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10703

Table 3.1A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) Reporting About Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Risk/Availability1

Total

AGE GROUP (Years)

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK

               

    Cigarettes

               

      Smoke one or more packs per day

145,238b

153,077

13,746b

14,843

17,394b

18,645

114,099a

119,589

    Marijuana

               

      Smoke once a month

94,974

96,603

8,402

8,670

8,039a

8,554

78,534

79,379

      Smoke once or twice a week

120,218

122,943

12,791

12,920

11,476a

12,059

95,951

97,964

    Cocaine

               

      Use once a month

163,385

166,281

12,435

12,701

19,099

19,762

131,851

133,818

      Use once or twice a week

195,137

198,818

18,575

18,859

24,627

25,253

151,935

154,707

    Heroin

               

      Try once or twice

180,568

184,837

13,900

14,272

21,901a

22,770

144,767

147,794

      Use once or twice a week

202,625

206,097

18,965

19,291

25,958

26,638

157,703

160,168

    LSD

               

      Try once or twice

163,404

167,213

12,393a

12,934

17,704b

18,635

133,307

135,643

      Use once or twice a week

191,090

194,880

17,345

17,611

23,318

24,092

150,427

153,177

    Alcohol

               

      Four or five drinks nearly every day

151,473

155,892

14,489

14,750

17,758

18,391

119,225

122,751

      Five or more drinks once or twice a week

98,204b

104,113

9,553a

9,997

10,421

10,813

78,230b

83,302

AVAILABILITY

               

    Fairly or very easy to obtain

               

      Marijuana

116,743

115,571

12,657

12,318

21,165

21,424

82,921

81,829

      Cocaine

64,317

63,139

6,018b

5,649

11,185

10,871

47,114

46,619

      Crack

61,287

60,097

6,225

6,010

9,669

9,423

45,393

44,663

      Heroin

41,354

40,005

3,950

3,799

6,498

6,252

30,906

29,954

      LSD

46,216

45,951

5,370

5,114

9,472

9,302

31,374

31,535

    Approached by someone selling drugs past month

17,452

16,405

3,599

3,692

5,183

5,025

8,670a

7,688

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1Respondents with missing data were excluded.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.1B Percentages Reporting About Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

Risk/Availability1

Total

AGE GROUP (Years)

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK

               

    Cigarettes

               

      Smoke one or more packs per day

66.7b

69.3

60.7b

64.1

61.7b

64.7

68.3b

70.8

    Marijuana

               

      Smoke once a month

44.4

44.3

37.2

37.7

28.7

29.8

48.1

47.8

      Smoke once or twice a week

56.1

56.4

56.5

56.0

40.9

41.9

58.6

58.9

    Cocaine

               

      Use once a month

76.0

76.0

55.3

55.4

68.5

69.0

80.1

80.1

      Use once or twice a week

90.6

90.8

82.4

82.1

88.1

88.1

92.2

92.4

    Heroin

               

      Try once or twice

84.0

84.4

62.0

62.3

78.7

79.5

87.9

88.3

      Use once or twice a week

94.2

94.1

84.4

84.1

93.1

93.0

95.7

95.6

    LSD

               

      Try once or twice

76.6

76.8

56.3

57.2

64.0a

65.2

81.4

81.5

      Use once or twice a week

89.4

89.4

78.6

77.7

84.2

84.3

91.8

91.9

    Alcohol

               

      Four or five drinks nearly every day

69.6a

70.6

63.6

63.7

63.0

63.8

71.5

72.7

      Five or more drinks once or twice a week

45.1b

47.1

42.0a

43.2

37.0

37.5

46.9b

49.3

AVAILABILITY

               

    Fairly or very easy to obtain

               

      Marijuana

56.9b

54.8

56.5b

54.1

76.5a

75.3

53.5b

51.2

      Cocaine

32.3b

30.4

27.5b

25.2

41.8b

39.0

31.3a

29.6

      Crack

30.9b

29.0

28.4b

26.8

36.3b

33.9

30.2b

28.4

      Heroin

20.9b

19.4

18.1b

17.0

24.6b

22.6

20.7b

19.2

      LSD

23.4a

22.3

24.9b

23.0

35.6b

33.5

21.1

20.2

    Approached by someone selling drugs past month

8.0a

7.4

15.6

15.9

18.3

17.4

5.2a

4.5

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1Respondents with missing data were excluded.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.2A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Cigarette Smoking: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

13,746b

14,843

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,084

1,155

1,148

1,094

AGE

   

    Marijuana

769

834

888

836

    12-13

4,427b

4,925

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,630b

5,068

    Than Marijuana2

510

526

518

538

    16-17

4,690

4,850

    Cigarettes

1,557

1,467

1,844a

1,649

     

    Alcohol

2,058

2,120

1,727

1,685

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,182

1,254

1,130

1,173

    Male

6,533b

7,119

         

    Female

7,213b

7,725

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

2,334

2,335

2,170a

1,986

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

1,636

1,646

1,605

1,472

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

9,018b

9,695

    Than Marijuana2

1,340

1,346

1,302

1,260

    Black Only

1,957

2,133

    Cigarettes

2,639

2,474

2,700b

2,365

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

68

*

    Alcohol

4,358

4,499

3,439a

3,184

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

551

507

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,381

3,551

2,919a

2,689

    More Than One Race

220

236

    Marijuana

2,267

2,371

2,017

1,886

    Hispanic

1,904a

2,152

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

2,175

2,269

1,988

1,921

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

4,551

4,574

3,915b

3,466

    Large Metro

6,983a

7,381

    Alcohol

5,568

5,772

4,213a

3,920

    Small Metro

4,157b

4,536

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

2,607b

2,927

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.2B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Cigarette Smoking: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

60.7b

64.1

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

7.9

7.8

12.9

13.2

AGE

   

    Marijuana

5.6

5.6

10.0

10.1

    12-13

60.6b

64.6

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

60.3b

63.4

    Than Marijuana2

3.7

3.5

5.8

6.5

    16-17

61.1b

64.5

    Cigarettes

11.3b

9.9

20.7

19.8

     

    Alcohol

15.0

14.3

19.4

20.3

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

8.6

8.4

12.7a

14.1

    Male

56.5b

60.2

         

    Female

65.0b

68.3

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

17.0a

15.7

24.3

23.9

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

11.9

11.1

18.0

17.7

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

60.0b

63.8

    Than Marijuana2

9.7

9.1

14.6

15.2

    Black Only

62.9

64.9

    Cigarettes

19.2b

16.7

30.3a

28.5

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

52.1

*

    Alcohol

31.7a

30.3

38.6

38.3

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

63.4

61.6

    Any Illicit Drug2

24.6

23.9

32.7

32.4

    More Than One Race

61.3

65.2

    Marijuana

16.5

16.0

22.6

22.7

    Hispanic

61.2b

65.9

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

15.8

15.3

22.3

23.1

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

33.1b

30.8

43.9a

41.7

    Large Metro

61.9b

65.6

    Alcohol

40.5a

38.9

47.2

47.2

    Small Metro

60.9b

63.6

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

57.3b

61.5

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.3A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

8,402

8,670

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

354

296

1,884

1,950

AGE

   

    Marijuana

164

132

1,493

1,538

    12-13

3,308

3,445

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

2,850

2,949

    Than Marijuana2

220

205

811

855

    16-17

2,244

2,277

    Cigarettes

650a

546

2,746a

2,562

     

    Alcohol

764

764

3,020

3,026

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

394

420

1,916

2,001

    Male

4,030

4,149

         

    Female

4,371

4,521

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

792

712

3,726

3,609

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

385

343

2,861

2,779

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

5,491

5,658

    Than Marijuana2

510

496

2,146

2,106

    Black Only

1,246

1,271

    Cigarettes

1,167a

1,022

4,169b

3,803

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

37

40

    Alcohol

1,857

1,887

5,938

5,771

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

345

312

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,316

1,253

4,994

4,978

    More Than One Race

123

125

    Marijuana

625

608

3,657

3,648

    Hispanic

1,141

1,249

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

943

911

3,233

3,274

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

2,169

2,043

6,276a

5,974

    Large Metro

4,088

4,057

    Alcohol

2,568

2,585

7,201

7,073

    Small Metro

2,465a

2,712

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

1,849

1,901

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.3B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

37.2

37.7

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

4.2a

3.4

13.3

13.6

AGE

   

    Marijuana

2.0

1.5

10.5

10.7

    12-13

45.5

45.6

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

37.2

37.1

    Than Marijuana2

2.6

2.4

5.7

6.0

    16-17

29.3

30.3

    Cigarettes

7.7b

6.3

19.4b

17.9

     

    Alcohol

9.1

8.8

21.3

21.1

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

4.7

4.8

13.5

14.0

    Male

34.9

35.3

         

    Female

39.6

40.2

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

9.4a

8.2

26.3

25.2

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

4.6

4.0

20.2

19.4

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

36.7

37.4

    Than Marijuana2

6.1

5.7

15.1

14.7

    Black Only

40.0

38.8

    Cigarettes

13.9b

11.8

29.4b

26.5

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

28.7

27.7

    Alcohol

22.1

21.8

41.9a

40.2

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

39.6

38.8

    Any Illicit Drug2

15.7

14.4

35.2

34.7

    More Than One Race

34.6

34.9

    Marijuana

7.4

7.0

25.8

25.4

    Hispanic

36.6

38.5

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

11.2

10.5

22.8

22.8

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

25.8b

23.6

44.3b

41.6

    Large Metro

36.4

36.2

    Alcohol

30.6

29.8

50.8

49.3

    Small Metro

36.3a

38.3

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

40.7

40.2

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.4A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

12,791

12,920

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

467

413

1,770

1,839

AGE

   

    Marijuana

228a

181

1,428

1,491

    12-13

4,852

5,068

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,341

4,457

    Than Marijuana2

285

280

747

785

    16-17

3,597

3,395

    Cigarettes

1,011b

757

2,381

2,349

     

    Alcohol

1,270

1,150

2,515

2,649

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

651

605

1,657a

1,822

    Male

6,231

6,234

         

    Female

6,560

6,687

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,223a

1,071

3,293

3,256

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

646b

532

2,598

2,589

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

8,773

8,816

    Than Marijuana2

775

723

1,880

1,882

    Black Only

1,544

1,601

    Cigarettes

1,835b

1,491

3,497

3,335

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

59

*

    Alcohol

3,093

2,914

4,717

4,753

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

548

504

    Any Illicit Drug2

2,047

1,891

4,267

4,347

    More Than One Race

198

180

    Marijuana

1,027

925

3,256

3,333

    Hispanic

1,645

1,731

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

1,438

1,339

2,744

2,847

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

3,403b

3,013

5,046

5,010

    Large Metro

6,275

6,108

    Alcohol

4,121

3,956

5,672

5,711

    Small Metro

3,792

4,021

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

2,724

2,791

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.4B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

56.5

56.0

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

3.6

3.2

18.0

18.1

AGE

   

    Marijuana

1.8a

1.4

14.5

14.7

    12-13

66.5

66.8

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

56.5

55.9

    Than Marijuana2

2.2

2.2

7.6

7.7

    16-17

47.0

45.2

    Cigarettes

7.9b

5.9

24.2

23.1

     

    Alcohol

9.9a

8.9

25.5

26.1

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

5.1

4.7

16.8

17.9

    Male

53.9

52.9

         

    Female

59.2

59.3

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

9.6b

8.3

33.4

32.1

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

5.1b

4.1

26.4

25.5

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

58.5

58.2

    Than Marijuana2

6.1

5.6

19.1

18.5

    Black Only

49.6

48.8

    Cigarettes

14.4b

11.5

35.5b

32.9

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

45.6

*

    Alcohol

24.2a

22.6

47.9

46.8

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

63.3

62.8

    Any Illicit Drug2

16.0a

14.6

43.3

42.8

    More Than One Race

55.6

49.8

    Marijuana

8.0a

7.2

33.1

32.8

    Hispanic

52.8

53.0

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

11.2

10.4

27.9

28.0

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

26.6b

23.3

51.3a

49.4

    Large Metro

55.7

54.5

    Alcohol

32.2a

30.6

57.6

56.3

    Small Metro

55.6

56.5

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

59.8

58.9

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.5A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Cocaine Once a Month1

(II) Drug Use

Use Cocaine Once a Month1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

12,435

12,701

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,135

1,210

1,060

1,022

AGE

   

    Marijuana

853

948

772

711

    12-13

3,485

3,686

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,197

4,315

    Than Marijuana2

448

483

568

572

    16-17

4,753

4,700

    Cigarettes

1,938

1,818

1,398a

1,260

     

    Alcohol

2,220

2,211

1,533

1,557

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,331

1,431

953

982

    Male

6,457

6,611

         

    Female

5,977

6,090

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

2,420

2,382

2,034

1,912

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

1,806

1,807

1,391

1,285

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

8,260

8,389

    Than Marijuana2

1,252

1,296

1,369

1,299

    Black Only

1,886

1,955

    Cigarettes

3,023a

2,779

2,228a

2,006

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

65

*

    Alcohol

4,494

4,387

3,228

3,231

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

420

391

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,438

3,493

2,796

2,706

    More Than One Race

208

186

    Marijuana

2,509

2,583

1,722

1,640

    Hispanic

1,569

1,682

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

2,067

2,111

2,063

2,052

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

4,872

4,683

3,468

3,278

    Large Metro

6,149

6,206

    Alcohol

5,628

5,538

4,068

4,073

    Small Metro

3,708

3,927

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

2,577

2,568

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.5B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Cocaine Once a Month1

(II) Drug Use

Use Cocaine Once a Month1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

55.3

55.4

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

9.1

9.5

10.6

10.0

AGE

   

    Marijuana

6.9

7.5

7.7

6.9

    12-13

48.1

48.8

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

55.1

54.5

    Than Marijuana2

3.6

3.8

5.7

5.6

    16-17

62.4

62.9

    Cigarettes

15.6a

14.3

13.9b

12.3

     

    Alcohol

17.8

17.4

15.3

15.2

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

10.7

11.3

9.5

9.6

    Male

56.4

56.4

         

    Female

54.1

54.3

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

19.5

18.8

20.2a

18.7

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

14.5

14.2

13.8a

12.5

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

55.5

55.7

    Than Marijuana2

10.1

10.2

13.6

12.7

    Black Only

60.7

59.9

    Cigarettes

24.3b

21.9

22.2b

19.6

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

50.8

*

    Alcohol

36.1a

34.5

32.1

31.5

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

48.4

48.3

    Any Illicit Drug2

27.7

27.5

27.8

26.4

    More Than One Race

59.4

51.8

    Marijuana

20.2

20.3

17.1

16.0

    Hispanic

50.6

51.7

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

16.6

16.6

20.5

20.0

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

39.2b

36.9

34.5b

32.0

    Large Metro

54.8

55.6

    Alcohol

45.3a

43.6

40.5

39.8

    Small Metro

54.9

55.5

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

57.2a

54.5

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.6A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

18,575

18,859

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,655

1,651

542

584

AGE

   

    Marijuana

1,241

1,280

384

384

    12-13

5,553

5,814

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

6,356

6,570

    Than Marijuana2

690

678

327

375

    16-17

6,666

6,475

    Cigarettes

2,679a

2,468

660

617

     

    Alcohol

3,086

3,069

662

699

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,833

1,931

447

481

    Male

9,500

9,621

         

    Female

9,075

9,238

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,528

3,358

927

942

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

2,592

2,481

606

620

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

12,696

12,790

    Than Marijuana2

1,950

1,886

671

709

    Black Only

2,418

2,526

    Cigarettes

4,273b

3,867

984

926

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

90

92

    Alcohol

6,492

6,355

1,232

1,271

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

692

610

    Any Illicit Drug2

5,024

4,930

1,213

1,275

    More Than One Race

298

282

    Marijuana

3,518

3,474

716

760

    Hispanic

2,348

2,510

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

3,178

3,123

953

1,042

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

6,978b

6,554

1,378

1,417

    Large Metro

9,225

9,182

    Alcohol

8,156

7,987

1,545

1,636

    Small Metro

5,568

5,785

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

3,782

3,892

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.6B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

82.4

82.1

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

8.9

8.8

13.7

14.2

AGE

   

    Marijuana

6.7

6.8

9.7

9.3

    12-13

76.4

76.9

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

83.2

82.8

    Than Marijuana2

3.7

3.6

8.3

9.1

    16-17

87.4

86.6

    Cigarettes

14.4b

13.1

16.7

15.0

     

    Alcohol

16.6

16.3

16.8

17.0

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

9.9

10.2

11.3

11.7

    Male

82.8

82.1

         

    Female

82.1

82.1

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

19.0a

17.8

23.4

22.9

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

14.0

13.2

15.3

15.1

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

85.1

84.8

    Than Marijuana2

10.5

10.0

17.0

17.2

    Black Only

77.7

77.5

    Cigarettes

23.0b

20.5

24.9a

22.5

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

70.3

65.4

    Alcohol

34.9a

33.7

31.2

30.9

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

80.3

75.2

    Any Illicit Drug2

27.0

26.1

30.7

31.0

    More Than One Race

85.5

78.6

    Marijuana

18.9

18.4

18.1

18.5

    Hispanic

75.6

77.2

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

17.1

16.6

24.1

25.3

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

37.6b

34.8

34.8

34.4

    Large Metro

82.1

82.2

    Alcohol

43.9a

42.4

39.1

39.8

    Small Metro

82.2

81.7

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

83.7

82.4

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.7A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Try Heroin Once or Twice1

(II) Drug Use

Try Heroin Once or Twice1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

13,900

14,272

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,505

1,566

685

662

AGE

   

    Marijuana

1,156

1,224

465

433

    12-13

3,787

3,986

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,713

4,889

    Than Marijuana2

646

678

367

373

    16-17

5,399

5,397

    Cigarettes

2,368

2,256

951a

819

     

    Alcohol

2,628

2,646

1,126

1,114

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,634

1,735

652

672

    Male

7,230

7,376

         

    Female

6,670

6,896

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,018

2,953

1,428

1,331

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

2,274

2,272

919a

814

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

9,091

9,411

    Than Marijuana2

1,665

1,660

951

924

    Black Only

2,071

2,085

    Cigarettes

3,597a

3,352

1,644b

1,427

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

80

*

    Alcohol

5,274

5,191

2,449

2,417

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

475

401

    Any Illicit Drug2

4,179

4,198

2,043

1,988

    More Than One Race

227

223

    Marijuana

3,064

3,149

1,156

1,067

    Hispanic

1,926

2,034

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

2,605

2,643

1,518

1,512

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

5,679

5,488

2,656a

2,459

    Large Metro

6,929

6,972

    Alcohol

6,557

6,479

3,132

3,123

    Small Metro

4,178

4,385

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

2,794

2,915

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

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Table 3.7B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Try Heroin Once or Twice1

(II) Drug Use

Try Heroin Once or Twice1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

62.0

62.3

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

10.8

11.0

8.0

7.7

AGE

   

    Marijuana

8.3

8.6

5.5

5.0

    12-13

52.5

52.9

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

61.9

61.8

    Than Marijuana2

4.6

4.8

4.3

4.3

    16-17

71.1

72.4

    Cigarettes

17.0a

15.8

11.2b

9.5

     

    Alcohol

18.9

18.5

13.2

12.9

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

11.8

12.2

7.7

7.8

    Male

63.4

63.1

         

    Female

60.6

61.5

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

21.7

20.7

16.8

15.4

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

16.4

15.9

10.8a

9.4

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

61.2a

62.5

    Than Marijuana2

12.0

11.6

11.2

10.7

    Black Only

66.6

64.1

    Cigarettes

25.9b

23.5

19.3b

16.5

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

63.0

*

    Alcohol

37.9a

36.4

28.7

28.0

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

54.7

50.3

    Any Illicit Drug2

30.1

29.4

24.0

23.0

    More Than One Race

66.1

62.4

    Marijuana

22.0

22.1

13.6

12.4

    Hispanic

62.6

62.7

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

18.7

18.5

17.8

17.5

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

40.9b

38.5

31.2b

28.5

    Large Metro

62.0

62.6

    Alcohol

47.2a

45.4

36.8

36.2

    Small Metro

62.0

62.1

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

62.0

61.9

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.8A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

18,965

19,291

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,857

1,912

337

321

AGE

   

    Marijuana

1,417

1,482

207

178

    12-13

5,568

5,833

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

6,510

6,696

    Than Marijuana2

824

835

189

220

    16-17

6,887

6,762

    Cigarettes

2,923

2,740

404a

340

     

    Alcohol

3,320

3,327

431

440

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

2,014

2,133

270

279

    Male

9,703

9,884

         

    Female

9,262

9,407

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,820

3,684

636

611

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

2,847

2,770

355

323

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

12,984

13,103

    Than Marijuana2

2,172

2,132

446

460

    Black Only

2,417

2,544

    Cigarettes

4,594b

4,205

660

579

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

*

110

    Alcohol

6,875

6,723

858

896

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

681

598

    Any Illicit Drug2

5,336

5,293

899

905

    More Than One Race

296

295

    Marijuana

3,799

3,805

434

421

    Hispanic

2,459

2,594

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

3,423

3,430

702

734

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

7,329a

6,963

1,031

992

    Large Metro

9,414

9,409

    Alcohol

8,542

8,417

1,162

1,200

    Small Metro

5,699

5,913

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

3,852

3,968

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.8B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

84.4

84.1

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

9.8

9.9

9.6

8.8

AGE

   

    Marijuana

7.5

7.7

5.9

4.9

    12-13

76.9

77.2

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

85.2

84.5

    Than Marijuana2

4.3

4.3

5.4

6.0

    16-17

90.5

90.5

    Cigarettes

15.4a

14.2

11.5b

9.3

     

    Alcohol

17.5

17.2

12.3

12.0

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

10.6

11.1

7.7

7.6

    Male

84.8

84.4

         

    Female

83.9

83.7

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

20.1a

19.1

18.1

16.7

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

15.0

14.4

10.1

8.8

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

87.1

86.9

    Than Marijuana2

11.5

11.1

12.7

12.6

    Black Only

77.8

78.0

    Cigarettes

24.2b

21.8

18.8b

15.8

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

*

76.6

    Alcohol

36.3a

34.9

24.4

24.5

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

78.8

74.4

    Any Illicit Drug2

28.1

27.4

25.5

24.7

    More Than One Race

85.5

83.3

    Marijuana

20.0

19.7

12.4

11.5

    Hispanic

79.7

79.9

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

18.1

17.8

19.9

20.1

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

38.6b

36.1

29.3

27.1

    Large Metro

83.9

84.2

    Alcohol

45.0a

43.6

33.0

32.8

    Small Metro

84.3

83.7

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

85.4

84.2

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.9A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Try LSD Once or Twice1

(II) Drug Use

Try LSD Once or Twice1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

12,393a

12,934

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,061

1,070

1,122

1,139

AGE

   

    Marijuana

780

797

844

852

    12-13

3,567b

3,897

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,244

4,403

    Than Marijuana2

438

450

565

589

    16-17

4,582

4,634

    Cigarettes

1,787

1,704

1,530a

1,364

     

    Alcohol

2,015

2,045

1,703

1,695

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,190

1,281

1,080

1,115

    Male

6,335

6,607

         

    Female

6,058

6,327

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

2,230

2,182

2,163

2,066

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

1,603

1,597

1,566

1,474

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

8,034a

8,461

    Than Marijuana2

1,175

1,177

1,411

1,379

    Black Only

1,929

1,964

    Cigarettes

2,816

2,635

2,397b

2,121

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

73

68

    Alcohol

4,235

4,270

3,391

3,273

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

401

369

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,205

3,303

2,930

2,833

    More Than One Race

195

197

    Marijuana

2,237

2,332

1,943

1,865

    Hispanic

1,737

1,840

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

1,944

2,012

2,124

2,099

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

4,577

4,551

3,671b

3,346

    Large Metro

6,120

6,243

    Alcohol

5,385

5,469

4,175

4,049

    Small Metro

3,680a

3,965

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

2,594

2,726

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.9B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Try LSD Once or Twice1

(II) Drug Use

Try LSD Once or Twice1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

56.3

57.2

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

8.6

8.3

11.7

11.8

AGE

   

    Marijuana

6.3

6.2

8.8

8.8

    12-13

51.2

53.1

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

56.6

56.1

    Than Marijuana2

3.5

3.5

5.9

6.1

    16-17

60.8

62.5

    Cigarettes

14.4a

13.2

15.9b

14.1

     

    Alcohol

16.3

15.8

17.7

17.5

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

9.6

9.9

11.2

11.5

    Male

56.5

57.2

         

    Female

56.1

57.2

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

18.0a

16.9

22.5

21.4

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

12.9

12.3

16.3

15.2

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

55.0b

56.9

    Than Marijuana2

9.5

9.1

14.7

14.3

    Black Only

63.5

61.4

    Cigarettes

22.7b

20.4

24.9b

21.9

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

57.8

48.8

    Alcohol

34.2

33.0

35.3

33.9

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

48.1

46.9

    Any Illicit Drug2

25.9

25.5

30.5

29.3

    More Than One Race

58.2

55.5

    Marijuana

18.0

18.0

20.2

19.3

    Hispanic

57.8

57.5

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

15.7

15.6

22.1

21.7

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

36.9a

35.2

38.2b

34.6

    Large Metro

55.9

57.0

    Alcohol

43.5

42.3

43.4

41.9

    Small Metro

55.6

56.7

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

58.4

58.6

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.10A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

17,345

17,611

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,515

1,531

659

679

AGE

   

    Marijuana

1,148

1,168

473

481

    12-13

5,115

5,367

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

5,943

6,148

    Than Marijuana2

637

650

362

391

    16-17

6,287

6,096

    Cigarettes

2,484

2,307

821

754

     

    Alcohol

2,895

2,861

823

876

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,702

1,798

570

593

    Male

8,792

8,942

         

    Female

8,553

8,669

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

3,223

3,073

1,170

1,178

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

2,381

2,264

786

808

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

11,861

11,985

    Than Marijuana2

1,768

1,737

818

820

    Black Only

2,254

2,338

    Cigarettes

3,984b

3,598

1,225

1,152

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

90

94

    Alcohol

6,060

5,915

1,572

1,635

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

616

543

    Any Illicit Drug2

4,581

4,557

1,564

1,580

    More Than One Race

271

271

    Marijuana

3,222

3,202

961

996

    Hispanic

2,216

2,334

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       
     

    Than Marijuana2

2,872

2,893

1,204

1,217

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

6,476a

6,116

1,776

1,772

    Large Metro

8,571

8,552

    Alcohol

7,590

7,491

1,976

2,039

    Small Metro

5,210

5,401

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

3,565

3,659

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.10B Percentages of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1

(II) Drug Use

Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

78.6

77.7

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

8.7

8.7

14.0

13.5

AGE

   

    Marijuana

6.6

6.6

10.0

9.5

    12-13

73.2

72.9

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

79.0

78.2

    Than Marijuana2

3.7

3.7

7.7

7.7

    16-17

83.3

82.1

    Cigarettes

14.3a

13.1

17.4b

15.0

     

    Alcohol

16.7

16.2

17.5

17.4

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

9.8

10.2

12.1

11.8

    Male

78.3

77.3

         

    Female

79.0

78.1

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

18.6a

17.4

24.8

23.3

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

   

    Marijuana

13.7a

12.9

16.7

16.0

    Not Hispanic

   

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    White Only

81.0

80.4

    Than Marijuana2

10.2

9.9

17.4

16.3

    Black Only

74.1

73.0

    Cigarettes

23.0b

20.4

26.0b

22.8

    American Indian or Alaska Native Only

70.8

68.1

    Alcohol

34.9a

33.6

33.4

32.4

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

*

*

         

LIFETIME

       

    Asian Only

73.8

69.2

    Any Illicit Drug2

26.4

25.9

33.2

31.3

    More Than One Race

79.5

76.5

    Marijuana

18.6

18.2

20.4

19.7

    Hispanic

73.6

72.8

    Any Illicit Drug Other

     
     

    Than Marijuana2

16.6

16.4

25.6

24.1

COUNTY TYPE

   

    Cigarettes

37.3b

34.7

37.7a

35.1

    Large Metro

78.0

77.8

    Alcohol

43.8

42.5

41.9

40.4

    Small Metro

78.7

77.1

    "Binge" Alcohol3

--

--

--

--

    Nonmetro

80.0

78.6

         

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

-- Not available.

aDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2000 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.

2 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. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included.

3 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000.

10703

Table 3.11A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 to 17 Reporting (I) Perceived Great Risk of Having 4 or 5 Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics, and (II) Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having 4 or 5 Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day: 1999 and 2000 List of Tables: Standard Errors (SE) and P-Values

(I) Demographic Characteristic

Have 4 or 5 Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day1

(II) Drug Use

Have 4 or 5 Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day1

Great Risk

Great Risk

Moderate/Slight/No Risk

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

TOTAL

14,489

14,750

PAST MONTH

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

1,062

991

1,167

1,256

AGE

   

    Marijuana

774

720

883

952

    12-13

4,838a

5,093

    Any Illicit Drug Other

       

    14-15

4,763

4,916

    Than Marijuana2

467

449

556

612

    16-17

4,888

4,740

    Cigarettes

1,615b

1,384

1,789

1,723

     

    Alcohol

1,907

1,795

1,896

1,999

GENDER

   

    "Binge" Alcohol3

1,020

991

1,304a

1,429

    Male

6,727

6,973

         

    Female

7,763

7,777

PAST YEAR

       
     

    Any Illicit Drug2

2,301b

2,081