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2004 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Results

Appendix H: Selected Prevalence Tables

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Table H.1 Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2004
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 108,255  110,205  110,057  35,132  34,993  34,807  19,522  19,470  19,071 
     Marijuana and Hashish 94,946  96,611  96,772  25,755  25,231  25,451  14,584  14,638  14,576 
     Cocaine 33,910  34,891  34,153  5,902  5,908  5,658  2,020  2,281  2,021 
          Crack 8,402  7,949  7,840  1,554  1,406  1,304  567  604  467 
     Heroin 3,668  3,744a 3,145  404  314  398  166  119  166 
     Hallucinogens 34,314  34,363  34,333  4,749b 3,936  3,878  1,196b 1,042  929 
          LSD 24,516  24,424  23,398  999b 558  592  112  133  141 
          PCP 7,418  7,107  6,762  235  219  210  58  56  49 
          Ecstasy 10,150a 10,904  11,130  3,167b 2,119  1,915  676b 470  450 
     Inhalants 22,870  22,995  22,798  2,084  2,075  2,255  635  570  638 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 46,558  47,882  48,013  14,680  14,986  14,643  6,210  6,336  6,007 
          Pain Relievers 29,611a 31,207  31,768  10,992  11,671  11,256  4,377  4,693  4,404 
               OxyContin® 1,924b 2,832  3,072  --  --  1,213  --  --  325 
          Tranquilizers 19,267  20,220  19,852  4,849  5,051  5,068  1,804  1,830  1,616 
          Stimulants 21,072  20,798  19,982  3,181  2,751  2,918  1,218  1,191  1,189 
               Methamphetamine 12,383  12,303  11,726  1,541  1,315  1,440  597  607  583 
          Sedatives 9,960  9,510  9,891  981  831  737  436a 294  265 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 70,300  71,128  70,657  20,423  20,305  19,658  8,777  8,849  8,247 

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Table H.2 Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2004
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 46.0  46.4  45.8  14.9  14.7  14.5  8.3  8.2  7.9 
     Marijuana and Hashish 40.4  40.6  40.2  11.0  10.6  10.6  6.2  6.2  6.1 
     Cocaine 14.4  14.7  14.2  2.5  2.5  2.4  0.9  1.0  0.8 
          Crack 3.6  3.3  3.3  0.7  0.6  0.5  0.2  0.3  0.2 
     Heroin 1.6a 1.6a 1.3  0.2  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Hallucinogens 14.6  14.5  14.3  2.0b 1.7  1.6  0.5b 0.4  0.4 
          LSD 10.4a 10.3  9.7  0.4b 0.2  0.2  0.0  0.1  0.1 
          PCP 3.2a 3.0  2.8  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0 
          Ecstasy 4.3  4.6  4.6  1.3b 0.9  0.8  0.3b 0.2  0.2 
     Inhalants 9.7  9.7  9.5  0.9  0.9  0.9  0.3  0.2  0.3 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 19.8  20.1  20.0  6.2  6.3  6.1  2.6  2.7  2.5 
          Pain Relievers 12.6  13.1  13.2  4.7  4.9  4.7  1.9  2.0  1.8 
               OxyContin® 0.8b 1.2  1.3  --  --  0.5  --  --  0.1 
          Tranquilizers 8.2  8.5  8.3  2.1  2.1  2.1  0.8  0.8  0.7 
          Stimulants 9.0a 8.8  8.3  1.4  1.2  1.2  0.5  0.5  0.5 
               Methamphetamine 5.3  5.2  4.9  0.7  0.6  0.6  0.3  0.3  0.2 
          Sedatives 4.2  4.0  4.1  0.4  0.3  0.3  0.2a 0.1  0.1 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 29.9  29.9  29.4  8.7a 8.5  8.2  3.7a 3.7  3.4 

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Table H.3 Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002-2004
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 30.9  30.5  30.0  22.2a 21.8  21.0  11.6a 11.2  10.6 
     Marijuana and Hashish 20.6b 19.6  19.0  15.8b 15.0  14.5  8.2  7.9  7.6 
     Cocaine 2.7  2.6  2.4  2.1b 1.8  1.6  0.6  0.6  0.5 
          Crack 0.7  0.6  0.5  0.4a 0.4a 0.3  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Heroin 0.4  0.3  0.3  0.2  0.1  0.2  0.0  0.1  0.1 
     Hallucinogens 5.7b 5.0  4.6  3.8b 3.1  3.0  1.0  1.0  0.8 
          LSD 2.7b 1.6a 1.2  1.3b 0.6  0.6  0.2  0.2  0.2 
          PCP 0.9a 0.8  0.7  0.4a 0.4  0.3  0.1  0.1  0.0 
          Ecstasy 3.3b 2.4  2.1  2.2b 1.3  1.2  0.5a 0.4  0.3 
     Inhalants 10.5  10.7  11.0  4.4  4.5  4.6  1.2  1.3  1.2 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 13.7  13.4  13.5  9.2  9.2  8.8  4.0  4.0  3.6 
          Pain Relievers 11.2  11.2  11.4  7.6  7.7  7.4  3.2  3.2  3.0 
               OxyContin® 0.9a 1.0  1.2  --  --  0.8  --  --  0.3 
          Tranquilizers 3.4  3.5  3.2  2.3  2.3  2.1  0.8  0.9a 0.6 
          Stimulants 4.3b 4.0b 3.4  2.6b 2.3  2.0  0.8  0.9  0.7 
               Methamphetamine 1.5a 1.3  1.2  0.9a 0.7  0.6  0.3  0.3  0.2 
          Sedatives 1.0  1.0  1.0  0.6  0.5  0.5  0.2a 0.2  0.1 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 21.4  21.3  21.2  13.5  13.4  13.0  5.7  5.7  5.3 

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Table H.4 Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002-2004
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 59.8  60.5  59.2  35.5a 34.6  33.9  20.2  20.3  19.4 
     Marijuana and Hashish 53.8  53.9  52.8  29.8b 28.5  27.8  17.3a 17.0  16.1 
     Cocaine 15.4  15.0  15.2  6.7  6.6  6.6  2.0  2.2  2.1 
          Crack 3.8  3.8  3.5  0.9  0.9  0.8  0.2  0.2  0.3 
     Heroin 1.6  1.6  1.6  0.4  0.3  0.4  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Hallucinogens 24.2b 23.3b 21.3  8.4b 6.7  6.0  1.9a 1.7  1.5 
          LSD 15.9b 14.0b 12.1  1.8b 1.1  1.0  0.1b 0.2  0.3 
          PCP 2.7a 3.0b 2.3  0.3  0.4  0.3  0.0  0.1  0.1 
          Ecstasy 15.1a 14.8a 13.8  5.8b 3.7a 3.1  1.1b 0.7  0.7 
     Inhalants 15.7b 14.9  14.0  2.2  2.1  2.1  0.5  0.4  0.4 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 27.7a 29.0  29.2  14.2  14.5  14.8  5.4a 6.0  6.1 
          Pain Relievers 22.1b 23.7  24.3  11.4  12.0  11.9  4.1a 4.7  4.7 
               OxyContin® 2.6b 3.6b 4.3  --  --  1.7  --  --  0.4 
          Tranquilizers 11.2a 12.3  12.2  4.9  5.3  5.2  1.6  1.7  1.8 
          Stimulants 10.8  10.8  10.6  3.7  3.5  3.7  1.2  1.3  1.4 
               Methamphetamine 5.7  5.2  5.2  1.7  1.6  1.6  0.5  0.6  0.6 
          Sedatives 2.1  1.8  1.9  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.2  0.2  0.2 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 40.1  40.2  39.2  20.2  19.7  19.3  7.9  8.4  8.1 

50408 (1.4B REV)

Table H.5 Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2004
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 45.7  46.1  45.6  10.4  10.3  10.2  5.8  5.6  5.5 
     Marijuana and Hashish 40.8  41.2  41.0  7.0  6.9  7.0  4.0  4.0  4.1 
     Cocaine 15.9  16.3  15.6  1.8  1.9  1.7  0.7  0.8  0.7 
          Crack 3.9  3.6  3.6  0.7  0.6  0.5  0.3  0.3  0.2 
     Heroin 1.7a 1.7a 1.4  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1 
     Hallucinogens 14.1  14.2  14.4  0.7  0.6  0.6  0.2  0.1  0.1 
          LSD 10.5  10.8  10.5  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0 
          PCP 3.5  3.3  3.2  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
          Ecstasy 2.6b 3.1  3.4  0.5  0.3  0.3  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Inhalants 8.6  8.6  8.5  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 19.3  19.5  19.2  4.5  4.5  4.2  2.0  1.9  1.7 
          Pain Relievers 11.1  11.5  11.5  3.1  3.3  3.0  1.3  1.3  1.2 
               OxyContin® 0.5b 0.8  0.8  --  --  0.2  --  --  0.1 
          Tranquilizers 8.3  8.5  8.3  1.5  1.5  1.6  0.6  0.6  0.5 
          Stimulants 9.3a 9.0  8.6  0.8  0.6  0.7  0.4  0.3  0.3 
               Methamphetamine 5.7  5.7  5.3  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.2  0.2  0.2 
          Sedatives 5.1  4.8  4.9  0.4  0.3  0.2  0.2a 0.1  0.1 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 29.3  29.3  28.8  6.0  5.9  5.6  2.7a 2.6  2.3 

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Table H.6 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Age Category TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 46.4  45.8  14.7  14.5  8.2  7.9 
12 12.2  11.2  6.2  6.7  2.7  2.8 
13 18.7  18.4  11.9  11.6  4.9  4.6 
14 26.3  25.2  18.7  17.8  8.5  9.0 
15 34.2  34.7  25.2  24.6  13.3  12.7 
16 43.8  42.5  33.2  31.0  18.6b 15.5 
17 48.4  48.4  36.1  34.9  19.7  19.1 
18 53.5  53.4  38.2  38.8  22.6  21.2 
19 58.3  56.6  39.9  38.6  23.5  22.8 
20 62.0  59.0  40.3  38.1  24.0  21.3 
21 61.6  62.3  35.0  36.6  20.7  21.7 
22 64.0  62.9  33.5  35.1  19.6  20.5 
23 63.4a 59.5  32.2a 28.3  18.0a 15.4 
24 62.3  59.8  30.1  27.6  17.2  16.2 
25 60.1  60.5  25.9  26.7  15.7  15.2 
26-29 57.9  60.0  23.6  23.5  13.4  13.2 
30-34 56.8  54.5  16.6  15.7  8.8  9.4 
35-39 61.7  59.4  15.0  14.1  8.4  7.2 
40-44 65.3  64.9  14.0  14.4  8.1  7.5 
45-49 62.3  61.8  12.6  11.8  6.8  6.8 
50-54 52.0  56.3  7.4  9.0  3.9  4.8 
55-59 38.3  38.2  4.4  5.1  2.0  2.6 
60-64 23.8  24.2  2.9  2.0  1.1  1.1 
65 or Older 9.9  8.3  0.7  0.9  0.6  0.4 

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Table H.7 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 46.4  45.8  14.7  14.5  8.2  7.9 
AGE            
     12-17 30.5  30.0  21.8  21.0  11.2  10.6 
     18-25 60.5  59.2  34.6  33.9  20.3  19.4 
     26 or Older 46.1  45.6  10.3  10.2  5.6  5.5 
GENDER            
     Male 51.2  50.7  17.2  16.9  10.0  9.9 
     Female 41.9  41.1  12.4  12.2  6.5  6.1 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 47.7  47.3  14.7  14.7  8.2  8.0 
          White 49.2  49.1  14.9  15.0  8.3  8.1 
          Black or African American 44.6  43.3  15.4  14.6  8.7  8.7 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 62.4  58.4  18.9  26.2  12.1  12.3 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 51.0  18.5  11.1 
          Asian 25.6  24.3  7.1  6.9  3.8  3.1 
          Two or More Races 60.1  54.9  20.1  21.0  12.0  13.3 
     Hispanic or Latino 37.0  35.4  14.7a 12.9  8.0  7.2 

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Table H.8 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 30.5  30.0  21.8  21.0  11.2  10.6 
GENDER            
     Male 31.1  30.7  21.7  20.6  11.4  10.6 
     Female 30.0  29.3  21.9  21.5  11.1  10.6 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 30.3  30.0  21.9  21.2  11.3  10.7 
          White 30.8  30.6  22.9  22.2  11.8  11.1 
          Black or African American 30.4  28.2  19.2  18.4  9.6  9.3 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 42.3  50.3  32.5  41.4  19.3  26.0 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 20.1  20.4  12.6  13.3  6.5  6.0 
          Two or More Races 32.9  37.9  24.2  24.6  15.1  12.2 
     Hispanic or Latino 31.5  30.0  21.6  19.9  11.0  10.2 
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 30.9  30.6  22.4  21.5  12.0a 10.8 
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 30.6  30.7  23.4  22.9  11.6  11.5 
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 32.1  29.7  20.3  19.1  9.7  10.5 
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 28.6  26.7  18.2  17.6  9.4  8.1 
     Male, Hispanic 31.7  30.0  21.3a 17.9  10.7  10.1 
     Female, Hispanic 31.2  29.9  21.8  22.1  11.3  10.4 

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Table H.9 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 60.5  59.2  34.6  33.9  20.3  19.4 
GENDER            
     Male 63.6  62.2  38.6  37.9  24.0  23.3 
     Female 57.4  56.1  30.5  29.9  16.5  15.4 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 62.3  61.7  36.1  35.7  21.3  20.5 
          White 65.1  65.0  38.2  37.9  22.5  21.6 
          Black or African American 54.6  54.5  30.6  31.2  18.2  18.7 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 77.9  77.6  44.2  46.6  31.0  24.2 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 43.1b 32.9  22.1  16.7  11.8  8.1 
          Two or More Races 71.4  77.0  45.4  48.0  29.2  30.7 
     Hispanic or Latino 52.2b 47.5  27.5  25.4  15.6  14.1 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 59.7  58.7  36.8  35.3  23.0  21.6 
     High School Graduate 60.6  59.5  34.4  33.6  20.1  19.4 
     Some College 61.6  59.6  35.5  35.6  20.6  20.0 
     College Graduate 58.8  58.0  28.9  28.1  15.3  14.4 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 63.0  61.8  33.1  32.2  19.2  18.1 
     Part-Time 58.8  57.2  36.8  35.8  21.6a 19.6 
     Unemployed 66.6  68.1  44.1  45.0  27.6  29.3 
     Other1 54.2  51.8  31.1  30.9  17.9  18.1 

50414 (1.31B)

Table H.10 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 46.1  45.6  10.3  10.2  5.6  5.5 
GENDER            
     Male 51.8  51.6  12.6  12.5  7.2  7.3 
     Female 40.8  40.1  8.1  8.1  4.3  4.0 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 47.6  47.2  10.3  10.4  5.7  5.7 
          White 49.0  48.9  10.5  10.6  5.8  5.7 
          Black or African American 45.1  43.7  11.3  10.3  6.4  6.3 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 63.2  11.0  20.0  6.8  7.9 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 22.8  23.1  3.5  4.1  1.9  1.7 
          Two or More Races 63.8  54.7  14.2  14.7  7.9  10.1 
     Hispanic or Latino 33.9  33.2  9.7  8.1  5.2  4.7 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 33.2  32.4  9.8  9.6  5.8  5.7 
     High School Graduate 43.7  41.9  10.3  9.9  6.0  5.6 
     Some College 53.2  52.5  12.1  11.4  6.6  6.1 
     College Graduate 50.5  51.3  9.0  9.8  4.4  4.9 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 55.7  55.7  12.2  12.0  6.3  6.5 
     Part-Time 48.5  47.3  11.2  11.3  6.4  6.4 
     Unemployed 59.9  62.0  21.0  20.2  13.5  13.8 
     Other1 25.1  24.5  5.0  5.3  3.2  2.7 

50413 (1.129B)

Table H.11 Nonmedical Use of Specific Pain Relievers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Pain Reliever Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
Darvocet®, Darvon®, or Tylenol® with Codeine 8.3  8.1  5.8  6.0  12.7  13.1  7.8  7.5 
Percocet®, Percodan®, or Tylox® 4.5  4.6  1.9  2.1  7.8a 8.7  4.3  4.2 
Vicodin®, Lortab®, or Lorcet® 6.6  6.9  4.5a 5.1  15.0b 16.5  5.4  5.5 
Codeine 2.9  2.8  2.1  2.1  6.5  6.4  2.4  2.2 
Demerol® 1.3b 1.0  0.4  0.5  2.2  1.9  1.2b 0.9 
Dilaudid® 0.4  0.4  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.3  0.5  0.4 
Fioricet® 0.2  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.2 
Fiorinal® 0.2  0.2  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.2 
Hydrocodone 2.4  2.5  1.6  1.7  6.6  6.7  1.8  1.8 
Methadone 0.5  0.5  0.4  0.5  1.2  1.4  0.4  0.4 
Morphine 0.9  0.9  0.9  0.9  2.3  2.5  0.6  0.6 
OxyContin® 1.2  1.3  1.0  1.2  3.6a 4.3  0.8  0.8 
Phenaphen® with Codeine 0.4b 0.2  0.3a 0.2  0.7  0.6  0.3a 0.2 
Propoxyphene 0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.3  0.1  0.1 
SK-65® 0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
Stadol® 0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.1b 0.2  0.1  0.1 
Talacen® 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0 
Talwin® 0.2  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1 
Talwin® NX 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
Tramadol 0.1a 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.3  0.1  0.1 
Ultram® 0.5  0.5  0.3  0.2  1.0  1.0  0.4  0.4 
SELECTED GROUPS OF DRUGS                
     Propoxyphene or Codeine Products1,2 9.0  8.8  6.8  6.7  14.5  14.6  8.4  8.0 
     Oxycodone Products1,3 4.9  5.0  2.4  2.7  8.9b 10.1  4.5  4.4 
     Hydrocodone Products1,4 7.1  7.4  5.0  5.6  16.3a 17.4  5.7  5.9 
     Tramadol Products1,5 0.5  0.5  0.3  0.3  1.2  1.2  0.4  0.5 

50412 (1.130B)

Table H.12 Nonmedical Use of Specific Tranquilizers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Tranquilizer Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
Klonopin® or Clonazepam 1.2  1.1  0.6  0.7  3.0  3.3  1.0  0.8 
Xanax®, Alprazolam, Ativan®, or Lorazepam 4.0  3.9  1.7  1.8  7.5  7.7  3.7  3.5 
Valium® or Diazepam 6.2  6.1  1.7  1.5  7.8  7.6  6.5  6.4 
Atarax® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
BuSpar® 0.2  0.3  0.2  0.2  0.6  0.8  0.2  0.2 
Equanil® 0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.0 
Flexeril® 0.8  0.8  0.2  0.1  1.2  1.4  0.9  0.8 
Librium® 0.5  0.4  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.2  0.6  0.5 
Limbitrol® 0.0a 0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0 
Meprobamate 0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1 
Miltown® 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
Rohypnol® 0.2  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.6  0.4  0.1  0.1 
Serax® 0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0 
Soma® 1.1  1.1  0.6  0.5  2.5a 3.0  0.9  0.8 
Tranxene® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
Vistaril® 0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1 
SELECTED GROUPS OF DRUGS                
     Benzodiazepines1,2 8.0  7.8  2.9  2.8  11.5  11.2  8.0  7.8 
     Meprobamate Products1,3 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Muscle Relaxants1,4 1.6  1.6  0.7  0.6  3.1b 3.8  1.4  1.4 

50412 (1.131B)

Table H.13 Nonmedical Use of Specific Stimulants in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Stimulant Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
Methamphetamine,1 Desoxyn®, or Methedrine 5.2  4.9  1.3  1.2  5.2  5.2  5.7  5.3 
Prescription Diet Pills2 3.6  3.4  1.0  0.9  2.3  2.1  4.2  3.9 
Ritalin® or Methylphenidate 1.8  1.7  2.2b 1.8  5.7  5.4  1.0  1.1 
Cylert® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
Dexedrine® 1.1  1.1  0.3  0.2  0.9  1.0  1.2  1.2 
Dextroamphetamine 0.2  0.3  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.3  0.2  0.3 
Didrex® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
Eskatrol® 0.0a 0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0a 0.1 
Ionamin® 0.2  0.2  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.3  0.2 
Mazanor® 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
Obedrin-LA® 0.0  0.1  0.0 
Plegine® 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 
Preludin® 0.3  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.2a 0.1  0.4  0.3 
Sanorex® 0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0 
Tenuate® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1 
SELECTED GROUPS OF DRUGS                
     Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine, and Phentermine Products3,4 4.2  4.0  1.5  1.4  3.5  3.7  4.7  4.4 
     Mazindol Products3,5 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0 

50412 (1.132B)

Table H.14 Nonmedical Use of Specific Sedatives in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Sedative Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
Methaqualone, Sopor®, or Quaalude® 2.9  3.0  0.3  0.2  0.8  0.8  3.7  3.7 
Barbiturates1 1.4b 1.1  0.2  0.1  0.3  0.4  1.7b 1.3 
Restoril® or Temazepam 0.4  0.3  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.4  0.4  0.3 
Amytal® 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1 
Butisol® 0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0 
Chloral Hydrate 0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1 
Dalmane® 0.2  0.2  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.0  0.2  0.2 
Halcion® 0.3  0.3  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3 
Phenobarbital 0.5  0.5  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.3  0.7  0.6 
Placidyl® 0.3  0.4  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4  0.5 
Tuinal® 0.5  0.4  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.6  0.5 
SELECTED GROUPS OF DRUGS                
     Temazepam, Flurazepam, or Triazolam2,3 0.7  0.6  0.3  0.4  0.4  0.5  0.8  0.7 
     Any Barbiturates2,4 1.7a 1.4  0.4  0.3  0.6  0.6  2.1a 1.7 

50419 (2.1A REV)

Table H.15 Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2004
Substance TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
TOBACCO PRODUCT1 171,838  172,843  171,827  84,731  83,415  83,066  71,499  70,757  70,257 
     Cigarettes 162,553  163,240  161,842  71,310  69,853  69,909  61,136  60,434  59,896 
     Smokeless Tobacco 46,870a 46,065  44,625  10,577  10,347  9,756  7,787  7,725  7,154 
     Cigars 88,053  88,096  87,409  25,928  25,386  25,974  12,751  12,837  13,727 
     Pipe Tobacco2 40,003  40,064  39,499  --  --  --  1,816  1,619  1,835 
ALCOHOL 195,452  197,533  198,220  155,476  154,540  156,686  119,820  118,965  120,934 
     Binge Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  53,787  53,770  54,725 
     Heavy Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  15,860  16,144  16,689 

50419 (2.1B REV)

Table H.16 Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2004
Substance TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
TOBACCO PRODUCT1 73.1b 72.7b 71.4  36.0b 35.1  34.5  30.4a 29.8  29.2 
     Cigarettes 69.1b 68.7b 67.3  30.3b 29.4  29.1  26.0a 25.4  24.9 
     Smokeless Tobacco 19.9b 19.4a 18.6  4.5a 4.4  4.1  3.3a 3.3  3.0 
     Cigars 37.4a 37.1  36.3  11.0  10.7  10.8  5.4  5.4  5.7 
     Pipe Tobacco2 17.0  16.9  16.4  --  --  --  0.8  0.7  0.8 
ALCOHOL 83.1  83.1  82.4  66.1  65.0  65.1  51.0  50.1  50.3 
     Binge Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  22.9  22.6  22.8 
     Heavy Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  6.7  6.8  6.9 

50419 (2.2B REV)

Table H.17 Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002-2004
Substance TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
TOBACCO PRODUCT1 36.8b 34.5b 32.7  23.6b 22.5  22.1  15.2  14.4  14.4 
     Cigarettes 33.3b 31.0b 29.2  20.3b 19.0  18.4  13.0a 12.2  11.9 
     Smokeless Tobacco 8.0b 7.6  7.1  4.3  4.1  4.3  2.0  2.0  2.3 
     Cigars 16.3b 15.1  14.8  10.1  10.0  10.2  4.5  4.5  4.8 
     Pipe Tobacco2 2.8  2.6  2.8  --  --  --  0.6  0.6  0.7 
ALCOHOL 43.4a 42.9  42.0  34.6  34.3  33.9  17.6  17.7  17.6 
     Binge Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  10.7  10.6  11.1 
     Heavy Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  2.5  2.6  2.7 

50419 (2.3B REV)

Table H.18 Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002-2004
Substance TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
TOBACCO PRODUCT1 75.5b 74.8a 73.5  54.9  53.8  54.3  45.3  44.8  44.6 
     Cigarettes 71.2b 70.2a 68.7  49.0a 47.6  47.5  40.8  40.2  39.5 
     Smokeless Tobacco 23.7b 22.0  21.4  8.0  7.8  8.0  4.8  4.7  4.9 
     Cigars 45.6a 45.2  44.1  22.7a 22.7a 24.0  11.0b 11.4b 12.7 
     Pipe Tobacco2 8.0  7.7  8.3  --  --  --  1.1  0.9a 1.2 
ALCOHOL 86.7  87.1  86.2  77.9  78.1  78.0  60.5  61.4  60.5 
     Binge Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  40.9  41.6  41.2 
     Heavy Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  14.9  15.1  15.1 

50419 (2.4B REV)

Table H.19 Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2004
Substance TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
TOBACCO PRODUCT1 77.7a 77.6a 76.4  34.5b 33.5  32.8  29.9a 29.3  28.5 
     Cigarettes 73.7a 73.6a 72.3  28.5  27.6  27.3  25.2  24.7  24.1 
     Smokeless Tobacco 20.9b 20.6  19.6  3.9b 3.8a 3.3  3.2a 3.2a 2.7 
     Cigars 39.0  38.7  37.9  9.1  8.7  8.6  4.6  4.5  4.6 
     Pipe Tobacco2 20.5  20.4  19.7  --  --  --  0.8  0.6  0.7 
ALCOHOL 88.0  88.0  87.3  68.4  67.0  67.2  53.9  52.5  53.0 
     Binge Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  21.4  21.0  21.1 
     Heavy Alcohol Use3 --  --  --  --  --  --  5.9  5.9  6.1 

50411 (2.25B)

Table H.20 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Age Category TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 50.1  50.3  22.6  22.8  6.8  6.9 
12 2.9  2.3  0.9  1.1  0.1  0.1 
13 6.1  6.1  2.2  2.9  0.2  0.4 
14 13.1  12.3  7.1a 5.6  1.3  1.0 
15 20.9  20.4  11.7  12.7  3.1a 2.2 
16 28.5  27.7  18.0  18.3  4.3  4.5 
17 35.3  37.3  24.5  26.6  6.8  8.1 
18 43.7  46.3  31.5  33.1  10.1  11.0 
19 52.4  51.5  36.3  37.4  13.8  13.9 
20 59.6  56.3  41.4  40.3  16.1  16.3 
21 69.7  69.8  47.8  48.2  18.7  19.2 
22 69.8  69.1  47.0  46.8  17.4  17.8 
23 67.4a 63.8  46.1  43.1  16.5  14.3 
24 65.5  63.7  44.0a 40.3  15.3  13.7 
25 66.1  65.7  40.0  41.5  13.6  14.8 
26-29 61.7  63.2  38.0  36.8  11.4  10.7 
30-34 59.2  58.4  29.1  28.6  7.9  8.3 
35-39 59.5  60.6  28.1  29.8  7.9  7.3 
40-44 58.6  60.1  25.7  26.9  7.9  8.4 
45-49 57.7  57.5  23.2  23.2  6.8  6.9 
50-54 54.0  55.6  17.9  18.9  4.9  6.2 
55-59 52.9  48.3  15.5  14.1  4.2  4.3 
60-64 46.2  49.9  11.9  13.6  2.5  3.7 
65 or Older 34.4  35.3  7.2  6.9  1.8  1.8 

50412 (2.52B)

Table H.21 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 50.1  50.3  22.6  22.8  6.8  6.9 
AGE            
     12-17 17.7  17.6  10.6  11.1  2.6  2.7 
     18-25 61.4  60.5  41.6  41.2  15.1  15.1 
     26 or Older 52.5  53.0  21.0  21.1  5.9  6.1 
GENDER            
     Male 57.3  56.9  30.9  31.1  10.4  10.6 
     Female 43.2  44.0  14.8  14.9  3.4  3.5 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.3  51.8  22.4  22.6  7.0  7.2 
          White 54.4  55.2  23.6  23.8  7.7  7.9 
          Black or African American 37.9  37.1  19.0  18.3  4.5  4.4 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 42.0  36.2  29.6  25.8  10.0  7.7 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 43.3  29.8  10.4  4.9 
          Asian 39.8  37.4  11.0  12.4  2.3  2.7 
          Two or More Races 44.4a 52.4  21.8  23.5  6.1  6.9 
     Hispanic or Latino 41.5  40.2  24.2  24.0  5.2  5.3 

50412 (2.53B)

Table H.22 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 17.7  17.6  10.6  11.1  2.6  2.7 
GENDER            
     Male 17.1  17.2  11.1  11.6  2.9  3.2 
     Female 18.3  18.0  10.1  10.5  2.3  2.1 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 18.0  17.5  10.9  10.8  2.8  2.7 
          White 20.5  19.9  12.8  12.6  3.5  3.3 
          Black or African American 10.1  9.8  4.6  4.9  0.5  0.6 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 16.3  18.5  12.4  15.1  1.7  4.2 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 8.7  9.4  3.2  5.0  1.2  0.5 
          Two or More Races 17.0  18.2  10.8  11.8  0.8  3.3 
     Hispanic or Latino 16.2  18.0  9.4b 12.3  1.7a 2.7 
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 20.0  19.4  13.2  13.3  3.8  3.8 
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 21.1  20.5  12.4  11.9  3.1  2.8 
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 9.9  9.8  5.1  4.8  0.8  0.9 
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 10.3  9.7  4.1  5.0  0.2  0.2 
     Male, Hispanic 15.8  17.3  10.2  12.2  2.1  3.3 
     Female, Hispanic 16.7  18.7  8.6a 12.3  1.3  2.0 

50412 (2.54B)

Table H.23 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 61.4  60.5  41.6  41.2  15.1  15.1 
GENDER            
     Male 66.9a 64.9  51.3  50.1  21.2  21.2 
     Female 55.8  56.0  31.8  32.3  9.0  8.8 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 63.4  63.1  42.7  42.6  16.0  16.4 
          White 68.0  67.7  47.8  47.7  19.0  19.4 
          Black or African American 47.2  48.5  24.2  25.7  5.4  5.9 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 52.3  55.8  41.6  42.3  13.0  13.1 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12.3 
          Asian 48.9  46.6  27.8  23.1  7.8  6.9 
          Two or More Races 66.6  68.6  40.0  47.2  16.6  17.7 
     Hispanic or Latino 52.1a 48.2  36.5  35.0  10.8  9.0 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 48.5  48.4  37.4  36.5  12.5a 10.4 
     High School Graduate 56.7  55.9  39.0  38.8  13.7  13.7 
     Some College 68.7a 66.2  45.1  44.2  17.5  18.5 
     College Graduate 78.2  78.0  47.2  48.0  17.3  17.6 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 66.3  66.3  45.7  45.7  16.4  16.5 
     Part-Time 62.2a 59.7  40.2  39.5  14.9  14.8 
     Unemployed 58.6  59.9  42.4  42.9  16.7  16.4 
     Other1 50.0  48.1  33.4  32.3  11.5  11.5 

50412 (2.55B)

Table H.24 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 52.5  53.0  21.0  21.1  5.9  6.1 
GENDER            
     Male 61.5  61.3  30.1  30.4  9.5  9.8 
     Female 44.3  45.4  12.6  12.6  2.6  2.7 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 53.7  54.4  20.6  20.8  6.1  6.3 
          White 56.4  57.5  21.2  21.5  6.5  6.7 
          Black or African American 41.1  39.8  20.6  19.2  5.1  4.8 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 45.0  30.5  24.7  11.0 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 42.1  39.3  8.8  11.2  1.3  2.1 
          Two or More Races 46.0a 57.6  20.6  21.7  5.2  5.7 
     Hispanic or Latino 43.5  42.5  23.8  23.4  4.4  4.8 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 34.1  33.7  21.4  20.0  6.8a 5.3 
     High School Graduate 47.5  47.5  22.3  22.5  6.6  6.9 
     Some College 57.0  56.9  22.2  21.5  6.2  6.4 
     College Graduate 65.6  66.7  18.1  19.8  4.4a 5.5 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 60.5  60.5  26.5  26.8  7.5  7.8 
     Part-Time 53.3  55.4  17.4  16.5  5.2  4.9 
     Unemployed 56.1  54.8  31.3  29.2  11.5  12.1 
     Other1 36.4  37.7  10.6  11.2  2.5  2.8 

50408 (2.105B)

Table H.25 Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
Alcohol Use Binge Alcohol Use Heavy Alcohol Use
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 29.0  28.7  19.2  19.6  6.1  6.3 
GENDER            
     Male 29.9  29.6  21.7  22.1  7.9  8.2 
     Female 28.1  27.8  16.5  17.0  4.3  4.3 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 29.7  29.2  19.6  19.7  6.5  6.6 
          White 33.2  32.6  22.8  22.8  8.0  8.1 
          Black or African American 18.2  19.1  9.1  9.9  1.6  2.0 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 26.0  24.3  20.8  19.0  4.0  4.7 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5.7  1.1 
          Asian 18.2  16.4  9.6  8.0  3.1  1.6 
          Two or More Races 27.7  26.4  16.5  18.0  2.9a 6.2 
     Hispanic or Latino 25.6  26.6  16.9a 19.3  4.1  4.7 
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 33.8  33.5  25.4  25.7  10.1  10.4 
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 32.6  31.6  20.0  19.8  5.8  5.7 
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 19.5  20.3  11.0  11.7  2.5  3.4 
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 17.0  17.7  7.2  8.1  0.7  0.6 
     Male, Hispanic 27.8  26.9  20.3  21.1  5.7  6.2 
     Female, Hispanic 23.2  26.2  13.1b 17.5  2.3  3.1 

50411 (2.20B)

Table H.26 Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Age Category TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 68.7b 67.3  29.4  29.1  25.4  24.9 
12 7.8  7.0  3.5  3.3  1.7  1.1 
13 15.3  14.9  7.5  8.2  3.3a 4.3 
14 25.6  25.1  14.9  15.0  8.4  8.4 
15 37.2a 34.2  22.5  21.3  13.6  13.5 
16 46.7a 43.5  30.4  29.0  20.1  19.1 
17 54.2  51.1  35.4  34.2  26.4  25.4 
18 60.0  59.2  42.8  43.1  33.7  34.8 
19 67.8  64.9  45.4  47.1  37.2  37.2 
20 71.2  67.8  51.2  49.0  44.1a 40.3 
21 70.7  71.4  48.2  49.5  42.0  41.2 
22 75.6  72.7  50.8  50.2  43.5  42.9 
23 73.1a 69.6  48.9  47.7  41.6  40.6 
24 73.4  72.7  49.0  47.0  42.1  39.7 
25 71.7  73.0  45.2  46.7  38.6  40.5 
26-29 73.1  72.0  42.7  42.9  36.8  36.8 
30-34 71.7  69.6  35.4  34.3  30.9  29.0 
35-39 74.2  72.9  32.9  34.1  29.0  29.6 
40-44 75.6  77.0  34.0  34.2  31.1  30.4 
45-49 76.8  76.4  31.7  30.8  28.9  28.1 
50-54 75.9  77.1  27.4  26.9  25.0  24.6 
55-59 77.2  74.7  23.5  22.9  21.8  20.8 
60-64 77.4  74.8  18.3  19.8  16.5  18.2 
65 or Older 67.2a 63.3  11.8  10.7  10.0  9.2 

50412 (2.31B)

Table H.27 Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 68.7b 67.3  29.4  29.1  25.4  24.9 
AGE            
     12-17 31.0b 29.2  19.0  18.4  12.2  11.9 
     18-25 70.2a 68.7  47.6  47.5  40.2  39.5 
     26 or Older 73.6a 72.3  27.6  27.3  24.7  24.1 
GENDER            
     Male 73.2  72.4  32.4  32.5  28.1  27.7 
     Female 64.4b 62.4  26.6  25.9  23.0  22.3 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 70.4  69.4  29.8  29.4  26.0  25.4 
          White 74.0  73.0  30.6  30.4  26.6  26.4 
          Black or African American 58.6  56.6  28.8  27.4  25.9  23.5 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 71.8  77.2  41.1  37.1  36.1  31.0 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 55.0  38.6  33.1 
          Asian 42.4  43.5  16.3  13.4  12.6  10.3 
          Two or More Races 71.0  74.1  35.4  43.0  30.7  38.3 
     Hispanic or Latino 56.8a 52.9  26.5  26.8  21.4  21.3 

50412 (2.32B)

Table H.28 Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 31.0b 29.2  19.0  18.4  12.2  11.9 
GENDER            
     Male 30.9b 28.6  18.4  17.3  11.9  11.3 
     Female 31.2  29.8  19.5  19.6  12.5  12.5 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 31.0a 29.6  19.3  18.8  12.8  12.5 
          White 33.3  32.0  21.6  21.3  14.7  14.4 
          Black or African American 24.3  22.6  11.9  11.1  6.9  6.0 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 46.1  30.9  30.5  23.2  17.9 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 17.7  13.7  7.8  7.5  3.7  5.4 
          Two or More Races 31.8  34.5  19.1  20.0  12.9  13.5 
     Hispanic or Latino 31.0a 27.1  17.4  16.4  8.8  9.1 
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 32.8a 30.7  20.7  19.3  14.1  13.3 
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 33.8  33.4  22.6  23.4  15.4  15.7 
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 24.5  23.4  11.9  12.0  7.4  6.5 
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 24.1  21.7  11.8  10.1  6.3  5.5 
     Male, Hispanic 31.4a 25.8  17.3  15.4  8.9  8.8 
     Female, Hispanic 30.6  28.4  17.5  17.6  8.6  9.4 

50412 (2.33B)

Table H.29 Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 70.2a 68.7  47.6  47.5  40.2  39.5 
GENDER            
     Male 72.7  72.1  51.6  51.6  44.2  43.5 
     Female 67.6b 65.3  43.7  43.3  36.2  35.5 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 71.0  70.2  48.9  49.1  41.6  41.2 
          White 75.6  74.6  53.3  53.2  45.4  45.1 
          Black or African American 55.8  55.4  33.0  34.7  28.5  28.8 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 81.0  83.3  65.8  55.6  58.1  49.7 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 52.4  51.9  33.4  34.5  26.9  25.2 
          Two or More Races 75.9  73.6  52.0  55.9  43.8  44.3 
     Hispanic or Latino 66.2a 61.9  41.9  39.9  33.9  31.7 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 71.7  70.0  55.1  55.0  49.2  49.4 
     High School Graduate 70.0  68.9  49.0  48.6  42.3  40.9 
     Some College 70.6a 68.1  44.8  45.5  36.3  36.2 
     College Graduate 66.9  67.6  38.1  37.4  28.7  28.4 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 74.7  73.1  50.9  50.3  43.9  43.0 
     Part-Time 67.1  65.1  44.8  43.6  35.8  34.5 
     Unemployed 71.6  72.6  54.7  56.2  48.2  49.8 
     Other1 63.2  61.2  40.8  42.4  34.0  33.7 

50412 (2.34B)

Table H.30 Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 73.6a 72.3  27.6  27.3  24.7  24.1 
GENDER            
     Male 79.6  79.0  30.9  31.1  27.5  27.2 
     Female 68.2a 66.2  24.7  23.8  22.1  21.3 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 75.4  74.5  28.1  27.5  25.2  24.5 
          White 78.6  77.6  28.2  28.0  25.3  25.0 
          Black or African American 65.8  63.4  31.2  29.0  28.9  25.7 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 75.0  38.0  34.2 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
          Asian 43.8  45.8  14.0a 9.8  10.9  7.9 
          Two or More Races 78.6  84.0  35.7  46.1  32.0  43.3 
     Hispanic or Latino 59.3  55.6  24.0  25.3  20.5  20.9 
EDUCATION            
     < High School 68.1  65.0  35.3  34.8  32.2  31.5 
     High School Graduate 74.5  73.6  31.8  31.2  29.4  28.3 
     Some College 77.9  76.5  30.5  30.3  27.1  27.3 
     College Graduate 72.4  71.4  16.0  16.1  12.9  12.4 
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 76.2a 74.6  30.8  30.4  27.4  26.6 
     Part-Time 72.8  73.5  24.1  24.6  20.9  21.3 
     Unemployed 75.2  77.7  42.5  43.1  40.0  41.0 
     Other1 68.8  67.1  21.3  21.0  19.1  18.9 

50616 (4.27B)

Table H.31 Past Year Initiation of Substance Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older At Risk for Initiation of Substance Use, and Past Year Substance Users Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Substance NUMBER OF PAST YEAR INITIATES (1,000s)1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG TOTAL POPULATION1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PERSONS AT RISK FOR INITIATION1,2 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PAST YEAR USERS1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG3 2,627  2,784  1.1  1.2  2.0  2.1  7.5  8.0 
     Marijuana and Hashish 1,973  2,142  0.8  0.9  1.4  1.5  7.8  8.4 
     Cocaine 986  998  0.4  0.4  0.5  0.5  16.7  17.6 
          Crack 269  215  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  19.1  16.5 
     Heroin 92  118  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  29.6 
     Hallucinogens 886  934  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.5  22.5  24.1 
          LSD 200  235  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  35.6  39.7 
          PCP 105  106  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  48.1 
          Ecstasy 642  607  0.3  0.3  0.3  0.3  29.9  31.7 
     Inhalants 871  857  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.4  41.9  38.0 
     Nonmedical Use of
        Psychotherapeutics4
2,583  2,836  1.1  1.2  1.3  1.5  17.2a 19.4 
          Pain Relievers 2,456  2,422  1.0  1.0  1.2  1.1  21.0  21.5 
               OxyContin® --  615  --  0.3  --  0.3  --  50.7 
          Tranquilizers 1,071  1,180  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5  21.2  23.3 
          Stimulants 715  793  0.3  0.3  0.3  0.4  26.0  27.2 
               Methamphetamine 260  318  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  19.7  22.1 
          Sedatives 194  240  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  23.3  32.5 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA3 2,523  2,664  1.1  1.1  1.5  1.5  12.4  13.5 
CIGARETTES 1,983  2,122  0.8  0.9  2.6  2.6  2.8  3.0 
     Daily Cigarette Use5 1,064  1,101  0.4  0.5  0.7  0.7  --  -- 
SMOKELESS TOBACCO 928  999  0.4  0.4  0.5  0.5  9.0  10.2 
CIGARS 2,736a 3,058  1.2  1.3  1.8  2.0  10.8  11.8 
ALCOHOL 4,082a 4,396  1.7  1.8  9.2  9.4  2.6  2.8 

50718 (4.34B)

Table H.32 Mean Age at First Use among Past Year Initiates of Substance Use Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: 2003 and 2004
Substance MEAN AGE
Total Male Female
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 19.7  20.1  17.7  18.5  21.2  21.2 
     Marijuana and Hashish 17.5  18.0  17.8  16.7  17.2  19.0 
     Cocaine 19.8  20.0  20.0  20.0  19.7  20.2 
          Crack 22.9  21.9  23.8  20.5  21.9  23.1 
     Heroin 20.9  24.4  21.5  22.7  19.8  26.4 
     Hallucinogens 17.9  18.7  18.6  18.7  17.2  18.7 
          LSD 17.2  18.4  17.9  18.2  16.2  18.6 
          PCP 17.4  18.9  17.4  17.7  17.4  20.3 
          Ecstasy 19.7  19.5  20.2  20.5  19.2  18.3 
     Inhalants 16.0  16.0  16.5  15.7  15.5  16.3 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 23.9  24.7  19.8  24.1  26.4  25.1 
          Pain Relievers 24.0  23.3  20.0a 22.9  26.8  23.8 
               OxyContin® --  24.5  --  25.2  --  23.6 
          Tranquilizers 22.9a 25.2  21.1  23.1  24.0  26.5 
          Stimulants 22.1  24.1  19.3  27.2  23.8  21.7 
               Methamphetamine 20.4  22.1  19.9  20.8  20.8  23.1 
          Sedatives 31.1  29.3  19.1  21.6  37.3  33.1 
ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 21.7  21.7  18.3a 20.5  24.2  22.7 
CIGARETTES 16.9  16.7  16.6  16.6  17.1  16.8 
     Daily Cigarette Use3 19.8  18.8  18.1  19.0  21.2a 18.6 
SMOKELESS TOBACCO 18.3  19.7  17.9  19.1  19.4  21.3 
CIGARS 21.2  21.3  19.5  20.1  23.1  22.7 
ALCOHOL 16.5  17.5  16.3  16.6  16.6  18.3 

50616 (4.24B)

Table H.33 Past Year Initiation of Marijuana Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older At Risk for Initiation of Marijuana Use, and Past Year Marijuana Users Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NUMBER OF PAST YEAR INITIATES (1,000s)1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG TOTAL POPULATION1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PERSONS AT RISK FOR INITIATION1,2 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PAST YEAR USERS1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 1,973  2,142  0.8  0.9  1.4  1.5  7.8  8.4 
AGE                
     12-17 1,219  1,252  4.9  5.0  5.7  5.8  32.5  34.2 
          12-13 113  138  1.3  1.6  1.4  1.7  57.4  59.8 
          14-15 480  511  5.8  5.9  6.6  6.7  39.4  42.8 
          16-17 626  603  7.6  7.4  10.7  10.3  26.8  27.0 
     18-25 666  714  2.1  2.2  4.4  4.5  7.4  8.0 
          18-20 495  575  3.9  4.6  7.4  8.3  12.0a 14.2 
          21-25 172  138  0.9  0.7  2.0  1.5  3.5  2.8 
     26 or Older 88  176  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.6  1.4 
GENDER                
     Male 929  918  0.8  0.8  1.5  1.4  6.1  6.0 
     Female 1,044a 1,224  0.9a 1.0  1.3  1.5  10.3a 12.0 
GENDER/AGE                
     Male 12-17 562  577  4.4  4.5  5.2  5.3  28.7  30.1 
     Female 12-17 657  675  5.4  5.5  6.2  6.3  36.6  38.8 

50616 (4.25B)

Table H.34 Past Year Initiation of Cigarette Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older At Risk for Initiation of Cigarette Use, and Past Year Cigarette Users Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NUMBER OF PAST YEAR INITIATES (1,000s)1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG TOTAL POPULATION1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PERSONS AT RISK FOR INITIATION1,2 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PAST YEAR USERS1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 1,983  2,122  0.8  0.9  2.6  2.6  2.8  3.0 
AGE                
     12-17 1,226  1,294  4.9  5.1  6.6  6.8  25.9  27.9 
          12-13 202  230  2.4  2.7  2.6  3.0  42.7  46.6 
          14-15 485  477  5.9  5.5  7.9  7.2  31.4  30.4 
          16-17 539  587  6.5  7.2  11.6  12.0  19.8  22.7 
     18-25 659  765  2.1  2.4  6.5  7.1  4.4  5.0 
          18-20 517  607  4.1  4.8  10.8  11.8  8.9  10.5 
          21-25 142  158  0.7  0.8  2.7  2.8  1.5  1.7 
     26 or Older 98  63  0.1  0.0  0.2  0.1  0.2  0.1 
GENDER                
     Male 919  973  0.8  0.8  2.9  2.9  2.5  2.6 
     Female 1,063  1,150  0.9  0.9  2.4  2.4  3.3  3.6 
GENDER/AGE                
     Male 12-17 548  565  4.3  4.4  5.8  5.8  23.3  25.3 
     Female 12-17 679  729  5.6  5.9  7.5  7.8  28.4  30.2 

50616 (4.26B)

Table H.35 Past Year Initiation of Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older At Risk for Initiation of Alcohol Use, and Past Year Alcohol Users Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NUMBER OF PAST YEAR INITIATES (1,000s)1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG TOTAL POPULATION1 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PERSONS AT RISK FOR INITIATION1,2 PERCENTAGE OF PAST YEAR INITIATES AMONG PAST YEAR USERS1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 4,082a 4,396  1.7  1.8  9.2  9.4  2.6  2.8 
AGE                
     12-17 2,593  2,743  10.4  10.9  15.4  15.8  30.2  32.1 
          12-13 451  472  5.3  5.6  6.1  6.4  43.9a 49.9 
          14-15 1,125  1,222  13.6  14.1  19.6  20.0  39.0  40.4 
          16-17 1,017  1,049  12.3  12.8  27.0  27.5  21.8  23.0 
     18-25 1,430  1,484  4.5  4.6  25.8  25.0  5.8  5.9 
          18-20 961  1,004  7.7  8.0  29.5  29.4  10.7  11.1 
          21-25 468  481  2.4  2.4  20.6  19.1  3.0  3.0 
     26 or Older 60  169  0.0  0.1  0.3  0.7  0.0  0.1 
GENDER                
     Male 1,827  1,985  1.6  1.7  10.4  10.8  2.3  2.4 
     Female 2,255  2,411  1.8  1.9  8.4  8.5  3.0  3.2 
GENDER/AGE                
     Male 12-17 1,156  1,285  9.1  10.0  13.5  14.6  28.1  30.6 
     Female 12-17 1,436  1,458  11.7  11.8  17.3  17.1  32.2  33.7 

50419 (3.1B)

Table H.36 Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

Risk/Availability1

Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK                
     Cigarettes                
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 71.4b 74.3  64.2b 67.5  65.7b 69.8  73.4b 75.9 
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 39.6  39.7  34.9  35.0  24.8  25.6  42.9  42.9 
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 52.8  52.4  54.4  54.7  36.8a 38.1  55.4  54.7 
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 71.0  70.8  51.4b 49.6  63.6  62.6  75.0  75.2 
          Use Once or Twice a Week 89.0  89.0  80.7  79.8  86.6  85.9  90.6  90.8 
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 82.2b 81.3  58.8b 57.0  77.5  76.9  86.2a 85.3 
          Use Once or Twice a Week 93.9  93.7  82.6a 81.4  93.5  93.3  95.5  95.5 
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 73.4b 72.1  53.4  52.6  63.0  62.6  77.9b 76.4 
          Use Once or Twice a Week 88.7  88.8  76.9  76.4  85.3  85.7  90.9  91.0 
     Alcohol                
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 68.9  68.5  61.6  61.8  61.1  61.7  71.2  70.6 
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 41.7  40.9  38.5  38.1  31.9  31.5  43.9  42.9 
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 58.8a 57.5  53.6a 52.2  77.9b 76.1  56.0  54.9 
          Cocaine 31.8  31.4  25.0  24.4  41.2  41.0  31.1  30.6 
          Crack 30.0  29.3  26.2a 25.0  32.5  32.2  30.1  29.4 
          Heroin 18.4  18.0  15.3b 14.0  20.2a 19.2  18.6  18.3 
          LSD 19.8b 18.7  17.6  16.9  26.7b 23.7  18.8  18.0 
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in the Past Month 7.9  7.8  16.1  16.3  19.6  18.9  4.7  4.6 

50418 (5.25A REV)

Table H.37 Substance Dependence or Abuse for Specific Substances in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2004
Past Year Dependence or Abuse Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 7,116  6,835  7,298  1,376  1,287  1,347  2,548  2,486  2,684  3,192  3,062  3,267 
     Marijuana and Hashish 4,294  4,198  4,469  1,055  955  979  1,860  1,886  1,936  1,378  1,357  1,554 
     Cocaine 1,488  1,515  1,571  105  86  91  377  393  462  1,006  1,036  1,018 
     Heroin 214  189  270  13  12  21  47  42  70  153  135  179 
     Hallucinogens 426  321a 449  138  106  121  242  152a 214  46  63  114 
     Inhalants 180  169  233  101  104  134  29  41  52  50  25  47 
     Nonmedical Use of
        Psychotherapeutics2
2,018  1,923  2,048  333  361  388  587  516b 652  1,098  1,046  1,008 
          Pain Relievers 1,509  1,424  1,388  237a 281  309  419  350a 454  853  793  624 
          Tranquilizers 509  435  573  87  96  75  144  147  154  278  192  344 
          Stimulants 436  378  470  98  98  86  137  142  172  202  138  212 
          Sedatives 154  158  128  28  40  22  26  20  24  100  99  82 
ALCOHOL 18,100  17,805  18,654  1,453  1,471  1,517  5,477  5,462  5,609  11,169  10,872  11,528 
ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL1 22,006  21,586  22,506  2,209  2,214  2,228  6,733  6,678  6,840  13,064  12,694  13,438 
BOTH ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL1 3,210  3,054  3,445  620  544a 635  1,292  1,270a 1,453  1,298  1,240  1,357 

50418 (5.25B REV)

Table H.38 Substance Dependence or Abuse for Specific Substances in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002-2004
Past Year Dependence or Abuse Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 3.0  2.9  3.0  5.6  5.1  5.3  8.2  7.8  8.3  1.8  1.7  1.8 
     Marijuana and Hashish 1.8  1.8  1.9  4.3  3.8  3.9  6.0  5.9  6.0  0.8  0.7  0.8 
     Cocaine 0.6  0.6  0.7  0.4  0.3  0.4  1.2  1.2  1.4  0.6  0.6  0.6 
     Heroin 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.1 
     Hallucinogens 0.2  0.1a 0.2  0.6  0.4  0.5  0.8  0.5a 0.7  0.0  0.0  0.1 
     Inhalants 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.4  0.4  0.5  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.0  0.0  0.0 
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.9  0.8  0.9  1.3  1.4  1.5  1.9  1.6a 2.0  0.6  0.6  0.6 
          Pain Relievers 0.6  0.6  0.6  1.0a 1.1  1.2  1.4  1.1a 1.4  0.5  0.4  0.3 
          Tranquilizers 0.2  0.2  0.2  0.4  0.4  0.3  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.2  0.1  0.2 
          Stimulants 0.2  0.2  0.2  0.4  0.4  0.3  0.4  0.4  0.5  0.1  0.1  0.1 
          Sedatives 0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.0 
ALCOHOL 7.7  7.5  7.8  5.9  5.9  6.0  17.7  17.2  17.4  6.2  6.0  6.3 
ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL1 9.4  9.1  9.4  8.9  8.9  8.8  21.7  21.0  21.2  7.3  7.0  7.3 
BOTH ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL1 1.4  1.3  1.4  2.5  2.2  2.5  4.2  4.0a 4.5  0.7  0.7  0.7 

50418 (5.27B)

Table H.39 Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 2.9  3.0  7.5  7.8  9.1  9.4 
AGE            
     12-17 5.1  5.3  5.9  6.0  8.9  8.8 
     18-25 7.8  8.3  17.2  17.4  21.0  21.2 
     26 or Older 1.7  1.8  6.0  6.3  7.0  7.3 
GENDER            
     Male 3.7  3.9  10.3  10.8  12.2  12.7 
     Female 2.1  2.2  4.9  4.9  6.2  6.2 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2.8  3.0  7.4  7.7  9.0  9.3 
          White 2.8  2.9  7.6  8.1  9.2  9.6 
          Black or African American 3.1  3.7  6.2  6.3  8.1  8.3 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.8  8.0  15.3  14.8  17.2  20.2 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5.6  9.8  12.9 
          Asian 1.5  1.3  5.5a 3.7  6.3  4.7 
          Two or More Races 5.0  6.5  8.5  9.9  11.3  12.2 
     Hispanic or Latino 3.4  3.4  8.1  8.0  9.8  9.8 

50427 (5.73A)

Table H.40 Needed and Received Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NEEDED TREATMENT FOR AN ILLICIT DRUG PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR Percentage Who Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility among Persons Who Needed Treatment
Total Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 7,333a 8,053  1,103a 1,427  6,230  6,626  15.0  17.7 
AGE                
     12-17 1,327  1,397  113  134  1,214  1,262  8.5  9.6 
     18-25 2,624  2,856  340  352  2,284  2,505  13.0  12.3 
     26 or Older 3,382  3,801  649a 941  2,732  2,860  19.2  24.8 
GENDER                
     Male 4,559  5,049  732  914  3,828  4,135  16.0  18.1 
     Female 2,774  3,004  371  513  2,403  2,492  13.4  17.1 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
     Not Hispanic or Latino 6,278a 6,938  1,014  1,285  5,264  5,652  16.1  18.5 
          White 4,947  5,158  757  845  4,190  4,313  15.3  16.4 
          Black or African American 945a 1,268  202  334  743  933  21.4  26.4 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 72  108  21  51  101 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 28  28  24 
          Asian 150  171  46  141  125 
          Two or More Races 137  190  24  34  112  156 
     Hispanic or Latino 1,055  1,116  89  142  966  974  8.4  12.7 

50427 (5.73B)

Table H.41 Needed and Received Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NEEDED TREATMENT FOR AN ILLICIT DRUG PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR Percentage Who Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility among Persons Who Needed Treatment
Total Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 3.1a 3.3  0.5a 0.6  2.6  2.8  15.0  17.7 
AGE                
     12-17 5.3  5.5  0.5  0.5  4.9  5.0  8.5  9.6 
     18-25 8.3  8.9  1.1  1.1  7.2  7.8  13.0  12.3 
     26 or Older 1.9  2.1  0.4a 0.5  1.5  1.6  19.2  24.8 
GENDER                
     Male 4.0  4.3  0.6  0.8  3.3  3.5  16.0  18.1 
     Female 2.3  2.4  0.3  0.4  2.0  2.0  13.4  17.1 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
     Not Hispanic or Latino 3.0a 3.3  0.5  0.6  2.5  2.7  16.1  18.5 
          White 3.0  3.1  0.5  0.5  2.5  2.6  15.3  16.4 
          Black or African American 3.4a 4.5  0.7  1.2  2.7  3.3  21.4  26.4 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 5.7  8.3  1.7  0.5  4.0  7.8 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5.6  5.6  3.8 
          Asian 1.5  1.7  0.1  0.5  1.4  1.3 
          Two or More Races 5.3  7.4  0.9  1.3  4.4  6.1 
     Hispanic or Latino 3.5  3.6  0.3  0.5  3.2  3.1  8.4  12.7 

50427 (5.84A)

Table H.42 Perceived Need for Illicit Drug Treatment and Whether Made an Effort to Get Treatment in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older Classified as Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic Total Needing But Not Receiving Treatment1 FELT NEED FOR TREATMENT2 Did Not Feel Need for Treatment2
Total Made Effort Made No Effort
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 6,230  6,626  426a 598  123  194  303  404  5,805  6,028 
AGE                    
     12-17 1,214  1,262  46   50  11  38  39  1,168  1,212 
     18-25 2,284  2,505  103b 211  21b 63  83b 148  2,180  2,294 
     26 or Older 2,732  2,860  276   338  95  121  182  217  2,456  2,522 
GENDER                    
     Male 3,828  4,135  256   336  83  108  173  228  3,572  3,799 
     Female 2,403  2,492  170   262  40  86  130  176  2,232  2,229 

50426 (5.86A)

Table H.43 Needed and Received Treatment for an Alcohol Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NEEDED TREATMENT FOR AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR Percentage Who Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility among Persons Who Needed Treatment
Total Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 18,215  19,360  1,298  1,535  16,917  17,824  7.1  7.9 
AGE                
     12-17 1,501  1,570  95  126  1,406  1,444  6.3  8.0 
     18-25 5,589  5,744  305  323  5,284  5,421  5.5  5.6 
     26 or Older 11,125  12,045  898  1,086  10,228  10,960  8.1  9.0 
GENDER                
     Male 12,118a 13,073  897  1,149  11,221  11,924  7.4  8.8 
     Female 6,097  6,287  401  386  5,696  5,901  6.6  6.1 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
     Not Hispanic or Latino 15,761  16,685  1,159  1,301  14,602  15,384  7.4  7.8 
          White 12,955  13,866  832  928  12,123  12,938  6.4  6.7 
          Black or African American 1,793  1,913  251  285  1,542  1,628  14.0  14.9 
          American Indian or Alaska Native 201  194  38  26  163  168 
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 48  43  39 
          Asian 541  381  12  534  369 
          Two or More Races 223  273  26  31  197  242  11.5 
     Hispanic or Latino 2,455  2,675  140  234  2,315  2,441  5.7  8.8 

50426 (5.86B)

Table H.44 Needed and Received Treatment for an Alcohol Problem in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic NEEDED TREATMENT FOR AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM IN THE PAST YEAR Percentage Who Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility among Persons Who Needed Treatment
Total Received Treatment at a Specialty Facility Did Not Receive Treatment at a Specialty Facility
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 7.7  8.0  0.5  0.6  7.1  7.4  7.1  7.9 
AGE                
     12-17 6.0  6.2  0.4  0.5  5.6  5.7  6.3  8.0 
     18-25 17.6  17.8  1.0  1.0