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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  3.1C Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
     Cigarettes
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 750 829 108 104 138 138 732 795
     Marijuana
          Smoke Once a Month 912 897 97 101 130 124 872 861
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 881 860 105 109 148 150 828 817
     Cocaine
          Use Once a Month 757 759 108 112 140 133 726 721
          Use Once or Twice a Week 484 539 86 88 86 98 477 507
     Heroin
          Try Once or Twice 563 595 108 108 111 118 536 565
          Use Once or Twice a Week 363 378 82 85 73 74 342 353
     LSD
          Try Once or Twice 696 732 109 111 140 136 670 700
          Use Once or Twice a Week 474 497 93 99 92 97 464 465
     Alcohol
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 775 770 118 112 139 144 764 753
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 863 831 106 103 145 134 834 818
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
          Marijuana 898 890 109 106 131 119 873 861
          Cocaine 816 768 86 90 136 144 792 736
          Crack 821 750 90 91 133 142 793 733
          Heroin 669 651 73 79 110 109 649 639
          LSD 661 612 79 84 117 126 638 598
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 359 376 82 83 110 116 330 328
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.1D Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
     Cigarettes
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.32 0.35 0.44 0.42 0.45 0.44 0.41 0.44
     Marijuana
          Smoke Once a Month 0.39 0.38 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.39 0.50 0.48
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.38 0.37 0.43 0.44 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.46
     Cocaine
          Use Once a Month 0.33 0.32 0.44 0.46 0.45 0.42 0.41 0.40
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21 0.23 0.35 0.36 0.28 0.31 0.27 0.28
     Heroin
          Try Once or Twice 0.24 0.25 0.45 0.44 0.36 0.38 0.30 0.32
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.16 0.16 0.34 0.35 0.24 0.24 0.19 0.20
     LSD
          Try Once or Twice 0.30 0.31 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.44 0.38 0.39
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21 0.21 0.39 0.41 0.30 0.31 0.26 0.26
     Alcohol
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.33 0.33 0.48 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.43 0.42
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.37 0.35 0.43 0.42 0.47 0.42 0.47 0.45
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
          Marijuana 0.40 0.39 0.45 0.44 0.43 0.38 0.51 0.50
          Cocaine 0.37 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.43
          Crack 0.37 0.33 0.37 0.38 0.44 0.47 0.47 0.43
          Heroin 0.30 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.37 0.36 0.39 0.38
          LSD 0.30 0.27 0.34 0.36 0.39 0.41 0.38 0.35
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 0.15 0.16 0.33 0.33 0.35 0.37 0.18 0.18
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.1P Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: P-Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2003 Versus 2002
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
     Cigarettes
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.5454   0.0748   0.3932   0.8126  
     Marijuana
          Smoke Once a Month 0.0145   0.0000   0.0259   0.0825  
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0057   0.0000   0.0483   0.0445  
     Cocaine
          Use Once a Month 0.3103   0.1375   0.4129   0.2606  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.2835   0.0868   0.2007   0.2449  
     Heroin
          Try Once or Twice 0.4826   0.6598   0.2807   0.5517  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.7993   0.9426   0.8247   0.7943  
     LSD
          Try Once or Twice 0.4889   0.2293   0.3597   0.2847  
          Use Once or Twice a Week 0.8013   0.2351   0.1919   0.4431  
     Alcohol
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.2372   0.3437   0.0950   0.4663  
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.2480   0.6807   0.0487   0.3758  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
          Marijuana 0.1380   0.0231   0.3576   0.1095  
          Cocaine 0.9737   0.9463   0.2586   0.7912  
          Crack 0.3518   0.5767   0.7384   0.2890  
          Heroin 0.7316   0.2090   0.7914   0.5922  
          LSD 0.2167   0.0001   0.0001   0.9896  
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 0.3770   0.1751   0.2241   0.4470  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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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 Drug 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, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 108 104 108 104
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 62 65 62 65
     14–15 62 59 62 59
     16–17 53 58 53 58
GENDER
     Male 76 72 76 72
     Female 69 69 69 69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 97 95 97 95
          White 80 79 80 79
          Black or African American 35 40 35 40
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7 8 7 8
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 26 27 26 27
          Two or More Races 11 11 11 11
     Hispanic or Latino 49 46 49 46
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 85 78 85 78
     Small Metro 53 51 53 51
     Nonmetro 36 39 36 39
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 52 51 46 43
          Marijuana 43 46 39 38
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 38 35 34 32
     Cigarettes 51 51 50 46
     Alcohol 64 63 51 51
          Binge Alcohol4 47 52 46 40
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 69 69 59 57
          Marijuana 58 60 53 49
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 56 56 48 48
     Cigarettes 64 64 57 53
     Alcohol 83 79 62 63
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 76 81 66 61
          Marijuana 65 69 59 55
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 66 71 57 56
     Cigarettes 84 82 61 64
     Alcohol 82 88 65 64
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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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 Drug 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, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.44 0.42 0.44 0.42
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.76 0.78 0.76 0.78
     14–15 0.74 0.71 0.74 0.71
     16–17 0.67 0.71 0.67 0.71
GENDER
     Male 0.61 0.57 0.61 0.57
     Female 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.46 0.47 0.46
          White 0.52 0.51 0.52 0.51
          Black or African American 0.99 1.08 0.99 1.08
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.94 4.71 3.94 4.71
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 2.64 2.78 2.64 2.78
          Two or More Races 2.94 2.77 2.94 2.77
     Hispanic or Latino 1.28 1.15 1.28 1.15
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.65 0.59 0.65 0.59
     Small Metro 0.73 0.70 0.73 0.70
     Nonmetro 0.84 0.92 0.84 0.92
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.34 0.32 0.51 0.49
          Marijuana 0.28 0.29 0.43 0.43
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.25 0.22 0.38 0.36
     Cigarettes 0.33 0.32 0.55 0.52
     Alcohol 0.41 0.39 0.56 0.57
          Binge Alcohol4 0.30 0.32 0.51 0.46
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.45 0.43 0.65 0.64
          Marijuana 0.37 0.38 0.58 0.55
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.36 0.35 0.53 0.54
     Cigarettes 0.42 0.40 0.63 0.60
     Alcohol 0.53 0.49 0.68 0.71
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.49 0.51 0.73 0.69
          Marijuana 0.42 0.43 0.65 0.62
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.42 0.45 0.63 0.63
     Cigarettes 0.54 0.51 0.68 0.72
     Alcohol 0.53 0.55 0.71 0.72
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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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 Drug 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, 2003 Versus 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.0748   0.0748  
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.2439   0.2439  
     14–15 0.0359   0.0359  
     16–17 0.7074   0.7074  
GENDER
     Male 0.1635   0.1635  
     Female 0.2444   0.2444  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0899   0.0899  
          White 0.2606   0.2606  
          Black or African American 0.0921   0.0921  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4905   0.4905  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *  
          Asian 0.7607   0.7607  
          Two or More Races 0.7052   0.7052  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.5567   0.5567  
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.0783   0.0783  
     Small Metro 0.9327   0.9327  
     Nonmetro 0.2056   0.2056  
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.5459   0.4167  
          Marijuana 0.3596   0.7622  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.8599   0.5969  
     Cigarettes 0.0926   0.4224  
     Alcohol 0.9499   0.5218  
          Binge Alcohol4 0.9156   0.8720  
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.7612   0.4794  
          Marijuana 0.0848   0.4264  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.7903   0.6193  
     Cigarettes 0.0068   0.3261  
     Alcohol 0.4625   0.9611  
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.7313   0.6819  
          Marijuana 0.0205   0.5949  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.7683   0.6473  
     Cigarettes 0.0009   0.0696  
     Alcohol 0.1562   0.7604  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.3C Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 97 101 97 101
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 58 58 58 58
     14–15 58 57 58 57
     16–17 53 55 53 55
GENDER
     Male 64 70 64 70
     Female 70 75 70 75
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 89 93 89 93
          White 77 77 77 77
          Black or African American 37 39 37 39
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7 6 7 6
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 25 23 25 23
          Two or More Races 11 12 11 12
     Hispanic or Latino 41 43 41 43
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 74 77 74 77
     Small Metro 49 50 49 50
     Nonmetro 34 40 34 40
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 24 27 66 59
          Marijuana 16 16 55 55
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 21 22 46 43
     Cigarettes 29 26 66 63
     Alcohol 34 36 72 69
          Binge Alcohol4 24 26 61 60
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 34 39 85 77
          Marijuana 24 26 73 70
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 29 34 68 67
     Cigarettes 38 37 77 75
     Alcohol 48 50 89 81
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 44 51 92 85
          Marijuana 30 32 79 78
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 39 49 79 78
     Cigarettes 51 53 88 87
     Alcohol 56 58 89 87
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.3D Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.40 0.41 0.40 0.41
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.72 0.71 0.72 0.71
     14–15 0.69 0.70 0.69 0.70
     16–17 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67
GENDER
     Male 0.51 0.56 0.51 0.56
     Female 0.59 0.62 0.59 0.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.43 0.45 0.43 0.45
          White 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
          Black or African American 1.03 1.06 1.03 1.06
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.92 3.77 3.92 3.77
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 2.54 2.46 2.54 2.46
          Two or More Races 2.79 3.18 2.79 3.18
     Hispanic or Latino 1.07 1.08 1.07 1.08
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.57 0.59 0.57 0.59
     Small Metro 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69
     Nonmetro 0.79 0.95 0.79 0.95
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.30 0.32 0.40 0.37
          Marijuana 0.20 0.19 0.34 0.34
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.26 0.26 0.28 0.27
     Cigarettes 0.37 0.30 0.40 0.39
     Alcohol 0.43 0.41 0.44 0.43
          Binge Alcohol4 0.31 0.31 0.37 0.37
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.42 0.45 0.52 0.48
          Marijuana 0.30 0.30 0.44 0.43
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.37 0.40 0.41 0.42
     Cigarettes 0.47 0.44 0.46 0.47
     Alcohol 0.60 0.58 0.54 0.51
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.56 0.59 0.56 0.53
          Marijuana 0.38 0.37 0.48 0.48
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.49 0.57 0.48 0.49
     Cigarettes 0.64 0.61 0.53 0.54
     Alcohol 0.71 0.67 0.54 0.54
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.3P Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug 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, 2003 Versus 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.0000   0.0000  
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.0605   0.0605  
     14–15 0.0011   0.0011  
     16–17 0.0044   0.0044  
GENDER
     Male 0.0010   0.0010  
     Female 0.0015   0.0015  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0000   0.0000  
          White 0.0000   0.0000  
          Black or African American 0.7649   0.7649  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7661   0.7661  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *  
          Asian 0.0601   0.0601  
          Two or More Races 0.7919   0.7919  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.4618   0.4618  
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.0000   0.0000  
     Small Metro 0.0079   0.0079  
     Nonmetro 0.3573   0.3573  
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.5987   0.8376  
          Marijuana 0.8230   0.8491  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.5063   0.6769  
     Cigarettes 0.2151   0.3800  
     Alcohol 0.8061   0.2150  
          Binge Alcohol4 0.4777   0.3369  
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.5624   0.8402  
          Marijuana 0.7824   0.3602  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.7384   0.8344  
     Cigarettes 0.0961   0.1231  
     Alcohol 0.4752   0.4166  
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.9454   0.8245  
          Marijuana 0.1760   0.4249  
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.6393   0.8184  
     Cigarettes 0.0409   0.0088  
     Alcohol 0.8241   0.9689  
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.4C Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug 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, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 105 109 105 109
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 63 58 63 58
     14–15 60 59 60 59
     16–17 59 64 59 64
GENDER
     Male 72 74 72 74
     Female 72 79 72 79
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 94 99 94 99
          White 81 87 81 87
          Black or African American 38 38 38 38
          American Indian or Alaska Native 8 9 8 9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 26 29 26 29
          Two or More Races 11 12 11 12
     Hispanic or Latino 48 49 48 49
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 80 86 80 86
     Small Metro 56 55 56 55
     Nonmetro 36 40 36 40
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 30 28 59 56
          Marijuana 19 19 53 53
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 26 24 42 40
     Cigarettes 36 32 60 58
     Alcohol 42 45 64 66
          Binge Alcohol4 30 32 58 55
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 46 48 75 67
          Marijuana 34 34 67 64
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 38 42 61 62
     Cigarettes 47 46 69 67
     Alcohol 63 64 72 74
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 57 61 77 73
          Marijuana 42 42 71 70
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 50 56 69 69
     Cigarettes 67 64 76 75
     Alcohol 72 73 70 73
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.4D Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.43 0.44 0.43 0.44
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.78 0.70 0.78 0.70
     14–15 0.71 0.72 0.71 0.72
     16–17 0.74 0.77 0.74 0.77
GENDER
     Male 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58
     Female 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.65
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.48 0.46 0.48
          White 0.53 0.56 0.53 0.56
          Black or African American 1.06 1.02 1.06 1.02
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.52 4.89 4.52 4.89
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 2.68 2.99 2.68 2.99
          Two or More Races 2.97 2.97 2.97 2.97
     Hispanic or Latino 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.24
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.62 0.65 0.62 0.65
     Small Metro 0.79 0.76 0.79 0.76
     Nonmetro 0.85 0.94 0.85 0.94
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.24 0.21 0.50 0.50
          Marijuana 0.15 0.14 0.45 0.47
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.21 0.18 0.35 0.36
     Cigarettes 0.29 0.24 0.51 0.51
     Alcohol 0.33 0.34 0.54 0.59
          Binge Alcohol4 0.24 0.24 0.49 0.49
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.37 0.36 0.63 0.60
          Marijuana 0.27 0.25 0.57 0.57
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.30 0.31 0.52 0.55
     Cigarettes 0.37 0.34 0.58 0.60
     Alcohol 0.50 0.48 0.61 0.65
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 0.45 0.46 0.65 0.64
          Marijuana 0.33 0.31 0.59 0.62
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 0.40 0.42 0.58 0.61
     Cigarettes 0.53 0.47 0.64 0.66
     Alcohol 0.57 0.54 0.59 0.65
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.4P Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: P-Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2003 Versus 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 0.0000   0.0000  
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 0.0273   0.0273  
     14–15 0.0002   0.0002  
     16–17 0.0127   0.0127  
GENDER
     Male 0.0000   0.0000  
     Female 0.1766   0.1766  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0000   0.0000  
          White 0.0000   0.0000  
          Black or African American 0.9042   0.9042  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5758   0.5758  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *  
          Asian 0.2988   0.2988  
          Two or More Races 0.5184   0.5184  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.6857   0.6857  
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 0.0000   0.0000  
     Small Metro 0.0039   0.0039  
     Nonmetro