.5 2.6 0.7 0.9
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 17.3 17.8 2.7 2.8 1.1 1.1
     Small Metro 16.0 15.5 2.7 2.4 0.8 0.9
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 15.6 15.8 2.6 2.4 0.7 0.9
          < 250K Pop. 16.7 15.0 2.9 2.5 0.8 0.9
     Nonmetro 10.8 12.0 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.8
          Urbanized 13.1 13.7 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7
          Less Urbanized 9.6 10.8 1.7 2.1 0.4 0.9
          Completely Rural 7.9 9.8 1.6a 0.7 0.4 0.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.98A Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 8,402 7,949 1,554 1,406 567 604
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 1,341 1,373 250 220 89 69
          New England 364 408 94 41 22 14
          Middle Atlantic 976 964 155 178 67 55
     Midwest 1,688 1,643 467 336 186 115
          East North Central 1,078 1,071 277 219 115 97
          West North Central 611 572 190 117 71b 19
     South 2,835 2,779 517 639 178 318
          South Atlantic 1,680 1,583 307 322 114 184
          East South Central 462 346 106 132 47 59
          West South Central 693 850 104 184 17 75
     West 2,538 2,153 321 211 114 102
          Mountain 640 707 106 102 38 47
          Pacific 1,898a 1,446 215 110 76 55
COUNTY TYPE1            
     Large Metro 4,721 4,445 868 769 388 352
     Small Metro 2,643 2,328 483 408 123 158
          250K – 1 Mil. Pop. 1,682 1,495 306 232 84 90
          < 250K Pop. 961 833 177 176 38 67
     Nonmetro 1,038 1,175 203 229 57 94
          Urbanized 398 552 65 85 28 21
          Less Urbanized 537 536 112 127 27 65
          Completely Rural 102 87 26 17 2 8
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.98B Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 3.6 3.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION            
     Northeast 3.0 3.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2
          New England 3.1 3.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
          Middle Atlantic 2.9 2.9 0.5