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Detailed Tables for the 1999 and 2000 National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse

Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment - 5.1 to 5.66 (Prevalence Estimates)

 

10913

Table 5.1A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Group: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

   

AGE GROUP (Years)

Past Year Dependence

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

         

Any Illicit Drug1

2,771

560

1,013

1,197

    Marijuana and Hashish

1,676

423

736

516

    Cocaine

557

49

150

358

    Heroin

164

6

38

120

    Hallucinogens

151

38

91

23

    Inhalants

101

36

12

53

    Nonmedical Use of Any
    Psychotherapeutic2

698

118

187

393

      Pain Relievers

443

94

133

216

      Tranquilizers

149

19

27

103

      Stimulants

238

34

54

151

      Sedatives

81

12

12

57

 

 

 

 

 

Alcohol

5,089

418

1,337

3,335

   

 

  

  

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

7,066

826

2,087

4,154

     

  

  

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

794

152

263

379

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

1 Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), 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 Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.1B Percentages Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Group: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

   

AGE GROUP (Years)

Past Year Dependence

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

         

Any Illicit Drug1

1.2

2.4

3.5

0.7

    Marijuana and Hashish

0.8

1.8

2.5

0.3

    Cocaine

0.2

0.2

0.5

0.2

    Heroin

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

    Hallucinogens

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.0

    Inhalants

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

    Nonmedical Use of Any
    Psychotherapeutic2

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.2

      Pain Relievers

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.1

      Tranquilizers

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

      Stimulants

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

      Sedatives

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

Alcohol

2.3

1.8

4.6

2.0

   

 

    

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

3.2

3.5

7.2

2.4

     

  

  

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

0.4

0.7

0.9

0.2

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

1 Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), 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 Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.2A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Detailed Age Categories: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

 

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Age Category

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

Total

2,771

5,089

7,066

       

12

14

8

18

13

39

18

49

14

60

44

87

15

126

95

175

16

157

115

228

17

163

138

268

18

210

171

323

19

180

219

366

20

180

194

323

21

134

189

279

22

114

191

277

23

76

164

216

24

63

119

165

25

58

90

138

26-29

197

414

540

30-34

213

476

636

35-39

217

651

806

40-44

182

555

697

45-49

232

523

692

50-54

104

307

321

55-59

22

168

189

60-64

*

79

79

65 or Older

31

161

192

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.2B Percentages Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Detailed Age Categories: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

 

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Age Category

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

Total

1.2

2.3

3.2

       

12

0.4

0.2

0.5

13

1.0

0.4

1.2

14

1.5

1.1

2.1

15

3.2

2.4

4.4

16

4.0

2.9

5.8

17

4.5

3.8

7.4

18

4.9

4.0

7.5

19

4.6

5.6

9.4

20

4.6

5.0

8.3

21

3.8

5.4

8.0

22

3.4

5.6

8.2

23

2.2

4.7

6.2

24

1.9

3.7

5.1

25

1.7

2.7

4.1

26-29

1.4

2.9

3.8

30-34

1.1

2.5

3.4

35-39

1.0

3.0

3.7

40-44

0.8

2.5

3.1

45-49

1.2

2.6

3.4

50-54

0.5

1.6

1.7

55-59

0.2

1.2

1.4

60-64

*

0.8

0.8

65 or Older

0.1

0.5

0.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.3A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

2,771

5,089

7,066

       

AGE

      

    12-17

560

418

826

    18-25

1,013

1,337

2,087

    26 or Older

1,197

3,335

4,154

       

GENDER

      

    Male

1,583

3,378

4,507

    Female

1,188

1,711

2,559

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

1,982

3,647

5,090

      Black Only

404

620

913

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

17

37

48

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

7

7

11

      Asian Only

35

149

171

      More Than One Race

47

53

83

    Hispanic

278

577

750

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.3B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

1.2

2.3

3.2

       

AGE

      

    12-17

2.4

1.8

3.5

    18-25

3.5

4.6

7.2

    26 or Older

0.7

2.0

2.4

       

GENDER

      

    Male

1.5

3.1

4.2

    Female

1.0

1.5

2.2

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

1.2

2.2

3.1

      Black Only

1.6

2.4

3.6

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

1.6

3.4

4.4

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

1.4

1.3

2.0

      Asian Only

0.5

2.0

2.2

      More Than One Race

2.5

2.8

4.5

    Hispanic

1.2

2.4

3.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.4A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

560

418

826

       

GENDER

      

    Male

313

208

442

    Female

247

210

384

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

392

305

592

      Black Only

51

22

68

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

8

8

12

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

*

*

*

      Asian Only

14

10

20

      More Than One Race

5

6

10

    Hispanic

88

65

121

       

GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN

      

    Male - White

221

155

321

    Female - White

171

150

271

    Male - Black

33

12

41

    Female - Black

18

11

28

    Male - Hispanic

43

34

62

    Female - Hispanic

45

31

59

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.4B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

2.4

1.8

3.5

       

GENDER

      

    Male

2.6

1.7

3.7

    Female

2.2

1.8

3.4

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

2.6

2.0

3.9

      Black Only

1.5

0.7

2.0

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

5.6

5.5

8.3

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

*

*

*

      Asian Only

1.7

1.2

2.4

      More Than One Race

1.3

1.6

2.9

    Hispanic

2.6

2.0

3.7

       

GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN

      

    Male - White

2.8

2.0

4.1

    Female - White

2.3

2.0

3.6

    Male - Black

1.9

0.7

2.4

    Female - Black

1.1

0.6

1.7

    Male - Hispanic

2.5

2.0

3.6

    Female - Hispanic

2.8

1.9

3.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.5A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 18 to 25 Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

1,013

1,337

2,087

       

GENDER

      

    Male

609

852

1,303

    Female

404

485

784

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

729

987

1,525

      Black Only

148

132

239

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

5

6

9

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

*

*

*

      Asian Only

12

29

35

      More Than One Race

20

25

41

    Hispanic

97

152

233

       

ADULT EDUCATION

      

    < High School

311

313

540

    High School Graduate

389

443

737

    Some College

264

453

646

    College Graduate

49

127

164

       

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

      

    Full-Time

512

724

1,093

    Part-Time

233

296

485

    Unemployed

133

119

212

    Other1

135

197

297

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

1 Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.5B Percentages of Persons Aged 18 to 25 Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

3.5

4.6

7.2

       

GENDER

      

    Male

4.2

5.9

9.0

    Female

2.8

3.3

5.4

       

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

    Not Hispanic

      

      White Only

3.8

5.2

8.0

      Black Only

3.8

3.4

6.1

      American Indian or Alaska
      Native Only

2.6

3.5

5.0

      Native Hawaiian or Other
      Pacific Islander

*

*

*

      Asian Only

1.2

2.9

3.5

      More Than One Race

6.7

8.2

13.6

    Hispanic

2.2

3.5

5.4

       

ADULT EDUCATION

      

    < High School

5.1

5.1

8.8

    High School Graduate

3.7

4.3

7.1

    Some College

2.9

5.0

7.1

    College Graduate

1.4

3.7

4.8

       

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

      

    Full-Time

3.3

4.7

7.1

    Part-Time

3.5

4.4

7.3

    Unemployed

8.2

7.3

13.1

    Other1

2.5

3.7

5.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE: Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

1 Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913

Table 5.6A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 26 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Demographic Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

1,197