1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Table 53B. Percentages of Past Year Alcohol Users Reporting Past Year Health Problems, Emotional Problems, Dependency, and Treatment Due to Alcohol Use, by Demographic Characteristics: Annual Averages Based on 1997 and 1998 Samples

Demographic Characteristics	Health Problems	Emotional or Psychological Problems	Dependence	Treatment1
TOTAL	2.3	4.2	7.0	1.2
AGE
12-17	4.1	9.2	12.3	2.0
18-25	3.7	7.6	13.7	1.7
26-34	2.1	4.2	7.6	1.3
35 and Older	1.9	2.9	4.7	1.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
White, non-Hispanic	2.0	3.8	6.5	1.1
Black, non-Hispanic	4.2	5.4	9.3	1.6
Hispanic	3.2	5.3	7.9	1.1
Other, non-Hispanic	3.1	5.8	9.0	2.1
GENDER
Male	3.1	5.0	9.2	1.7
Female	1.5	3.3	4.7	0.7
ADULT EDUCATION2
<High School	4.3	6.7	9.0	2.7
High School Grad	2.7	4.2	7.9	1.1
Some College	2.1	3.6	6.6	0.9
College Graduate	0.8	2.4	4.2	0.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT2
Full-time	2.0	3.9	6.8	1.0
Part-time	1.6	3.9	6.8	1.3
Unemployed	6.5	9.3	13.8	4.3
Other3	2.3	2.9	5.0	0.8

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

¹ Includes past year users of alcohol who reported their last treatment or counseling for alcohol or drug use was within the past 12 months, and it included treatment or counseling for alcohol.

² Data on adult education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12-17. Estimates for both adult education and current employment are for persons aged > 18.

³ Retired, disabled, homemaker, student, or "other."

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997 and 1998.

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