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2003 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 and 2003
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
     Cigarettes
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 166,124 168,717 15,493 15,899 20,152 20,743 130,478 132,075
     Marijuana
          Smoke Once a Month 88,596a 92,711 7,918b 8,614 7,252b 7,812 73,427 76,285
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 118,697a 123,443 12,614b 13,449 10,947a 11,600 95,135 98,394
     Cocaine
          Use Once a Month 165,536 166,317 12,296 12,628 19,683 19,971 133,558 133,718
          Use Once or Twice a Week 207,016 208,765 19,463 19,835 26,794 27,246 160,759 161,684
     Heroin
          Try Once or Twice 190,861 192,487 14,211 14,400 23,917 24,296 152,733 153,791
          Use Once or Twice a Week 217,455 220,004 20,073 20,244 28,723 29,367 168,658 170,393
     LSD
          Try Once or Twice 169,629 170,754 12,499 12,805 19,046 19,606 138,085 138,342
          Use Once or Twice a Week 204,413 206,339 18,156 18,475 25,890 26,587 160,367 161,277
     Alcohol
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 161,928 162,769 15,288 15,277 19,201 19,284 127,439 128,208
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 98,785 98,548 9,379 9,528 10,248 10,078 79,158 78,943
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
          Marijuana 130,549 134,014 13,299 13,084 23,718 24,409 93,532 96,521
          Cocaine 70,675 71,461 5,981 6,010 12,176 12,622 52,518 52,829
          Crack 65,373 67,179 6,324 6,286 9,805 9,909 49,244 50,984
          Heroin 40,380 41,125 3,765 3,649 6,062 6,117 30,554 31,359
          LSD 44,659 44,053 4,562b 4,154 8,634a 8,113 31,463 31,785
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 18,152 18,803 4,121 4,013 5,894 6,223 8,137 8,567
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
     Cigarettes
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 71.1 71.4 63.1 64.2 65.2 65.7 73.3 73.4
     Marijuana
          Smoke Once a Month 38.3a 39.6 32.4b 34.9 23.5a 24.8 41.7 42.9
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 51.3b 52.8 51.5b 54.4 35.5a 36.8 54.1a 55.4
     Cocaine
          Use Once a Month 71.5 71.0 50.5 51.4 64.1 63.6 75.7 75.0
          Use Once or Twice a Week 89.4 89.0 79.8 80.7 87.2 86.6 91.1 90.6
     Heroin
          Try Once or Twice 82.4 82.2 58.5 58.8 78.0 77.5 86.5 86.2
          Use Once or Twice a Week 93.9 93.9 82.5 82.6 93.6 93.5 95.5 95.5
     LSD
          Try Once or Twice 73.7 73.4 52.6 53.4 62.4 63.0 78.5 77.9
          Use Once or Twice a Week 88.8 88.7 76.2 76.9 84.8 85.3 91.2 90.9
     Alcohol
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 69.4 68.9 62.2 61.6 62.1 61.1 71.7 71.2
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 42.3 41.7 38.2 38.5 33.2a 31.9 44.5 43.9
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
          Marijuana 58.0 58.8 55.0a 53.6 77.4 77.9 54.9 56.0
          Cocaine 31.8 31.8 25.0 25.0 40.5 41.2 31.3 31.1
          Crack 29.5 30.0 26.5 26.2 32.7 32.5 29.4 30.1
          Heroin 18.3 18.4 15.8 15.3 20.3 20.2 18.3 18.6
          LSD 20.3 19.8 19.4b 17.6 28.9b 26.7 18.9 18.8
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 7.7 7.9 16.7 16.1 19.0 19.6 4.5 4.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table  3.2A Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 15,493 15,899 9,042 8,869
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 5,042 5,238 3,115 3,063
     14–15 5,266 5,309 3,149a 2,894
     16–17 5,185 5,352 2,779 2,912
GENDER
     Male 7,433 7,638 5,121 5,014
     Female 8,060 8,261 3,921 3,855
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 13,074 13,369 7,587 7,411
          White 9,741 9,897 5,684 5,580
          Black or African American 2,275 2,439 1,307 1,258
          American Indian or Alaska Native 96 96 91 77
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 648 614 345 344
          Two or More Races 266 265 125 134
     Hispanic or Latino 2,419 2,530 1,456 1,458
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 8,343 8,610 4,740 4,582
     Small Metro 4,599 4,686 2,585 2,644
     Nonmetro 2,551 2,602 1,718 1,644
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,560 1,555 1,312 1,237
          Marijuana 1,086 1,057 937 903
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 749 778 666 628
     Cigarettes 1,591 1,510 1,609 1,525
     Alcohol 2,456 2,515 1,892 1,900
          Binge Alcohol4 1,424 1,454 1,211 1,197
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 3,051 3,100 2,430 2,326
          Marijuana 2,164 2,078 1,740 1,648
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,793 1,863 1,531 1,469
     Cigarettes 2,673 2,498 2,346 2,223
     Alcohol 5,051 5,101 3,487 3,425
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 4,339 4,413 3,274 3,175
          Marijuana 2,919 2,776 2,178 2,092
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2,911 3,017 2,349 2,268
     Cigarettes 4,685 4,418 3,529a 3,303
     Alcohol 6,464 6,469 4,249 4,194
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.2B Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 63.1 64.2 36.9 35.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 61.8 63.1 38.2 36.9
     14–15 62.6a 64.7 37.4a 35.3
     16–17 65.1 64.8 34.9 35.2
GENDER
     Male 59.2 60.4 40.8 39.6
     Female 67.3 68.2 32.7 31.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 63.3 64.3 36.7 35.7
          White 63.2 63.9 36.8 36.1
          Black or African American 63.5 66.0 36.5 34.0
          American Indian or Alaska Native 51.3 55.4 48.7 44.6
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 65.2 64.1 34.8 35.9
          Two or More Races 68.0 66.5 32.0 33.5
     Hispanic or Latino 62.4 63.4 37.6 36.6
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 63.8 65.3 36.2 34.7
     Small Metro 64.0 63.9 36.0 36.1
     Nonmetro 59.8 61.3 40.2 38.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 10.1 9.8 14.5 14.0
          Marijuana 7.0 6.7 10.4 10.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 4.8 4.9 7.4 7.1
     Cigarettes 10.3 9.5 17.8 17.2
     Alcohol 15.9 15.8 20.9 21.4
          Binge Alcohol4 9.2 9.1 13.4 13.5
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 19.7 19.5 26.9 26.2
          Marijuana 14.0 13.1 19.2 18.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 11.6 11.7 16.9 16.6
     Cigarettes 17.3b 15.7 25.9 25.1
     Alcohol 32.6 32.1 38.6 38.6
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 28.0 27.8 36.2 35.8
          Marijuana 18.8a 17.5 24.1 23.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 18.8 19.0 26.0 25.6
     Cigarettes 30.2b 27.8 39.0 37.2
     Alcohol 41.7 40.7 47.0 47.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.3A Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 7,918b 8,614 16,522 16,058
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 3,411 3,628 4,705 4,638
     14–15 2,586 2,782 5,785b 5,389
     16–17 1,920b 2,204 6,032 6,031
GENDER
     Male 3,836b 4,183 8,649 8,415
     Female 4,081b 4,432 7,873 7,643
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 6,572b 7,180 13,998a 13,504
          White 4,829b 5,326 10,543a 10,091
          Black or African American 1,229 1,283 2,341 2,398
          American Indian or Alaska Native 54 53 133 119
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 311 367 667 583
          Two or More Races 126 124 256 265
     Hispanic or Latino 1,346 1,434 2,524 2,554
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 4,025b 4,535 9,013 8,594
     Small Metro 2,303a 2,539 4,856 4,776
     Nonmetro 1,590 1,541 2,654 2,688
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 383 397 2,485 2,397
          Marijuana 150 159 1,870 1,803
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 262 264 1,152 1,145
     Cigarettes 475 467 2,719 2,565
     Alcohol 747 800 3,593 3,608
          Binge Alcohol4 390 399 2,238 2,255
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 834 938 4,637 4,483
          Marijuana 375 399 3,523 3,330
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 592 660 2,728 2,671
     Cigarettes 873 856 4,142a 3,865
     Alcohol 1,718 1,817 6,789 6,695
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,399 1,527 6,195 6,048
          Marijuana 620 616 4,471 4,255
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,067 1,190 4,180 4,087
     Cigarettes 1,710 1,715 6,488b 5,985
     Alcohol 2,379 2,570 8,305 8,076
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.3B Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 32.4b 34.9 67.6b 65.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 42.0 43.9 58.0 56.1
     14–15 30.9b 34.1 69.1b 65.9
     16–17 24.1b 26.8 75.9b 73.2
GENDER
     Male 30.7b 33.2 69.3b 66.8
     Female 34.1b 36.7 65.9b 63.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 32.0b 34.7 68.0b 65.3
          White 31.4b 34.5 68.6b 65.5
          Black or African American 34.4 34.9 65.6 65.1
          American Indian or Alaska Native 28.9 30.6 71.1 69.4
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 31.8 38.6 68.2 61.4
          Two or More Races 33.0 31.8 67.0 68.2
     Hispanic or Latino 34.8 36.0 65.2 64.0
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 30.9b 34.5 69.1b 65.5
     Small Metro 32.2b 34.7 67.8b 65.3
     Nonmetro 37.5 36.4 62.5 63.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 4.8 4.6 15.0 14.9
          Marijuana 1.9 1.8 11.3 11.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 3.3 3.1 7.0 7.1
     Cigarettes 6.0 5.4 16.5 16.0
     Alcohol 9.4 9.3 21.7 22.5
          Binge Alcohol4 4.9 4.6 13.5 14.0
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 10.5 10.9 28.1 27.9
          Marijuana 4.7 4.6 21.3 20.7
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 7.5 7.7 16.5 16.6
     Cigarettes 11.0 9.9 25.1 24.1
     Alcohol 21.7 21.1 41.1 41.7
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 17.7 17.7 37.5 37.7
          Marijuana 7.8 7.1 27.1 26.5
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 13.5 13.8 25.3 25.5
     Cigarettes 21.6a 19.9 39.3b 37.3
     Alcohol 30.1 29.8 50.3 50.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.4A Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 12,614b 13,449 11,865b 11,262
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 5,197 5,475 2,947 2,807
     14–15 4,177 4,391 4,206b 3,786
     16–17 3,240b 3,583 4,712 4,669
GENDER
     Male 5,954b 6,567 6,559b 6,034
     Female 6,660 6,883 5,306 5,228
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,660b 11,417 9,937b 9,316
          White 8,184b 8,832 7,215b 6,604
          Black or African American 1,629 1,692 1,941 2,001
          American Indian or Alaska Native 83 71 104 104
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 545 570 433 385
          Two or More Races 191 209 191 189
     Hispanic or Latino 1,955 2,032 1,928 1,946
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 6,523b 7,045 6,531a 6,119
     Small Metro 3,712a 4,023 3,462 3,290
     Nonmetro 2,380 2,381 1,872 1,853
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 534 530 2,333 2,272
          Marijuana 208 214 1,812 1,753
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 370 355 1,043 1,055
     Cigarettes 734 646 2,454 2,388
     Alcohol 1,150 1,271 3,188 3,141
          Binge Alcohol4 556 594 2,072 2,060
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,318 1,406 4,149 4,021
          Marijuana 616 621 3,279 3,114
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 882 981 2,437 2,349
     Cigarettes 1,352 1,268 3,659 3,450
     Alcohol 2,828a 3,045 5,680 5,477
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 2,222 2,363 5,361 5,214
          Marijuana 1,008 964 4,079 3,914
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,621a 1,822 3,617 3,451
     Cigarettes 2,645 2,592 5,551b 5,114
     Alcohol 3,857a 4,124 6,828 6,531
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.4B Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 51.5b 54.4 48.5b 45.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 63.8a 66.1 36.2a 33.9
     14–15 49.8b 53.7 50.2b 46.3
     16–17 40.7a 43.4 59.3a 56.6
GENDER
     Male 47.6b 52.1 52.4b 47.9
     Female 55.7 56.8 44.3 43.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.8b 55.1 48.2b 44.9
          White 53.1b 57.2 46.9b 42.8
          Black or African American 45.6 45.8 54.4 54.2
          American Indian or Alaska Native 44.3 40.6 55.7 59.4
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 55.7 59.7 44.3 40.3
          Two or More Races 49.9 52.5 50.1 47.5
     Hispanic or Latino 50.3 51.1 49.7 48.9
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 50.0b 53.5 50.0b 46.5
     Small Metro 51.7b 55.0 48.3b 45.0
     Nonmetro 56.0 56.2 44.0 43.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 4.2 3.9 19.7 20.2
          Marijuana 1.7 1.6 15.3 15.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2.9 2.6 8.8 9.4
     Cigarettes 5.8b 4.8 20.7 21.2
     Alcohol 9.1 9.5 26.9 27.9
          Binge Alcohol4 4.4 4.4 17.5 18.3
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 10.5 10.5 35.0 35.7
          Marijuana 4.9 4.6 27.6 27.6
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 7.0 7.3 20.5 20.9
     Cigarettes 10.7a 9.4 30.8 30.6
     Alcohol 22.4 22.6 47.9 48.6
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 17.6 17.6 45.2 46.3
          Marijuana 8.0 7.2 34.4 34.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 12.8 13.5 30.5 30.6
     Cigarettes 21.0a 19.3 46.8 45.4
     Alcohol 30.6 30.7 57.5 58.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.5A Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 12,296 12,628 12,062 11,934
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 3,461 3,601 4,634 4,630
     14–15 4,135 4,199 4,185a 3,917
     16–17 4,700 4,828 3,243 3,387
GENDER
     Male 6,316 6,581 6,136 5,944
     Female 5,980 6,047 5,925 5,990
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,507 10,773 9,990 9,810
          White 7,805 7,993 7,536 7,337
          Black or African American 1,977 2,068 1,558 1,594
          American Indian or Alaska Native 84 70 102 99
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 432 414 546 539
          Two or More Races 184 199 200 197
     Hispanic or Latino 1,789 1,855 2,072 2,123
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 6,394 6,680 6,592 6,410
     Small Metro 3,713 3,799 3,418 3,482
     Nonmetro 2,189 2,149 2,052 2,042
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,376 1,430 1,476 1,346
          Marijuana 990 1,026 1,020 920
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 613 607 794 789
     Cigarettes 1,731 1,616 1,440 1,380
     Alcohol 2,316 2,359 2,009 2,019
          Binge Alcohol4 1,365 1,398 1,254 1,239
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 2,764 2,795 2,669 2,578
          Marijuana 2,073 2,025 1,789 1,662
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,452 1,472 1,860 1,836
     Cigarettes 2,684 2,505 2,285 2,158
     Alcohol 4,582 4,556 3,888 3,901
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 3,905 3,897 3,626 3,628
          Marijuana 2,836 2,697 2,208 2,124
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2,412 2,429 2,806 2,824
     Cigarettes 4,470a 4,183 3,668 3,461
     Alcohol 5,787 5,757 4,840 4,829
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.5B Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 50.5 51.4 49.5 48.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 42.8 43.7 57.2 56.3
     14–15 49.7a 51.7 50.3a 48.3
     16–17 59.2 58.8 40.8 41.2
GENDER
     Male 50.7a 52.5 49.3a 47.5
     Female 50.2 50.2 49.8 49.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.3 52.3 48.7 47.7
          White 50.9 52.1 49.1 47.9
          Black or African American 55.9 56.5 44.1 43.5
          American Indian or Alaska Native 45.1 41.3 54.9 58.7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 44.2 43.5 55.8 56.5
          Two or More Races 47.9 50.3 52.1 49.7
     Hispanic or Latino 46.3 46.6 53.7 53.4
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 49.2 51.0 50.8 49.0
     Small Metro 52.1 52.2 47.9 47.8
     Nonmetro 51.6 51.3 48.4 48.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 11.2 11.3 12.2 11.3
          Marijuana 8.1 8.1 8.5 7.7
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 5.0 4.8 6.6 6.6
     Cigarettes 14.1a 12.8 11.9 11.6
     Alcohol 18.8 18.7 16.7 16.9
          Binge Alcohol4 11.1 11.1 10.4 10.4
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 22.5 22.1 22.1 21.6
          Marijuana 16.9 16.0 14.8 13.9
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 11.8 11.7 15.4 15.4
     Cigarettes 21.8b 19.8 18.9 18.1
     Alcohol 37.3 36.1 32.2 32.7
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 31.8 30.9 30.1 30.4
          Marijuana 23.1a 21.4 18.3 17.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 19.6 19.2 23.3 23.7
     Cigarettes 36.4b 33.1 30.4 29.0
     Alcohol 47.1 45.6 40.1 40.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
3 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.
4 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 and 2003.

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Table  3.6A Risk Perceptions 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 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 19,463 19,835 4,927 4,757
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 5,991 6,188 2,127 2,062
     14–15 6,685 6,601 1,643 1,514
     16–17 6,787 7,046 1,156 1,181
GENDER
     Male 9,967 10,125 2,497 2,415
     Female 9,496 9,710 2,430 2,342
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 16,611 16,914 3,905 3,706
          White 12,776 12,851 2,579 2,515
          Black or African American 2,613 2,821 919 844
          American Indian or Alaska Native 125 124 61 48
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 733 743 248 206
          Two or More Races 312 326 73 70
     Hispanic or Latino 2,852 2,921 1,022 1,050
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 10,247 10,520 2,752 2,595
     Small Metro 5,774 5,921 1,378 1,368
     Nonmetro 3,442 3,394 796 794
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 2,108 2,080 744 695
          Marijuana 1,522 1,491 488 456
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 961 950 447 445
     Cigarettes 2,508 2,326 664 675
     Alcohol 3,480 3,486 845 893
          Binge Alcohol4 2,042 2,052 579 585
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 4,268 4,196 1,166 1,181
          Marijuana 3,099 2,937 764 749
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2,417 2,409 896 905
     Cigarettes