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Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
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Table 1.1A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 134,704 134,791 51,795 53,182 30,476a 31,918
Marijuana 122,943 123,935 40,935a 43,486 25,997a 27,667
Cocaine 40,550 40,194 5,943 5,529 2,167 1,949
Crack 9,599 9,177 930 757 473 436
Heroin 5,295 5,108 886 808 494 354
Hallucinogens 42,072 43,255 5,125 5,595 1,438 1,630
LSD 26,069 27,339 2,243 2,319 512 458
PCP 6,098 6,085 96 71 37 34
Ecstasy 19,173 19,949 2,487 2,516 587 689
Inhalants 25,187 24,783 1,759 2,003 556 612
Methamphetamine 14,722 14,892 1,633 1,867 774 1,001
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 18,077a 16,882 5,956 5,424
Pain Relievers nr nr 11,077a 9,948 3,239 2,852
Stimulants nr nr 5,839a 5,109 1,841 1,670
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 6,743 6,435 1,955 1,799
Tranquilizers nr nr 5,944 5,742 1,727 1,634
Sedatives nr nr 1,351 1,084 352 243
Benzodiazepines -- -- 5,674 5,438 -- --
Opioids nr nr 11,401a 10,250 3,549a 3,042
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 24,402 23,323 9,159 8,855
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.1B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 49.5 49.2 19.0 19.4 11.2 11.7
Marijuana 45.2 45.3 15.0a 15.9 9.6a 10.1
Cocaine 14.9 14.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 0.7
Crack 3.5 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Heroin 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Hallucinogens 15.5 15.8 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.6
LSD 9.6 10.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2
PCP 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 7.0 7.3 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.3
Inhalants 9.3 9.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2
Methamphetamine 5.4 5.4 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 6.6a 6.2 2.2 2.0
Pain Relievers nr nr 4.1a 3.6 1.2 1.0
Stimulants nr nr 2.1a 1.9 0.7 0.6
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.7
Tranquilizers nr nr 2.2 2.1 0.6 0.6
Sedatives nr nr 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 2.1 2.0 -- --
Opioids nr nr 4.2a 3.7 1.3a 1.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 9.0a 8.5 3.4 3.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.2A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 5,963 5,952 4,069 4,151 1,966 2,000
Marijuana 3,806 3,823 3,094 3,110 1,613 1,658
Cocaine 169 173 127 112 26 12
Crack 31 15 16 4 * *
Heroin 32 16 14 10 2 8
Hallucinogens 700a 565 512a 376 143 139
LSD 364 326 259 204 53 55
PCP 46 30 23 15 5 4
Ecstasy 257 209 174 130 41 53
Inhalants 2,144 2,125 574 662 153 184
Methamphetamine 86 70 48 43 16 17
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 1,232 1,196 364 312
Pain Relievers nr nr 767 695 214 161
Stimulants nr nr 452 369 123 120
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 492 460 140a 88
Tranquilizers nr nr 458 423 128a 81
Sedatives nr nr 74 63 19 9
Benzodiazepines -- -- 441 399 -- --
Opioids nr nr 769 699 215 169
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 1,945 1,901 610 584
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.2B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 23.9 23.9 16.3 16.7 7.9 8.0
Marijuana 15.3 15.4 12.4 12.5 6.5 6.7
Cocaine 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0
Crack 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Heroin 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hallucinogens 2.8a 2.3 2.1a 1.5 0.6 0.6
LSD 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.2
PCP 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 8.6 8.5 2.3 2.7 0.6 0.7
Methamphetamine 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 4.9 4.8 1.5 1.3
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.1 2.8 0.9 0.6
Stimulants nr nr 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.5
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.0 1.8 0.6a 0.4
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.8 1.7 0.5a 0.3
Sedatives nr nr 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.8 1.6 -- --
Opioids nr nr 3.1 2.8 0.9 0.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 7.8 7.6 2.4 2.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.3A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 128,741 128,840 47,726 49,031 28,510 29,917
Marijuana 119,137 120,112 37,841a 40,377 24,383a 26,009
Cocaine 40,381 40,021 5,816 5,418 2,141 1,938
Crack 9,569 9,163 913 753 472 436
Heroin 5,262 5,093 872 798 492 347
Hallucinogens 41,372 42,690 4,613a 5,219 1,295 1,491
LSD 25,705 27,013 1,984 2,115 459 403
PCP 6,053 6,055 73 56 32 30
Ecstasy 18,915 19,740 2,313 2,386 547 636
Inhalants 23,043 22,658 1,185 1,341 403 428
Methamphetamine 14,636 14,822 1,585 1,824 758 984
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 16,844a 15,686 5,592 5,112
Pain Relievers nr nr 10,310a 9,253 3,024 2,691
Stimulants nr nr 5,386a 4,739 1,718 1,550
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 6,251 5,975 1,815 1,711
Tranquilizers nr nr 5,485 5,319 1,599 1,553
Sedatives nr nr 1,278 1,021 333 234
Benzodiazepines -- -- 5,233 5,039 -- --
Opioids nr nr 10,632a 9,551 3,333 2,874
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 22,458 21,422 8,550 8,271
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.3B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 52.1 51.8 19.3 19.7 11.5 12.0
Marijuana 48.2 48.3 15.3a 16.2 9.9a 10.5
Cocaine 16.3 16.1 2.4 2.2 0.9 0.8
Crack 3.9 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Heroin 2.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
Hallucinogens 16.7 17.2 1.9a 2.1 0.5 0.6
LSD 10.4 10.9 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.2
PCP 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 7.7 7.9 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.3
Inhalants 9.3 9.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2
Methamphetamine 5.9 6.0 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 6.8a 6.3 2.3 2.1
Pain Relievers nr nr 4.2a 3.7 1.2 1.1
Stimulants nr nr 2.2a 1.9 0.7 0.6
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.7
Tranquilizers nr nr 2.2 2.1 0.6 0.6
Sedatives nr nr 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 2.1 2.0 -- --
Opioids nr nr 4.3a 3.8 1.3a 1.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 9.1a 8.6 3.5 3.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.4A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 19,549a 18,922 13,522 13,168 8,302 8,130
Marijuana 18,087a 17,512 11,956 11,829 7,591 7,528
Cocaine 4,125 3,872 2,128 1,967 665a 524
Crack 436 340 108 87 24 28
Heroin 602a 459 214 157 102 61
Hallucinogens 5,859 5,597 2,406 2,332 594 580
LSD 3,125 3,338 1,310 1,187 283 237
PCP 261 215 27 10 * *
Ecstasy 4,105a 3,586 1,209 1,063 245 245
Inhalants 3,242 3,053 562 495 168 128
Methamphetamine 1,024a 867 375a 273 151a 90
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 4,956a 4,202 1,554a 1,261
Pain Relievers nr nr 2,460a 1,858 634a 475
Stimulants nr nr 2,545a 2,216 715 587
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1,949a 1,658 575a 422
Tranquilizers nr nr 1,880a 1,566 552a 395
Sedatives nr nr 199 194 52 43
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1,830a 1,526 -- --
Opioids nr nr 2,494a 1,895 695a 508
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 6,657a 6,006 2,432a 2,053
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.4B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 57.0 55.6 39.4 38.7 24.2 23.9
Marijuana 52.7 51.5 34.9 34.8 22.1 22.1
Cocaine 12.0 11.4 6.2 5.8 1.9a 1.5
Crack 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Heroin 1.8a 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2
Hallucinogens 17.1 16.4 7.0 6.9 1.7 1.7
LSD 9.1 9.8 3.8 3.5 0.8 0.7
PCP 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 * *
Ecstasy 12.0a 10.5 3.5 3.1 0.7 0.7
Inhalants 9.5 9.0 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.4
Methamphetamine 3.0 2.5 1.1 0.8 0.4a 0.3
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 14.4a 12.3 4.5a 3.7
Pain Relievers nr nr 7.2a 5.5 1.8a 1.4
Stimulants nr nr 7.4a 6.5 2.1 1.7
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 5.7a 4.9 1.7a 1.2
Tranquilizers nr nr 5.5a 4.6 1.6a 1.2
Sedatives nr nr 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 5.3a 4.5 -- --
Opioids nr nr 7.3a 5.6 2.0a 1.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 19.4a 17.6 7.1a 6.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.5A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 109,192 109,917 34,203a 35,863 20,208a 21,788
Marijuana 101,050 102,600 25,885a 28,548 16,792a 18,481
Cocaine 36,256 36,150 3,688 3,451 1,476 1,414
Crack 9,133 8,823 806 666 448 408
Heroin 4,661 4,633 658 641 390 285
Hallucinogens 35,513 37,093 2,207a 2,887 701 911
LSD 22,581 23,675 674a 928 176 166
PCP 5,792 5,839 46 45 31 30
Ecstasy 14,811a 16,155 1,103 1,324 301 391
Inhalants 19,801 19,605 623 846 235 300
Methamphetamine 13,612 13,954 1,210a 1,551 607a 894
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 11,888 11,484 4,038 3,851
Pain Relievers nr nr 7,850 7,395 2,391 2,216
Stimulants nr nr 2,841 2,524 1,002 963
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 4,302 4,317 1,240 1,289
Tranquilizers nr nr 3,605 3,753 1,047 1,159
Sedatives nr nr 1,079 827 281 191
Benzodiazepines -- -- 3,403 3,513 -- --
Opioids nr nr 8,138 7,656 2,638 2,366
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 15,800 15,416 6,117 6,217
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.5B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 51.3 51.2 16.1 16.7 9.5a 10.1
Marijuana 47.5 47.8 12.2a 13.3 7.9a 8.6
Cocaine 17.0 16.8 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.7
Crack 4.3 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Heroin 2.2 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Hallucinogens 16.7 17.3 1.0a 1.3 0.3 0.4
LSD 10.6 11.0 0.3a 0.4 0.1 0.1
PCP 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ecstasy 7.0a 7.5 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2
Inhalants 9.3 9.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
Methamphetamine 6.4 6.5 0.6a 0.7 0.3a 0.4
Misuse of Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.8
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.7 3.4 1.1 1.0
Stimulants nr nr 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.4
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.6
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.5
Sedatives nr nr 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.6 1.6 -- --
Opioids nr nr 3.8 3.6 1.2 1.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 7.4 7.2 2.9 2.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.6A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 134,704 134,791 51,795 53,182 30,476a 31,918
12-20 12,328 12,364 8,971 9,126 4,975 5,078
21 or Older 122,376 122,427 42,823 44,056 25,500 26,840
12-17 5,963 5,952 4,069 4,151 1,966 2,000
12-13 899 893 467 529 160 164
14-15 1,852 1,959 1,200 1,288 532 561
16-17 3,212 3,099 2,401 2,333 1,274 1,276
16-25 22,760 22,021 15,924 15,501 9,575 9,406
18 or Older 128,741 128,840 47,726 49,031 28,510 29,917
18-25 19,549a 18,922 13,522 13,168 8,302 8,130
18-20 6,365 6,412 4,903 4,975 3,010 3,077
21-25 13,184 12,510 8,620 8,193 5,292 5,053
26 or Older 109,192 109,917 34,203a 35,863 20,208a 21,788
26-49 57,326 57,162 22,443a 23,942 13,324a 14,943
26-29 10,873 11,196 5,584 6,117 3,504 3,777
30-34 12,992 13,073 5,761 6,096 3,387 3,796
35-39 12,102 12,619 4,518 4,924 2,619a 3,116
40-44 10,441 10,192 3,391 3,778 2,009a 2,374
45-49 10,919a 10,082 3,190 3,026 1,805 1,881
50 or Older 51,865 52,755 11,760 11,921 6,885 6,845
50-54 12,053 11,783 3,124 3,076 1,892 1,733
55-59 13,005 12,449 3,298 3,301 2,089 1,811
60-64 11,322 11,895 2,506 2,648 1,421 1,641
65 or Older 15,486 16,628 2,833 2,897 1,482 1,660
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.6B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 49.5 49.2 19.0 19.4 11.2 11.7
12-20 32.6 32.6 23.7 24.0 13.2 13.4
21 or Older 52.2 51.9 18.3 18.7 10.9 11.4
12-17 23.9 23.9 16.3 16.7 7.9 8.0
12-13 11.5 11.3 6.0 6.7 2.0 2.1
14-15 21.8 23.3 14.2 15.3 6.3 6.7
16-17 37.2 36.0 27.9 27.1 14.8 14.8
16-25 53.0a 51.6 37.1 36.4 22.3 22.1
18 or Older 52.1 51.8 19.3 19.7 11.5 12.0
18-25 57.0 55.6 39.4 38.7 24.2 23.9
18-20 49.4 49.1 38.1 38.1 23.4 23.6
21-25 61.5a 59.7 40.2 39.1 24.7 24.1
26 or Older 51.3 51.2 16.1 16.7 9.5a 10.1
26-49 57.1 56.6 22.4a 23.7 13.3a 14.8
26-29 60.6 62.8 31.1a 34.3 19.5 21.2
30-34 60.1 58.9 26.6 27.5 15.7 17.1
35-39 58.1 57.5 21.7 22.5 12.6 14.2
40-44 52.7 52.1 17.1a 19.3 10.1a 12.1
45-49 54.3 51.9 15.9 15.6 9.0 9.7
50 or Older 46.1 46.3 10.4 10.5 6.1 6.0
50-54 57.3 57.3 14.9 14.9 9.0 8.4
55-59 59.4 57.3 15.1 15.2 9.5 8.3
60-64 56.6 58.4 12.5 13.0 7.1 8.1
65 or Older 31.2 32.5 5.7 5.7 3.0 3.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.7A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 122,943 123,935 40,935a 43,486 25,997a 27,667
12-20 9,515 9,646 7,504 7,695 4,409 4,582
21 or Older 113,429 114,290 33,431a 35,792 21,588a 23,085
12-17 3,806 3,823 3,094 3,110 1,613 1,658
12-13 184 169 131 144 53 69
14-15 1,078 1,152 890 955 421 430
16-17 2,544 2,502 2,073 2,011 1,139 1,159
16-25 20,631 20,014 14,029 13,839 8,730 8,687
18 or Older 119,137 120,112 37,841a 40,377 24,383a 26,009
18-25 18,087a 17,512 11,956 11,829 7,591 7,528
18-20 5,708 5,823 4,410 4,585 2,796 2,924
21-25 12,379a 11,690 7,546 7,243 4,795 4,603
26 or Older 101,050 102,600 25,885a 28,548 16,792a 18,481
26-49 53,086 53,102 17,556a 19,660 11,310a 12,917
26-29 10,210 10,468 4,691a 5,269 3,061 3,352
30-34 12,082 12,248 4,549 5,066 2,811a 3,349
35-39 11,263 11,883 3,415a 4,027 2,199a 2,651
40-44 9,541 9,334 2,594a 3,052 1,746 2,050
45-49 9,991a 9,170 2,307 2,245 1,493 1,514
50 or Older 47,963 49,498 8,329 8,889 5,482 5,564
50-54 10,961 11,069 2,294 2,285 1,500 1,447
55-59 12,305 11,900 2,318 2,348 1,577 1,449
60-64 10,781 11,365 1,872 2,153 1,238 1,384
65 or Older 13,917a 15,164 1,844 2,103 1,168 1,284
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.7B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 45.2 45.3 15.0a 15.9 9.6a 10.1
12-20 25.2 25.4 19.8 20.3 11.7 12.1
21 or Older 48.4 48.5 14.3a 15.2 9.2a 9.8
12-17 15.3 15.4 12.4 12.5 6.5 6.7
12-13 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.8 0.7 0.9
14-15 12.7 13.7 10.5 11.3 5.0 5.1
16-17 29.5 29.1 24.0 23.4 13.2 13.5
16-25 48.1 46.9 32.7 32.5 20.3 20.4
18 or Older 48.2 48.3 15.3a 16.2 9.9a 10.5
18-25 52.7 51.5 34.9 34.8 22.1 22.1
18-20 44.3 44.6 34.2 35.1 21.7 22.4
21-25 57.8a 55.7 35.2 34.5 22.4 21.9
26 or Older 47.5 47.8 12.2a 13.3 7.9a 8.6
26-49 52.9 52.6 17.5a 19.5 11.3a 12.8
26-29 56.9 58.7 26.2a 29.6 17.1 18.8
30-34 55.9 55.2 21.0 22.8 13.0a 15.1
35-39 54.0 54.2 16.4 18.4 10.6 12.1
40-44 48.2 47.7 13.1a 15.6 8.8a 10.5
45-49 49.7 47.2 11.5 11.6 7.4 7.8
50 or Older 42.6 43.5 7.4 7.8 4.9 4.9
50-54 52.1 53.8 10.9 11.1 7.1 7.0
55-59 56.2 54.8 10.6 10.8 7.2 6.7
60-64 53.9 55.8 9.4 10.6 6.2 6.8
65 or Older 28.0 29.6 3.7 4.1 2.4 2.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.8A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 40,550 40,194 5,943 5,529 2,167 1,949
12-20 1,015 1,054 711 692 207 176
21 or Older 39,536 39,140 5,231 4,838 1,960 1,773
12-17 169 173 127 112 26 12
12-13 8 8 8 5 1 0
14-15 18 32 14 24 1 *
16-17 143 133 105 83 25 11
16-25 4,267 4,005 2,233 2,050 690a 535
18 or Older 40,381 40,021 5,816 5,418 2,141 1,938
18-25 4,125 3,872 2,128 1,967 665a 524
18-20 845 882 584 580 181 164
21-25 3,279 2,990 1,543 1,387 484a 359
26 or Older 36,256 36,150 3,688 3,451 1,476 1,414
26-49 17,379 17,623 2,793 2,823 1,060 1,076
26-29 3,144 3,305 979 1,063 336 431
30-34 4,031 4,166 789 756 340a 198
35-39 3,610a 4,074 482 482 179 192
40-44 2,770 2,941 225 268 80 129
45-49 3,824a 3,136 318 254 124 126
50 or Older 18,877 18,527 895 628 416 338
50-54 5,224 4,744 320 190 147 64
55-59 5,705 5,347 327a 156 164 93
60-64 4,578 4,482 98a 252 21a 173
65 or Older 3,370 3,955 150a 30 83 8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.8B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 14.9 14.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 0.7
12-20 2.7 2.8 1.9 1.8 0.5 0.5
21 or Older 16.9 16.6 2.2 2.1 0.8 0.8
12-17 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0
12-13 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
14-15 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 *
16-17 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.1
16-25 9.9 9.4 5.2 4.8 1.6a 1.3
18 or Older 16.3 16.1 2.4 2.2 0.9 0.8
18-25 12.0 11.4 6.2 5.8 1.9a 1.5
18-20 6.6 6.7 4.5 4.4 1.4 1.3
21-25 15.3 14.3 7.2 6.6 2.3a 1.7
26 or Older 17.0 16.8 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.7
26-49 17.3 17.5 2.8 2.8 1.1 1.1
26-29 17.5 18.5 5.5 6.0 1.9 2.4
30-34 18.6 18.8 3.6 3.4 1.6a 0.9
35-39 17.3 18.6 2.3 2.2 0.9 0.9
40-44 14.0 15.0 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.7
45-49 19.0a 16.2 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6
50 or Older 16.8 16.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3
50-54 24.8 23.1 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.3
55-59 26.1 24.6 1.5a 0.7 0.8 0.4
60-64 22.9 22.0 0.5a 1.2 0.1a 0.8
65 or Older 6.8 7.7 0.3a 0.1 0.2 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.9A – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 9,599 9,177 930 757 473 436
12-20 88 88 38 34 11 11
21 or Older 9,511 9,089 892 723 462 425
12-17 31 15 16 4 * *
12-13 1 1 * * * *
14-15 3 2 3 * * *
16-17 27 12 13 4 1 *
16-25 462a 352 121 91 25 28
18 or Older 9,569 9,163 913 753 472 436
18-25 436 340 108 87 24 28
18-20 57 74 22 30 10 11
21-25 378a 266 86 57 14 17
26 or Older 9,133 8,823 806 666 448 408
26-49 4,462 4,356 379 359 218 178
26-29 512 430 60 66 31 27
30-34 973 925 131a 55 79a 18
35-39 1,056 1,031 53 88 40 49
40-44 809 965 46 62 21 35
45-49 1,113 1,005 89 88 46 50
50 or Older 4,671 4,467 427 307 230 230
50-54 1,548 1,440 197a 49 100 31
55-59 1,497 1,506 147 91 102 53
60-64 968 991 53 161 8a 141
65 or Older 659 530 31 6 20 6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.9B – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 3.5 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
12-20 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
21 or Older 4.1 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
12-17 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
12-13 0.0 0.0 * * * *
14-15 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
16-17 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 *
16-25 1.1a 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
18 or Older 3.9 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
18-25 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
18-20 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
21-25 1.8a 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
26 or Older 4.3 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
26-49 4.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
26-29 2.9 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
30-34 4.5 4.2 0.6a 0.2 0.4a 0.1
35-39 5.1 4.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
40-44 4.1 4.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
45-49 5.5 5.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3
50 or Older 4.2 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
50-54 7.4 7.0 0.9a 0.2 0.5 0.2
55-59 6.8 6.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.2
60-64 4.8 4.9 0.3 0.8 0.0a 0.7
65 or Older 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.10A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 42,072 43,255 5,125 5,595 1,438 1,630
12-20 2,129 2,053 1,378 1,233 377 340
21 or Older 39,943 41,202 3,747a 4,362 1,061 1,290
12-17 700a 565 512a 376 143 139
12-13 73 57 52 37 17 12
14-15 189 157 135 114 50 41
16-17 438a 351 326a 225 75 86
16-25 6,297 5,948 2,732 2,557 669 666
18 or Older 41,372 42,690 4,613a 5,219 1,295 1,491
18-25 5,859 5,597 2,406 2,332 594 580
18-20 1,429 1,488 866 857 235 201
21-25 4,431 4,109 1,540 1,475 359 379
26 or Older 35,513 37,093 2,207a 2,887 701 911
26-49 20,399 21,223 1,966a 2,571 640 791
26-29 3,962 4,284 750a 1,049 173 292
30-34 4,764 4,722 603 692 255 217
35-39 4,684 5,027 341 434 125 165
40-44 3,531 3,989 159 246 64 81
45-49 3,458 3,202 113 150 24 37
50 or Older 15,113 15,870 241 317 61 120
50-54 3,855 3,634 67 120 22 59
55-59 4,042 4,482 115 35 32 17
60-64 4,030 3,911 32 99 6 35
65 or Older 3,186 3,843 27 63 * 8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.10B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 15.5 15.8 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.6
12-20 5.6 5.4 3.6 3.2 1.0 0.9
21 or Older 17.0 17.5 1.6a 1.9 0.5 0.5
12-17 2.8a 2.3 2.1a 1.5 0.6 0.6
12-13 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2
14-15 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.5
16-17 5.1a 4.1 3.8a 2.6 0.9 1.0
16-25 14.7 13.9 6.4 6.0 1.6 1.6
18 or Older 16.7 17.2 1.9a 2.1 0.5 0.6
18-25 17.1 16.4 7.0 6.9 1.7 1.7
18-20 11.1 11.4 6.7 6.6 1.8 1.5
21-25 20.7 19.6 7.2 7.0 1.7 1.8
26 or Older 16.7 17.3 1.0a 1.3 0.3 0.4
26-49 20.3 21.0 2.0a 2.5 0.6 0.8
26-29 22.1 24.0 4.2a 5.9 1.0 1.6
30-34 22.0 21.3 2.8 3.1 1.2 1.0
35-39 22.5 22.9 1.6 2.0 0.6 0.8
40-44 17.8a 20.4 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.4
45-49 17.2 16.5 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.2
50 or Older 13.4 13.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
50-54 18.3 17.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3
55-59 18.5 20.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
60-64 20.1 19.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2
65 or Older 6.4 7.5 0.1 0.1 * 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.11A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 25,187 24,783 1,759 2,003 556 612
12-20 3,115 3,148 771 865 219 232
21 or Older 22,073 21,635 988 1,138 336 380
12-17 2,144 2,125 574 662 153 184
12-13 600 575 205 253 70 64
14-15 747 842 203 259 60 75
16-17 797 708 166 150 23 45
16-25 4,039 3,761 728 645 191 173
18 or Older 23,043 22,658 1,185 1,341 403 428
18-25 3,242 3,053 562 495 168 128
18-20 971 1,022 198 203 66 48
21-25 2,272 2,031 365 292 102 80
26 or Older 19,801 19,605 623 846 235 300
26-49 11,947 11,970 530 617 213 224
26-29 1,968 1,964 197 138 42 50
30-34 2,515 2,469 146 184 58 24
35-39 2,583a 2,986 86 127 57 49
40-44 2,400 2,417 60 84 34 47
45-49 2,481a 2,133 41 84 23 55
50 or Older 7,854 7,635 93 229 22 76
50-54 2,325 2,263 48 101 22 36
55-59 2,291 2,180 6 77 * 26
60-64 1,753 1,842 14 20 * 2
65 or Older 1,485 1,350 25 31 * 12
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.11B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 9.3 9.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2
12-20 8.2 8.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.6
21 or Older 9.4 9.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
12-17 8.6 8.5 2.3 2.7 0.6 0.7
12-13 7.7 7.3 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.8
14-15 8.8 10.0 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.9
16-17 9.2 8.2 1.9 1.7 0.3 0.5
16-25 9.4 8.8 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.4
18 or Older 9.3 9.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2
18-25 9.5 9.0 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.4
18-20 7.5 7.8 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.4
21-25 10.6 9.7 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.4
26 or Older 9.3 9.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
26-49 11.9 11.9 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.2
26-29 11.0 11.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.3
30-34 11.6 11.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1
35-39 12.4 13.6 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2
40-44 12.1 12.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
45-49 12.3 11.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3
50 or Older 7.0 6.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
50-54 11.1 11.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2
55-59 10.5 10.0 0.0 0.4 * 0.1
60-64 8.8 9.0 0.1 0.1 * 0.0
65 or Older 3.0 2.6 0.1 0.1 * 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.12A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 14,722 14,892 1,633 1,867 774 1,001
12-20 297 258 149 147 69 44
21 or Older 14,426 14,634 1,484 1,719 705a 957
12-17 86 70 48 43 16 17
12-13 6 6 4 3 2 2
14-15 26 15 12 11 5 5
16-17 54 49 32 28 10 9
16-25 1,078a 916 407a 301 161 100
18 or Older 14,636 14,822 1,585 1,824 758 984
18-25 1,024a 867 375a 273 151a 90
18-20 210 188 101 104 53 28
21-25 814 680 274a 169 98 63
26 or Older 13,612 13,954 1,210a 1,551 607a 894
26-49 7,388 7,356 876a 1,149 377a 576
26-29 951 945 176 216 59 74
30-34 1,732 1,757 245 364 97a 215
35-39 1,805 1,869 248 250 119 118
40-44 1,303 1,488 102 162 41 68
45-49 1,597a 1,298 105 157 61 101
50 or Older 6,224 6,598 334 402 230 318
50-54 1,688 1,712 149 110 94 106
55-59 1,833 1,914 88 107 66 71
60-64 1,745 1,811 73 126 61 82
65 or Older 959 1,161 24 59 9 59
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.12B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 5.4 5.4 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4
12-20 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
21 or Older 6.2 6.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4
12-17 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
12-13 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14-15 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
16-17 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
16-25 2.5 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2
18 or Older 5.9 6.0 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4
18-25 3.0 2.5 1.1 0.8 0.4a 0.3
18-20 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.2
21-25 3.8 3.2 1.3a 0.8 0.5 0.3
26 or Older 6.4 6.5 0.6a 0.7 0.3a 0.4
26-49 7.4 7.3 0.9a 1.1 0.4a 0.6
26-29 5.3 5.3 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.4
30-34 8.0 7.9 1.1 1.6 0.4a 1.0
35-39 8.7 8.5 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.5
40-44 6.6 7.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3
45-49 7.9 6.7 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5
50 or Older 5.5 5.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3
50-54 8.0 8.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5
55-59 8.4 8.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3
60-64 8.7 8.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4
65 or Older 1.9 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.13A – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 90,799a 86,548 11,077a 9,948 3,239 2,852
12-20 7,809 7,364 1,540 1,386 401 332
21 or Older 82,990a 79,184 9,537a 8,562 2,838 2,520
12-17 4,346 4,141 767 695 214 161
12-13 966 974 117 127 32 24
14-15 1,507a 1,312 236 212 73 46
16-17 1,873 1,855 413 356 109 91
16-25 12,135a 10,786 2,874a 2,214 743a 565
18 or Older 86,454a 82,407 10,310a 9,253 3,024 2,691
18-25 10,262a 8,931 2,460a 1,858 634a 475
18-20 3,463 3,223 773 691 187 171
21-25 6,799a 5,707 1,687a 1,167 447a 304
26 or Older 76,191a 73,476 7,850 7,395 2,391 2,216
26-49 34,687a 32,570 5,128 4,765 1,511 1,470
26-29 5,670 5,334 1,030 948 302 263
30-34 7,392 6,965 1,340 1,253 488 365
35-39 7,547 7,249 1,085 1,091 259 328
40-44 7,047 6,456 798 773 231 264
45-49 7,030 6,567 874 700 230 250
50 or Older 41,504 40,906 2,722 2,630 880 746
50-54 7,509 7,460 708 700 207 187
55-59 8,326 8,052 652 763 269 218
60-64 7,978 7,449 585 487 169 152
65 or Older 17,691 17,945 777 681 235 191
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.13B – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 33.4a 31.6 4.1a 3.6 1.2 1.0
12-20 20.6a 19.4 4.1 3.7 1.1 0.9
21 or Older 35.4a 33.6 4.1a 3.6 1.2 1.1
12-17 17.4 16.6 3.1 2.8 0.9 0.6
12-13 12.3 12.4 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.3
14-15 17.8a 15.6 2.8 2.5 0.9 0.5
16-17 21.7 21.6 4.8 4.1 1.3 1.1
16-25 28.3a 25.3 6.7a 5.2 1.7a 1.3
18 or Older 35.0a 33.1 4.2a 3.7 1.2 1.1
18-25 29.9a 26.2 7.2a 5.5 1.8a 1.4
18-20 26.9a 24.7 6.0 5.3 1.5 1.3
21-25 31.7a 27.2 7.9a 5.6 2.1a 1.4
26 or Older 35.8a 34.2 3.7 3.4 1.1 1.0
26-49 34.6a 32.3 5.1 4.7 1.5 1.5
26-29 31.6 29.9 5.7 5.3 1.7 1.5
30-34 34.2a 31.4 6.2 5.6 2.3 1.6
35-39 36.2a 33.1 5.2 5.0 1.2 1.5
40-44 35.6a 33.0 4.0 3.9 1.2 1.3
45-49 35.0 33.8 4.3 3.6 1.1 1.3
50 or Older 36.9 35.9 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.7
50-54 35.7 36.2 3.4 3.4 1.0 0.9
55-59 38.0 37.1 3.0 3.5 1.2 1.0
60-64 39.9 36.6 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.7
65 or Older 35.6 35.0 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.14A – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 18,629 18,008 5,839a 5,109 1,841 1,670
12-20 3,541 3,294 1,292a 1,070 369a 255
21 or Older 15,088 14,714 4,547a 4,039 1,472 1,414
12-17 1,787 1,752 452 369 123 120
12-13 364 415 30 28 7 5
14-15 592 533 122 109 40 31
16-17 831 804 300 232 76 85
16-25 5,868a 5,277 2,846a 2,447 791 672
18 or Older 16,842 16,256 5,386a 4,739 1,718 1,550
18-25 5,038a 4,473 2,545a 2,216 715 587
18-20 1,754 1,542 840 701 246a 135
21-25 3,284a 2,931 1,706 1,515 470 451
26 or Older 11,805 11,783 2,841 2,524 1,002 963
26-49 7,865 7,963 2,545 2,363 897 862
26-29 2,121 1,998 961 790 298 299
30-34 1,835 1,982 642 748 256 256
35-39 1,473 1,732 435 458 181 212
40-44 1,189 1,210 292 206 91 33
45-49 1,247 1,041 216 161 71 63
50 or Older 3,939 3,820 296 160 105 101
50-54 1,134 908 128 60 65 18
55-59 909 1,034 104 33 22 29
60-64 754 673 52 33 11 31
65 or Older 1,142 1,204 13 34 7 23
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.14B – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 6.8 6.6 2.1a 1.9 0.7 0.6
12-20 9.4 8.7 3.4a 2.8 1.0a 0.7
21 or Older 6.4 6.2 1.9a 1.7 0.6 0.6
12-17 7.2 7.0 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.5
12-13 4.6 5.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
14-15 7.0 6.3 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.4
16-17 9.6 9.3 3.5 2.7 0.9 1.0
16-25 13.7a 12.4 6.6a 5.7 1.8 1.6
18 or Older 6.8 6.5 2.2a 1.9 0.7 0.6
18-25 14.7a 13.1 7.4a 6.5 2.1 1.7
18-20 13.6a 11.8 6.5a 5.4 1.9a 1.0
21-25 15.3a 14.0 8.0 7.2 2.2 2.2
26 or Older 5.5 5.5 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.4
26-49 7.8 7.9 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.9
26-29 11.8 11.2 5.4 4.4 1.7 1.7
30-34 8.5 8.9 3.0 3.4 1.2 1.2
35-39 7.1 7.9 2.1 2.1 0.9 1.0
40-44 6.0 6.2 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.2
45-49 6.2 5.4 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.3
50 or Older 3.5 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
50-54 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1
55-59 4.2 4.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
60-64 3.8 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
65 or Older 2.3 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.15A – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 46,679 46,394 6,743 6,435 1,955 1,799
12-20 3,092a 2,799 1,160 1,091 323 259
21 or Older 43,586 43,595 5,583 5,344 1,632 1,540
12-17 1,507 1,371 492 460 140a 88
12-13 286 253 36 32 9 6
14-15 464 478 132 152 38 26
16-17 757a 640 324 277 93a 56
16-25 5,403a 4,874 2,274a 1,934 669a 478
18 or Older 45,171 45,023 6,251 5,975 1,815 1,711
18-25 4,646a 4,234 1,949a 1,658 575a 422
18-20 1,585 1,428 668 631 183 170
21-25 3,061 2,806 1,282a 1,027 392a 252
26 or Older 40,525 40,789 4,302 4,317 1,240 1,289
26-49 16,661 16,384 2,798 2,912 821 807
26-29 2,434 2,505 748 759 208 200
30-34 3,221 3,454 736 808 207 215
35-39 3,717 3,510 520 639 170 225
40-44 3,488 3,262 386 353 103 74
45-49 3,801 3,654 408 353 134 92
50 or Older 23,864 24,405 1,504 1,405 419 482
50-54 4,271 4,478 417 390 147 104
55-59 4,547 4,495 472 466 164 66
60-64 4,520 4,469 220 236 42 145
65 or Older 10,526 10,964 394 313 67 167
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.15B – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 17.2 16.9 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.7
12-20 8.2a 7.4 3.1 2.9 0.9 0.7
21 or Older 18.6 18.5 2.4 2.3 0.7 0.7
12-17 6.0 5.5 2.0 1.8 0.6a 0.4
12-13 3.6 3.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
14-15 5.5 5.7 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.3
16-17 8.8a 7.4 3.8 3.2 1.1a 0.6
16-25 12.6a 11.4 5.3a 4.5 1.6a 1.1
18 or Older 18.3 18.1 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.7
18-25 13.5a 12.4 5.7a 4.9 1.7a 1.2
18-20 12.3 10.9 5.2 4.8 1.4 1.3
21-25 14.3 13.4 6.0a 4.9 1.8a 1.2
26 or Older 19.0 19.0 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.6
26-49 16.6 16.2 2.8 2.9 0.8 0.8
26-29 13.6 14.0 4.2 4.3 1.2 1.1
30-34 14.9 15.6 3.4 3.6 1.0 1.0
35-39 17.8 16.0 2.5 2.9 0.8 1.0
40-44 17.6 16.7 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.4
45-49 18.9 18.8 2.0 1.8 0.7 0.5
50 or Older 21.2 21.4 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
50-54 20.3 21.8 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.5
55-59 20.8 20.7 2.2 2.1 0.7 0.3
60-64 22.6 21.9 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.7
65 or Older 21.2 21.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.16A – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 38,168 37,610 5,944 5,742 1,727 1,634
12-20 2,543a 2,231 1,103 1,023 303 239
21 or Older 35,624 35,379 4,841 4,718 1,424 1,395
12-17 1,139 1,001 458 423 128a 81
12-13 159 148 28 20 6 6
14-15 349 346 117 144 34 24
16-17 630a 507 313 259 87a 51
16-25 4,728a 4,188 2,194a 1,825 640a 446
18 or Older 37,029 36,609 5,485 5,319 1,599 1,553
18-25 4,098a 3,681 1,880a 1,566 552a 395
18-20 1,405 1,230 645 601 175 158
21-25 2,693 2,451 1,236a 965 377a 237
26 or Older 32,931 32,928 3,605 3,753 1,047 1,159
26-49 14,041 13,655 2,478 2,613 719 746
26-29 2,072 2,137 684 692 195 185
30-34 2,747 2,932 643 730 188 203
35-39 3,186 3,006 450 569 125 209
40-44 2,899 2,608 352 306 90 62
45-49 3,137 2,971 349 316 121 86
50 or Older 18,890 19,273 1,127 1,141 328 413
50-54 3,390 3,700 304 334 129 91
55-59 3,749 3,821 377 399 115 66
60-64 3,414 3,403 124 174 18a 128
65 or Older 8,337 8,349 321 234 67 127
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.16B – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 14.0 13.7 2.2 2.1 0.6 0.6
12-20 6.7a 5.9 2.9 2.7 0.8 0.6
21 or Older 15.2 15.0 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.6
12-17 4.6 4.0 1.8 1.7 0.5a 0.3
12-13 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
14-15 4.1 4.1 1.4 1.7 0.4 0.3
16-17 7.3a 5.9 3.6 3.0 1.0a 0.6
16-25 11.0a 9.8 5.1a 4.3 1.5a 1.0
18 or Older 15.0 14.7 2.2 2.1 0.6 0.6
18-25 11.9a 10.8 5.5a 4.6 1.6a 1.2
18-20 10.9a 9.4 5.0 4.6 1.4 1.2
21-25 12.6 11.7 5.8a 4.6 1.8a 1.1
26 or Older 15.5 15.3 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.5
26-49 14.0 13.5 2.5 2.6 0.7 0.7
26-29 11.6 12.0 3.8 3.9 1.1 1.0
30-34 12.7 13.2 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.9
35-39 15.3 13.7 2.2 2.6 0.6 1.0
40-44 14.6 13.3 1.8 1.6 0.5 0.3
45-49 15.6 15.3 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.4
50 or Older 16.8 16.9 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.4
50-54 16.1 18.0 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.4
55-59 17.1 17.6 1.7 1.8 0.5 0.3
60-64 17.1 16.7 0.6 0.9 0.1a 0.6
65 or Older 16.8 16.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.17A – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 16,741 16,775 1,351 1,084 352 243
12-20 930 856 129 131 33 26
21 or Older 15,811 15,919 1,222 953 319 217
12-17 563 502 74 63 19 9
12-13 149 133 10 15 2 1
14-15 165 188 27 17 6 3
16-17 249a 182 36 31 11 5
16-25 1,399 1,230 235 225 62 47
18 or Older 16,177 16,274 1,278 1,021 333 234
18-25 1,151 1,049 199 194 52 43
18-20 366 354 56 68 14 17
21-25 784 695 144 126 38 26
26 or Older 15,027 15,225 1,079 827 281 191
26-49 5,395 5,471 497 527 146 99
26-29 738 711 100 110 26 17
30-34 995 1,052 116 143 23 25
35-39 1,135 1,133 118 140 62 37
40-44 1,075 1,203 76 73 21 13
45-49 1,452 1,372 87 60 14 7
50 or Older 9,631 9,753 581a 300 135 92
50-54 1,741 1,756 216a 59 62 15
55-59 1,724 1,676 145 100 49 20
60-64 1,992 1,674 135 62 23 17
65 or Older 4,174 4,647 85 79 * 39
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.17B – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2018)
TOTAL 6.2 6.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
12-20 2.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
21 or Older 6.7 6.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
12-17 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
12-13 1.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
14-15 2.0 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0
16-17 2.9a 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
16-25 3.3 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1
18 or Older 6.5 6.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
18-25 3.4 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1
18-20 2.8 2.7 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1
21-25 3.7 3.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1
26 or Older 7.1 7.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
26-49 5.4 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1
26-29 4.1 4.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
30-34 4.6 4.7 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1
35-39 5.4 5.2 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2
40-44 5.4 6.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
45-49 7.2 7.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
50 or Older 8.6 8.6 0.5a 0.3 0.1 0.1
50-54 8.3 8.5 1.0a 0.3 0.3 0.1
55-59 7.9 7.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
60-64 10.0 8.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1
65 or Older 8.4 9.1 0.2 0.2 * 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.18A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past Year
(2018)
TOTAL 31,548 30,755 5,674 5,438
12-20 2,063 1,861 1,071 977
21 or Older 29,485 28,894 4,603 4,461
12-17 855 769 441 399
12-13 110 78 28 15
14-15 233 255 111 132
16-17 512 436 301 252
16-25 4,215a 3,666 2,131a 1,778
18 or Older 30,694 29,987 5,233 5,039
18-25 3,703a 3,230 1,830a 1,526
18-20 1,208 1,092 629 578
21-25 2,495a 2,137 1,200a 948
26 or Older 26,991 26,757 3,403 3,513
26-49 11,644 11,265 2,331 2,466
26-29 1,826 1,886 659 663
30-34 2,363 2,383 603 685
35-39 2,640 2,458 422 542
40-44 2,291 2,086 307 289
45-49 2,524 2,452 340 286
50 or Older 15,347 15,491 1,072 1,047
50-54 2,690 2,937 261 329
55-59 3,182 3,091 336 333
60-64 2,747 2,831 131 174
65 or Older 6,729 6,632 344 210
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.18B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past Year
(2018)
TOTAL 11.6 11.2 2.1 2.0
12-20 5.5 4.9 2.8 2.6
21 or Older 12.6 12.3 2.0 1.9
12-17 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6
12-13 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.2
14-15 2.7 3.0 1.3 1.6
16-17 5.9 5.1 3.5 2.9
16-25 9.8a 8.6 5.0a 4.2
18 or Older 12.4 12.0 2.1 2.0
18-25 10.8a 9.5 5.3a 4.5
18-20 9.4 8.4 4.9 4.4
21-25 11.6a 10.2 5.6a 4.5
26 or Older 12.7 12.5 1.6 1.6
26-49 11.6 11.2 2.3 2.4
26-29 10.2 10.6 3.7 3.7
30-34 10.9 10.7 2.8 3.1
35-39 12.7 11.2 2.0 2.5
40-44 11.6 10.7 1.6 1.5
45-49 12.6 12.6 1.7 1.5
50 or Older 13.6 13.6 1.0 0.9
50-54 12.8 14.3 1.2 1.6
55-59 14.5 14.2 1.5 1.5
60-64 13.7 13.9 0.7 0.9
65 or Older 13.6 13.0 0.7 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.19A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 11,401a 10,250 3,549a 3,042
12-20 1,551 1,410 406 349
21 or Older 9,849a 8,840 3,143 2,693
12-17 769 699 215 169
12-13 117 128 32 26
14-15 236 213 73 50
16-17 416 358 110 93
16-25 2,909a 2,253 805a 601
18 or Older 10,632a 9,551 3,333 2,874
18-25 2,494a 1,895 695a 508
18-20 783 711 191 181
21-25 1,711a 1,184 505a 327
26 or Older 8,138 7,656 2,638 2,366
26-49 5,295 4,913 1,666 1,599
26-29 1,106 986 350 301
30-34 1,360 1,308 531 396
35-39 1,133 1,123 301 366
40-44 821 788 242 275
45-49 874 708 242 261
50 or Older 2,844 2,743 972 766
50-54 761 751 242 188
55-59 721 809 326 229
60-64 585 496 169 152
65 or Older 777 688 235 198
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.19B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2017)
Misuse in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse in Past Month
(2017)
Misuse in Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 4.2a 3.7 1.3a 1.1
12-20 4.1 3.7 1.1 0.9
21 or Older 4.2a 3.7 1.3a 1.1
12-17 3.1 2.8 0.9 0.7
12-13 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.3
14-15 2.8 2.5 0.9 0.6
16-17 4.8 4.2 1.3 1.1
16-25 6.8a 5.3 1.9a 1.4
18 or Older 4.3a 3.8 1.3a 1.2
18-25 7.3a 5.6 2.0a 1.5
18-20 6.1 5.4 1.5 1.4
21-25 8.0a 5.6 2.4a 1.6
26 or Older 3.8 3.6 1.2 1.1
26-49 5.3 4.9 1.7 1.6
26-29 6.2 5.5 2.0 1.7
30-34 6.3 5.9 2.5 1.8
35-39 5.4 5.1 1.4 1.7
40-44 4.1 4.0 1.2 1.4
45-49 4.3 3.6 1.2 1.3
50 or Older 2.5 2.4 0.9 0.7
50-54 3.6 3.6 1.2 0.9
55-59 3.3 3.7 1.5 1.1
60-64 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.7
65 or Older 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.20A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 24,402 23,323 9,159 8,855
12-20 4,129 4,019 1,402 1,245
21 or Older 20,274 19,304 7,758 7,610
12-17 1,945 1,901 610 584
12-13 386 412 121 102
14-15 592 606 201 187
16-17 967 884 288 295
16-25 7,624a 6,890 2,720a 2,349
18 or Older 22,458 21,422 8,550 8,271
18-25 6,657a 6,006 2,432a 2,053
18-20 2,184 2,118 792 661
21-25 4,473a 3,888 1,640a 1,393
26 or Older 15,800 15,416 6,117 6,217
26-49 10,802 10,751 4,179 4,321
26-29 2,799 2,866 1,038 1,144
30-34 2,822 2,871 1,223 1,068
35-39 2,160 2,218 876 922
40-44 1,494 1,440 510 573
45-49 1,527 1,357 532 614
50 or Older 4,999 4,665 1,938 1,896
50-54 1,346 1,231 581 496
55-59 1,424 1,406 682 479
60-64 937 952 272 446
65 or Older 1,292 1,075 402 475
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.20B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 9.0a 8.5 3.4 3.2
12-20 10.9 10.6 3.7 3.3
21 or Older 8.7 8.2 3.3 3.2
12-17 7.8 7.6 2.4 2.3
12-13 4.9 5.2 1.5 1.3
14-15 7.0 7.2 2.4 2.2
16-17 11.2 10.3 3.3 3.4
16-25 17.8a 16.2 6.3a 5.5
18 or Older 9.1a 8.6 3.5 3.3
18-25 19.4a 17.6 7.1a 6.0
18-20 17.0 16.2 6.1a 5.1
21-25 20.9a 18.5 7.7 6.6
26 or Older 7.4 7.2 2.9 2.9
26-49 10.8 10.7 4.2 4.3
26-29 15.6 16.1 5.8 6.4
30-34 13.0 12.9 5.7 4.8
35-39 10.4 10.1 4.2 4.2
40-44 7.5 7.4 2.6 2.9
45-49 7.6 7.0 2.6 3.2
50 or Older 4.4 4.1 1.7 1.7
50-54 6.4 6.0 2.8 2.4
55-59 6.5 6.5 3.1 2.2
60-64 4.7 4.7 1.4 2.2
65 or Older 2.6 2.1 0.8 0.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.21A – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 114,765a 111,195 18,077a 16,882 18,077a 16,882
12-17 5,906 5,779 1,232 1,196 1,232 1,196
18 or Older 108,859a 105,417 16,844a 15,686 16,844a 15,686
18-25 14,093a 12,864 4,956a 4,202 4,956a 4,202
26 or Older 94,766a 92,552 11,888 11,484 11,888 11,484
PAIN RELIEVERS 90,799a 86,548 11,077a 9,948 11,077a 9,948
12-17 4,346 4,141 767 695 767 695
18 or Older 86,454a 82,407 10,310a 9,253 10,310a 9,253
18-25 10,262a 8,931 2,460a 1,858 2,460a 1,858
26 or Older 76,191a 73,476 7,850 7,395 7,850 7,395
STIMULANTS 18,629 18,008 5,839a 5,109 5,839a 5,109
12-17 1,787 1,752 452 369 452 369
18 or Older 16,842 16,256 5,386a 4,739 5,386a 4,739
18-25 5,038a 4,473 2,545a 2,216 2,545a 2,216
26 or Older 11,805 11,783 2,841 2,524 2,841 2,524
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 46,679 46,394 6,743 6,435 6,743 6,435
12-17 1,507 1,371 492 460 492 460
18 or Older 45,171 45,023 6,251 5,975 6,251 5,975
18-25 4,646a 4,234 1,949a 1,658 1,949a 1,658
26 or Older 40,525 40,789 4,302 4,317 4,302 4,317
TRANQUILIZERS 38,168 37,610 5,944 5,742 5,944 5,742
12-17 1,139 1,001 458 423 458 423
18 or Older 37,029 36,609 5,485 5,319 5,485 5,319
18-25 4,098a 3,681 1,880a 1,566 1,880a 1,566
26 or Older 32,931 32,928 3,605 3,753 3,605 3,753
SEDATIVES 16,741 16,775 1,351 1,084 1,351 1,084
12-17 563 502 74 63 74 63
18 or Older 16,177 16,274 1,278 1,021 1,278 1,021
18-25 1,151 1,049 199 194 199 194
26 or Older 15,027 15,225 1,079 827 1,079 827
BENZODIAZEPINES 31,548 30,755 5,674 5,438 5,674 5,438
12-17 855 769 441 399 441 399
18 or Older 30,694 29,987 5,233 5,039 5,233 5,039
18-25 3,703a 3,230 1,830a 1,526 1,830a 1,526
26 or Older 26,991 26,757 3,403 3,513 3,403 3,513
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.21B – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 42.2a 40.6 6.6a 6.2 15.8 15.2
12-17 23.7 23.2 4.9 4.8 20.9 20.7
18 or Older 44.0a 42.4 6.8a 6.3 15.5 14.9
18-25 41.1a 37.8 14.4a 12.3 35.2a 32.7
26 or Older 44.5a 43.1 5.6 5.3 12.5 12.4
PAIN RELIEVERS 33.4a 31.6 4.1a 3.6 12.2 11.5
12-17 17.4 16.6 3.1 2.8 17.6 16.8
18 or Older 35.0a 33.1 4.2a 3.7 11.9 11.2
18-25 29.9a 26.2 7.2a 5.5 24.0a 20.8
26 or Older 35.8a 34.2 3.7 3.4 10.3 10.1
STIMULANTS 6.8 6.6 2.1a 1.9 31.3a 28.4
12-17 7.2 7.0 1.8 1.5 25.3a 21.1
18 or Older 6.8 6.5 2.2a 1.9 32.0a 29.2
18-25 14.7a 13.1 7.4a 6.5 50.5 49.5
26 or Older 5.5 5.5 1.3 1.2 24.1 21.4
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 17.2 16.9 2.5 2.4 14.4 13.9
12-17 6.0 5.5 2.0 1.8 32.7 33.6
18 or Older 18.3 18.1 2.5 2.4 13.8 13.3
18-25 13.5a 12.4 5.7a 4.9 42.0 39.1
26 or Older 19.0 19.0 2.0 2.0 10.6 10.6
TRANQUILIZERS 14.0 13.7 2.2 2.1 15.6 15.3
12-17 4.6 4.0 1.8 1.7 40.3 42.2
18 or Older 15.0 14.7 2.2 2.1 14.8 14.5
18-25 11.9a 10.8 5.5a 4.6 45.9 42.5
26 or Older 15.5 15.3 1.7 1.7 10.9 11.4
SEDATIVES 6.2 6.1 0.5 0.4 8.1 6.5
12-17 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 13.1 12.6
18 or Older 6.5 6.5 0.5 0.4 7.9 6.3
18-25 3.4 3.1 0.6 0.6 17.3 18.5
26 or Older 7.1 7.1 0.5 0.4 7.2 5.4
BENZODIAZEPINES 11.6 11.2 2.1 2.0 18.0 17.7
12-17 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 51.6 52.0
18 or Older 12.4 12.0 2.1 2.0 17.0 16.8
18-25 10.8a 9.5 5.3a 4.5 49.4 47.2
26 or Older 12.7 12.5 1.6 1.6 12.6 13.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.22A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 134,704 134,791 5,963 5,952 128,741 128,840 19,549a 18,922 109,192 109,917
GENDER                    
Male 70,702 71,160 2,970 3,017 67,733 68,143 10,012a 9,607 57,721 58,536
Female 64,001 63,631 2,993 2,935 61,008 60,696 9,537 9,316 51,471 51,381
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 116,932 117,189 4,492 4,419 112,440 112,770 15,406a 14,958 97,035 97,812
White 93,909 93,097 3,148 3,035 90,761 90,063 11,187 10,886 79,573 79,176
Black or African American 15,193 15,132 888 883 14,305 14,249 2,573 2,515 11,732 11,734
AIAN 914 1,012 53 45 861 967 134 124 727 843
NHOPI 500 496 * * 478 464 * * * *
Asian 3,470a 4,307 167 198 3,303a 4,109 831 835 2,472a 3,274
Two or More Races 2,947 3,145 214 226 2,733 2,918 619 516 2,113 2,402
Hispanic or Latino 17,771 17,603 1,471 1,533 16,300 16,070 4,143 3,965 12,157 12,105
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 11,987 11,604 2,319 2,240 9,668 9,363
High School Graduate da da da da 29,193 29,350 5,622 5,516 23,571 23,834
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 44,793 44,613 8,372 7,961 36,421 36,652
College Graduate da da da da 42,768 43,273 3,236 3,205 39,532 40,068
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 72,007 72,032 8,941 8,783 63,066 63,249
Part-Time da da da da 17,731 17,548 5,000 4,783 12,731 12,765
Unemployed da da da da 6,159 5,775 1,932 1,808 4,227 3,967
Other1 da da da da 32,844 33,485 3,676 3,548 29,168 29,937
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.22B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 49.5 49.2 23.9 23.9 52.1 51.8 57.0 55.6 51.3 51.2
GENDER                    
Male 53.6 53.6 23.4 23.8 56.8 56.7 58.1 56.2 56.6 56.8
Female 45.7 45.1 24.5 24.0 47.7 47.2 55.9 54.9 46.5 46.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 51.7 51.6 23.7 23.5 54.2 54.1 57.6 56.6 53.7 53.8
White 55.0 54.5 24.0 23.4 57.6 57.1 60.4 59.6 57.2 56.8
Black or African American 46.2 45.9 26.1 26.2 48.6 48.2 53.1 53.1 47.7 47.2
AIAN 62.8 60.8 33.4 28.4 66.4 64.2 61.9 56.0 67.3 65.6
NHOPI 45.2 47.7 * * 48.1 49.2 * * * *
Asian 22.9a 27.6 12.6 13.7 23.9a 29.0 38.8 36.8 21.1a 27.5
Two or More Races 58.5 61.4 25.4 28.7 65.2 67.4 71.3 68.7 63.7 67.1
Hispanic or Latino 38.9 37.7 24.6 25.2 41.0 39.6 54.7 52.0 37.8 36.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 39.0 37.5 50.2 47.7 37.0 35.7
High School Graduate da da da da 48.8 47.7 54.1 53.1 47.7 46.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 58.2 57.8 59.3 58.9 58.0 57.6
College Graduate da da da da 53.7 54.6 62.6 59.1 53.1 54.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 58.5 58.2 62.1 60.4 58.1 58.0
Part-Time da da da da 55.1 54.4 58.0a 55.1 54.0 54.2
Unemployed da da da da 58.0 57.8 55.4 58.4 59.2 57.5
Other1 da da da da 40.4 40.4 47.2 46.0 39.7 39.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.23A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 51,795 53,182 4,069 4,151 47,726 49,031 13,522 13,168 34,203a 35,863
GENDER                    
Male 29,058 29,248 1,995 2,035 27,063 27,213 7,256a 6,903 19,806 20,311
Female 22,736a 23,933 2,073 2,116 20,663a 21,818 6,266 6,266 14,397a 15,552
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 43,804 45,186 3,075 3,090 40,729 42,096 10,747 10,490 29,982a 31,606
White 33,709 34,530 2,206 2,152 31,503 32,378 7,767 7,538 23,736 24,840
Black or African American 6,739 6,868 572 602 6,166 6,266 1,865 1,845 4,302 4,421
AIAN 426 474 44 29 383 446 89 87 294 358
NHOPI 140 220 * * 130 203 * * 114 135
Asian 1,440 1,752 91 124 1,349 1,628 561 558 788 1,070
Two or More Races 1,350 1,343 152 167 1,198 1,175 449 394 749 782
Hispanic or Latino 7,991 7,996 994 1,061 6,997 6,935 2,776 2,678 4,221 4,257
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 5,232 5,230 1,686 1,610 3,546 3,620
High School Graduate da da da da 11,438 11,727 3,833 3,773 7,606 7,954
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 17,407 18,104 5,925 5,629 11,482a 12,475
College Graduate da da da da 13,649 13,970 2,078 2,156 11,570 11,814
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 25,686 26,305 5,876 5,852 19,810 20,453
Part-Time da da da da 7,643 7,769 3,607 3,528 4,036 4,241
Unemployed da da da da 3,529 3,462 1,486 1,375 2,044 2,087
Other1 da da da da 10,868 11,495 2,553 2,413 8,315 9,082
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.23B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 19.0 19.4 16.3 16.7 19.3 19.7 39.4 38.7 16.1 16.7
GENDER                    
Male 22.0 22.0 15.7 16.1 22.7 22.7 42.1 40.4 19.4 19.7
Female 16.2 17.0 16.9 17.3 16.2 16.9 36.7 37.0 13.0a 13.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 19.3 19.9 16.2 16.4 19.6 20.2 40.2 39.7 16.6 17.4
White 19.7 20.2 16.8 16.6 20.0 20.5 41.9 41.2 17.1 17.8
Black or African American 20.5 20.8 16.8 17.9 20.9 21.2 38.5 39.0 17.5 17.8
AIAN 29.3 28.5 27.8 18.1 29.5 29.6 41.1 39.5 27.2 27.9
NHOPI 12.7 21.2 * * 13.0 21.6 * * 13.1 17.4
Asian 9.5 11.2 6.9 8.6 9.8 11.5 26.2 24.6 6.7 9.0
Two or More Races 26.8 26.2 18.0 21.2 28.6 27.1 51.7 52.3 22.6 21.8
Hispanic or Latino 17.5 17.1 16.6 17.4 17.6 17.1 36.6 35.1 13.1 12.9
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 17.0 16.9 36.5 34.2 13.6 13.8
High School Graduate da da da da 19.1 19.1 36.9 36.3 15.4 15.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 22.6 23.5 42.0 41.7 18.3 19.6
College Graduate da da da da 17.1 17.6 40.2 39.7 15.5 16.0
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 20.9 21.3 40.8 40.2 18.2 18.7
Part-Time da da da da 23.7 24.1 41.8 40.6 17.1 18.0
Unemployed da da da da 33.2 34.6 42.6 44.4 28.6 30.2
Other1 da da da da 13.4 13.9 32.8 31.3 11.3 12.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.24A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 30,476a 31,918 1,966 2,000 28,510 29,917 8,302 8,130 20,208a 21,788
GENDER                    
Male 18,134 18,542 973 1,023 17,161 17,519 4,707 4,427 12,454 13,092
Female 12,342a 13,376 992 978 11,349a 12,398 3,595 3,702 7,754a 8,696
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,976a 27,383 1,559 1,510 24,417a 25,873 6,598 6,561 17,819a 19,312
White 19,760 20,532 1,116 1,066 18,644 19,466 4,729 4,647 13,916 14,819
Black or African American 4,308 4,514 280 287 4,028 4,227 1,238 1,248 2,790 2,979
AIAN 256 290 24 19 232 271 61 45 171 226
NHOPI 115 98 * * 107 90 * * * 58
Asian 677a 1,047 40 57 637a 990 259 309 378a 681
Two or More Races 860 902 92 74 769 828 302 280 466 548
Hispanic or Latino 4,500 4,535 406 490 4,093 4,045 1,704 1,569 2,389 2,476
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3,334 3,676 1,064 1,062 2,270 2,613
High School Graduate da da da da 7,346 7,713 2,440 2,462 4,907 5,251
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 10,684 11,053 3,703 3,464 6,982 7,589
College Graduate da da da da 7,145 7,476 1,095 1,141 6,050 6,335
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 14,933 15,611 3,554 3,579 11,379 12,032
Part-Time da da da da 4,754 4,775 2,251 2,177 2,503 2,598
Unemployed da da da da 2,199 2,305 961 904 1,238 1,401
Other1 da da da da 6,624 7,227 1,535 1,470 5,088 5,757
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.24B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11.2 11.7 7.9 8.0 11.5 12.0 24.2 23.9 9.5a 10.1
GENDER                    
Male 13.7 14.0 7.7 8.1 14.4 14.6 27.3 25.9 12.2 12.7
Female 8.8a 9.5 8.1 8.0 8.9a 9.6 21.1 21.8 7.0a 7.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 11.5 12.1 8.2 8.0 11.8a 12.4 24.7 24.8 9.9a 10.6
White 11.6 12.0 8.5 8.2 11.8 12.3 25.5 25.4 10.0 10.6
Black or African American 13.1 13.7 8.2 8.5 13.7 14.3 25.6 26.4 11.3 12.0
AIAN 17.6 17.4 15.0 11.9 17.9 18.0 28.1 20.4 15.9 17.6
NHOPI 10.4 9.4 * * 10.7 9.5 * * * 7.4
Asian 4.5a 6.7 3.0 4.0 4.6a 7.0 12.1 13.6 3.2a 5.7
Two or More Races 17.1 17.6 10.8 9.4 18.4 19.1 34.8 37.3 14.0 15.3
Hispanic or Latino 9.8 9.7 6.8 8.1 10.3 10.0 22.5 20.6 7.4 7.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10.8 11.9 23.0 22.6 8.7 10.0
High School Graduate da da da da 12.3 12.5 23.5 23.7 9.9 10.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 13.9 14.3 26.2 25.6 11.1 11.9
College Graduate da da da da 9.0 9.4 21.2 21.0 8.1 8.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 12.1 12.6 24.7 24.6 10.5 11.0
Part-Time da da da da 14.8 14.8 26.1 25.1 10.6 11.0
Unemployed da da da da 20.7 23.1 27.5 29.2 17.4 20.3
Other1 da da da da 8.1 8.7 19.7 19.1 6.9 7.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.25A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 122,943 123,935 3,806 3,823 119,137 120,112 18,087a 17,512 101,050 102,600
GENDER                    
Male 65,222 65,923 1,938 1,931 63,284 63,992 9,335a 8,909 53,950 55,082
Female 57,721 58,013 1,869 1,892 55,853 56,121 8,753 8,603 47,100 47,518
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 107,673 108,552 2,839 2,821 104,834 105,731 14,319a 13,851 90,516 91,880
White 86,821 86,552 2,046 1,958 84,776 84,594 10,451 10,154 74,325 74,439
Black or African American 13,947 13,984 533 578 13,414 13,406 2,399 2,322 11,015 11,084
AIAN 873 929 44 27 828 902 128 114 701 788
NHOPI 468 434 * * 457 424 * * * *
Asian 2,913a 3,721 60 84 2,852a 3,637 710 687 2,142a 2,950
Two or More Races 2,651 2,932 144 163 2,507 2,769 578 498 1,930 2,271
Hispanic or Latino 15,270 15,384 967 1,003 14,302 14,381 3,768 3,661 10,534 10,719
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10,828 10,420 2,112 2,047 8,716 8,373
High School Graduate da da da da 27,019 27,504 5,193 5,092 21,825 22,412
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 42,045 41,717 7,770 7,391 34,275 34,326
College Graduate da da da da 39,245 40,471 3,012 2,982 36,234 37,489
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 67,145 68,104 8,409 8,290 58,736 59,814
Part-Time da da da da 16,458 16,124 4,567 4,408 11,891 11,716
Unemployed da da da da 5,666 5,352 1,797 1,654 3,869 3,698
Other1 da da da da 29,867 30,532 3,314 3,160 26,553 27,372
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.25B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 45.2 45.3 15.3 15.4 48.2 48.3 52.7 51.5 47.5 47.8
GENDER                    
Male 49.4 49.6 15.3 15.2 53.1 53.3 54.2 52.2 52.9 53.4
Female 41.2 41.2 15.3 15.5 43.7 43.6 51.3 50.7 42.5 42.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 47.6 47.8 15.0 15.0 50.5 50.8 53.6 52.4 50.1 50.5
White 50.8 50.7 15.6 15.1 53.8 53.6 56.4 55.6 53.4 53.4
Black or African American 42.4 42.4 15.7 17.2 45.5 45.3 49.5 49.1 44.7 44.6
AIAN 60.0 55.8 28.1a 17.2 63.8 59.9 58.9 51.7 64.8 61.3
NHOPI 42.3 41.7 * * 45.9 44.9 * * * *
Asian 19.2a 23.8 4.6 5.8 20.6a 25.6 33.2 30.3 18.3a 24.8
Two or More Races 52.7 57.3 17.0 20.7 59.9 63.9 66.5 66.3 58.1 63.5
Hispanic or Latino 33.4 33.0 16.2 16.5 36.0 35.5 49.7 48.0 32.8 32.6
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 35.2 33.7 45.7 43.6 33.3 31.9
High School Graduate da da da da 45.2 44.7 50.0 49.0 44.2 43.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 54.6 54.1 55.0 54.7 54.5 54.0
College Graduate da da da da 49.3a 51.1 58.3 54.9 48.6a 50.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 54.6 55.1 58.4 57.0 54.1 54.8
Part-Time da da da da 51.1 50.0 52.9 50.7 50.5 49.8
Unemployed da da da da 53.3 53.5 51.5 53.4 54.2 53.6
Other1 da da da da 36.7 36.8 42.6 41.0 36.1 36.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.26A – Marijuana Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 40,935a 43,486 3,094 3,110 37,841a 40,377 11,956 11,829 25,885a 28,548
GENDER                    
Male 23,451 24,542 1,523 1,540 21,929 23,002 6,486 6,301 15,443a 16,701
Female 17,483a 18,944 1,571 1,569 15,912a 17,375 5,471 5,528 10,441a 11,847
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 34,980a 37,167 2,363 2,344 32,618a 34,824 9,574 9,460 23,043a 25,364
White 26,654a 28,146 1,733 1,638 24,920a 26,508 6,897 6,777 18,023a 19,731
Black or African American 5,675 5,859 411 472 5,265 5,387 1,691 1,697 3,574 3,690
AIAN 354 384 40 22 315 362 86 81 228 281
NHOPI 125 184 * * 116 176 * * 102 115
Asian 1,045a 1,395 51 76 994 1,319 479 474 515a 845
Two or More Races 1,127 1,200 119 128 1,008 1,072 407 369 601 702
Hispanic or Latino 5,954 6,319 731 766 5,223 5,553 2,382 2,369 2,841 3,184
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4,092 4,163 1,481 1,436 2,610 2,727
High School Graduate da da da da 9,098 9,803 3,407 3,389 5,691a 6,414
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14,052 14,964 5,254 5,125 8,798a 9,839
College Graduate da da da da 10,599 11,448 1,813 1,878 8,786 9,569
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 20,362a 21,848 5,135 5,266 15,227a 16,582
Part-Time da da da da 6,344 6,636 3,283 3,194 3,061 3,441
Unemployed da da da da 2,907 2,971 1,314 1,248 1,592 1,723
Other1 da da da da 8,228 8,922 2,224 2,120 6,004a 6,802
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.26B – Marijuana Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 15.0a 15.9 12.4 12.5 15.3a 16.2 34.9 34.8 12.2a 13.3
GENDER                    
Male 17.8 18.5 12.0 12.1 18.4 19.1 37.6 36.9 15.1 16.2
Female 12.5a 13.4 12.8 12.8 12.4a 13.5 32.0 32.6 9.4a 10.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.5a 16.4 12.5 12.5 15.7a 16.7 35.8 35.8 12.8a 13.9
White 15.6a 16.5 13.2 12.6 15.8a 16.8 37.2 37.1 13.0a 14.1
Black or African American 17.3 17.8 12.1 14.0 17.9 18.2 34.9 35.9 14.5 14.8
AIAN 24.3 23.0 25.1a 13.6 24.2 24.0 39.9 36.6 21.1 21.9
NHOPI 11.3 17.7 * * 11.7 18.6 * * 11.7 14.8
Asian 6.9 8.9 3.9 5.3 7.2 9.3 22.4 20.9 4.4a 7.1
Two or More Races 22.4 23.4 14.1 16.2 24.1 24.8 46.8 49.1 18.1 19.6
Hispanic or Latino 13.0 13.6 12.2 12.6 13.1 13.7 31.4 31.1 8.8 9.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 13.3 13.5 32.1 30.5 10.0 10.4
High School Graduate da da da da 15.2 15.9 32.8 32.6 11.5 12.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 18.3 19.4 37.2 37.9 14.0a 15.5
College Graduate da da da da 13.3 14.4 35.1 34.6 11.8 13.0
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 16.6a 17.7 35.6 36.2 14.0a 15.2
Part-Time da da da da 19.7 20.6 38.1 36.8 13.0 14.6
Unemployed da da da da 27.4 29.7 37.7 40.3 22.3 25.0
Other1 da da da da 10.1 10.8 28.6 27.5 8.2 9.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.27A – Marijuana Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 25,997a 27,667 1,613 1,658 24,383a 26,009 7,591 7,528 16,792a 18,481
GENDER                    
Male 15,720 16,338 803 879 14,917 15,459 4,310 4,138 10,607 11,322
Female 10,277a 11,328 810 779 9,467a 10,550 3,281 3,390 6,186a 7,160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,278a 23,681 1,274 1,265 21,004a 22,416 6,021 6,059 14,983a 16,357
White 16,808 17,608 925 887 15,884 16,721 4,290 4,251 11,594 12,469
Black or African American 3,808 4,028 215 254 3,593 3,774 1,156 1,201 2,437 2,574
AIAN 225 243 23 15 202 228 56 44 146 184
NHOPI 101 80 * * 97 77 * * * 50
Asian 557a 870 28 42 528a 828 232 264 296 563
Two or More Races 779 852 79 64 700 788 277 271 423 517
Hispanic or Latino 3,718 3,986 339 393 3,379 3,593 1,570 1,469 1,809 2,124
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2,869 3,145 972 1,009 1,896 2,137
High School Graduate da da da da 6,376 6,892 2,243 2,314 4,134 4,578
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 9,182 9,635 3,393 3,197 5,789 6,438
College Graduate da da da da 5,957 6,337 983 1,008 4,974 5,329
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 12,794 13,718 3,248 3,335 9,546 10,383
Part-Time da da da da 4,170 4,304 2,096 2,026 2,075 2,278
Unemployed da da da da 1,874 2,036 872 846 1,002 1,190
Other1 da da da da 5,546 5,951 1,375 1,320 4,170 4,630
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.27B – Marijuana Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9.6a 10.1 6.5 6.7 9.9a 10.5 22.1 22.1 7.9a 8.6
GENDER                    
Male 11.9 12.3 6.3 6.9 12.5 12.9 25.0 24.2 10.4 11.0
Female 7.3a 8.0 6.6 6.4 7.4a 8.2 19.2 20.0 5.6a 6.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.8a 10.4 6.7 6.7 10.1a 10.8 22.5 22.9 8.3a 9.0
White 9.8 10.3 7.1 6.8 10.1 10.6 23.1 23.3 8.3 8.9
Black or African American 11.6 12.2 6.3 7.5 12.2 12.8 23.9 25.4 9.9 10.4
AIAN 15.5 14.6 14.6 9.4 15.6 15.1 26.0 19.8 13.5 14.3
NHOPI 9.1 7.7 * * 9.7 8.2 * * * 6.4
Asian 3.7a 5.6 2.1 2.9 3.8a 5.8 10.8 11.6 2.5 4.7
Two or More Races 15.5 16.6 9.4 8.1 16.7 18.2 31.9 36.0 12.7 14.5
Hispanic or Latino 8.1 8.5 5.7 6.5 8.5 8.9 20.7 19.3 5.6 6.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 9.3 10.2 21.0 21.5 7.3 8.2
High School Graduate da da da da 10.7 11.2 21.6 22.3 8.4 8.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 11.9 12.5 24.0 23.7 9.2 10.1
College Graduate da da da da 7.5 8.0 19.0 18.6 6.7 7.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 10.4 11.1 22.5 22.9 8.8 9.5
Part-Time da da da da 13.0 13.4 24.3 23.3 8.8 9.7
Unemployed da da da da 17.6 20.4 25.0 27.3 14.0 17.2
Other1 da da da da 6.8 7.2 17.7 17.1 5.7 6.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.28A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 40,550 40,194 169 173 40,381 40,021 4,125 3,872 36,256 36,150
GENDER                    
Male 24,849 24,043 76 77 24,773 23,966 2,446 2,200 22,327 21,766
Female 15,701 16,151 93 96 15,608 16,055 1,679 1,672 13,929 14,384
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 35,261 35,013 128 112 35,133 34,902 3,190 3,080 31,943 31,822
White 30,211 30,053 108 95 30,103 29,958 2,742 2,642 27,361 27,315
Black or African American 3,149 2,789 7 11 3,143 2,778 196 148 2,947 2,630
AIAN 297 273 1 0 296 273 39 24 257 249
NHOPI 111 146 * * 111 * * * * *
Asian 521a 844 4 * 517a 844 72 109 445a 735
Two or More Races 973 908 9 5 964 903 132 126 831 777
Hispanic or Latino 5,289 5,181 41 61 5,248 5,120 934 792 4,314 4,328
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4,420 4,108 469 419 3,952 3,689
High School Graduate da da da da 9,862 9,671 1,089 996 8,773 8,675
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14,284 13,959 1,880 1,674 12,404 12,285
College Graduate da da da da 11,815 12,284 687 783 11,128 11,501
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 23,484 23,134 2,058 2,026 21,426 21,107
Part-Time da da da da 4,934 4,942 959 849 3,975 4,094
Unemployed da da da da 2,177 1,954 436a 337 1,741 1,616
Other1 da da da da 9,786 9,992 672 659 9,114 9,333
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.28B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 14.9 14.7 0.7 0.7 16.3 16.1 12.0 11.4 17.0 16.8
GENDER                    
Male 18.8 18.1 0.6 0.6 20.8 19.9 14.2 12.9 21.9 21.1
Female 11.2 11.5 0.8 0.8 12.2 12.5 9.8 9.9 12.6 12.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.6 15.4 0.7 0.6 16.9 16.8 11.9 11.7 17.7 17.5
White 17.7 17.6 0.8 0.7 19.1 19.0 14.8 14.5 19.7 19.6
Black or African American 9.6 8.5 0.2 0.3 10.7 9.4 4.1 3.1 12.0 10.6
AIAN 20.4 16.4 0.5 0.1 22.8 18.1 17.9 10.8 23.8 19.4
NHOPI 10.0 14.0 * * 11.1 * * * * *
Asian 3.4a 5.4 0.3 * 3.7a 5.9 3.4 4.8 3.8 6.2
Two or More Races 19.3 17.7 1.1 0.7 23.0 20.9 15.2 16.8 25.0 21.7
Hispanic or Latino 11.6 11.1 0.7 1.0 13.2 12.6 12.3 10.4 13.4 13.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 14.4 13.3 10.1 8.9 15.1 14.1
High School Graduate da da da da 16.5 15.7 10.5 9.6 17.8 17.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 18.6 18.1 13.3 12.4 19.7 19.3
College Graduate da da da da 14.8 15.5 13.3 14.4 14.9 15.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 19.1 18.7 14.3 13.9 19.7 19.3
Part-Time da da da da 15.3 15.3 11.1 9.8 16.9 17.4
Unemployed da da da da 20.5 19.5 12.5 10.9 24.4 23.4
Other1 da da da da 12.0 12.0 8.6 8.6 12.4 12.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.29A – Cocaine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,943 5,529 127 112 5,816 5,418 2,128 1,967 3,688 3,451
GENDER                    
Male 3,964a 3,482 61 57 3,903a 3,426 1,293 1,168 2,610 2,257
Female 1,979 2,047 66 55 1,913 1,992 835 799 1,078 1,193
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,935 4,639 97 75 4,838 4,564 1,658 1,579 3,180 2,985
White 3,854 3,630 82 67 3,771 3,563 1,415 1,342 2,356 2,220
Black or African American 657 577 3 5 653 571 91 94 562 478
AIAN 52 31 0 * 52 31 23 12 29 19
NHOPI * 17 * * * 17 * * * 11
Asian 140 226 4 * 136 226 43 56 93 171
Two or More Races 190 158 7 2 182 156 80 69 103 87
Hispanic or Latino 1,008 891 30 37 977 854 470 388 508 466
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 708 555 220 190 487 365
High School Graduate da da da da 1,481a 1,099 498 443 983a 656
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,197 2,017 1,030 906 1,168 1,110
College Graduate da da da da 1,429 1,747 379 428 1,050 1,319
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 3,173 3,135 1,005 1,001 2,168 2,135
Part-Time da da da da 931 879 552 471 379 408
Unemployed da da da da 604 493 228 178 376 315
Other1 da da da da 1,108 910 343 316 765 594
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.29B – Cocaine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 2.4 2.2 6.2 5.8 1.7 1.6
GENDER                    
Male 3.0a 2.6 0.5 0.4 3.3a 2.9 7.5 6.8 2.6 2.2
Female 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 4.9 4.7 1.0 1.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 6.2 6.0 1.8 1.6
White 2.3 2.1 0.6 0.5 2.4 2.3 7.6 7.3 1.7 1.6
Black or African American 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.2 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.3 1.9
AIAN 3.6 1.9 0.2 * 4.0 2.1 10.6 5.6 2.7 1.5
NHOPI * 1.6 * * * 1.8 * * * 1.4
Asian 0.9 1.4 0.3 * 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.5 0.8 1.4
Two or More Races 3.8 3.1 0.9 0.2 4.4 3.6 9.2 9.1 3.1 2.4
Hispanic or Latino 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.1 6.2 5.1 1.6 1.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2.3 1.8 4.8 4.0 1.9 1.4
High School Graduate da da da da 2.5a 1.8 4.8 4.3 2.0a 1.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2.9 2.6 7.3 6.7 1.9 1.7
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 2.2 7.3 7.9 1.4 1.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.6 2.5 7.0 6.9 2.0 2.0
Part-Time da da da da 2.9 2.7 6.4 5.4 1.6 1.7
Unemployed da da da da 5.7 4.9 6.5 5.8 5.3 4.6
Other1 da da da da 1.4 1.1 4.4 4.1 1.0 0.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.30A – Cocaine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2,167 1,949 26 12 2,141 1,938 665a 524 1,476 1,414
GENDER                    
Male 1,493 1,320 12a 2 1,481 1,318 443a 322 1,038 996
Female 675 630 15 10 660 620 222 202 438 418
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,816 1,634 25a 8 1,790 1,625 500 422 1,290 1,204
White 1,284 1,129 21a 7 1,263 1,122 418 346 844 776
Black or African American 356 338 * * 356 338 40 35 317 303
AIAN 18 8 0 * 18 8 13a 0 5 8
NHOPI * 6 * * * 6 * * * 2
Asian 48 81 * * 48 81 1 21 47 60
Two or More Races 71 71 4 1 67 70 28 15 40 54
Hispanic or Latino 352 316 1 3 351 312 165a 102 186 210
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 271 217 91 54 180 163
High School Graduate da da da da 625a 360 137 101 489a 259
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 775 702 330 251 445 450
College Graduate da da da da 470 658 107 117 363 541
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,140 1,058 320 288 819 771
Part-Time da da da da 321 322 165 113 155 209
Unemployed da da da da 270 198 83 40 187 158
Other1 da da da da 410 359 96 83 314 277
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.30B – Cocaine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.9a 1.5 0.7 0.7
GENDER                    
Male 1.1 1.0 0.1a 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.6a 1.9 1.0 1.0
Female 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.7 0.1a 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.7
White 0.8 0.7 0.2a 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.3 1.9 0.6 0.6
Black or African American 1.1 1.0 * * 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.2
AIAN 1.3 0.5 0.2 * 1.4 0.6 6.0a 0.0 0.5 0.7
NHOPI * 0.6 * * * 0.6 * * * 0.2
Asian 0.3 0.5 * * 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.4 0.5
Two or More Races 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.2 2.0 1.2 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.2a 1.3 0.6 0.6
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.1 0.7 0.6
High School Graduate da da da da 1.0a 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.0a 0.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 0.7 0.7
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.2 0.5 0.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.0 0.8 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.9
Unemployed da da da da 2.5 2.0 2.4 1.3 2.6 2.3
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.31A – Crack Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9,599 9,177 31 15 9,569 9,163 436 340 9,133 8,823
GENDER                    
Male 6,636 5,922 11 8 6,625 5,914 255a 173 6,370 5,740
Female 2,963 3,256 20 7 2,944 3,249 180 166 2,763 3,083
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,677 8,089 22 12 8,655 8,077 351 287 8,304 7,790
White 6,668 6,443 12 7 6,655 6,436 308 240 6,347 6,196
Black or African American 1,488 1,171 4 2 1,484 1,169 14 16 1,471 1,153
AIAN 127 90 0 * 127 90 12 * 115 83
NHOPI 32 21 * * 32 21 * * * 17
Asian 115 108 4 * 111 108 2 2 109 106
Two or More Races 247 257 1 * 246 254 11 20 234 234
Hispanic or Latino 923 1,088 9 3 913 1,085 84 52 829 1,033
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,711 1,555 90 81 1,621 1,474
High School Graduate da da da da 3,034 3,104 182 149 2,852 2,955
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3,387 3,163 154a 84 3,233 3,079
College Graduate da da da da 1,437 1,341 10 25 1,427 1,315
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,963 4,622 213a 145 4,751 4,477
Part-Time da da da da 1,062 886 69 65 993 821
Unemployed da da da da 709 600 79a 43 630 557
Other1 da da da da 2,834 3,055 75 87 2,759 2,968
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.31B – Crack Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3.5 3.4 0.1 0.1 3.9 3.7 1.3 1.0 4.3 4.1
GENDER                    
Male 5.0a 4.5 0.1 0.1 5.6a 4.9 1.5a 1.0 6.2 5.6
Female 2.1 2.3 0.2 0.1 2.3 2.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.8 3.6 0.1 0.1 4.2 3.9 1.3 1.1 4.6 4.3
White 3.9 3.8 0.1 0.1 4.2 4.1 1.7 1.3 4.6 4.4
Black or African American 4.5 3.6 0.1 0.1 5.0 4.0 0.3 0.3 6.0 4.6
AIAN 8.8 5.4 0.3 * 9.8 5.9 5.4 * 10.7 6.5
NHOPI 2.9 2.0 * * 3.2 2.2 * * * 2.2
Asian 0.8 0.7 0.3 * 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.9
Two or More Races 4.9 5.0 0.2 * 5.9 5.9 1.3 2.7 7.1 6.5
Hispanic or Latino 2.0 2.3 0.2 0.0 2.3 2.7 1.1 0.7 2.6 3.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 5.6 5.0 1.9 1.7 6.2 5.6
High School Graduate da da da da 5.1 5.0 1.8 1.4 5.8 5.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 4.4 4.1 1.1a 0.6 5.1 4.8
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.7 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.0 3.7 1.5a 1.0 4.4 4.1
Part-Time da da da da 3.3 2.7 0.8 0.8 4.2 3.5
Unemployed da da da da 6.7 6.0 2.3 1.4 8.8 8.1
Other1 da da da da 3.5 3.7 1.0 1.1 3.8 3.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.32A – Crack Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 930 757 16 4 913 753 108 87 806 666
GENDER                    
Male 674a 443 6 3 668a 440 60 54 608a 385
Female 256 314 10 * 246 313 48 33 198 281
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 862 673 10 4 851 669 77 68 774 601
White 549 418 3 4 546 414 70 63 476 351
Black or African American 259 223 3 * 256 223 * 5 256 219
AIAN 9 3 * * 9 3 * * 5 3
NHOPI 1 2 * * 1 2 * * 1 2
Asian 15 3 4 * 12 3 2 * 10 3
Two or More Races 28 23 0 * 28 23 1 1 27 23
Hispanic or Latino 68 84 6 * 62 84 31 19 32 65
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 263 179 29 18 234 161
High School Graduate da da da da 410a 222 44 45 366a 177
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 197 201 33 24 165 177
College Graduate da da da da 42a 151 1 * 41a 151
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 347 254 53 34 294 220
Part-Time da da da da 88 124 12 30 76 94
Unemployed da da da da 156 95 29 11 127 84
Other1 da da da da 322 280 14 11 308 269
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.32B – Crack Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
GENDER                    
Male 0.5a 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6a 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6a 0.4
Female 0.2 0.2 0.1 * 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
White 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Black or African American 0.8 0.7 0.1 * 0.9 0.8 * 0.1 1.0 0.9
AIAN 0.6 0.2 * * 0.7 0.2 * * 0.5 0.3
NHOPI 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.2
Asian 0.1 0.0 0.3 * 0.1 0.0 0.1 * 0.1 0.0
Two or More Races 0.6 0.5 0.0 * 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.2 0.1 * 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.6
High School Graduate da da da da 0.7a 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7a 0.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
College Graduate da da da da 0.1a 0.2 0.0 * 0.1a 0.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.2
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.33A – Crack Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 473 436 * * 472 436 24 28 448 408
GENDER                    
Male 333 270 * * 333 270 14 16 319 254
Female 139 167 1 * 138 167 10 12 129 155
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 461 371 * * 460 371 24 19 437 352
White 286 165 1 * 285 165 22 19 264 146
Black or African American 158 184 * * 158 184 * * 158 184
AIAN 2 1 * * 2 1 * * * 1
NHOPI 1 2 * * 1 2 * * 1 2
Asian * 3 * * * 3 * * * 3
Two or More Races 14 16 * * 14 16 * * 14 16
Hispanic or Latino 11a 65 * * 11a 65 * 9 11 57
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 131 87 14 4 117 82
High School Graduate da da da da 246 128 5 18 240a 110
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 84 125 4 6 80 120
College Graduate da da da da 11 96 * * 11 96
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 167 118 5 5 162 113
Part-Time da da da da 41 81 2 15 40 66
Unemployed da da da da 114 53 11 5 102 48
Other1 da da da da 149 184 5 3 144 181
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.33B – Crack Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
GENDER                    
Male 0.3 0.2 * * 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2
Female 0.1 0.1 0.0 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
White 0.2 0.1 0.0 * 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Black or African American 0.5 0.6 * * 0.5 0.6 * * 0.6 0.7
AIAN 0.1 0.0 * * 0.2 0.1 * * * 0.1
NHOPI 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.2
Asian * 0.0 * * * 0.0 * * * 0.0
Two or More Races 0.3 0.3 * * 0.3 0.4 * * 0.4 0.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.0a 0.1 * * 0.0a 0.2 * 0.1 0.0 0.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5a 0.2
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
College Graduate da da da da 0.0 0.1 * * 0.0 0.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Part-Time da da da da 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
Unemployed da da da da 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.7
Other1 da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.34A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 42,072 43,255 700a 565 41,372 42,690 5,859 5,597 35,513 37,093
GENDER                    
Male 25,361 25,934 386 344 24,975 25,591 3,375 3,160 21,600 22,431
Female 16,711 17,320 314a 221 16,397 17,099 2,484 2,437 13,913 14,662
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 37,292 38,414 535a 422 36,757 37,992 4,665 4,558 32,092 33,434
White 32,229 32,981 408a 324 31,821 32,657 3,801 3,682 28,020 28,975
Black or African American 2,651 2,506 53 45 2,598 2,461 420 354 2,178 2,106
AIAN 329 307 11 7 317 299 48 40 269 260
NHOPI 72 * * * 69 * * * 58 *
Asian 925 1,242 26 22 900 1,220 154a 243 745 977
Two or More Races 1,085 1,177 34 22 1,052 1,155 231 203 821 952
Hispanic or Latino 4,780 4,840 165 143 4,615 4,697 1,195 1,038 3,420 3,659
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3,534 3,425 642 623 2,892 2,802
High School Graduate da da da da 9,224 9,369 1,609 1,515 7,615 7,853
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14,824 15,227 2,518 2,385 12,306 12,841
College Graduate da da da da 13,790 14,669 1,090 1,073 12,699 13,596
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 24,305 25,280 2,848 2,750 21,457 22,529
Part-Time da da da da 5,734 5,621 1,468 1,344 4,266 4,277
Unemployed da da da da 2,207 2,182 587 591 1,620 1,592
Other1 da da da da 9,126 9,607 956 912 8,170 8,695
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.34B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 15.5 15.8 2.8a 2.3 16.7 17.2 17.1 16.4 16.7 17.3
GENDER                    
Male 19.2 19.5 3.0 2.7 20.9 21.3 19.6 18.5 21.2 21.8
Female 11.9 12.3 2.6a 1.8 12.8 13.3 14.6 14.4 12.6 13.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16.5 16.9 2.8a 2.2 17.7 18.2 17.5 17.3 17.8 18.4
White 18.9 19.3 3.1a 2.5 20.2 20.7 20.5 20.1 20.1 20.8
Black or African American 8.1 7.6 1.6 1.4 8.8 8.3 8.7 7.5 8.8 8.5
AIAN 22.6 18.4 7.2 4.6 24.4 19.9 22.2 18.0 24.9 20.2
NHOPI 6.5 * * * 6.9 * * * 6.7 *
Asian 6.1 7.9 1.9 1.5 6.5 8.6 7.2 10.7 6.4 8.2
Two or More Races 21.6 23.0 4.0 2.8 25.1 26.7 26.5 27.0 24.7 26.6
Hispanic or Latino 10.5 10.4 2.8 2.3 11.6 11.6 15.8 13.6 10.6 11.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 11.5 11.1 13.9 13.3 11.1 10.7
High School Graduate da da da da 15.4 15.2 15.5 14.6 15.4 15.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 19.3 19.7 17.8 17.7 19.6 20.2
College Graduate da da da da 17.3 18.5 21.1 19.8 17.1 18.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 19.8 20.4 19.8 18.9 19.8 20.6
Part-Time da da da da 17.8 17.4 17.0 15.5 18.1 18.2
Unemployed da da da da 20.8 21.8 16.8 19.1 22.7 23.1
Other1 da da da da 11.2 11.6 12.3 11.8 11.1 11.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.35A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,125 5,595 512a 376 4,613a 5,219 2,406 2,332 2,207a 2,887
GENDER                    
Male 3,301 3,494 296 238 3,005 3,256 1,479 1,411 1,526 1,845
Female 1,825 2,101 216a 138 1,608a 1,963 927 921 681a 1,043
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,345 4,748 409a 280 3,936a 4,469 1,906 1,979 2,030a 2,490
White 3,424 3,757 315a 236 3,109a 3,520 1,556 1,564 1,553a 1,957
Black or African American 472 474 40a 14 432 460 160 161 272 299
AIAN 32 31 3 2 29 29 23 11 6 19
NHOPI 21 17 * * 18 15 * * 14 *
Asian 204 267 23 10 181 257 65 125 116 132
Two or More Races 190 203 24 15 166 188 96 104 70 83
Hispanic or Latino 780 847 102 97 677 750 500a 353 177a 397
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 400 381 232 228 167 153
High School Graduate da da da da 1,028 991 614 542 414 449
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1,827 2,088 1,120 1,090 707a 998
College Graduate da da da da 1,359a 1,759 440 473 919a 1,286
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,387a 2,968 1,060 1,039 1,327a 1,929
Part-Time da da da da 981 1,008 647 642 334 366
Unemployed da da da da 484 452 266 265 218 186
Other1 da da da da 761 791 433 386 329 406
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.35B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1.9 2.0 2.1a 1.5 1.9a 2.1 7.0 6.9 1.0a 1.3
GENDER                    
Male 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.9 2.5 2.7 8.6 8.3 1.5 1.8
Female 1.3 1.5 1.8a 1.1 1.3a 1.5 5.4 5.4 0.6a 0.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.9 2.1 2.2a 1.5 1.9a 2.1 7.1 7.5 1.1a 1.4
White 2.0 2.2 2.4a 1.8 2.0a 2.2 8.4 8.6 1.1a 1.4
Black or African American 1.4 1.4 1.2a 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.3 3.4 1.1 1.2
AIAN 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.4 2.3 1.9 10.8 4.8 0.5 1.5
NHOPI 1.9 1.6 * * 1.8 1.5 * * 1.6 *
Asian 1.3 1.7 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.8 3.0 5.5 1.0 1.1
Two or More Races 3.8 4.0 2.9 1.9 4.0 4.3 11.1 13.9 2.1 2.3
Hispanic or Latino 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 6.6a 4.6 0.6a 1.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1.3 1.2 5.0 4.8 0.6 0.6
High School Graduate da da da da 1.7 1.6 5.9 5.2 0.8 0.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2.4 2.7 7.9 8.1 1.1a 1.6
College Graduate da da da da 1.7a 2.2 8.5 8.7 1.2a 1.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.9a 2.4 7.4 7.1 1.2a 1.8
Part-Time da da da da 3.0 3.1 7.5 7.4 1.4 1.6
Unemployed da da da da 4.6 4.5 7.6 8.6 3.1 2.7
Other1 da da da da 0.9 1.0 5.6 5.0 0.4 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.36A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,438 1,630 143 139 1,295 1,491 594 580 701 911
GENDER                    
Male 904a 1,122 86 89 818a 1,032 369 360 449a 672
Female 534 508 56 50 477 458 225 220 252 239
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,222 1,360 115 101 1,107 1,259 462 493 645 766
White 1,003 969 76 86 927 884 400 413 527 471
Black or African American 120 205 17 6 103a 198 27 28 77a 170
AIAN 6 6 0 0 6 6 6 0 * 5
NHOPI 9a 1 * * 6 1 * * 6 *
Asian 40 96 11 3 28 93 13 29 15 64
Two or More Races 44 83 7 5 36 78 17 22 20 56
Hispanic or Latino 216 270 28 39 189 232 132 87 57a 145
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 145 128 75 40 70 87
High School Graduate da da da da 295 346 157 137 138 210
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 483 588 266 255 217 333
College Graduate da da da da 373 429 95 148 277 281
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 655 786 268 278 388 508
Part-Time da da da da 249 239 132 133 117 106
Unemployed da da da da 201 164 87 53 114 111
Other1 da da da da 191 302 107 117 83a 185
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.36B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.7a 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7a 0.9 2.1 2.1 0.4a 0.7
Female 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.4
White 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.2 2.3 0.4 0.3
Black or African American 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.4a 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.7
AIAN 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 2.6 0.2 * 0.4
NHOPI 0.8a 0.1 * * 0.6 0.1 * * 0.7 *
Asian 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.5
Two or More Races 0.9 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.8 1.9 2.9 0.6 1.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.1 0.2a 0.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.6 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.6 0.8 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5
Unemployed da da da da 1.9 1.6 2.5 1.7 1.6 1.6
Other1 da da da da 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.5 0.1a 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.37A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 25,187 24,783 2,144 2,125 23,043 22,658 3,242 3,053 19,801 19,605
GENDER                    
Male 15,953 15,682 1,017 1,078 14,936 14,604 1,768 1,759 13,168 12,845
Female 9,234 9,101 1,127 1,047 8,107 8,054 1,474 1,294 6,633 6,760
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,273 21,664 1,665 1,694 20,608 19,970 2,598 2,511 18,010 17,459
White 19,516 18,693 1,177 1,189 18,338 17,504 2,114 1,958 16,224 15,546
Black or African American 1,396 1,288 290 293 1,105 996 240 256 865 740
AIAN 181 189 8 9 173 180 32 17 142 163
NHOPI 71 * * * 60 * * * 58 *
Asian 585 708 102 112 483 597 101 146 382 451
Two or More Races 524 695 76 77 448 618 109 111 339 508
Hispanic or Latino 2,915 3,119 479 431 2,436 2,688 645 542 1,791 2,146
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,925 1,904 439 372 1,486 1,532
High School Graduate da da da da 4,874 4,874 957 892 3,917 3,982
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 8,062 7,805 1,327 1,317 6,735 6,488
College Graduate da da da da 8,182 8,075 519 472 7,663 7,603
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 13,904 13,839 1,457 1,355 12,448 12,484
Part-Time da da da da 3,016 3,187 792 817 2,224 2,370
Unemployed da da da da 1,260a 969 322 244 939 724
Other1 da da da da 4,863 4,663 673 637 4,190 4,026
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.37B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9.3 9.1 8.6 8.5 9.3 9.1 9.5 9.0 9.3 9.1
GENDER                    
Male 12.1 11.8 8.0 8.5 12.5 12.2 10.3 10.3 12.9 12.5
Female 6.6 6.5 9.2 8.6 6.3 6.3 8.6 7.6 6.0 6.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.8 9.5 8.8 9.0 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.5 10.0 9.6
White 11.4 10.9 9.0 9.2 11.6 11.1 11.4 10.7 11.7 11.1
Black or African American 4.2 3.9 8.5 8.7 3.8 3.4 5.0 5.4 3.5 3.0
AIAN 12.5 11.3 5.1 5.4 13.4 12.0 14.5 7.9 13.1 12.7
NHOPI 6.5 * * * 6.0 * * * 6.7 *
Asian 3.9 4.5 7.7 7.8 3.5 4.2 4.7 6.4 3.3 3.8
Two or More Races 10.4 13.6 9.0 9.7 10.7 14.3 12.5 14.7 10.2 14.2
Hispanic or Latino 6.4 6.7 8.0 7.1 6.1 6.6 8.5 7.1 5.6 6.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 6.3 6.2 9.5 7.9 5.7 5.8
High School Graduate da da da da 8.2 7.9 9.2 8.6 7.9 7.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 10.5 10.1 9.4 9.7 10.7 10.2
College Graduate da da da da 10.3 10.2 10.0 8.7 10.3 10.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 11.3 11.2 10.1 9.3 11.5 11.4
Part-Time da da da da 9.4 9.9 9.2 9.4 9.4 10.1
Unemployed da da da da 11.9 9.7 9.2 7.9 13.2 10.5
Other1 da da da da 6.0 5.6 8.6 8.3 5.7 5.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.38A – Inhalant Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,759 2,003 574 662 1,185 1,341 562 495 623 846
GENDER                    
Male 1,068 1,260 283 322 785 938 352 343 433 595
Female 691 743 291 340 400 403 210 152 190 251
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,430 1,686 439 510 991 1,176 445 405 546a 771
White 1,112 1,322 315 371 797 951 349 332 449 619
Black or African American 146 175 66 79 80 95 32 24 49 71
AIAN 14 20 2 2 12 19 10 5 2 13
NHOPI 11 14 * * * 11 * * * *
Asian 90 91 32 28 58 63 25 22 33 41
Two or More Races 56 64 20 27 35 37 30 14 5 23
Hispanic or Latino 329 317 135 152 194 165 117 90 77 75
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 120 152 95 64 25 88
High School Graduate da da da da 221 175 124 100 97 75
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 425 492 230 223 195 269
College Graduate da da da da 419 522 113 109 305 414
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 632 811 261 247 371a 564
Part-Time da da da da 211 191 120 112 91 79
Unemployed da da da da 90 81 48 36 42 45
Other1 da da da da 252 259 133 101 119 158
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.38B – Inhalant Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.5 0.3 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.8 0.9 2.2 2.5 0.7 0.8 2.0 2.0 0.4 0.6
Female 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.5 0.3a 0.4
White 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.9 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.4
Black or African American 0.4 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3
AIAN 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 4.6 2.4 0.2 1.0
NHOPI 1.0 1.3 * * * 1.2 * * * *
Asian 0.6 0.6 2.5 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.3
Two or More Races 1.1 1.2 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.8 3.5 1.8 0.2 0.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.2 0.2 0.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.4 0.1 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.7 2.2 2.0 0.4 0.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.7 0.3a 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.3
Unemployed da da da da 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.7
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.39A – Inhalant Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 556 612 153 184 403 428 168 128 235 300
GENDER                    
Male 369 410 81 90 289 320 117 82 171 238
Female 186 202 73 94 114 108 51 46 63 62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 459 528 124 148 334 380 137 107 198 272
White 361 386 85 110 276 276 111 76 165 200
Black or African American 43 66 27 22 16 45 4 10 12 34
AIAN 5 14 0 1 5 13 5 * * 13
NHOPI * 7 * * * 7 * * * *
Asian 33 36 8 10 25 26 7 11 18 16
Two or More Races 16 19 3 6 13 13 11 4 3 10
Hispanic or Latino 97 84 29 36 68 48 31 20 37 27
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 36 67 34 15 2a 52
High School Graduate da da da da 90 45 32 29 59 17
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 136 127 77 47 60 80
College Graduate da da da da 140 189 26 38 114 151
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 192 250 64 65 128 184
Part-Time da da da da 105 75 58a 18 47 57
Unemployed da da da da 47 17 10 13 37 5
Other1 da da da da 59 86 36 32 23 54
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.39B – Inhalant Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
GENDER                    
Male 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2
Female 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
White 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1
Black or African American 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
AIAN 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.2 * * 1.0
NHOPI * 0.7 * * * 0.7 * * * *
Asian 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.0a 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
College Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.2 0.7a 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unemployed da da da da 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1
Other1 da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.40A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 14,722 14,892 86 70 14,636 14,822 1,024a 867 13,612 13,954
GENDER                    
Male 8,927 9,002 39 44 8,888 8,957 554 448 8,333 8,509
Female 5,795 5,890 47 26 5,748 5,864 470 419 5,279 5,445
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,951 13,054 70 64 12,881 12,990 762 726 12,119 12,264
White 11,676 11,766 52 52 11,624 11,714 676 612 10,948 11,101
Black or African American 409 365 2 8 407 357 37 34 370 323
AIAN 235 212 1 0 234 212 27 20 207 192
NHOPI 50 46 * * 46 46 * * 42 36
Asian 188 230 5 2 182 228 2a 29 181 199
Two or More Races 394 435 6 1 388 433 16 20 372 413
Hispanic or Latino 1,771 1,838 16 6 1,755 1,832 262a 141 1,493 1,690
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2,016 1,982 260 217 1,756 1,765
High School Graduate da da da da 4,449 4,568 399 319 4,050 4,249
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5,413 5,572 333 280 5,080 5,292
College Graduate da da da da 2,758 2,700 32 52 2,726 2,648
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 8,124 8,083 468 379 7,656 7,705
Part-Time da da da da 1,635 1,651 195 168 1,440 1,483
Unemployed da da da da 926 736 179 122 748 614
Other1 da da da da 3,951 4,351 183 199 3,768 4,152
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.40B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5.4 5.4 0.3 0.3 5.9 6.0 3.0 2.5 6.4 6.5
GENDER                    
Male 6.8 6.8 0.3 0.3 7.5 7.5 3.2 2.6 8.2 8.3
Female 4.1 4.2 0.4 0.2 4.5 4.6 2.8 2.5 4.8 4.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5.7 5.7 0.4 0.3 6.2 6.2 2.9 2.7 6.7 6.7
White 6.8 6.9 0.4 0.4 7.4 7.4 3.6 3.4 7.9 8.0
Black or African American 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.3
AIAN 16.1 12.7 0.7 0.2 18.0 14.0 12.3 8.9 19.2 14.9
NHOPI 4.5 4.4 * * 4.6 4.9 * * 4.8 4.7
Asian 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.6 0.1a 1.3 1.5 1.7
Two or More Races 7.8 8.5 0.7 0.2 9.3 10.0 1.9 2.6 11.2 11.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.9 3.9 0.3 0.1 4.4 4.5 3.5a 1.9 4.6 5.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 6.6 6.4 5.6 4.6 6.7 6.7
High School Graduate da da da da 7.4 7.4 3.8 3.1 8.2 8.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 7.0 7.2 2.4 2.1 8.1 8.3
College Graduate da da da da 3.5 3.4 0.6 1.0 3.7 3.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 6.6 6.5 3.2 2.6 7.0 7.1
Part-Time da da da da 5.1 5.1 2.3 1.9 6.1 6.3
Unemployed da da da da 8.7 7.4 5.1 3.9 10.5 8.9
Other1 da da da da 4.9 5.2 2.4 2.6 5.1 5.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.41A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,633 1,867 48 43 1,585 1,824 375a 273 1,210a 1,551
GENDER                    
Male 1,048 1,108 22 24 1,026 1,085 207 156 819 929
Female 585 758 26 19 559 739 169 117 391a 622
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,353 1,548 41 40 1,312 1,508 292 219 1,020 1,288
White 1,164 1,346 32 35 1,132 1,311 254 189 878 1,122
Black or African American 58 64 * 3 58 61 19 12 39 49
AIAN 62 39 1 * 61 39 12 6 49 34
NHOPI 11 19 * * * 19 * * * 19
Asian 17 27 2 2 15 26 0 9 15 17
Two or More Races 41 52 2 0 39 52 6 3 33 49
Hispanic or Latino 280 319 7 3 273 316 83 54 190 262
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 401 390 113 93 288 296
High School Graduate da da da da 531 683 134 95 396a 588
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 548 567 119 75 429 492
College Graduate da da da da 105 184 9 9 96 175
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 588a 789 161 101 427a 687
Part-Time da da da da 184 209 59 54 126 155
Unemployed da da da da 257 212 71 45 186 166
Other1 da da da da 555 615 84 72 471 542
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.41B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6a 0.7
GENDER                    
Male 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9
Female 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.4a 0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.7
White 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.8
Black or African American 0.2 0.2 * 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
AIAN 4.3 2.4 0.7 * 4.7 2.6 5.6 2.5 4.5 2.6
NHOPI 1.0 1.8 * * * 2.0 * * * 2.4
Asian 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.0 1.1 1.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.4a 0.6
Part-Time da da da da 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7
Unemployed da da da da 2.4 2.1 2.0 1.5 2.6 2.4
Other1 da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.42A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 774 1,001 16 17 758 984 151a 90 607a 894
GENDER                    
Male 515 641 9 14 507 627 102 55 404 573
Female 259 360 7 3 251 357 49 36 203 321
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 636 827 13 16 624 811 96 73 528 738
White 564 730 12 15 552 715 68 71 484 645
Black or African American 22 25 * * 22 25 17 0 5 25
AIAN 21 23 1 * 20 23 6 * 14 22
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 7 10 * 2 7 8 0 * 7 8
Two or More Races 16 39 * * 16 39 4a 0 11 39
Hispanic or Latino 138 174 3 1 134 173 55 18 79 156
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 181 198 50 26 131 172
High School Graduate da da da da 250 405 49 34 201a 371
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 261 289 51 26 210 263
College Graduate da da da da 66 93 1 5 65 88
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 224a 389 49 29 175a 360
Part-Time da da da da 82 121 30 24 52 97
Unemployed da da da da 123 109 29 23 94 86
Other1 da da da da 329 365 42a 14 287 351
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.42B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4a 0.3 0.3a 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6
Female 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
White 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5
Black or African American 0.1 0.1 * * 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
AIAN 1.4 1.4 0.4 * 1.5 1.5 2.9 * 1.3 1.7
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.0 0.1 * 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 * 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.3 0.8 * * 0.4 0.9 0.5a 0.0 0.3 1.1
Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.4a 0.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.2a 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2a 0.3
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.2
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.5a 0.2 0.4 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.43A – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 90,799a 86,548 4,346 4,141 86,454a 82,407 10,262a 8,931 76,191a 73,476
GENDER                    
Male 40,806a 39,229 2,044 2,038 38,762a 37,191 4,568a 3,878 34,194 33,313
Female 49,993a 47,319 2,302a 2,103 47,691a 45,216 5,694a 5,052 41,997a 40,164
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 78,227a 74,247 3,352a 3,068 74,875a 71,179 8,250a 7,145 66,625a 64,034
White 61,125a 57,151 2,352a 2,091 58,773a 55,060 5,941a 5,094 52,832a 49,966
Black or African American 11,330 11,076 643 587 10,687 10,489 1,528a 1,323 9,159 9,166
AIAN 596 606 24 29 572 577 68 58 505 519
NHOPI 476 397 * * 457 379 * * * *
Asian 2,867 3,051 163 185 2,703 2,867 364 394 2,340 2,472
Two or More Races 1,833 1,967 151 158 1,683 1,809 309a 217 1,373 1,592
Hispanic or Latino 12,572 12,301 993 1,073 11,579 11,228 2,012a 1,786 9,566 9,442
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10,204 9,678 1,285 1,283 8,920 8,394
High School Graduate da da da da 20,848 21,422 3,130a 2,737 17,718 18,685
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 30,448 29,254 4,518a 3,735 25,930 25,519
College Graduate da da da da 24,953a 22,054 1,330 1,176 23,623a 20,878
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 40,399a 37,687 4,554a 3,813 35,845a 33,874
Part-Time da da da da 10,683 10,392 2,412 2,251 8,271 8,141
Unemployed da da da da 3,779 3,336 1,100a 860 2,679 2,477
Other1 da da da da 31,592 30,992 2,197 2,007 29,396 28,985
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.43B – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 33.4a 31.6 17.4 16.6 35.0a 33.1 29.9a 26.2 35.8a 34.2
GENDER                    
Male 30.9a 29.5 16.1 16.1 32.5a 31.0 26.5a 22.7 33.5 32.3
Female 35.7a 33.6 18.8a 17.2 37.3a 35.1 33.4a 29.8 37.9a 35.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 34.6a 32.7 17.7a 16.3 36.1a 34.2 30.9a 27.0 36.9a 35.2
White 35.8a 33.5 17.9a 16.1 37.3a 34.9 32.1a 27.9 38.0a 35.8
Black or African American 34.5 33.6 18.9 17.5 36.3 35.5 31.5a 27.9 37.2 36.9
AIAN 41.0 36.4 15.0 18.3 44.1 38.3 31.2 26.1 46.7 40.4
NHOPI 43.0 38.1 * * 46.0 40.2 * * * *
Asian 18.9 19.5 12.4 12.8 19.5 20.2 17.0 17.4 20.0 20.7
Two or More Races 36.4 38.4 17.8 20.1 40.2 41.8 35.6 28.9 41.4 44.5
Hispanic or Latino 27.5 26.4 16.6 17.6 29.1 27.7 26.5a 23.4 29.7 28.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 33.2 31.3 27.8 27.3 34.1 32.0
High School Graduate da da da da 34.9 34.8 30.1a 26.3 35.9 36.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 39.6a 37.9 32.0a 27.6 41.3 40.1
College Graduate da da da da 31.3a 27.8 25.7a 21.7 31.7a 28.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 32.8a 30.5 31.6a 26.2 33.0a 31.0
Part-Time da da da da 33.2 32.2 28.0 25.9 35.1 34.6
Unemployed da da da da 35.6 33.4 31.5 27.8 37.6 35.9
Other1 da da da da 38.8 37.4 28.2 26.0 40.0 38.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.44A – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11,077a 9,948 767 695 10,310a 9,253 2,460a 1,858 7,850 7,395
GENDER                    
Male 6,018a 5,154 342 298 5,676a 4,856 1,263a 974 4,412 3,882
Female 5,059 4,794 425 397 4,635 4,397 1,197a 884 3,438 3,513
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,244a 8,304 555 488 8,689a 7,816 1,929a 1,489 6,761 6,327
White 7,481a 6,583 375 341 7,106a 6,242 1,473a 1,109 5,633 5,133
Black or African American 1,136 1,103 121 88 1,015 1,016 304a 219 710 796
AIAN 84 96 4 1 79 94 11 16 69 78
NHOPI 24a 87 * * 20a 80 * * 17 57
Asian 273 216 23 34 251 182 59 69 192 113
Two or More Races 246 219 28 18 218 201 79 51 139 150
Hispanic or Latino 1,833 1,644 212 207 1,621 1,437 532a 369 1,089 1,068
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,268 1,253 373 355 895 897
High School Graduate da da da da 2,545 2,549 786a 603 1,759 1,946
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3,954 3,455 1,063a 709 2,891 2,746
College Graduate da da da da 2,543a 1,996 238 190 2,306a 1,806
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 5,484a 4,531 1,082a 808 4,401a 3,722
Part-Time da da da da 1,444 1,331 593a 419 851 913
Unemployed da da da da 820 833 316 265 505 569
Other1 da da da da 2,562 2,557 469 367 2,093 2,191
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.44B – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 4.1a 3.6 3.1 2.8 4.2a 3.7 7.2a 5.5 3.7 3.4
GENDER                    
Male 4.6a 3.9 2.7 2.3 4.8a 4.0 7.3a 5.7 4.3 3.8
Female 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.4 7.0a 5.2 3.1 3.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.1a 3.7 2.9 2.6 4.2a 3.8 7.2a 5.6 3.7 3.5
White 4.4a 3.9 2.9 2.6 4.5a 4.0 7.9a 6.1 4.0 3.7
Black or African American 3.5 3.3 3.6 2.6 3.4 3.4 6.3a 4.6 2.9 3.2
AIAN 5.7 5.8 2.6 0.9 6.1 6.3 5.0 7.4 6.4 6.1
NHOPI 2.2a 8.4 * * 2.0a 8.5 * * 1.9 7.3
Asian 1.8 1.4 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.3 2.7 3.0 1.6 0.9
Two or More Races 4.9 4.3 3.3 2.3 5.2 4.6 9.1 6.8 4.2 4.2
Hispanic or Latino 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4 4.1 3.5 7.0a 4.8 3.4 3.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4.1 4.1 8.1 7.6 3.4 3.4
High School Graduate da da da da 4.3 4.1 7.6a 5.8 3.6 3.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5.1a 4.5 7.5a 5.2 4.6 4.3
College Graduate da da da da 3.2a 2.5 4.6 3.5 3.1a 2.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.5a 3.7 7.5a 5.6 4.1a 3.4
Part-Time da da da da 4.5 4.1 6.9a 4.8 3.6 3.9
Unemployed da da da da 7.7 8.3 9.1 8.5 7.1 8.2
Other1 da da da da 3.2 3.1 6.0a 4.8 2.8 2.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.45A – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3,239 2,852 214 161 3,024 2,691 634a 475 2,391 2,216
GENDER                    
Male 1,760 1,434 95a 45 1,665 1,389 331a 240 1,334 1,149
Female 1,479 1,418 119 116 1,360 1,302 303 234 1,057 1,068
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,689 2,446 156a 106 2,533 2,340 505a 383 2,028 1,958
White 2,190 1,951 104a 68 2,086 1,884 362 285 1,724 1,599
Black or African American 322 337 32 18 289 319 101 66 188 252
AIAN 21 23 1 1 20 22 4 * 15 18
NHOPI 6 12 * * 3 6 * * * *
Asian 55 50 7 6 48 44 16 18 32 26
Two or More Races 96 74 9 8 87 66 21 9 65 57
Hispanic or Latino 550 406 58 55 492 350 129 92 363 258
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 357 359 100 105 257 254
High School Graduate da da da da 745 765 214a 146 531 619
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1,248 988 280a 187 968 801
College Graduate da da da da 674 579 40 37 634 542
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,543a 1,218 245 186 1,298 1,032
Part-Time da da da da 438 463 127 105 311 358
Unemployed da da da da 312 236 132a 76 180 160
Other1 da da da da 732 774 130 107 601 666
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.45B – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.1 1.8a 1.4 1.1 1.0
GENDER                    
Male 1.3 1.1 0.8a 0.4 1.4 1.2 1.9 1.4 1.3 1.1
Female 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.2 1.1 0.8a 0.6 1.2 1.1 1.9a 1.4 1.1 1.1
White 1.3 1.1 0.8a 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1
Black or African American 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.4 0.8 1.0
AIAN 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.5 1.9 * 1.4 1.4
NHOPI 0.6 1.1 * * 0.3 0.7 * * * *
Asian 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 2.5 1.2 2.0 1.6
Hispanic or Latino 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1.2 1.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.0
High School Graduate da da da da 1.2 1.2 2.1a 1.4 1.1 1.2
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1.6 1.3 2.0a 1.4 1.5 1.3
College Graduate da da da da 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.3a 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.9
Part-Time da da da da 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.5
Unemployed da da da da 2.9 2.4 3.8 2.5 2.5 2.3
Other1 da da da da 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.4 0.8 0.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.46A – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 18,629 18,008 1,787 1,752 16,842 16,256 5,038a 4,473 11,805 11,783
GENDER                    
Male 9,282a 8,568 1,044 1,106 8,238a 7,462 2,855a 2,401 5,383 5,061
Female 9,347 9,441 742 646 8,604 8,794 2,183 2,072 6,421 6,722
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,232 15,709 1,521 1,450 14,711 14,259 4,298a 3,838 10,412 10,421
White 13,912 13,258 1,230 1,143 12,682 12,115 3,671a 3,166 9,011 8,949
Black or African American 1,194 1,371 158 170 1,036 1,201 326 298 710 903
AIAN 134 88 7 12 127 76 17 15 109 62
NHOPI 57 37 * * 47 36 * * 37 *
Asian 490 511 30 48 459 463 142 196 317 268
Two or More Races 446 444 86 76 360 368 133 148 227 220
Hispanic or Latino 2,397 2,299 265 301 2,132 1,998 739 635 1,392 1,362
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,548 1,334 510 445 1,039 889
High School Graduate da da da da 3,149 3,088 1,104 984 2,044 2,104
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 6,702 6,315 2,452a 2,101 4,250 4,215
College Graduate da da da da 5,443 5,519 971 944 4,472 4,575
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 9,082 9,099 2,167a 1,916 6,914 7,183
Part-Time da da da da 2,785a 2,334 1,434a 1,229 1,351 1,106
Unemployed da da da da 1,071 1,058 478 429 593 629
Other1 da da da da 3,904 3,765 958 900 2,947 2,866
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.46B – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6.8 6.6 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.5 14.7a 13.1 5.5 5.5
GENDER                    
Male 7.0a 6.5 8.2 8.7 6.9a 6.2 16.6a 14.1 5.3 4.9
Female 6.7 6.7 6.1 5.3 6.7 6.8 12.8 12.2 5.8 6.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7.2 6.9 8.0 7.7 7.1 6.8 16.1a 14.5 5.8 5.7
White 8.1 7.8 9.4 8.8 8.0 7.7 19.8a 17.3 6.5 6.4
Black or African American 3.6 4.2 4.6 5.1 3.5 4.1 6.7 6.3 2.9 3.6
AIAN 9.2 5.3 4.7 7.7 9.8 5.1 8.0 6.6 10.1 4.8
NHOPI 5.1 3.5 * * 4.7 3.8 * * 4.3 *
Asian 3.2 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 6.6 8.6 2.7 2.2
Two or More Races 8.9 8.7 10.1 9.7 8.6 8.5 15.3 19.6 6.8 6.2
Hispanic or Latino 5.2 4.9 4.4 5.0 5.4 4.9 9.8 8.3 4.3 4.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 5.0 4.3 11.0 9.5 4.0 3.4
High School Graduate da da da da 5.3 5.0 10.6 9.5 4.1 4.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 8.7 8.2 17.4a 15.5 6.8 6.6
College Graduate da da da da 6.8 7.0 18.8 17.4 6.0 6.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 7.4 7.4 15.0a 13.2 6.4 6.6
Part-Time da da da da 8.7a 7.2 16.6a 14.1 5.7 4.7
Unemployed da da da da 10.1 10.6 13.7 13.9 8.3 9.1
Other1 da da da da 4.8 4.5 12.3 11.7 4.0 3.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.47A – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,839a 5,109 452 369 5,386a 4,739 2,545a 2,216 2,841 2,524
GENDER                    
Male 3,466a 2,812 238 215 3,228a 2,597 1,474a 1,161 1,755a 1,436
Female 2,372 2,296 214a 154 2,158 2,142 1,071 1,054 1,087 1,088
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,075a 4,479 375 309 4,700a 4,169 2,158a 1,903 2,542 2,267
White 4,514a 3,766 309 241 4,205a 3,526 1,881a 1,559 2,324a 1,967
Black or African American 254 293 29 31 226 263 133 133 93 130
AIAN 24 24 1 * 23 20 4 6 19 14
NHOPI 16 14 * * 14 14 * * 13 2
Asian 165 243 17 20 149 223 80 124 68 98
Two or More Races 101 138 17 14 84 124 59 68 25 56
Hispanic or Latino 763 630 77 60 687 570 387 313 299 257
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 384a 227 204a 141 180 86
High School Graduate da da da da 1,029 889 452 441 576 448
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,214 1,928 1,329a 1,073 885 855
College Graduate da da da da 1,759 1,695 560 561 1,199 1,134
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 3,111a 2,662 1,125a 930 1,986 1,732
Part-Time da da da da 1,052 992 755 681 297 310
Unemployed da da da da 349 366 208 204 141 163
Other1 da da da da 875 720 457 401 418 319
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.47B – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.1a 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.2a 1.9 7.4a 6.5 1.3 1.2
GENDER                    
Male 2.6a 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.7a 2.2 8.6a 6.8 1.7a 1.4
Female 1.7 1.6 1.8a 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.3 6.2 1.0 1.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.2a 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.3a 2.0 8.1a 7.2 1.4 1.2
White 2.6a 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.7a 2.2 10.2a 8.5 1.7a 1.4
Black or African American 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.7 2.8 0.4 0.5
AIAN 1.7 1.4 0.7 * 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.6 1.8 1.1
NHOPI 1.4 1.4 * * 1.4 1.5 * * 1.5 0.2
Asian 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.6 3.7 5.5 0.6 0.8
Two or More Races 2.0 2.7 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.9 6.8 9.1 0.7 1.6
Hispanic or Latino 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.4 5.1 4.1 0.9 0.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1.2a 0.7 4.4a 3.0 0.7 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 1.7 1.4 4.4 4.2 1.2 0.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2.9 2.5 9.4a 7.9 1.4 1.3
College Graduate da da da da 2.2 2.1 10.8 10.3 1.6 1.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.5a 2.2 7.8a 6.4 1.8 1.6
Part-Time da da da da 3.3 3.1 8.8 7.8 1.3 1.3
Unemployed da da da da 3.3 3.7 6.0 6.6 2.0 2.4
Other1 da da da da 1.1 0.9 5.9 5.2 0.6 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.48A – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,841 1,670 123 120 1,718 1,550 715 587 1,002 963
GENDER                    
Male 1,037 943 68 61 969 883 409 321 561 562
Female 803 726 55 59 748 667 307 266 441 401
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,615 1,512 100 114 1,515 1,397 643 535 872 862
White 1,466 1,232 86 91 1,380a 1,141 563 443 817 698
Black or African American 72 112 5 7 67 105 38 27 30 78
AIAN 16 6 * * 16 5 * 1 15 4
NHOPI 1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 34a 110 4 12 30 99 20 40 11 59
Two or More Races 26 51 4 3 22 48 22 25 0a 23
Hispanic or Latino 226 158 23a 6 203 152 73 52 130 101
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 94 86 46 34 48 51
High School Graduate da da da da 342 289 151 103 191 186
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 692 582 359 284 332 298
College Graduate da da da da 590 593 159 165 431 427
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,010 844 309a 195 701 649
Part-Time da da da da 322 283 211 187 112 96
Unemployed da da da da 99 110 62 59 38 51
Other1 da da da da 286 313 134 146 152 167
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.48B – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 2.4 1.9 0.5 0.5
Female 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.4 2.0 0.5 0.5
White 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9a 0.7 3.0 2.4 0.6 0.5
Black or African American 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.3
AIAN 1.1 0.3 * * 1.2 0.3 * 0.3 1.4 0.3
NHOPI 0.1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.2a 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.5
Two or More Races 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.5 3.3 0.0a 0.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.3 0.4a 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.3
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.1 0.5 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.7 3.1 3.0 0.6 0.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.8 0.7 2.1a 1.3 0.6 0.6
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 0.9 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 0.9 1.1 1.8 1.9 0.5 0.7
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.9 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.49A – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 46,679 46,394 1,507 1,371 45,171 45,023 4,646a 4,234 40,525 40,789
GENDER                    
Male 17,433 18,201 635 603 16,797 17,598 2,063a 1,812 14,734 15,786
Female 29,246 28,193 872 767 28,374 27,426 2,583 2,423 25,791 25,003
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 41,526 41,073 1,157 1,037 40,369 40,036 3,807 3,522 36,562 36,515
White 35,716 34,889 876 804 34,840 34,085 3,155a 2,839 31,686 31,246
Black or African American 3,680 3,697 164 123 3,516 3,573 394 401 3,122 3,173
AIAN 279 240 9 10 270 230 24 18 245 211
NHOPI 112 * * * 102 * * * 100 *
Asian 851 1,199 42 50 809 1,150 78 122 731 1,028
Two or More Races 888 876 56 48 832 828 154 115 678 713
Hispanic or Latino 5,153 5,321 350 334 4,803 4,987 839 713 3,964 4,274
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4,649 4,279 588 614 4,061 3,664
High School Graduate da da da da 9,908 9,728 1,272 1,108 8,636 8,620
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 15,726 15,645 2,111a 1,787 13,615 13,858
College Graduate da da da da 14,888 15,372 675 725 14,213 14,647
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 18,920 19,552 1,970 1,760 16,950 17,792
Part-Time da da da da 6,074 6,008 1,197 1,150 4,877 4,858
Unemployed da da da da 2,053a 1,667 521 456 1,533 1,211
Other1 da da da da 18,124 17,796 959 868 17,165 16,928
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.49B – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 17.2 16.9 6.0 5.5 18.3 18.1 13.5a 12.4 19.0 19.0
GENDER                    
Male 13.2 13.7 5.0 4.8 14.1 14.6 12.0a 10.6 14.4 15.3
Female 20.9 20.0 7.1 6.3 22.2 21.3 15.1 14.3 23.3 22.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.3 18.1 6.1 5.5 19.5 19.2 14.2 13.3 20.2 20.1
White 20.9 20.4 6.7 6.2 22.1 21.6 17.0a 15.5 22.8 22.4
Black or African American 11.2 11.2 4.8 3.7 11.9 12.1 8.1 8.5 12.7 12.8
AIAN 19.2 14.4 5.8 6.4 20.8 15.3 11.1 8.3 22.7 16.5
NHOPI 10.1 * * * 10.2 * * * 11.5 *
Asian 5.6 7.7 3.2 3.4 5.8 8.1 3.6 5.4 6.3 8.6
Two or More Races 17.6 17.1 6.7 6.1 19.9 19.1 17.8 15.3 20.4 19.9
Hispanic or Latino 11.3 11.4 5.8 5.5 12.1 12.3 11.1 9.4 12.3 13.0
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 15.1 13.8 12.7 13.1 15.5 14.0
High School Graduate da da da da 16.6 15.8 12.2 10.7 17.5 16.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 20.4 20.3 14.9a 13.2 21.7 21.8
College Graduate da da da da 18.7 19.4 13.1 13.4 19.1 19.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 15.4 15.8 13.7a 12.1 15.6 16.3
Part-Time da da da da 18.9 18.6 13.9 13.2 20.7 20.6
Unemployed da da da da 19.3 16.7 14.9 14.7 21.5 17.5
Other1 da da da da 22.3 21.5 12.3 11.3 23.3 22.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.50A – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6,743 6,435 492 460 6,251 5,975 1,949a 1,658 4,302 4,317
GENDER                    
Male 3,328 3,272 250 224 3,078 3,048 1,042a 825 2,036 2,223
Female 3,416 3,163 243 236 3,173 2,927 907 833 2,266 2,094
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,750 5,374 351 319 5,399 5,055 1,584a 1,381 3,815 3,674
White 5,014 4,664 263 250 4,751 4,414 1,288a 1,106 3,463 3,308
Black or African American 430 373 50 31 380 341 187 135 193 206
AIAN 25 50 2 5 24 45 9 12 15 33
NHOPI 17 22 * * 11 22 * * 9 4
Asian 114 114 8 9 105 104 27 58 78 47
Two or More Races 150 152 21 23 128 128 72 52 56 77
Hispanic or Latino 993 1,061 142 141 852 919 365 277 487 643
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 725 717 278 279 447 438
High School Graduate da da da da 1,291 1,372 513 511 778 861
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,392 2,148 894a 627 1,498 1,521
College Graduate da da da da 1,843 1,738 264 241 1,579 1,497
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 3,146 3,184 875a 697 2,271 2,488
Part-Time da da da da 975 965 478 463 498 501
Unemployed da da da da 580a 410 227 204 353a 206
Other1 da da da da 1,550 1,416 370 294 1,180 1,122
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.50B – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.5 2.4 5.7a 4.9 2.0 2.0
GENDER                    
Male 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.8 2.6 2.5 6.0a 4.8 2.0 2.2
Female 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.3 5.3 4.9 2.0 1.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.4 5.9 5.2 2.1 2.0
White 2.9 2.7 2.0 1.9 3.0 2.8 6.9 6.1 2.5 2.4
Black or African American 1.3 1.1 1.5 0.9 1.3 1.2 3.9 2.9 0.8 0.8
AIAN 1.7 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 3.9 5.6 1.4 2.6
NHOPI 1.6 2.1 * * 1.1 2.3 * * 1.1 0.5
Asian 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.3 2.5 0.7 0.4
Two or More Races 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 8.3 6.9 1.7 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.3 4.8 3.6 1.5 2.0
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2.4 2.3 6.0 5.9 1.7 1.7
High School Graduate da da da da 2.2 2.2 4.9 4.9 1.6 1.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3.1 2.8 6.3a 4.6 2.4 2.4
College Graduate da da da da 2.3 2.2 5.1 4.4 2.1 2.0
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.6 2.6 6.1a 4.8 2.1 2.3
Part-Time da da da da 3.0 3.0 5.5 5.3 2.1 2.1
Unemployed da da da da 5.5 4.1 6.5 6.6 5.0a 3.0
Other1 da da da da 1.9 1.7 4.8 3.8 1.6 1.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.51A – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,955 1,799 140a 88 1,815 1,711 575a 422 1,240 1,289
GENDER                    
Male 1,055 847 86a 48 969 799 308a 199 661 600
Female 900 952 54 40 846 912 268 224 579 688
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,694 1,580 107a 69 1,587 1,511 471a 356 1,116 1,155
White 1,531 1,400 75 50 1,457 1,351 401a 286 1,055 1,065
Black or African American 112 116 23 8 88 108 41 46 48 62
AIAN 7 17 0 * 7 13 * * 1 13
NHOPI 1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 10 11 * 2 10 9 6 9 4 *
Two or More Races 33 29 8 5 25 24 17 9 7 15
Hispanic or Latino 261 219 32 19 229 199 105 66 124 133
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 245 200 83 80 162 120
High School Graduate da da da da 479 459 169 139 310 320
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 633 600 257a 159 376 441
College Graduate da da da da 459 452 67 45 392 408
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 825 809 246a 173 579 636
Part-Time da da da da 296 239 143 113 152 126
Unemployed da da da da 220a 129 93 60 127 70
Other1 da da da da 474 534 93 76 382 458
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.51B – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.7 0.7 0.6a 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.7a 1.2 0.6 0.6
GENDER                    
Male 0.8 0.6 0.7a 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.8a 1.2 0.6 0.6
Female 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.6a 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.8a 1.3 0.6 0.6
White 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.2a 1.6 0.8 0.8
Black or African American 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.2
AIAN 0.5 1.0 0.2 * 0.6 0.9 * * 0.1 1.0
NHOPI 0.1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 *
Two or More Races 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.8 0.6 1.8 1.7 0.6 0.5
High School Graduate da da da da 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.8 0.8 1.8a 1.2 0.6 0.7
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.7a 1.2 0.5 0.6
Part-Time da da da da 0.9 0.7 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.5
Unemployed da da da da 2.1 1.3 2.7 1.9 1.8 1.0
Other1 da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.52A – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 38,168 37,610 1,139 1,001 37,029 36,609 4,098a 3,681 32,931 32,928
GENDER                    
Male 13,687 14,139 465 452 13,222 13,687 1,822a 1,581 11,399 12,106
Female 24,480 23,471 673a 549 23,807 22,922 2,275 2,100 21,532 20,822
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 33,815 33,020 863a 732 32,952 32,288 3,335a 3,061 29,616 29,228
White 29,486 28,413 668 594 28,818 27,818 2,788 2,512 26,030 25,307
Black or African American 2,757 2,792 108 76 2,650 2,716 336 322 2,314 2,394
AIAN 183 172 * 6 176 165 23 14 153 152
NHOPI 76 * * * 66 * * * 64 *
Asian 620 867 33 25 588 841 57 92 530 749
Two or More Races 691 639 38 30 654 609 129 95 524 514
Hispanic or Latino 4,353 4,591 276 270 4,077 4,321 763a 620 3,315 3,701
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3,986 3,582 509 535 3,476 3,047
High School Graduate da da da da 8,115 7,950 1,129 985 6,986 6,965
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 13,056 12,821 1,892a 1,537 11,164 11,284
College Graduate da da da da 11,872 12,256 567 624 11,305 11,632
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 15,308 15,867 1,725 1,561 13,583 14,307
Part-Time da da da da 5,019 4,917 1,047 959 3,972 3,958
Unemployed da da da da 1,740a 1,423 469 403 1,271 1,020
Other1 da da da da 14,962 14,402 856 758 14,106 13,644
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.52B – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 14.0 13.7 4.6 4.0 15.0 14.7 11.9a 10.8 15.5 15.3
GENDER                    
Male 10.4 10.6 3.7 3.6 11.1 11.4 10.6a 9.3 11.2 11.7
Female 17.5 16.7 5.5a 4.5 18.6 17.8 13.3 12.4 19.4 18.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 14.9 14.5 4.6a 3.9 15.9 15.5 12.5 11.6 16.4 16.1
White 17.3 16.6 5.1 4.6 18.3 17.6 15.0 13.7 18.7 18.1
Black or African American 8.4 8.5 3.2 2.3 9.0 9.2 6.9 6.8 9.4 9.6
AIAN 12.6 10.3 * 4.0 13.6 11.0 10.4 6.2 14.2 11.8
NHOPI 6.9 * * * 6.7 * * * 7.4 *
Asian 4.1 5.5 2.5 1.8 4.2 5.9 2.7 4.1 4.5 6.3
Two or More Races 13.7 12.5 4.5 3.8 15.6 14.1 14.9 12.7 15.8 14.4
Hispanic or Latino 9.5 9.8 4.6 4.4 10.3 10.7 10.1a 8.1 10.3 11.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 13.0 11.6 11.0 11.4 13.3 11.6
High School Graduate da da da da 13.6 12.9 10.9 9.5 14.1 13.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 17.0 16.6 13.4a 11.4 17.8 17.7
College Graduate da da da da 14.9 15.5 11.0 11.5 15.2 15.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 12.4 12.8 12.0 10.7 12.5 13.1
Part-Time da da da da 15.6 15.3 12.1 11.0 16.9 16.8
Unemployed da da da da 16.4 14.2 13.5 13.0 17.8 14.8
Other1 da da da da 18.4 17.4 11.0 9.8 19.2 18.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.53A – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,944 5,742 458 423 5,485 5,319 1,880a 1,566 3,605 3,753
GENDER                    
Male 3,001 2,865 227 208 2,774 2,658 1,004a 794 1,770 1,864
Female 2,943 2,877 231 215 2,712 2,662 877 772 1,835 1,889
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,103 4,797 332 291 4,771 4,506 1,528a 1,298 3,243 3,209
White 4,431 4,159 250 230 4,181 3,929 1,253a 1,044 2,928 2,885
Black or African American 396 344 48 31 348 312 182 125 166 187
AIAN 22 40 2 4 20 36 9 12 12 24
NHOPI 17 22 * * 11 22 * * 9 4
Asian 104 106 8 9 95 97 18a 52 77 44
Two or More Races 133 127 18 16 115 111 65 47 50 64
Hispanic or Latino 841 944 126 132 715 813 352 268 362 545
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 676 687 272 264 404 423
High School Graduate da da da da 1,181 1,253 488 504 693 750
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,134 1,891 872a 574 1,262 1,317
College Graduate da da da da 1,493 1,487 247 224 1,246 1,264
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,751 2,862 839a 665 1,912 2,196
Part-Time da da da da 851 845 462 422 389 423
Unemployed da da da da 545a 384 219 200 326a 184
Other1 da da da da 1,339 1,229 361 279 978 950
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.53B – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.1 5.5a 4.6 1.7 1.7
GENDER                    
Male 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.2 5.8a 4.6 1.7 1.8
Female 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.1 5.1 4.6 1.7 1.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 5.7a 4.9 1.8 1.8
White 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.8a 5.7 2.1 2.1
Black or African American 1.2 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.2 1.1 3.8 2.6 0.7 0.8
AIAN 1.5 2.4 1.0 2.6 1.5 2.4 3.9 5.6 1.1 1.8
NHOPI 1.6 2.1 * * 1.1 2.3 * * 1.1 0.5
Asian 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8a 2.3 0.7 0.4
Two or More Races 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.6 7.5 6.2 1.5 1.8
Hispanic or Latino 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.8 2.0 4.6 3.5 1.1 1.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2.2 2.2 5.9 5.6 1.5 1.6
High School Graduate da da da da 2.0 2.0 4.7 4.8 1.4 1.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2.8 2.5 6.2a 4.2 2.0 2.1
College Graduate da da da da 1.9 1.9 4.8 4.1 1.7 1.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.2 2.3 5.8a 4.6 1.8 2.0
Part-Time da da da da 2.6 2.6 5.4 4.9 1.7 1.8
Unemployed da da da da 5.1 3.8 6.3 6.5 4.6a 2.7
Other1 da da da da 1.6 1.5 4.6 3.6 1.3 1.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.54A – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,727 1,634 128a 81 1,599 1,553 552a 395 1,047 1,159
GENDER                    
Male 920 754 76a 44 844 710 292a 187 552 523
Female 807 880 52 37 755 843 260 208 495 636
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,498 1,428 98a 61 1,400 1,367 453a 334 946 1,033
White 1,351 1,268 68 46 1,283 1,222 387a 268 896 954
Black or African American 97 113 22 8 75 105 38 45 37 60
AIAN 7 8 0 * 7 4 * * 1 4
NHOPI 1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 10 9 * * 10 9 6 9 4 *
Two or More Races 31 24 8 3 24 21 16 6 7 15
Hispanic or Latino 230 206 30 19 200 186 99 60 101 126
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 228 196 80 78 148 118
High School Graduate da da da da 443 413 156 129 287 284
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 556 532 255a 146 301 386
College Graduate da da da da 373 412 62 41 311 371
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 683 755 238 172 445 583
Part-Time da da da da 269 184 131 94 138 90
Unemployed da da da da 216a 124 93 57 123 68
Other1 da da da da 430 490 89 72 341 418
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.54B – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.6 0.5a 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.6a 1.2 0.5 0.5
GENDER                    
Male 0.7 0.6 0.6a 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.7a 1.1 0.5 0.5
Female 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.6 0.5a 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7a 1.3 0.5 0.6
White 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.1a 1.5 0.6 0.7
Black or African American 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.2
AIAN 0.5 0.5 0.2 * 0.6 0.3 * * 0.1 0.3
NHOPI 0.1 * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.1 0.1 * * 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 *
Two or More Races 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.7 0.6 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.4
High School Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.8a 1.1 0.5 0.6
College Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.8 0.6 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 2.0 1.2 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.0
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.55A – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 16,741 16,775 563 502 16,177 16,274 1,151 1,049 15,027 15,225
GENDER                    
Male 6,605 6,655 233 215 6,372 6,440 489 428 5,882 6,012
Female 10,136 10,120 330 287 9,806 9,833 661 621 9,145 9,213
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,973 15,304 448 407 14,525 14,897 994 896 13,531 14,001
White 12,712 12,657 329 294 12,382 12,363 831 712 11,552 11,651
Black or African American 1,463 1,512 73 53 1,389 1,459 92 103 1,298 1,356
AIAN 133 121 2 7 131 114 5 10 127 104
NHOPI 46 48 * * 43 46 * * * 45
Asian 293 567 17 30 276 537 24 34 252 502
Two or More Races 326 399 23 22 302 377 43 35 260 342
Hispanic or Latino 1,768 1,472 116 95 1,653 1,377 157 153 1,496 1,224
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,563 1,472 158 146 1,406 1,325
High School Graduate da da da da 3,352 3,387 288 252 3,064 3,135
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5,462 5,516 508 456 4,954 5,059
College Graduate da da da da 5,801 5,899 197 194 5,603 5,705
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 6,489 6,661 476 404 6,013 6,257
Part-Time da da da da 2,108 2,120 277 309 1,831 1,811
Unemployed da da da da 837a 516 150 111 686a 405
Other1 da da da da 6,744 6,976 247 224 6,496 6,752
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.55B – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6.2 6.1 2.3 2.0 6.5 6.5 3.4 3.1 7.1 7.1
GENDER                    
Male 5.0 5.0 1.8 1.7 5.3 5.4 2.8 2.5 5.8 5.8
Female 7.2 7.2 2.7 2.3 7.7 7.6 3.9 3.7 8.3 8.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.6 6.7 2.4 2.2 7.0 7.2 3.7 3.4 7.5 7.7
White 7.4 7.4 2.5 2.3 7.9 7.8 4.5 3.9 8.3 8.4
Black or African American 4.5 4.6 2.2 1.6 4.7 4.9 1.9 2.2 5.3 5.5
AIAN 9.1 7.3 1.1 4.4 10.1 7.6 2.2 4.6 11.7 8.1
NHOPI 4.2 4.6 * * 4.3 4.9 * * * 5.8
Asian 1.9 3.6 1.3 2.1 2.0 3.8 1.1 1.5 2.2 4.2
Two or More Races 6.5 7.8 2.8 2.7 7.2 8.7 4.9 4.7 7.8 9.5
Hispanic or Latino 3.9 3.2 1.9 1.6 4.2 3.4 2.1 2.0 4.7 3.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 5.1 4.8 3.4 3.1 5.4 5.1
High School Graduate da da da da 5.6 5.5 2.8 2.4 6.2 6.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 7.1 7.2 3.6 3.4 7.9 8.0
College Graduate da da da da 7.3 7.4 3.8 3.6 7.5 7.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 5.3 5.4 3.3 2.8 5.5 5.7
Part-Time da da da da 6.6 6.6 3.2 3.6 7.8 7.7
Unemployed da da da da 7.9a 5.2 4.3 3.6 9.6a 5.9
Other1 da da da da 8.3 8.4 3.2 2.9 8.8 9.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.56A – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,351 1,084 74 63 1,278 1,021 199 194 1,079 827
GENDER                    
Male 629 605 41 31 588 574 105 72 482 502
Female 722a 479 32 32 690a 447 94 122 596a 324
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,167 917 57 53 1,110 864 173 177 937 687
White 1,044 811 46 37 998 774 136 148 862 626
Black or African American 82 33 5 1 77 31 12 10 64 21
AIAN 4 15 * * 4 14 * * * 9
NHOPI * 2 * * * 2 * * * 2
Asian 10 16 * 6 10 11 10 8 * 2
Two or More Races 27 40 6 9 21 31 15 5 7 26
Hispanic or Latino 185 167 16 10 168 157 27 17 142 140
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 150a 69 28 27 122a 41
High School Graduate da da da da 202 206 51 44 151 162
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 417 354 85 84 332 270
College Graduate da da da da 509 392 35 38 473 354
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 611 490 87 66 523 424
Part-Time da da da da 204 182 57 64 147 118
Unemployed da da da da 87 44 30 21 57 23
Other1 da da da da 377 306 25 43 352 262
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.56B – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5
Female 0.5a 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5a 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.5a 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.5a 0.4
White 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4
Black or African American 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1
AIAN 0.3 0.9 * * 0.3 0.9 * * * 0.7
NHOPI * 0.2 * * * 0.2 * * * 0.3
Asian 0.1 0.1 * 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 * 0.0
Two or More Races 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.7
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.5a 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.5a 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
Part-Time da da da da 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
Unemployed da da da da 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.3
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.57A – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 352 243 19 9 333 234 52 43 281 191
GENDER                    
Male 224 128 15 5 210 123 33 14 177 109
Female 128 115 5 3 123 111 19 29 104 82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 316 226 17 9 299 217 41 37 257 180
White 277 196 14 5 263 191 35 33 228 158
Black or African American 37 3 2 * 35 3 5 1 30 2
AIAN * 9 * * * 9 * * * 9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 2 * 2 * * * * * *
Two or More Races 2 15 1 2 1 13 1 3 * 10
Hispanic or Latino 37 17 3 * 34 17 11 6 24 12
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 42 16 9 1 33 15
High School Graduate da da da da 50 83 18 22 32 61
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 121 86 16 16 105 70
College Graduate da da da da 119 50 9 4 111 46
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 196a 76 16 9 179a 67
Part-Time da da da da 33 78 14 24 19 54
Unemployed da da da da 38a 8 15 6 23 2
Other1 da da da da 66 72 6 4 60 68
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.57B – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
GENDER                    
Male 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
Female 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
White 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Black or African American 0.1 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
AIAN * 0.6 * * * 0.6 * * * 0.7
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 0.0 * 0.2 * * * * * *
Two or More Races 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 * 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.2a 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2a 0.1
Part-Time da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Unemployed da da da da 0.4a 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0
Other1 da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.58A – Any Use of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 31,548 30,755 855 769 30,694 29,987 3,703a 3,230 26,991 26,757
GENDER                    
Male 11,399 11,659 371 353 11,027 11,305 1,700a 1,441 9,328 9,864
Female 20,150 19,097 483 415 19,666 18,681 2,003a 1,789 17,663 16,892
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 28,302 27,347 646 562 27,656 26,785 3,056a 2,742 24,600 24,043
White 24,884 23,870 513 459 24,372 23,411 2,557a 2,240 21,815 21,172
Black or African American 2,196 2,120 69 64 2,127 2,056 304 290 1,823 1,766
AIAN 122 126 3 3 120 124 18 13 101 110
NHOPI 39 * * * 29 * * * 27 *
Asian 537 670 22 9 515 660 51 82 464 579
Two or More Races 524 475 30 27 494 448 125 91 369 356
Hispanic or Latino 3,247 3,408 209 207 3,038 3,202 647a 488 2,391 2,714
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3,238 2,739 471 492 2,767a 2,247
High School Graduate da da da da 6,600 6,511 999 905 5,601 5,606
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 10,981 10,518 1,708a 1,306 9,273 9,212
College Graduate da da da da 9,875 10,218 525 527 9,350 9,691
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 12,638 12,913 1,591a 1,373 11,046 11,540
Part-Time da da da da 4,132 4,173 914 813 3,218 3,359
Unemployed da da da da 1,533a 1,216 435 375 1,099 841
Other1 da da da da 12,390 11,685 763 669 11,627 11,016
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.58B – Any Use of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11.6 11.2 3.4 3.1 12.4 12.0 10.8a 9.5 12.7 12.5
GENDER                    
Male 8.6 8.8 2.9 2.8 9.2 9.4 9.9a 8.4 9.1 9.6
Female 14.4 13.5 3.9 3.4 15.4 14.5 11.7a 10.6 15.9 15.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5 12.0 3.4 3.0 13.3 12.9 11.4a 10.4 13.6 13.2
White 14.6 14.0 3.9 3.5 15.5 14.8 13.8a 12.3 15.7 15.2
Black or African American 6.7 6.4 2.0 1.9 7.2 7.0 6.3 6.1 7.4 7.1
AIAN 8.4 7.6 1.7 1.6 9.2 8.2 8.4 6.1 9.4 8.6
NHOPI 3.5 * * * 2.9 * * * 3.1 *
Asian 3.5 4.3 1.7 0.7 3.7 4.7 2.4 3.6 4.0 4.9
Two or More Races 10.4 9.3 3.5 3.5 11.8 10.3 14.4 12.2 11.1 10.0
Hispanic or Latino 7.1 7.3 3.5 3.4 7.6 7.9 8.5a 6.4 7.4 8.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10.5a 8.9 10.2 10.5 10.6a 8.6
High School Graduate da da da da 11.0 10.6 9.6 8.7 11.3 11.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14.3 13.6 12.1a 9.7 14.8 14.5
College Graduate da da da da 12.4 12.9 10.2 9.7 12.6 13.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 10.3 10.4 11.0a 9.4 10.2 10.6
Part-Time da da da da 12.8 12.9 10.6 9.4 13.7 14.3
Unemployed da da da da 14.4 12.2 12.5 12.1 15.4 12.2
Other1 da da da da 15.2 14.1 9.8 8.7 15.8 14.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.59A – Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,674 5,438 441 399 5,233 5,039 1,830a 1,526 3,403 3,513
GENDER                    
Male 2,900 2,759 219 199 2,681 2,560 979a 780 1,702 1,780
Female 2,774 2,679 222 201 2,552 2,478 850 745 1,701 1,733
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,880 4,557 313 275 4,566 4,282 1,486a 1,266 3,081 3,016
White 4,224 3,960 236 219 3,988 3,741 1,219a 1,020 2,769 2,721
Black or African American 391 324 45 31 347 293 173 121 173 172
AIAN 15 25 2 1 13 24 9 12 5 13
NHOPI 17 22 * * 11 22 * * 9 4
Asian 100 102 8 9 91 93 18a 49 73 44
Two or More Races 133 123 16 15 117 109 66 47 51 62
Hispanic or Latino 794 881 128 124 666 757 344 260 322 497
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 651 671 268 257 383 414
High School Graduate da da da da 1,160 1,208 476 488 685 720
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1,991 1,734 847a 566 1,144 1,168
College Graduate da da da da 1,430 1,425 240 215 1,191 1,210
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,580 2,696 820a 650 1,760 2,046
Part-Time da da da da 777 811 451 408 326 402
Unemployed da da da da 534a 382 214 196 320a 186
Other1 da da da da 1,342 1,150 345 272 997 878
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.59B – Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.0 5.3a 4.5 1.6 1.6
GENDER                    
Male 2.2 2.1 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.1 5.7a 4.6 1.7 1.7
Female 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 2.0 1.9 5.0 4.4 1.5 1.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.5 2.2 2.1 5.6a 4.8 1.7 1.7
White 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.5 2.4 6.6a 5.6 2.0 2.0
Black or African American 1.2 1.0 1.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 3.6 2.6 0.7 0.7
AIAN 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.9 5.3 0.4 1.0
NHOPI 1.6 2.1 * * 1.1 2.3 * * 1.1 0.5
Asian 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.8 2.5 7.6 6.2 1.5 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.9 4.5 3.4 1.0 1.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2.1 2.2 5.8 5.5 1.5 1.6
High School Graduate da da da da 1.9 2.0 4.6 4.7 1.4 1.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2.6 2.2 6.0a 4.2 1.8 1.8
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.8 4.6 4.0 1.6 1.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.1 2.2 5.7a 4.5 1.6 1.9
Part-Time da da da da 2.4 2.5 5.2 4.7 1.4 1.7
Unemployed da da da da 5.0 3.8 6.1 6.3 4.5a 2.7
Other1 da da da da 1.7 1.4 4.4 3.5 1.4 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.60A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11,401a 10,250 769 699 10,632a 9,551 2,494a 1,895 8,138 7,656
GENDER                    
Male 6,252a 5,351 344 298 5,908a 5,053 1,273a 992 4,635 4,061
Female 5,148 4,899 425 401 4,723 4,498 1,221a 902 3,503 3,596
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,558a 8,578 557 491 9,001a 8,086 1,960a 1,525 7,041 6,561
White 7,747a 6,747 375 344 7,372a 6,403 1,498a 1,143 5,875 5,260
Black or African American 1,162 1,203 121 88 1,041 1,116 307a 221 734 894
AIAN 88 97 4 1 84 96 14 16 70 80
NHOPI 24a 87 * * 20a 80 * * 17 57
Asian 289 219 25 34 264 185 59 69 206 116
Two or More Races 247 224 28 18 219 206 80 52 139 154
Hispanic or Latino 1,842 1,673 212 208 1,630 1,465 534a 369 1,097 1,095
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,348 1,330 395 362 953 968
High School Graduate da da da da 2,650 2,616 794a 617 1,856 1,999
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 4,062 3,569 1,068a 721 2,995 2,848
College Graduate da da da da 2,572a 2,035 238 194 2,334a 1,840
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 5,618a 4,665 1,086a 822 4,532a 3,844
Part-Time da da da da 1,475 1,354 596a 420 878 933
Unemployed da da da da 880 880 334 272 547 608
Other1 da da da da 2,659 2,652 478 381 2,181 2,271
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.60B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 4.2a 3.7 3.1 2.8 4.3a 3.8 7.3a 5.6 3.8 3.6
GENDER                    
Male 4.7a 4.0 2.7 2.4 5.0a 4.2 7.4a 5.8 4.5a 3.9
Female 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.5 7.2a 5.3 3.2 3.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.2a 3.8 2.9 2.6 4.3a 3.9 7.3a 5.8 3.9 3.6
White 4.5a 4.0 2.9 2.7 4.7a 4.1 8.1a 6.3 4.2 3.8
Black or African American 3.5 3.7 3.6 2.6 3.5 3.8 6.3a 4.7 3.0 3.6
AIAN 6.1 5.8 2.6 0.9 6.5 6.4 6.6 7.4 6.5 6.2
NHOPI 2.2a 8.4 * * 2.0a 8.5 * * 1.9 7.3
Asian 1.9 1.4 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.3 2.7 3.0 1.8 1.0
Two or More Races 4.9 4.4 3.3 2.3 5.2 4.7 9.2 6.9 4.2 4.3
Hispanic or Latino 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.4 4.1 3.6 7.0a 4.8 3.4 3.3
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4.4 4.3 8.5 7.7 3.6 3.7
High School Graduate da da da da 4.4 4.3 7.6a 5.9 3.8 3.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5.3 4.6 7.6a 5.3 4.8 4.5
College Graduate da da da da 3.2a 2.6 4.6 3.6 3.1a 2.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.6a 3.8 7.5a 5.6 4.2a 3.5
Part-Time da da da da 4.6 4.2 6.9a 4.8 3.7 4.0
Unemployed da da da da 8.3 8.8 9.6 8.8 7.7 8.8
Other1 da da da da 3.3 3.2 6.1 4.9 3.0 3.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.61A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3,549a 3,042 215 169 3,333 2,874 695a 508 2,638 2,366
GENDER                    
Male 1,996a 1,569 96a 50 1,901a 1,519 369a 262 1,532 1,257
Female 1,552 1,473 120 118 1,433 1,355 327a 246 1,106 1,108
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,975 2,620 157 113 2,818 2,507 546a 411 2,272 2,097
White 2,434 2,091 105 74 2,329 2,018 398 313 1,931 1,705
Black or African American 345 366 32 19 313 347 104 66 209 281
AIAN 23 24 1 1 22 23 6 * 15 19
NHOPI 6 12 * * 3 6 * * * *
Asian 69 53 7 6 62 47 16 18 46 29
Two or More Races 99 74 9 8 90 66 22 9 67 57
Hispanic or Latino 573 422 58 56 515 367 149 98 366 269
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 392 398 104 112 288 286
High School Graduate da da da da 865 829 250a 164 615 665
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1,366a 1,044 301a 193 1,065 852
College Graduate da da da da 710 603 40 40 670 563
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,645a 1,273 275a 194 1,370 1,079
Part-Time da da da da 467 482 134 110 333 372
Unemployed da da da da 375 281 138 87 237 194
Other1 da da da da 846 838 148 118 698 720
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.61B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1.3a 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.3a 1.2 2.0a 1.5 1.2 1.1
GENDER                    
Male 1.5a 1.2 0.8a 0.4 1.6a 1.3 2.1a 1.5 1.5 1.2
Female 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.9a 1.5 1.0 1.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.0a 1.6 1.3 1.2
White 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.5 1.3 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.2
Black or African American 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.1 1.4 0.8 1.1
AIAN 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.5 2.8 * 1.4 1.4
NHOPI 0.6 1.1 * * 0.3 0.7 * * * *
Asian 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2
Two or More Races 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 2.6 1.2 2.0 1.6
Hispanic or Latino 1.3 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1.3 1.3 2.3 2.4 1.1 1.1
High School Graduate da da da da 1.4 1.3 2.4a 1.6 1.2 1.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 1.8a 1.4 2.1a 1.4 1.7 1.3
College Graduate da da da da 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.3a 1.0 1.9a 1.3 1.3 1.0
Part-Time da da da da 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.6
Unemployed da da da da 3.5 2.8 4.0 2.8 3.3 2.8
Other1 da da da da 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.5 0.9 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.62A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 24,402 23,323 1,945 1,901 22,458 21,422 6,657a 6,006 15,800 15,416
GENDER                    
Male 13,772a 12,759 985 927 12,787a 11,832 3,655a 3,257 9,132 8,575
Female 10,631 10,564 960 975 9,671 9,590 3,002a 2,748 6,669 6,841
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,380 19,421 1,459 1,390 18,920 18,031 5,282a 4,884 13,638 13,147
White 16,412 15,567 1,052 1,027 15,360 14,540 4,185a 3,831 11,174 10,709
Black or African American 2,367 2,214 251 199 2,115 2,015 599 527 1,516 1,488
AIAN 194 193 9 9 185 184 45 39 140 145
NHOPI 83 114 * * 76 103 * * * 68
Asian 692 776 64 73 629 703 204 264 425 439
Two or More Races 632 557 76 70 556 487 241 189 315 298
Hispanic or Latino 4,023 3,902 486 511 3,537 3,391 1,375a 1,122 2,162 2,269
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 2,511 2,331 785 718 1,725 1,612
High School Graduate da da da da 5,270 4,825 1,696 1,556 3,574 3,269
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 8,334 8,047 3,072a 2,602 5,262 5,445
College Graduate da da da da 6,343 6,219 1,104 1,129 5,239 5,089
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 11,883 11,582 2,927 2,658 8,957 8,923
Part-Time da da da da 3,577 3,308 1,718 1,610 1,859 1,698
Unemployed da da da da 1,820 1,604 742 629 1,078 975
Other1 da da da da 5,177 4,928 1,270 1,109 3,907 3,820
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.62B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9.0a 8.5 7.8 7.6 9.1a 8.6 19.4a 17.6 7.4 7.2
GENDER                    
Male 10.4a 9.6 7.8 7.3 10.7a 9.8 21.2a 19.1 8.9 8.3
Female 7.6 7.5 7.8 8.0 7.6 7.5 17.6 16.2 6.0 6.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.0 8.6 7.7 7.4 9.1 8.7 19.8a 18.5 7.5 7.2
White 9.6 9.1 8.0 7.9 9.7 9.2 22.6a 21.0 8.0 7.7
Black or African American 7.2 6.7 7.4 5.9 7.2 6.8 12.4 11.1 6.2 6.0
AIAN 13.3 11.6 5.8 5.9 14.3 12.2 20.9 17.5 12.9 11.3
NHOPI 7.5 11.0 * * 7.7 10.9 * * * 8.8
Asian 4.6 5.0 4.8 5.1 4.5 5.0 9.5 11.6 3.6 3.7
Two or More Races 12.5 10.9 9.0 8.9 13.3 11.2 27.7 25.1 9.5 8.3
Hispanic or Latino 8.8 8.4 8.1 8.4 8.9 8.4 18.1a 14.7 6.7 6.9
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 8.2 7.5 17.0 15.3 6.6 6.2
High School Graduate da da da da 8.8a 7.8 16.3 15.0 7.2 6.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 10.8 10.4 21.7a 19.3 8.4 8.6
College Graduate da da da da 8.0 7.8 21.4 20.8 7.0 6.9
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 9.7 9.4 20.3a 18.3 8.2 8.2
Part-Time da da da da 11.1 10.3 19.9 18.5 7.9 7.2
Unemployed da da da da 17.1 16.0 21.3 20.3 15.1 14.1
Other1 da da da da 6.4 5.9 16.3 14.4 5.3 5.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.63A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9,159 8,855 610 584 8,550 8,271 2,432a 2,053 6,117 6,217
GENDER                    
Male 5,401 5,096 317 272 5,084 4,824 1,442a 1,136 3,642 3,688
Female 3,758 3,759 292 312 3,466 3,447 991 918 2,475 2,529
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,696 7,546 482 436 7,213 7,110 1,945a 1,731 5,269 5,379
White 6,245 5,977 341 331 5,904 5,646 1,587 1,386 4,318 4,260
Black or African American 915 934 86a 51 829 883 206 172 624 712
AIAN 70 73 2 5 68 68 23a 6 45 62
NHOPI * 28 * * * 23 * * * 8
Asian 200 305 23 26 177 279 53 90 124 189
Two or More Races 212 230 26 18 186 211 76 63 109 149
Hispanic or Latino 1,464 1,308 127 147 1,336 1,161 488a 323 849 838
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 981 996 304 240 677 756
High School Graduate da da da da 2,120 2,018 620 503 1,500 1,515
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3,233 3,046 1,147a 927 2,086 2,119
College Graduate da da da da 2,215 2,211 360 383 1,854 1,828
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,353 4,155 1,044 893 3,309 3,262
Part-Time da da da da 1,385 1,236 603 506 782 729
Unemployed da da da da 846 710 329a 227 517 483
Other1 da da da da 1,966 2,170 456 427 1,510 1,744
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.63B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.5 3.3 7.1a 6.0 2.9 2.9
GENDER                    
Male 4.1 3.8 2.5 2.1 4.3 4.0 8.4a 6.6 3.6 3.6
Female 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 5.8 5.4 2.2 2.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.4 3.3 2.5 2.3 3.5 3.4 7.3 6.6 2.9 3.0
White 3.7 3.5 2.6 2.6 3.7 3.6 8.6 7.6 3.1 3.1
Black or African American 2.8 2.8 2.5a 1.5 2.8 3.0 4.2 3.6 2.5 2.9
AIAN 4.8 4.4 1.3 3.1 5.3 4.5 10.6a 2.8 4.2 4.8
NHOPI * 2.7 * * * 2.4 * * * 1.0
Asian 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 4.0 1.1 1.6
Two or More Races 4.2 4.5 3.1 2.3 4.4 4.9 8.8 8.3 3.3 4.2
Hispanic or Latino 3.2 2.8 2.1 2.4 3.4 2.9 6.4a 4.2 2.6 2.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3.2 3.2 6.6 5.1 2.6 2.9
High School Graduate da da da da 3.5 3.3 6.0 4.8 3.0 3.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 4.2 3.9 8.1a 6.9 3.3 3.3
College Graduate da da da da 2.8 2.8 7.0 7.1 2.5 2.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.5 3.4 7.2 6.1 3.0 3.0
Part-Time da da da da 4.3 3.8 7.0 5.8 3.3 3.1
Unemployed da da da da 8.0 7.1 9.4 7.3 7.2 7.0
Other1 da da da da 2.4 2.6 5.9 5.5 2.1 2.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.64A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 51,795 53,182 4,069 4,151 47,726 49,031 13,522 13,168 34,203a 35,863
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 9,060 9,598 662 680 8,398 8,918 2,606 2,553 5,792 6,365
Midwest 10,628 10,853 888 896 9,740 9,957 2,949 2,793 6,790 7,163
South 17,034 17,321 1,493 1,478 15,542 15,842 4,465 4,255 11,077 11,587
West 15,072 15,410 1,026 1,096 14,046 14,314 3,502 3,567 10,544 10,747
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 30,500 30,826 2,321 2,350 28,180 28,476 7,918 7,644 20,262 20,832
Small Metro 15,115 16,149 1,182 1,255 13,933 14,894 4,128 4,072 9,804a 10,822
Nonmetro 6,179 6,207 566 546 5,613 5,661 1,476 1,453 4,137 4,209
Urbanized 2,864 3,020 261 228 2,602 2,792 780 740 1,822 2,051
Less Urbanized 2,832 2,721 263 268 2,569 2,453 618 624 1,951 1,829
Completely Rural 484 466 42 49 442 417 78 89 364 328
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 9,648 9,554 902 907 8,746 8,648 3,342 3,330 5,404 5,318
100-199% 10,533 10,659 907 817 9,627 9,842 3,161 3,123 6,465 6,719
200% or More 31,297 32,633 2,260 2,427 29,037 30,206 6,702 6,380 22,334a 23,826
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 31,185 31,551 2,228 2,278 28,957 29,273 8,514 8,043 20,443 21,231
Medicaid/CHIP 11,408 11,285 1,746 1,653 9,661 9,632 2,715 2,777 6,947 6,855
Other3 7,188 7,622 139a 193 7,049 7,429 961 881 6,088 6,548
No Coverage 6,674 7,269 173 204 6,501 7,065 1,765 1,844 4,736 5,221
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.64B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 19.0 19.4 16.3 16.7 19.3 19.7 39.4 38.7 16.1 16.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 18.8 20.1 16.3 17.0 19.1 20.4 43.5 43.5 15.2 16.8
Midwest 18.6 19.0 16.7 17.0 18.8 19.2 40.3 38.6 15.3 16.0
South 16.6 16.7 15.5 15.3 16.7 16.8 35.0 33.3 13.8 14.3
West 23.4 23.7 17.2 18.3 24.0 24.2 42.6 43.7 21.0 21.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 19.9 20.2 16.0 16.8 20.3 20.5 41.0 40.3 17.0 17.4
Small Metro 18.9 19.8 17.1 16.9 19.1 20.0 38.9 38.2 15.7a 17.0
Nonmetro 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.5 15.8 15.8 33.7 33.2 13.3 13.3
Urbanized 17.0 17.1 17.2 15.8 17.0 17.2 37.9 38.3 13.8 14.4
Less Urbanized 15.0 15.0 14.9 15.6 15.0 15.0 30.2 29.7 12.9 12.8
Completely Rural 14.2 12.5 14.6 13.5 14.2 12.4 28.4 25.9 12.8 10.9
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 24.4 23.9 16.8 16.5 25.6 25.0 39.5 39.9 21.0 20.3
100-199% 19.5 19.6 16.9 15.8 19.8 20.0 38.2 37.9 16.0 16.4
200% or More 17.6 18.3 15.9 17.1 17.8 18.4 39.7 38.2 15.2a 16.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 17.4 17.6 15.4 16.1 17.5 17.7 40.9 39.3 14.2 14.6
Medicaid/CHIP 25.1 24.4 18.6 17.4 26.7 26.2 36.5 38.4 24.2 23.2
Other3 10.5 11.0 13.6 16.4 10.4 10.9 37.9 34.3 9.4 10.0
No Coverage 27.2 28.3 15.5 18.3 27.8 28.7 38.0 38.3 25.3 26.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.65A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 30,476a 31,918 1,966 2,000 28,510 29,917 8,302 8,130 20,208a 21,788
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 5,535 5,741 348 336 5,187 5,405 1,672 1,526 3,515 3,879
Midwest 6,102 6,352 410 436 5,692 5,917 1,752 1,721 3,941 4,195
South 9,605 10,101 700 692 8,905 9,409 2,732 2,591 6,173 6,818
West 9,233 9,723 508 537 8,725 9,187 2,146 2,291 6,579 6,895
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 17,948 18,588 1,135 1,147 16,813 17,441 4,967 4,724 11,846 12,717
Small Metro 8,879a 9,647 573 596 8,306 9,052 2,472 2,537 5,834a 6,515
Nonmetro 3,648 3,682 257 257 3,391 3,425 863 869 2,529 2,555
Urbanized 1,807 1,844 124 115 1,683 1,729 477 451 1,206 1,278
Less Urbanized 1,631 1,586 111 121 1,520 1,465 345 383 1,176 1,083
Completely Rural 210 252 22 22 188 230 41 35 147 195
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 6,015 6,095 414 450 5,601 5,646 2,095 2,108 3,506 3,538
100-199% 6,722 6,634 461 382 6,261 6,253 2,007 1,951 4,254 4,301
200% or More 17,545a 18,992 1,091 1,169 16,454a 17,823 4,006 3,875 12,448a 13,948
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 17,291 17,963 1,110 1,103 16,181 16,859 5,100 4,817 11,081 12,043
Medicaid/CHIP 7,126 7,177 837 794 6,289 6,383 1,638 1,761 4,651 4,623
Other3 4,150 4,522 55 84 4,095 4,438 625 563 3,470 3,875
No Coverage 4,487 4,843 72 103 4,415 4,740 1,200 1,217 3,216 3,523
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.65B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11.2 11.7 7.9 8.0 11.5 12.0 24.2 23.9 9.5a 10.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 11.5 12.0 8.6 8.4 11.8 12.3 27.9 26.0 9.2 10.2
Midwest 10.7 11.1 7.7 8.2 11.0 11.4 23.9 23.8 8.9 9.4
South 9.4 9.7 7.3 7.2 9.6 10.0 21.4 20.3 7.7 8.4
West 14.3 14.9 8.5 9.0 14.9 15.5 26.1 28.1 13.1 13.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 11.7 12.2 7.8 8.2 12.1 12.6 25.7 24.9 9.9 10.6
Small Metro 11.1 11.8 8.3 8.0 11.4 12.2 23.3 23.8 9.4 10.2
Nonmetro 9.3 9.3 7.2 7.3 9.5 9.5 19.7 19.9 8.1 8.1
Urbanized 10.8 10.4 8.2 8.0 11.0 10.7 23.2 23.3 9.1 8.9
Less Urbanized 8.6 8.8 6.3 7.0 8.9 9.0 16.8 18.2 7.8 7.6
Completely Rural 6.2 6.8 7.7 6.1 6.0 6.9 14.9 10.4 5.2 6.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 15.2 15.2 7.7 8.2 16.4 16.4 24.8 25.3 13.6 13.5
100-199% 12.4 12.2 8.6 7.4 12.9 12.7 24.3 23.7 10.5 10.5
200% or More 9.9a 10.6 7.7 8.2 10.1a 10.8 23.7 23.2 8.5a 9.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 9.6 10.0 7.7 7.8 9.8 10.2 24.5 23.5 7.7 8.3
Medicaid/CHIP 15.7 15.5 8.9 8.4 17.4 17.3 22.0 24.3 16.2 15.6
Other3 6.0 6.5 5.4 7.1 6.1 6.5 24.7 21.9 5.3 5.9
No Coverage 18.3 18.8 6.4 9.3 18.9 19.3 25.8 25.3 17.2 17.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.66A – Marijuana Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 40,935a 43,486 3,094 3,110 37,841a 40,377 11,956 11,829 25,885a 28,548
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 7,213a 8,067 524 560 6,689a 7,507 2,323 2,300 4,366a 5,207
Midwest 8,317 8,802 703 647 7,614 8,154 2,586 2,520 5,027a 5,634
South 13,002 13,494 1,091 1,056 11,911 12,438 3,898 3,727 8,013 8,712
West 12,403 13,123 776 846 11,627 12,277 3,149 3,281 8,478 8,996
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 24,304 25,560 1,762 1,798 22,542 23,762 7,093 6,900 15,449a 16,861
Small Metro 11,899a 13,043 903 937 10,996a 12,106 3,587 3,656 7,408a 8,450
Nonmetro 4,732 4,883 429 374 4,303 4,509 1,276 1,272 3,027 3,237
Urbanized 2,247 2,434 195 160 2,052 2,274 689 638 1,362 1,637
Less Urbanized 2,145 2,095 201 186 1,944 1,909 516 563 1,428 1,346
Completely Rural 340 355 32 28 308 326 71 72 237 254
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 7,748 7,850 684 663 7,065 7,187 2,996 3,017 4,069 4,170
100-199% 8,456 8,751 682 582 7,774 8,169 2,785 2,806 4,990 5,363
200% or More 24,434a 26,572 1,729 1,865 22,705a 24,707 5,879 5,692 16,826a 19,015
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 24,498 25,802 1,712 1,728 22,786 24,075 7,530 7,227 15,256a 16,848
Medicaid/CHIP 8,986 9,099 1,311 1,242 7,675 7,856 2,344 2,505 5,331 5,352
Other3 5,152 5,800 98 130 5,053 5,670 875 799 4,178a 4,871
No Coverage 5,452a 6,102 133 143 5,319a 5,959 1,589 1,639 3,730a 4,321
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.66B – Marijuana Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 15.0a 15.9 12.4 12.5 15.3a 16.2 34.9 34.8 12.2a 13.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 15.0a 16.9 12.9 14.0 15.2a 17.1 38.7 39.2 11.5a 13.7
Midwest 14.6 15.4 13.2 12.3 14.7 15.7 35.3 34.8 11.3a 12.6
South 12.7 13.0 11.4 11.0 12.8 13.2 30.5 29.2 10.0 10.7
West 19.2 20.2 13.0 14.1 19.9 20.8 38.3 40.2 16.9 17.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 15.9a 16.8 12.2 12.9 16.3 17.1 36.7 36.3 12.9a 14.1
Small Metro 14.9a 16.0 13.1 12.6 15.1a 16.3 33.8 34.3 11.9a 13.3
Nonmetro 12.1 12.4 12.0 10.6 12.1 12.5 29.1 29.1 9.7 10.3
Urbanized 13.4 13.8 12.8 11.1 13.4 14.0 33.4 33.0 10.3 11.5
Less Urbanized 11.3 11.6 11.4 10.9 11.3 11.7 25.2 26.8 9.4 9.4
Completely Rural 10.0 9.5 11.4 7.7 9.8 9.7 25.8 21.2 8.3 8.4
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 19.6 19.6 12.7 12.1 20.7 20.8 35.4 36.2 15.8 15.9
100-199% 15.6 16.1 12.7 11.2 16.0 16.6 33.7 34.0 12.3 13.1
200% or More 13.7a 14.9 12.2 13.1 13.9a 15.0 34.8 34.1 11.5a 12.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 13.6a 14.4 11.8 12.2 13.8 14.5 36.1 35.3 10.6a 11.6
Medicaid/CHIP 19.7 19.6 14.0 13.1 21.2 21.3 31.5a 34.6 18.6 18.1
Other3 7.5 8.4 9.6 11.0 7.5 8.3 34.6 31.1 6.4 7.4
No Coverage 22.2 23.7 11.9 12.9 22.7 24.2 34.2 34.0 19.9 21.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.67A – Marijuana Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 25,997a 27,667 1,613 1,658 24,383a 26,009 7,591 7,528 16,792a 18,481
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 4,721 4,990 303 285 4,418 4,704 1,553 1,408 2,865 3,296
Midwest 5,164 5,464 343 346 4,820 5,118 1,605 1,592 3,215 3,526
South 7,964 8,405 553 577 7,410 7,828 2,462 2,350 4,949 5,478
West 8,149 8,808 414 450 7,735 8,359 1,972 2,177 5,763 6,182
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 15,284 16,223 922 949 14,362 15,273 4,584 4,370 9,778a 10,904
Small Metro 7,595a 8,307 483 503 7,111 7,804 2,234 2,354 4,877 5,450
Nonmetro 3,118 3,137 208 205 2,910 2,932 773 804 2,137 2,128
Urbanized 1,569 1,623 102 97 1,466 1,526 425 417 1,042 1,109
Less Urbanized 1,378 1,343 87 91 1,291 1,253 310 355 981 898
Completely Rural 172 171 19 18 153 153 38 32 115 121
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5,132 5,314 338 370 4,794 4,944 1,923 1,959 2,871 2,985
100-199% 5,824 5,874 379 307 5,445 5,567 1,836 1,856 3,609 3,711
200% or More 14,862a 16,288 896 981 13,966a 15,307 3,653 3,523 10,312a 11,785
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 14,690 15,472 922 918 13,768 14,554 4,671 4,418 9,097a 10,137
Medicaid/CHIP 6,126 6,253 677 663 5,450 5,591 1,508 1,667 3,942 3,924
Other3 3,419 3,731 44 68 3,375 3,663 573 532 2,802 3,131
No Coverage 3,827 4,282 62 81 3,764 4,201 1,081 1,132 2,683 3,070
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.67B – Marijuana Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9.6a 10.1 6.5 6.7 9.9a 10.5 22.1 22.1 7.9a 8.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 9.8 10.4 7.5 7.1 10.0 10.7 25.9 24.0 7.5 8.7
Midwest 9.1 9.6 6.5 6.5 9.3 9.9 21.9 22.0 7.2 7.9
South 7.8 8.1 5.8 6.0 8.0 8.3 19.3 18.4 6.2 6.7
West 12.6 13.5 6.9 7.5 13.2 14.1 24.0 26.7 11.5 12.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 10.0 10.6 6.4 6.8 10.4 11.0 23.7 23.0 8.2a 9.1
Small Metro 9.5 10.2 7.0 6.8 9.8 10.5 21.1 22.1 7.8 8.6
Nonmetro 8.0 7.9 5.8 5.8 8.2 8.2 17.6 18.4 6.9 6.7
Urbanized 9.3 9.2 6.7 6.7 9.6 9.4 20.6 21.6 7.9 7.8
Less Urbanized 7.3 7.4 4.9 5.3 7.5 7.7 15.1 16.9 6.5 6.3
Completely Rural 5.0 4.6 6.6 4.9 4.9 4.6 13.9 9.4 4.0 4.0
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 13.0 13.3 6.3 6.7 14.0 14.3 22.7 23.5 11.2 11.4
100-199% 10.8 10.8 7.0 5.9 11.2 11.3 22.2 22.5 8.9 9.0
200% or More 8.4a 9.1 6.3 6.9 8.5a 9.3 21.6 21.1 7.0a 8.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 8.2 8.6 6.4 6.5 8.3 8.8 22.4 21.6 6.3a 7.0
Medicaid/CHIP 13.5 13.5 7.2 7.0 15.1 15.2 20.3a 23.0 13.7 13.3
Other3 5.0 5.4 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 22.6 20.7 4.3 4.8
No Coverage 15.6 16.7 5.6 7.3 16.1 17.1 23.2 23.5 14.3 15.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.68A – Cocaine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,943 5,529 127 112 5,816 5,418 2,128 1,967 3,688 3,451
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,131 1,167 21 18 1,110 1,149 404 419 706 730
Midwest 1,144 994 18 29 1,126 966 457 376 668 590
South 1,962a 1,613 35 40 1,927a 1,573 676 555 1,251 1,018
West 1,706 1,755 53a 25 1,653 1,730 590 617 1,063 1,113
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,724 3,435 61 58 3,663 3,377 1,250 1,143 2,412 2,234
Small Metro 1,587 1,589 47 32 1,540 1,557 645 616 895 941
Nonmetro 632 505 19 21 613 484 232 208 381 276
Urbanized 340 287 11 11 329 275 130 115 199 160
Less Urbanized 257 193 7 9 250 184 89 86 160 98
Completely Rural 35 25 1 1 34 25 13 7 21 18
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,191 1,146 29 21 1,162 1,125 490 490 673 635
100-199% 1,276a 974 27 19 1,249a 955 501 416 747 539
200% or More 3,443 3,371 71 71 3,373 3,299 1,105 1,022 2,268 2,277
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3,318 3,274 62 77 3,256 3,197 1,430 1,361 1,826 1,836
Medicaid/CHIP 1,233 1,115 70a 23 1,163 1,092 343 318 819 774
Other3 620 456 4 3 616 453 154 127 462 326
No Coverage 1,123 919 2 9 1,121 910 273 220 848 690
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.68B – Cocaine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 2.4 2.2 6.2 5.8 1.7 1.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.4 2.4 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.6 6.7 7.1 1.9 1.9
Midwest 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.9 6.3 5.2 1.5 1.3
South 1.9a 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.1a 1.7 5.3 4.4 1.6 1.3
West 2.6 2.7 0.9a 0.4 2.8 2.9 7.2 7.6 2.1 2.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.4 2.3 0.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 6.5 6.0 2.0 1.9
Small Metro 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.4 2.1 2.1 6.1 5.8 1.4 1.5
Nonmetro 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.3 5.3 4.8 1.2 0.9
Urbanized 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.8 2.2 1.7 6.3 6.0 1.5 1.1
Less Urbanized 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.1 4.3 4.1 1.1 0.7
Completely Rural 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.7 4.6 2.1 0.8 0.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.0 2.9 0.5 0.4 3.4 3.3 5.8 5.9 2.6 2.4
100-199% 2.4a 1.8 0.5 0.4 2.6a 1.9 6.1 5.0 1.8a 1.3
200% or More 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 2.1 2.0 6.5 6.1 1.5 1.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.9 6.9 6.6 1.3 1.3
Medicaid/CHIP 2.7 2.4 0.7a 0.2 3.2 3.0 4.6 4.4 2.9 2.6
Other3 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 6.1 4.9 0.7 0.5
No Coverage 4.6a 3.6 0.2 0.8 4.8a 3.7 5.9 4.6 4.5 3.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.69A – Cocaine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2,167 1,949 26 12 2,141 1,938 665a 524 1,476 1,414
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 469 436 6 3 464 432 126 126 337 306
Midwest 346 315 3 2 343 313 139 97 204 216
South 699 579 6 4 693 575 193 139 500 435
West 653 620 12a 2 641 618 207 161 435 457
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,373 1,309 17a 3 1,356 1,306 379 324 977 982
Small Metro 549 503 5 7 544 496 222a 136 322 360
Nonmetro 245 137 4 1 241 136 63 64 178 72
Urbanized 154 83 4 1 151 82 44 40 106 42
Less Urbanized 82 51 0 * 81 51 17 24 65 27
Completely Rural 9 3 0 * 9 3 * * 7 3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 387 464 4 1 383 463 138 142 245 320
100-199% 612a 281 4 4 608a 277 192a 93 416a 184
200% or More 1,154 1,197 19 6 1,136 1,191 321 282 815 909
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,151 1,098 18 9 1,133 1,089 460 366 674 723
Medicaid/CHIP 498 398 9 3 489 396 106 68 383 327
Other3 248 164 2 * 246 164 44 32 202 132
No Coverage 445 387 * * 445 387 82 65 363 322
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.69B – Cocaine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.9a 1.5 0.7 0.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.8
Midwest 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.5
South 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.5
West 1.0 1.0 0.2a 0.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.0 0.9 0.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.9 0.9 0.1a 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.8
Small Metro 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.1a 1.3 0.5 0.6
Nonmetro 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.2
Urbanized 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.3
Less Urbanized 0.4 0.3 0.0 * 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.2
Completely Rural 0.3 0.1 0.2 * 0.3 0.1 * * 0.2 0.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.0 1.2 0.1 0.0 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.2
100-199% 1.1a 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.2a 0.6 2.3a 1.1 1.0a 0.4
200% or More 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.9 1.7 0.6 0.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.8 0.5 0.5
Medicaid/CHIP 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 1.4 1.1 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.1
Other3 0.4 0.2 0.2 * 0.4 0.2 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.2
No Coverage 1.8 1.5 * * 1.9 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.70A – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 9,599 9,177 930 757 473 436
GEOGRAPHIC REGION            
Northeast 1,603 1,440 215 209 125 136
Midwest 1,787 1,856 150 159 56 85
South 3,743 3,318 438 278 218 165
West 2,467 2,563 127 111 74 51
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 5,089 4,878 525 426 267 272
Small Metro 3,083 2,929 276 240 120 131
Nonmetro 1,427 1,370 128 91 85 32
Urbanized 606 554 47 30 32 9
Less Urbanized 743 705 73 59 47 23
Completely Rural 79 111 9 1 6 1
POVERTY LEVEL1            
Less Than 100% 2,253 2,239 319 333 160 214
100-199% 2,497a 2,009 291 149 188a 54
200% or More 4,849 4,929 319 275 125 168
HEALTH INSURANCE2            
Private 4,508 4,201 239 245 97 158
Medicaid/CHIP 2,841 2,807 350 329 186 162
Other3 2,137 1,824 186 101 71 62
No Coverage 1,627 1,620 292 164 150 111
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.70B – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 3.5 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION            
Northeast 3.3 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Midwest 3.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
South 3.6 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
West 3.8 3.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 3.3 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Small Metro 3.9 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Nonmetro 3.6 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1
Urbanized 3.6 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0
Less Urbanized 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
Completely Rural 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0
POVERTY LEVEL1            
Less Than 100% 5.7 5.6 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.5
100-199% 4.6a 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3a 0.1
200% or More 2.7 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2            
Private 2.5 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Medicaid/CHIP 6.2 6.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.3
Other3 3.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
No Coverage 6.6 6.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.71A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 42,072 43,255 5,125 5,595 1,438 1,630
GEOGRAPHIC REGION            
Northeast 7,909 7,757 829 893 225 269
Midwest 8,516 8,617 1,060 993 269 302
South 13,168 13,422 1,589 1,732 475 497
West 12,479 13,458 1,648 1,977 469 561
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 24,341 24,946 3,220 3,511 910 1,079
Small Metro 12,720 13,044 1,386 1,601 382 452
Nonmetro 5,010 5,265 519 484 146 99
Urbanized 2,315 2,772 253 272 66 54
Less Urbanized 2,294 2,156 213 190 65 39
Completely Rural 401 337 52 22 15 5
POVERTY LEVEL1            
Less Than 100% 5,450 5,263 1,015 1,139 294 392
100-199% 7,598 7,356 1,058 1,081 332 274
200% or More 28,963a 30,579 3,004 3,340 797 954
HEALTH INSURANCE2            
Private 27,363 28,221 3,079a 3,481 763 882
Medicaid/CHIP 7,063 7,025 1,039 989 314 320
Other3 6,818 7,690 509 477 148 130
No Coverage 4,871 5,264 767 876 267 355
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.71B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Lifetime
(2017)
Lifetime
(2018)
Past Year
(2017)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Month
(2017)
Past Month
(2018)
TOTAL 15.5 15.8 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION            
Northeast 16.4 16.2 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.6
Midwest 14.9 15.1 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.5
South 12.8 12.9 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.5
West 19.4 20.7 2.6 3.0 0.7 0.9
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 15.9 16.4 2.1 2.3 0.6 0.7
Small Metro 15.9 16.0 1.7 2.0 0.5 0.6
Nonmetro 12.8 13.3 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.2
Urbanized 13.8 15.7 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.3
Less Urbanized 12.1 11.9 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.2
Completely Rural 11.8 9.1 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.1
POVERTY LEVEL1            
Less Than 100% 13.8 13.2 2.6 2.8 0.7 1.0
100-199% 14.0 13.5 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.5
200% or More 16.3a 17.1 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2            
Private 15.2 15.7 1.7a 1.9 0.4 0.5
Medicaid/CHIP 15.5 15.2 2.3 2.1 0.7 0.7
Other3 9.9 11.1 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.2
No Coverage 19.9 20.5 3.1 3.4 1.1 1.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.72A – Inhalant Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,759 2,003 574 662 1,185 1,341 562 495 623 846
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 310 330 75 99 234 231 117 93 117 138
Midwest 363 416 122 159 241 258 146 102 95 156
South 580 668 226 255 354 414 176 150 179 264
West 506 589 150 150 356 439 124 150 232 289
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,124 1,261 330 355 794 906 376 314 418 592
Small Metro 442 555 161 213 281 342 142 136 139 206
Nonmetro 194 186 83 93 111 93 45 46 66 48
Urbanized 109 79 44 37 65 41 24 22 41 19
Less Urbanized 75 95 34 49 41 46 16 22 25 24
Completely Rural 10 13 6 7 4 6 4 1 * 5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 353 388 127 138 226 250 156 127 70 123
100-199% 369 319 113 133 256 186 138 93 117 92
200% or More 1,033a 1,281 333 390 701 891 264 261 436 630
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,037 1,207 322 369 715 838 369 357 346 481
Medicaid/CHIP 497 480 247 246 250 234 131a 74 119 160
Other3 139 266 13a 49 126 217 22 50 104 167
No Coverage 219 178 26 30 193 147 65 38 128 110
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.72B – Inhalant Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.5 0.3 0.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.6 0.3 0.4
Midwest 0.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.4 0.2 0.3
South 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.3
West 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.5 0.6 0.7 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.5
Small Metro 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.3
Nonmetro 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2
Urbanized 0.6 0.4 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.1
Less Urbanized 0.4 0.5 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.2
Completely Rural 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.4 * 0.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.9 1.0 2.4 2.5 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.5
100-199% 0.7 0.6 2.1 2.6 0.5 0.4 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.2
200% or More 0.6a 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.6 0.7 2.2 2.6 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.7 0.2 0.3
Medicaid/CHIP 1.1 1.0 2.6 2.6 0.7 0.6 1.8a 1.0 0.4 0.5
Other3 0.2 0.4 1.2a 4.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 0.2 0.3
No Coverage 0.9 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.73A – Inhalant Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 556 612 153 184 403 428 168 128 235 300
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 91 115 23 26 67 89 22 26 46 64
Midwest 83 140 18a 55 64 84 46 21 18 63
South 196 214 67 64 129 149 64 48 65 101
West 186 143 44 39 142 105 37 33 106 72
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 381 426 93 107 288 319 112 86 176 233
Small Metro 114 131 35 50 78 81 40 37 38 44
Nonmetro 61 55 25 28 36 28 16 5 20 23
Urbanized 32 23 9 10 23 13 7 * 16 13
Less Urbanized 24 26 13 16 11 10 6 5 5 5
Completely Rural 5 6 2 1 3 5 3 * * 5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 104 123 23 37 81 86 51 27 31 60
100-199% 124 90 39 39 85 51 36a 11 49 40
200% or More 327 394 92 108 236 286 81 86 155 200
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 327 391 88 107 239 284 102 100 138 184
Medicaid/CHIP 139 143 67 67 72 76 40 21 32 55
Other3 46 69 2 8 43 61 10 9 34 52
No Coverage 71 51 2 7 69 43 18 8 51 35
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.73B – Inhalant Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
Midwest 0.1 0.2 0.3a 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1
South 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
West 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.2
Small Metro 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
Nonmetro 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1
Urbanized 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 * 0.1 0.1
Less Urbanized 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
Completely Rural 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.9 * * 0.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2
100-199% 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4a 0.1 0.1 0.1
200% or More 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1
Medicaid/CHIP 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2
Other3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
No Coverage 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.74A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,633 1,867 48 43 1,585 1,824 375a 273 1,210a 1,551
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 75 150 4 2 71 148 22 28 49 120
Midwest 334 416 11 14 323 402 83 70 240 332
South 632 569 21 25 611 543 148a 81 463 462
West 592 732 12 2 581 731 123 94 458 637
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 640 855 23 17 617 838 149 121 468a 717
Small Metro 601 652 15 15 586 638 145 91 441 547
Nonmetro 393 359 10 11 383 348 82 61 301 287
Urbanized 146 155 4 3 142 152 44 30 98 122
Less Urbanized 211 179 5 7 206 171 33 28 173 144
Completely Rural 36 26 1 1 35 25 4 3 30 21
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 600 651 8 10 592 641 100 94 492 548
100-199% 497 471 19 11 478 461 140a 62 338 399
200% or More 532a 744 21 22 511a 722 131 118 380a 604
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 450 585 17 14 433 571 140 105 293a 465
Medicaid/CHIP 630 741 26 21 604 720 131 98 473 622
Other3 239 256 6 0 233 256 15 9 218 247
No Coverage 451 465 3 8 448 458 107 70 342 388
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.74B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6a 0.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.3
Midwest 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.7
South 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.2a 0.6 0.6 0.6
West 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.3
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4a 0.6
Small Metro 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.9
Nonmetro 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.9
Urbanized 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.1 1.5 0.7 0.9
Less Urbanized 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0
Completely Rural 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.7
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.9 2.1
100-199% 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 1.7a 0.7 0.8 1.0
200% or More 0.3a 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3a 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.3a 0.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2a 0.3
Medicaid/CHIP 1.4 1.6 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.6 2.1
Other3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4
No Coverage 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.9 2.3 1.5 1.8 2.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.75A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 774 1,001 16 17 758 984 151a 90 607a 894
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 32 94 1 1 31 93 8 15 23 78
Midwest 171 244 2 6 168 238 30 23 138 215
South 274 280 10 9 264 271 54 27 210 244
West 297 383 2 * 295 383 59 24 236 358
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 314 461 9 5 306 456 62 30 244a 426
Small Metro 244 339 7 7 237 332 54 34 184 299
Nonmetro 216 201 1 5 215 196 35 27 180 169
Urbanized 58 91 * 2 58 90 15 9 43 80
Less Urbanized 127 89 * 2 127 87 18 14 109 73
Completely Rural 31 20 1 1 31 19 * 3 29 16
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 303 342 0 7 302 335 37 28 266 307
100-199% 242 232 8 0 233 232 61a 21 172 211
200% or More 226a 427 7 10 218a 417 49 42 169a 376
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 176 313 7 8 169 305 44 42 125 264
Medicaid/CHIP 283 393 9 9 274 385 60 39 214 346
Other3 144 141 * 0 144 141 11 2 133 139
No Coverage 248 256 * * 248 256 45a 12 203 244
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.75B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4a 0.3 0.3a 0.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Midwest 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5
South 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3
West 0.5 0.6 0.0 * 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2a 0.4
Small Metro 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5
Nonmetro 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5
Urbanized 0.3 0.5 * 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6
Less Urbanized 0.7 0.5 * 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5
Completely Rural 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.6 * 0.9 1.0 0.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.2
100-199% 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.7a 0.3 0.4 0.5
200% or More 0.1a 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1a 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1a 0.3
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Medicaid/CHIP 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.2
Other3 0.2 0.2 * 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2
No Coverage 1.0 1.0 * * 1.1 1.0 1.0a 0.2 1.1 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.76A – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 90,799a 86,548 4,346 4,141 86,454a 82,407 10,262a 8,931 76,191a 73,476
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 13,886 13,356 611 576 13,275 12,779 1,602a 1,301 11,673 11,478
Midwest 19,536a 17,927 947 922 18,589a 17,005 2,293a 2,059 16,296a 14,946
South 35,961 34,960 1,687 1,673 34,274 33,288 3,990a 3,456 30,284 29,832
West 21,416 20,305 1,101 970 20,315 19,335 2,378a 2,115 17,938 17,220
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 48,216a 45,508 2,356 2,247 45,861a 43,262 5,495a 4,692 40,365 38,569
Small Metro 28,437 27,526 1,306 1,287 27,131 26,239 3,388a 2,899 23,743 23,341
Nonmetro 14,146 13,513 684 607 13,462 12,907 1,379 1,340 12,083 11,567
Urbanized 6,061 6,107 272 220 5,790 5,887 672 560 5,118 5,327
Less Urbanized 6,859 6,227 338 317 6,521 5,910 632 691 5,889 5,219
Completely Rural 1,226 1,179 75 69 1,151 1,110 76 89 1,075 1,021
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 13,659 13,312 946 926 12,713 12,386 2,511 2,325 10,202 10,061
100-199% 18,352 17,785 961 891 17,391 16,894 2,473a 2,167 14,918 14,727
200% or More 58,594a 55,248 2,439 2,324 56,156a 52,925 5,085a 4,237 51,071a 48,688
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 58,414a 54,634 2,484a 2,232 55,930a 52,402 6,081a 5,347 49,849a 47,054
Medicaid/CHIP 17,146 16,631 1,721 1,673 15,425 14,958 2,563a 2,168 12,862 12,790
Other3 26,473 26,183 195 248 26,278 25,935 806a 645 25,472 25,291
No Coverage 6,884 7,022 162 200 6,722 6,822 1,215 1,103 5,507 5,719
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.76B – Any Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 33.4a 31.6 17.4 16.6 35.0a 33.1 29.9a 26.2 35.8a 34.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 28.9 27.9 15.0 14.4 30.2 29.2 26.7a 22.2 30.7 30.2
Midwest 34.3a 31.3 17.8 17.5 36.0a 32.8 31.3a 28.4 36.7a 33.5
South 35.1 33.7 17.6 17.4 36.9a 35.4 31.2a 27.1 37.8 36.7
West 33.2a 31.2 18.4 16.2 34.7a 32.7 28.9a 25.9 35.7 33.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 31.5a 29.8 16.3 16.1 33.1a 31.2 28.4a 24.7 33.8a 32.2
Small Metro 35.6a 33.7 18.9 17.3 37.2a 35.3 32.0a 27.2 38.1 36.7
Nonmetro 36.1 34.2 19.1 17.2 37.9 35.9 31.5 30.6 38.8 36.6
Urbanized 36.1 34.6 17.9 15.3 37.9 36.3 32.6 29.0 38.7 37.3
Less Urbanized 36.2 34.4 19.1 18.5 38.0 36.1 30.8 33.0 39.0 36.6
Completely Rural 36.0 31.7 26.2 19.1 36.9 33.1 27.6 25.9 37.7 33.9
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 34.5 33.3 17.6 16.8 37.2 35.9 29.7 27.9 39.7 38.4
100-199% 33.9 32.7 17.9 17.2 35.7 34.3 29.9a 26.3 36.9 35.9
200% or More 33.0a 30.9 17.2 16.3 34.3a 32.2 30.1a 25.4 34.8a 33.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 32.5a 30.4 17.1 15.7 33.9a 31.7 29.2a 26.1 34.5a 32.4
Medicaid/CHIP 37.7 35.9 18.3 17.6 42.7 40.6 34.5a 29.9 44.8 43.2
Other3 38.6 37.7 19.0 21.0 38.9 38.0 31.8a 25.1 39.1 38.5
No Coverage 28.1 27.3 14.5 18.0 28.7 27.7 26.1a 22.9 29.4 28.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.77A – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11,077a 9,948 767 695 10,310a 9,253 2,460a 1,858 7,850 7,395
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,715a 1,367 81 54 1,634a 1,314 388a 258 1,246 1,056
Midwest 2,423a 2,026 146 148 2,276a 1,878 542a 401 1,734 1,477
South 4,105 4,039 300 318 3,806 3,721 961a 756 2,845 2,964
West 2,834 2,516 240 176 2,595 2,340 569a 443 2,025 1,898
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6,048a 5,234 427 351 5,621a 4,883 1,244a 944 4,377 3,939
Small Metro 3,458 3,255 222 231 3,236 3,024 863a 612 2,372 2,412
Nonmetro 1,571 1,459 118 114 1,454 1,346 353 302 1,101 1,044
Urbanized 654 688 48 47 607 641 153 141 453 500
Less Urbanized 771 635 64 47 706 588 180 142 527 446
Completely Rural 146 136 6 20 141 117 20 19 121 98
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2,034 2,064 202 165 1,832 1,899 580 501 1,252 1,398
100-199% 2,256 2,240 180 186 2,076 2,054 611a 434 1,465 1,620
200% or More 6,756a 5,608 385 343 6,371a 5,265 1,238a 889 5,133a 4,376
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 6,364a 5,319 379 319 5,985a 5,000 1,414a 1,049 4,571a 3,951
Medicaid/CHIP 2,717 2,589 370 307 2,347 2,282 601a 455 1,746 1,827
Other3 1,863 1,583 41 36 1,822 1,547 203a 93 1,619 1,454
No Coverage 1,503 1,590 31 62 1,472 1,528 361 321 1,111 1,207
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.77B – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 4.1a 3.6 3.1 2.8 4.2a 3.7 7.2a 5.5 3.7 3.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3.6a 2.9 2.0 1.3 3.7a 3.0 6.5a 4.4 3.3 2.8
Midwest 4.2a 3.5 2.8 2.8 4.4a 3.6 7.4a 5.5 3.9 3.3
South 4.0 3.9 3.1 3.3 4.1 4.0 7.5a 5.9 3.5 3.6
West 4.4 3.9 4.0 2.9 4.4 4.0 6.9a 5.4 4.0 3.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3.9a 3.4 3.0 2.5 4.1a 3.5 6.4a 5.0 3.7 3.3
Small Metro 4.3 4.0 3.2 3.1 4.4 4.1 8.1a 5.7 3.8 3.8
Nonmetro 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.2 4.1 3.7 8.1 6.9 3.5 3.3
Urbanized 3.9 3.9 3.1 3.3 4.0 4.0 7.4 7.3 3.4 3.5
Less Urbanized 4.1 3.5 3.6 2.7 4.1 3.6 8.8 6.8 3.5 3.1
Completely Rural 4.3 3.7 2.0a 5.4 4.5 3.5 7.2 5.6 4.2 3.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5.1 5.2 3.8 3.0 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.0 4.9 5.3
100-199% 4.2 4.1 3.3 3.6 4.3 4.2 7.4a 5.3 3.6 4.0
200% or More 3.8a 3.1 2.7 2.4 3.9a 3.2 7.3a 5.3 3.5a 3.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3.5a 3.0 2.6 2.2 3.6a 3.0 6.8a 5.1 3.2a 2.7
Medicaid/CHIP 6.0 5.6 3.9 3.2 6.5 6.2 8.1a 6.3 6.1 6.2
Other3 2.7 2.3 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 8.0a 3.6 2.5 2.2
No Coverage 6.1 6.2 2.8 5.6 6.3 6.2 7.8 6.7 5.9 6.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.78A – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3,239 2,852 214 161 3,024 2,691 634a 475 2,391 2,216
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 541 400 14 13 527 387 87 70 440 317
Midwest 649 520 45 29 604 491 142a 90 462 401
South 1,335 1,336 86 68 1,249 1,268 297 228 952 1,041
West 714 595 70 50 644 545 108 87 536 458
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,720 1,511 116 86 1,604 1,425 317a 221 1,287 1,204
Small Metro 1,058 889 61 47 997 842 217 160 780 682
Nonmetro 461 452 37 28 424 425 100 94 324 331
Urbanized 185 186 9 12 176 174 47 42 129 132
Less Urbanized 238 195 27 13 211 182 46 47 165 135
Completely Rural 37 71 1 3 36 68 7 5 30 63
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 616 511 52 40 564 471 167a 109 397 362
100-199% 749 762 57 42 693 720 192 122 501 598
200% or More 1,866 1,572 105 78 1,761 1,494 268 238 1,493 1,256
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,704 1,430 96 72 1,608 1,359 315 273 1,293 1,085
Medicaid/CHIP 824 832 117a 72 707 761 156 117 552 644
Other3 545 402 10 15 535 387 60a 15 475 372
No Coverage 561 468 7 14 553 453 136a 84 418 370
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.78B – Misuse of Pain Relievers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.1 1.8a 1.4 1.1 1.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.8
Midwest 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.9a 1.2 1.0 0.9
South 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.3 1.8 1.2 1.3
West 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.2 1.0 1.6a 1.2 1.1 1.0
Small Metro 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.1
Nonmetro 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.3 2.1 1.0 1.0
Urbanized 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.1 2.3 2.2 1.0 0.9
Less Urbanized 1.3 1.1 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.1 2.3 2.3 1.1 0.9
Completely Rural 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.4 1.4 1.0 2.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.4 2.0a 1.3 1.5 1.4
100-199% 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.3a 1.5 1.2 1.5
200% or More 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.7
Medicaid/CHIP 1.8 1.8 1.2a 0.8 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.9 2.2
Other3 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.6 2.4a 0.6 0.7 0.6
No Coverage 2.3 1.8 0.7 1.3 2.4 1.8 2.9a 1.7 2.2 1.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.79A – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 18,629 18,008 1,787 1,752 16,842 16,256 5,038a 4,473 11,805 11,783
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3,014 3,103 246 200 2,769 2,903 1,023 945 1,746 1,958
Midwest 4,272 4,151 448 424 3,824 3,727 1,332a 1,070 2,491 2,657
South 7,542 7,045 732 756 6,810 6,289 1,801a 1,525 5,010 4,764
West 3,800 3,709 361 372 3,440 3,337 882 933 2,558 2,404
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 10,482 9,846 993 901 9,489 8,945 2,757 2,468 6,731 6,477
Small Metro 5,754 5,983 558 581 5,196 5,402 1,709 1,518 3,487 3,884
Nonmetro 2,393 2,179 235 270 2,157 1,909 572 488 1,586 1,422
Urbanized 1,078 1,100 89 92 989 1,008 334 259 655 749
Less Urbanized 1,121 914 123 147 998 767 217 205 781 562
Completely Rural 193 164 23 31 170 134 20 23 150 110
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2,916 2,704 287 304 2,628 2,400 1,147 1,055 1,482 1,345
100-199% 3,334 3,008 359 342 2,975 2,665 1,035a 871 1,940 1,794
200% or More 12,250 12,186 1,140 1,106 11,110 11,081 2,726a 2,437 8,383 8,644
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 12,587 12,296 1,130 1,046 11,457 11,250 3,694a 3,271 7,763 7,979
Medicaid/CHIP 3,316 3,195 647 634 2,669 2,561 677 645 1,992 1,916
Other3 2,757 2,674 81 101 2,675 2,573 328 279 2,347 2,295
No Coverage 1,770 1,619 52 59 1,719 1,560 466 393 1,253 1,168
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.79B – Any Use of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6.8 6.6 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.5 14.7a 13.1 5.5 5.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 6.3 6.5 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.6 17.1 16.1 4.6 5.2
Midwest 7.5 7.3 8.4 8.0 7.4 7.2 18.2a 14.8 5.6 5.9
South 7.4 6.8 7.6 7.8 7.3 6.7 14.1a 12.0 6.2 5.9
West 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.6 10.7 11.4 5.1 4.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6.8 6.5 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.5 14.3 13.0 5.6 5.4
Small Metro 7.2 7.3 8.1 7.8 7.1 7.3 16.1a 14.2 5.6 6.1
Nonmetro 6.1 5.5 6.6 7.7 6.1 5.3 13.0 11.1 5.1 4.5
Urbanized 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.5 6.2 16.2 13.4 5.0 5.2
Less Urbanized 5.9 5.1 6.9 8.6 5.8 4.7 10.6 9.8 5.2 3.9
Completely Rural 5.7 4.4 8.2 8.4 5.4 4.0 7.2 6.8 5.3 3.7
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 7.4 6.8 5.3 5.5 7.7 7.0 13.6 12.6 5.8 5.1
100-199% 6.2 5.5 6.7 6.6 6.1 5.4 12.5a 10.6 4.8 4.4
200% or More 6.9 6.8 8.0 7.8 6.8 6.7 16.1a 14.6 5.7 5.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 7.0 6.8 7.8 7.4 6.9 6.8 17.7a 16.0 5.4 5.5
Medicaid/CHIP 7.3 6.9 6.9 6.7 7.4 7.0 9.1 8.9 6.9 6.5
Other3 4.0 3.9 7.9 8.6 4.0 3.8 13.0 10.8 3.6 3.5
No Coverage 7.2 6.3 4.6 5.3 7.3 6.3 10.0 8.2 6.7 5.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.80A – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,839a 5,109 452 369 5,386a 4,739 2,545a 2,216 2,841 2,524
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,137 1,034 54 41 1,083 993 599 523 484 470
Midwest 1,604a 1,192 124 94 1,480a 1,098 738a 528 741 569
South 1,959a 1,671 161 149 1,798 1,522 752 703 1,046 819
West 1,139 1,212 113 85 1,026 1,127 457 461 570 666
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,454a 2,937 262a 179 3,192a 2,757 1,460a 1,250 1,732 1,507
Small Metro 1,729 1,653 146 134 1,582 1,520 816 746 766 774
Nonmetro 656 519 44 57 612a 462 269 219 343 243
Urbanized 330 267 9a 27 321 240 190 131 132 109
Less Urbanized 273 218 29 25 244 193 69 75 175 118
Completely Rural 53 33 6 4 47 29 10 13 37 16
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 952 916 63 61 888 854 562 549 327 306
100-199% 1,047a 851 84 54 963 797 491 395 472 402
200% or More 3,752a 3,270 305 254 3,448a 3,016 1,405a 1,201 2,042 1,816
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3,923a 3,450 289 227 3,634a 3,223 1,924 1,697 1,711 1,526
Medicaid/CHIP 926 893 155 123 771 770 278 267 492 503
Other3 424 367 19 21 405 346 170 118 235 228
No Coverage 757 602 17 19 740 583 235 187 505 396
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.80B – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.1a 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.2a 1.9 7.4a 6.5 1.3 1.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.4 2.2 1.3 1.0 2.5 2.3 10.0 8.9 1.3 1.2
Midwest 2.8a 2.1 2.3 1.8 2.9a 2.1 10.1a 7.3 1.7 1.3
South 1.9a 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.9a 1.6 5.9 5.5 1.3 1.0
West 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.9 5.6 5.6 1.1 1.3
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.3a 1.9 1.8a 1.3 2.3a 2.0 7.6 6.6 1.5 1.3
Small Metro 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.7 7.0 1.2 1.2
Nonmetro 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.7a 1.3 6.1 5.0 1.1 0.8
Urbanized 2.0 1.5 0.6a 1.9 2.1a 1.5 9.2 6.8 1.0 0.8
Less Urbanized 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 3.4 3.6 1.2 0.8
Completely Rural 1.6 0.9 2.1 1.0 1.5 0.9 3.7 3.9 1.3 0.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.1 2.6 2.5 6.6 6.6 1.3 1.2
100-199% 1.9a 1.6 1.6 1.0 2.0 1.6 5.9 4.8 1.2 1.0
200% or More 2.1a 1.8 2.1 1.8 2.1a 1.8 8.3a 7.2 1.4 1.2
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 2.2a 1.9 2.0 1.6 2.2a 1.9 9.2 8.3 1.2 1.1
Medicaid/CHIP 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.3 2.1 2.1 3.7 3.7 1.7 1.7
Other3 0.6 0.5 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5 6.7 4.6 0.4 0.3
No Coverage 3.1a 2.3 1.5 1.7 3.2a 2.4 5.0 3.9 2.7 2.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.81A – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,841 1,670 123 120 1,718 1,550 715 587 1,002 963
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 354 275 17 22 337 254 170 122 166 131
Midwest 544 452 36 28 509 424 240a 156 268 267
South 613 556 39 45 574 511 199 179 375 331
West 329 387 31 25 298 361 106 129 192 233
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,117 972 65 57 1,052 915 408 318 644 598
Small Metro 545 498 37 43 508 455 241 189 267 266
Nonmetro 178 200 21 20 157 179 66 80 91 99
Urbanized 95 111 5 10 90 101 46 48 44 53
Less Urbanized 71 74 16 9 55 65 17 29 38 36
Completely Rural 12 15 0 1 12 14 3 3 8 11
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 335 317 22 21 313 295 218 156 96 139
100-199% 322 266 15 14 308 253 136 95 172 158
200% or More 1,158 1,070 86 85 1,072 985 338 319 734 666
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,233 1,064 82 83 1,151 980 545 457 605 523
Medicaid/CHIP 279 285 44 33 236 251 69 62 167 189
Other3 136 168 2 4 135 163 41 37 93 127
No Coverage 250 237 3 5 248 232 65 40 182 192
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.81B – Misuse of Stimulants in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 2.8 2.1 0.4 0.3
Midwest 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.8 3.3a 2.2 0.6 0.6
South 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.4
West 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.5
Small Metro 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.3 1.8 0.4 0.4
Nonmetro 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.3
Urbanized 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.2 2.5 0.3 0.4
Less Urbanized 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.3
Completely Rural 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.4
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.6 1.9 0.4 0.5
100-199% 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.4
200% or More 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.9 0.5 0.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.2 0.4 0.4
Medicaid/CHIP 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6
Other3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.4 0.1 0.2
No Coverage 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.82A – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 46,679 46,394 1,507 1,371 45,171 45,023 4,646a 4,234 40,525 40,789
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 7,890 7,691 200 181 7,689 7,510 825 765 6,865 6,745
Midwest 9,905 9,351 351 306 9,554 9,045 1,040 982 8,514 8,063
South 18,765 18,359 626a 526 18,138 17,833 1,788a 1,544 16,351 16,288
West 10,119 10,993 330 357 9,790 10,636 994 943 8,796 9,693
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 24,332 24,877 837 707 23,495 24,171 2,634a 2,309 20,860 21,862
Small Metro 15,397 14,790 456 451 14,941 14,339 1,511 1,354 13,430 12,985
Nonmetro 6,950 6,726 214 213 6,736 6,514 500 572 6,235 5,942
Urbanized 2,788 3,166 92 86 2,697 3,080 248 274 2,449 2,806
Less Urbanized 3,491a 2,909 109 105 3,382a 2,803 233 276 3,150a 2,527
Completely Rural 670 652 14 21 657 630 20 22 637 609
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 6,388 6,247 310 303 6,078 5,944 1,106 1,031 4,972 4,913
100-199% 8,887 8,348 337a 253 8,550 8,094 1,049 974 7,501 7,120
200% or More 31,336 31,727 859 814 30,476 30,913 2,424a 2,157 28,052 28,755
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 30,837 30,427 865 776 29,972 29,651 3,000a 2,706 26,972 26,945
Medicaid/CHIP 8,240 8,121 619 543 7,620 7,578 978 872 6,642 6,706
Other3 15,446 15,754 57 68 15,389 15,687 320 290 15,069 15,397
No Coverage 2,959 2,902 62 49 2,897 2,853 543 540 2,354 2,312
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.82B – Any Use of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 17.2 16.9 6.0 5.5 18.3 18.1 13.5a 12.4 19.0 19.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 16.4 16.1 4.9 4.5 17.5 17.1 13.7 13.0 18.1 17.8
Midwest 17.4 16.3 6.6 5.8 18.5 17.4 14.2 13.6 19.2 18.1
South 18.3 17.7 6.5a 5.5 19.5 19.0 14.0a 12.1 20.4 20.0
West 15.7 16.9 5.5 6.0 16.7 18.0 12.1 11.5 17.5 19.0
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 15.9 16.3 5.8 5.1 16.9 17.4 13.6a 12.2 17.5 18.3
Small Metro 19.3 18.1 6.6 6.1 20.5 19.3 14.3a 12.7 21.6 20.4
Nonmetro 17.8 17.0 6.0 6.0 18.9 18.1 11.4 13.1 20.0 18.8
Urbanized 16.6 17.9 6.0 6.0 17.7 19.0 12.0 14.2 18.5 19.7
Less Urbanized 18.4a 16.1 6.1 6.1 19.7a 17.1 11.4 13.2 20.8a 17.7
Completely Rural 19.7 17.5 4.8 5.9 21.0 18.8 7.2 6.3 22.4 20.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 16.2 15.6 5.8 5.5 17.8 17.2 13.1 12.4 19.3 18.8
100-199% 16.4 15.3 6.3a 4.9 17.6 16.4 12.7 11.8 18.5 17.4
200% or More 17.6 17.8 6.1 5.7 18.6 18.8 14.4a 12.9 19.1 19.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 17.2 16.9 6.0 5.5 18.1 17.9 14.4 13.2 18.7 18.6
Medicaid/CHIP 18.1 17.5 6.6 5.7 21.1 20.6 13.1 12.0 23.2 22.7
Other3 22.5 22.7 5.5 5.7 22.8 23.0 12.6 11.3 23.1 23.4
No Coverage 12.1 11.3 5.5 4.4 12.4 11.6 11.7 11.2 12.6 11.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.83A – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6,743 6,435 492 460 6,251 5,975 1,949a 1,658 4,302 4,317
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,176 1,106 38 48 1,138 1,058 410a 319 729 739
Midwest 1,452 1,357 106 91 1,347 1,266 422 389 924 877
South 2,623 2,366 211 183 2,412 2,183 770a 604 1,642 1,579
West 1,492 1,606 138 139 1,354 1,468 347 346 1,007 1,122
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,847 3,845 274 239 3,573 3,607 1,164a 925 2,409 2,682
Small Metro 2,004 1,792 142 158 1,862 1,634 590 503 1,272 1,131
Nonmetro 892 798 76 63 816 734 195 231 621 504
Urbanized 346 401 36 27 311 374 109 123 202 251
Less Urbanized 463 349 35 29 429 321 78 102 351 219
Completely Rural 82 47 5 8 77 39 8 6 68 34
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,280 1,127 129 113 1,151 1,014 445 396 707 617
100-199% 1,232 1,281 115 83 1,117 1,198 420 415 697 782
200% or More 4,198 4,003 248 264 3,950 3,739 1,052a 822 2,898 2,918
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 4,074 3,735 248 232 3,826 3,503 1,279a 1,035 2,548 2,468
Medicaid/CHIP 1,500 1,461 225 199 1,275 1,262 383 330 892 933
Other3 960 931 27 22 933 909 109 93 824 816
No Coverage 919 904 35 27 885 877 251 260 633 617
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.83B – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.5 2.4 5.7a 4.9 2.0 2.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.4 2.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 2.4 6.8 5.4 1.9 1.9
Midwest 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.4 5.8 5.4 2.1 2.0
South 2.6 2.3 2.2 1.9 2.6 2.3 6.0a 4.7 2.0 1.9
West 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 4.2 4.2 2.0 2.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.5 2.5 1.9 1.7 2.6 2.6 6.0a 4.9 2.0 2.2
Small Metro 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.6 2.2 5.6 4.7 2.0 1.8
Nonmetro 2.3 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.3 2.0 4.4 5.3 2.0 1.6
Urbanized 2.1 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.8
Less Urbanized 2.4 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.5 2.0 3.8 4.9 2.3 1.5
Completely Rural 2.4 1.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 1.2 3.0 1.7 2.4 1.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.2 2.8 2.4 2.1 3.4 2.9 5.3 4.7 2.7 2.4
100-199% 2.3 2.4 2.1 1.6 2.3 2.4 5.1 5.0 1.7 1.9
200% or More 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.3 6.2a 4.9 2.0 2.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.1 6.1a 5.1 1.8 1.7
Medicaid/CHIP 3.3 3.2 2.4 2.1 3.5 3.4 5.1 4.6 3.1 3.2
Other3 1.4 1.3 2.6 1.9 1.4 1.3 4.3 3.6 1.3 1.2
No Coverage 3.7 3.5 3.1 2.4 3.8 3.6 5.4 5.4 3.4 3.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.84A – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,955 1,799 140a 88 1,815 1,711 575a 422 1,240 1,289
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 377 326 6 7 371 319 128 87 243 232
Midwest 470 373 33 25 437 348 131 92 305 256
South 765 729 60 41 705 688 232 176 473 512
West 343 371 40a 16 303 355 84 68 219 288
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,136 986 71a 40 1,065 946 354a 234 711 712
Small Metro 555 532 46 29 509 503 157 121 352 382
Nonmetro 264 281 23 19 241 262 65 68 176 194
Urbanized 95 137 7 5 88 132 36 34 51 98
Less Urbanized 133 133 14 11 119 122 24 33 95 89
Completely Rural 36 11 2 3 35 8 5 * 30 8
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 461 338 31 28 430 310 141 101 289 210
100-199% 408 356 37 20 372 335 132 132 239 204
200% or More 1,083 1,096 71a 40 1,011 1,056 300a 181 712 875
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,015 1,005 70 41 946 965 359a 245 586 720
Medicaid/CHIP 541 424 67 51 474 373 115 90 359 283
Other3 224 351 9 5 215 347 25 19 190 328
No Coverage 314 280 1 3 313 277 87 77 226 199
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.84B – Misuse of Tranquilizers or Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.7 0.7 0.6a 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.7a 1.2 0.6 0.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.6
Midwest 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.6
South 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.6
West 0.5 0.6 0.7a 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.8a 1.2 0.6 0.6
Small Metro 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.6
Nonmetro 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.6
Urbanized 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.7
Less Urbanized 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.6
Completely Rural 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 * 1.0 0.3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.3 0.9 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.8
100-199% 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.5
200% or More 0.6 0.6 0.5a 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8a 1.1 0.5 0.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.7a 1.2 0.4 0.5
Medicaid/CHIP 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.0
Other3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.5
No Coverage 1.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.1 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.85A – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 38,168 37,610 1,139 1,001 37,029 36,609 4,098a 3,681 32,931 32,928
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 6,480 6,593 139 124 6,341 6,469 748 703 5,593 5,766
Midwest 8,259 7,794 274 227 7,985 7,567 897 876 7,087 6,691
South 15,302 14,631 470a 375 14,832 14,256 1,619a 1,324 13,213 12,932
West 8,127 8,593 256 276 7,871 8,318 833 779 7,038 7,539
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 19,940 20,076 627 516 19,313 19,560 2,337a 2,013 16,975 17,546
Small Metro 12,547 12,083 347 326 12,201 11,757 1,312 1,156 10,889 10,601
Nonmetro 5,680 5,452 165 159 5,516 5,292 448 511 5,067 4,781
Urbanized 2,254 2,556 72 71 2,181 2,485 224 241 1,957 2,244
Less Urbanized 2,891a 2,322 80 75 2,811a 2,248 208 252 2,603a 1,996
Completely Rural 536 574 12 14 524 560 17 18 507 542
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5,579 5,300 247 221 5,332 5,079 953 867 4,379 4,212
100-199% 7,412 6,816 248a 184 7,165 6,632 941 878 6,224 5,754
200% or More 25,115 25,433 644 596 24,471 24,837 2,143a 1,875 22,329 22,962
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 24,902 24,513 651 548 24,250 23,965 2,652a 2,354 21,598 21,611
Medicaid/CHIP 7,044 6,875 463 395 6,581 6,480 843 729 5,738 5,751
Other3 12,484 12,080 46 51 12,438 12,029 278 254 12,160 11,775
No Coverage 2,554 2,553 50 48 2,503 2,505 498 496 2,005 2,010
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.85B – Any Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 14.0 13.7 4.6 4.0 15.0 14.7 11.9a 10.8 15.5 15.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 13.5 13.8 3.4 3.1 14.4 14.8 12.5 12.0 14.7 15.2
Midwest 14.5 13.6 5.2 4.3 15.4 14.6 12.3 12.1 16.0 15.0
South 14.9 14.1 4.9a 3.9 16.0 15.2 12.7a 10.4 16.5 15.9
West 12.6 13.2 4.3 4.6 13.5 14.1 10.1 9.5 14.0 14.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 13.0 13.2 4.3 3.7 13.9 14.1 12.1a 10.6 14.2 14.7
Small Metro 15.7 14.8 5.0 4.4 16.7 15.8 12.4a 10.8 17.5 16.7
Nonmetro 14.5 13.8 4.6 4.5 15.5 14.7 10.2 11.7 16.3 15.1
Urbanized 13.4 14.5 4.8 4.9 14.3 15.3 10.9 12.5 14.8 15.7
Less Urbanized 15.3a 12.8 4.5 4.3 16.4a 13.7 10.2 12.0 17.2a 14.0
Completely Rural 15.7 15.4 4.2 3.8 16.8 16.7 6.0 5.3 17.8 18.0
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 14.1 13.2 4.6 4.0 15.6 14.7 11.3 10.4 17.0 16.1
100-199% 13.7 12.5 4.6 3.6 14.7 13.5 11.4 10.6 15.4 14.0
200% or More 14.1 14.2 4.5 4.2 15.0 15.1 12.7a 11.2 15.2 15.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 13.9 13.6 4.5 3.9 14.7 14.5 12.7a 11.5 15.0 14.9
Medicaid/CHIP 15.5 14.8 4.9 4.2 18.2 17.6 11.3 10.1 20.0 19.4
Other3 18.2 17.4 4.5 4.3 18.4 17.6 11.0 9.9 18.7 17.9
No Coverage 10.4 9.9 4.5 4.3 10.7 10.2 10.7 10.3 10.7 10.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.86A – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,944 5,742 458 423 5,485 5,319 1,880a 1,566 3,605 3,753
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,088 982 37 41 1,051 941 400a 304 651 637
Midwest 1,362 1,246 102 84 1,260 1,163 407 379 853 784
South 2,276 2,139 197 169 2,079 1,969 751a 551 1,328 1,419
West 1,218 1,375 122 129 1,096 1,246 323 332 773 914
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,380 3,457 252 217 3,128 3,240 1,119a 878 2,008 2,362
Small Metro 1,773 1,627 136 148 1,636 1,479 570 469 1,067 1,010
Nonmetro 792 658 70 58 721 600 192 219 530 381
Urbanized 326 325 34 24 292 301 107 116 185 185
Less Urbanized 401 302 31 26 370 276 78 97 293 179
Completely Rural 64 31 5 8 59a 23 7 6 52 17
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,218 1,078 118 108 1,100 970 424 378 676 592
100-199% 1,113 1,194 97 81 1,016 1,113 402 397 615 716
200% or More 3,580 3,446 243 233 3,337 3,212 1,022a 767 2,314 2,445
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3,502 3,217 241 205 3,261 3,012 1,235a 990 2,026 2,022
Medicaid/CHIP 1,376 1,386 200 190 1,176 1,196 360 313 816 883
Other3 754 727 24 20 730 707 107 79 622 628
No Coverage 883 863 32 27 851 836 245 241 606 595
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.86B – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.1 5.5a 4.6 1.7 1.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.3 2.1 0.9 1.0 2.4 2.1 6.7a 5.2 1.7 1.7
Midwest 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 2.4 2.2 5.6 5.2 1.9 1.8
South 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.2 2.1 5.9a 4.3 1.7 1.7
West 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.1 3.9 4.1 1.5 1.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.2 2.3 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.3 5.8a 4.6 1.7 2.0
Small Metro 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.0 5.4 4.4 1.7 1.6
Nonmetro 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.6 2.0 1.7 4.4 5.0 1.7a 1.2
Urbanized 1.9 1.8 2.3 1.7 1.9 1.9 5.2 6.0 1.4 1.3
Less Urbanized 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.5 2.2 1.7 3.8 4.6 1.9 1.3
Completely Rural 1.9a 0.8 1.8 2.2 1.9a 0.7 2.7 1.7 1.8a 0.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.1 2.7 2.2 2.0 3.2 2.8 5.0 4.5 2.6 2.3
100-199% 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.3 4.9 4.8 1.5 1.7
200% or More 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.0 2.0 6.1a 4.6 1.6 1.7
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 2.0 1.8 5.9a 4.8 1.4 1.4
Medicaid/CHIP 3.0 3.0 2.1 2.0 3.3 3.2 4.8 4.3 2.8 3.0
Other3 1.1 1.0 2.4 1.7 1.1 1.0 4.2 3.1 1.0 1.0
No Coverage 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.4 3.6 3.4 5.3 5.0 3.2 3.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.87A – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,727 1,634 128a 81 1,599 1,553 552a 395 1,047 1,159
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 328 300 6 6 322 294 121 83 201 210
Midwest 452 348 32 23 420 325 131 90 289 236
South 671 664 53 41 618 623 227 159 391 465
West 277 322 37a 11 240 311 73 63 167 248
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 982 909 67 37 915 872 337a 218 578 654
Small Metro 496 504 42 27 454 477 154 117 300 360
Nonmetro 249 221 19 17 230 205 62 60 168 145
Urbanized 85 100 6 5 80 95 36 32 44 63
Less Urbanized 128 112 12 8 116 104 21 28 95 76
Completely Rural 36 9 1 3 35 6 5 * 30 6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 449 322 31 25 418 297 139 97 278 200
100-199% 360 342 32 20 328 322 125 124 204 198
200% or More 916 960 65a 35 851 925 286a 165 565 760
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 878 879 64a 36 814 843 348a 228 466 616
Medicaid/CHIP 481 397 60 46 421 351 104 86 316 265
Other3 193 294 9 2 184 292 25 17 159 275
No Coverage 307 270 1 3 306 267 86 71 219 196
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.87B – Misuse of Tranquilizers in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.6 0.6 0.5a 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.6a 1.2 0.5 0.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.4 0.5 0.6
Midwest 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.5
South 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.6
West 0.4 0.5 0.6a 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.7a 1.1 0.5 0.5
Small Metro 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.6
Nonmetro 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.5
Urbanized 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.8 1.6 0.3 0.4
Less Urbanized 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.5
Completely Rural 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.1a 0.2 1.8 * 1.0 0.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.9 1.6 1.2 1.1 0.8
100-199% 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5
200% or More 0.5 0.5 0.5a 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.7a 1.0 0.4 0.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.7a 1.1 0.3 0.4
Medicaid/CHIP 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9
Other3 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4
No Coverage 1.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.88A – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 16,741 16,775 563 502 16,177 16,274 1,151 1,049 15,027 15,225
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2,728 2,356 79 67 2,649 2,289 168 161 2,481 2,128
Midwest 3,098 3,133 122 108 2,977 3,025 294 230 2,683 2,795
South 6,997 6,950 229 200 6,768 6,750 411 417 6,357 6,333
West 3,917 4,337 134 128 3,783 4,209 277 241 3,506 3,969
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 8,757 9,115 312 262 8,445 8,854 673 586 7,772 8,268
Small Metro 5,566 5,291 183 171 5,384 5,119 364 312 5,019 4,807
Nonmetro 2,418 2,369 69 69 2,349 2,301 113 151 2,236 2,150
Urbanized 925 1,105 26 25 899 1,080 47 71 852 1,010
Less Urbanized 1,205 1,085 41 36 1,164 1,049 59 73 1,105 976
Completely Rural 288 179 2 8 286 171 8 8 278 164
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,949 2,147 109 111 1,840 2,036 275 288 1,564 1,748
100-199% 3,128 3,009 148a 101 2,980 2,908 259 206 2,721 2,702
200% or More 11,650 11,607 307 290 11,344 11,317 602 542 10,741 10,775
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 11,125 10,808 313 298 10,813 10,510 742 666 10,071 9,843
Medicaid/CHIP 2,716 2,961 243 203 2,472 2,758 271 253 2,201 2,505
Other3 6,148 6,590 27 25 6,121 6,565 79 70 6,042 6,495
No Coverage 922 859 18 8 904 851 105 114 799 737
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.88B – Any Use of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 6.2 6.1 2.3 2.0 6.5 6.5 3.4 3.1 7.1 7.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 5.7 4.9 1.9 1.7 6.0 5.2 2.8 2.8 6.5 5.6
Midwest 5.4 5.5 2.3 2.0 5.8 5.8 4.0 3.2 6.0 6.3
South 6.8 6.7 2.4 2.1 7.3 7.2 3.2 3.3 7.9 7.8
West 6.1 6.7 2.2 2.1 6.5 7.1 3.4 2.9 7.0 7.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 5.7 6.0 2.2 1.9 6.1 6.4 3.5 3.1 6.5 6.9
Small Metro 7.0 6.5 2.6 2.3 7.4 6.9 3.4 2.9 8.1 7.6
Nonmetro 6.2 6.0 1.9 2.0 6.6 6.4 2.6 3.5 7.2 6.8
Urbanized 5.5 6.3 1.7 1.7 5.9 6.7 2.3 3.6 6.5 7.1
Less Urbanized 6.4 6.0 2.3 2.1 6.8 6.4 2.9 3.5 7.3 6.8
Completely Rural 8.4 4.8 0.7 2.1 9.2a 5.1 2.9 2.2 9.8 5.4
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 4.9 5.4 2.0 2.0 5.4 5.9 3.3 3.5 6.1 6.7
100-199% 5.8 5.5 2.7 2.0 6.1 5.9 3.1 2.5 6.7 6.6
200% or More 6.6 6.5 2.2 2.0 6.9 6.9 3.6 3.2 7.3 7.3
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 6.2 6.0 2.2 2.1 6.5 6.3 3.6 3.3 7.0 6.8
Medicaid/CHIP 6.0 6.4 2.6 2.1 6.8 7.5 3.6 3.5 7.7 8.5
Other3 9.0 9.5 2.6 2.1 9.0 9.6 3.1 2.7 9.3 9.9
No Coverage 3.8 3.3 1.6 0.7 3.9 3.5 2.3 2.4 4.3 3.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.89A – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1,351 1,084 74 63 1,278 1,021 199 194 1,079 827
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 205 199 3 8 202 191 36 39 165 153
Midwest 208 217 15 12 192 206 46 46 147 159
South 524a 334 32 23 493a 311 63 88 430a 223
West 415 334 23 21 391 313 55a 21 337 292
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 785 633 48 38 737 596 129 105 608 490
Small Metro 385 265 16 18 370 247 44 51 326a 196
Nonmetro 181 185 10 8 171 178 26 38 145 140
Urbanized 42 101 2 4 40 97 6 18 34 79
Less Urbanized 108 65 8 4 99 61 17 20 83 41
Completely Rural 31 20 0 * 31 20 4 * 27 20
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 185 114 14 12 172 102 46 42 125 60
100-199% 236 166 33a 4 203 162 60 41 143 122
200% or More 930 803 27 48 903 755 93 110 811 645
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 856 745 29 44 827 701 129 116 699 585
Medicaid/CHIP 292a 179 37 20 254 159 53 33 201 126
Other3 292 250 7 4 285 246 4a 19 281 227
No Coverage 102 82 3 * 99 82 20 31 79 51
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.89B – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4
Midwest 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4
South 0.5a 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5a 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.5a 0.3
West 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7a 0.3 0.7 0.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
Small Metro 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5a 0.3
Nonmetro 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.4
Urbanized 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.6
Less Urbanized 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.3
Completely Rural 0.9 0.5 0.1 * 1.0 0.6 1.4 * 1.0 0.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2
100-199% 0.4 0.3 0.6a 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3
200% or More 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
Medicaid/CHIP 0.6a 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.7a 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4
Other3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1a 0.7 0.4 0.3
No Coverage 0.4 0.3 0.3 * 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.90A – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 352 243 19 9 333 234 52 43 281 191
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 66 41 * 1 66 41 15 8 51 32
Midwest 46 58 4 2 42 56 4 9 38 46
South 143 92 10 * 134 91 20 20 114 72
West 98 52 6 5 92 46 13 6 79 41
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 217 118 10 2 208 116 28 22 180 94
Small Metro 96 63 4 4 93 59 15 12 78 47
Nonmetro 39 62 6 3 33 59 9 9 23 50
Urbanized 11 37 1 0 10 37 2 2 8 35
Less Urbanized 25 23 4 3 21 20 5 7 16 13
Completely Rural 2 2 0 * 2 2 * * * 2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 42 36 0 2 42 33 11 5 31 28
100-199% 104a 40 9 * 95 40 22 14 73 25
200% or More 206 168 10 6 196 161 19 23 177 138
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 198 154 8 6 190 147 23 24 167 123
Medicaid/CHIP 92a 42 11 5 81a 37 21 7 60 30
Other3 41 79 * 2 41 77 * 3 41 74
No Coverage 39 24 * * 39 24 7 11 32 12
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.90B – Misuse of Sedatives in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.1 0.1 * 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Midwest 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
South 0.1 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
West 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Small Metro 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nonmetro 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Urbanized 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Less Urbanized 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Completely Rural 0.1 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 * * * 0.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
100-199% 0.2a 0.1 0.2 * 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1
200% or More 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Medicaid/CHIP 0.2a 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2a 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1
Other3 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1
No Coverage 0.2 0.1 * * 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.91A – Any Use of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 31,548 30,755 855 769 30,694 29,987 3,703a 3,230 26,991 26,757
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 5,496 5,488 101 95 5,395 5,393 707 640 4,688 4,753
Midwest 6,816 6,269 198 174 6,618 6,095 803 767 5,815 5,328
South 12,731 11,952 352 302 12,379 11,650 1,456a 1,183 10,923 10,468
West 6,506 7,046 204 198 6,302 6,848 737 640 5,565 6,208
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 16,593 16,678 466 399 16,127 16,279 2,090a 1,756 14,037 14,523
Small Metro 10,393 9,741 256 259 10,136 9,483 1,215a 1,037 8,921 8,446
Nonmetro 4,563 4,336 132 110 4,430 4,225 397 437 4,033 3,788
Urbanized 1,897 2,013 51 47 1,845 1,966 210 213 1,636 1,753
Less Urbanized 2,259a 1,857 70 50 2,189 1,808 174 204 2,015a 1,604
Completely Rural 407 466 11 14 396 452 13 20 382 432
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 4,439 4,253 200 166 4,239 4,087 867 782 3,372 3,305
100-199% 6,118a 5,320 184 161 5,934a 5,159 842 776 5,091a 4,383
200% or More 20,934 21,125 470 441 20,464 20,684 1,936a 1,615 18,527 19,069
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 20,364 20,055 475 396 19,889 19,658 2,399a 2,064 17,490 17,594
Medicaid/CHIP 5,733 5,786 374 329 5,359 5,457 767 637 4,592 4,819
Other3 10,209 9,687 33 46 10,176 9,642 258 216 9,917 9,425
No Coverage 2,277 2,084 39 34 2,238 2,050 439 442 1,799 1,608
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.91B – Any Use of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11.6 11.2 3.4 3.1 12.4 12.0 10.8a 9.5 12.7 12.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 11.4 11.5 2.5 2.4 12.3 12.3 11.8 10.9 12.3 12.5
Midwest 12.0 11.0 3.7 3.3 12.8 11.7 11.0 10.6 13.1 11.9
South 12.4 11.5 3.7 3.1 13.3 12.4 11.4a 9.3 13.6 12.9
West 10.1 10.8 3.4 3.3 10.8 11.6 9.0 7.8 11.1 12.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 10.8 10.9 3.2 2.9 11.6 11.7 10.8a 9.2 11.8 12.1
Small Metro 13.0a 11.9 3.7 3.5 13.9a 12.8 11.5a 9.7 14.3 13.3
Nonmetro 11.7 11.0 3.7 3.1 12.5 11.8 9.1 10.0 12.9 12.0
Urbanized 11.3 11.4 3.4 3.3 12.1 12.1 10.2 11.0 12.4 12.3
Less Urbanized 11.9 10.3 3.9 2.9 12.8 11.0 8.5 9.7 13.3a 11.2
Completely Rural 11.9 12.5 3.9 3.8 12.7 13.5 4.9 5.8 13.4 14.3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 11.2 10.6 3.7 3.0 12.4 11.8 10.3 9.4 13.1 12.6
100-199% 11.3a 9.8 3.4 3.1 12.2a 10.5 10.2 9.4 12.6a 10.7
200% or More 11.8 11.8 3.3 3.1 12.5 12.6 11.5a 9.7 12.6 12.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 11.3 11.2 3.3 2.8 12.0 11.9 11.5a 10.1 12.1 12.1
Medicaid/CHIP 12.6 12.5 4.0 3.5 14.8 14.8 10.3 8.8 16.0 16.3
Other3 14.9 14.0 3.2 3.9 15.0 14.1 10.2 8.4 15.2 14.4
No Coverage 9.3 8.1 3.5 3.0 9.6 8.3 9.4 9.2 9.6 8.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.92A – Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 5,674 5,438 441 399 5,233 5,039 1,830a 1,526 3,403 3,513
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,054 944 35 39 1,020 905 393a 293 626 612
Midwest 1,306 1,170 102 81 1,203 1,089 397 368 807 721
South 2,190 2,019 191 161 1,999 1,858 728a 534 1,271 1,324
West 1,124 1,305 113 119 1,011 1,186 312 330 699 855
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,199 3,289 242 209 2,957 3,080 1,071a 851 1,886 2,230
Small Metro 1,711 1,511 128 138 1,584 1,373 567 461 1,017 912
Nonmetro 763 638 71 53 692 585 192 214 500 370
Urbanized 313 316 34 19 279 296 106 115 173 182
Less Urbanized 392 291 32 26 360 266 78 94 283 172
Completely Rural 58 31 5 8 53 23 8 6 45 17
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,187 1,010 119 93 1,069 917 417 372 652 545
100-199% 1,067 1,132 91 79 976 1,053 394 393 582 660
200% or More 3,387 3,272 232 227 3,155 3,045 985a 738 2,170 2,307
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3,314 3,054 228 194 3,085 2,860 1,202a 964 1,883 1,896
Medicaid/CHIP 1,327 1,336 197 180 1,130 1,156 346 303 785 853
Other3 757 666 24 20 732 645 103 78 630 567
No Coverage 844 791 31 25 813 766 243 234 570 532
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.92B – Misuse of Benzodiazepines in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.0 5.3a 4.5 1.6 1.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.2 2.0 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.1 6.6a 5.0 1.6 1.6
Midwest 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.5 2.3 2.1 5.4 5.1 1.8 1.6
South 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.2 2.0 5.7a 4.2 1.6 1.6
West 1.7 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.0 3.8 4.0 1.4 1.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5a 4.5 1.6 1.9
Small Metro 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.8 5.3a 4.3 1.6 1.4
Nonmetro 2.0 1.6 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.6 4.4 4.9 1.6 1.2
Urbanized 1.9 1.8 2.3 1.4 1.8 1.8 5.1 5.9 1.3 1.3
Less Urbanized 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.5 2.1 1.6 3.8 4.5 1.9 1.2
Completely Rural 1.7 0.8 1.8 2.2 1.7a 0.7 3.0 1.7 1.6 0.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.0 2.5 2.2 1.7 3.1 2.7 4.9 4.5 2.5 2.1
100-199% 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.1 4.8 4.8 1.4 1.6
200% or More 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.9 5.8a 4.4 1.5 1.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.9 1.7 5.8a 4.7 1.3 1.3
Medicaid/CHIP 2.9 2.9 2.1 1.9 3.1 3.1 4.6 4.2 2.7 2.9
Other3 1.1 1.0 2.4 1.7 1.1 0.9 4.1 3.0 1.0 0.9
No Coverage 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.2 3.5 3.1 5.2 4.9 3.0 2.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.93A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 11,401a 10,250 769 699 10,632a 9,551 2,494a 1,895 8,138 7,656
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,804a 1,462 81 54 1,723a 1,408 393a 265 1,330 1,142
Midwest 2,509a 2,097 146 151 2,363a 1,946 549a 406 1,814 1,540
South 4,228 4,108 300 318 3,928 3,789 977a 771 2,951 3,018
West 2,859 2,584 242 176 2,618 2,408 575a 452 2,043 1,956
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6,230a 5,411 427 352 5,803a 5,059 1,259a 965 4,544 4,095
Small Metro 3,583 3,340 224 233 3,358 3,108 874a 627 2,484 2,481
Nonmetro 1,588 1,499 118 115 1,471 1,384 360 304 1,110 1,080
Urbanized 662 702 48 47 614 655 158 142 456 513
Less Urbanized 780 660 65 48 716 612 182 142 533 470
Completely Rural 146 137 6 20 141 118 20 20 121 98
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2,157 2,189 202 166 1,955 2,023 601 520 1,354 1,504
100-199% 2,350 2,280 180 187 2,171 2,093 618a 435 1,553 1,658
200% or More 6,861a 5,746 387 346 6,475a 5,399 1,244a 905 5,231a 4,495
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 6,449a 5,395 381 321 6,069a 5,074 1,427a 1,055 4,641a 4,019
Medicaid/CHIP 2,845 2,724 370 311 2,475 2,414 608a 470 1,867 1,943
Other3 1,920 1,690 41 36 1,879 1,654 208a 96 1,671 1,558
No Coverage 1,604 1,641 31 62 1,573 1,579 371 332 1,202 1,247
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.93B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 4.2a 3.7 3.1 2.8 4.3a 3.8 7.3a 5.6 3.8 3.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3.8a 3.1 2.0 1.4 3.9 3.2 6.6a 4.5 3.5 3.0
Midwest 4.4a 3.7 2.8 2.9 4.6a 3.7 7.5a 5.6 4.1 3.4
South 4.1 4.0 3.1 3.3 4.2 4.0 7.6a 6.0 3.7 3.7
West 4.4 4.0 4.0a 2.9 4.5 4.1 7.0a 5.5 4.1 3.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 4.1a 3.5 3.0 2.5 4.2a 3.7 6.5a 5.1 3.8 3.4
Small Metro 4.5 4.1 3.2 3.1 4.6 4.2 8.2a 5.9 4.0 3.9
Nonmetro 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.3 4.1 3.9 8.2 6.9 3.6 3.4
Urbanized 3.9 4.0 3.1 3.3 4.0 4.0 7.7 7.3 3.5 3.6
Less Urbanized 4.1 3.6 3.7 2.8 4.2 3.7 8.9 6.8 3.5 3.3
Completely Rural 4.3 3.7 2.0a 5.4 4.5 3.5 7.2 5.8 4.2 3.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5.5 5.5 3.8 3.0 5.7 5.9 7.1 6.2 5.3 5.7
100-199% 4.3 4.2 3.3 3.6 4.5 4.2 7.5a 5.3 3.8 4.0
200% or More 3.9a 3.2 2.7 2.4 4.0a 3.3 7.4a 5.4 3.6a 3.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3.6a 3.0 2.6 2.3 3.7a 3.1 6.9a 5.2 3.2a 2.8
Medicaid/CHIP 6.3 5.9 3.9 3.3 6.9 6.6 8.2a 6.5 6.5 6.6
Other3 2.8 2.4 4.0 3.0 2.8 2.4 8.2a 3.7 2.6 2.4
No Coverage 6.5 6.4 2.8 5.6 6.7 6.4 8.0 6.9 6.4 6.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.94A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3,549a 3,042 215 169 3,333 2,874 695a 508 2,638 2,366
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 657 472 15 15 642 458 106 85 536 373
Midwest 720 571 45 31 676 540 151a 97 524 444
South 1,428 1,386 86 70 1,342 1,315 319 236 1,023 1,079
West 744 613 70 53 674 560 120 91 555 470
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,900 1,615 116 89 1,784 1,525 357a 239 1,427 1,286
Small Metro 1,158 949 61 50 1,098 899 230 171 868 728
Nonmetro 490 479 38 30 452 449 108 98 344 351
Urbanized 197 199 10 13 187 186 50 45 137 141
Less Urbanized 256 208 27 14 228 194 51 48 177 147
Completely Rural 37 72 1 3 36 69 7 5 30 63
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 704 595 52 41 651 554 177 126 474 429
100-199% 845 776 57 42 787 734 201a 124 586 610
200% or More 1,994 1,665 105 85 1,889 1,579 311 253 1,578 1,327
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,787 1,510 96 77 1,691 1,434 346 286 1,345 1,148
Medicaid/CHIP 933 902 118a 74 815 828 176 134 639 693
Other3 620 430 10 15 610 415 67a 15 544 400
No Coverage 643 500 7 14 635 486 142a 86 494 400
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.94B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 1.3a 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.3a 1.2 2.0a 1.5 1.2 1.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.0
Midwest 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.1a 1.3 1.2 1.0
South 1.4 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.4 2.5 1.8 1.3 1.3
West 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.1 1.8a 1.3 1.2 1.1
Small Metro 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.2 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.1
Nonmetro 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.1 1.1
Urbanized 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.1 2.4 2.3 1.0 1.0
Less Urbanized 1.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.5 2.3 1.2 1.0
Completely Rural 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1 2.4 1.6 1.0 2.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.5 1.8 1.6
100-199% 1.6 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.6 1.5 2.4a 1.5 1.4 1.5
200% or More 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.0 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.8
Medicaid/CHIP 2.1 1.9 1.3a 0.8 2.3 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.2 2.3
Other3 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.6 2.6a 0.6 0.8 0.6
No Coverage 2.6 1.9 0.7 1.3 2.7a 2.0 3.1a 1.8 2.6 2.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.95A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 24,402 23,323 1,945 1,901 22,458 21,422 6,657a 6,006 15,800 15,416
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 4,122 3,833 243 224 3,880 3,609 1,283 1,133 2,597 2,476
Midwest 5,217 4,753 396 436 4,821 4,317 1,532a 1,274 3,290 3,043
South 8,598 8,231 772 750 7,826 7,481 2,257a 2,011 5,569 5,470
West 6,465 6,505 534 491 5,930 6,014 1,586 1,588 4,344 4,426
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 14,185 13,395 1,112 993 13,073 12,402 3,778a 3,354 9,296 9,048
Small Metro 7,170 7,097 572 639 6,599 6,458 2,140 1,922 4,459 4,536
Nonmetro 3,047 2,831 261 269 2,786 2,562 739 730 2,046 1,832
Urbanized 1,389 1,388 121 112 1,268 1,276 387 406 881 870
Less Urbanized 1,406 1,222 123 127 1,283 1,095 309 294 974 801
Completely Rural 253 221 18 31 235 191 43 30 192 160
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 4,665 4,456 456 401 4,209 4,055 1,569 1,572 2,640 2,483
100-199% 4,837 4,452 411 407 4,427 4,045 1,527a 1,291 2,899 2,754
200% or More 14,759 14,293 1,078 1,093 13,681 13,200 3,421a 3,021 10,261 10,179
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 14,655 13,898 1,057 1,044 13,598 12,854 4,359a 3,918 9,239 8,936
Medicaid/CHIP 5,356 5,047 850a 723 4,506 4,324 1,233 1,107 3,273 3,217
Other3 3,469 3,214 84 108 3,385 3,105 489 381 2,895 2,724
No Coverage 3,354 3,161 79 110 3,275 3,051 822 782 2,452 2,268
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.95B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9.0a 8.5 7.8 7.6 9.1a 8.6 19.4a 17.6 7.4 7.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 8.6 8.0 6.0 5.6 8.8 8.2 21.4 19.3 6.8 6.5
Midwest 9.2 8.3 7.5 8.3 9.3a 8.3 20.9a 17.6 7.4 6.8
South 8.4 7.9 8.0 7.8 8.4 8.0 17.7a 15.8 6.9 6.7
West 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.2 10.1 10.2 19.3 19.4 8.6 8.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 9.3 8.8 7.7 7.1 9.4 8.9 19.6a 17.7 7.8 7.6
Small Metro 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.6 9.1 8.7 20.2a 18.0 7.2 7.1
Nonmetro 7.8 7.2 7.3 7.7 7.8 7.1 16.9 16.7 6.6 5.8
Urbanized 8.3 7.9 8.0 7.8 8.3 7.9 18.8 21.0 6.7 6.1
Less Urbanized 7.4 6.8 6.9 7.4 7.5 6.7 15.1 14.0 6.4 5.6
Completely Rural 7.4 5.9 6.2 8.4 7.5 5.7 15.8a 8.9 6.7 5.3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 11.8 11.1 8.5 7.3 12.3 11.7 18.6 18.8 10.3 9.5
100-199% 8.9 8.2 7.6 7.9 9.1 8.2 18.5a 15.7 7.2 6.7
200% or More 8.3 8.0 7.6 7.7 8.4 8.0 20.3a 18.1 7.0 6.9
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 8.2 7.7 7.3 7.4 8.2 7.8 20.9a 19.1 6.4 6.2
Medicaid/CHIP 11.8 10.9 9.1a 7.6 12.5 11.7 16.6 15.3 11.4 10.9
Other3 5.1 4.6 8.2 9.2 5.0 4.6 19.3a 14.8 4.4 4.1
No Coverage 13.7 12.3 7.1 9.9 14.0 12.4 17.7 16.3 13.1 11.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.96A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 9,159 8,855 610 584 8,550 8,271 2,432a 2,053 6,117 6,217
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,587 1,474 65 74 1,523 1,400 470 393 1,053 1,007
Midwest 1,955 1,877 119 141 1,835 1,736 582a 445 1,253 1,291
South 3,269 3,199 242 219 3,026 2,980 843 734 2,183 2,245
West 2,349 2,305 183 149 2,165 2,156 537 481 1,628 1,674
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 5,393 5,071 342 310 5,051 4,761 1,408a 1,154 3,643 3,606
Small Metro 2,581 2,695 180 192 2,401 2,503 765 660 1,636 1,843
Nonmetro 1,186 1,089 88 82 1,098 1,007 259 239 839 768
Urbanized 560 527 32 33 528 494 155 124 373 370
Less Urbanized 531 443 50 41 481 402 91 104 390 298
Completely Rural 95 120 6 8 89 112 13 11 76 101
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,860 1,786 122 115 1,738 1,670 623 517 1,115 1,153
100-199% 2,078 1,754 133 136 1,944a 1,619 606a 412 1,338 1,206
200% or More 5,173 5,280 354 333 4,819 4,947 1,155 1,089 3,664 3,858
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 5,144 4,965 337 332 4,807 4,633 1,596a 1,347 3,211 3,286
Medicaid/CHIP 2,090 2,063 270 210 1,820 1,853 420 353 1,399 1,500
Other3 1,202 1,215 25 31 1,176 1,184 164 114 1,012 1,069
No Coverage 1,534 1,391 11 38 1,523 1,353 334 294 1,189 1,059
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.96B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic
Characteristic
Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2017)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2017)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
TOTAL 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.5 3.3 7.1a 6.0 2.9 2.9
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3.3 3.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 3.2 7.8 6.7 2.8 2.7
Midwest 3.4 3.3 2.2 2.7 3.5 3.3 8.0a 6.1 2.8 2.9
South 3.2 3.1 2.5 2.3 3.3 3.2 6.6 5.8 2.7 2.8
West 3.6 3.5 3.1 2.5 3.7 3.6 6.5 5.9 3.2 3.3
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3.5 3.3 2.4 2.2 3.6 3.4 7.3a 6.1 3.1 3.0
Small Metro 3.2 3.3 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.4 7.2 6.2 2.6 2.9
Nonmetro 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.3 3.1 2.8 5.9 5.5 2.7 2.4
Urbanized 3.3 3.0 2.1 2.3 3.5 3.0 7.5 6.4 2.8 2.6
Less Urbanized 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.5 4.4 5.0 2.6 2.1
Completely Rural 2.8 3.2 2.2 2.3 2.9 3.3 4.8 3.1 2.7 3.3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 4.7 4.5 2.3 2.1 5.1 4.8 7.4 6.2 4.3 4.4
100-199% 3.8a 3.2 2.5 2.6 4.0a 3.3 7.3a 5.0 3.3 2.9
200% or More 2.9 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.9 3.0 6.8 6.5 2.5 2.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.8 7.7a 6.6 2.2 2.3
Medicaid/CHIP 4.6 4.5 2.9 2.2 5.0 5.0 5.6 4.9 4.9 5.1
Other3 1.8 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.7 1.7 6.5 4.4 1.6 1.6
No Coverage 6.3 5.4 1.0a 3.4 6.5 5.5 7.2 6.1 6.3 5.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.97A – Specific Hallucinogen, Inhalant, Needle, Heroin, and Other Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Drug or Method of Administration Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2017)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2017)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
HALLUCINOGENS 42,072 43,255 700a 565 41,372 42,690 5,859 5,597 35,513 37,093
PCP 6,098 6,085 46 30 6,053 6,055 261 215 5,792 5,839
LSD 26,069 27,339 364 326 25,705 27,013 3,125 3,338 22,581 23,675
Peyote 5,586 5,884 20 26 5,566 5,859 183 167 5,382 5,692
Mescaline 7,565 7,425 8 17 7,557 7,408 217 202 7,341 7,207
Psilocybin/Mushrooms 24,002 25,138 244 207 23,758 24,930 2,987 3,013 20,771 21,917
Ecstasy 19,173 19,949 257 209 18,915 19,740 4,105a 3,586 14,811a 16,155
Ketamine 3,463 3,622 46a 19 3,417 3,602 632a 505 2,785 3,098
DMT, AMT, or 5-MeO-DIPT/Foxy 2,649 2,817 70 55 2,579 2,762 727 700 1,852 2,062
Salvia divinorum 4,845 5,043 43 28 4,802 5,014 1,192a 916 3,610a 4,098
INHALANTS 25,187 24,783 2,144 2,125 23,043 22,658 3,242 3,053 19,801 19,605
Amyl Nitrite, Poppers, Locker Room Odorizers, or Rush 6,868 6,810 115 98 6,752 6,712 536 504 6,216 6,208
Correction Fluid, Degreaser, or Cleaning Fluid 1,438 1,391 178 207 1,260 1,185 185a 121 1,075 1,064
Gasoline or Lighter Fluid 3,080 2,828 397 418 2,683 2,409 327 335 2,356 2,074
Glue, Shoe Polish, or Toluene 3,120 2,984 434 485 2,686 2,499 343 263 2,343 2,236
Halothane, Ether, or Other Anesthetics 869 798 21 29 848 769 86 52 761 717
Lacquer Thinner or Other Paint Solvents 1,532 1,325 122 130 1,409 1,195 166 127 1,243 1,068
Lighter Gases 774 782 113 130 660 652 114 76 546 576
Nitrous Oxide or Whippits 12,813 12,496 90 122 12,723 12,374 1,283 1,127 11,439 11,247
Felt-Tip Pens or Felt-Tip/Magic Markers 6,390 6,155 1,607 1,577 4,782 4,578 1,365 1,305 3,417 3,273
Spray Paints 1,914 1,785 369 369 1,545 1,417 311 236 1,235 1,181
Computer Cleaner/Air Duster 2,623 2,931 199 190 2,424 2,741 744a 532 1,681a 2,209
Other Aerosol Sprays 1,326 1,281 179 146 1,147 1,134 190 141 958 993
NEEDLE USE1 4,442 4,447 38 18 4,404 4,430 437a 307 3,967 4,123
Heroin Needle Use1 2,508 2,360 17 7 2,491 2,353 335a 195 2,155 2,158
Cocaine Needle Use1 2,250 2,240 * 4 2,248 2,236 153 100 2,095 2,136
Methamphetamine Needle Use1 1,949 2,178 9 7 1,940 2,171 180 143 1,761 2,028
HEROIN 5,295 5,108 32 16 5,262 5,093 602a 459 4,661 4,633
Smoke Heroin1 2,000 2,122 10 9 1,989 2,113 294 235 1,695 1,878
Sniff or Snort Heroin1 3,869 3,598 5 7 3,863 3,590 421a 310 3,442 3,281
OTHER DRUGS                    
GHB 1,512 1,439 7 17 1,506 1,422 116 78 1,390 1,344
Nonprescription Cough or Cold Medicine 10,867 10,809 602 638 10,265 10,171 1,827 1,655 8,438 8,516
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 These estimates may be inconsistent with estimates presented in other detailed tables because NSDUH data are not edited for consistency across discrete sections of the interview, except with regard to skip logic.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.97B – Specific Hallucinogen, Inhalant, Needle, Heroin, and Other Drug Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Drug or Method of Administration Aged 12+
(2017)
Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2017)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2017)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2017)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2017)
Aged 26+
(2018)
HALLUCINOGENS 15.5 15.8 2.8a 2.3 16.7 17.2 17.1 16.4 16.7 17.3
PCP 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.1 2.4 2.4 0.8 0.6 2.7 2.7
LSD 9.6 10.0 1.5 1.3 10.4 10.9 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.0
Peyote 2.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.6
Mescaline 2.8 2.7 0.0 0.1 3.1 3.0 0.6 0.6 3.4 3.4
Psilocybin/Mushrooms 8.8 9.2 1.0 0.8 9.6 10.0 8.7 8.9 9.8 10.2
Ecstasy 7.0 7.3 1.0 0.8 7.7 7.9 12.0a 10.5 7.0a 7.5
Ketamine 1.3 1.3 0.2a 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.4
DMT, AMT, or 5-MeO-DIPT/Foxy 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.1 2.1 0.9 1.0
Salvia divinorum 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.5a 2.7 1.7 1.9
INHALANTS 9.3 9.1 8.6 8.5 9.3 9.1 9.5 9.0 9.3 9.1
Amyl Nitrite, Poppers, Locker Room Odorizers, or Rush 2.5 2.5 0.5 0.4 2.7 2.7 1.6 1.5 2.9 2.9
Correction Fluid, Degreaser, or Cleaning Fluid 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5a 0.4 0.5 0.5
Gasoline or Lighter Fluid 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0
Glue, Shoe Polish, or Toluene 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.0
Halothane, Ether, or Other Anesthetics 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3
Lacquer Thinner or Other Paint Solvents 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5
Lighter Gases 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Nitrous Oxide or Whippits 4.7 4.6 0.4 0.5 5.1 5.0 3.7 3.3 5.4 5.2
Felt-Tip Pens or Felt-Tip/Magic Markers 2.3 2.2 6.4 6.3 1.9 1.8 4.0 3.8 1.6 1.5
Spray Paints 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5
Computer Cleaner/Air Duster 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.2a 1.6 0.8a 1.0
Other Aerosol Sprays 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5
NEEDLE USE1 1.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.3a 0.9 1.9 1.9
Heroin Needle Use1 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.0a 0.6 1.0 1.0
Cocaine Needle Use1 0.8 0.8 * 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0
Methamphetamine Needle Use1 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9
HEROIN 1.9 1.9 0.1 0.1 2.1 2.0 1.8a 1.3 2.2 2.2
Smoke Heroin1 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9
Sniff or Snort Heroin1 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.4 1.2a 0.9 1.6 1.5
OTHER DRUGS                    
GHB 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.6
Nonprescription Cough or Cold Medicine 4.0 3.9 2.4 2.6 4.2 4.1 5.3 4.9 4.0 4.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 These estimates may be inconsistent with estimates presented in other detailed tables because NSDUH data are not edited for consistency across discrete sections of the interview, except with regard to skip logic.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.98A – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 90,799a 86,548 11,077a 9,948 11,077a 9,948
Hydrocodone Products 51,979a 47,731 6,262a 5,502 6,262a 5,502
Zohydro® ER 284 370 31 17 * *
Oxycodone Products 26,720 26,392 3,735 3,374 3,735 3,374
OxyContin® 9,062 9,098 1,539a 1,260 1,539 1,260
Tramadol Products 18,485 17,982 1,753 1,455 1,753 1,455
Codeine Products 26,870a 25,413 2,832a 2,393 2,832a 2,393
Morphine Products 6,231 6,161 501 486 501 486
Fentanyl Products 2,046 2,110 245 269 245 269
Buprenorphine Products 2,414 2,540 766 718 766 718
Oxymorphone Products 917 834 332 237 332 237
Demerol® 1,202 1,195 116 54 116 54
Hydromorphone Products 1,941 1,771 244 229 244 229
Methadone 1,341 1,090 261 256 261 256
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 24,220 24,099 966 788 966 788
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.98B – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 33.4a 31.6 4.1a 3.6 12.2 11.5
Hydrocodone Products 19.1a 17.4 2.3a 2.0 12.0 11.5
Zohydro® ER 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Oxycodone Products 9.8 9.6 1.4 1.2 14.0 12.8
OxyContin® 3.3 3.3 0.6a 0.5 17.0a 13.8
Tramadol Products 6.8 6.6 0.6 0.5 9.5 8.1
Codeine Products 9.9a 9.3 1.0a 0.9 10.5 9.4
Morphine Products 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 8.0 7.9
Fentanyl Products 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 12.0 12.7
Buprenorphine Products 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 31.7 28.3
Oxymorphone Products 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 36.2 28.4
Demerol® 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 9.6 4.5
Hydromorphone Products 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 12.6 13.0
Methadone 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 19.5 23.5
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 8.9 8.8 0.4 0.3 4.0 3.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.99A – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 4,346 4,141 767 695 767 695
Hydrocodone Products 1,141a 871 263a 193 263a 193
Zohydro® ER 42 29 12 5 * *
Oxycodone Products 869 815 242a 150 242a 150
OxyContin® 395 373 120 85 120 85
Tramadol Products 364 322 88 71 88 71
Codeine Products 1,469 1,457 303 308 303 308
Morphine Products 374 302 46 29 46 29
Fentanyl Products 59 49 13 18 * *
Buprenorphine Products 61 60 17 13 * *
Oxymorphone Products 73 50 29 16 * *
Demerol® 31 19 2 * * *
Hydromorphone Products 32 17 9 2 * *
Methadone 43 24 19 11 * *
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 2,016 1,988 180 130 180 130
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.99B – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 17.4 16.6 3.1 2.8 17.6 16.8
Hydrocodone Products 4.6a 3.5 1.1a 0.8 23.1 22.1
Zohydro® ER 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Oxycodone Products 3.5 3.3 1.0a 0.6 27.8a 18.5
OxyContin® 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 30.3 22.8
Tramadol Products 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 24.1 22.0
Codeine Products 5.9 5.9 1.2 1.2 20.6 21.1
Morphine Products 1.5 1.2 0.2 0.1 12.3 9.6
Fentanyl Products 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 * *
Buprenorphine Products 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 * *
Oxymorphone Products 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 * *
Demerol® 0.1 0.1 0.0 * * *
Hydromorphone Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Methadone 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 8.1 8.0 0.7 0.5 8.9 6.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.100A – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 86,454a 82,407 10,310a 9,253 10,310a 9,253
Hydrocodone Products 50,838a 46,861 5,999a 5,309 5,999a 5,309
Zohydro® ER 242 341 19 * * *
Oxycodone Products 25,851 25,577 3,493 3,224 3,493 3,224
OxyContin® 8,667 8,725 1,419 1,175 1,419 1,175
Tramadol Products 18,121 17,660 1,665 1,384 1,665 1,384
Codeine Products 25,402a 23,956 2,529a 2,085 2,529a 2,085
Morphine Products 5,857 5,859 455 457 455 457
Fentanyl Products 1,987 2,061 233 251 233 251
Buprenorphine Products 2,353 2,480 749 704 749 704
Oxymorphone Products 844 784 303 221 303 221
Demerol® 1,171 1,176 114 53 114 53
Hydromorphone Products 1,909 1,754 235 227 235 227
Methadone 1,298 1,066 242 245 242 245
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 22,205 22,112 787 659 787 659
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.100B – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 35.0a 33.1 4.2a 3.7 11.9 11.2
Hydrocodone Products 20.6a 18.8 2.4a 2.1 11.8 11.3
Zohydro® ER 0.1 0.1 0.0 * * *
Oxycodone Products 10.5 10.3 1.4 1.3 13.5 12.6
OxyContin® 3.5 3.5 0.6 0.5 16.4 13.5
Tramadol Products 7.3 7.1 0.7 0.6 9.2 7.8
Codeine Products 10.3a 9.6 1.0a 0.8 10.0 8.7
Morphine Products 2.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 7.8 7.8
Fentanyl Products 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 11.7 12.2
Buprenorphine Products 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 31.8 28.4
Oxymorphone Products 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 35.9 28.2
Demerol® 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.7 4.5
Hydromorphone Products 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 12.3 13.0
Methadone 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 18.7 23.0
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 9.0 8.9 0.3 0.3 3.5 3.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.101A – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 10,262a 8,931 2,460a 1,858 2,460a 1,858
Hydrocodone Products 5,318a 4,287 1,360a 912 1,360a 912
Zohydro® ER 44 32 3 4 * *
Oxycodone Products 3,283a 2,794 1,071a 813 1,071a 813
OxyContin® 1,195 1,078 433 350 433 350
Tramadol Products 1,656a 1,304 343a 238 343a 238
Codeine Products 3,260a 2,795 594a 461 594a 461
Morphine Products 817 727 132 98 132 98
Fentanyl Products 206 201 62 47 * 47
Buprenorphine Products 346 292 161 127 161 127
Oxymorphone Products 138 109 80 68 * *
Demerol® 104 55 12 5 * *
Hydromorphone Products 240a 137 61 42 * *
Methadone 152a 91 41 32 * *
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 3,129 2,882 217 170 217 170
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.101B – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 29.9a 26.2 7.2a 5.5 24.0a 20.8
Hydrocodone Products 15.5a 12.6 4.0a 2.7 25.6a 21.3
Zohydro® ER 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Oxycodone Products 9.6a 8.2 3.1a 2.4 32.6 29.1
OxyContin® 3.5 3.2 1.3 1.0 36.2 32.5
Tramadol Products 4.8a 3.8 1.0a 0.7 20.7 18.3
Codeine Products 9.5a 8.2 1.7a 1.4 18.2 16.5
Morphine Products 2.4 2.1 0.4 0.3 16.2 13.5
Fentanyl Products 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 * 23.4
Buprenorphine Products 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.4 46.6 43.4
Oxymorphone Products 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 * *
Demerol® 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Hydromorphone Products 0.7a 0.4 0.2 0.1 * *
Methadone 0.4a 0.3 0.1 0.1 * *
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 9.1 8.5 0.6 0.5 6.9 5.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.102A – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 76,191a 73,476 7,850 7,395 7,850 7,395
Hydrocodone Products 45,520a 42,574 4,639 4,397 4,639 4,397
Zohydro® ER 198 309 16 * * *
Oxycodone Products 22,568 22,783 2,422 2,411 2,422 2,411
OxyContin® 7,472 7,647 986 825 986 825
Tramadol Products 16,465 16,356 1,322 1,146 1,322 1,146
Codeine Products 22,142 21,160 1,935 1,623 1,935 1,623
Morphine Products 5,040 5,132 323 359 323 359
Fentanyl Products 1,781 1,860 171 204 171 204
Buprenorphine Products 2,007 2,188 588 577 588 577
Oxymorphone Products 706 675 223 153 223 153
Demerol® 1,066 1,122 102 48 102 48
Hydromorphone Products 1,669 1,616 174 185 174 185
Methadone 1,146 975 201 213 201 213
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 19,076 19,230 570 488 570 488
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.102B – Any Use and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Pain Reliever Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Pain Reliever Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Pain Reliever Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER 35.8a 34.2 3.7 3.4 10.3 10.1
Hydrocodone Products 21.4a 19.8 2.2 2.0 10.2 10.3
Zohydro® ER 0.1 0.1 0.0 * * *
Oxycodone Products 10.6 10.6 1.1 1.1 10.7 10.6
OxyContin® 3.5 3.6 0.5 0.4 13.2 10.8
Tramadol Products 7.7 7.6 0.6 0.5 8.0 7.0
Codeine Products 10.4 9.9 0.9 0.8 8.7 7.7
Morphine Products 2.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 6.4 7.0
Fentanyl Products 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 9.6 11.0
Buprenorphine Products 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 29.3 26.4
Oxymorphone Products 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 31.6 22.7
Demerol® 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.5 4.3
Hydromorphone Products 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 10.4 11.5
Methadone 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 17.6 21.9
Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever1 9.0 9.0 0.3 0.2 3.0 2.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of pain relievers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription pain reliever" that correspond only to the specific pain reliever categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Pain Reliever and are included instead in the relevant pain reliever category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.103A – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 18,629 18,008 5,839a 5,109 5,839a 5,109
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 14,214 13,749 5,589a 4,835 5,589a 4,835
Amphetamine Products 12,734 12,215 5,280a 4,615 5,280a 4,615
Methylphenidate Products 3,397 3,143 913 747 913 747
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 2,489 2,506 175 147 175 147
Provigil® 515 415 97 125 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 2,829 2,626 128 84 128 84
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.103B – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 6.8 6.6 2.1a 1.9 31.3a 28.4
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 5.2 5.0 2.1a 1.8 39.3a 35.2
Amphetamine Products 4.7 4.5 1.9a 1.7 41.5a 37.8
Methylphenidate Products 1.2 1.1 0.3 0.3 26.9 23.8
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 7.0 5.9
Provigil® 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 3.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.104A – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 1,787 1,752 452 369 452 369
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 1,593 1,572 427 350 427 350
Amphetamine Products 1,243 1,223 401a 320 401 320
Methylphenidate Products 584 561 103 74 103 74
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 84 51 13 7 * *
Provigil® 15 19 3 3 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 293 286 16 12 16 12
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.104B – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 7.2 7.0 1.8 1.5 25.3a 21.1
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 6.4 6.3 1.7 1.4 26.8 22.3
Amphetamine Products 5.0 4.9 1.6 1.3 32.2a 26.1
Methylphenidate Products 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.3 17.6 13.2
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 * *
Provigil® 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.0 5.6 4.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.105A – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 16,842 16,256 5,386a 4,739 5,386a 4,739
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 12,621 12,177 5,162a 4,486 5,162a 4,486
Amphetamine Products 11,491 10,992 4,879a 4,295 4,879a 4,295
Methylphenidate Products 2,813 2,583 810 673 810 673
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 2,405 2,455 162 140 162 140
Provigil® 500 396 94 121 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 2,536 2,340 112 73 112 73
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.105B – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 6.8 6.5 2.2a 1.9 32.0a 29.2
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 5.1 4.9 2.1a 1.8 40.9a 36.8
Amphetamine Products 4.6 4.4 2.0a 1.7 42.5a 39.1
Methylphenidate Products 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 28.8 26.1
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 6.7 5.7
Provigil® 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 4.4 3.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.106A – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 5,038a 4,473 2,545a 2,216 2,545a 2,216
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 4,689a 4,120 2,499a 2,175 2,499a 2,175
Amphetamine Products 4,358a 3,740 2,411a 2,092 2,411a 2,092
Methylphenidate Products 1,099 1,058 403 397 403 397
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 190 195 38 16 * *
Provigil® 43 48 18 26 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 495 435 28 13 28 13
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.106B – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 14.7a 13.1 7.4a 6.5 50.5 49.5
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 13.7a 12.1 7.3a 6.4 53.3 52.8
Amphetamine Products 12.7a 11.0 7.0a 6.1 55.3 55.9
Methylphenidate Products 3.2 3.1 1.2 1.2 36.7 37.5
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 * *
Provigil® 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 5.7 3.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.107A – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 11,805 11,783 2,841 2,524 2,841 2,524
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 7,932 8,057 2,663 2,310 2,663 2,310
Amphetamine Products 7,133 7,252 2,468 2,204 2,468 2,204
Methylphenidate Products 1,714 1,524 406 276 406 276
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 2,215 2,260 124 124 124 124
Provigil® 456 348 76 95 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 2,041 1,905 84 59 84 59
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.107B – Any Use and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Stimulant Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Stimulant Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Stimulant Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT 5.5 5.5 1.3 1.2 24.1 21.4
Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Products 3.7 3.8 1.3a 1.1 33.6a 28.7
Amphetamine Products 3.4 3.4 1.2 1.0 34.6a 30.4
Methylphenidate Products 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 23.7 18.1
Anorectic (Weight-Loss) Stimulants 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.1 5.6 5.5
Provigil® 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Stimulant1 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 4.1 3.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription stimulant" that correspond only to the specific stimulant categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Stimulant and are included instead in the relevant stimulant category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.108A – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 38,168 37,610 5,944 5,742 5,944 5,742
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 30,496 29,505 5,542 5,379 5,542 5,379
Alprazolam Products 17,962 17,690 4,165 4,171 4,165 4,171
Lorazepam Products 7,283 7,630 828 772 828 772
Clonazepam Products 6,404 6,041 1,136 1,029 1,136 1,029
Diazepam Products 7,032 6,361 1,062 879 1,062 879
Muscle Relaxants 6,278 6,418 624 543 624 543
Cyclobenzaprine 4,757 5,082 376 332 376 332
Soma® 1,765 1,486 284 211 284 211
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 6,064 6,054 119 94 119 94
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.108B – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 14.0 13.7 2.2 2.1 15.6 15.3
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 11.2 10.8 2.0 2.0 18.2 18.2
Alprazolam Products 6.6 6.5 1.5 1.5 23.2 23.6
Lorazepam Products 2.7 2.8 0.3 0.3 11.4 10.1
Clonazepam Products 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.4 17.7 17.0
Diazepam Products 2.6 2.3 0.4 0.3 15.1 13.8
Muscle Relaxants 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 9.9 8.5
Cyclobenzaprine 1.7 1.9 0.1 0.1 7.9 6.5
Soma® 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 16.1 14.2
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.109A – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 1,139 1,001 458 423 458 423
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 828 732 434 399 434 399
Alprazolam Products 710 620 407 372 407 372
Lorazepam Products 102 97 35 24 * *
Clonazepam Products 119a 70 56a 25 * *
Diazepam Products 131a 84 48 28 * *
Muscle Relaxants 59a 31 24 11 * *
Cyclobenzaprine 28 18 11 2 * *
Soma® 31 13 14 10 * *
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 391a 299 22 13 22 13
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.109B – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 4.6 4.0 1.8 1.7 40.3 42.2
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 3.3 2.9 1.7 1.6 52.4 54.6
Alprazolam Products 2.8 2.5 1.6 1.5 57.3 59.9
Lorazepam Products 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 * *
Clonazepam Products 0.5a 0.3 0.2a 0.1 * *
Diazepam Products 0.5a 0.3 0.2 0.1 * *
Muscle Relaxants 0.2a 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Cyclobenzaprine 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Soma® 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 1.6a 1.2 0.1 0.1 5.7 4.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.110A – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 37,029 36,609 5,485 5,319 5,485 5,319
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 29,668 28,773 5,107 4,980 5,107 4,980
Alprazolam Products 17,252 17,070 3,758 3,800 3,758 3,800
Lorazepam Products 7,181 7,534 792 748 792 748
Clonazepam Products 6,284 5,971 1,081 1,004 1,081 1,004
Diazepam Products 6,901 6,277 1,014 851 1,014 851
Muscle Relaxants 6,219 6,387 600 531 600 531
Cyclobenzaprine 4,729 5,064 365 330 365 330
Soma® 1,733 1,473 270 201 270 201
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 5,673 5,755 97 81 97 81
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.110B – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 15.0 14.7 2.2 2.1 14.8 14.5
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 12.0 11.6 2.1 2.0 17.2 17.3
Alprazolam Products 7.0 6.9 1.5 1.5 21.8 22.3
Lorazepam Products 2.9 3.0 0.3 0.3 11.0 9.9
Clonazepam Products 2.5 2.4 0.4 0.4 17.2 16.8
Diazepam Products 2.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 14.7 13.5
Muscle Relaxants 2.5 2.6 0.2 0.2 9.7 8.3
Cyclobenzaprine 1.9 2.0 0.1 0.1 7.7 6.5
Soma® 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 15.6 13.7
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.111A – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 4,098a 3,681 1,880a 1,566 1,880a 1,566
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 3,644a 3,180 1,819a 1,525 1,819a 1,525
Alprazolam Products 2,856a 2,531 1,626a 1,385 1,626a 1,385
Lorazepam Products 691 593 195 137 195 137
Clonazepam Products 896a 639 364a 250 364a 250
Diazepam Products 650a 452 220a 149 220a 149
Muscle Relaxants 465 364 125a 77 125a 77
Cyclobenzaprine 286 253 43 35 43 35
Soma® 196a 117 88a 43 * *
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 493 534 26 34 26 34
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.111B – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 11.9a 10.8 5.5a 4.6 45.9 42.5
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 10.6a 9.3 5.3a 4.5 49.9 47.9
Alprazolam Products 8.3a 7.4 4.7a 4.1 56.9 54.7
Lorazepam Products 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.4 28.2 23.1
Clonazepam Products 2.6a 1.9 1.1a 0.7 40.7 39.1
Diazepam Products 1.9a 1.3 0.6a 0.4 33.9 33.0
Muscle Relaxants 1.4 1.1 0.4a 0.2 26.9 21.2
Cyclobenzaprine 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 15.1 14.0
Soma® 0.6a 0.3 0.3a 0.1 * *
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 1.4 1.6 0.1 0.1 5.3 6.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.112A – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 32,931 32,928 3,605 3,753 3,605 3,753
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 26,025 25,593 3,288 3,455 3,288 3,455
Alprazolam Products 14,396 14,539 2,133 2,415 2,133 2,415
Lorazepam Products 6,490 6,940 597 611 597 611
Clonazepam Products 5,388 5,332 716 754 716 754
Diazepam Products 6,251 5,825 793 701 793 701
Muscle Relaxants 5,754 6,022 475 454 475 454
Cyclobenzaprine 4,442 4,811 322 295 322 295
Soma® 1,537 1,356 182 158 182 158
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 5,179 5,221 70 47 70 47
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.112B – Any Use and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Tranquilizer Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Tranquilizer Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Tranquilizer Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION TRANQUILIZER 15.5 15.3 1.7 1.7 10.9 11.4
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 12.2 11.9 1.5 1.6 12.6 13.5
Alprazolam Products 6.8 6.8 1.0 1.1 14.8 16.6
Lorazepam Products 3.0 3.2 0.3 0.3 9.2 8.8
Clonazepam Products 2.5 2.5 0.3 0.4 13.3 14.1
Diazepam Products 2.9 2.7 0.4 0.3 12.7 12.0
Muscle Relaxants 2.7 2.8 0.2 0.2 8.3 7.5
Cyclobenzaprine 2.1 2.2 0.2 0.1 7.2 6.1
Soma® 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 11.9 11.7
Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer1 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of tranquilizers containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription tranquilizer" that correspond only to the specific tranquilizer categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Tranquilizer and are included instead in the relevant tranquilizer category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.113A – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 16,741 16,775 1,351 1,084 1,351 1,084
Zolpidem Products 9,523 9,930 901 741 901 741
Eszopiclone Products 827 817 104 49 104 49
Zaleplon Products 354 300 24 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 2,008 2,231 202 109 202 109
Flurazepam 116 85 18 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,304 1,525 102 80 102 80
Triazolam Products 649 699 82 29 * 29
Barbiturates 393 405 52 32 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 5,891 5,460 181 200 181 200
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.113B – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 6.2 6.1 0.5 0.4 8.1 6.5
Zolpidem Products 3.5 3.6 0.3 0.3 9.5 7.5
Eszopiclone Products 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 12.6 6.1
Zaleplon Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 10.0a 4.9
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 5.2
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 * 4.1
Barbiturates 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 2.2 2.0 0.1 0.1 3.1 3.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.114A – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 563 502 74 63 74 63
Zolpidem Products 143 134 37 30 * *
Eszopiclone Products 26 12 3 2 * *
Zaleplon Products 12 20 * * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 55 59 12 9 * *
Flurazepam 6 8 3 * * *
Temazepam Products 15 23 5 4 * *
Triazolam Products 34 34 4 5 * *
Barbiturates 38 15 5 5 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 367 331 21 26 21 26
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.114B – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 13.1 12.6
Zolpidem Products 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 * *
Eszopiclone Products 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 * *
Zaleplon Products 0.0 0.1 * * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Triazolam Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Barbiturates 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 1.5 1.3 0.1 0.1 5.7 8.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.115A – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 16,177 16,274 1,278 1,021 1,278 1,021
Zolpidem Products 9,380 9,795 865 711 865 711
Eszopiclone Products 801 805 101 48 101 48
Zaleplon Products 341 279 24 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 1,953 2,172 189 100 189 100
Flurazepam 111 77 15 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,289 1,503 97 76 97 76
Triazolam Products 614 665 78 24 * 24
Barbiturates 356 389 47 27 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 5,525 5,129 160 174 160 174
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.115B – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 6.5 6.5 0.5 0.4 7.9 6.3
Zolpidem Products 3.8 3.9 0.3 0.3 9.2 7.3
Eszopiclone Products 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 12.6 6.0
Zaleplon Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 9.7 4.6
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.5 5.1
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 * 3.6
Barbiturates 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 2.2 2.1 0.1 0.1 2.9 3.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.116A – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 1,151 1,049 199 194 199 194
Zolpidem Products 531 494 151 132 151 132
Eszopiclone Products 62 43 17 6 * *
Zaleplon Products 18 16 2 8 * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 133 111 29 10 * *
Flurazepam 7 16 * 3 * *
Temazepam Products 63 44 19 4 * *
Triazolam Products 64 54 10 4 * *
Barbiturates 32 36 4 6 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 561 494 38 37 38 37
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.116B – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 3.4 3.1 0.6 0.6 17.3 18.5
Zolpidem Products 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.4 28.5 26.8
Eszopiclone Products 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Zaleplon Products 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 * *
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 * *
Temazepam Products 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Barbiturates 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 1.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 6.7 7.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.117A – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 15,027 15,225 1,079 827 1,079 827
Zolpidem Products 8,849 9,302 713 579 713 579
Eszopiclone Products 739 762 85 42 * 42
Zaleplon Products 323 263 22 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 1,820 2,061 160 90 160 90
Flurazepam 104 61 14 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,226 1,459 78 72 78 72
Triazolam Products 550 612 68 20 * *
Barbiturates 324 353 44 21 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 4,963 4,634 123 136 123 136
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.117B – Any Use and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Sedative Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Sedative Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Sedative Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION SEDATIVE 7.1 7.1 0.5 0.4 7.2 5.4
Zolpidem Products 4.2 4.3 0.3 0.3 8.1 6.2
Eszopiclone Products 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 * 5.5
Zaleplon Products 0.2 0.1 0.0 * * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.0 8.8 4.4
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 6.3 5.0
Triazolam Products 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 * *
Barbiturates 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Other Prescription Sedative1 2.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 2.5 2.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes use or misuse of sedatives containing other active ingredients. Reports of misuse of "any other prescription sedative" that correspond only to the specific sedative categories shown in the table are excluded from estimates for Any Other Prescription Sedative and are included instead in the relevant sedative category.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.118A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 31,548 30,755 5,674 5,438 5,674 5,438
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 30,496 29,505 5,542 5,379 5,542 5,379
Alprazolam Products 17,962 17,690 4,165 4,171 4,165 4,171
Lorazepam Products 7,283 7,630 828 772 828 772
Clonazepam Products 6,404 6,041 1,136 1,029 1,136 1,029
Diazepam Products 7,032 6,361 1,062 879 1,062 879
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 2,008 2,231 202 109 202 109
Flurazepam 116 85 18 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,304 1,525 102 80 102 80
Triazolam Products 649 699 82 29 * 29
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 33 44 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.118B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 11.6 11.2 2.1 2.0 18.0 17.7
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 11.2 10.8 2.0 2.0 18.2 18.2
Alprazolam Products 6.6 6.5 1.5 1.5 23.2 23.6
Lorazepam Products 2.7 2.8 0.3 0.3 11.4 10.1
Clonazepam Products 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.4 17.7 17.0
Diazepam Products 2.6 2.3 0.4 0.3 15.1 13.8
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 10.0a 4.9
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 5.2
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 * 4.1
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 0.0 0.0 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.119A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 855 769 441 399 441 399
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 828 732 434 399 434 399
Alprazolam Products 710 620 407 372 407 372
Lorazepam Products 102 97 35 24 * *
Clonazepam Products 119a 70 56a 25 * *
Diazepam Products 131a 84 48 28 * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 55 59 12 9 * *
Flurazepam 6 8 3 * * *
Temazepam Products 15 23 5 4 * *
Triazolam Products 34 34 4 5 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 2 * da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.119B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 51.6 52.0
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 3.3 2.9 1.7 1.6 52.4 54.6
Alprazolam Products 2.8 2.5 1.6 1.5 57.3 59.9
Lorazepam Products 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 * *
Clonazepam Products 0.5a 0.3 0.2a 0.1 * *
Diazepam Products 0.5a 0.3 0.2 0.1 * *
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Triazolam Products 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 0.0 * da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.120A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 30,694 29,987 5,233 5,039 5,233 5,039
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 29,668 28,773 5,107 4,980 5,107 4,980
Alprazolam Products 17,252 17,070 3,758 3,800 3,758 3,800
Lorazepam Products 7,181 7,534 792 748 792 748
Clonazepam Products 6,284 5,971 1,081 1,004 1,081 1,004
Diazepam Products 6,901 6,277 1,014 851 1,014 851
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 1,953 2,172 189 100 189 100
Flurazepam 111 77 15 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,289 1,503 97 76 97 76
Triazolam Products 614 665 78 24 * 24
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 31 44 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.120B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 18 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 12.4 12.0 2.1 2.0 17.0 16.8
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 12.0 11.6 2.1 2.0 17.2 17.3
Alprazolam Products 7.0 6.9 1.5 1.5 21.8 22.3
Lorazepam Products 2.9 3.0 0.3 0.3 11.0 9.9
Clonazepam Products 2.5 2.4 0.4 0.4 17.2 16.8
Diazepam Products 2.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 14.7 13.5
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 9.7 4.6
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.5 5.1
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 * 3.6
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 0.0 0.0 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.121A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 3,703a 3,230 1,830a 1,526 1,830a 1,526
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 3,644a 3,180 1,819a 1,525 1,819a 1,525
Alprazolam Products 2,856a 2,531 1,626a 1,385 1,626a 1,385
Lorazepam Products 691 593 195 137 195 137
Clonazepam Products 896a 639 364a 250 364a 250
Diazepam Products 650a 452 220a 149 220a 149
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 133 111 29 10 * *
Flurazepam 7 16 * 3 * *
Temazepam Products 63 44 19 4 * *
Triazolam Products 64 54 10 4 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 3 2 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.121B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25 and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 18 to 25: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 10.8a 9.5 5.3a 4.5 49.4 47.2
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 10.6a 9.3 5.3a 4.5 49.9 47.9
Alprazolam Products 8.3a 7.4 4.7a 4.1 56.9 54.7
Lorazepam Products 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.4 28.2 23.1
Clonazepam Products 2.6a 1.9 1.1a 0.7 40.7 39.1
Diazepam Products 1.9a 1.3 0.6a 0.4 33.9 33.0
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 * *
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 * *
Temazepam Products 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
Triazolam Products 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 0.0 0.0 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.122A – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 26,991 26,757 3,403 3,513 3,403 3,513
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 26,025 25,593 3,288 3,455 3,288 3,455
Alprazolam Products 14,396 14,539 2,133 2,415 2,133 2,415
Lorazepam Products 6,490 6,940 597 611 597 611
Clonazepam Products 5,388 5,332 716 754 716 754
Diazepam Products 6,251 5,825 793 701 793 701
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 1,820 2,061 160 90 160 90
Flurazepam 104 61 14 * * *
Temazepam Products 1,226 1,459 78 72 78 72
Triazolam Products 550 612 68 20 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 28 42 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.
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Table 1.122B – Any Use and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older and Misuse of Benzodiazepine Subtypes in Past Year among Past Year Any Users of Benzodiazepine Subtypes Aged 26 or Older: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Benzodiazepine Subtype Any Use
in Past Year
(2017)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total
Population
(2018)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2017)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2018)
ANY PRESCRIPTION BENZODIAZEPINE 12.7 12.5 1.6 1.6 12.6 13.1
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers 12.2 11.9 1.5 1.6 12.6 13.5
Alprazolam Products 6.8 6.8 1.0 1.1 14.8 16.6
Lorazepam Products 3.0 3.2 0.3 0.3 9.2 8.8
Clonazepam Products 2.5 2.5 0.3 0.4 13.3 14.1
Diazepam Products 2.9 2.7 0.4 0.3 12.7 12.0
Benzodiazepine Sedatives 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.0 8.8 4.4
Flurazepam 0.0 0.0 0.0 * * *
Temazepam Products 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 6.3 5.0
Triazolam Products 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 * *
Any Miscellaneous Prescription Benzodiazepine
   Tranquilizers or Sedatives1
da da 0.0 0.0 da da
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Includes misuse of benzodiazepine tranquilizers that were specified as other sedatives and benzodiazepine sedatives that were specified as other tranquilizers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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