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2005 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  3.1A Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK                
     Cigarettes                
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 177,663a  179,990   16,871   17,158   22,378   22,595   138,413   140,236  
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 94,048   91,661   8,699   8,487   8,169   7,874   77,180   75,300  
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 124,258   123,054   13,637   13,777   12,177   11,920   98,443   97,357  
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 167,920a  170,419   12,320   12,151   19,928   20,060   135,672a  138,207  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 211,346b  214,452   19,842   19,894   27,354   27,639   164,149b  166,919  
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 192,541b  196,045   14,077   13,994   24,466   24,676   153,998b  157,375  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 222,286b  224,922   20,150   20,276   29,700b  30,105   172,436b  174,541  
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 169,691b  172,935   12,692   12,445   19,790   19,821   137,209b  140,669  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 209,139b  211,266   18,470   18,361   27,118   27,298   163,552b  165,607  
     Alcohol                
          Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 163,535b  166,577   15,468b  16,028   19,795   20,005   128,272a  130,544  
          Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 97,537a  100,148   9,514   9,636   10,086a  10,566   77,936   79,945  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 132,553   133,697   12,843   12,601   24,122a  24,524   95,589   96,571  
          Cocaine 71,128   70,672   5,917   6,073   12,753a  13,199   52,457   51,401  
          Crack 66,302   66,430   6,069   6,149   9,960   10,263   50,272   50,019  
          Heroin 40,518   40,101   3,373   3,384   5,914   5,964   31,232   30,753  
          LSD 41,970   40,919   4,035b  3,732   7,308   7,075   30,627   30,111  
     Approached in the Past Month by Someone
        Selling Drugs		 18,635   18,309   4,103   3,926   6,063   6,134   8,469   8,249  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK                
     Cigarettes                
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 74.3   74.4   67.5   68.3   69.8   69.8   75.9   76.1  
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 39.7b  38.3   35.0   34.0   25.6   24.4   42.9a  41.3  
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 52.4   51.5   54.7   55.0   38.1   37.0   54.7   53.6  
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 70.8   71.1   49.6   48.8   62.6   62.4   75.2   75.7  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 89.0   89.4   79.8   79.9   85.9   85.8   90.8   91.3  
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 81.3   81.8   57.0   56.5   76.9   76.9   85.3   86.1  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 93.7   93.8   81.4   81.8   93.3   93.7   95.5   95.5  
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 72.1   72.8   52.6   51.7   62.6   62.1   76.4   77.5  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 88.8   88.8   76.4   76.1   85.7   85.5   91.0   91.1  
     Alcohol                
          Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 68.5   69.0   61.8b  63.8   61.7   61.8   70.6   71.0  
          Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 40.9   41.5   38.1   38.4   31.5   32.7   42.9   43.5  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 57.5   57.3   52.2a  51.0   76.1   76.5   54.9   54.7  
          Cocaine 31.4   30.8   24.4   24.9   41.0   42.0   30.6   29.6  
          Crack 29.3   29.0   25.0   25.3   32.2   32.8   29.4   28.8  
          Heroin 18.0   17.6   14.0   14.0   19.2   19.1   18.3   17.8  
          LSD 18.7   18.0   16.9a  15.7   23.7   22.7   18.0   17.4  
     Approached in the Past Month by Someone
        Selling Drugs		 7.8   7.5   16.3   15.5   18.9   18.9   4.6   4.5  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.2A Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 16,871   17,158   8,107   7,953  
AGE        
     12-13 5,504   5,522   2,718   2,586  
     14-15 5,830   5,902   2,780   2,732  
     16-17 5,537   5,734   2,608   2,635  
GENDER        
     Male 8,017a  8,278   4,722   4,549  
     Female 8,853   8,881   3,385   3,405  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 14,151   14,293   6,647   6,494  
          White 10,411   10,447   5,006   4,873  
          Black or African American 2,587   2,708   1,158   1,088  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 108   91   57   70  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 720   707   257   327  
          Two or More Races 289   284   142   113  
     Hispanic or Latino 2,720   2,865   1,459   1,459  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 9,049   9,356   4,177   4,159  
     Small Metro 5,032   5,075   2,527   2,326  
     Nonmetro 2,789   2,727   1,403   1,468  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 1,543   1,403   1,121   1,098  
          Marijuana 1,089a  946   818   777  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 750   684   571   565  
     Cigarettes 1,528   1,393   1,462   1,334  
     Alcohol 2,750   2,603   1,670   1,574  
          Binge Alcohol3 1,642a  1,440   1,139   1,060  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 3,221   2,993   2,061   2,025  
          Marijuana 2,181b  1,930   1,472   1,442  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 1,934   1,847   1,319   1,269  
     Cigarettes 2,590a  2,378   2,040   1,990  
     Alcohol 5,491   5,425   3,017   2,988  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 4,714b  4,275   2,818   2,704  
          Marijuana 2,929b  2,586   1,849   1,797  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 3,290b  2,985   2,039   1,929  
     Cigarettes 4,452b  3,985   2,884   2,766  
     Alcohol 6,862   6,673   3,690   3,584  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.2B Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 67.5   68.3   32.5   31.7  
AGE        
     12-13 66.9   68.1   33.1   31.9  
     14-15 67.7   68.4   32.3   31.6  
     16-17 68.0   68.5   32.0   31.5  
GENDER        
     Male 62.9   64.5   37.1   35.5  
     Female 72.3   72.3   27.7   27.7  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 68.0   68.8   32.0   31.2  
          White 67.5   68.2   32.5   31.8  
          Black or African American 69.1   71.3   30.9   28.7  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 65.5   56.6   34.5   43.4  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 73.7   68.4   26.3   31.6  
          Two or More Races 67.1   71.6   32.9   28.4  
     Hispanic or Latino 65.1   66.3   34.9   33.7  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 68.4   69.2   31.6   30.8  
     Small Metro 66.6a  68.6   33.4a  31.4  
     Nonmetro 66.5   65.0   33.5   35.0  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 9.1a  8.2   13.8   13.8  
          Marijuana 6.5b  5.5   10.1   9.8  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 4.4   4.0   7.0   7.1  
     Cigarettes 9.1a  8.1   18.0   16.8  
     Alcohol 16.3a  15.2   20.6   19.8  
          Binge Alcohol3 9.7b  8.4   14.0   13.3  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 19.1b  17.4   25.4   25.5  
          Marijuana 12.9b  11.2   18.2   18.1  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 11.5   10.8   16.3   16.0  
     Cigarettes 15.4b  13.9   25.2   25.0  
     Alcohol 32.5   31.6   37.2   37.6  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 27.9b  24.9   34.8   34.0  
          Marijuana 17.4b  15.1   22.8   22.6  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 19.5b  17.4   25.1   24.3  
     Cigarettes 26.4b  23.2   35.6   34.8  
     Alcohol 40.7a  38.9   45.5   45.1  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.3A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 8,699   8,487   16,191a  16,511  
AGE        
     12-13 3,641   3,431   4,544   4,615  
     14-15 2,926   2,822   5,646   5,765  
     16-17 2,132   2,233   6,001   6,130  
GENDER        
     Male 4,130   3,975   8,538b  8,806  
     Female 4,569   4,511   7,653   7,705  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 7,146   6,942   13,578   13,748  
          White 5,233   5,078   10,110   10,146  
          Black or African American 1,329   1,299   2,421   2,505  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 53   38   110   119  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 372   394   596   639  
          Two or More Races 138a  102   295   291  
     Hispanic or Latino 1,553   1,545   2,613   2,763  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 4,540   4,370   8,612   9,089  
     Small Metro 2,503   2,572   5,051   4,788  
     Nonmetro 1,657   1,545   2,528   2,634  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 317   318   2,348   2,183  
          Marijuana 125   123   1,780a  1,604  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 216   214   1,106   1,029  
     Cigarettes 487a  405   2,489   2,322  
     Alcohol 784   766   3,634   3,413  
          Binge Alcohol3 421   390   2,359a  2,117  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 820   783   4,465   4,233  
          Marijuana 362   309   3,285   3,068  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 557   564   2,701   2,544  
     Cigarettes 847   755   3,768   3,616  
     Alcohol 1,786   1,736   6,705   6,683  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 1,475a  1,322   6,059a  5,645  
          Marijuana 572   520   4,199a  3,867  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 1,165a  1,027   4,162a  3,874  
     Cigarettes 1,592b  1,390   5,734a  5,361  
     Alcohol 2,446   2,325   8,090   7,927  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.3B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 35.0   34.0   65.0   66.0  
AGE        
     12-13 44.5   42.6   55.5   57.4  
     14-15 34.1   32.9   65.9   67.1  
     16-17 26.2   26.7   73.8   73.3  
GENDER        
     Male 32.6   31.1   67.4   68.9  
     Female 37.4   36.9   62.6   63.1  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 34.5   33.6   65.5   66.4  
          White 34.1   33.4   65.9   66.6  
          Black or African American 35.4   34.1   64.6   65.9  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 32.6   24.0   67.4   76.0  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 38.4   38.2   61.6   61.8  
          Two or More Races 32.0   26.1   68.0   73.9  
     Hispanic or Latino 37.3   35.9   62.7   64.1  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 34.5a  32.5   65.5a  67.5  
     Small Metro 33.1   34.9   66.9   65.1  
     Nonmetro 39.6a  37.0   60.4a  63.0  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 3.6   3.7   14.5a  13.2  
          Marijuana 1.4   1.5   11.0b  9.7  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 2.5   2.5   6.8   6.2  
     Cigarettes 5.6   4.8   15.4a  14.1  
     Alcohol 9.0   9.0   22.4b  20.7  
          Binge Alcohol3 4.8   4.6   14.6b  12.8  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 9.4   9.2   27.6b  25.6  
          Marijuana 4.2   3.6   20.3b  18.6  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 6.4   6.6   16.7a  15.4  
     Cigarettes 9.7   8.9   23.3a  21.9  
     Alcohol 20.5   20.5   41.4   40.5  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 17.0   15.6   37.4b  34.2  
          Marijuana 6.6   6.1   25.9b  23.4  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 13.4   12.1   25.7b  23.5  
     Cigarettes 18.3a  16.4   35.4b  32.5  
     Alcohol 28.1   27.4   50.0a  48.0  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.4A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 13,637   13,777   11,284   11,264  
AGE        
     12-13 5,439   5,314   2,774   2,761  
     14-15 4,631   4,735   3,945   3,860  
     16-17 3,568   3,729   4,565   4,643  
GENDER        
     Male 6,489   6,641   6,201   6,154  
     Female 7,148   7,137   5,083   5,110  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 11,495   11,483   9,259   9,231  
          White 8,800   8,860   6,575   6,385  
          Black or African American 1,791   1,674   1,956   2,130  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 81   68   84   89  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 574   638   395   397  
          Two or More Races 218   197   216   197  
     Hispanic or Latino 2,142   2,295   2,025   2,034  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 7,167   7,244   6,011   6,256  
     Small Metro 4,041   4,119   3,518a  3,237  
     Nonmetro 2,429   2,414   1,756   1,771  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 497   468   2,162   2,026  
          Marijuana 192   181   1,711a  1,541  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 345   312   973   929  
     Cigarettes 737b  563   2,241   2,159  
     Alcohol 1,312   1,260   3,106   2,917  
          Binge Alcohol3 672   620   2,107a  1,889  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 1,345   1,301   3,934   3,710  
          Marijuana 613   537   3,034   2,834  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 921   919   2,333   2,188  
     Cigarettes 1,326a  1,156   3,291   3,215  
     Alcohol 3,193   3,100   5,293   5,328  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 2,392a  2,160   5,135a  4,798  
          Marijuana 1,012b  837   3,759   3,542  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 1,810   1,674   3,512a  3,222  
     Cigarettes 2,524b  2,202   4,799   4,550  
     Alcohol 4,180   4,003   6,352   6,261  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.4B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 54.7   55.0   45.3   45.0  
AGE        
     12-13 66.2   65.8   33.8   34.2  
     14-15 54.0   55.1   46.0   44.9  
     16-17 43.9   44.5   56.1   55.5  
GENDER        
     Male 51.1   51.9   48.9   48.1  
     Female 58.4   58.3   41.6   41.7  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 55.4   55.4   44.6   44.6  
          White 57.2   58.1   42.8   41.9  
          Black or African American 47.8a  44.0   52.2a  56.0  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 48.8   43.3   51.2   56.7  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 59.2   61.6   40.8   38.4  
          Two or More Races 50.1   50.0   49.9   50.0  
     Hispanic or Latino 51.4   53.0   48.6   47.0  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 54.4   53.7   45.6   46.3  
     Small Metro 53.5a  56.0   46.5a  44.0  
     Nonmetro 58.0   57.7   42.0   42.3  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 3.6   3.4   19.2   18.0  
          Marijuana 1.4   1.3   15.2a  13.7  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 2.5   2.3   8.6   8.2  
     Cigarettes 5.4b  4.1   19.9   19.2  
     Alcohol 9.6   9.1   27.5a  25.9  
          Binge Alcohol3 4.9   4.5   18.7b  16.8  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 9.9   9.4   34.9a  32.9  
          Marijuana 4.5   3.9   26.9a  25.2  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 6.8   6.7   20.7   19.4  
     Cigarettes 9.7b  8.4   29.2   28.5  
     Alcohol 23.4   22.5   46.9   47.3  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 17.5b  15.7   45.5b  42.6  
          Marijuana 7.4b  6.1   33.3a  31.4  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 13.3a  12.2   31.1b  28.6  
     Cigarettes 18.5b  16.0   42.5a  40.4  
     Alcohol 30.7a  29.1   56.3   55.6  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.5A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 12,320   12,151   12,505   12,733  
AGE        
     12-13 3,518   3,393   4,662   4,625  
     14-15 4,149   4,063   4,391   4,494  
     16-17 4,653   4,695   3,452   3,613  
GENDER        
     Male 6,337   6,248   6,319   6,442  
     Female 5,984   5,902   6,186   6,291  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,446a  10,126   10,229   10,469  
          White 7,640   7,301   7,650   7,842  
          Black or African American 2,043   2,076   1,705   1,715  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 87   72   76   87  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 422   449   557   588  
          Two or More Races 217   184   214   206  
     Hispanic or Latino 1,874a  2,024   2,276   2,264  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 6,520   6,429   6,609   6,975  
     Small Metro 3,588   3,662   3,944   3,669  
     Nonmetro 2,211   2,059   1,952   2,089  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 1,280a  1,135   1,372   1,328  
          Marijuana 949a  810   947   883  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 538   494   777   738  
     Cigarettes 1,531a  1,366   1,425   1,303  
     Alcohol 2,304b  2,049   2,091   2,091  
          Binge Alcohol3 1,469b  1,238   1,295   1,242  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 2,607a  2,359   2,632   2,587  
          Marijuana 1,905a  1,699   1,709   1,621  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 1,364   1,268   1,870   1,804  
     Cigarettes 2,356   2,183   2,226   2,117  
     Alcohol 4,432   4,278   4,018   4,068  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs2 3,770b  3,302   3,710   3,592  
          Marijuana 2,590b  2,261   2,142   2,071  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 2,397b  2,108   2,900   2,747  
     Cigarettes 3,827b  3,422   3,454   3,244  
     Alcohol 5,515   5,266   4,966   4,912  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
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 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table  3.5B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2004 2005 2004 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 49.6   48.8   50.4   51.2  
AGE        
     12-13 43.0   42.3   57.0   57.7  
     14-15 48.6   47.5   51.4   52.5  
     16-17 57.4   56.5   42.6   43.5  
GENDER        
     Male 50.1   49.2   49.9   50.8  
     Female 49.2   48.4   50.8   51.6  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 50.5a  49.2   49.5a  50.8  
          White 50.0a  48.2   50.0a  51.8  
          Black or African American 54.5   54.8   45.5   45.2  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 53.5   45.2   46.5   54.8  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 43.1   43.3   56.9   56.7  
          Two or More Races 50.4   47.1   49.6   52.9  
     Hispanic or Latino 45.2   47.2   54.8   52.8  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 49.7   48.0   50.3   52.0  
     Small Metro 47.6a  50.0   52.4a  50.0  
     Nonmetro 53.1b  49.6   46.9b  50.4  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs2 10.4a  9.3   11.0   10.4  
          Marijuana 7.7a  6.7   7.6   6.9  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 4.4   4.1   6.2   5.8  
     Cigarettes 12.4a  11.2   11.4a  10.2  
     Alcohol 18.7b  16.9   16.7   16.4  
          Binge Alcohol3 11.9b  10.2   10.4   9.8  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs2 21.2a  19.4   21.0   20.3  
          Marijuana 15.5a  14.0   13.7   12.7  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 11.1   10.4   15.0   14.2  
     Cigarettes