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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  3.36A Whether Participated in an Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Drug Prevention Program Outside School1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 3,134b 3,455 21,506 21,411
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 1,271 1,352 6,953 7,027
     14–15 1,004a 1,143 7,433a 7,085
     16–17 859 960 7,120 7,299
GENDER
     Male 1,580 1,713 11,009 10,981
     Female 1,554a 1,742 10,497 10,430
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,597a 2,860 18,128 17,973
          White 1,785 1,886 13,680 13,614
          Black or African American 578b 718 3,020 3,002
          American Indian or Alaska Native 25 31 163 144
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 140 140 866 824
          Two or More Races 54 60 336 339
     Hispanic or Latino 537 595 3,378 3,438
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 1,708 1,770 11,436 11,464
     Small Metro 886b 1,074 6,330 6,293
     Nonmetro 541 610 3,741 3,654
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 347 376 2,515 2,418
          Marijuana 224 234 1,793 1,728
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 172a 231 1,239 1,175
     Cigarettes 404 435 2,788 2,597
     Alcohol 453b 568 3,897 3,842
          Binge Alcohol4 273b 361 2,357 2,286
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 674 759 4,797 4,658
          Marijuana 443 472 3,453 3,248
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 451 528 2,864 2,805
     Cigarettes 602 654 4,413b 4,062
     Alcohol 954a 1,077 7,585 7,455
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 942a 1,095 6,666 6,490
          Marijuana 573 623 4,519a 4,238
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 710a 848 4,543 4,444
     Cigarettes 938 1,033 7,269b 6,690
     Alcohol 1,198b 1,412 9,518 9,258
*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  3.36B Whether Participated in an Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Drug Prevention Program Outside School1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 12.7b 13.9 87.3b 86.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 15.5 16.1 84.5 83.9
     14–15 11.9b 13.9 88.1b 86.1
     16–17 10.8 11.6 89.2 88.4
GENDER
     Male 12.5 13.5 87.5 86.5
     Female 12.9a 14.3 87.1a 85.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5b 13.7 87.5b 86.3
          White 11.5 12.2 88.5 87.8
          Black or African American 16.1b 19.3 83.9b 80.7
          American Indian or Alaska Native 13.5 17.7 86.5 82.3
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 13.9 14.5 86.1 85.5
          Two or More Races 13.9 15.0 86.1 85.0
     Hispanic or Latino 13.7 14.7 86.3 85.3
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 13.0 13.4 87.0 86.6
     Small Metro 12.3b 14.6 87.7b 85.4
     Nonmetro 12.6 14.3 87.4 85.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 11.1 10.9 11.7 11.3
          Marijuana 7.1 6.8 8.3 8.1
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 5.5 6.7 5.8 5.5
     Cigarettes 12.9 12.6 13.0 12.1
     Alcohol 14.5 16.4 18.1 17.9
          Binge Alcohol4 8.7 10.4 11.0 10.7
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 21.5 22.0 22.3 21.8
          Marijuana 14.1 13.7 16.1 15.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 14.4 15.3 13.3 13.1
     Cigarettes 19.2 18.9 20.5b 19.0
     Alcohol 30.4 31.2 35.3 34.8
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 30.0 31.7 31.0 30.3
          Marijuana 18.3 18.0 21.0a 19.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 22.7 24.5 21.1 20.8
     Cigarettes 29.9 29.9 33.8b 31.2
     Alcohol 38.2 40.9 44.3 43.2
*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  3.37A Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 1,347 1,476 23,256 23,318
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 594 676 7,602 7,647
     14–15 413 423 8,017 7,792
     16–17 341 377 7,636 7,879
GENDER
     Male 740 804 11,821 11,850
     Female 607 672 11,435 11,467
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 1,067a 1,196 19,626 19,588
          White 717 782 14,733 14,677
          Black or African American 261 299 3,325 3,414
          American Indian or Alaska Native 17 21 171 153
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 47 67 958 896
          Two or More Races 21 20 366 379
     Hispanic or Latino 280 280 3,630 3,730
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 733 740 12,394 12,453
     Small Metro 373b 482 6,829 6,868
     Nonmetro 242 254 4,032 3,996
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 200 214 2,655 2,570
          Marijuana 141 145 1,873 1,816
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 115 136 1,292 1,261
     Cigarettes 223 254 2,965 2,774
     Alcohol 214 258 4,131 4,149
          Binge Alcohol4 151 193 2,474 2,454
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 362 407 5,099 4,998
          Marijuana 263 273 3,625 3,444
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 241 286 3,069 3,034
     Cigarettes 310 344 4,701a 4,361
     Alcohol 418 490 8,117 8,039
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 530 540 7,060 7,031
          Marijuana 346 338 4,735 4,519
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 403 432 4,839 4,846
     Cigarettes 499 494 7,702b 7,217
     Alcohol 551 643 10,158 10,024
*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  3.37B Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 5.5 6.0 94.5 94.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 7.2 8.1 92.8 91.9
     14–15 4.9 5.2 95.1 94.8
     16–17 4.3 4.6 95.7 95.4
GENDER
     Male 5.9 6.4 94.1 93.6
     Female 5.0 5.5 95.0 94.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 5.2a 5.8 94.8a 94.2
          White 4.6 5.1 95.4 94.9
          Black or African American 7.3 8.1 92.7 91.9
          American Indian or Alaska Native 8.9 12.2 91.1 87.8
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 4.7 6.9 95.3 93.1
          Two or More Races 5.5 5.0 94.5 95.0
     Hispanic or Latino 7.2 7.0 92.8 93.0
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 5.6 5.6 94.4 94.4
     Small Metro 5.2b 6.6 94.8b 93.4
     Nonmetro 5.7 6.0 94.3 94.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 14.8 14.5 11.4 11.0
          Marijuana 10.4 9.8 8.1 7.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 8.5 9.2 5.6 5.4
     Cigarettes 16.6 17.2 12.7a 11.9
     Alcohol 15.9 17.5 17.8 17.8
          Binge Alcohol4 11.2 13.1 10.6 10.5
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 26.9 27.5 21.9 21.4
          Marijuana 19.5 18.5 15.6 14.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 17.9 19.4 13.2 13.0
     Cigarettes 23.0 23.3 20.2b 18.7
     Alcohol 31.0 33.2 34.9 34.5
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 39.4 36.6 30.4 30.2
          Marijuana 25.7 22.9 20.4 19.4
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 29.9 29.3 20.8 20.8
     Cigarettes 37.0 33.4 33.1b 31.0
     Alcohol 40.9 43.5 43.7 43.0
*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  3.38A Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 3,427a 3,702 21,247 21,126
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 1,049 1,123 7,192 7,216
     14–15 1,337 1,464 7,106a 6,763
     16–17 1,041 1,115 6,948 7,147
GENDER
     Male 1,739 1,813 10,862 10,861
     Female 1,688a 1,889 10,385 10,264
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,758 2,920 17,997 17,879
          White 1,883 1,870 13,609 13,608
          Black or African American 693a 826 2,908 2,893
          American Indian or Alaska Native 20 28 168 146
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 119 133 887 821
          Two or More Races 38 50 352 350
     Hispanic or Latino 669 783 3,250 3,247
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 1,806 1,946 11,366 11,273
     Small Metro 983b 1,164 6,230 6,189
     Nonmetro 638 592 3,651 3,663
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 394 393 2,474 2,404
          Marijuana 262 233 1,755 1,731
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 202 240 1,213 1,166
     Cigarettes 412 417 2,784 2,616
     Alcohol 538 598 3,816 3,817
          Binge Alcohol4 322 343 2,312 2,308
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 765 833 4,709 4,586
          Marijuana 503 515 3,389 3,209
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 494 527 2,829 2,804
     Cigarettes 657 687 4,366a 4,029
     Alcohol 1,122 1,256 7,421 7,280
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,086 1,204 6,525 6,380
          Marijuana 676 688 4,412 4,177
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 778 867 4,478 4,421
     Cigarettes 1,149 1,184 7,069b 6,541
     Alcohol 1,463a 1,660 9,260 9,015
*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  3.38B Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 13.9a 14.9 86.1a 85.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 12.7 13.5 87.3 86.5
     14–15 15.8a 17.8 84.2a 82.2
     16–17 13.0 13.5 87.0 86.5
GENDER
     Male 13.8 14.3 86.2 85.7
     Female 14.0a 15.5 86.0a 84.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 13.3 14.0 86.7 86.0
          White 12.2 12.1 87.8 87.9
          Black or African American 19.2a 22.2 80.8a 77.8
          American Indian or Alaska Native 10.7 15.9 89.3 84.1
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 11.8 13.9 88.2 86.1
          Two or More Races 9.7 12.4 90.3 87.6
     Hispanic or Latino 17.1 19.4 82.9 80.6
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 13.7 14.7 86.3 85.3
     Small Metro 13.6b 15.8 86.4b 84.2
     Nonmetro 14.9 13.9 85.1 86.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 11.5 10.6 11.6 11.4
          Marijuana 7.6 6.3 8.3 8.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 5.9 6.5 5.7 5.5
     Cigarettes 12.0 11.3 13.1 12.4
     Alcohol 15.7 16.1 18.0 18.1
          Binge Alcohol4 9.4 9.3 10.9 10.9
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 22.3 22.5 22.2 21.7
          Marijuana 14.7 13.9 16.0 15.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 14.4 14.2 13.3 13.3
     Cigarettes 19.2 18.6 20.5b 19.1
     Alcohol 32.7 33.9 34.9 34.5
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 31.7 32.5 30.7 30.2
          Marijuana 19.7 18.6 20.8 19.8
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 22.7 23.4 21.1 20.9
     Cigarettes 33.5 32.0 33.3b 31.0
     Alcohol 42.7 44.8 43.6 42.7
*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.
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  3.39A Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug Use1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 14,255 14,566 10,292 10,181
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 4,909 5,043 3,249 3,276
     14–15 4,879 4,864 3,544 3,331
     16–17 4,467 4,659 3,499 3,575
GENDER
     Male 6,981 7,127 5,566 5,491
     Female 7,274 7,438 4,726 4,691
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 11,980 12,238 8,664 8,501
          White 9,293 9,481 6,127 5,963
          Black or African American 1,765 1,896 1,813 1,807
          American Indian or Alaska Native 100 97 88 75
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 561 489 436 456
          Two or More Races 228 223 161 177
     Hispanic or Latino 2,274 2,328 1,628 1,680
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 7,729 7,665 5,371 5,515
     Small Metro 4,059 4,342 3,125 2,980
     Nonmetro 2,467 2,559 1,796 1,687
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 1,615a 1,462 1,242 1,320
          Marijuana 1,182b 1,015 826 940
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 769 752 641 643
     Cigarettes 1,798a 1,607 1,384 1,412
     Alcohol 2,487 2,448 1,849 1,952
          Binge Alcohol4 1,491 1,461 1,134 1,177
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 3,109 2,950 2,350 2,444
          Marijuana 2,265a 2,044 1,617 1,656
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,850 1,845 1,466 1,475
     Cigarettes 2,853b 2,591 2,152 2,106
     Alcohol 4,899 4,877 3,617 3,630
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 4,197 4,102 3,380 3,449
          Marijuana 2,883a 2,661 2,189 2,176
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2,853 2,874 2,380 2,399
     Cigarettes 4,612a 4,277 3,580 3,425
     Alcohol 6,025 6,008 4,665 4,635
*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  3.39B Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug Use1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 58.1 58.9 41.9 41.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 60.2 60.6 39.8 39.4
     14–15 57.9 59.4 42.1 40.6
     16–17 56.1 56.6 43.9 43.4
GENDER
     Male 55.6 56.5 44.4 43.5
     Female 60.6 61.3 39.4 38.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 58.0 59.0 42.0 41.0
          White 60.3 61.4 39.7 38.6
          Black or African American 49.3 51.2 50.7 48.8
          American Indian or Alaska Native 53.2 56.5 46.8 43.5
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 56.2 51.7 43.8 48.3
          Two or More Races 58.7 55.8 41.3 44.2
     Hispanic or Latino 58.3 58.1 41.7 41.9
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 59.0 58.2 41.0 41.8
     Small Metro 56.5b 59.3 43.5b 40.7
     Nonmetro 57.9 60.3 42.1 39.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 11.3b 10.0 12.1 13.0
          Marijuana 8.3b 7.0 8.0a 9.2
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 5.4 5.2 6.2 6.3
     Cigarettes 12.6b 11.0 13.4 13.9
     Alcohol 17.4 16.8 18.0 19.2
          Binge Alcohol4 10.5 10.0 11.0 11.6
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 21.8a 20.3 22.8 24.0
          Marijuana 15.9b 14.0 15.7 16.3
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 13.0 12.7 14.2 14.5
     Cigarettes 20.0b 17.8 20.9 20.7
     Alcohol 34.4 33.5 35.1 35.7
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 29.4 28.2 32.8 33.9
          Marijuana 20.2b 18.3 21.3 21.4
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 20.0 19.7 23.1 23.6
     Cigarettes 32.4b 29.4 34.8 33.6
     Alcohol 42.3 41.2 45.3 45.5
*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  3.40A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages Outside School1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 20,483 20,757 4,131 4,084
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 6,484 6,703 1,701 1,657
     14–15 7,162 6,934 1,283 1,298
     16–17 6,837 7,120 1,147 1,129
GENDER
     Male 10,231 10,327 2,339 2,361
     Female 10,252 10,430 1,791 1,723
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 17,387 17,459 3,322 3,349
          White 13,067 13,095 2,387 2,384
          Black or African American 2,893 2,992 700 725
          American Indian or Alaska Native 134 135 54 40
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 912 858 92 105
          Two or More Races 320 317 71 82
     Hispanic or Latino 3,096 3,298 809 735
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 11,044 11,222 2,090 2,004
     Small Metro 5,973 6,153 1,233 1,212
     Nonmetro 3,466 3,382 807 868
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 2,316 2,236 546 561
          Marijuana 1,647 1,553 363 410
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 1,125 1,126 291 281
     Cigarettes 2,565 2,383 620 644
     Alcohol 3,633 3,674 720 738
          Binge Alcohol4 2,115 2,144 517 509
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 4,549 4,453 914 970
          Marijuana 3,259 3,047 625 674
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 2,711 2,713 606 624
     Cigarettes 4,130a 3,799 882 912
     Alcohol 7,225 7,199 1,312 1,333
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 6,271 6,247 1,332 1,343
          Marijuana 4,234 3,987 847 874
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 4,284 4,326 970 970
     Cigarettes 6,783a 6,344 1,419 1,366
     Alcohol 9,002 8,937 1,714 1,732
*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  3.40B Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages Outside School1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 83.2 83.6 16.8 16.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 79.2 80.2 20.8 19.8
     14–15 84.8 84.2 15.2 15.8
     16–17 85.6 86.3 14.4 13.7
GENDER
     Male 81.4 81.4 18.6 18.6
     Female 85.1 85.8 14.9 14.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 84.0 83.9 16.0 16.1
          White 84.6 84.6 15.4 15.4
          Black or African American 80.5 80.5 19.5 19.5
          American Indian or Alaska Native 71.4 77.3 28.6 22.7
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 90.8 89.1 9.2 10.9
          Two or More Races 81.9 79.4 18.1 20.6
     Hispanic or Latino 79.3 81.8 20.7 18.2
COUNTY TYPE2
     Large Metro 84.1 84.8 15.9 15.2
     Small Metro 82.9 83.5 17.1 16.5
     Nonmetro 81.1 79.6 18.9 20.4
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
     Any Illicit Drug3 11.3 10.8 13.2 13.7
          Marijuana 8.0 7.5 8.8 10.0
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 5.5 5.4 7.1 6.9
     Cigarettes 12.5a 11.5 15.0 15.8
     Alcohol 17.7 17.7 17.4 18.1
          Binge Alcohol4 10.3 10.3 12.5 12.5
PAST YEAR
     Any Illicit Drug3 22.2 21.5 22.1 23.8
          Marijuana 15.9a 14.7 15.1 16.5
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 13.2 13.1 14.7 15.3
     Cigarettes 20.2b 18.3 21.4 22.3
     Alcohol 35.3 34.7 31.8 32.6
LIFETIME
     Any Illicit Drug3 30.6 30.1 32.2 32.9
          Marijuana 20.7b 19.2 20.5 21.4
     Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana3 20.9 20.8 23.5 23.8
     Cigarettes 33.1b 30.6 34.3 33.4
     Alcohol 43.9 43.1 41.5 42.4
*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  3.41A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School1
Yes No
2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 17,599 17,424 4,729 4,899
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
     12–13 5,901 5,864 1,247 1,301
     14–15 6,312 6,034 1,480 1,503
     16–17 5,387 5,526 2,002 2,096
GENDER
     Male 8,749 8,592 2,665 2,837
     Female 8,850 8,832 2,065 2,062
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 15,000 14,873 3,998 4,185
          White 11,534 11,321 3,000 3,150
          Black or African American 2,293 2,443 722 757
          American Indian or Alaska Native * 109 * 22
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * *
          Asian 712 664 150 156
          Two or More Races 281 286 80 88
     Hispanic or Latino 2,599 2,551 731 714
COUNTY TYPE2