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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  National Results

Appendix G: Selected Prevalence Tables

70410 (8.1A)
Table G.1 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 108,255b 110,205 110,057 112,085 111,774
Marijuana and Hashish 94,946a 96,611 96,772 97,545 97,825
Cocaine 33,910 34,891 34,153 33,673 35,298
Crack 8,402 7,949 7,840 7,928 8,554
Heroin 3,668 3,744 3,145a 3,534 3,785
Hallucinogens 34,314 34,363 34,333 33,728 35,281
LSD 24,516 24,424 23,398 22,433 23,346
PCP 7,418 7,107 6,762 6,603 6,618
Ecstasy 10,150b 10,904b 11,130a 11,495 12,262
Inhalants 22,870 22,995 22,798 22,745 22,879
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 46,558b 47,882a 48,013 48,709 49,842
Pain Relievers 29,611b 31,207b 31,768a 32,692 33,472
OxyContin® 1,924b 2,832b 3,072b 3,481b 4,098
Tranquilizers 19,267b 20,220 19,852a 21,041 21,303
Stimulants 21,072 20,798 19,982 19,080 20,118
Sedatives 9,960a 9,510 9,891a 8,982 8,822
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 70,300a 71,128 70,657 71,822 72,906
70410 (8.1B)
Table G.2 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 46.0 46.4 45.8 46.1 45.4
Marijuana and Hashish 40.4 40.6 40.2 40.1 39.8
Cocaine 14.4 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.3
Crack 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5
Heroin 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.5
Hallucinogens 14.6 14.5 14.3 13.9 14.3
LSD 10.4b 10.3b 9.7 9.2 9.5
PCP 3.2b 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7
Ecstasy 4.3b 4.6a 4.6 4.7 5.0
Inhalants 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 19.8 20.1 20.0 20.0 20.3
Pain Relievers 12.6b 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6
OxyContin® 0.8b 1.2b 1.3b 1.4b 1.7
Tranquilizers 8.2 8.5 8.3 8.7 8.7
Stimulants 9.0b 8.8a 8.3 7.8 8.2
Sedatives 4.2b 4.0a 4.1a 3.7 3.6
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 29.9 29.9 29.4 29.5 29.6
70410 (8.2A)
Table G.3 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 35,132 34,993 34,807 35,041 35,775
Marijuana and Hashish 25,755 25,231 25,451 25,375 25,378
Cocaine 5,902 5,908 5,658 5,523 6,069
Crack 1,554 1,406 1,304 1,381 1,479
Heroin 404 314a 398 379 560
Hallucinogens 4,749b 3,936 3,878 3,809 3,956
LSD 999b 558 592 563 666
PCP 235 219 210 164 187
Ecstasy 3,167b 2,119 1,915 1,960 2,130
Inhalants 2,084 2,075 2,255 2,187 2,218
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 14,680b 14,986b 14,643b 15,172a 16,287
Pain Relievers 10,992b 11,671a 11,256b 11,815a 12,649
OxyContin® -- -- 1,213 1,226 1,323
Tranquilizers 4,849 5,051 5,068 5,249 5,058
Stimulants 3,181 2,751b 2,918a 2,771b 3,394
Sedatives 981 831 737 750 926
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 20,423 20,305 19,658b 20,109a 21,254
70410 (8.2B)
Table G.4 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.5
Marijuana and Hashish 11.0a 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.3
Cocaine 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.5
Crack 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
Heroin 0.2 0.1a 0.2 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 2.0b 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6
LSD 0.4b 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Ecstasy 1.3b 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9
Inhalants 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 6.2 6.3 6.1b 6.2a 6.6
Pain Relievers 4.7b 4.9 4.7b 4.9 5.1
OxyContin® -- -- 0.5 0.5 0.5
Tranquilizers 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1
Stimulants 1.4 1.2a 1.2 1.1b 1.4
Sedatives 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 8.7 8.5 8.2 8.3 8.6
70410 (8.3A)
Table G.5 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 19,522 19,470 19,071a 19,720 20,357
Marijuana and Hashish 14,584 14,638 14,576 14,626 14,813
Cocaine 2,020a 2,281 2,021a 2,397 2,421
Crack 567 604 467 682 702
Heroin 166a 119b 166a 136a 338
Hallucinogens 1,196 1,042 929 1,088 1,006
LSD 112 133 141 104 130
PCP 58 56 49 48 30
Ecstasy 676 470 450 502 528
Inhalants 635 570a 638 611 761
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 6,210a 6,336 6,007b 6,405 6,991
Pain Relievers 4,377b 4,693 4,404b 4,658a 5,220
OxyContin® -- -- 325 334 276
Tranquilizers 1,804 1,830 1,616 1,817 1,766
Stimulants 1,218 1,191 1,189 1,067 1,191
Sedatives 436 294 265 272 385
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 8,777a 8,849 8,247b 8,963 9,615
70410 (8.3B)
Table G.6 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 8.3 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.3
Marijuana and Hashish 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0
Cocaine 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0
Crack 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Heroin 0.1 0.1b 0.1 0.1a 0.1
Hallucinogens 0.5a 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
LSD 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
PCP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 0.3a 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 0.3 0.2a 0.3 0.3 0.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2.6 2.7 2.5b 2.6 2.8
Pain Relievers 1.9a 2.0 1.8a 1.9 2.1
OxyContin® -- -- 0.1 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Stimulants 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5
Sedatives 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 3.7 3.7 3.4b 3.7 3.9
70410 (8.6B)
Table G.7 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 11.6b 11.2b 10.6a 9.9 9.8
Marijuana and Hashish 8.2b 7.9b 7.6b 6.8 6.7
Cocaine 0.6 0.6a 0.5 0.6 0.4
Crack 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.1 0.0
Heroin 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hallucinogens 1.0b 1.0b 0.8 0.8 0.7
LSD 0.2a 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Ecstasy 0.5a 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Inhalants 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 4.0b 4.0b 3.6 3.3 3.3
Pain Relievers 3.2a 3.2a 3.0 2.7 2.7
OxyContin® -- -- 0.3b 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.8b 0.9b 0.6 0.6 0.5
Stimulants 0.8 0.9a 0.7 0.7 0.6
Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 5.7b 5.7b 5.3 4.9 4.9
70410 (8.9B)
Table G.8 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 20.2 20.3 19.4 20.1 19.8
Marijuana and Hashish 17.3a 17.0 16.1 16.6 16.3
Cocaine 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.6 2.2
Crack 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
Heroin 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.7
LSD 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
PCP 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 1.1 0.7a 0.7a 0.8 1.0
Inhalants 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 5.4b 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.4
Pain Relievers 4.1b 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9
OxyContin® -- -- 0.4 0.4 0.4
Tranquilizers 1.6a 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
Stimulants 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3
Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 7.9b 8.4 8.1a 8.8 8.9
70410 (8.12B)
Table G.9 – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS1
 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.1
Marijuana and Hashish 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2
Cocaine 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8
Crack 0.3 0.3 0.2a 0.3 0.3
Heroin 0.1 0.0a 0.1 0.0b 0.1
Hallucinogens 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
LSD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PCP 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 *
Ecstasy 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Inhalants 0.1 0.1a 0.1 0.1 0.2
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 2.0 1.9 1.7b 1.9 2.2
Pain Relievers 1.3 1.3 1.2b 1.3 1.5
OxyContin® -- -- 0.1 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
Stimulants 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
Sedatives 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 2.7 2.6 2.3b 2.6 2.9
70410 (1.11B)
Table G.10 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 46.1 45.4 14.4 14.5 8.1 8.3
12 11.7 12.1 7.3 6.9 2.5 3.1
13 16.9 16.3 11.4 9.9 4.9 4.6
14 22.6 23.2 15.4 15.8 6.7 7.0
15 30.3 31.9 21.9 22.8 11.1 11.1
16 38.1 37.3 29.4 28.3 15.8 14.9
17 45.9 43.1 33.5 32.2 18.2 17.1
18 51.9 50.1 36.5 37.6 20.5 20.7
19 57.0 54.9 38.8 37.2 22.6 22.4
20 59.8 59.7 38.6 38.2 24.1 23.6
21 59.7 61.7 35.8 36.0 20.7 20.1
22 61.6 62.3 34.0 34.3 20.0 19.5
23 63.5 61.9 33.5 30.9 19.5 18.1
24 60.8 62.4 28.3 31.4 16.6 17.9
25 60.4 60.5 26.7 28.3 16.4 15.5
26-29 59.9 60.4 22.8 24.7 12.9 14.1
30-34 54.1 55.3 17.6 17.5 9.6 10.0
35-39 58.2 56.2 13.6 14.2 7.6 8.0
40-44 61.9 60.9 13.0 13.6 7.2 8.3
45-49 63.5 61.6 11.8 11.9 6.6 6.7
50-54 55.6 54.6 8.3 9.1 5.2 6.0
55-59 44.1 43.4 5.6 4.9 3.4 2.4
60-64 28.2 28.2 3.2 3.4 1.8 2.1
65 or Older 10.9 9.8 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.7
70410 (1.19B)
Table G.11 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 46.1 45.4 14.4 14.5 8.1 8.3
AGE
            
12-17 27.7 27.6 19.9 19.6 9.9 9.8
18-25 59.2 59.0 34.2 34.4 20.1 19.8
26 or Older 46.3 45.5 10.2 10.4 5.8 6.1
GENDER
            
Male 50.8 50.3 16.8 17.4 10.2 10.5
Female 41.6 40.9 12.1 11.8 6.1 6.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 47.4 47.1 14.5 14.8 8.2 8.5
White 48.9 49.0 14.5 14.8 8.1 8.5
Black or African American 44.7 42.9 16.0 16.4 9.7 9.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 60.9 58.8 21.3 20.1 12.8 13.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 54.3 40.9 15.5 13.4 8.7 7.5
Asian 28.1 23.7 7.1 8.9 3.1 3.6
Two or More Races 45.8a 55.4 19.1 18.1 12.2 8.9
Hispanic or Latino 37.3 35.0 13.9 13.1 7.6 6.9
70410 (1.20B)
Table G.12 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 27.7 27.6 19.9 19.6 9.9 9.8
GENDER
            
Male 28.4 28.2 19.7 19.5 10.1 9.8
Female 26.9 27.0 20.0 19.7 9.7 9.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 27.4 27.9 19.9 19.7 10.0 10.0
White 27.3 27.7 20.5 20.2 10.1 10.0
Black or African American 29.9 28.5 20.4 18.6 11.0 10.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 49.5 46.0 29.6 * 19.2 18.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 15.9a 24.2 7.6a 13.7 3.3 6.7
Two or More Races 29.6 32.0 21.7 24.3 9.7 11.8
Hispanic or Latino 28.9 26.4 19.6 18.8 9.4 8.9
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
            
Male, White, Not Hispanic 27.9 27.8 20.1 19.8 10.4 9.7
Female, White, Not Hispanic 26.7 27.5 20.9 20.7 9.8 10.3
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 31.0 30.0 20.5 19.7 12.1 10.8
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 28.9 26.9 20.2 17.3 9.9 9.5
Male, Hispanic 31.2 26.8 20.9 18.0 9.7 9.1
Female, Hispanic 26.5 26.0 18.2 19.6 9.1 8.6
70410 (1.23B)
Table G.13 – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic TIME PERIOD
Lifetime Past Year Past Month
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 48.2 47.5 13.8 14.0 7.9 8.1
GENDER
            
Male 53.6 53.0 16.5 17.1 10.3 10.6
Female 43.2 42.4 11.2 11.0 5.7 5.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 49.6 49.2 13.9 14.2 8.0 8.3
White 51.1 51.2 13.9 14.2 7.9 8.4
Black or African American 47.0 45.1 15.3 16.1 9.5 9.7
American Indian or Alaska Native 62.5 60.4 20.1 18.3 11.9 13.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 13.9 13.2 8.0 7.4
Asian 29.5a 23.6 7.0 8.4 3.1 3.2
Two or More Races 48.8a 59.8 18.6 16.9 12.6 8.4
Hispanic or Latino 38.7 36.4 13.0 12.2 7.3 6.6
EDUCATION
            
< High School 37.7 37.2 15.4 15.0 9.8 9.2
High School Graduate 46.2 45.4 14.2 14.4 8.6 8.6
Some College 53.8 54.1 15.6 16.3 8.9 9.1
College Graduate 51.7 50.1 10.6 10.6 5.0a 5.9
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 56.6 56.0 14.7 15.1 8.2 8.8
Part-Time 49.9 48.1 18.0 16.8 10.4 9.4
Unemployed 60.6 60.4 27.8 30.5 17.1 18.5
Other1 29.5 29.4 8.3 8.6 5.0 5.0
70410 (8.22A)
Table G.14 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 71,499 70,757 70,257a 71,519 72,873
Cigarettes 61,136 60,434 59,896 60,532 61,565
Smokeless Tobacco 7,787 7,725 7,154b 7,682 8,231
Cigars 12,751 12,837 13,727 13,640 13,708
Pipe Tobacco 1,816a 1,619b 1,835a 2,190 2,321
ALCOHOL
 119,820b 118,965b 120,934b 126,028 125,309
Binge Alcohol Use2 53,787b 53,770b 54,725 55,090 56,575
Heavy Alcohol Use2 15,860 16,144 16,689 16,035 16,946
MALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 41,991 41,288a 41,569a 42,175 43,389
Cigarettes 32,636 32,263 32,278 32,312 33,220
Smokeless Tobacco 7,242 7,096a 6,730b 7,174 7,843
Cigars 10,669 10,372 11,375 11,355 11,092
Pipe Tobacco 1,487a 1,400b 1,579a 1,877 2,023
ALCOHOL
 65,210b 65,927a 66,317 68,497 68,025
Binge Alcohol Use2 35,456a 35,565a 36,195 36,025 37,298
Heavy Alcohol Use2 12,216 11,958 12,388 12,172 12,775
FEMALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 29,509 29,469 28,688 29,344 29,484
Cigarettes 28,500 28,171 27,618 28,220 28,345
Smokeless Tobacco 545 628 424 508 388
Cigars 2,082b 2,465 2,352 2,285 2,616
Pipe Tobacco 330 219 256 313 298
ALCOHOL
 54,610b 53,038b 54,616b 57,531 57,283
Binge Alcohol Use2 18,331 18,205 18,530 19,065 19,276
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3,645a 4,186 4,301 3,863 4,172
70410 (8.22B)
Table G.15 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 30.4 29.8 29.2 29.4 29.6
Cigarettes 26.0a 25.4 24.9 24.9 25.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.3 3.3 3.0a 3.2 3.3
Cigars 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.6
Pipe Tobacco 0.8 0.7b 0.8a 0.9 0.9
ALCOHOL
 51.0 50.1 50.3 51.8 50.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 22.9 22.6 22.8 22.7 23.0
Heavy Alcohol Use2 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.6 6.9
MALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 37.0 35.9 35.7 35.8 36.4
Cigarettes 28.7 28.1 27.7 27.4 27.8
Smokeless Tobacco 6.4 6.2 5.8b 6.1 6.6
Cigars 9.4 9.0 9.8 9.6 9.3
Pipe Tobacco 1.3a 1.2b 1.4 1.6 1.7
ALCOHOL
 57.4 57.3 56.9 58.1 57.0
Binge Alcohol Use2 31.2 30.9 31.1 30.5 31.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 10.8 10.4 10.6 10.3 10.7
FEMALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 24.3 24.0 23.1 23.4 23.3
Cigarettes 23.4 23.0 22.3 22.5 22.4
Smokeless Tobacco 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3
Cigars 1.7a 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1
Pipe Tobacco 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
ALCOHOL
 44.9 43.2b 44.0 45.9 45.2
Binge Alcohol Use2 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.3
70410 (8.23B)
Table G.16 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 15.2b 14.4b 14.4b 13.1 12.9
Cigarettes 13.0b 12.2b 11.9b 10.8 10.4
Smokeless Tobacco 2.0a 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.4
Cigars 4.5 4.5 4.8b 4.2 4.1
Pipe Tobacco 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7
ALCOHOL
 17.6a 17.7a 17.6a 16.5 16.6
Binge Alcohol Use2 10.7 10.6 11.1a 9.9 10.3
Heavy Alcohol Use2 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.4
MALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 16.0b 15.6b 15.3a 14.2 14.0
Cigarettes 12.3b 11.9b 11.3a 10.7 10.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.4a 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.2
Cigars 6.2 6.2 6.6b 5.8 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9
ALCOHOL
 17.4 17.1 17.2 15.9 16.3
Binge Alcohol Use2 11.4 11.1 11.6 10.4 10.7
Heavy Alcohol Use2 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.8
FEMALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 14.4b 13.3b 13.5b 11.9 11.8
Cigarettes 13.6b 12.5b 12.5b 10.8 10.7
Smokeless Tobacco 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Cigars 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.7
Pipe Tobacco 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4
ALCOHOL
 17.9 18.3a 18.0 17.2 17.0
Binge Alcohol Use2 9.9 10.1 10.5 9.4 9.9
Heavy Alcohol Use2 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.9
70410 (8.24B)
Table G.17 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 45.3a 44.8 44.6 44.3 43.9
Cigarettes 40.8b 40.2b 39.5 39.0 38.4
Smokeless Tobacco 4.8 4.7a 4.9 5.1 5.2
Cigars 11.0b 11.4 12.7 12.0 12.1
Pipe Tobacco 1.1 0.9b 1.2 1.5 1.3
ALCOHOL
 60.5a 61.4 60.5a 60.9 61.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 40.9 41.6 41.2 41.9 42.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 14.9 15.1 15.1 15.3 15.6
MALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 52.1 51.7 51.7 51.6 51.0
Cigarettes 44.4b 44.2a 43.5 42.9 41.9
Smokeless Tobacco 9.4 8.9a 9.5 9.7 9.9
Cigars 16.8b 17.3a 19.7 18.3 18.7
Pipe Tobacco 1.7a 1.4b 2.1 2.3 2.2
ALCOHOL
 65.2 66.9 64.9 66.3 65.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 50.2 51.3 50.1 51.7 50.2
Heavy Alcohol Use2 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.7 21.0
FEMALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 38.4 37.8 37.4 36.9 36.8
Cigarettes 37.1a 36.2 35.5 35.0 34.9
Smokeless Tobacco 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
Cigars 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5
ALCOHOL
 55.7a 55.8a 56.0a 55.4b 57.9
Binge Alcohol Use2 31.7b 31.8a 32.3a 31.9a 34.0
Heavy Alcohol Use2 8.7b 9.0a 8.8a 8.8a 10.0
70410 (8.25B)
Table G.18 – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Gender: Percentages, 2002-2006
Gender/Substance 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco.
2 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
TOTAL
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 29.9 29.3 28.5 29.0 29.4
Cigarettes 25.2 24.7 24.1 24.3 24.7
Smokeless Tobacco 3.2 3.2 2.7a 3.0 3.2
Cigars 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.6
Pipe Tobacco 0.8 0.6a 0.7a 0.8 0.9
ALCOHOL
 53.9 52.5 53.0 55.1a 53.7
Binge Alcohol Use2 21.4 21.0 21.1 21.0 21.4
Heavy Alcohol Use2 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.6 6.0
MALE
          
TOBACCO PRODUCTS1
 37.3 36.0 35.7 36.0 36.9
Cigarettes 28.3 27.5 27.2 27.0 27.8
Smokeless Tobacco 6.3 6.0 5.3a 5.8 6.3
Cigars 8.5 7.9 8.4 8.6 8.1
Pipe Tobacco 1.3 1.2a 1.3 1.6 1.7
ALCOHOL
 61.9 61.5 61.3 62.7 61.2
Binge Alcohol Use2 30.7 30.1 30.4 29.6 30.7
Heavy Alcohol Use2 10.0 9.5