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Substance Dependence, Abuse and Treatment

Appendix F: Tables on Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment Need

10913 (5.1A)
Table F.1 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Groups: 2000

   

AGE GROUP (Years)

Past Year Dependence

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

Any Illicit Drug1

2,771

560

1,013

1,197

    Marijuana and Hashish

1,676

423

736

516

    Cocaine

557

49

150

358

    Heroin

164

6

38

120

    Hallucinogens

151

38

91

23

    Inhalants

101

36

12

53

    Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2

698

118

187

393

      Pain Relievers

443

94

133

216

      Tranquilizers

149

19

27

103

      Stimulants

238

34

54

151

      Sedatives

81

12

12

57

Alcohol

5,089

418

1,337

3,335

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

7,066

826

2,087

4,154

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

794

152

263

379

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
1Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.1B)
Table F.2 Percentages Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Groups: 2000

   

AGE GROUP (Years)

Past Year Dependence

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

Any Illicit Drug1

1.2

2.4

3.5

0.7

    Marijuana and Hashish

0.8

1.8

2.5

0.3

    Cocaine

0.2

0.2

0.5

0.2

    Heroin

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

    Hallucinogens

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.0

    Inhalants

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

    Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.2

      Pain Relievers

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.1

      Tranquilizers

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

      Stimulants

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

      Sedatives

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

Alcohol

2.3

1.8

4.6

2.0

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

3.2

3.5

7.2

2.4

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

0.4

0.7

0.9

0.2

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
1Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.2B)  
Table F.3 Percentages Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Detailed Age Categories: 2000

 

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Age Category

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

Total

1.2

2.3

3.2

12

0.4

0.2

0.5

13

1.0

0.4

1.2

14

1.5

1.1

2.1

15

3.2

2.4

4.4

16

4.0

2.9

5.8

17

4.5

3.8

7.4

18

4.9

4.0

7.5

19

4.6

5.6

9.4

20

4.6

5.0

8.3

21

3.8

5.4

8.0

22

3.4

5.6

8.2

23

2.2

4.7

6.2

24

1.9

3.7

5.1

25

1.7

2.7

4.1

26-29

1.4

2.9

3.8

30-34

1.1

2.5

3.4

35-39

1.0

3.0

3.7

40-44

0.8

2.5

3.1

45-49

1.2

2.6

3.4

50-54

0.5

1.6

1.7

55-59

0.2

1.2

1.4

60-64

*

0.8

0.8

65 or Older

0.1

0.5

0.6

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.3B)
Table F.4 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

1.2

2.3

3.2

AGE

      

    12-17

2.4

1.8

3.5

    18-25

3.5

4.6

7.2

    26 or Older

0.7

2.0

2.4

GENDER

      

    Male

1.5

3.1

4.2

    Female

1.0

1.5

2.2

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

Not Hispanic

      

    White Only

1.2

2.2

3.1

    Black Only

1.6

2.4

3.6

    American Indian/Alaska
    Native Only

1.6

3.4

4.4

    Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

1.4

1.3

2.0

    Asian Only

0.5

2.0

2.2

    More Than One Race

2.5

2.8

4.5

Hispanic

1.2

2.4

3.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913 (5.8B)
Table F.5 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence, by Geographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic
Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

1.2

2.3

3.2

GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION

      

Northeast

1.5

2.1

3.2

    New England

2.0

2.5

4.1

    Middle Atlantic

1.3

1.9

2.9

Midwest

0.9

2.1

2.8

    East North Central

1.0

2.1

2.8

    West North Central

0.8

2.1

2.8

South

1.0

2.2

2.9

    South Atlantic

1.0

2.0

2.7

    East South Central

1.0

2.9

3.7

    West South Central

1.0

2.2

2.9

West

1.8

2.7

3.9

    Mountain

1.8

2.4

3.6

    Pacific

1.8

2.8

4.1

COUNTY TYPE

 

 

 

Large Metro

1.4

2.3

3.3

Small Metro

1.2

2.2

3.0

    250K - 1 Mil. Pop.

1.2

2.2

3.0

    <250K Pop.

1.3

2.3

3.2

Nonmetro

1.0

2.3

3.0

    Urbanized

1.1

2.1

2.8

    Less Urbanized

1.0

2.3

3.0

    Completely Rural

0.6

3.0

3.4

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.13A)
Table F.6 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Abuse, by Age Groups: 2000

Past Year Abuse

  

AGE GROUP (Years)

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

Any Illicit Drug1

1,538

478

572

488

    Marijuana and Hashish

1,164

362

451

352

    Cocaine

190

36

75

79

    Heroin

20

8

11

*

    Hallucinogens

251

100

129

22

    Inhalants

77

54

20

*

    Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2

386

129

104

153

      Pain Relievers

279

88

71

120

      Tranquilizers

115

25

35

55

      Stimulants

83

50

22

11

      Sedatives

39

9

12

17

Alcohol

7,021

783

2,360

3,879

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

8,105

1,128

2,723

4,254

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

454

133

209

112

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
1Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. 2Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.13B)
Table F.7 Percentages Reporting Past Year Substance Abuse, by Age Groups: 2000

   

AGE GROUP (Years)

Past Year Abuse

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

Any Illicit Drug1

0.7

2.0

2.0

0.3

    Marijuana and Hashish

0.5

1.5

1.6

0.2

    Cocaine

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.0

    Heroin

0.0

0.0

0.0

*

    Hallucinogens

0.1

0.4

0.4

0.0

    Inhalants

0.0

0.2

0.1

*

    Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2

0.2

0.6

0.4

0.1

      Pain Relievers

0.1

0.4

0.2

0.1

      Tranquilizers

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

      Stimulants

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

      Sedatives

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Alcohol

3.1

3.3

8.1

2.3

Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug1

3.6

4.8

9.4

2.5

Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug1

0.2

0.6

0.7

0.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
1Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
2Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.14B)  
Table F.8 Percentages Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Abuse, by Detailed Age Categories: 2000

 

TYPE OF PAST YEAR ABUSE

Age Category

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

Total

0.7

3.1

3.6

12

0.5

0.3

0.8

13

1.1

1.1

1.9

14

1.6

2.0

3.3

15

2.7

4.1

6.1

16

3.1

6.0

8.2

17

3.3

6.8

9.0

18

3.3

7.7

9.5

19

3.5

9.6

12.0

20

2.3

9.1

10.5

21

1.7

8.8

10.0

22

1.6

8.7

9.6

23

1.0

8.1

8.8

24

1.2

6.7

7.5

25

0.5

6.2

6.4

26-29

0.8

5.3

5.8

30-34

0.6

4.2

4.7

35-39

0.4

3.3

3.5

40-44

0.2

2.2

2.4

45-49

0.2

1.9

2.1

50-54

0.3

1.2

1.5

55-59

0.1

1.2

1.3

60-64

*

0.8

0.8

65 or Older

*

0.9

0.9

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.15B)
Table F.9 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Abuse, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Demographic
Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR ABUSE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

0.7

3.1

3.6

AGE

      

    12-17

2.0

3.3

4.8

    18-25

2.0

8.1

9.4

    26 or Older

0.3

2.3

2.5

GENDER

      

    Male

0.9

4.5

5.1

    Female

0.5

1.9

2.2

HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE

      

Not Hispanic

      

    White Only

0.6

3.3

3.7

    Black Only

0.7

2.2

2.7

    American Indian/Alaska
    Native Only

2.5

4.4

6.1

    Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

0.1

1.5

1.6

    Asian Only

0.3

1.3

1.5

    More Than One Race

*

3.6

6.3

Hispanic

1.1

3.5

4.2

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

10913 (5.20B)
Table F.10 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Abuse, by Geographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic
Characteristic

TYPE OF PAST YEAR ABUSE

Any Illicit Drug

Alcohol

Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol

TOTAL

0.7

3.1

3.6

GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION

      

Northeast

0.7

3.3

3.7

    New England

0.8

4.7

5.3

    Middle Atlantic

0.7

2.7

3.1

Midwest

0.8

3.2

3.8

    East North Central

0.8

3.2

3.7

    West North Central

0.7

3.2

3.9

South

0.6

2.8

3.2

    South Atlantic

0.5

2.5

2.9

    East South Central

0.5

2.6

3.1

    West South Central

0.7

3.5

3.9

West

0.8

3.4

4.1

    Mountain

0.8

3.5

4.2

    Pacific

0.7

3.4

4.0

COUNTY TYPE

 

 

 

Large Metro

0.8

3.3

3.9

Small Metro

0.6

3.1

3.6

    250K - 1 Mil. Pop.

0.6

3.1

3.5

    <250K Pop.

0.6

3.3

3.7

Nonmetro

0.6

2.7

3.1

    Urbanized

0.7

3.2

3.6

    Less Urbanized

0.5

2.5

2.9

    Completely Rural

0.5

2.5

2.7

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug refers to marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens (including LSD and PCP), inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000.

 

10913 (5.25A)
Table F.11 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, by Age Groups: 2000

Past Year Dependence or Abuse

  

AGE GROUP (Years)

Total

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

Any Illicit Drug1

4,308

1,038