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2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:   Detailed Tables

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Table 3.1A Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK        
     Cigarettes        
          Smoke one or more packs per day 166,124 15,493 20,152 130,478
     Marijuana        
          Smoke once a month 88,596 7,918 7,252 73,427
          Smoke once or twice a week 118,697 12,614 10,947 95,135
     Cocaine        
          Use once a month 165,536 12,296 19,683 133,558
          Use once or twice a week 207,016 19,463 26,794 160,759
     Heroin        
          Try once or twice 190,861 14,211 23,917 152,733
          Use once or twice a week 217,455 20,073 28,723 168,658
     LSD        
          Try once or twice 169,629 12,499 19,046 138,085
          Use once or twice a week 204,413 18,156 25,890 160,367
     Alcohol        
          Four or five drinks nearly every day 161,928 15,288 19,201 127,439
          Five or more drinks once or twice a week 98,785 9,379 10,248 79,158
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY        
     Fairly or very easy to obtain        
          Marijuana 130,549 13,299 23,718 93,532
          Cocaine 70,675 5,981 12,176 52,518
          Crack 65,373 6,324 9,805 49,244
          Heroin 40,380 3,765 6,062 30,554
          LSD 44,659 4,562 8,634 31,463
     Approached by someone selling drugs in the past month 18,152 4,121 5,894 8,137
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK        
     Cigarettes        
          Smoke one or more packs per day 71.1 63.1 65.2 73.3
     Marijuana        
          Smoke once a month 38.3 32.4 23.5 41.7
          Smoke once or twice a week 51.3 51.5 35.5 54.1
     Cocaine        
          Use once a month 71.5 50.5 64.1 75.7
          Use once or twice a week 89.4 79.8 87.2 91.1
     Heroin        
          Try once or twice 82.4 58.5 78.0 86.5
          Use once or twice a week 93.9 82.5 93.6 95.5
     LSD        
          Try once or twice 73.7 52.6 62.4 78.5
          Use once or twice a week 88.8 76.2 84.8 91.2
     Alcohol        
          Four or five drinks nearly every day 69.4 62.2 62.1 71.7
          Five or more drinks once or twice a week 42.3 38.2 33.2 44.5
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY        
     Fairly or very easy to obtain        
          Marijuana 58.0 55.0 77.4 54.9
          Cocaine 31.8 25.0 40.5 31.3
          Crack 29.5 26.5 32.7 29.4
          Heroin 18.3 15.8 20.3 18.3
          LSD 20.3 19.4 28.9 18.9
     Approached by someone selling drugs in the past month 7.7 16.7 19.0 4.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.2A Perceived Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk
TOTAL 15,493
AGE  
     12–13 5,042
     14–15 5,266
     16–17 5,185
GENDER  
     Male 7,433
     Female 8,060
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 13,074
          White 9,741
          Black or African American 2,275
          American Indian or Alaska Native 96
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 648
          Two or More Races 266
     Hispanic or Latino 2,419
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 7,946
     Small Metro 4,554
     Nonmetro 2,993

(II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,560 1,312
     Marijuana 1,086 937
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 749 666
     Cigarettes 1,591 1,609
     Alcohol 2,456 1,892
          Binge Alcohol3 1,424 1,211
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 3,051 2,430
     Marijuana 2,164 1,740
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,793 1,531
     Cigarettes 2,673 2,346
     Alcohol 5,051 3,487
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4,339 3,274
     Marijuana 2,919 2,178
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,911 2,349
     Cigarettes 4,685 3,529
     Alcohol 6,464 4,249
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.2B Perceived Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk
TOTAL 63.1
AGE  
     12–13 61.8
     14–15 62.6
     16–17 65.1
GENDER  
     Male 59.2
     Female 67.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 63.3
          White 63.2
          Black or African American 63.5
          American Indian or Alaska Native 51.3
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 65.2
          Two or More Races 68.0
     Hispanic or Latino 62.4
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 64.6
     Small Metro 62.3
     Nonmetro 60.8

(II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 10.1 14.5
     Marijuana 7.0 10.4
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4.8 7.4
     Cigarettes 10.3 17.8
     Alcohol 15.9 20.9
          Binge Alcohol3 9.2 13.4
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 19.7 26.9
     Marijuana 14.0 19.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 11.6 16.9
     Cigarettes 17.3 25.9
     Alcohol 32.6 38.6
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 28.0 36.2
     Marijuana 18.8 24.1
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 18.8 26.0
     Cigarettes 30.2 39.0
     Alcohol 41.7 47.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.3A Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 7,918
AGE  
     12–13 3,411
     14–15 2,586
     16–17 1,920
GENDER  
     Male 3,836
     Female 4,081
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 6,572
          White 4,829
          Black or African American 1,229
          American Indian or Alaska Native 54
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 311
          Two or More Races 126
     Hispanic or Latino 1,346
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 3,844
     Small Metro 2,259
     Nonmetro 1,815

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 383 2,485
     Marijuana 150 1,870
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 262 1,152
     Cigarettes 475 2,719
     Alcohol 747 3,593
          Binge Alcohol3 390 2,238
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 834 4,637
     Marijuana 375 3,523
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 592 2,728
     Cigarettes 873 4,142
     Alcohol 1,718 6,789
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,399 6,195
     Marijuana 620 4,471
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,067 4,180
     Cigarettes 1,710 6,488
     Alcohol 2,379 8,305
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.3B Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 32.4
AGE  
     12–13 42.0
     14–15 30.9
     16–17 24.1
GENDER  
     Male 30.7
     Female 34.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 32.0
          White 31.4
          Black or African American 34.4
          American Indian or Alaska Native 28.9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 31.8
          Two or More Races 33.0
     Hispanic or Latino 34.8
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 31.3
     Small Metro 31.0
     Nonmetro 37.1

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4.8 15.0
     Marijuana 1.9 11.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3.3 7.0
     Cigarettes 6.0 16.5
     Alcohol 9.4 21.7
          Binge Alcohol3 4.9 13.5
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 10.5 28.1
     Marijuana 4.7 21.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 7.5 16.5
     Cigarettes 11.0 25.1
     Alcohol 21.7 41.1
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 17.7 37.5
     Marijuana 7.8 27.1
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 13.5 25.3
     Cigarettes 21.6 39.3
     Alcohol 30.1 50.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.4A Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 12,614
AGE  
     12–13 5,197
     14–15 4,177
     16–17 3,240
GENDER  
     Male 5,954
     Female 6,660
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,660
          White 8,184
          Black or African American 1,629
          American Indian or Alaska Native 83
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 545
          Two or More Races 191
     Hispanic or Latino 1,955
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 6,157
     Small Metro 3,740
     Nonmetro 2,718

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 534 2,333
     Marijuana 208 1,812
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 370 1,043
     Cigarettes 734 2,454
     Alcohol 1,150 3,188
          Binge Alcohol3 556 2,072
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,318 4,149
     Marijuana 616 3,279
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 882 2,437
     Cigarettes 1,352 3,659
     Alcohol 2,828 5,680
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 2,222 5,361
     Marijuana 1,008 4,079
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,621 3,617
     Cigarettes 2,645 5,551
     Alcohol 3,857 6,828
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.4B Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 51.5
AGE  
     12–13 63.8
     14–15 49.8
     16–17 40.7
GENDER  
     Male 47.6
     Female 55.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.8
          White 53.1
          Black or African American 45.6
          American Indian or Alaska Native 44.3
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 55.7
          Two or More Races 49.9
     Hispanic or Latino 50.3
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 50.2
     Small Metro 51.2
     Nonmetro 55.5

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4.2 19.7
     Marijuana 1.7 15.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2.9 8.8
     Cigarettes 5.8 20.7
     Alcohol 9.1 26.9
          Binge Alcohol3 4.4 17.5
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 10.5 35.0
     Marijuana 4.9 27.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 7.0 20.5
     Cigarettes 10.7 30.8
     Alcohol 22.4 47.9
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 17.6 45.2
     Marijuana 8.0 34.4
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 12.8 30.5
     Cigarettes 21.0 46.8
     Alcohol 30.6 57.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.5A Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 12,296
AGE  
     12–13 3,461
     14–15 4,135
     16–17 4,700
GENDER  
     Male 6,316
     Female 5,980
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,507
          White 7,805
          Black or African American 1,977
          American Indian or Alaska Native 84
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 432
          Two or More Races 184
     Hispanic or Latino 1,789
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 5,994
     Small Metro 3,739
     Nonmetro 2,564

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,376 1,476
     Marijuana 990 1,020
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 613 794
     Cigarettes 1,731 1,440
     Alcohol 2,316 2,009
          Binge Alcohol3 1,365 1,254
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 2,764 2,669
     Marijuana 2,073 1,789
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,452 1,860
     Cigarettes 2,684 2,285
     Alcohol 4,582 3,888
     Any Illicit Drug2 3,905 3,626
     Marijuana 2,836 2,208
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,412 2,806
     Cigarettes 4,470 3,668
     Alcohol 5,787 4,840
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.5B Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 50.5
AGE  
     12–13 42.8
     14–15 49.7
     16–17 59.2
GENDER  
     Male 50.7
     Female 50.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.3
          White 50.9
          Black or African American 55.9
          American Indian or Alaska Native 45.1
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 44.2
          Two or More Races 47.9
     Hispanic or Latino 46.3
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 49.1
     Small Metro 51.5
     Nonmetro 52.5

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 11.2 12.2
     Marijuana 8.1 8.5
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 5.0 6.6
     Cigarettes 14.1 11.9
     Alcohol 18.8 16.7
          Binge Alcohol3 11.1 10.4
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 22.5 22.1
     Marijuana 16.9 14.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 11.8 15.4
     Cigarettes 21.8 18.9
     Alcohol 37.3 32.2
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 31.8 30.1
     Marijuana 23.1 18.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 19.6 23.3
     Cigarettes 36.4 30.4
     Alcohol 47.1 40.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.6A Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 19,463
AGE  
     12–13 5,991
     14–15 6,685
     16–17 6,787
GENDER  
     Male 9,967
     Female 9,496
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 16,611
          White 12,776
          Black or African American 2,613
          American Indian or Alaska Native 125
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 733
          Two or More Races 312
     Hispanic or Latino 2,852
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 9,648
     Small Metro 5,845
     Nonmetro 3,969

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 2,108 744
     Marijuana 1,522 488
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 961 447
     Cigarettes 2,508 664
     Alcohol 3,480 845
          Binge Alcohol3 2,042 579
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4,268 1,166
     Marijuana 3,099 764
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,417 896
     Cigarettes 3,988 985
     Alcohol 6,952 1,520
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 5,926 1,610
     Marijuana 4,127 917
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3,886 1,337
     Cigarettes 6,581 1,560
     Alcohol 8,742 1,884
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.6B Perceived Great Risk of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 79.8
AGE  
     12–13 73.8
     14–15 80.3
     16–17 85.4
GENDER  
     Male 80.0
     Female 79.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 81.0
          White 83.2
          Black or African American 74.0
          American Indian or Alaska Native 67.2
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 74.7
          Two or More Races 81.0
     Hispanic or Latino 73.6
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 78.9
     Small Metro 80.4
     Nonmetro 81.2

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 10.8 15.1
     Marijuana 7.8 9.9
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4.9 9.1
     Cigarettes 12.9 13.5
     Alcohol 17.9 17.2
          Binge Alcohol3 10.5 11.8
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 21.9 23.7
     Marijuana 15.9 15.5
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 12.4 18.2
     Cigarettes 20.5 20.0
     Alcohol 35.7 30.8
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 30.4 32.7
     Marijuana 21.2 18.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 20.0 27.1
     Cigarettes 33.8 31.7
     Alcohol 44.9 38.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.7A Perceived Great Risk of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 14,211
AGE  
     12–13 3,828
     14–15 4,816
     16–17 5,567
GENDER  
     Male 7,339
     Female 6,873
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 11,930
          White 8,893
          Black or African American 2,161
          American Indian or Alaska Native 109
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 521
          Two or More Races 215
     Hispanic or Latino 2,281
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 7,039
     Small Metro 4,252
     Nonmetro 2,921

(II) Drug Use Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,991 847
     Marijuana 1,480 516
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 924 483
     Cigarettes 2,312 842
     Alcohol 2,995 1,314
          Binge Alcohol3 1,903 708
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 3,673 1,738
     Marijuana 2,824 1,022
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,105 1,197
     Cigarettes 3,453 1,500
     Alcohol 5,677 2,773
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4,972 2,533
     Marijuana 3,677 1,340
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3,291 1,917
     Cigarettes 5,516 2,593
     Alcohol 7,062 3,534
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.7B Perceived Great Risk of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 58.5
AGE  
     12–13 47.3
     14–15 58.1
     16–17 70.3
GENDER  
     Male 59.2
     Female 57.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 58.4
          White 58.1
          Black or African American 61.2
          American Indian or Alaska Native 59.0
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 53.8
          Two or More Races 55.7
     Hispanic or Latino 59.1
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 57.8
     Small Metro 58.7
     Nonmetro 60.0

(II) Drug Use Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 14.0 8.4
     Marijuana 10.4 5.1
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 6.5 4.8
     Cigarettes 16.3 8.3
     Alcohol 21.1 13.0
          Binge Alcohol3 13.4 7.0
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 25.8 17.2
     Marijuana 19.9 10.1
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 14.8 11.9
     Cigarettes 24.3 14.9
     Alcohol 39.9 27.5
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 35.0 25.1
     Marijuana 25.9 13.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 23.2 19.0
     Cigarettes 38.8 25.7
     Alcohol 49.7 35.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.8A Perceived Great Risk of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 20,073
AGE  
     12–13 6,000
     14–15 6,915
     16–17 7,158
GENDER  
     Male 10,238
     Female 9,835
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 17,055
          White 13,185
          Black or African American 2,611
          American Indian or Alaska Native 147
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 752
          Two or More Races 314
     Hispanic or Latino 3,018
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 10,007
     Small Metro 5,990
     Nonmetro 4,077

(II) Drug Use Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 2,472 372
     Marijuana 1,829 171
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,160 248
     Cigarettes 2,829 333
     Alcohol 3,851 465
          Binge Alcohol3 2,354 261
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 4,692 726
     Marijuana 3,515 336
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,769 535
     Cigarettes 4,394 565
     Alcohol 7,475 978
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 6,393 1,121
     Marijuana 4,563 464
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4,305 906
     Cigarettes 7,081 1,032
     Alcohol 9,274 1,327
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.8B Perceived Great Risk of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 82.5
AGE  
     12–13 74.1
     14–15 83.4
     16–17 90.3
GENDER  
     Male 82.6
     Female 82.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 83.3
          White 86.1
          Black or African American 73.9
          American Indian or Alaska Native 79.4
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 77.1
          Two or More Races 81.4
     Hispanic or Latino 78.2
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 82.0
     Small Metro 82.6
     Nonmetro 83.7

(II) Drug Use Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 12.3 8.8
     Marijuana 9.1 4.0
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 5.8 5.8
     Cigarettes 14.1 7.8
     Alcohol 19.2 10.9
          Binge Alcohol3 11.7 6.1
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 23.4 17.1
     Marijuana 17.5 7.9
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 13.8 12.6
     Cigarettes 21.9 13.3
     Alcohol 37.2 23.0
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 31.9 26.4
     Marijuana 22.7 10.9
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 21.4 21.3
     Cigarettes 35.3 24.3
     Alcohol 46.2 31.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 3.9A Perceived Great Risk of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice (II) among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try LSD Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 12,499
AGE  
     12–13 3,601
     14–15 4,252
     16–17 4,646
GENDER  
     Male 6,323
     Female 6,175
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,480
          White 7,736
          Black or African American 1,983
          American Indian or Alaska Native 92
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 438
          Two or More Races 189
     Hispanic or Latino 2,019
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 6,155
     Small Metro 3,722
     Nonmetro 2,622

(II) Drug Use Try LSD Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 1,309 1,480
     Marijuana 911 1,051
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 617 764
     Cigarettes 1,697 1,412
     Alcohol 2,248 2,012
          Binge Alcohol3 1,334 1,254
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 2,603 2,721
     Marijuana 1,905 1,890
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,450 1,798
     Cigarettes 2,633 2,256
     Alcohol 4,470 3,854
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 3,760 3,623
     Marijuana 2,645 2,313
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,420 2,695
     Cigarettes 4,371 3,617
     Alcohol 5,687 4,749
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescripti