2003 Tables: Illicit Drug Use - 1.67 to 1.132 (PE)

2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health: Detailed Tables

40510

**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	26,836^a	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	20,612^a	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	106^a	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	4,498^a	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	3,666^a	4,382	1,443^a	1,820	532^a	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.

40510

**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	13.8^a	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	13.4^a	15.3	5.3^a	6.4	1.9^a	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.

40510

**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	258^a	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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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	203^a	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	316^a	419
EDUCATION
< High School	2,791	2,917	1,508	1,515	585^b	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	595^a	715
Unemployed	1,042^a	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.

40510

**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	5.0^a	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	5.8^a	7.4
EDUCATION
< High School	40.6	42.4	21.9	22.0	8.5^b	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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	109,230	35,062	19,496
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	46.2	14.8	8.2
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	7,637	5,475	2,845
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	30.7	22.0	11.4
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	18,878	10,988	6,349
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	60.2	35.0	20.2
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	82,715	18,600	10,302
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	45.9	10.3	5.7
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	101,593	29,588	16,651
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	48.0	14.0	7.9
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	95,778	25,493	14,611
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	40.5	10.8	6.2
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	4,996	3,825	1,997
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	20.1	15.4	8.0
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	16,891	9,141	5,388
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	53.8	29.1	17.2
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	73,891	12,527	7,226
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	41.0	7.0	4.0
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	90,782	21,668	12,614
NOT HISPANICOR 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
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup	Lifetime	Past Year	Past Month
TOTAL¹	42.9	10.2	6.0
NOT HISPANICOR 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.

40510

**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	299^a	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.

40510

**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	6.7^a	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.

40510

**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	589^a	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	498^a	611	239^a	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.

40510

**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	33.1^a	29.8	23.9	21.4	13.4^b	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	21.3^a	25.2	10.2^a	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.

40510

**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.

40510

**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	37.8^a	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.

40510

**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	183^a	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.

40510

**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	5.2^a	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.

40510

**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	256^a	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.

40510

**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	6.5^a	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.

40510

**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	2,859^a	3,265
New England	5,584	5,622	1,758	1,735	821^b	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.

40510

**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	6.3^a	7.2
New England	47.3	47.3	14.9	14.6	7.0^a	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.

40510

**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	1,027^b	815	788^a	623	419^a	312
East South Central	263	240	183	180	84	87
West South Central	517^a	632	363^a	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	2,697^a	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	337^b	435	161^a	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.

40510

**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	20.6^a	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	23.4^b	18.1	17.9^b	13.8	9.5^b	6.9
East South Central	18.5	16.5	12.8	12.4	5.9	6.0
West South Central	17.5^a	21.3	12.3^a	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	20.4^b	18.4	15.8^a	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	14.4^b	18.0	6.9^a	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.

40510

**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	693^a	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.

40510

**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	29.8^a	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	18.1^a	16.1
East North Central	57.3	56.9	32.0^a	28.7	18.8^a	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	30.1^a	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	18.6^a	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.

40510

**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	331^a	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.

40510

**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	3.6^a	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	5.9^a	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.

40510

**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	2,437^a	2,872
New England	5,294	5,335	1,518	1,509	686^b	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.

40510

**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	6.0^a	7.0
New England	49.7	49.8	14.3	14.1	6.4^a	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.

40510

**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	590^a	409
East North Central	4,658	4,992	956	888	393	313
West North Central	2,194	2,252	466	351	196^a	96
South	10,532	10,265	1,994	2,024	616^a	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	143^a	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	306^a	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.

40510

**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	1.1^a	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	1.2^a	0.6
South	12.6	12.1	2.4	2.4	0.7^a	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	0.6^a	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.

40510

**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	111^a	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	59^a	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	121^a	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.

40510

**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	2.4^a	1.8	0.7	0.8
South Atlantic	3.0^a	1.9	2.5^a	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	3.5^a	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	2.5^a	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.

40510

**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	122^a	186
Mountain	436	463	184	189	62	61
Pacific	912	866	314	359	60^a	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.	654^a	528	302^b	209	100^b	57
Nonmetro	671	709	287	324	76	100
Urbanized	315	354	148	184	37^a	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.

40510

**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	1.7^a	2.5
Mountain	20.0	20.7	8.4	8.5	2.8	2.7
Pacific	17.8	16.7	6.2	6.9	1.2^b	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	8.1^b	5.9	2.7^b	1.6
Nonmetro	13.5	14.4	5.8	6.6	1.5	2.0
Urbanized	14.0	15.0	6.6	7.8	1.6^a	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.

40510

**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	412^a	243
East North Central	3,824	4,191	533	507	266	189
West North Central	1,841	1,831	271	178	146^a	54
South	8,639	8,467	1,082	1,200	326^a	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	55^a	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.

40510

**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	14.5^a	16.7	1.9	1.9	0.7	0.8
Midwest	14.0	14.8	2.0	1.7	1.0^a	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	1.2^a	0.4
South	13.5	13.1	1.7	1.9	0.5^a	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	0.3^a	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.

40510

**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	555^a	381
East North Central	4,567	4,896	887	817	368	296
West North Central	2,148	2,198	428	315	187^a	85
South	10,258	10,041	1,782	1,867	554^a	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	123^a	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.

40510

**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	1.2^a	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	1.3^a	0.6
South	13.7	13.2	2.4	2.5	0.7^a	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	0.5^a	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	1.6^a	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.

40510

**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	71^b	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	1,898^a	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.

40510

**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