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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 C16 Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Past Year, 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 7.59  7.62 ns 5.88  5.95 ns 17.43  17.32 ns 6.12  6.15 ns
Northeast 7.24  7.27 ns 5.73  5.8 ns 17.46  17.59 ns 5.81  5.8 ns
Midwest 8.48  8.51 ns 6.49  6.52 ns 19.88  19.83 ns 6.72  6.75 ns
South 7.11  6.96 ns 5.45  5.24 ns 16.39a 15.48 SIG 5.73  5.69 ns
West 7.76  8.08 ns 6.04a 6.59 SIG 16.58  17.44 ns 6.40  6.59 ns
                         
Alabama 6.08  5.97 ns 4.83  4.81 ns 13.65  13.53 ns 4.91  4.78 ns
Alaska 8.63b 7.47 ns 6.15  5.69 ns 18.79  16.31 ns 7.37  6.15 ns
Arizona 9.29  9.52 ns 7.38  7.49 ns 19.36  19.27 ns 7.75  8.05 ns
Arkansas 7.57  6.61 ns 6.15  5.49 ns 17.59  16.1 ns 5.98  5.06 ns
California 7.22  7.61 ns 5.51b 6.36 ns 14.83a 16.59 SIG 6.07  6.16 ns
Colorado 9.20  9.36 ns 6.71  6.8 ns 20.66  20.3 ns 7.54  7.78 ns
Connecticut 6.90  7.87 ns 5.39  6.44 ns 18.87  20.65 ns 5.36  6.14 ns
Delaware 7.65  7.03 ns 5.76  4.87 ns 18.17  17.32 ns 6.08  5.52 ns
District of Columbia 9.20  9.62 ns 3.00  3.47 ns 16.26  16.19 ns 8.37  8.92 ns
Florida 6.86  7.09 ns 5.40  5.62 ns 16.89  16.51 ns 5.60  5.87 ns
Georgia 7.37a 6.12 SIG 4.78  4.13 ns 14.90b 12.61 ns 6.37  5.22 ns
Hawaii 7.52  7.38 ns 6.42  6.89 ns 18.14  17.87 ns 5.97  5.84 ns
Idaho 8.45  7.99 ns 7.79  7.28 ns 18.37  16.4 ns 6.51  6.37 ns
Illinois 8.74  8.88 ns 6.08  6.02 ns 19.49  20.7 ns 7.21  7.16 ns
Indiana 7.90  7.51 ns 6.21  5.64 ns 19.19  18 ns 6.06  5.85 ns
Iowa 8.25b 9.42 ns 7.56  7.31 ns 19.67a 23.33 SIG 6.18  7.07 ns
Kansas 7.14  8.15 ns 5.12a 7.13