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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 6.1A – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Total
 GENDER
Male
 Female
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 24,618 24,901 8,776 9,211 15,842 15,690
18 870 854 351 319 519 535
19 822 839 307 334 515 505
20 836 753 333 264 502 489
21 762 796 302 342 460 454
22 770 659 308a 227 461 432
23 697 638 274 212 423 426
24 660 597 263 202 397 395
25 633 649 209 264 424 385
26-29 2,103b 2,693 886 1,045 1,217b 1,648
30-34 2,526 2,602 923 1,035 1,603 1,567
35-39 2,478 2,542 814 735 1,664 1,806
40-44 2,914 2,819 1,012 1,162 1,902 1,657
45-49 2,451 2,397 830 946 1,621 1,451
50-54 1,856 2,061 658 651 1,198 1,411
55-59 1,694 1,737 515 823 1,179 914
60-64 855 755 401b 111 454 644
65 or Older 1,690 1,511 388 540 1,302 971
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Table 6.1B – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Total
 GENDER
Male
 Female
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11.3 11.3 8.4 8.7 14.0 13.7
18 19.0 18.6 14.3 12.8 24.5 25.5
19 19.2 20.1 14.0 15.0 24.6 26.0
20 20.3 18.7 17.0a 13.2 23.4 24.1
21 19.0 18.5 14.8 15.9 23.3 21.2
22 19.0 16.7 15.1a 11.5 22.9 21.8
23 17.9 16.2 14.5a 11.0 21.2 21.1
24 17.8a 15.2 14.2a 10.7 21.4 19.5
25 16.5 16.9 11.0a 14.5 21.8 19.0
26-29 13.5a 16.3 11.2 12.9 16.0a 19.7
30-34 13.1 14.0 9.8 11.0 16.2 17.0
35-39 12.4 12.2 8.1 7.2 16.8 17.0
40-44 12.5 12.6 8.8 10.6 15.9 14.5
45-49 11.2 10.9 7.8 8.7 14.3 13.1
50-54 9.4 9.9 6.9 6.5 11.8 13.0
55-59 9.9 9.9 6.5 9.4 12.8 10.4
60-64 6.5 5.6 6.0b 1.8 7.0 9.1
65 or Older 4.8 4.2 2.6 3.5 6.4 4.8
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Table 6.2A – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 24,618 24,901 6,050 5,784 12,472 13,052 6,096 6,065
GENDER
                
Male 8,776 9,211 2,349 2,164 4,465 4,922 1,962 2,125
Female 15,842 15,690 3,702 3,621 8,007 8,130 4,134 3,940
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,366 21,782 5,087 4,922 10,668 11,315 5,611 5,545
White 17,373 17,465 3,979 3,802 8,715 9,131 4,679 4,532
Black or African American 2,650 2,660 706 710 1,294 1,347 649 603
American Indian or Alaska Native 232 284 39 33 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 89 * * * * * *
Asian 656 722 257 260 338 393 * *
Two or More Races 372 563 88 80 168 261 116 *
Hispanic or Latino 3,252 3,118 964 863 1,804 1,737 484 519
EDUCATION
                
< High School 5,067 5,037 1,206 1,202 2,145 2,323 1,717 1,513
High School Graduate 7,473 8,070 2,183 2,029 3,568a 4,189 1,722 1,852
Some College 6,970 7,134 2,023 1,931 3,680 3,593 1,268 1,610
College Graduate 5,108 4,659 639 622 3,079 2,947 1,389 1,090
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 11,759 12,312 2,615 2,472 7,294 7,833 1,850 2,007
Part-Time 3,603 3,789 1,701 1,573 1,382 1,524 521 693
Unemployed 1,528 1,524 540 605 841 801 * *
Other1 7,728 7,275 1,195 1,134 2,955 2,894 3,578 3,247
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Table 6.2B – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11.3 11.3 18.6a 17.7 12.5 13.0 7.1 6.9
GENDER
                
Male 8.4 8.7 14.4a 13.1 9.0 9.9 5.0 5.3
Female 14.0 13.7 22.9 22.3 15.8 16.0 9.0 8.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11.2 11.4 19.0 18.3 12.6 13.4 7.1 6.9
White 11.4 11.4 19.8 18.8 13.3 14.1 7.0 6.7
Black or African American 10.7 10.5 15.9 15.8 10.6 10.9 8.0 7.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 21.1 25.9 17.8 18.2 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 10.8 * * * * * *
Asian 7.2 7.8 16.9 17.0 6.7 7.7 * *
Two or More Races 16.8 25.3 25.8 22.9 20.2 28.0 11.2 *
Hispanic or Latino 11.7 10.8 16.8 14.8 11.6 10.7 7.5 7.6
EDUCATION
                
< High School 14.2 13.7 18.1 18.4 15.7 16.6 11.1 9.4
High School Graduate 10.9 11.7 19.4 18.0 12.2a 14.0 6.2 6.6
Some College 12.6 12.9 19.3 18.2 14.2 13.9 6.7 8.6
College Graduate 8.7 7.8 15.4 14.4 9.9 9.6 6.0 4.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 9.8 10.1 17.1a 15.7 10.1 10.9 5.5 6.0
Part-Time 12.7 13.1 20.6 19.0 12.7 14.6 5.6 6.8
Unemployed 20.1 21.6 21.0 24.3 22.7 23.8 * *
Other1 12.6 11.5 18.9 18.3 21.7 19.9 8.6 7.7
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Table 6.3A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 29,999 30,804 6,611 6,762 23,388 24,042
Marijuana and Hashish 21,991 22,030 4,661 4,551 17,330 17,479
Cocaine 5,099 5,658 1,361 1,470 3,738 4,189
Crack 1,327 1,406 512 488 815 918
Heroin 343 523 143 163 200 360
Hallucinogens 3,144 3,307 821 823 2,323 2,483
LSD 413a 560 106 107 307a 453
PCP 79 128 35 27 44 101
Ecstasy 1,703 1,824 459 483 1,245 1,340
Inhalants 1,043 1,108 312 264 731 844
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 13,068a 14,121 3,494 3,758 9,574 10,363
Pain Relievers 10,074 10,832 2,654 2,762 7,420 8,069
OxyContin® 1,039 1,124 387 344 652 780
Tranquilizers 4,752 4,575 1,520 1,475 3,232 3,100
Stimulants 2,268b 2,884 831 941 1,437b 1,942
Sedatives 632 817 243 321 389 496
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 16,980a 18,108 4,279 4,594 12,701 13,514
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Table 6.3B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 13.8 14.0 26.9 27.2 12.1 12.3
Marijuana and Hashish 10.1 10.0 18.9 18.3 9.0 8.9
Cocaine 2.3 2.6 5.5 5.9 1.9 2.1
Crack 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.0 0.4 0.5
Heroin 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2
Hallucinogens 1.4 1.5 3.3 3.3 1.2 1.3
LSD 0.2a 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2a 0.2
PCP 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Ecstasy 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.7
Inhalants 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.4
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 6.0 6.4 14.2 15.1 5.0 5.3
Pain Relievers 4.6 4.9 10.8 11.1 3.8 4.1
OxyContin® 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.4 0.3 0.4
Tranquilizers 2.2 2.1 6.2 5.9 1.7 1.6
Stimulants 1.0b 1.3 3.4 3.8 0.7b 1.0
Sedatives 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.2 0.3
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 7.8 8.2 17.4 18.4 6.6 6.9
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Table 6.4A – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products2 79,593 80,717 12,978 13,369 66,616 67,348
Cigarettes 66,446 67,361 11,941 12,372 54,504 54,989
Smokeless Tobacco 9,338 10,081 1,175 1,197 8,162 8,884
Cigars 24,423 24,469 3,556 3,586 20,867 20,883
Alcohol 153,172 154,054 17,541 18,011 135,631 136,043
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 68,195 69,598 11,453 11,863 56,742 57,735
Cigarettes 57,799 58,932 10,545 11,012 47,254 47,920
Smokeless Tobacco 7,158 7,630 849 794 6,309 6,836
Cigars 12,576 12,662 1,823 1,887 10,753 10,775
Pipe Tobacco 2,032 2,154 291 327 1,740 1,826
Alcohol 121,837 121,087 13,555 13,332 108,282 107,754
Binge Alcohol Use3 52,577 53,961 7,113 7,181 45,464 46,781
Heavy Alcohol Use3 15,424 16,344 2,317 2,332 13,107 14,012
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Table 6.4B – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products2 36.5 36.6 52.7 53.7 34.5 34.4
Cigarettes 30.5 30.5 48.5 49.7 28.2 28.1
Smokeless Tobacco 4.3 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.5
Cigars 11.2 11.1 14.4 14.4 10.8 10.7
Alcohol 70.3 69.8 71.3 72.3 70.2 69.5
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 31.3 31.5 46.5 47.6 29.4 29.5
Cigarettes 26.5 26.7 42.8 44.2 24.5 24.5
Smokeless Tobacco 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.5
Cigars 5.8 5.7 7.4 7.6 5.6 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.9
Alcohol 55.9 54.9 55.1 53.5 56.0 55.1
Binge Alcohol Use3 24.1 24.5 28.9 28.8 23.5 23.9
Heavy Alcohol Use3 7.1 7.4 9.4 9.4 6.8 7.2
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Table 6.5A – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
3 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 5,647 5,847 2,130 2,146 3,517 3,702
Marijuana 3,182 3,305 1,083 1,108 2,100 2,198
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 3,123 3,289 1,366 1,321 1,757 1,968
Alcohol 17,251 17,438 4,115 4,322 13,137 13,116
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 2,718 2,716 1,007 914 1,711 1,802
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 20,180 20,570 5,237 5,554 14,943 15,016
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 4,040 4,201 1,704 1,668 2,336 2,533
Marijuana 2,113 2,169 776 768 1,338 1,401
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 2,267 2,315 1,124 1,026 1,143 1,289
Alcohol 7,424 7,933 2,398 2,521 5,026 5,412
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 1,174 1,176 603 478 571 698
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 10,290 10,958 3,499 3,711 6,791 7,247
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Table 6.5B – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
3 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 2.6 2.7 8.7 8.6 1.8 1.9
Marijuana 1.5 1.5 4.4 4.4 1.1 1.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 1.4 1.5 5.5 5.3 0.9 1.0
Alcohol 7.9 7.9 16.7 17.4 6.8 6.7
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 1.2 1.2 4.1 3.7 0.9 0.9
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 9.3 9.3 21.3 22.3 7.7 7.7
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 1.9 1.9 6.9 6.7 1.2 1.3
Marijuana 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 0.7 0.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 1.0 1.0 4.6 4.1 0.6 0.7
Alcohol 3.4 3.6 9.7 10.1 2.6 2.8
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.5 0.5 2.5 1.9 0.3 0.4
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 4.7 5.0 14.2 14.9 3.5 3.7
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Table 6.6A – Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 5,647 5,847 2,130 2,146 3,517 3,702
18-25 2,728 2,579 1,018 887 1,710 1,692
26-49 2,468 2,727 994 1,078 1,474 1,649
50 or Older 450 541 117 180 333 361
MALE
 3,557 3,868 1,001 1,074 2,556 2,794
18-25 1,718 1,600 510a 398 1,207 1,202
26-49 1,577 1,824 458 559 1,119 1,265
50 or Older 263 444 33 118 230 327
FEMALE
 2,089 1,979 1,129 1,072 961 908
18-25 1,011 979 508 490 503 490
26-49 891 903 536 520 355 384
50 or Older 187 97 85 62 103 34
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Table 6.6B – Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 2.6 2.7 8.7 8.6 1.8 1.9
18-25 8.4 7.9 16.8 15.3 6.5 6.3
26-49 2.5 2.7 8.0 8.3 1.7 1.9
50 or Older 0.5 0.6 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.4
MALE
 3.4 3.6 11.4 11.7 2.7 2.9
18-25 10.5 9.7 21.7 18.4 8.6 8.4
26-49 3.2 3.7 10.3 11.4 2.5 2.8
50 or Older 0.7 1.1 1.7 5.5 0.6 0.9
FEMALE
 1.9 1.7 7.1 6.8 1.0 0.9
18-25 6.3 6.0 13.7 13.5 4.0 3.9
26-49 1.8 1.8 6.7 6.4 0.8 0.9
50 or Older 0.4 0.2 2.1 1.6 0.2 0.1
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Table 6.7A – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 17,251 17,438 4,115 4,322 13,137 13,116
18-25 5,692 5,774 1,615 1,604 4,077 4,170
26-49 8,833 8,881 1,991 2,248 6,842 6,633
50 or Older 2,727 2,783 508 470 2,218 2,314
MALE
 11,518 11,654 1,987 2,119 9,531 9,535
18-25 3,554 3,513 758 722 2,796 2,791
26-49 5,956 6,007 915 1,139 5,041 4,868
50 or Older 2,008 2,134 314 258 1,694 1,876
FEMALE
 5,733 5,784 2,127 2,203 3,606 3,581
18-25 2,138 2,261 857 882 1,281 1,379
26-49 2,877 2,874 1,076 1,109 1,801 1,764
50 or Older 718 649 194 212 524 437
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Table 6.7B – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 7.9 7.9 16.7 17.4 6.8 6.7
18-25 17.5 17.6 26.7 27.7 15.4 15.5
26-49 8.8 8.8 16.0 17.2 7.8 7.6
50 or Older 3.2 3.2 8.3 7.7 2.8 2.8
MALE
 11.0 11.0 22.6 23.0 9.9 9.8
18-25 21.8 21.3 32.3 33.4 20.0 19.5
26-49 12.0 12.1 20.5 23.1 11.2 10.9
50 or Older 5.1 5.3 16.0 12.1 4.5 4.9
FEMALE
 5.1 5.1 13.4 14.0 3.7 3.6
18-25 13.2 13.9 23.2 24.4 10.3 10.9
26-49 5.7 5.7 13.4 13.6 4.2 4.1
50 or Older 1.6 1.4 4.7 5.4 1.2 1.0
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Table 6.8A – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 28,166 28,346 11,126 10,919 17,040 17,427
AGE
            
18-25 3,615 3,514 1,831 1,723 1,784 1,790
26-49 13,889 14,020 6,084 5,895 7,805 8,126
50 or Older 10,661 10,812 3,211 3,301 7,451 7,511
GENDER
            
Male 9,308 9,458 3,226 3,383 6,082 6,076
Female 18,858 18,888 7,900 7,536 10,958 11,352
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,999 26,320 10,140 10,128 15,860 16,192
White 22,890 23,279 8,828 8,818 14,062 14,461
Black or African American 2,193 1,855 932 780 1,262 1,075
American Indian or Alaska Native 169 130 * * 104 63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 58 * * * 35
Asian 365 519 * * 238 369
Two or More Races 317 480 * * 178 188
Hispanic or Latino 2,166 2,025 986 790 1,180 1,235
EDUCATION
            
< High School 3,868 3,961 1,980 1,718 1,888 2,243
High School Graduate 7,951 8,136 3,168 3,365 4,783 4,771
Some College 7,992 7,693 3,290 3,386 4,702 4,307
College Graduate 8,354 8,557 2,688 2,449 5,666 6,107
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 12,579a 13,875 4,529 4,946 8,051a 8,929
Part-Time 4,229 3,850 1,591 1,481 2,638 2,369
Unemployed 1,317 1,052 659 564 657 487
Other2 10,041 9,569 4,347 3,928 5,694 5,642
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Table 6.8B – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.0 12.9 45.3 44.0 8.8 8.9
AGE
            
18-25 11.2 10.8 30.5 30.0 6.8 6.7
26-49 13.9 14.0 48.9 45.4 8.9 9.3
50 or Older 12.5 12.4 52.7 54.5 9.4 9.3
GENDER
            
Male 8.9 8.9 36.9 36.9 6.3 6.3
Female 16.8 16.6 50.0 48.2 11.3 11.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.7 13.8 47.6 46.7 9.4 9.5
White 15.1 15.2 50.9 50.8 10.4 10.7
Black or African American 8.9 7.4 35.7 29.4 5.7 4.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 15.4 11.9 * * 11.9 7.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 7.0 * * * 4.8
Asian 4.0 5.6 * * 2.8 4.3
Two or More Races 14.4 21.6 * * 9.8 11.4
Hispanic or Latino 7.8 7.0 30.4 25.4 4.8 4.8
EDUCATION
            
< High School 10.9 10.9 39.2 34.3 6.2 7.1
High School Graduate 11.6 11.8 42.6 41.8 7.9 7.8
Some College 14.5 14.0 47.4 47.5 9.8 9.0
College Graduate 14.3 14.4 52.7 53.0 10.7 11.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 10.5a 11.4 38.7 40.2 7.4 8.2
Part-Time 14.9 13.4 44.4 39.4 10.7 9.5
Unemployed 17.4 15.0 43.2 37.5 10.9 8.9
Other2 16.4 15.2 56.3 54.4 10.7 10.2
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Table 6.9A – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11,126 10,919 1,124 961 6,981 6,760 9,675 9,679
AGE
               
18-25 1,831 1,723 192 188 1,201a 1,039 1,412 1,306
26-49 6,084 5,895 586 481 3,884 3,721 5,268 5,220
50 or Older 3,211 3,301 347 292 1,895 2,000 2,995 3,154
GENDER
                
Male 3,226 3,383 357 463 1,905 2,214 2,796 2,913
Female 7,900 7,536 767a 498 5,076 4,547 6,879 6,766
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,140 10,128 915 848 6,353 6,270 8,867 9,054
White 8,828 8,818 696 621 5,559 5,366 7,837 7,926
Black or African American 932 780 212 153 630 547 687 658
American Indian or Alaska Native * * 0 5 19 * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian * * 0 * 58 90 * *
Two or More Races * * 6 * * * * *
Hispanic or Latino 986 790 209 112 628 491 808 626
EDUCATION
                
< High School 1,980 1,718 417 319 1,102 915 1,703 1,531
High School Graduate 3,168 3,365 338 321 1,734 1,950 2,863 3,023
Some College 3,290 3,386 268 198 2,145 2,147 2,884 3,036
College Graduate 2,688 2,449 101 122 1,999 1,748 2,225 2,089
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 4,529 4,946 227 137 2,758 2,967 3,872 4,322
Part-Time 1,591 1,481 102 110 1,057 1,022 1,367 1,228
Unemployed 659 564 175 85 405 291 506 491
Other3 4,347 3,928 621 629 2,761 2,480 3,930 3,638
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Table 6.9B – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic