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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 7.1A – Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 8,508 8,310 1,282 1,309 2,855 2,904 4,371 4,097
12-49 4,733 5,197 720 710 1,713 1,739 2,300 2,747
50-99 2,653 2,587 373 350 824 883 1,456 1,354
100-299 6,104 6,173 739 691 2,201 2,160 3,163 3,322
300 or More 3,376 3,111 268 287 1,519 1,483 1,589 1,341
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 3,629 3,869 582 499 1,224 1,179 1,823 2,192
3-5 2,663 2,572 361 370 875 805 1,427 1,396
6-19 3,246 3,281 387 388 1,193 1,215 1,666 1,678
20 or More 5,089 5,091 400 433 2,096 2,123 2,593 2,535
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Table 7.1B – Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 33.5 32.7 37.9 39.1 31.3 31.7 33.9 31.9
12-49 18.7 20.5 21.3 21.2 18.8 19.0 17.9 21.4
50-99 10.5 10.2 11.0 10.4 9.0 9.6 11.3 10.5
100-299 24.1 24.3 21.9 20.7 24.2 23.6 24.6 25.8
300 or More 13.3 12.3 7.9 8.6 16.7 16.2 12.3 10.4
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 24.8 26.1 33.6 29.5 22.7 22.1 24.3 28.1
3-5 18.2 17.4 20.9 21.9 16.2 15.1 19.0 17.9
6-19 22.2 22.1 22.4 23.0 22.1 22.8 22.2 21.5
20 or More 34.8 34.4 23.1 25.6 38.9 39.9 34.5 32.5
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Table 7.2A – Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 2,596 2,904 264 252 1,232 1,288 1,101 1,363
12-49 1,272 1,438 91 79 524 513 657 846
50-99 702 638 31 34 230 205 441 399
100-299 760 904 31 42 230 224 499 639
300 or More 192 184 7 3 31 28 154 153
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 1,074 1,118 77 64 480 405 517 650
3-5 592 570 24 22 215 179 353 369
6-19 521 389 31 * 111 102 379 264
20 or More 209 344 10a 1 25 43 174 300
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Table 7.2B – Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 47.0 47.8 62.4 61.5 54.8 57.0 38.6 40.1
12-49 23.0 23.7 21.4 19.2 23.3 22.7 23.0 24.9
50-99 12.7 10.5 7.3 8.3 10.3 9.1 15.5 11.7
100-299 13.8 14.9 7.3 10.2 10.2 9.9 17.5 18.8
300 or More 3.5 3.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 1.3 5.4 4.5
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 44.8 46.2 54.3 58.5 57.7 55.5 36.3 41.1
3-5 24.7 23.5 17.2 19.7 25.9 24.6 24.8 23.3
6-19 21.7 16.1 21.6 * 13.4 14.0 26.6 16.7
20 or More 8.7 14.2 6.9a 0.8 3.0 6.0 12.2 18.9
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Table 7.3A – Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 2,659 2,773 437 441 1,527 1,492 695 840
12-49 734 712 133 117 315a 409 286 185
50-99 241 303 53 42 120 156 68 104
100-299 165 152 41 43 81 79 43 30
300 or More 10 17 2 6 8 11 * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 816 745 134 112 372 432 * *
3-5 143 178 28 38 87 79 * *
6-19 120a 65 40 21 38 42 * *
20 or More 9 18 3 9 * 9 * *
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Table 7.3B – Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 69.8 70.1 65.6 67.9 74.5a 69.5 63.6 72.4
12-49 19.3 18.0 20.0 18.1 15.4 19.0 26.2 16.0
50-99 6.3 7.6 7.9 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.3 9.0
100-299 4.3 3.8 6.1 6.6 4.0 3.7 4.0 2.6
300 or More 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.5 * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 75.0 74.0 65.4 62.0 74.0 76.7 * *
3-5 13.1 17.7 13.6 21.0 17.3 14.1 * *
6-19 11.0a 6.5 19.3 11.9 7.6 7.5 * *
20 or More 0.8 1.8 1.7 5.1 * 1.6 * *
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Table 7.4A – Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 1,387 1,341 699 638 486 411 * *
12-49 391 511 226 275 122 104 * *
50-99 194 173 123 97 49 36 * *
100-299 209 181 90 88 28 25 * *
300 or More 7 12 6 12 0 * * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 390 413 205 199 * * * *
3-5 92b 227 57 73 * * * *
6-19 78 106 37 57 * * * *
20 or More * 15 14 11 * * * *
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Table 7.4B – Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 63.4 60.4 61.1 57.5 70.9 71.2 * *
12-49 17.9a 23.0 19.7a 24.8 17.9 18.1 * *
50-99 8.9 7.8 10.7 8.7 7.1 6.3 * *
100-299 9.6 8.2 7.9 7.9 4.1 4.4 * *
300 or More 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.0 * * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 63.9 54.2 65.4 58.5 * * * *
3-5 15.1b 29.9 18.3 21.3 * * * *
6-19 12.7 13.9 12.0 16.9 * * * *
20 or More * 2.0 4.4 3.3 * * * *
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Table 7.5A – Number of Days Used Cigarettes in the Past Month among Past Month Users and the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day among Daily Smokers, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Daily Cigarette Use is defined as smoking on each of the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED CIGARETTES IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 5,513 5,888 695 704 1,620 1,552 3,199 3,632
3-5 4,287 4,390 467 400 1,205 1,313 2,615 2,677
6-19 6,309 6,479 505 484 1,841 1,906 3,964 4,090
20-29 6,291 6,482 362 348 1,652 1,674 4,277 4,460
30 38,131 38,326 704 698 6,349 6,138 31,079 31,490
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES SMOKED PER DAY AMONG DAILY SMOKERS1
                
Fewer Than 6 5,573 5,922 255 261 1,422 1,478 3,896 4,183
6-15 (1/2 Pack) 12,898 12,932 306 310 2,578 2,543 10,013 10,079
16-25 (1 Pack) 14,145 14,003 110 108 2,020b 1,746 12,016 12,149
26 or More (More Than 1 Pack) 5,428 5,445 32 15 323 366 5,073 5,063
Not Reported 88 24 1 3 7 4 80 17
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Table 7.5B – Number of Days Used Cigarettes in the Past Month among Past Month Users and the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day among Daily Smokers, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Daily Cigarette Use is defined as smoking on each of the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED CIGARETTES IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 9.1 9.6 25.4 26.7 12.8 12.3 7.1 7.8
3-5 7.1 7.1 17.1 15.2 9.5 10.4 5.8 5.8
6-19 10.4 10.5 18.5 18.4 14.5 15.1 8.8 8.8
20-29 10.4 10.5 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.3 9.5 9.6
30 63.0 62.3 25.8 26.5 50.1 48.8 68.9 67.9
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES SMOKED PER DAY AMONG DAILY SMOKERS1
                
Fewer Than 6 14.6 15.5 36.3 37.4 22.4 24.1 12.5 13.3
6-15 (1/2 Pack) 33.8 33.7 43.5 44.4 40.6 41.4 32.2 32.0
16-25 (1 Pack) 37.1 36.5 15.6 15.5 31.8b 28.5 38.7 38.6
26 or More (More Than 1 Pack) 14.2 14.2 4.5 2.2 5.1 6.0 16.3 16.1
Not Reported 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
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Table 7.6A – Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 38,018 37,388 4,153 4,117 5,101 5,090 28,765 28,180
12-49 42,443 42,555 2,234 2,204 6,767 7,016 33,442 33,335
50-99 24,608 25,475 999 1,028 4,381 4,574 19,228 19,873
100-299 46,392 46,662 992 925 8,386 8,453 37,014 37,284
300 or More 10,165 10,335 76 87 668 681 9,421 9,567
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 37,204 35,850 2,032 2,044 5,283 5,414 29,889 28,392
3-5 32,958 33,202 1,166 1,190 5,567 5,791 26,225 26,221
6-19 35,667 36,386 857 884 7,010 7,141 27,801 28,360
20 or More 20,200 19,871 136 104 1,923 1,935 18,140 17,832
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Table 7.6B – Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Frequency of Use
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
               
1-11 23.5 23.0 49.1 49.2 20.2 19.7 22.5 22.0
12-49 26.3 26.2 26.4 26.4 26.7 27.2 26.2 26.0
50-99 15.2 15.7 11.8 12.3 17.3 17.7 15.0 15.5
100-299 28.7 28.7 11.7 11.1 33.1 32.7 28.9 29.1
300 or More 6.3 6.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 2.6 7.4 7.5
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
                
1-2 29.5 28.6 48.5 48.4 26.7 26.7 29.3 28.2
3-5 26.2 26.5 27.8 28.2 28.1 28.6 25.7 26.0
6-19 28.3 29.0 20.4 20.9 35.4 35.2 27.2 28.1
20 or More 16.0 15.9 3.3 2.5 9.7 9.5 17.8 17.7
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Table 7.7A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 12,216 12,539 7,504 7,818
Marijuana and Hashish 9,928 9,922 4,698 4,890
Cocaine 1,950 1,913 447 508
Crack 555 590 127 112
Heroin 116a 306 19 32
Hallucinogens 784 706 303 301
LSD 70 95 34 35
PCP 42 20 * 10
Ecstasy 377 393 125 135
Inhalants 267 391 344 370
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 3,601 4,047 2,804 2,944
Pain Relievers 2,634 3,018 2,024 2,201
OxyContin® 270 233 64 43
Tranquilizers 1,165 1,127 652 638
Stimulants 738 811 329 380
Sedatives 144 200 128 184
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 5,376 5,838 3,587 3,777
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Table 7.7B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 20.2 20.4 4.1 4.2
Marijuana and Hashish 16.4 16.1 2.6 2.7
Cocaine 3.2 3.1 0.2 0.3
Crack 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1
Heroin 0.2a 0.5 0.0 0.0
Hallucinogens 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.2
LSD 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
PCP 0.1 0.0 * 0.0
Ecstasy 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
Inhalants 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 5.9 6.6 1.5 1.6
Pain Relievers 4.4 4.9 1.1 1.2
OxyContin® 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Tranquilizers 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.3
Stimulants 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.2
Sedatives 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 8.9 9.5 2.0 2.0
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Table 7.8A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 1,276 1,258 1,235 1,223
Marijuana and Hashish 1,095 1,054 635 635
Cocaine 111 83 31 27
Crack 21 10 4 2
Heroin 10 10 5 6
Hallucinogens 139 135 66 46
LSD 19 26 13 6
PCP 14 8 3 4
Ecstasy 57 69 17 13
Inhalants 108 126 204 214
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 382 369 457 468
Pain Relievers 316 299 370 391
OxyContin® 31 20 4 8
Tranquilizers 114 90 47 36
Stimulants 108 77 63 82
Sedatives 14 15 13a 30
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 557 554 696 697
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Table 7.8B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 46.7 47.8 5.5 5.4
Marijuana and Hashish 40.1 40.0 2.8 2.8
Cocaine 4.0 3.2 0.1 0.1
Crack 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0
Heroin 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Hallucinogens 5.1 5.1 0.3 0.2
LSD 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0
PCP 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 2.1 2.6 0.1 0.1
Inhalants 4.0 4.8 0.9 0.9
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 14.0 14.0 2.0 2.1
Pain Relievers 11.6 11.4 1.6 1.7
OxyContin® 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0
Tranquilizers 4.2 3.4 0.2 0.2
Stimulants 3.9 2.9 0.3 0.4
Sedatives 0.5 0.6 0.1a 0.1
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 20.4 21.0 3.1 3.1
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Table 7.9A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 4,565 4,672 1,978 1,811
Marijuana and Hashish 3,893 3,982 1,495 1,340
Cocaine 698 615 134 114
Crack 85 62 19 10
Heroin 54 53 4 1
Hallucinogens 370 446 133 117
LSD 44 45 16 13
PCP 11 12 * 2
Ecstasy 205 269 62 57
Inhalants 100 93 46 37
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 1,418 1,512 617 576
Pain Relievers 1,080 1,187 455 433
OxyContin® 121 133 25a 6
Tranquilizers 457 513 149 134
Stimulants 333 327 101 90
Sedatives 55 41 19 13
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 2,044 2,147 806 757
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Table 7.9B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 36.0 37.1 10.0a 9.0
Marijuana and Hashish 30.7 31.6 7.5a 6.7
Cocaine 5.5 4.9 0.7 0.6
Crack 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0
Heroin 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Hallucinogens 2.9 3.5 0.7 0.6
LSD 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
PCP 0.1 0.1 * 0.0
Ecstasy 1.6 2.1 0.3 0.3
Inhalants 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 11.2 12.0 3.1 2.9
Pain Relievers 8.5 9.4 2.3 2.1
OxyContin® 1.0 1.1 0.1a 0.0
Tranquilizers 3.6 4.1 0.8 0.7
Stimulants 2.6 2.6 0.5 0.4
Sedatives 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 16.1 17.1 4.1 3.8
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Table 7.10A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 6,375 6,609 4,291 4,784
Marijuana and Hashish 4,940 4,887 2,568 2,914
Cocaine 1,141 1,215 282 367
Crack 448 518 104 100
Heroin 53a 244 10 24
Hallucinogens 275a 124 105 138
LSD 7 24 * 16
PCP 17 * * *
Ecstasy 115 55 46 65
Inhalants 59a 172 93 119
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 1,802 2,166 1,730 1,900
Pain Relievers 1,238 1,532 1,199 1,378
OxyContin® 118 80 36 29
Tranquilizers 594 524 457 469
Stimulants 297 407 164 209
Sedatives 74 144 96 141
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 2,775 3,137 2,085 2,323
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Table 7.10B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 14.1 14.3 3.1 3.4
Marijuana and Hashish 10.9 10.5 1.8 2.1
Cocaine 2.5 2.6 0.2 0.3
Crack 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.1
Heroin 0.1a 0.5 0.0 0.0
Hallucinogens 0.6a 0.3 0.1 0.1
LSD 0.0 0.1 * 0.0
PCP 0.0 * * *
Ecstasy 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
Inhalants 0.1a 0.4 0.1 0.1
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 4.0 4.7 1.2 1.3
Pain Relievers 2.7 3.3 0.9 1.0
OxyContin® 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
Tranquilizers 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.3
Stimulants 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1
Sedatives 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 6.1 6.8 1.5 1.6
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Table 7.11A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Levels of Past Month Alcohol Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH
Heavy Use1
 Binge Use But Not
Heavy Use1
 Use But Not
Binge Use1
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 5,127 5,533 6,299 6,342 4,213 4,414 4,080 4,069
Marijuana and Hashish 4,107 4,536 5,025 5,037 3,210 2,992 2,285 2,246
Cocaine 1,122 1,179 678 693 303 373 293 176
Crack 243 236 190 211 94 199 155a 56
Heroin 29a 156 37 32 28 71 41 79
Hallucinogens 397 386 350 335 156 146 184 140
LSD 38 48 35 33 17 37 14 12
PCP 20 10 13 14 4 * 11 *
Ecstasy 232 222 145 174 80 75 45 57
Inhalants 116 128 144 165 77b 227 274 241
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 1,647 1,899 1,830 1,822 1,240 1,485 1,689 1,784
Pain Relievers 1,204 1,399 1,383 1,386 839 1,004 1,232 1,431
OxyContin® 132 90 101 94 69 33 32 60
Tranquilizers 599 511 459 544 367 380 393 330
Stimulants 336 386 345 341 188 240 198 224
Sedatives 64 102 43 42 99 129 65 112
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 2,547 2,789 2,585 2,626 1,567a 1,983 2,264 2,217
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Table 7.11B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Levels of Past Month Alcohol Use: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH
Heavy Use1
 Binge Use But Not
Heavy Use1
 Use But Not
Binge Use1
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 32.0 32.6 16.1 16.0 5.9 6.4 3.5 3.4
Marijuana and Hashish 25.6 26.8 12.9 12.7 4.5 4.4 1.9 1.9
Cocaine 7.0 7.0 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1
Crack 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1a 0.0
Heroin 0.2a 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Hallucinogens 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
LSD 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 *
Ecstasy 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Inhalants 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.1b 0.3 0.2 0.2
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 10.3 11.2 4.7 4.6 1.7 2.2 1.4 1.5
Pain Relievers 7.5 8.3 3.5 3.5 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.2
OxyContin® 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tranquilizers 3.7 3.0 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3
Stimulants 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Sedatives 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 15.9 16.5 6.6 6.6 2.2a 2.9 1.9 1.8
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Table 7.12A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Levels of Past Month Alcohol Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH
Heavy Use1
 Binge Use But Not
Heavy Use1
 Use But Not
Binge Use1
 No Use
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocain