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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 8.1C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 963 909 969 940 897
Marijuana and Hashish 912 868 912 925 908
Cocaine 583 565 636 595 654
Crack 306 264 280 292 329
Heroin 223 205 193 226 238
Hallucinogens 602 589 618 608 644
LSD 514 494 506 521 520
PCP 284 271 298 289 294
Ecstasy 297 285 329 335 355
Inhalants 474 441 480 460 471
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 737 641 729 712 685
Pain Relievers 569 517 564 562 539
OxyContin® 116 140 134 142 167
Tranquilizers 497 435 490 480 478
Stimulants 495 459 466 471 478
Sedatives 370 325 403 347 352
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 815 756 827 835 807
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Table 8.1D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.41 0.38 0.40 0.39 0.36
Marijuana and Hashish 0.39 0.37 0.38 0.38 0.37
Cocaine 0.25 0.24 0.26 0.24 0.27
Crack 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.13
Heroin 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.10
Hallucinogens 0.26 0.25 0.26 0.25 0.26
LSD 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21
PCP 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.12
Ecstasy 0.13 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.14
Inhalants 0.20 0.19 0.20 0.19 0.19
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.31 0.27 0.30 0.29 0.28
Pain Relievers 0.24 0.22 0.23 0.23 0.22
OxyContin® 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07
Tranquilizers 0.21 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.19
Stimulants 0.21 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
Sedatives 0.16 0.14 0.17 0.14 0.14
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.35 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.33
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Table 8.1P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.2702 0.0774 0.5482 0.1978  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.2506 0.0889 0.3718 0.4979  
Cocaine 0.8400 0.3515 0.6942 0.1549  
Crack 0.6057 0.4450 0.2203 0.2298  
Heroin 0.8743 0.7760 0.0667 0.5349  
Hallucinogens 0.4912 0.7462 0.8571 0.1833  
LSD 0.0021 0.0081 0.4228 0.3841  
PCP 0.0063 0.0698 0.4809 0.8798  
Ecstasy 0.0005 0.0347 0.0732 0.1784  
Inhalants 0.1253 0.1596 0.5168 0.8418  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.2733 0.7688 0.4710 0.5493  
Pain Relievers 0.0020 0.1237 0.2167 0.5939  
OxyContin® 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0082  
Tranquilizers 0.1051 0.5689 0.1502 0.9754  
Stimulants 0.0063 0.0369 0.6345 0.2160  
Sedatives 0.0023 0.0360 0.0171 0.5747  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.5826 0.5236 0.5891 0.8181  
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Table 8.2C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 588 558 535 550 566
Marijuana and Hashish 471 455 451 473 477
Cocaine 222 229 205 205 230
Crack 124 124 117 114 135
Heroin 55 48 56 43 86
Hallucinogens 151 147 153 146 149
LSD 63 44 47 48 56
PCP 25 24 28 21 38
Ecstasy 126 105 112 114 105
Inhalants 95 83 90 95 107
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 377 354 353 342 354
Pain Relievers 300 299 300 304 306
OxyContin® -- -- 74 81 93
Tranquilizers 225 195 208 207 196
Stimulants 149 128 147 119 167
Sedatives 116 85 72 74 99
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 432 420 410 398 418
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Table 8.2D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.23 0.23
Marijuana and Hashish 0.20 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
Cocaine 0.09 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.09
Crack 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Heroin 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03
Hallucinogens 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06
LSD 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
PCP 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02
Ecstasy 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.04
Inhalants 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.16 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14
Pain Relievers 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12
OxyContin® -- -- 0.03 0.03 0.04
Tranquilizers 0.10 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.08
Stimulants 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.07
Sedatives 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.04
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.18 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.17
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Table 8.2P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.2401 0.5819 0.8275 0.6700  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.0224 0.2711 0.3230 0.6635  
Cocaine 0.7458 0.8886 0.3671 0.1218  
Crack 0.4320 0.8971 0.4196 0.6506  
Heroin 0.1829 0.0181 0.1377 0.0645  
Hallucinogens 0.0000 0.5804 0.9613 0.6215  
LSD 0.0000 0.2251 0.4148 0.1978  
PCP 0.1967 0.3833 0.5507 0.6393  
Ecstasy 0.0000 0.6740 0.2702 0.3334  
Inhalants 0.7919 0.6086 0.5305 0.9670  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.0806 0.1282 0.0097 0.0498  
Pain Relievers 0.0089 0.1911 0.0088 0.0966  
OxyContin® -- -- 0.4947 0.5075  
Tranquilizers 0.9615 0.5459 0.6646 0.3782  
Stimulants 0.7726 0.0105 0.0699 0.0040  
Sedatives 0.5254 0.6192 0.1626 0.1739  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.8525 0.6956 0.0535 0.1091  
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Table 8.3C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 388 404 415 432 426
Marijuana and Hashish 320 327 360 360 356
Cocaine 128 147 119 142 153
Crack 68 91 66 87 101
Heroin 42 28 37 19 77
Hallucinogens 80 72 58 83 70
LSD 18 18 26 16 24
PCP 15 13 17 13 9
Ecstasy 64 55 47 44 51
Inhalants 64 45 64 57 73
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 229 250 210 229 244
Pain Relievers 186 207 170 194 216
OxyContin® -- -- 36 38 35
Tranquilizers 136 118 103 118 116
Stimulants 90 93 94 76 95
Sedatives 64 55 48 47 69
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 276 289 255 279 284
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Table 8.3D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.17
Marijuana and Hashish 0.14 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.14
Cocaine 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.06
Crack 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.04
Heroin 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03
Hallucinogens 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03
LSD 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
PCP 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00
Ecstasy 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Inhalants 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.10 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.10
Pain Relievers 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.08 0.09
OxyContin® -- -- 0.02 0.02 0.01
Tranquilizers 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.05
Stimulants 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.04
Sedatives 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.12
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Table 8.3P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.9082 0.7322 0.1583 0.4908  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.3617 0.4906 0.8501 0.9711  
Cocaine 0.1312 0.7787 0.0707 0.9890  
Crack 0.3792 0.5812 0.0647 0.9301  
Heroin 0.0637 0.0091 0.0504 0.0114  
Hallucinogens 0.0248 0.4779 0.5469 0.3903  
LSD 0.6672 0.8030 0.6999 0.4074  
PCP 0.0995 0.0812 0.3128 0.2538  
Ecstasy 0.0345 0.5826 0.3348 0.7561  
Inhalants 0.3276 0.0471 0.2643 0.1283  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.1501 0.2243 0.0094 0.1151  
Pain Relievers 0.0282 0.2344 0.0101 0.0768  
OxyContin® -- -- 0.2682 0.2406  
Tranquilizers 0.5056 0.4463 0.4729 0.6593  
Stimulants 0.5360 0.7568 0.8513 0.3314  
Sedatives 0.4555 0.3715 0.1830 0.1880  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.2863 0.2693 0.0023 0.1643  
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Table 8.4C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 104 107 96 100 104
Marijuana and Hashish 88 91 87 85 87
Cocaine 36 36 33 34 32
Crack 17 17 14 14 15
Heroin 14 11 12 10 11
Hallucinogens 49 48 45 44 42
LSD 34 26 24 23 21
PCP 20 20 18 19 16
Ecstasy 40 32 31 26 28
Inhalants 67 68 67 67 65
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 75 76 70 72 75
Pain Relievers 69 70 67 65 68
OxyContin® 21 20 24 21 24
Tranquilizers 38 40 36 38 36
Stimulants 46 40 38 41 41
Sedatives 22 22 23 22 19
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 89 97 84 87 87
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Table 8.4D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.42 0.43 0.38 0.39 0.41
Marijuana and Hashish 0.36 0.37 0.34 0.33 0.34
Cocaine 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.13
Crack 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.06
Heroin 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.04
Hallucinogens 0.20 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.16
LSD 0.14 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.08
PCP 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.06
Ecstasy 0.16 0.13 0.12 0.10 0.11
Inhalants 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26 0.26
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.30 0.30 0.28 0.28 0.29
Pain Relievers 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.27
OxyContin® 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.09
Tranquilizers 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.15 0.14
Stimulants 0.18 0.16 0.15 0.16 0.16
Sedatives 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.08
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.36 0.39 0.33 0.34 0.34
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Table 8.4P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 to 17: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.8747  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.0000 0.0000 0.0005 0.8998  
Cocaine 0.0163 0.0701 0.3246 0.7734  
Crack 0.0899 0.1682 0.9484 0.3399  
Heroin 0.0440 0.1874 0.2668 0.9887  
Hallucinogens 0.0000 0.0000 0.0031 0.8199  
LSD 0.0000 0.0000 0.0022 0.0268  
PCP 0.0000 0.0021 0.0512 0.0333  
Ecstasy 0.0000 0.0013 0.2105 0.0505  
Inhalants 0.2399 0.1131 0.0195 0.2775  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.0032 0.0224 0.0124 0.1503  
Pain Relievers 0.0424 0.0464 0.0086 0.1572  
OxyContin® 0.0005 0.0070 0.2949 0.0376  
Tranquilizers 0.0316 0.0070 0.1129 0.6084  
Stimulants 0.0004 0.0128 0.9089 0.6856  
Sedatives 0.4920 0.3128 0.3209 0.7724  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.0002 0.0006 0.0003 0.9866  
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Table 8.5C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 95 91 87 88 94
Marijuana and Hashish 79 79 77 75 78
Cocaine 32 28 27 28 28
Crack 14 13 10 10 12
Heroin 11 8 10 8 8
Hallucinogens 40 37 36 36 34
LSD 25 15 17 17 14
PCP 13 12 12 14 11
Ecstasy 32 23 23 21 23
Inhalants 44 48 45 47 45
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 64 64 59 61 62
Pain Relievers 59 59 56 56 56
OxyContin® -- -- 18 18 18
Tranquilizers 34 33 29 29 30
Stimulants 35 30 28 31 32
Sedatives 16 16 15 16 13
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 76 79 71 71 73
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Table 8.5D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.35 0.37
Marijuana and Hashish 0.32 0.31 0.31 0.30 0.31
Cocaine 0.13 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11
Crack 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.05
Heroin 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.03
Hallucinogens 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.13
LSD 0.10 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.05
PCP 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.04
Ecstasy 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.09
Inhalants 0.18 0.19 0.18 0.19 0.18
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.26 0.26 0.23 0.24 0.24
Pain Relievers 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.22 0.22
OxyContin® -- -- 0.07 0.07 0.07
Tranquilizers 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.11 0.12
Stimulants 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.13
Sedatives 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.31 0.32 0.28 0.28 0.29
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Table 8.5P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.0000 0.0000 0.0045 0.5466  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.0000 0.0000 0.0026 0.7083  
Cocaine 0.0105 0.3877 0.9360 0.7311  
Crack 0.1109 0.1698 0.5476 0.2060  
Heroin 0.2747 0.9909 0.3825 0.9834  
Hallucinogens 0.0000 0.0056 0.0275 0.7358  
LSD 0.0000 0.0282 0.0166 0.0535  
PCP 0.0021 0.0537 0.4014 0.1515  
Ecstasy 0.0000 0.3858 0.8595 0.1094  
Inhalants 0.9456 0.6891 0.3015 0.5820  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.0506 0.0755 0.3829 0.4821  
Pain Relievers 0.2240 0.1142 0.4455 0.3194  
OxyContin® -- -- 0.8959 0.6567  
Tranquilizers 0.0301 0.0119 0.2039 0.7312  
Stimulants 0.0012 0.1298 0.7935 0.8811  
Sedatives 0.1372 0.2678 0.2252 0.6581  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.0095 0.0171 0.1514 0.9049  
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Table 8.6C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 71 67 67 64 67
Marijuana and Hashish 58 60 57 56 54
Cocaine 18 16 15 16 13
Crack 9 8 5 7 4
Heroin 5 6 5 5 5
Hallucinogens 20 20 19 19 17
LSD 12 10 8 8 7
PCP 6 6 5 6 5
Ecstasy 16 12 13 11 11
Inhalants 22 25 26 23 26
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 42 42 40 37 39
Pain Relievers 39 39 36 33 36
OxyContin® -- -- 10 7 6
Tranquilizers 18 22 15 17 15
Stimulants 20 19 19 19 17
Sedatives 9 10 6 6 8
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 52 48 49 44 48
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Table 8.6D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.29 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.27
Marijuana and Hashish 0.24 0.24 0.23 0.22 0.21
Cocaine 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05
Crack 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02
Heroin 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Hallucinogens 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.07
LSD 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03
PCP 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Ecstasy 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04
Inhalants 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.10
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.17 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.16
Pain Relievers 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.14
OxyContin® -- -- 0.04 0.03 0.02
Tranquilizers 0.07 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.06
Stimulants 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07
Sedatives 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.03
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.21 0.19 0.20 0.17 0.19
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Table 8.6P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.0000 0.0001 0.0269 0.7215  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.0000 0.0001 0.0032 0.5724  
Cocaine 0.0875 0.0280 0.4096 0.1248  
Crack 0.1345 0.0184 0.5789 0.1197  
Heroin 0.5414 0.7949 0.9048 0.8779  
Hallucinogens 0.0029 0.0022 0.2237 0.3405  
LSD 0.0332 0.1013 0.5164 0.9357  
PCP 0.1230 0.2424 0.9409 0.4770  
Ecstasy 0.0240 0.5476 0.7827 0.5818  
Inhalants 0.3629 0.6642 0.4828 0.4432  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.0041 0.0026 0.1366 0.9454  
Pain Relievers 0.0218 0.0208 0.2032 0.9486  
OxyContin® -- -- 0.0021 0.5067  
Tranquilizers 0.0046 0.0001 0.0863 0.1231  
Stimulants 0.0775 0.0106 0.4178 0.6017  
Sedatives 0.7634 0.8287 0.0724 0.0799  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.0041 0.0060 0.2125 0.9533  
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Table 8.7C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 156 155 165 161 166
Marijuana and Hashish 157 157 176 168 175
Cocaine 114 107 109 115 116
Crack 51 54 50 54 55
Heroin 35 37 36 36 38
Hallucinogens 140 134 130 132 140
LSD 115 108 98 96 89
PCP 45 49 42 41 38
Ecstasy 112 109 108 113 112
Inhalants 111 104 111 102 101
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 135 135 141 142 154
Pain Relievers 119 130 129 131 144
OxyContin® 40 56 54 64 65
Tranquilizers 94 98 98 107 111
Stimulants 89 94 97 94 100
Sedatives 39 37 40 40 38
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 157 151 157 154 165
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Table 8.7D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.50 0.49 0.51 0.49 0.51
Marijuana and Hashish 0.51 0.50 0.55 0.52 0.53
Cocaine 0.37 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.36
Crack 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.17 0.17
Heroin 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.12
Hallucinogens 0.45 0.42 0.40 0.41 0.43
LSD 0.37 0.34 0.31 0.30 0.27
PCP 0.15 0.16 0.13 0.13 0.12
Ecstasy 0.36 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.34
Inhalants 0.36 0.33 0.34 0.31 0.31
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.44 0.47
Pain Relievers 0.39 0.41 0.40 0.40 0.44
OxyContin® 0.13 0.18 0.17 0.20 0.20
Tranquilizers 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.33 0.34
Stimulants 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.29 0.31
Sedatives 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.51 0.47 0.49 0.48 0.50
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Table 8.7P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 18 to 25: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.2355 0.0315 0.8158 0.7928  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.0646 0.0395 0.6477 0.9723  
Cocaine 0.6349 0.1637 0.3365 0.2545  
Crack 0.3551 0.4791 0.7691 0.7740  
Heroin 0.9487 0.6869 0.6023 0.8280  
Hallucinogens 0.0000 0.0000 0.0643 0.1798  
LSD 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001  
PCP 0.0001 0.0000 0.0506 0.1510  
Ecstasy 0.0007 0.0046 0.4004 0.4651  
Inhalants 0.0000 0.0000 0.0009 0.0574  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 0.0000 0.0460 0.0800 0.9444  
Pain Relievers 0.0000 0.0028 0.0429 0.9935  
OxyContin® 0.0000 0.0000 0.0012 0.6004  
Tranquilizers 0.0000 0.0957 0.0541 0.4348  
Stimulants 0.8896 0.8633 0.8788 0.3777  
Sedatives 0.1845 0.6274 0.6038 0.4110  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 0.4314 0.2960 0.6763 0.8629  
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Table 8.8C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 143 153 154 152 156
Marijuana and Hashish 135 146 152 145 149
Cocaine 74 72 80 74 80
Crack 23 23 24 29 27
Heroin 17 14 15 21 18
Hallucinogens 81 77 72 74 79
LSD 44 30 27 30 32
PCP 14 19 17 11 14
Ecstasy 67 50 48 52 61
Inhalants 41 39 41 42 40
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics2 96 103 110 108 118
Pain Relievers 86 97 94 98 102
OxyContin® -- -- 35 37 39
Tranquilizers 57 66 66 68 74
Stimulants 56 54 62 56 61
Sedatives 18 18 18 22 22
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1
 116 127 126 121 129
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Table 8.8D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002-2006
Drug
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
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
 0.46 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.48