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2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:   Detailed Tables

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Table 3.1C Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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 750 108 138 732
     Marijuana        
          Smoke once a month 912 97 130 872
          Smoke once or twice a week 881 105 148 828
     Cocaine        
          Use once a month 757 108 140 726
          Use once or twice a week 484 86 86 477
     Heroin        
          Try once or twice 563 108 111 536
          Use once or twice a week 363 82 73 342
     LSD        
          Try once or twice 696 109 140 670
          Use once or twice a week 474 93 92 464
     Alcohol        
          Four or five drinks nearly every day 775 118 139 764
          Five or more drinks once or twice a week 863 106 145 834
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY        
     Fairly or very easy to obtain        
          Marijuana 898 109 131 873
          Cocaine 816 86 136 792
          Crack 821 90 133 793
          Heroin 669 73 110 649
          LSD 661 79 117 638
     Approached by someone selling drugs in the past month 359 82 110 330
*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 3.1D Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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 0.32 0.44 0.45 0.41
     Marijuana        
          Smoke once a month 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.50
          Smoke once or twice a week 0.38 0.43 0.48 0.47
     Cocaine        
          Use once a month 0.33 0.44 0.45 0.41
          Use once or twice a week 0.21 0.35 0.28 0.27
     Heroin        
          Try once or twice 0.24 0.45 0.36 0.30
          Use once or twice a week 0.16 0.34 0.24 0.19
     LSD        
          Try once or twice 0.30 0.46 0.46 0.38
          Use once or twice a week 0.21 0.39 0.30 0.26
     Alcohol        
          Four or five drinks nearly every day 0.33 0.48 0.45 0.43
          Five or more drinks once or twice a week 0.37 0.43 0.47 0.47
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY        
     Fairly or very easy to obtain        
          Marijuana 0.40 0.45 0.43 0.51
          Cocaine 0.37 0.36 0.45 0.47
          Crack 0.37 0.37 0.44 0.47
          Heroin 0.30 0.31 0.37 0.39
          LSD 0.30 0.34 0.39 0.38
     Approached by someone selling drugs in the past month 0.15 0.33 0.35 0.18
*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 3.2C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk
TOTAL 108
AGE  
     12–13 62
     14–15 62
     16–17 53
GENDER  
     Male 76
     Female 69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 97
          White 80
          Black or African American 35
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 26
          Two or More Races 11
     Hispanic or Latino 49
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 83
     Small Metro 55
     Nonmetro 42

(II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 52 46
     Marijuana 43 39
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 38 34
     Cigarettes 51 50
     Alcohol 64 51
          Binge Alcohol3 47 46
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 69 59
     Marijuana 58 53
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 56 48
     Cigarettes 64 57
     Alcohol 83 62
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 76 66
     Marijuana 65 59
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 66 57
     Cigarettes 84 61
     Alcohol 82 65
*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 3.2D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.44
AGE  
     12–13 0.76
     14–15 0.74
     16–17 0.67
GENDER  
     Male 0.61
     Female 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.47
          White 0.52
          Black or African American 0.99
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.94
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.64
          Two or More Races 2.94
     Hispanic or Latino 1.28
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.67
     Small Metro 0.75
     Nonmetro 0.84

(II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.34 0.51
     Marijuana 0.28 0.43
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.25 0.38
     Cigarettes 0.33 0.55
     Alcohol 0.41 0.56
          Binge Alcohol3 0.30 0.51
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.45 0.65
     Marijuana 0.37 0.58
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.36 0.53
     Cigarettes 0.42 0.63
     Alcohol 0.53 0.68
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.49 0.73
     Marijuana 0.42 0.65
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.42 0.63
     Cigarettes 0.54 0.68
     Alcohol 0.53 0.71
*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 3.3C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 97
AGE  
     12–13 58
     14–15 58
     16–17 53
GENDER  
     Male 64
     Female 70
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 89
          White 77
          Black or African American 37
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 25
          Two or More Races 11
     Hispanic or Latino 41
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 71
     Small Metro 49
     Nonmetro 39

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 24 66
     Marijuana 16 55
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 21 46
     Cigarettes 29 66
     Alcohol 34 72
          Binge Alcohol3 24 61
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 34 85
     Marijuana 24 73
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 29 68
     Cigarettes 38 77
     Alcohol 48 89
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 44 92
     Marijuana 30 79
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 39 79
     Cigarettes 51 88
     Alcohol 56 89
*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 3.3D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.40
AGE  
     12–13 0.72
     14–15 0.69
     16–17 0.67
GENDER  
     Male 0.51
     Female 0.59
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.43
          White 0.50
          Black or African American 1.03
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.92
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.54
          Two or More Races 2.79
     Hispanic or Latino 1.07
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.58
     Small Metro 0.68
     Nonmetro 0.80

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.30 0.40
     Marijuana 0.20 0.34
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.26 0.28
     Cigarettes 0.37 0.40
     Alcohol 0.43 0.44
          Binge Alcohol3 0.31 0.37
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.42 0.52
     Marijuana 0.30 0.44
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.37 0.41
     Cigarettes 0.47 0.46
     Alcohol 0.60 0.54
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.56 0.56
     Marijuana 0.38 0.48
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.49 0.48
     Cigarettes 0.64 0.53
     Alcohol 0.71 0.54
*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 3.4C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 105
AGE  
     12–13 63
     14–15 60
     16–17 59
GENDER  
     Male 72
     Female 72
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 94
          White 81
          Black or African American 38
          American Indian or Alaska Native 8
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 26
          Two or More Races 11
     Hispanic or Latino 48
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 78
     Small Metro 54
     Nonmetro 40

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 30 59
     Marijuana 19 53
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 26 42
     Cigarettes 36 60
     Alcohol 42 64
          Binge Alcohol3 30 58
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 46 75
     Marijuana 34 67
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 38 61
     Cigarettes 47 69
     Alcohol 63 72
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 57 77
     Marijuana 42 71
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 50 69
     Cigarettes 67 76
     Alcohol 72 70
*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 3.4D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.43
AGE  
     12–13 0.78
     14–15 0.71
     16–17 0.74
GENDER  
     Male 0.58
     Female 0.60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46
          White 0.53
          Black or African American 1.06
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.52
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.68
          Two or More Races 2.97
     Hispanic or Latino 1.24
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.64
     Small Metro 0.74
     Nonmetro 0.82

(II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.24 0.50
     Marijuana 0.15 0.45
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.21 0.35
     Cigarettes 0.29 0.51
     Alcohol 0.33 0.54
          Binge Alcohol3 0.24 0.49
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.37 0.63
     Marijuana 0.27 0.57
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.30 0.52
     Cigarettes 0.37 0.58
     Alcohol 0.50 0.61
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.45 0.65
     Marijuana 0.33 0.59
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.40 0.58
     Cigarettes 0.53 0.64
     Alcohol 0.57 0.59
*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 3.5C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 108
AGE  
     12–13 60
     14–15 62
     16–17 59
GENDER  
     Male 75
     Female 73
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 99
          White 80
          Black or African American 39
          American Indian or Alaska Native 10
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 25
          Two or More Races 12
     Hispanic or Latino 49
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 81
     Small Metro 55
     Nonmetro 46

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 44 53
     Marijuana 39 43
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 30 42
     Cigarettes 52 52
     Alcohol 57 57
          Binge Alcohol3 46 47
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 59 69
     Marijuana 55 56
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 46 58
     Cigarettes 63 62
     Alcohol 74 74
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 66 77
     Marijuana 61 61
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 58 68
     Cigarettes 74 73
     Alcohol 78 80
*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 3.5D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.44
AGE  
     12–13 0.75
     14–15 0.75
     16–17 0.74
GENDER  
     Male 0.61
     Female 0.61
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.48
          White 0.52
          Black or African American 1.09
          American Indian or Alaska Native 5.26
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.58
          Two or More Races 3.16
     Hispanic or Latino 1.26
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.66
     Small Metro 0.76
     Nonmetro 0.95

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.36 0.44
     Marijuana 0.32 0.35
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.25 0.34
     Cigarettes 0.43 0.43
     Alcohol 0.46 0.47
          Binge Alcohol3 0.37 0.39
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.48 0.57
     Marijuana 0.45 0.46
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.38 0.48
     Cigarettes 0.52 0.51
     Alcohol 0.60 0.62
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.54 0.64
     Marijuana 0.49 0.51
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.47 0.56
     Cigarettes 0.60 0.61
     Alcohol 0.63 0.66
*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 3.6C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 86
AGE  
     12–13 60
     14–15 49
     16–17 43
GENDER  
     Male 60
     Female 60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 76
          White 58
          Black or African American 34
          American Indian or Alaska Native 9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 26
          Two or More Races 11
     Hispanic or Latino 39
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 63
     Small Metro 46
     Nonmetro 33

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 58 37
     Marijuana 50 29
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 40 30
     Cigarettes 64 34
     Alcohol 69 37
          Binge Alcohol3 58 32
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 76 46
     Marijuana 68 36
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 60 40
     Cigarettes 78 40
     Alcohol 89 49
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 84 49
     Marijuana 76 39
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 71 47
     Cigarettes 95 46
     Alcohol 93 49
*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 3.6D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.35
AGE  
     12–13 0.75
     14–15 0.58
     16–17 0.55
GENDER  
     Male 0.48
     Female 0.50
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37
          White 0.38
          Black or African American 0.95
          American Indian or Alaska Native 4.83
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.61
          Two or More Races 2.78
     Hispanic or Latino 1.01
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.52
     Small Metro 0.64
     Nonmetro 0.68

(II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.30 0.74
     Marijuana 0.26 0.58
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.21 0.61
     Cigarettes 0.33 0.69
     Alcohol 0.35 0.75
          Binge Alcohol3 0.30 0.65
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.39 0.93
     Marijuana 0.35 0.73
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.31 0.82
     Cigarettes 0.40 0.82
     Alcohol 0.46 1.00
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.43 1.00
     Marijuana 0.39 0.79
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.37 0.95
     Cigarettes 0.49 0.93
     Alcohol 0.48 0.99
*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 3.7C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 108
AGE  
     12–13 62
     14–15 65
     16–17 55
GENDER  
     Male 77
     Female 74
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 98
          White 82
          Black or African American 38
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 27
          Two or More Races 13
     Hispanic or Latino 49
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 81
     Small Metro 51
     Nonmetro 44

(II) Drug Use Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 55 38
     Marijuana 48 29
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 40 30
     Cigarettes 59 41
     Alcohol 66 45
          Binge Alcohol3 56 34
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 72 53
     Marijuana 66 40
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 57 45
     Cigarettes 69 49
     Alcohol 80 63
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 76 65
     Marijuana 71 48
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 68 56
     Cigarettes 83 59
     Alcohol 78 67
*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 3.7D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.45
AGE  
     12–13 0.76
     14–15 0.78
     16–17 0.69
GENDER  
     Male 0.62
     Female 0.63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.48
          White 0.54
          Black or African American 1.09
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.93
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.80
          Two or More Races 3.39
     Hispanic or Latino 1.27
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.66
     Small Metro 0.70
     Nonmetro 0.91

(II) Drug Use Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.39 0.38
     Marijuana 0.34 0.29
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.28 0.30
     Cigarettes 0.42 0.40
     Alcohol 0.46 0.45
          Binge Alcohol3 0.39 0.33
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.50 0.52
     Marijuana 0.47 0.40
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.40 0.45
     Cigarettes 0.49 0.49
     Alcohol 0.56 0.62
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.53 0.65
     Marijuana 0.50 0.48
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.48 0.56
     Cigarettes 0.59 0.59
     Alcohol 0.55 0.67
*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 3.8C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 82
AGE  
     12–13 57
     14–15 49
     16–17 35
GENDER  
     Male 58
     Female 57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 73
          White 54
          Black or African American 33
          American Indian or Alaska Native 7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 25
          Two or More Races 9
     Hispanic or Latino 39
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 66
     Small Metro 40
     Nonmetro 31

(II) Drug Use Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 62 25
     Marijuana 53 18
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 46 20
     Cigarettes 66 24
     Alcohol 75 26
          Binge Alcohol3 62 21
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 83 33
     Marijuana 74 24
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 66 29
     Cigarettes 78 30
     Alcohol 91 38
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 92 40
     Marijuana 81 29
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 79 36
     Cigarettes 98 37
     Alcohol 93 42
*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 3.8D 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: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk
TOTAL 0.34
AGE  
     12–13 0.70
     14–15 0.59
     16–17 0.45
GENDER  
     Male 0.47
     Female 0.48
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 0.36
          White 0.35
          Black or African American 0.93
          American Indian or Alaska Native 3.93
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 2.58
          Two or More Races 2.29
     Hispanic or Latino 1.02
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 0.54
     Small Metro 0.55
     Nonmetro 0.64

(II) Drug Use Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.31 0.58
     Marijuana 0.26 0.42
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.23 0.47
     Cigarettes 0.33 0.56
     Alcohol 0.37 0.61
          Binge Alcohol3 0.31 0.49
PAST YEAR    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.41 0.77
     Marijuana 0.37 0.56
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.33 0.67
     Cigarettes 0.39 0.70
     Alcohol 0.46 0.90
LIFETIME    
     Any Illicit Drug2 0.46 0.93
     Marijuana 0.40 0.69
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 0.40 0.85
     Cigarettes 0.49 0.87
     Alcohol 0.46 0.98
*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 3.9C 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: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2002
(I) Demographic Characteristic Try LSD Once or Twice1
Great Risk
TOTAL 109
AGE  
     12–13 60
     14–15 67
     16–17 56
GENDER  
     Male 78
     Female 73
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE  
     Not Hispanic or Latino 98
          White 79
          Black or African American 39
          American Indian or Alaska Native 9
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *
          Asian 26
          Two or More Races 14
     Hispanic or Latino 48
COUNTY TYPE  
     Large Metro 85
     Small Metro 51
     Nonmetro 43

(II) Drug Use Try LSD Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
PAST MONTH    
     Any Illicit Drug2 44 51
     Marijuana 37 42
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 32 39