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2005 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table 3.1C Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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 720   762   104   110   134   134   694   733  
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 897   927   109   107   137   133   863   896  
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 905   873   112   117   150   156   858   834  
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 735   748   106   114   138   145   702   708  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 488   508   92   95   107   106   474   475  
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 619   608   103   110   117   120   589   567  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 385   384   86   86   75   77   368   358  
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 765   753   105   115   140   145   726   700  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 483   545   88   95   101   105   472   513  
     Alcohol                
          Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 792   799   112   108   143   148   773   757  
          Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 855   903   101   118   149   155   834   868  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 880   938   108   110   139   132   855   908  
          Cocaine 738   807   102   99   147   146   718   776  
          Crack 717   820   100   96   134   141   703   791  
          Heroin 614   665   80   74   112   115   591   639  
          LSD 604   655   84   79   113   116   586   635  
     Approached in the Past Month by Someone
        Selling Drugs		 380   359   85   86   122   116   341   306  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.1D Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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 0.30   0.32   0.42   0.44   0.42   0.41   0.38   0.40  
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 0.38   0.39   0.44   0.43   0.43   0.41   0.48   0.49  
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.38   0.37   0.45   0.47   0.47   0.48   0.48   0.46  
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 0.31   0.31   0.43   0.46   0.43   0.45   0.39   0.39  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21   0.21   0.37   0.38   0.33   0.33   0.26   0.26  
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 0.26   0.25   0.42   0.44   0.37   0.38   0.33   0.31  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.16   0.16   0.35   0.35   0.24   0.24   0.20   0.20  
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 0.33   0.32   0.44   0.48   0.44   0.45   0.40   0.39  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21   0.23   0.36   0.39   0.32   0.33   0.26   0.28  
     Alcohol                
          Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.33   0.33   0.45   0.43   0.45   0.46   0.43   0.41  
          Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.36   0.37   0.40   0.47   0.46   0.48   0.46   0.47  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 0.38   0.40   0.44   0.44   0.44   0.41   0.49   0.51  
          Cocaine 0.33   0.35   0.42   0.41   0.47   0.46   0.42   0.45  
          Crack 0.32   0.36   0.41   0.39   0.43   0.45   0.41   0.46  
          Heroin 0.27   0.29   0.33   0.31   0.36   0.37   0.35   0.37  
          LSD 0.27   0.29   0.35   0.33   0.37   0.37   0.34   0.37  
     Approached in the Past Month by Someone
        Selling Drugs		 0.16   0.15   0.34   0.34   0.38   0.36   0.19   0.17  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.1P Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2005 Versus 2004
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 0.6681     0.1944     0.8937     0.7903    
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 0.0085     0.1024     0.0518     0.0248    
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0659     0.6472     0.0931     0.0909    
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 0.5147     0.2035     0.7110     0.3671    
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.1843     0.8690     0.9850     0.1832    
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 0.1217     0.3767     0.9850     0.0849    
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.6574     0.5077     0.1871     0.9823    
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 0.1308     0.1433     0.4752     0.0565    
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.9082     0.5337     0.6578     0.7876    
     Alcohol                
          Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.2211     0.0012     0.9026     0.4426    
          Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.2203     0.5955     0.0777     0.3834    
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 0.6270     0.0391     0.4442     0.7236    
          Cocaine 0.1985     0.3547     0.1140     0.0783    
          Crack 0.5088     0.6622     0.3097     0.3523    
          Heroin 0.3089     0.9539     0.9411     0.2872    
          LSD 0.0794     0.0120     0.0582     0.2631    
     Approached in the Past Month by Someone
        Selling Drugs		 0.3009     0.0999     0.9425     0.4762    
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.2C 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: Standard Errors of 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 104   110   104   110  
AGE        
     12-13 115   111   70   75  
     14-15 118   123   83   77  
     16-17 115   119   70   73  
GENDER        
     Male 77   79   77   79  
     Female 68   70   68   70  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 90   95   90   95  
          White 170   183   104   102  
          Black or African American 92   104   57   56  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 12   12   9   12  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 49   56   27   38  
          Two or More Races 25   22   14   11  
     Hispanic or Latino 53   52   53   52  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 186   194   108   113  
     Small Metro 133   127   83   75  
     Nonmetro 97   93   55   57  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 57   54   49   44  
          Marijuana 46   45   41   37  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 39   33   35   32  
     Cigarettes 54   56   56   50  
     Alcohol 75   75   57   55  
          Binge Alcohol3 59   53   49   45  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 84   81   62   64  
          Marijuana 67   65   53   52  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 62   59   48   49  
     Cigarettes 74   73   65   65  
     Alcohol 115   115   78   78  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 101   100   76   75  
          Marijuana 76   75   60   60  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 83   78   63   63  
     Cigarettes 98   98   80   77  
     Alcohol 130   130   89   86  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.2D 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: Standard Errors of 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 0.42   0.44   0.42   0.44  
AGE        
     12-13 0.71   0.73   0.71   0.73  
     14-15 0.75   0.75   0.75   0.75  
     16-17 0.72   0.73   0.72   0.73  
GENDER        
     Male 0.60   0.61   0.60   0.61  
     Female 0.56   0.57   0.56   0.57  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.43   0.46   0.43   0.46  
          White 0.51   0.50   0.51   0.50  
          Black or African American 1.09   1.14   1.09   1.14  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.76   4.68   4.76   4.68  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 2.15   2.47   2.15   2.47  
          Two or More Races 2.76   2.59   2.76   2.59  
     Hispanic or Latino 1.28   1.21   1.28   1.21  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 0.62   0.62   0.62   0.62  
     Small Metro 0.66   0.75   0.66   0.75  
     Nonmetro 0.92   0.95   0.92   0.95  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 0.31   0.30   0.54   0.48  
          Marijuana 0.25   0.26   0.46   0.43  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.22   0.19   0.40   0.39  
     Cigarettes 0.30   0.32   0.61   0.56  
     Alcohol 0.39   0.39   0.60   0.60  
          Binge Alcohol3 0.33   0.30   0.55   0.50  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 0.43   0.41   0.64   0.66  
          Marijuana 0.36   0.35   0.57   0.57  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.33   0.32   0.53   0.55  
     Cigarettes 0.39   0.41   0.67   0.67  
     Alcohol 0.51   0.51   0.74   0.74  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 0.46   0.47   0.73   0.72  
          Marijuana 0.40   0.39   0.63   0.63  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.40   0.40   0.65   0.65  
     Cigarettes 0.47   0.51   0.77   0.73  
     Alcohol 0.53   0.55   0.79   0.76  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.2P 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: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2005 Versus 2004
(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 0.1944     0.1944    
AGE        
     12-13 0.2527     0.2527    
     14-15 0.5400     0.5400    
     16-17 0.6020     0.6020    
GENDER        
     Male 0.0623     0.0623    
     Female 0.9460     0.9460    
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2523     0.2523    
          White 0.3536     0.3536    
          Black or African American 0.1534     0.1534    
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1805     0.1805    
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *     *    
          Asian 0.1031     0.1031    
          Two or More Races 0.2357     0.2357    
     Hispanic or Latino 0.5034     0.5034    
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 0.3580     0.3580    
     Small Metro 0.0461     0.0461    
     Nonmetro 0.2474     0.2474    
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 0.0238     0.9695    
          Marijuana 0.0094     0.6174    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.1180     0.9215    
     Cigarettes 0.0333     0.1269    
     Alcohol 0.0414     0.3434    
          Binge Alcohol3 0.0027     0.3372    
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 0.0052     0.9621    
          Marijuana 0.0009     0.9780    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.1269     0.6762    
     Cigarettes 0.0079     0.8836    
     Alcohol 0.1985     0.7376    
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 0.0000     0.4576    
          Marijuana 0.0000     0.8130    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.0002     0.3325    
     Cigarettes 0.0000     0.4538    
     Alcohol 0.0194     0.6780    
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.3C 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: Standard Errors of 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 109   107   109   107  
AGE        
     12-13 87   83   96   98  
     14-15 79   77   119   117  
     16-17 68   68   114   123  
GENDER        
     Male 73   73   73   73  
     Female 73   74   73   74  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 92   92   92   92  
          White 106   108   165   176  
          Black or African American 57   58   90   97  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 9   7   11   15  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 36   42   47   53  
          Two or More Races 14   11   25   21  
     Hispanic or Latino 56   57   56   57  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 113   116   183   187  
     Small Metro 86   80   138   120  
     Nonmetro 62   57   87   88  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 26   25   71   66  
          Marijuana 16   15   60   57  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 22   20   49   43  
     Cigarettes 29   28   77   68  
     Alcohol 41   38   89   83  
          Binge Alcohol3 30   28   73   62  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 41   39   97   97  
          Marijuana 27   23   83   81  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 34   33   74   72  
     Cigarettes 41   39   91   91  
     Alcohol 65   59   125   128  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 54   52   116   112  
          Marijuana 33   30   95   91  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 48   47   95   90  
     Cigarettes 56   53   116   117  
     Alcohol 74   71   144   141  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.3D 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: Standard Errors of 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 0.44   0.43   0.44   0.43  
AGE        
     12-13 0.74   0.72   0.74   0.72  
     14-15 0.72   0.71   0.72   0.71  
     16-17 0.69   0.71   0.69   0.71  
GENDER        
     Male 0.58   0.57   0.58   0.57  
     Female 0.60   0.60   0.60   0.60  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.44   0.44   0.44   0.44  
          White 0.50   0.51   0.50   0.51  
          Black or African American 1.06   1.05   1.06   1.05  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.50   3.67   4.50   3.67  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 2.73   2.52   2.73   2.52  
          Two or More Races 2.72   2.39   2.72   2.39  
     Hispanic or Latino 1.34   1.32   1.34   1.32  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 0.64   0.61   0.64   0.61  
     Small Metro 0.74   0.75   0.74   0.75  
     Nonmetro 0.89   0.87   0.89   0.87  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 0.29   0.29   0.39   0.35  
          Marijuana 0.18   0.18   0.33   0.32  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.24   0.23   0.28   0.24  
     Cigarettes 0.33   0.32   0.42   0.38  
     Alcohol 0.44   0.42   0.45   0.43  
          Binge Alcohol3 0.33   0.33   0.41   0.35  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 0.44   0.43   0.47   0.46  
          Marijuana 0.31   0.26   0.42   0.41  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.37   0.37   0.40   0.38  
     Cigarettes 0.45   0.44   0.46   0.47  
     Alcohol 0.65   0.59   0.51   0.52  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 0.54   0.54   0.50   0.49  
          Marijuana 0.37   0.34   0.47   0.45  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.49   0.50   0.47   0.45  
     Cigarettes 0.58   0.58   0.53   0.55  
     Alcohol 0.69   0.71   0.55   0.53  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.3P 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: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2005 Versus 2004
(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 0.1024     0.1024    
AGE        
     12-13 0.0749     0.0749    
     14-15 0.2105     0.2105    
     16-17 0.6214     0.6214    
GENDER        
     Male 0.0662     0.0662    
     Female 0.5941     0.5941    
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1382     0.1382    
          White 0.2933     0.2933    
          Black or African American 0.3863     0.3863    
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1376     0.1376    
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *     *    
          Asian 0.9390     0.9390    
          Two or More Races 0.1039     0.1039    
     Hispanic or Latino 0.4532     0.4532    
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 0.0207     0.0207    
     Small Metro 0.0834     0.0834    
     Nonmetro 0.0360     0.0360    
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 0.8128     0.0150    
          Marijuana 0.9546     0.0056    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.9023     0.1079    
     Cigarettes 0.0699     0.0204    
     Alcohol 0.9843     0.0043    
          Binge Alcohol3 0.6134     0.0011    
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 0.7440     0.0033    
          Marijuana 0.1951     0.0037    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.6352     0.0220    
     Cigarettes 0.1849     0.0395    
     Alcohol 0.9332     0.2019    
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 0.0720     0.0000    
          Marijuana 0.3694     0.0001    
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.0679     0.0006    
     Cigarettes 0.0187     0.0001    
     Alcohol 0.4657     0.0105    
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.4C 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: Standard Errors of 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 112   117   112   117  
AGE        
     12-13 109   106   78   79  
     14-15 100   105   99   94  
     16-17 89   89   97   104  
GENDER        
     Male 79   81   79   81  
     Female 73   81   73   81  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 99   100   99   100  
          White 145   157   126   126  
          Black or African American 74   66   80   88  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 12   11   10   12  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 43   63   40   39  
          Two or More Races 20   16   21   17  
     Hispanic or Latino 58   58   58   58  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 149   168   141   146  
     Small Metro 118   109   110   90  
     Nonmetro 86   81   71   67  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 31   30   66   65  
          Marijuana 19   18   59   57  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 25   24   46   41  
     Cigarettes 37   31   74   66  
     Alcohol 52   47   83   77  
          Binge Alcohol3 37   34   71   61  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 53   51   92   93  
          Marijuana 35   30   81   79  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 43   41   71   69  
     Cigarettes 50   45   88   86  
     Alcohol 83   77   112   114  
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drugs 67   65   109   107  
          Marijuana 46   38   89   89  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 59   58   91   84  
     Cigarettes 70   67   105   105  
     Alcohol 97   88   122   124  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 3.4D 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: Standard Errors of 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 0.45   0.47   0.45   0.47  
AGE        
     12-13 0.75   0.74   0.75   0.74  
     14-15 0.75   0.78   0.75   0.78  
     16-17 0.77   0.76   0.77   0.76  
GENDER        
     Male 0.63   0.64   0.63   0.64  
     Female 0.59   0.66   0.59   0.66  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.48   0.49   0.48   0.49  
          White 0.52   0.53   0.52   0.53  
          Black or African American 1.26   1.08   1.26   1.08  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 5.17   4.28   5.17   4.28  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
          Asian 2.91   3.03   2.91   3.03  
          Two or More Races 3.07   2.90   3.07   2.90  
     Hispanic or Latino 1.40   1.34   1.40   1.34  
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 0.64   0.70   0.64   0.70  
     Small Metro 0.81   0.75   0.81   0.75  
     Nonmetro 1.06   0.92   1.06   0.92  
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drugs 0.23   0.21   0.48   0.49  
          Marijuana 0.14   0.13   0.45   0.45  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.18   0.17   0.37   0.33  
     Cigarettes 0.26   0.22   0.57   0.53  
     Alcohol 0.35   0.33   0.58   0.56  
          Binge Alcohol3 0.26   0.24   0.54   0.49  
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drugs 0.37   0.34   0.59   0.63  
          Marijuana 0.25   0.21   0.56   0.55  
     Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 0.30   0.28   0.53   0.53  
     Cigarettes 0.35   0.32   0.63   0.64  
     Alcohol 0.52