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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 C9 Alcohol Use in Past Month, 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 50.50  50.17 ns 17.67  17.65 ns 60.91  60.92 ns 53.22  52.76 ns
Northeast 55.33  54.72 ns 19.24  19.19 ns 66.19  66.17 ns 58.21  57.44 ns
Midwest 52.96  53.04 ns 18.98  18.72 ns 66.22  66.52 ns 55.35  55.37 ns
South 45.89  45.46 ns 16.75  16.28 ns 57.13  56.89 ns 47.95  47.48 ns
West 51.24  50.91 ns 16.58a 17.51 SIG 57.43  57.56 ns 55.15  54.55 ns
                         
Alabama 36.83b 39.17 ns 15.00  15.68 ns 50.96  51.7 ns 37.27b 40.1 ns
Alaska 50.89  49.36 ns 15.90  15.98 ns 59.83  57.83 ns 55.92  53.91 ns
Arizona 50.20  49.74 ns 18.69  18.94 ns 58.45  57.72 ns 53.29  52.77 ns
Arkansas 38.93  40.66 ns 16.71  17.55 ns 53.79  56.04 ns 39.34  41.05 ns
California 50.97  50.59 ns 15.28a 16.81 SIG 55.53  55.85 ns 55.38  54.63 ns
Colorado 59.22  58.78 ns 20.63  21.55 ns 68.89  69.41 ns 62.79  62 ns
Connecticut 57.93b 60.52 ns 18.88  20.86 ns 72.28  73.79 ns 61.02  63.74 ns
Delaware 53.06  50.67 ns 18.35  16.95 ns 62.71  64.91 ns 55.89b 52.58 ns
District of Columbia 56.69  56.13 ns 13.02  12.25 ns 67.17  64.98 ns 58.52  58.43 ns
Florida 52.44b 51.01 ns 17.35  17.17 ns 59.66  59.01 ns 55.68  53.97 ns
Georgia 46.07  45.49 ns 15.09  15.59 ns 52.19  54.1 ns 49.41  48.25 ns
Hawaii 48.71  48.85 ns 17.96  16.44 ns 58.57  60.31 ns 51.28  51.18 ns
Idaho 47.70  47.75 ns 17.37  17.21 ns 53.62  56 ns 51.34  50.81 ns
Illinois 51.71b 53.12 ns 18.65  17.55 ns 64.16  65.68 ns 54.10  55.83 ns
Indiana 46.60  47.37 ns 16.04  16.2 ns 61.78  61.28 ns 48.16  49.22 ns
Iowa 55.37  54.04 ns 20.18  19.6 ns 67.28a 71.26 SIG 57.79  55.26 ns
Kansas 48.92  48.54 ns 19.41  19.47 ns