Appendix H - Selected Prevalence Tables - Substance Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment Tables - Tables H.57 to H.70

2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Substance Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment Tables - Tables H.57 to H.70

20814 (5.25A)
Table H.57 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001


Past Year Dependence or Abuse	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
Any Illicit Drug¹	4,308^b	5,604	1,038	1,105	1,585^b	2,107	1,685^b	2,391
Marijuana and Hashish	2,840^b	3,473	785	846	1,187^b	1,558	868	1,070
Cocaine	748^a	1,043	85	61	226	282	436^a	700
Heroin	185	227	14	23	49	62	121	143
Hallucinogens²	402	487	138	153	220^a	293	45	41
Inhalants	178	141	91	77	32	43	55	22
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	1,084^a	1,407	247	256	292^a	388	546	763
Pain Relievers	723^a	985	182	189	204^a	273	336	523
Tranquilizers	264	241	45	48	62	87	158	106
Stimulants	321	325	84	76	76^a	118	161	131
Sedatives	119	149	21	18	24	22	74	110
Alcohol	12,110^b	13,398	1,200	1,212	3,696^b	4,351	7,214	7,835
Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug¹	14,472^b	16,579	1,789	1,847	4,455^b	5,420	8,227^a	9,313
Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug¹	1,947^b	2,423	449	470	826^b	1,039	671	914

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4^th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
^aDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
² Due to a questionnaire change in 2001, comparison of hallucinogen estimates (except lifetime) with prior estimates should be interpreted with caution. See Appendix C.
³ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000 and 2001.

20814 (5.25B)
Table H.58 Percentages Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001


Past Year Dependence or Abuse	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
Any Illicit Drug¹	1.9^b	2.5	4.4	4.7	5.5^b	7.1	1.0^b	1.4
Marijuana and Hashish	1.3^b	1.5	3.4	3.6	4.1^b	5.3	0.5	0.6
Cocaine	0.3^a	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.3^a	0.4
Heroin	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Hallucinogens²	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.8^a	1.0	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	0.5^a	0.6	1.1	1.1	1.0^a	1.3	0.3	0.4
Pain Relievers	0.3^a	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.9	0.2	0.3
Tranquilizers	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.1
Stimulants	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.3^a	0.4	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1
Alcohol	5.4^b	5.9	5.1	5.1	12.8^b	14.8	4.2	4.5
Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug¹	6.5^b	7.3	7.7	7.8	15.4^b	18.4	4.8^a	5.4
Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug¹	0.9^b	1.1	1.9	2.0	2.9^b	3.5	0.4	0.5

20814 (5.1A)
Table H.59 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001


Past Year Dependence	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
Any Illicit Drug¹	2,771^b	3,634	560	567	1,013^b	1,397	1,197^a	1,670
Marijuana and Hashish	1,676^a	2,024	423	425	736^b	984	516	615
Cocaine	557	756	49	34	150	178	358	543
Heroin	164	212	6	16	38	60	120	137
Hallucinogens²	151	199	38	43	91^a	139	23	17
Inhalants	101	67	36	26	12	20	53	21
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	698	894	118	133	187	252	393	508
Pain Relievers	443^a	656	94	103	133	173	216	381
Tranquilizers	149	117	19	21	27	28	103	68
Stimulants	238	229	34	38	54^a	91	151	100
Sedatives	81	92	12	10	12	17	57	65
Alcohol	5,089	5,441	418	448	1,337^b	1,699	3,335	3,294
Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug¹	7,066^b	8,171	826	871	2,087^b	2,729	4,154	4,572
Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug¹	794	904	152	144	263^b	368	379	392

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence is based on the definition found in the 4^th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
^aDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
¹ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
² Due to a questionnaire change in 2001, comparison of hallucinogen estimates (except lifetime) with prior estimates should be interpreted with caution. See Appendix C.
³ Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000 and 2001.

20814 (5.1B)
Table H.60 Percentages Reporting Past Year Substance Dependence, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001


Past Year Dependence	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
Any Illicit Drug¹	1.2^b	1.6	2.4	2.4	3.5^b	4.7	0.7^a	1.0
Marijuana and Hashish	0.8^a	0.9	1.8	1.8	2.5^b	3.3	0.3	0.4
Cocaine	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.3
Heroin	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1
Hallucinogens²	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3^a	0.5	0.0	0.0
Inhalants	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Nonmedical Use of Any Psychotherapeutic³	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.2	0.3
Pain Relievers	0.2^a	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.1	0.2
Tranquilizers	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Stimulants	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2^a	0.3	0.1	0.1
Sedatives	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Alcohol	2.3	2.4	1.8	1.9	4.6^b	5.8	2.0	1.9
Alcohol or Any Illicit Drug¹	3.2^b	3.6	3.5	3.7	7.2^b	9.3	2.4	2.6
Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug¹	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.9^a	1.2	0.2	0.2

20701 (5.27A)
Table H.61 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Dependence or Abuse for Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 and 2001


Demographic Characteristic	TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE
	Any Illicit Drug		Alcohol		Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
TOTAL	4,308^b	5,604	12,110^b	13,398	14,472^b	16,579
AGE
12-17	1,038	1,105	1,200	1,212	1,789	1,847
18-25	1,585^b	2,107	3,696^b	4,351	4,455^b	5,420
26 or Older	1,685^b	2,391	7,214	7,835	8,227^a	9,313
GENDER
Male	2,532^b	3,565	8,240	8,961	9,566^b	10,876
Female	1,777	2,039	3,870^a	4,437	4,905^b	5,703
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic	3,763^b	4,840	10,695^b	11,878	12,797^b	14,644
White Only	2,975^b	3,861	9,041^b	10,157	10,713^b	12,332
Black Only	580	687	1,183	1,199	1,496	1,586
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	45	56	86	121	109	162
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	8	9	16	27	19	32
Asian Only	54^a	106	251	206	276	293
More Than One Race	101	122	120	168	183	239
Hispanic	546^a	764	1,415	1,521	1,675	1,936

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4^th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
^aDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
^bDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000 and 2001.

20701 (5.27B)
Table H.62 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Dependence or Abuse for Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 and 2001


Demographic Characteristic	TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE
	Any Illicit Drug		Alcohol		Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
TOTAL	1.9^b	2.5	5.4^b	5.9	6.5^b	7.3
AGE
12-17	4.4	4.7	5.1	5.1	7.7	7.8
18-25	5.5^b	7.1	12.8^b	14.8	15.4^b	18.4
26 or Older	1.0^b	1.4	4.2	4.5	4.8^a	5.4
GENDER
Male	2.4^b	3.3	7.7	8.3	8.9^b	10.0
Female	1.5	1.7	3.3^a	3.8	4.2^b	4.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic	1.9^b	2.4	5.4^b	5.9	6.4^b	7.3
White Only	1.8^b	2.4	5.5^b	6.2	6.6^b	7.5
Black Only	2.3	2.7	4.7	4.7	5.9	6.2
American Indian or Alaska Native Only	4.1	4.8	7.9	10.4	10.0	13.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1.4	1.4	2.8	4.2	3.5	4.9
Asian Only	0.7^a	1.3	3.3	2.6	3.6	3.7
More Than One Race	5.4	6.4	6.4	8.8	9.8	12.6
Hispanic	2.3^a	3.1	5.9	6.2	7.0	7.8

20701 (5.32B)
Table H.63 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Reporting Past Year Dependence or Abuse for Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol, by Geographic Characteristics: 2000 and 2001


Geographic Characteristic	TYPE OF PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE
	Any Illicit Drug		Alcohol		Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
TOTAL	1.9^b	2.5	5.4^b	5.9	6.5^b	7.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
Northeast	2.2	2.5	5.3^a	6.5	6.6^b	7.9
New England	2.9	2.9	7.3	7.2	9.0	9.1
Middle Atlantic	1.9	2.3	4.7^b	6.2	5.7^b	7.5
Midwest	1.7^b	2.2	5.3^a	6.2	6.2^b	7.4
East North Central	1.7^b	2.4	5.3	6.0	6.2^a	7.3
West North Central	1.5	1.7	5.4	6.6	6.4	7.5
South	1.6^b	2.2	5.1	5.3	5.9	6.5
South Atlantic	1.5	2.0	4.6	5.0	5.4	6.2
East South Central	1.5^b	2.5	5.5	4.5	6.4	6.0
West South Central	1.7^a	2.3	5.7	6.2	6.5	7.4
West	2.6^a	3.3	6.1	6.3	7.6	8.1
Mountain	2.7	2.5	5.9	6.4	7.4	7.8
Pacific	2.6^a	3.6	6.2	6.2	7.6	8.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2.1^b	2.6	5.7	5.9	6.9^a	7.5
Small Metro	1.8^b	2.5	5.3^b	6.2	6.3^b	7.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop.	1.8^b	2.5	5.3^a	6.1	6.2^b	7.5
<250K Pop.	1.8	2.4	5.6	6.5	6.5^a	7.7
Nonmetro	1.6^b	2.1	5.0	5.5	5.9	6.6
Urbanized	1.8^b	2.8	5.2	6.4	6.2^a	7.7
Less Urbanized	1.5	1.8	4.8	5.0	5.7	6.0
Completely Rural	1.1	1.7	5.5	6.1	6.0	7.1

20701 (5.38A)
Table H.64 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older Who Received Substance Abuse Treatment in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics: 2000 and 2001


Demographic Characteristic	RECEIVED TREATMENT IN THE PAST YEAR¹
	Any Illicit Drug		Alcohol		Both Any Illicit Drug and Alcohol		Any Illicit Drug or Alcohol²
	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
TOTAL