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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  1.1A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 108,255 110,205 35,132 34,993 19,522 19,470
     Marijuana and Hashish 94,946 96,611 25,755 25,231 14,584 14,638
     Cocaine 33,910 34,891 5,902 5,908 2,020 2,281
          Crack 8,402 7,949 1,554 1,406 567 604
     Heroin 3,668 3,744 404 314 166 119
     Hallucinogens 34,314 34,363 4,749b 3,936 1,196 1,042
          LSD 24,516 24,424 999b 558 112 133
          PCP 7,418 7,107 235 219 58 56
          Ecstasy 10,150 10,904 3,167b 2,119 676a 470
     Inhalants 22,870 22,995 2,084 2,075 635 570
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 46,558 47,882 14,680 14,986 6,210 6,336
          Pain Relievers 29,611a 31,207 10,992 11,671 4,377 4,693
          Tranquilizers 19,267 20,220 4,849 5,051 1,804 1,830
          Stimulants 21,072 20,798 3,181a 2,751 1,218 1,191
               Methamphetamine 12,383 12,303 1,541 1,315 597 607
          Sedatives 9,960 9,510 981 831 436 294
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 70,300 71,128 20,423 20,305 8,777 8,849
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.1B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 46.0 46.4 14.9 14.7 8.3 8.2
     Marijuana and Hashish 40.4 40.6 11.0 10.6 6.2 6.2
     Cocaine 14.4 14.7 2.5 2.5 0.9 1.0
          Crack 3.6 3.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.3
     Heroin 1.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
     Hallucinogens 14.6 14.5 2.0b 1.7 0.5 0.4
          LSD 10.4 10.3 0.4b 0.2 0.0 0.1
          PCP 3.2 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
          Ecstasy 4.3 4.6 1.3b 0.9 0.3a 0.2
     Inhalants 9.7 9.7 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.2
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 19.8 20.1 6.2 6.3 2.6 2.7
          Pain Relievers 12.6 13.1 4.7 4.9 1.9 2.0
          Tranquilizers 8.2 8.5 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.8
          Stimulants 9.0 8.8 1.4a 1.2 0.5 0.5
               Methamphetamine 5.3 5.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.3
          Sedatives 4.2 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 29.9 29.9 8.7 8.5 3.7 3.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.2A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 7,642 7,631 5,494 5,455 2,878 2,811
     Marijuana and Hashish 5,104 4,888 3,905 3,745 2,023 1,971
     Cocaine 670 648 508 438 146 153
          Crack 163 157 100 95 26 32
     Heroin 94 80 51 36 11 18
     Hallucinogens 1,419a 1,250 945b 778 255 260
          LSD 670b 397 314b 149 61 51
          PCP 233 204 110 89 23 20
          Ecstasy 820b 603 547b 329 124 91
     Inhalants 2,605 2,670 1,078 1,119 301 320
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 3,389 3,351 2,283 2,289 979 997
          Pain Relievers 2,775 2,798 1,870 1,917 794 801
          Tranquilizers 834 874 568 586 188 226
          Stimulants 1,074 1,007 650 568 200 221
               Methamphetamine 366 328 226 174 63 69
          Sedatives 238 249 138 131 47 47
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 5,286 5,319 3,338 3,351 1,421 1,417
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.2B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 30.9 30.5 22.2 21.8 11.6 11.2
     Marijuana and Hashish 20.6a 19.6 15.8 15.0 8.2 7.9
     Cocaine 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.6
          Crack 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
     Heroin 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1
     Hallucinogens 5.7b 5.0 3.8b 3.1 1.0 1.0
          LSD 2.7b 1.6 1.3b 0.6 0.2 0.2
          PCP 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
          Ecstasy 3.3b 2.4 2.2b 1.3 0.5 0.4
     Inhalants 10.5 10.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 1.3
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 13.7 13.4 9.2 9.2 4.0 4.0
          Pain Relievers 11.2 11.2 7.6 7.7 3.2 3.2
          Tranquilizers 3.4 3.5 2.3 2.3 0.8 0.9
          Stimulants 4.3 4.0 2.6 2.3 0.8 0.9
               Methamphetamine 1.5 1.3 0.9a 0.7 0.3 0.3
          Sedatives 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 21.4 21.3 13.5 13.4 5.7 5.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.3A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 18,562 19,195 11,000 10,976 6,264 6,435
     Marijuana and Hashish 16,680 17,103 9,238 9,044 5,376 5,400
     Cocaine 4,786 4,755 2,087 2,098 631 696
          Crack 1,182 1,193 266 275 52 55
     Heroin 487 516 122 96 39 25
     Hallucinogens 7,517 7,377 2,610b 2,112 589 545
          LSD 4,928b 4,450 553b 336 36 67
          PCP 834 948 95 117 15 30
          Ecstasy 4,674 4,683 1,784b 1,164 355b 230
     Inhalants 4,867 4,729 685 662 150 134
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 8,587b 9,211 4,411 4,598 1,683a 1,913
          Pain Relievers 6,854b 7,513 3,540 3,803 1,262b 1,486
          Tranquilizers 3,473b 3,898 1,509a 1,682 487 525
          Stimulants 3,340 3,420 1,144 1,114 386 400
               Methamphetamine 1,756 1,650 525 506 160 185
          Sedatives 648 565 162 156 49 58
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 12,436 12,770 6,277 6,266 2,459 2,665
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.3B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 59.8 60.5 35.5 34.6 20.2 20.3
     Marijuana and Hashish 53.8 53.9 29.8a 28.5 17.3 17.0
     Cocaine 15.4 15.0 6.7 6.6 2.0 2.2
          Crack 3.8 3.8 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.2
     Heroin 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
     Hallucinogens 24.2 23.3 8.4b 6.7 1.9 1.7
          LSD 15.9b 14.0 1.8b 1.1 0.1 0.2
          PCP 2.7 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1
          Ecstasy 15.1 14.8 5.8b 3.7 1.1b 0.7
     Inhalants 15.7 14.9 2.2 2.1 0.5 0.4
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 27.7a 29.0 14.2 14.5 5.4a 6.0
          Pain Relievers 22.1b 23.7 11.4 12.0 4.1a 4.7
          Tranquilizers 11.2b 12.3 4.9 5.3 1.6 1.7
          Stimulants 10.8 10.8 3.7 3.5 1.2 1.3
               Methamphetamine 5.7 5.2 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.6
          Sedatives 2.1 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 40.1 40.2 20.2 19.7 7.9 8.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.4A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 82,051 83,380 18,639 18,562 10,380 10,224
     Marijuana and Hashish 73,162 74,620 12,612 12,441 7,185 7,267
     Cocaine 28,453 29,488 3,307 3,372 1,243 1,431
          Crack 7,057 6,599 1,188 1,036 488 517
     Heroin 3,087 3,148 231 182 116 76
     Hallucinogens 25,378 25,736 1,194 1,046 352 238
          LSD 18,917 19,577 131 73 15 15
          PCP 6,352 5,955 31 13 20 *
          Ecstasy 4,656b 5,619 836 626 197 149
     Inhalants 15,398 15,596 320 295 183 117
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 34,582 35,320 7,986 8,099 3,549 3,426
          Pain Relievers 19,983 20,896 5,582 5,950 2,321 2,406
          Tranquilizers 14,959 15,447 2,772 2,783 1,129 1,078
          Stimulants 16,658 16,371 1,387 1,068 631 570
               Methamphetamine 10,261 10,325 790 636 375 353
          Sedatives 9,075 8,696 681 544 340 189
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 52,578 53,040 10,808 10,689 4,897 4,767
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.4B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 45.7 46.1 10.4 10.3 5.8 5.6
     Marijuana and Hashish 40.8 41.2 7.0 6.9 4.0 4.0
     Cocaine 15.9 16.3 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.8
          Crack 3.9 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.3
     Heroin 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
     Hallucinogens 14.1 14.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1
          LSD 10.5 10.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
          PCP 3.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 *
          Ecstasy 2.6b 3.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
     Inhalants 8.6 8.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 19.3 19.5 4.5 4.5 2.0 1.9
          Pain Relievers 11.1 11.5 3.1 3.3 1.3 1.3
          Tranquilizers 8.3 8.5 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.6
          Stimulants 9.3 9.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3
               Methamphetamine 5.7 5.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
          Sedatives 5.1 4.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 29.3 29.3 6.0 5.9 2.7 2.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.5A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or 13: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 1,261 1,314 759 771 348 324
     Marijuana and Hashish 357a 284 253 197 119a 83
     Cocaine 25 30 16 17 3 9
          Crack 9 2 6 2 2 2
     Heroin 11 5 1 2 * *
     Hallucinogens 108 106 76 62 35 19
          LSD 21 17 13 11 6 4
          PCP 22a 8 12 4 6 2
          Ecstasy 47 28 39b 16 14a 3
     Inhalants 685 751 322 338 114 120
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 517 566 302 343 141 150
          Pain Relievers 398a 486 244 297 125 125
          Tranquilizers 67 56 38 38 18 21
          Stimulants 116 114 59 57 17 31
               Methamphetamine 19 32 10 15 3 7
          Sedatives 42 47 21 29 9 4
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 1,084 1,165 606 644 256 263
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.5B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or 13: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 15.2 15.5 9.2 9.1 4.2 3.8
     Marijuana and Hashish 4.3a 3.4 3.1a 2.3 1.4a 1.0
     Cocaine 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1
          Crack 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
     Heroin 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
     Hallucinogens 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.4a 0.2
          LSD 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
          PCP 0.3a 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
          Ecstasy 0.6 0.3 0.5b 0.2 0.2a 0.0
     Inhalants 8.3 8.9 3.9 4.0 1.4 1.4
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 6.2 6.7 3.6 4.1 1.7 1.8
          Pain Relievers 4.8a 5.7 2.9 3.5 1.5 1.5
          Tranquilizers 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2
          Stimulants 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.4
               Methamphetamine 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
          Sedatives 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 13.1 13.8 7.3 7.6 3.1 3.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.6A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 14 or 15: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 2,615 2,501 1,898 1,815 946 900
     Marijuana and Hashish 1,664 1,525 1,333 1,217 648 597
     Cocaine 149 161 123 115 42 42
          Crack 38 45 26 29 12 9
     Heroin 25 25 15 14 * 5
     Hallucinogens 388 357 273 228 69 86
          LSD 167b 109 95b 54 18 15
          PCP 67 75 39 38 13b 1
          Ecstasy 175 158 131a 91 25 27
     Inhalants 996 962 416 429 137 116
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 1,126 1,064 771 751 339 339
          Pain Relievers 927 890 634 630 286 281
          Tranquilizers 241 240 176 172 58 69
          Stimulants 351 304 227 186 58 59
               Methamphetamine 120 85 80 58 18 17
          Sedatives 80 85 49 47 20 18
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 1,792 1,752 1,118 1,119 487 487
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.6B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 14 or 15: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 30.9 30.3 22.4 22.0 11.2 10.9
     Marijuana and Hashish 19.6 18.5 15.7 14.7 7.6 7.2
     Cocaine 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.5
          Crack 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
     Heroin 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 * 0.1
     Hallucinogens 4.6 4.3 3.2 2.8 0.8 1.0
          LSD 2.0a 1.3 1.1a 0.7 0.2 0.2
          PCP 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.2b 0.0
          Ecstasy 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.3
     Inhalants 11.8 11.7 4.9 5.2 1.6 1.4
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 13.3 12.9 9.1 9.1 4.0 4.1
          Pain Relievers 10.9 10.8 7.5 7.6 3.4 3.4
          Tranquilizers 2.8 2.9 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.8
          Stimulants 4.1 3.7 2.7 2.3 0.7 0.7
               Methamphetamine 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.2
          Sedatives 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 21.2 21.2 13.2 13.5 5.7 5.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.7A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 16 or 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 3,766 3,816 2,837 2,869 1,584 1,587
     Marijuana and Hashish 3,083 3,079 2,319 2,330 1,257 1,292
     Cocaine 496 457 369 307 100 102
          Crack 116 109 67 64 12 21
     Heroin 57 49 35 21 11 13
     Hallucinogens 924a 787 596a 488 151 154
          LSD 482b 271 206b 84 37 31
          PCP 144 120 59 46 5a 18
          Ecstasy 598b 416 377b 222 85 61
     Inhalants 924 957 340 353 50a 83
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 1,746 1,721 1,210 1,195 499 508
          Pain Relievers 1,450 1,423 992 991 384 395
          Tranquilizers 527 579 354 377 112 136
          Stimulants 607 590 364 325 124 131
               Methamphetamine 227 211 135 101 42 45
          Sedatives 115 117 68 56 19 24
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 2,410 2,401 1,613 1,588 678 667
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.7B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 16 or 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 47.1 46.1 35.5 34.6 19.8 19.2
     Marijuana and Hashish 38.6 37.2 29.0 28.1 15.7 15.6
     Cocaine 6.2 5.5 4.6a 3.7 1.3 1.2
          Crack 1.5 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.3
     Heroin 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2
     Hallucinogens 11.5b 9.5 7.5b 5.9 1.9 1.9
          LSD 6.0b 3.3 2.6b 1.0 0.5 0.4
          PCP 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.1a 0.2
          Ecstasy 7.5b 5.0 4.7b 2.7 1.1 0.7
     Inhalants 11.6 11.6 4.2 4.3 0.6a 1.0
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 21.8 20.8 15.1 14.4 6.2 6.1
          Pain Relievers 18.1 17.2 12.4 12.0 4.8 4.8
          Tranquilizers 6.6 7.0 4.4 4.6 1.4 1.6
          Stimulants 7.6 7.1 4.5 3.9 1.6 1.6
               Methamphetamine 2.8 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.5
          Sedatives 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.3
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 30.1 29.0 20.2 19.2 8.5 8.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.8A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 20: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 7,117 7,226 4,911 4,936 2,797 2,922
     Marijuana and Hashish 6,287 6,316 4,152 4,134 2,434 2,491
     Cocaine 1,468 1,480 821 845 244 274
          Crack 327 353 104 124 17 32
     Heroin 143 135 63 44 21 15
     Hallucinogens 2,646 2,409 1,283a 1,100 309 290
          LSD 1,538b 1,235 331b 193 18a 43
          PCP 321 323 69 66 6 10
          Ecstasy 1,706 1,575 873b 566 171a 116
     Inhalants 1,720 1,732 396 379 74 80
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 3,286 3,523 1,946 2,082 750 869
          Pain Relievers 2,695a 2,961 1,602 1,744 581a 703
          Tranquilizers 1,211 1,342 624 708 199 206
          Stimulants 1,254 1,184 544 503 177 168
               Methamphetamine 545 496 218 194 64 63
          Sedatives 201 163 55 61 20 22
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 4,625 4,671 2,756 2,812 1,066a 1,222
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.8B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 20: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 57.2 57.7 39.5 39.4 22.5 23.3
     Marijuana and Hashish 50.5 50.4 33.4 33.0 19.6 19.9
     Cocaine 11.8 11.8 6.6 6.8 2.0 2.2
          Crack 2.6 2.8 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.3
     Heroin 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1
     Hallucinogens 21.3a 19.2 10.3a 8.8 2.5 2.3
          LSD 12.4b 9.9 2.7b 1.5 0.1a 0.3
          PCP 2.6 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.1
          Ecstasy 13.7 12.6 7.0b 4.5 1.4a 0.9
     Inhalants 13.8 13.8 3.2 3.0 0.6 0.6
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 26.4 28.1 15.6 16.6 6.0 6.9
          Pain Relievers 21.6a 23.6 12.9 13.9 4.7a 5.6
          Tranquilizers 9.7 10.7 5.0 5.7 1.6 1.6
          Stimulants 10.1 9.5 4.4 4.0 1.4 1.3
               Methamphetamine 4.4 4.0 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.5
          Sedatives 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 37.2 37.3 22.1 22.5 8.6a 9.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.9A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 11,445 11,968 6,089 6,040 3,467 3,512
     Marijuana and Hashish 10,393 10,787 5,086 4,911 2,942 2,909
     Cocaine 3,318 3,275 1,266 1,252 387 422
          Crack 855 840 163 151 36 22
     Heroin 344 381 58 52 18 10
     Hallucinogens 4,871 4,968 1,327b 1,012 280 255
          LSD 3,390 3,215 222a 143 18 24
          PCP 513a 625 25 51 9 20
          Ecstasy 2,968 3,108 912b 598 185b 114
     Inhalants 3,148 2,996 289 283 76 54
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 5,300a 5,688 2,465 2,516 933 1,044
          Pain Relievers 4,159a 4,552 1,938 2,059 681 782
          Tranquilizers 2,263a 2,556 885 974 289 319
          Stimulants 2,086 2,236 600 611 209 232
               Methamphetamine 1,211 1,154 306 312 96 122
          Sedatives 447 401 107 95 29 37
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 7,812 8,098 3,522 3,453 1,394 1,443
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.9B Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 to 25: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 61.6 62.3 32.8 31.4 18.7 18.3
     Marijuana and Hashish 55.9 56.2 27.4a 25.6 15.8 15.1
     Cocaine 17.9 17.1 6.8 6.5 2.1 2.2
          Crack 4.6 4.4 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.1
     Heroin 1.9 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
     Hallucinogens 26.2 25.9 7.1b 5.3 1.5 1.3
          LSD 18.2a 16.7 1.2b 0.7 0.1 0.1
          PCP 2.8 3.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1
          Ecstasy 16.0 16.2 4.9b 3.1 1.0b 0.6
     Inhalants 16.9a 15.6 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.3
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 28.5 29.6 13.3 13.1 5.0 5.4
          Pain Relievers 22.4 23.7 10.4 10.7 3.7 4.1
          Tranquilizers 12.2a 13.3 4.8 5.1 1.6 1.7
          Stimulants 11.2 11.6 3.2 3.2 1.1 1.2
               Methamphetamine 6.5 6.0 1.6 1.6 0.5 0.6
          Sedatives 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 42.0 42.2 19.0 18.0 7.5 7.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  1.10A Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 to 34: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 20,506 20,018 6,851 6,828 3,699 3,753
     Marijuana and Hashish 18,340 17,834 4,997 5,044 2,721 2,939
     Cocaine 6,189 6,312 1,280 1,419 429 519
          Crack 1,892 1,928 367 316 74 142