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2004 State Estimates of Substance Use
(from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health)

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Percentages & Significance of Change: 

Index to Changes in All Variables by State and Regions 

Table C11 Perceptions of Great Risk of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week, by Age Group and State: 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 NSDUHs
State Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance
Total 42.04a 41.3 SIG 38.36  38.26 ns 32.56a 31.73 SIG 44.20a 43.4 SIG
Northeast 39.65  39.19 ns 36.76  36.84 ns 28.81  27.85 ns 41.75  41.31 ns
Midwest 38.83a 37.57 SIG 37.30a 36.08 SIG 28.48  27.93 ns 40.89a 39.51 SIG
South 44.60  44.21 ns 40.12  40.57 ns 35.85a 34.89 SIG 46.74  46.35 ns
West 43.24b 42.2 ns 37.93  37.93 ns 34.44  33.6 ns 45.63b 44.39 ns
                         
Alabama 46.19  46.68 ns 42.74  43.39 ns 37.64  39.46 ns 48.17  48.41 ns
Alaska 40.78  41.17 ns 35.13  37.6 ns 29.24  31.49 ns 43.78  43.64 ns
Arizona 39.54  41.81 ns 36.77  36.36 ns 33.66  31.66 ns 41.00b 44.44 ns
Arkansas 43.34  43.94 ns 41.25  38.7 ns 35.99a 31.43 SIG 44.93  46.9 ns
California 45.47b 44.12 ns 38.79  39.02 ns 37.05  36.56 ns 48.00  46.25 ns
Colorado 38.39  36.35 ns 32.48  33.42 ns 28.41  26.63 ns 40.94  38.46 ns
Connecticut 39.85  37.64 ns 36.18  36.41 ns 27.52  27.71 ns 42.12  39.29 ns
Delaware 39.62  39.35 ns 39.63  37.34 ns 29.37  29.94 ns 41.39  41.24 ns
District of Columbia 45.47  44.62 ns 43.87  43.36 ns 37.24  35.01 ns 47.24  46.58 ns
Florida 44.38  44.69 ns 40.02  39.86 ns 37.54  36.06 ns 45.89  46.56 ns
Georgia 47.12  45.96 ns 42.61  42.94 ns 38.37  38.41 ns 49.36  47.78 ns
Hawaii 39.86  37.39 ns 38.93  38.54 ns 32.94  30.49 ns 41.09  38.3 ns
Idaho 39.96  38.96 ns 37.53  37.88 ns 30.42  30.34 ns 42.33  40.91 ns
Illinois 40.66a 38.75 SIG 38.28  37.29 ns 31.51  31.71 ns 42.61a 40.2 SIG
Indiana 42.73  40.56 ns 40.32  37.95 ns 30.82  30.12 ns 45.27  42.86 ns
Iowa 34.19  33.78 ns 31.78  32.36 ns 25.92  24.41 ns 36.09  35.74 ns
Kansas 40.70  40.05 ns 38.43  39.23 ns