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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table 7.1A Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 8,886 8,365 1,489 1,453 2,998 2,788 4,399 4,124
     12–49 4,891 5,073 809 773 1,794 1,723 2,288 2,577
     50–99 2,675 2,683 363 401 908 914 1,404 1,368
     100–299 6,174 6,019 887 835 2,201 2,244 3,086 2,940
     300 or More 3,129 3,090 358a 282 1,336 1,375 1,435 1,433
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 3,561 3,905 579 646 1,283 1,238 1,699 2,021
     3–5 2,691 2,515 394 376 874 855 1,423 1,284
     6–19 3,576 3,324 447 467 1,221 1,227 1,908 1,630
     20 or More 4,756 4,894 603b 482 1,997 2,079 2,156 2,332
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.1B Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Marijuana in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 34.5 33.2 38.1 38.8 32.5 30.8 34.9 33.1
     12–49 19.0 20.1 20.7 20.6 19.4 19.1 18.1 20.7
     50–99 10.4 10.6 9.3 10.7 9.8 10.1 11.1 11.0
     100–299 24.0 23.9 22.7 22.3 23.8 24.8 24.5 23.6
     300 or More 12.2 12.2 9.2 7.5 14.5 15.2 11.4 11.5
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 24.4 26.7 28.6a 32.8 23.9 22.9 23.6 27.8
     3–5 18.4 17.2 19.5 19.1 16.3 15.8 19.8 17.7
     6–19 24.5 22.7 22.1 23.7 22.7 22.7 26.5 22.4
     20 or More 32.6 33.4 29.8b 24.4 37.2 38.5 30.0 32.1
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.2A Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 3,073 3,108 327 287 1,244 1,224 1,502 1,597
     12–49 1,298 1,343 97 72 477 505 723 766
     50–99 630 698 37 36 184 202 410 460
     100–299 780 675 38 33 165 143 578 499
     300 or More 121 84 10 10 17 24 94 51
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 941 1,153 * 93 375 412 492 647
     3–5 472 616 * 22 147 164 282 430
     6–19 494 379 22 30 86 92 386 258
     20 or More 113 133 7 8 23 29 83 96
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.2B Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Cocaine in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 52.1 52.6 64.3 65.6 59.6 58.3 45.4 47.4
     12–49 22.0 22.7 19.2 16.4 22.9 24.1 21.9 22.7
     50–99 10.7 11.8 7.3 8.3 8.8 9.6 12.4 13.6
     100–299 13.2 11.4 7.4 7.5 7.9 6.8 17.5 14.8
     300 or More 2.0 1.4 1.9 2.2 0.8 1.1 2.8 1.5
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 46.6 50.6 * 61.1 59.5 59.2 39.5 45.2
     3–5 23.4 27.0 * 14.3 23.3 23.5 22.7 30.1
     6–19 24.5a 16.6 15.3 19.4 13.6 13.1 31.1b 18.0
     20 or More 5.6 5.8 4.6 5.3 3.6 4.1 6.7 6.7
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.3A Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 3,437b 2,886 600 523 1,936b 1,580 901 783
     12–49 875b 668 208a 151 462b 345 204 172
     50–99 288 227 78 58 126 124 84 45
     100–299 146 135 57 40 84 52 5 *
     300 or More 4a 19 2 6 3 10 * 3
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 970a 782 162 194 458 418 * *
     3–5 159 152 56b 25 102 83 * *
     6–19 47 93 29 35 16 34 * *
     20 or More 20 15 7 6 12 9 * *
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.3B Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Hallucinogens in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 72.4 73.3 63.5 67.2 74.2 74.8 75.5 74.9
     12–49 18.4 17.0 22.0 19.4 17.7 16.4 17.1 16.4
     50–99 6.1 5.8 8.3 7.5 4.8 5.9 7.0 4.3
     100–299 3.1 3.4 6.0 5.1 3.2 2.5 0.4 *
     300 or More 0.1a 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.5 * 0.3
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 81.1 75.0 63.6a 74.6 77.8 76.8 * *
     3–5 13.3 14.6 21.9b 9.8 17.4 15.3 * *
     6–19 3.9a 8.9 11.5 13.4 2.8a 6.2 * *
     20 or More 1.7 1.5 2.9 2.3 2.1 1.7 * *
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.4A Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 1,325 1,410 661 720 483 520 * *
     12–49 478 370 241 220 142a 87 * *
     50–99 138 155 86 102 43 34 * *
     100–299 132 130 80 67 17 21 * *
     300 or More 11 10 11 10 * * * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 435 377 198 201 * * * *
     3–5 113 115 59 73 23 * * *
     6–19 75 56 33 29 * * * *
     20 or More 12 23 12 16 * * * *
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.4B Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Inhalants in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 63.6 67.9 61.3 64.3 70.4a 78.5 * *
     12–49 22.9a 17.8 22.3 19.6 20.8b 13.1 * *
     50–99 6.6 7.5 8.0 9.1 6.3 5.2 * *
     100–299 6.3 6.3 7.4 6.0 2.5 3.2 * *
     300 or More 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.9 * * * *
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 68.5 66.1 65.6 63.0 * * * *
     3–5 17.7 20.2 19.4 22.7 15.0 * * *
     6–19 11.9 9.8 11.0 9.1 * * * *
     20 or More 1.9 4.0 4.0 5.1 * * * *
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.5A Number of Days Used Cigarettes in the Past Month among Past Month Users and the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day among Daily Smokers, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED CIGARETTES IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 6,072 5,521 723 760 1,533 1,539 3,817 3,222
     3–5 4,024 4,180 494a 391 1,174 1,182 2,356 2,607
     6–19 6,215 5,954 550 513 1,714 1,651 3,951 3,789
     20–29 6,087 6,791 420 475 1,680 1,666 3,986 4,649
     30 38,738 37,989 1,021a 904 6,549 6,726 31,168 30,359
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES SMOKED PER DAY AMONG DAILY SMOKERS
     Fewer Than 6 6,012 6,152 362 324 1,371 1,492 4,280 4,337
     6–15 (1/2 Pack) 12,081 11,490 434 381 2,610 2,731 9,036 8,378
     16–25 (1 Pack) 13,879 13,823 180 172 2,121 2,097 11,578 11,554
     26 or More (More Than a Pack) 6,641 6,461 41 27 435 397 6,165 6,037
     Not Reported 125 63 5 1 12 9 109 53
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.5B Number of Days Used Cigarettes in the Past Month among Past Month Users and the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day among Daily Smokers, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED CIGARETTES IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 9.9 9.1 22.5 25.0 12.1 12.1 8.4 7.2
     3–5 6.6 6.9 15.4a 12.8 9.3 9.3 5.2 5.8
     6–19 10.2 9.9 17.2 16.9 13.6 12.9 8.7 8.5
     20–29 10.0a 11.2 13.1a 15.6 13.3 13.1 8.8a 10.4
     30 63.4 62.9 31.8 29.7 51.8 52.7 68.8 68.0
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES SMOKED PER DAY AMONG DAILY SMOKERS
     Fewer Than 6 15.5 16.2 35.4 35.8 20.9 22.2 13.7 14.3
     6–15 (1/2 Pack) 31.2 30.2 42.5 42.1 39.9 40.6 29.0 27.6
     16–25 (1 Pack) 35.8 36.4 17.6 19.0 32.4 31.2 37.1 38.1
     26 or More (More Than a Pack) 17.1 17.0 4.0 2.9 6.6 5.9 19.8 19.9
     Not Reported 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.6A Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 36,677 35,813 4,018 3,914 5,022 5,084 27,636 26,814
     12–49 40,426 40,508 2,265 2,386 6,723 6,771 31,438 31,351
     50–99 24,479 24,412 1,140 1,170 4,361 4,571 18,977 18,672
     100–299 44,217 44,169 1,039 1,003 7,366 7,619 35,812 35,548
     300 or More 9,678 9,638 102 89 681 733 8,896 8,816
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 34,512 33,967 2,022 2,132 5,236 5,350 27,254 26,486
     3–5 32,078 31,309 1,252 1,264 5,372 5,521 25,454 24,523
     6–19 33,485 34,636 926 893 6,411 6,775 26,148 26,969
     20 or More 19,745 19,053 165 137 1,741 1,820 17,839 17,095
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.6B Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Year among Past Year Users and the Number of Days Used Alcohol in the Past Month among Past Month Users, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Frequency of Use Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST YEAR AMONG PAST YEAR USERS
     1–11 23.6 23.2 46.9 45.7 20.8 20.5 22.5 22.1
     12–49 26.0 26.2 26.5 27.9 27.8 27.3 25.6 25.9
     50–99 15.7 15.8 13.3 13.7 18.1 18.4 15.5 15.4
     100–299 28.4 28.6 12.1 11.7 30.5 30.7 29.2 29.3
     300 or More 6.2 6.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 3.0 7.2 7.3
NUMBER OF DAYS USED IN PAST MONTH AMONG PAST MONTH USERS
     1–2 28.8 28.6 46.3 48.2 27.9 27.5 28.2 27.9
     3–5 26.8 26.3 28.7 28.6 28.6 28.4 26.3 25.8
     6–19 27.9 29.1 21.2 20.2 34.2 34.8 27.0 28.4
     20 or More 16.5 16.0 3.8 3.1 9.3 9.4 18.4 18.0
*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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.7B Alcohol Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Alcohol Consumption, by Detailed Age Categories: 2003
Age Category Percentage Using Alcohol in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH ALCOHOL USERS
Average Number of Days Used Alcohol in Past Month Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Drinks Consumed in Past Month3
TOTAL 50.1 8.5 3.1 29.6 3,522,777
12 2.9 2.6 2.9 11.2 1,337
13 6.1 3.1 2.5 11.2 2,947
14 13.1 3.9 3.5 21.5 11,660
15 20.9 4.4 4.2 27.4 23,647
16 28.5 4.7 5.0 30.8 36,776
17 35.3 5.2 5.7 36.8 53,130
18 43.7 6.1 5.3 39.9 80,242
19 52.4 6.7 5.2 44.5 90,719
20 59.6 6.9 5.0 42.2 101,369
21 69.7 7.9 4.5 42.6 116,553
22 69.8 7.8 4.1 37.7 105,531
23 67.4 7.7 4.2 36.9 99,726
24 65.5 7.9 4.2 39.5 94,012
25 66.1 7.3 4.0 33.5 80,474
26–29 61.7 7.4 4.0 33.2 302,429
30–34 59.2 6.9 3.1 25.6 306,033
35–39 59.5 8.1 2.9 27.8 346,559
40–44 58.6 8.2 2.9 30.5 405,062
45–49 57.7 9.6 2.6 29.2 360,999
50–54 54.0 9.6 2.4 29.2 314,961
55–59 52.9 9.1 2.2 23.6 186,296
60–64 46.2 9.6 2.0 22.1 119,896
65 or Older 34.4 11.8 1.7 24.1 284,148
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of drinks consumed per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per day on the days that alcohol was used in the past month.
3 The total number of drinks consumed in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.8B Alcohol Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Alcohol Consumption, by Demographic Characteristics: 2003
Demographic Characteristic Percentage Using Alcohol in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH ALCOHOL USERS
Average Number of Days Used Alcohol in Past Month Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Drinks Consumed in Past Month3
TOTAL 50.1 8.5 3.1 29.6 3,522,777
AGE
     12–17 17.7 4.5 4.7 29.5 130,690
     18–25 61.4 7.4 4.5 39.5 768,236
     26 or Older 52.5 8.9 2.7 27.6 2,625,251
GENDER
     Male 57.3 9.7 3.5 37.9 2,498,589
     Female 43.2 7.0 2.5 19.2 1,019,686
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 51.3 8.8 3.0 29.5 3,147,576
          White 54.4 9.1 3.0 30.3 2,742,256
          Black or African American 37.9 7.2 2.8 26.8 278,643
          American Indian or Alaska Native 42.0 7.9 5.3 44.4 23,422
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 43.3 8.4 6.0 66.8 14,191
          Asian 39.8 6.0 2.1 14.5 56,320
          Two or More Races 44.4 7.4 3.1 26.6 30,428
     Hispanic or Latino 41.5 6.1 3.8 30.3 375,714
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of drinks consumed per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per day on the days that alcohol was used in the past month.
3 The total number of drinks consumed in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.9B Alcohol Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Alcohol Consumption among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: 2003
Demographic Characteristic Percentage Using Alcohol in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH ALCOHOL USERS
Average Number of Days Used Alcohol in Past Month Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Drinks Consumed in Past Month3
TOTAL 29.0 5.8 5.0 37.3 405,179
GENDER
     Male 29.9 6.5 5.9 48.7 278,599
     Female 28.1 5.0 4.0 24.7 127,232
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 29.7 5.8 5.0 36.9 342,970
          White 33.2 6.0 5.3 39.3 304,640
          Black or African American 18.2 4.7 2.9 20.0 20,072
          American Indian or Alaska Native 26.0 5.0 7.3 39.8 2,603
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 7.6 10.5 * *
          Asian 18.2 5.4 3.3 25.7 7,141
          Two or More Races 27.7 4.8 4.0 22.6 3,357
     Hispanic or Latino 25.6 5.6 5.0 39.3 62,308
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 33.8 6.7 6.2 50.8 204,425
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 32.6 5.2 4.3 26.9 100,452
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 19.5 5.4 3.4 27.8 15,065
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 17.0 3.7 2.5 11.5 5,335
     Male, Hispanic 27.8 6.4 6.1 52.8 47,362
     Female, Hispanic 23.2 4.6 3.6 21.8 14,983
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of drinks consumed per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per day on the days that alcohol was used in the past month.
3 The total number of drinks consumed in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.10B Alcohol Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Alcohol Consumption among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: 2003
Demographic Characteristic Percentage Using Alcohol in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH ALCOHOL USERS
Average Number of Days Used Alcohol in Past Month Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Drinks Consumed Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Drinks Consumed in Past Month3
TOTAL 54.0 8.7 2.9 28.9 3,121,377
GENDER
     Male 62.8 10.0 3.3 36.9 2,223,324
     Female 45.9 7.2 2.3 18.7 893,448
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 55.1 9.0 2.8 28.9 2,807,824
          White 57.8 9.4 2.8 29.5 2,440,589
          Black or African American 42.8 7.5 2.8 27.5 258,065
          American Indian or Alaska Native 46.0 8.3 5.1 44.9 20,765
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 8.6 4.8 63.3 *
          Asian 43.8 6.1 2.0 13.6 49,277
          Two or More Races 48.8 7.8 3.0 27.2 27,048
     Hispanic or Latino 45.6 6.2 3.6 29.0 313,653
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 65.4 10.7 3.2 38.1 1,712,483
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 50.8 7.7 2.3 19.2 724,739
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 55.7 8.9 3.2 34.9 187,080
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 32.7 5.6 2.3 17.4 70,060
     Male, Hispanic 56.3 7.1 4.2 36.5 247,806
     Female, Hispanic 34.5 4.6 2.6 15.9 63,833
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of drinks consumed per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per day on the days that alcohol was used in the past month.
3 The total number of drinks consumed in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who used alcohol in the past month and the average number of drinks consumed per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.11B Cigarette Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Cigarette Consumption, by Detailed Age Categories: 2003
Age Category Percentage Using Cigarettes in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH CIGARETTE USERS
Average Number of Days Smoked Cigarettes in Past Month Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Cigarettes Smoked in Past Month3
TOTAL 25.4 23.1 13.0 353.5 21,365,684
12 1.7 7.1 2.0 29.1 2,054
13 3.3 7.7 2.8 42.9 6,145
14 8.4 11.5 3.8 71.9 24,966
15 13.6 13.7 4.3 97.3 54,636
16 20.1 15.8 5.4 121.3 102,062
17 26.4 18.8 6.4 164.0 177,071
18 33.7 19.2 7.3 192.5 298,648
19 37.2 20.0 7.7 200.4 289,503
20 44.1 20.3 8.3 218.7 388,077
21 42.0 21.6 9.3 256.1 421,678
22 43.5 21.7 9.4 254.1 444,473
23 41.6 21.8 9.8 265.5 442,267
24 42.1 21.5 9.8 260.1 398,466
25 38.6 21.5 10.0 274.6 384,502
26–29 36.8 22.1 10.7 290.3 1,577,337
30–34 30.9 22.9 12.3 332.3 2,071,481
35–39 29.0 24.6 14.4 391.9 2,382,094
40–44 31.1 24.7 15.4 424.7 2,999,420
45–49 28.9 24.8 15.9 433.4 2,678,648
50–54 25.0 24.5 16.9 468.6 2,339,248
55–59 21.8 25.0 19.1 530.2 1,727,401
60–64 16.5 25.3 13.5 376.0 730,790
65 or Older 10.0 25.2 14.7 411.9 1,418,657
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of cigarettes smoked per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent smoked cigarettes in the past month and the average number of cigarettes smoked per day on the days that cigarettes were smoked in the past month.
3 The total number of cigarettes smoked in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who smoked cigarettes in the past month and the average number of cigarettes smoked per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.12B Cigarette Use in the Past Month and Measures of Past Month Cigarette Consumption, by Demographic Characteristics: 2003
Demographic Characteristic Percentage Using Cigarettes in Past Month MEASURES OF PAST MONTH CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION AMONG PAST MONTH CIGARETTE USERS
Average Number of Days Smoked Cigarettes in Past Month Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day of Use in Past Month1 Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per User in Past Month1,2 Total Number (in Thousands) of Cigarettes Smoked in Past Month3
TOTAL 25.4 23.1 13.0 353.5 21,365,684
AGE
     12–17 12.2 15.4 5.2 121.0 368,318
     18–25 40.2 21.0 9.0 240.4 3,068,598
     26 or Older 24.7 24.2 14.6 401.7 17,924,305
GENDER
     Male 28.1 23.1 13.8 374.3 12,077,293
     Female 23.0 23.0 12.0 329.7 9,288,455
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 26.0 23.8 13.7 377.8 20,416,113
          White 26.6 24.2 14.7 409.4 18,136,437
          Black or African American 25.9 21.7 9.0 223.5 1,587,069
          American Indian or Alaska Native 36.1 20.1 8.7 236.6 107,367
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 33.1 21.6 8.6 242.1 39,292
          Asian 12.6 21.3 8.3 217.5 267,285
          Two or More Races 30.7 23.3 12.5 349.2 275,736
     Hispanic or Latino 21.4 17.3 6.3 147.3 942,265
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with missing data were excluded.
2 The number of cigarettes smoked per user in the past month is defined as the product of the number of days that a respondent smoked cigarettes in the past month and the average number of cigarettes smoked per day on the days that cigarettes were smoked in the past month.
3 The total number of cigarettes smoked in the past month is defined as the product of the total number of persons who smoked cigarettes in the past month and the average number of cigarettes smoked per user in the past month.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003.

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Table 7.13A Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
Drug CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use No Use
2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 11,916 11,974 7,606 7,496
     Marijuana and Hashish 9,499 9,768 5,085 4,870
     Cocaine 1,671 1,869 348 412
          Crack 519 548 48 56
     Heroin 126 104 40 15
     Hallucinogens 866 752 331 291
          LSD 95 95 17 39
          PCP 55 48 * *
          Ecstasy 511b 333 165 137
     Inhalants 285 274 350 296
     Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic2 3,567 3,485 2,643 2,851
          Pain Relievers 2,450 2,573 1,927 2,120
          Tranquilizers 1,203 1,188 601 642
          Stimulants 850 782 368 410
               Methamphetamine 469 460 128 148
          Sedatives 289a 168 147 126
ANY ILLICIT DRUG OTHER THAN MARIJUANA1 5,390 5,243 3,387 3,605
*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 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.
2 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 7.13B Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Past Month Cigarette Use: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
Drug CIGARETTE USE IN PAST MONTH
Any Use No Use
2002 2003 2002 2003
ANY ILLICIT DRUG1 19.5 19.8 4.4 4.2
     Marijuana and Hashish 15.5 16.2 2.9 2.7
     Cocaine 2.7 3.1 0.2 0.2
          Crack 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.0
     Heroin 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
     Hallucinogens 1.4