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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 3.1A – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Risk/Availability
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1
                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 179,990 180,432 17,158 17,290 22,595a 23,029 140,236 140,113
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 91,661a 94,982 8,487 8,667 7,874 7,961 75,300a 78,353
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 123,054 123,881 13,777 13,606 11,920 11,680 97,357 98,595
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 170,419 172,066 12,151 12,196 20,060 20,288 138,207 139,583
Use Once or Twice a Week 214,452 215,071 19,894 19,754 27,639 27,791 166,919 167,527
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 196,045b 198,716 13,994 14,164 24,676b 25,201 157,375a 159,350
Use Once or Twice a Week 224,922b 226,799 20,276 20,129 30,105 30,295 174,541b 176,375
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 172,935 173,327 12,445 12,424 19,821a 20,311 140,669 140,591
Use Once or Twice a Week 211,266 212,265 18,361b 18,020 27,298 27,239 165,607a 167,007
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 166,577b 169,340 16,028 16,265 20,005 20,298 130,544a 132,777
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 100,148 101,928 9,636 9,887 10,566 10,648 79,945 81,393
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2
                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 133,697 134,251 12,601 12,397 24,524 24,700 96,571 97,155
Cocaine 70,672 72,114 6,073 6,323 13,199 13,205 51,401 52,586
Crack 66,430 66,933 6,149 6,377 10,263 10,253 50,019 50,302
Heroin 40,101 41,230 3,384 3,479 5,964 5,975 30,753 31,776
LSD 40,919 40,483 3,732b 3,310 7,075b 6,652 30,111 30,522
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 18,309 19,099 3,926 3,879 6,134 6,002 8,249a 9,219
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Table 3.1B – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Risk/Availability
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-17
 18-25
 26 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1
                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 74.4 73.8 68.3 68.7 69.8 70.6 76.1 75.1
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 38.3 39.3 34.0 34.7 24.4 24.5 41.3 42.5
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 51.5 51.2 55.0 54.2 37.0 35.9 53.6 53.5
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 71.1 71.1 48.8 49.0 62.4 62.6 75.7 75.6
Use Once or Twice a Week 89.4a 88.8 79.9 79.2 85.8 85.7 91.3 90.7
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 81.8 82.2 56.5 57.2 76.9 77.9 86.1 86.3
Use Once or Twice a Week 93.8 93.8 81.8 81.2 93.7 93.6 95.5 95.5
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 72.8 72.4 51.7 51.6 62.1 63.3 77.5 76.7
Use Once or Twice a Week 88.8 88.5 76.1a 74.7 85.5 84.9 91.1 91.0
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 69.0 69.5 63.8 64.6 61.8 62.3 71.0 71.4
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 41.5 41.8 38.4 39.4 32.7 32.7 43.5 43.8
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2
                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 57.3 57.1 51.0 50.1 76.5 76.5 54.7 54.5
Cocaine 30.8 31.2 24.9 25.9 42.0 41.7 29.6 30.0
Crack 29.0 29.0 25.3 26.2 32.8 32.5 28.8 28.8
Heroin 17.6 17.9 14.0 14.4 19.1 19.0 17.8 18.2
LSD 18.0 17.6 15.7b 14.0 22.7b 21.2 17.4 17.5
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 7.5 7.8 15.5 15.3 18.9 18.4 4.5 4.9
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Table 3.2A – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 CIGARETTES
 ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day
 Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day
 Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 17,158 17,290 16,028 16,265 9,636 9,887
AGE
           
12-13 5,522 5,429 5,380 5,357 3,394 3,385
14-15 5,902 5,990 5,488 5,554 3,241 3,350
16-17 5,734 5,871 5,160 5,353 3,001 3,152
GENDER
            
Male 8,278 8,307 7,595 7,660 4,475 4,654
Female 8,881 8,983 8,433 8,604 5,161 5,234
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,293 14,190 13,367 13,356 7,942 8,051
White 10,447 10,506 9,641 9,607 5,284 5,405
Black or African American 2,708 2,588 2,510 2,566 1,863 1,906
American Indian or Alaska Native 91 72 88 73 64 50
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 707 695 805 729 535 470
Two or More Races 284 263 274 297 152 151
Hispanic or Latino 2,865b 3,101 2,661b 2,908 1,694 1,836
COUNTY TYPE
            
Large Metro 9,356 9,409 8,925 8,981 5,225 5,467
Small Metro 5,075 5,153 4,654 4,834 2,890 2,876
Nonmetro 2,727 2,728 2,449 2,450 1,521 1,544
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Table 3.2B – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 CIGARETTES
 ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day
 Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day
 Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 68.3 68.7 63.8 64.6 38.4 39.4
AGE
           
12-13 68.1 68.7 66.2 67.5 41.8 43.0
14-15 68.4 68.3 63.7 63.4 37.6 38.3
16-17 68.5 69.1 61.6 63.0 35.9 37.1
GENDER
            
Male 64.5 64.6 59.2 59.6 34.9 36.3
Female 72.3 73.0 68.6 69.7 42.0 42.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 68.8 68.7 64.3 64.6 38.2 39.0
White 68.2 69.4 62.9 63.4 34.5 35.7
Black or African American 71.3a 67.5 66.0 66.8 49.1 49.7
American Indian or Alaska Native 56.6 53.3 54.4 53.8 40.0 37.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 68.4 68.5 77.3 71.8 51.3 46.5
Two or More Races 71.6 63.7 69.0 72.4 38.3 37.1
Hispanic or Latino 66.3 68.7 61.5 64.3 39.2 40.8
COUNTY TYPE
            
Large Metro 69.2 69.5 66.0 66.2 38.7 40.4
Small Metro 68.6 68.2 62.9 64.0 39.1 38.2
Nonmetro 65.0 67.0 58.3 60.0 36.3 37.9
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Table 3.3A – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 MARIJUANA
 COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month
 Smoke Once or Twice a Week
 Use Once a Month
 Use Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 8,487 8,667 13,777 13,606 12,151 12,196 19,894 19,754
AGE
               
12-13 3,431 3,403 5,314 5,113 3,393 3,285 5,943 5,692
14-15 2,822 2,925 4,735 4,759 4,063 4,235 6,878 6,917
16-17 2,233 2,339 3,729 3,734 4,695 4,675 7,073 7,145
GENDER
                
Male 3,975 4,092 6,641 6,529 6,248 6,206 10,191 10,043
Female 4,511 4,576 7,137 7,077 5,902 5,990 9,703 9,711
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,942 7,052 11,483 11,214 10,126 10,143 16,700a 16,420
White 5,078 5,203 8,860 8,582 7,301 7,350 12,591 12,352
Black or African American 1,299 1,314 1,674 1,744 2,076 2,054 2,832 2,807
American Indian or Alaska Native 38 49 68 54 72 58 105 94
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 394 320 638 554 449 434 810 738
Two or More Races 102 109 197 200 184 183 304 340
Hispanic or Latino 1,545 1,615 2,295 2,391 2,024 2,052 3,194a 3,333
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 4,370 4,547 7,244 7,191 6,429 6,564 10,640 10,619
Small Metro 2,572 2,546 4,119 4,089 3,662 3,645 5,896 5,920
Nonmetro 1,545 1,575 2,414 2,326 2,059 1,986 3,358 3,215
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Table 3.3B – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 MARIJUANA
 COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month
 Smoke Once or Twice a Week
 Use Once a Month
 Use Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 34.0 34.7 55.0 54.2 48.8 49.0 79.9 79.2
AGE
               
12-13 42.6 43.6 65.8 65.0 42.3 42.1 74.0 72.7
14-15 32.9 33.5 55.1 54.5 47.5 48.9 80.3 79.8
16-17 26.7 27.6 44.5 44.0 56.5 55.4 85.0 84.6
GENDER
                
Male 31.1 32.0 51.9 51.0 49.2 49.0 80.2 79.0
Female 36.9 37.4 58.3 57.6 48.4 49.0 79.5 79.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 33.6 34.4 55.4 54.5 49.2 49.7 81.0 80.3
White 33.4 34.6 58.1 56.9 48.2 49.1 83.0 82.4
Black or African American 34.1 34.4 44.0 45.6 54.8 54.0 74.7 73.7
American Indian or Alaska Native 24.0a 36.5 43.3 39.9 45.2 43.7 65.8 70.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 38.2 31.5 61.6 54.8 43.3 43.4 78.1 73.9
Two or More Races 26.1 26.7 50.0 49.1 47.1 45.3 77.9 84.1
Hispanic or Latino 35.9 36.0 53.0 53.1 47.2 45.8 74.6 74.1
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 32.5 33.8 53.7 53.2 48.0 49.0 79.4 79.0
Small Metro 34.9 33.9 56.0 54.4 50.0 48.9 80.2 79.2
Nonmetro 37.0 38.9 57.7 57.3 49.6 49.2 80.9 79.6
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Table 3.4A – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 HEROIN
 LSD
Try Once or Twice
 Use Once or Twice a Week
 Try Once or Twice
 Use Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13,994 14,164 20,276 20,129 12,445 12,424 18,361b 18,020
AGE
               
12-13 3,615 3,593 5,795 5,534 3,348 3,193 5,184 4,983
14-15 4,763 4,946 7,053 7,135 4,282 4,393 6,419 6,278
16-17 5,616 5,625 7,427 7,460 4,815 4,838 6,758 6,759
GENDER
                
Male 7,260 7,289 10,349 10,187 6,355 6,271 9,349a 9,124
Female 6,734 6,875 9,928 9,942 6,090 6,153 9,012 8,895
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,509 11,618 16,989a 16,749 10,218 10,162 15,415b 14,944
White 8,324 8,374 12,807 12,623 7,364 7,263 11,680 11,294
Black or African American 2,301 2,359 2,879 2,848 2,061 2,128 2,531 2,545
American Indian or Alaska Native 87 77 121 96 77 68 103 91
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 516 505 808 742 477 443 746 618
Two or More Races 230 239 313 358 190 203 293 316
Hispanic or Latino 2,485 2,547 3,287 3,380 2,227 2,262 2,946a 3,076
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 7,502 7,621 10,926 10,805 6,585 6,615 9,819 9,707
Small Metro 4,162 4,288 5,941 6,083 3,770 3,751 5,460 5,398
Nonmetro 2,330 2,256 3,409 3,241 2,089 2,058 3,082 2,915
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Table 3.4B – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 HEROIN
 LSD
Try Once or Twice
 Use Once or Twice a Week
 Try Once or Twice
 Use Once or Twice a Week
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 56.5 57.2 81.8 81.2 51.7 51.6 76.1a 74.7
AGE
               
12-13 45.6 46.5 73.0 71.5 44.1 43.1 68.2 66.8
14-15 55.7 57.4 82.4 82.7 51.4 52.6 76.9 75.1
16-17 67.6 66.8 89.5 88.6 59.0 58.3 82.5 81.5
GENDER
                
Male 57.4 57.8 81.8 80.7 51.8 51.1 76.0a 74.3
Female 55.5 56.6 81.7 81.7 51.5 52.2 76.1 75.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 56.1 57.2 82.7 82.4 51.3 51.5 77.1b 75.6
White 55.2 56.2 84.7 84.7 50.2 50.3 79.3a 77.9
Black or African American 61.0 62.4 76.4 75.2 56.2 57.7 69.0 69.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 55.5 60.2 75.9 74.8 48.9 55.2 66.7 73.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 50.5 51.2 78.9 74.8 49.0 46.1 76.4b 63.8
Two or More Races 58.4 59.3 80.0b 89.0 50.0 52.7 76.6 80.9
Hispanic or Latino 58.1 57.2 77.1 75.9 53.6 52.1 70.8 71.0
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 56.2 57.2 81.7 81.0 51.0 51.1 75.9 74.9
Small Metro 57.0 57.7 81.3 81.7 52.8 52.0 76.2 74.6
Nonmetro 56.4 56.4 82.6 80.7 51.9 52.8 76.4 74.4
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Table 3.5A – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SPECIFIC ILLICIT DRUGS
Marijuana
 Cocaine
 Crack
 Heroin
 LSD
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy." Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 12,601 12,397 6,073 6,323 6,149 6,377 3,384 3,479 3,732b 3,310
AGE
                   
12-13 1,738a 1,586 1,038 1,021 1,230 1,242 698 670 533 458
14-15 4,578 4,578 2,116 2,207 2,251 2,375 1,209 1,317 1,330 1,197
16-17 6,285 6,233 2,920 3,095 2,668 2,760 1,476 1,492 1,870b 1,655
GENDER
                    
Male 6,296 6,196 2,653 2,724 2,553a 2,736 1,406 1,474 1,634b 1,426
Female 6,305 6,200 3,421 3,599 3,596 3,641 1,978 2,005 2,099b 1,884
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,502 10,297 4,892 5,027 5,043 5,172 2,787 2,771 3,059b 2,702
White 7,838 7,582 3,637 3,629 3,617 3,555 1,972 1,893 2,395b 2,081
Black or African American 1,978 1,990 991 1,088 1,121 1,256 645 720 464 444
American Indian or Alaska Native 83a 53 29 20 28 21 22 9 16 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 368 398 137 168 162 200 92 84 117 103
Two or More Races 200 226 82 115 97 119 48 53 55 54
Hispanic or Latino 2,099 2,100 1,181 1,296 1,106 1,205 597 708 674 608
COUNTY TYPE
                    
Large Metro 6,902 6,733 3,349 3,408 3,363 3,409 1,821 1,848 2,035a 1,808
Small Metro 3,675 3,774 1,812 1,958 1,795 1,975 1,007 1,109 1,121 1,037
Nonmetro 2,024 1,890 912 957 991 993 556 523 576b 465
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Table 3.5B – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SPECIFIC ILLICIT DRUGS
Marijuana
 Cocaine
 Crack
 Heroin
 LSD
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy." Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 51.0 50.1 24.9 25.9 25.3 26.2 14.0 14.4 15.7b 14.0
AGE
                   
12-13 22.0 20.7 13.2 13.4 15.7 16.4 9.0 8.9 7.0 6.3
14-15 53.8 52.9 25.2 25.9 26.8 28.0 14.5 15.6 16.2a 14.4
16-17 75.5 73.9 36.0 37.5 32.9 33.4 18.3 18.2 23.4b 20.4
GENDER
                    
Male 49.9 49.0 21.3 21.8 20.5a 22.0 11.4 11.9 13.4b 11.7
Female 52.1 51.2 28.8 30.2 30.2 30.6 16.7 17.0 18.1a 16.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 51.4 50.7 24.3 25.2 25.0 25.9 13.9 14.0 15.5b 13.9
White 52.1 51.0 24.6 24.8 24.4 24.4 13.4 13.1 16.5b 14.6
Black or African American 52.9 52.4 26.9 29.1 30.3a 33.5 17.6 19.4 12.9 12.1
American Indian or Alaska Native 51.8 41.1 18.7 15.7 18.0 16.1 14.0 7.2 10.0 7.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 35.7 40.1 13.4 17.4 15.9 20.9 9.3 8.8 11.7 11.0
Two or More Races 51.2 56.1 21.2 29.0 25.2 30.2 12.4 13.7 14.7 14.4
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 47.3 28.0 29.3 26.3 27.3 14.3 16.1 16.5 14.1
COUNTY TYPE
                    
Large Metro 51.7 50.5 25.5 26.0 25.7 26.0 14.0 14.2 15.9b 14.2
Small Metro 50.5 50.8 25.2 26.8 25.0 27.0 14.0 15.3 15.8 14.6
Nonmetro 49.2 47.3 22.6 24.3 24.5 25.3 13.9 13.4 14.6b 12.1
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Table 3.6A – Youths Feel That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youths' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
 Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice
 Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More
 Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Parents' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 22,726 22,841 22,512 22,650 23,203 23,321 22,209a 22,445
AGE
               
12-13 7,582 7,408 7,633 7,431 7,693 7,511 7,426 7,309
14-15 7,995 8,110 7,838 7,984 8,102 8,260 7,730 7,893
16-17 7,149 7,324 7,042 7,235 7,408 7,551 7,053 7,243
GENDER
                
Male 11,542 11,577 11,455 11,486 11,775 11,817 11,217 11,293
Female 11,184 11,264 11,057 11,164 11,428 11,504 10,992a 11,152
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,890 18,774 18,627 18,567 19,269 19,183 18,461 18,481
White 13,982 13,803 13,687 13,610 14,266 14,129 13,619 13,554
Black or African American 3,366 3,439 3,389 3,433 3,420 3,500 3,324 3,440
American Indian or Alaska Native 126 110 135 104 138 110 140 112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 979 949 989 956 1,002 959 954 904
Two or More Races 363 369 360 358 372 378 353 364
Hispanic or Latino 3,836b 4,067 3,885b 4,083 3,934b 4,138 3,748b 3,964
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 12,330 12,365 12,109 12,161 12,484 12,523 12,053 12,130
Small Metro 6,700 6,850 6,611 6,781 6,833 7,014 6,521 6,745
Nonmetro 3,696 3,626 3,791 3,708 3,886 3,784 3,635 3,571
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Table 3.6B – Youths Feel That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youths' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
 Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice
 Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More
 Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Parents' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 91.1 91.4 90.2 90.4 92.9 93.1 88.9 89.6
AGE
               
12-13 94.8 94.9 95.2 94.9 95.7 95.9 92.2a 93.3
14-15 93.1 92.7 91.2 91.2 94.4 94.4 90.0 90.2
16-17 85.6 86.8 84.3 85.6 88.7 89.3 84.5 85.7
GENDER
                
Male 90.7 90.9 90.0 89.9 92.4 92.4 88.0 88.4
Female 91.6 91.9 90.5 91.0 93.5 93.8 89.8a 90.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 91.3 91.3 90.0 90.2 93.1 93.2 89.2 89.8
White 91.4 91.3 89.6 90.0 93.4 93.4 89.1 89.7
Black or African American 90.2 90.9 90.5 90.4 91.1 92.2 88.5a 90.5
American Indian or Alaska Native 83.8 82.9 88.0 78.1 89.8 82.0 93.8a 83.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 94.4 94.6 95.4 95.7 96.5 95.6 92.3 90.1
Two or More Races 91.9 89.6 91.1 87.2 94.4 92.0 89.3 88.5
Hispanic or Latino 90.2 91.6 91.0 91.5 92.1 92.8 87.5 89.0
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 92.0 91.9 90.3 90.3 93.0 92.9 89.8 90.1
Small Metro 90.8 91.2 89.6 90.1 92.6 93.3 88.3a 89.6
Nonmetro 88.8 89.9 91.0 91.5 93.3 93.3 87.1 88.1
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Table 3.7A – Youths Feel That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youths' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
 Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice
 Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More
 Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 21,561 21,610 20,351 20,500 20,792 20,953 20,906 21,045
AGE
               
12-13 7,416 7,286 7,475 7,307 7,498 7,348 7,392 7,246
14-15 7,450 7,484 7,045 7,170 7,227 7,331 7,130 7,291
16-17 6,695 6,841 5,831 6,022 6,067 6,274 6,384 6,508
GENDER
                
Male 10,793 10,785 10,108 10,235 10,288 10,429 10,320 10,413
Female 10,768 10,825 10,242 10,265 10,504 10,523 10,585 10,632
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,891 17,768 16,822 16,786 17,195 17,178 17,332 17,280
White 13,205 13,076 12,356 12,302 12,723 12,658 12,742 12,702
Black or African American 3,185 3,247 3,020 3,093 3,019 3,096 3,120 3,151
American Indian or Alaska Native 129 94 134 100 128 100 131 100
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 955 890 932 883 943 895 942 888
Two or More Races 342 364 307 313 310 334 325 345
Hispanic or Latino 3,670b 3,842 3,529b 3,714 3,597b 3,775 3,573b 3,766
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 11,719 11,727 10,863 10,973 11,152 11,250 11,355 11,409
Small Metro 6,369 6,476 6,033 6,176 6,137 6,270 6,153 6,328
Nonmetro 3,473 3,407 3,455 3,351 3,503 3,433 3,398 3,308
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Table 3.7B – Youths Feel That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youths' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic
 SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
 Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice
 Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More
 Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded.
a Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 86.4 86.5 81.5 82.0 83.3 83.9 83.7 84.2
AGE