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2004 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table 5.1C Substance Dependence for Specific Substances in the Past Year, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Past Year Dependence Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 161 167 34 36 59 68 143 150
     Marijuana and Hashish 104 115 29 29 51 60 82 89
     Cocaine 89 101 10 10 22 26 85 98
     Heroin 36 45 3 4 9 10 33 43
     Hallucinogens 24 25 9 11 12 15 18 18
     Inhalants 8 21 7 11 4 6 * 17
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 97 93 21 21 28 31 89 82
          Pain Relievers 88 76 17 19 23 25 82 66
          Tranquilizers 44 43 9 6 10 13 42 41
          Stimulants 32 44 11 9 16 16 25 42
          Sedatives 31 23 9 6 4 6 28 21
ALCOHOL 265 297 31 31 70 73 250 284
ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL1 300 320 44 43 82 88 281 302
BOTH ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL1 75 93 17 19 32 37 63 79

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Table 5.1D Substance Dependence for Specific Substances in the Past Year, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Past Year Dependence Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 0.07 0.07 0.14 0.14 0.19 0.21 0.08 0.08
     Marijuana and Hashish 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.11 0.16 0.19 0.05 0.05
     Cocaine 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.05
     Heroin 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02
     Hallucinogens 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.01
     Inhalants 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.02 * 0.01
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.05 0.05
          Pain Relievers 0.04 0.03 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.04
          Tranquilizers 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.02
          Stimulants 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.02
          Sedatives 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01
ALCOHOL 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.22 0.23 0.14 0.15
ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL1 0.13 0.13 0.17 0.17 0.26 0.27 0.16 0.16
BOTH ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL1 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.03 0.04

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Table 5.1P Substance Dependence for Specific Substances in the Past Year, by Age Group: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Past Year Dependence Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
ILLICIT DRUG1 0.0637   0.4579   0.2505   0.1730  
     Marijuana and Hashish 0.4258   0.9681   0.5986   0.1700  
     Cocaine 0.1359   0.1800   0.1078   0.3264  
     Heroin 0.3336   0.6624   0.2528   0.5024  
     Hallucinogens 0.2041   0.5944   0.1388   0.7823  
     Inhalants 0.0202   0.1970   0.2090   *  
     Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.4539   0.7177   0.0021   0.9003  
          Pain Relievers 0.8973   0.8867   0.0038   0.4156  
          Tranquilizers 0.3819   0.2134   0.0847   0.4974  
          Stimulants 0.0686   0.4643   0.4604   0.0687  
          Sedatives 0.5351   0.1295   0.6263   0.7370  
ALCOHOL 0.0732   0.6757   0.1696   0.1447  
ILLICIT DRUG OR ALCOHOL1 0.0709   0.6523   0.2758   0.1205  
BOTH ILLICIT DRUG AND ALCOHOL1 0.0056   0.2921   0.0189   0.0630  

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Table 5.2C Substance Dependence in the Past Year, by Detailed Age Category: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Age Category TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 161 167 265 297 300 320
12 3 8 4 4 5 8
13 7 9 8 7 10 11
14 11 16 9 10 13 17
15 15 16 12 13 17 19
16 19 17 16 15 23 20
17 20 22 17 21 25 28
18 26 26 24 23 31 29
19 29 23 23 26 34 32
20 22 25 25 27 31 33
21 20 28 27 32 31 38
22 23 24 26 26 33 32
23 17 18 24 22 27 27
24 21 17 23 21 26 24
25 15 17 22 21 26 25
26-29 73 57 96 91 110 103
30-34 52 67 87 70 96 90
35-39 57 64 80 89 96 99
40-44 59 62 83 106 99 117
45-49 52 52 79 88 93 93
50-54 45 58 91 106 100 113
55-59 14 27 48 102 50 103
60-64 * 11 45 36 45 38
65 or Older * 12 84 89 84 89

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Table 5.2D Substance Dependence in the Past Year, by Detailed Age Category: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Age Category TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.13
12 0.08 0.21 0.09 0.11 0.12 0.21
13 0.16 0.21 0.18 0.16 0.23 0.26
14 0.26 0.36 0.22 0.23 0.31 0.39
15 0.37 0.37 0.30 0.30 0.42 0.43
16 0.46 0.42 0.38 0.37 0.55 0.50
17 0.50 0.54 0.42 0.52 0.61 0.69
18 0.56 0.56 0.51 0.49 0.67 0.64
19 0.75 0.58 0.58 0.67 0.87 0.80
20 0.54 0.62 0.63 0.68 0.76 0.82
21 0.52 0.68 0.68 0.79 0.78 0.92
22 0.56 0.59 0.65 0.65 0.81 0.79
23 0.42 0.46 0.60 0.57 0.68 0.69
24 0.58 0.43 0.63 0.51 0.71 0.59
25 0.41 0.48 0.60 0.57 0.72 0.70
26-29 0.49 0.37 0.65 0.59 0.75 0.67
30-34 0.26 0.34 0.43 0.36 0.47 0.46
35-39 0.27 0.31 0.38 0.42 0.46 0.47
40-44 0.26 0.27 0.36 0.47 0.43 0.52
45-49 0.24 0.24 0.37 0.41 0.43 0.43
50-54 0.22 0.30 0.46 0.55 0.50 0.58
55-59 0.10 0.17 0.32 0.62 0.33 0.63
60-64 * 0.09 0.38 0.29 0.38 0.30
65 or Older * 0.03 0.25 0.26 0.25 0.26

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Table 5.2P Substance Dependence in the Past Year, by Detailed Age Category: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Age Category TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.0637   0.0732   0.0709  
12 0.3878   0.8697   0.6284  
13 0.7026   0.7730   0.8812  
14 0.1025   0.7662   0.2539  
15 0.8493   0.4081   0.7156  
16 0.7572   0.7640   0.6571  
17 0.9778   0.0712   0.5379  
18 0.4617   0.9456   0.5338  
19 0.2168   0.3869   0.4961  
20 0.4449   0.4239   0.4795  
21 0.0079   0.0530   0.0115  
22 0.3648   0.4521   0.6221  
23 0.8374   1.0000   0.8329  
24 0.0992   0.7413   0.3634  
25 0.3136   0.5789   0.9944  
26-29 0.2277   0.9826   0.6555  
30-34 0.0652   0.4628   0.5744  
35-39 0.9690   0.4258   0.5348  
40-44 0.5813   0.0325   0.0670  
45-49 0.3468   0.5821   0.6875  
50-54 0.2790   0.7036   0.8426  
55-59 0.3436   0.1300   0.1317  
60-64 *   0.9340   0.7903  
65 or Older *   0.4974   0.4900  

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Table 5.3C Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 161 167 265 297 300 320
AGE            
     12-17 34 36 31 31 44 43
     18-25 59 68 70 73 82 88
     26 or Older 143 150 250 284 281 302
GENDER            
     Male 129 128 227 231 256 252
     Female 97 108 128 151 161 170
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 150 158 238 270 272 293
          White 136 138 207 256 242 275
          Black or African American 64 64 98 89 112 98
          American Indian or Alaska Native 11 17 21 31 23 34
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 11 * 9 * 13 *
          Asian 22 24 50 23 52 33
          Two or More Races 13 31 28 30 30 38
     Hispanic or Latino 62 56 98 102 114 111

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Table 5.3D Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.13
AGE            
     12-17 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.17 0.17
     18-25 0.19 0.21 0.22 0.23 0.26 0.27
     26 or Older 0.08 0.08 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.16
GENDER            
     Male 0.11 0.11 0.20 0.20 0.22 0.22
     Female 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.14
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.07 0.08 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.14
          White 0.08 0.08 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.16
          Black or African American 0.23 0.23 0.36 0.32 0.41 0.35
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.85 1.29 1.68 2.39 1.83 2.62
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.18 * 1.87 * 2.73 *
          Asian 0.22 0.24 0.52 0.23 0.54 0.34
          Two or More Races 0.51 1.19 1.09 1.19 1.16 1.49
     Hispanic or Latino 0.21 0.18 0.33 0.33 0.38 0.36

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Table 5.3P Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.0637   0.0732   0.0709  
AGE            
     12-17 0.4579   0.6757   0.6523  
     18-25 0.2505   0.1696   0.2758  
     26 or Older 0.1730   0.1447   0.1205  
GENDER            
     Male 0.1232   0.1665   0.1334  
     Female 0.3411   0.1679   0.2729  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0852   0.0432   0.0764  
          White 0.1589   0.0541   0.0773  
          Black or African American 0.6631   0.4549   0.8933  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5370   0.3985   0.3602  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
          Asian 0.7717   0.0895   0.1381  
          Two or More Races 0.0562   0.1928   0.0427  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.5207   0.8815   0.6448  

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Table 5.4C Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 34 36 31 31 44 43
GENDER            
     Male 26 25 20 22 30 30
     Female 23 27 22 23 29 32
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 31 32 27 27 39 38
          White 28 28 25 24 36 33
          Black or African American 10 11 7 10 12 14
          American Indian or Alaska Native 2 3 3 4 3 4
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 7 2 6 * 8 5
          Two or More Races 3 7 4 6 5 7
     Hispanic or Latino 16 19 14 16 19 24
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 20 18 17 16 24 22
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 19 21 16 18 23 25
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 7 9 3 8 8 11
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 7 6 6 5 9 8
     Male, Hispanic 13 14 11 10 15 16
     Female, Hispanic 10 14 9 12 12 17

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Table 5.4D Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.17 0.17
GENDER            
     Male 0.20 0.19 0.16 0.17 0.23 0.23
     Female 0.19 0.22 0.18 0.19 0.24 0.26
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.13 0.19 0.18
          White 0.18 0.18 0.16 0.15 0.23 0.21
          Black or African American 0.26 0.30 0.18 0.25 0.31 0.37
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1.27 1.90 1.78 2.41 1.91 2.59
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 0.75 0.19 0.62 * 0.82 0.50
          Two or More Races 0.74 1.62 1.09 1.36 1.17 1.68
     Hispanic or Latino 0.39 0.46 0.35 0.37 0.46 0.57
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.20 0.30 0.28
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 0.25 0.28 0.22 0.23 0.31 0.32
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 0.39 0.48 0.18 0.41 0.41 0.54
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 0.38 0.35 0.31 0.29 0.46 0.44
     Male, Hispanic 0.61 0.65 0.51 0.48 0.72 0.74
     Female, Hispanic 0.48 0.68 0.45 0.57 0.59 0.83

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Table 5.4P Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.4579   0.6757   0.6523  
GENDER            
     Male 0.3254   0.9843   0.3557  
     Female 0.0525   0.5530   0.1476  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4618   0.8632   0.3386  
          White 0.7145   0.5385   0.3383  
          Black or African American 0.3574   0.0411   0.7942  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6860   0.7024   0.6859  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
          Asian 0.0592   *   0.0920  
          Two or More Races 0.1768   0.9892   0.4104  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.0054   0.2362   0.0074  
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN            
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 0.0718   0.1762   0.0383  
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 0.2366   0.6081   0.5077  
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 0.9331   0.0229   0.4063  
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 0.1829   0.5802   0.6110  
     Male, Hispanic 0.2288   0.4338   0.2410  
     Female, Hispanic 0.0079   0.4075   0.0101  

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Table 5.5C Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 59 68 70 73 82 88
GENDER            
     Male 48 55 55 57 64 69
     Female 37 36 42 43 53 51
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 53 60 61 64 75 80
          White 49 54 55 58 69 72
          Black or African American 19 22 20 19 27 27
          American Indian or Alaska Native 5 6 4 7 6 8
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 * * 2 * 3
          Asian 6 9 13 12 14 14
          Two or More Races 7 9 5 10 8 10
     Hispanic or Latino 28 28 31 34 37 38
EDUCATION            
     < High School 31 31 34 33 41 40
     High School Graduate 38 37 39 39 47 47
     Some College 29 39 38 46 46 55
     College Graduate 15 17 23 24 27 25
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 40 40 46 48 53 57
     Part-Time 32 34 36 38 43 45
     Unemployed 24 22 21 23 28 28
     Other2 25 29 31 31 36 40

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Table 5.5D Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.19 0.21 0.22 0.23 0.26 0.27
GENDER            
     Male 0.30 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.40 0.42
     Female 0.23 0.23 0.27 0.27 0.33 0.32
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.20 0.23 0.23 0.24 0.29 0.30
          White 0.25 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.35 0.36
          Black or African American 0.45 0.51 0.48 0.44 0.63 0.62
          American Indian or Alaska Native 2.65 3.28 1.99 3.88 3.15 4.56
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.05 * * 1.55 * 2.79
          Asian 0.41 0.59 0.87 0.78 0.95 0.93
          Two or More Races 1.93 2.53 1.49 2.71 2.26 2.88
     Hispanic or Latino 0.50 0.50 0.56 0.59 0.65 0.66
EDUCATION            
     < High School 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.49 0.59 0.61
     High School Graduate 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.35 0.43 0.42
     Some College 0.30 0.38 0.39 0.44 0.47 0.54
     College Graduate 0.38 0.40 0.58 0.58 0.67 0.61
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.32 0.37 0.38
     Part-Time 0.39 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.52 0.55
     Unemployed 0.90 0.84 0.80 0.89 1.05 1.08
     Other2 0.40 0.46 0.49 0.48 0.57 0.63

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Table 5.5P Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.2505   0.1696   0.2758  
GENDER            
     Male 0.0808   0.2404   0.2198  
     Female 0.6735   0.4408   0.8365  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1820   0.0933   0.1913  
          White 0.3833   0.0654   0.1977  
          Black or African American 0.2031   0.7276   0.6753  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7089   0.0907   0.3435  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
          Asian 0.8287   0.9351   0.9485  
          Two or More Races 0.5695   0.2885   0.7382  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.9026   0.8632   0.8395  
EDUCATION            
     < High School 0.5712   0.6062   0.6399  
     High School Graduate 0.7999   0.6690   0.4768  
     Some College 0.0962   0.0667   0.1571  
     College Graduate 0.6553   0.3347   0.6618  
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 0.8295   0.0949   0.3450  
     Part-Time 0.5150   0.7396   0.7507  
     Unemployed 0.3007   0.4136   0.2683  
     Other2 0.3204   0.5863   0.4285  

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Table 5.6C Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 143 150 250 284 281 302
GENDER            
     Male 117 114 220 221 248 239
     Female 88 98 116 142 146 160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 134 140 227 261 255 278
          White 119 121 194 244 223 256
          Black or African American 61 59 96 87 108 95
          American Indian or Alaska Native 9 16 20 29 21 32
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 20 22 48 18 52 29
          Two or More Races 10 28 27 28 27 35
     Hispanic or Latino 53 52 93 93 108 105
EDUCATION            
     < High School 78 77 123 125 143 144
     High School Graduate 79 86 136 144 156 164
     Some College 76 82 112 142 132 155
     College Graduate 45 65 108 147 114 150
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 108 105 200 233 225 246
     Part-Time 48 51 68 101 75 108
     Unemployed 34 51 52 62 60 72
     Other2 73 76 110 105 132 125

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Table 5.6D Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.08 0.08 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.16
GENDER            
     Male 0.14 0.13 0.26 0.25 0.29 0.27
     Female 0.09 0.10 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.17
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.08 0.09 0.14 0.16 0.16 0.17
          White 0.09 0.09 0.15 0.19 0.17 0.19
          Black or African American 0.31 0.30 0.49 0.44 0.56 0.48
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1.00 1.64 2.19 3.07 2.38 3.28
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
          Asian 0.27 0.30 0.66 0.24 0.70 0.39
          Two or More Races 0.56 1.59 1.48 1.57 1.51 2.00
     Hispanic or Latino 0.26 0.25 0.46 0.44 0.54 0.50
EDUCATION            
     < High School 0.25 0.26 0.40 0.42 0.46 0.48
     High School Graduate 0.14 0.15 0.24 0.25 0.28 0.29
     Some College 0.18 0.19 0.26 0.32 0.31 0.35
     College Graduate 0.09 0.12 0.21 0.28 0.22 0.29
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 0.11 0.10 0.20 0.22 0.22 0.24
     Part-Time 0.23 0.26 0.33 0.52 0.37 0.55
     Unemployed 0.62 1.06 0.97 1.30 1.12 1.51
     Other2 0.14 0.14 0.21 0.19 0.25 0.23

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Table 5.6P Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2004 Versus 2003
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.1730   0.1447   0.1205  
GENDER            
     Male 0.2502   0.2636   0.1797  
     Female 0.5174   0.2629   0.4242  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1354   0.0962   0.1059  
          White 0.2074   0.1114   0.1029  
          Black or African American 0.8768   0.5247   0.9852  
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6107   0.6787   0.5147  
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
          Asian 0.9493   0.0955   0.1919  
          Two or More Races 0.1169   0.2773   0.0662  
     Hispanic or Latino 0.9697   0.8080   0.9116  
EDUCATION            
     < High School 0.7236   0.8974   0.9698  
     High School Graduate 0.6707   0.9795   0.8760  
     Some College 0.7473   0.2429   0.5066  
     College Graduate 0.0468   0.0417   0.0119  
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 0.9785   0.5212   0.6149  
     Part-Time 0.7398   0.0485   0.0805  
     Unemployed 0.0254   0.1799   0.0573  
     Other2 0.1842   0.7556   0.5028  

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Table 5.7C Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 158 164 263 296 297 319
GENDER            
     Male 127 126 226 230 256 250
     Female 96 106 127 151 158 169
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 148 155 237 271 270 295
          White 134 137 204 254 238 274
          Black or African American 64 62 97 89 112 98
          American Indian or Alaska Native 10 17 21 32 23 35
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 9 * 13 *
          Asian 21 24 51 23 54 33
          Two or More Races 13 30 28 30 29 38
     Hispanic or Latino 59 53 98 102 115 111
EDUCATION            
     < High School 88 83 129 129 153 151
     High School Graduate 88 96 144 149 164 174
     Some College 82 92 118 151 141 169
     College Graduate 49 67 110 149 115 153
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT            
     Full-Time 118 114 204 240 232 257
     Part-Time 58 60 78 109 87 116
     Unemployed 41 57 57 66 67 77
     Other2 79 80 116 108 141 129

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Table 5.7D Substance Dependence in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE
Illicit Drug1 Alcohol Illicit Drug or Alcohol1
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 0.07 0.08 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.15
GENDER            
     Male 0.12 0.12 0.22 0.22 0.25 0.24
     Female 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.14 0.15
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.08 0.08 0.13 0.14 0.14 0.16
          White 0.09 0.09 0.14 0.17 0.16 0.18
          Black or African American 0.27 0.26 0.41 0.37 0.47 0.40
          American Indian or Alaska Native 0.96 1.47 1.91 2.80 2.09 3.08
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * 2.05 * 3.12 *
          Asian 0.23