Click here to go to the Table of Contents for the State Estimates from the 2003-2004 NSDUHSkip To Content  
Click for DHHS Home Page
Click for the SAMHSA Home Page
 Click for the OAS Drug Abuse Statistics Home Page
Click for What's New
Click for Recent Reports and HighlightsClick for Information by Topic Click for OAS Data Systems and more Pubs Click for Data on Specific Drugs of Use Click for Short Reports and Facts Click for Frequently Asked Questions Click for Publications Click to send OAS Comments, Questions and Requests Click for OAS Home Page Click for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Home Page Click to Search Our Site

2004 State Estimates of Substance Use
(from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health)

bulletNational data      bulletState level data       bulletMetropolitan and other subState area data

Percentages & Significance of Change: 

Index to Changes in All Variables by State and Regions 

Table C5 First Use of Marijuana, by Age Group and State: 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 NSDUHs
State Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance
Total 1.81b 1.76 ns 6.57a 6.25 SIG 6.82  6.63 ns 0.13  0.13 ns
Northeast 1.85  1.79 ns 7.10a 6.61 SIG 7.75  7.51 ns 0.12  0.13 ns
Midwest 1.88  1.87 ns 6.47  6.34 ns 7.35  7.26 ns 0.13  0.14 ns
South 1.70a 1.61 SIG 6.50a 5.87 SIG 6.25  5.92 ns 0.12  0.13 ns
West 1.89  1.87 ns 6.38  6.44 ns 6.58  6.53 ns 0.15  0.13 ns
                         
Alabama 1.55  1.51 ns 5.97  5.71 ns 6.23  5.84 ns 0.09  0.13 ns
Alaska 2.68  2.64 ns 7.77  7.79 ns 8.43  7.63 ns 0.16  0.14 ns
Arizona 1.73  1.69 ns 6.42  6.63 ns 6.01  5.64 ns 0.14  0.13 ns
Arkansas 1.72  1.57 ns 6.67b 5.75 ns 7.11  6.38 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
California 1.79  1.83 ns 5.88  6.1 ns 6.27  6.67 ns 0.14  0.11 ns
Colorado 2.31  2.38 ns 7.59  7.92 ns 8.10  7.95 ns 0.20  0.17 ns
Connecticut 2.03  2.15 ns 8.31  8.53 ns 8.22  8.07 ns 0.13  0.13 ns
Delaware 1.89  1.73 ns 7.94a 6.59 SIG 7.21  7.33 ns 0.12  0.12 ns
District of Columbia 1.96  1.76 ns 6.89b 5.91 ns 8.17  7 ns 0.17  0.15 ns
Florida 1.58a 1.44 SIG 6.75a 5.93 SIG 6.44  5.94 ns 0.12  0.12 ns
Georgia 1.61  1.68 ns 5.93  5.61 ns 4.76  5.06 ns 0.13  0.15 ns
Hawaii 1.98  1.8 ns 7.02  7.45 ns 8.90  7.69 ns 0.07  0.06 ns
Idaho 1.93  2.06 ns 6.36  6.54 ns 5.43  5.83 ns 0.13  0.18 ns
Illinois 1.76  1.74 ns 6.24  6.16 ns 6.87  6.53 ns 0.13  0.12 ns
Indiana 1.71  1.8 ns 5.48  5.76 ns 7.54  7.33 ns 0.13  0.16 ns
Iowa 1.62  1.67 ns 5.37  5.26 ns 7.15  7.52 ns 0.11  0.13 ns
Kansas 1.70  1.84 ns 5.13  6.04 ns 7.68  7.71