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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 6.1A – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Total
 GENDER
Male
 Female
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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
 24,618 24,901 8,776 9,211 15,842 15,690
18 870 854 351 319 519 535
19 822 839 307 334 515 505
20 836 753 333 264 502 489
21 762 796 302 342 460 454
22 770 659 308a 227 461 432
23 697 638 274 212 423 426
24 660 597 263 202 397 395
25 633 649 209 264 424 385
26-29 2,103b 2,693 886 1,045 1,217b 1,648
30-34 2,526 2,602 923 1,035 1,603 1,567
35-39 2,478 2,542 814 735 1,664 1,806
40-44 2,914 2,819 1,012 1,162 1,902 1,657
45-49 2,451 2,397 830 946 1,621 1,451
50-54 1,856 2,061 658 651 1,198 1,411
55-59 1,694 1,737 515 823 1,179 914
60-64 855 755 401b 111 454 644
65 or Older 1,690 1,511 388 540 1,302 971
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Table 6.1B – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Total
 GENDER
Male
 Female
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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
 11.3 11.3 8.4 8.7 14.0 13.7
18 19.0 18.6 14.3 12.8 24.5 25.5
19 19.2 20.1 14.0 15.0 24.6 26.0
20 20.3 18.7 17.0a 13.2 23.4 24.1
21 19.0 18.5 14.8 15.9 23.3 21.2
22 19.0 16.7 15.1a 11.5 22.9 21.8
23 17.9 16.2 14.5a 11.0 21.2 21.1
24 17.8a 15.2 14.2a 10.7 21.4 19.5
25 16.5 16.9 11.0a 14.5 21.8 19.0
26-29 13.5a 16.3 11.2 12.9 16.0a 19.7
30-34 13.1 14.0 9.8 11.0 16.2 17.0
35-39 12.4 12.2 8.1 7.2 16.8 17.0
40-44 12.5 12.6 8.8 10.6 15.9 14.5
45-49 11.2 10.9 7.8 8.7 14.3 13.1
50-54 9.4 9.9 6.9 6.5 11.8 13.0
55-59 9.9 9.9 6.5 9.4 12.8 10.4
60-64 6.5 5.6 6.0b 1.8 7.0 9.1
65 or Older 4.8 4.2 2.6 3.5 6.4 4.8
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Table 6.2A – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 24,618 24,901 6,050 5,784 12,472 13,052 6,096 6,065
GENDER
                
Male 8,776 9,211 2,349 2,164 4,465 4,922 1,962 2,125
Female 15,842 15,690 3,702 3,621 8,007 8,130 4,134 3,940
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,366 21,782 5,087 4,922 10,668 11,315 5,611 5,545
White 17,373 17,465 3,979 3,802 8,715 9,131 4,679 4,532
Black or African American 2,650 2,660 706 710 1,294 1,347 649 603
American Indian or Alaska Native 232 284 39 33 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 89 * * * * * *
Asian 656 722 257 260 338 393 * *
Two or More Races 372 563 88 80 168 261 116 *
Hispanic or Latino 3,252 3,118 964 863 1,804 1,737 484 519
EDUCATION
                
< High School 5,067 5,037 1,206 1,202 2,145 2,323 1,717 1,513
High School Graduate 7,473 8,070 2,183 2,029 3,568a 4,189 1,722 1,852
Some College 6,970 7,134 2,023 1,931 3,680 3,593 1,268 1,610
College Graduate 5,108 4,659 639 622 3,079 2,947 1,389 1,090
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 11,759 12,312 2,615 2,472 7,294 7,833 1,850 2,007
Part-Time 3,603 3,789 1,701 1,573 1,382 1,524 521 693
Unemployed 1,528 1,524 540 605 841 801 * *
Other1 7,728 7,275 1,195 1,134 2,955 2,894 3,578 3,247
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Table 6.2B – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11.3 11.3 18.6a 17.7 12.5 13.0 7.1 6.9
GENDER
                
Male 8.4 8.7 14.4a 13.1 9.0 9.9 5.0 5.3
Female 14.0 13.7 22.9 22.3 15.8 16.0 9.0 8.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11.2 11.4 19.0 18.3 12.6 13.4 7.1 6.9
White 11.4 11.4 19.8 18.8 13.3 14.1 7.0 6.7
Black or African American 10.7 10.5 15.9 15.8 10.6 10.9 8.0 7.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 21.1 25.9 17.8 18.2 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 10.8 * * * * * *
Asian 7.2 7.8 16.9 17.0 6.7 7.7 * *
Two or More Races 16.8 25.3 25.8 22.9 20.2 28.0 11.2 *
Hispanic or Latino 11.7 10.8 16.8 14.8 11.6 10.7 7.5 7.6
EDUCATION
                
< High School 14.2 13.7 18.1 18.4 15.7 16.6 11.1 9.4
High School Graduate 10.9 11.7 19.4 18.0 12.2a 14.0 6.2 6.6
Some College 12.6 12.9 19.3 18.2 14.2 13.9 6.7 8.6
College Graduate 8.7 7.8 15.4 14.4 9.9 9.6 6.0 4.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 9.8 10.1 17.1a 15.7 10.1 10.9 5.5 6.0
Part-Time 12.7 13.1 20.6 19.0 12.7 14.6 5.6 6.8
Unemployed 20.1 21.6 21.0 24.3 22.7 23.8 * *
Other1 12.6 11.5 18.9 18.3 21.7 19.9 8.6 7.7
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Table 6.3A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 29,999 30,804 6,611 6,762 23,388 24,042
Marijuana and Hashish 21,991 22,030 4,661 4,551 17,330 17,479
Cocaine 5,099 5,658 1,361 1,470 3,738 4,189
Crack 1,327 1,406 512 488 815 918
Heroin 343 523 143 163 200 360
Hallucinogens 3,144 3,307 821 823 2,323 2,483
LSD 413a 560 106 107 307a 453
PCP 79 128 35 27 44 101
Ecstasy 1,703 1,824 459 483 1,245 1,340
Inhalants 1,043 1,108 312 264 731 844
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 13,068a 14,121 3,494 3,758 9,574 10,363
Pain Relievers 10,074 10,832 2,654 2,762 7,420 8,069
OxyContin® 1,039 1,124 387 344 652 780
Tranquilizers 4,752 4,575 1,520 1,475 3,232 3,100
Stimulants 2,268b 2,884 831 941 1,437b 1,942
Sedatives 632 817 243 321 389 496
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 16,980a 18,108 4,279 4,594 12,701 13,514
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Table 6.3B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS2
 13.8 14.0 26.9 27.2 12.1 12.3
Marijuana and Hashish 10.1 10.0 18.9 18.3 9.0 8.9
Cocaine 2.3 2.6 5.5 5.9 1.9 2.1
Crack 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.0 0.4 0.5
Heroin 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2
Hallucinogens 1.4 1.5 3.3 3.3 1.2 1.3
LSD 0.2a 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2a 0.2
PCP 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Ecstasy 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.7
Inhalants 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.4
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 6.0 6.4 14.2 15.1 5.0 5.3
Pain Relievers 4.6 4.9 10.8 11.1 3.8 4.1
OxyContin® 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.4 0.3 0.4
Tranquilizers 2.2 2.1 6.2 5.9 1.7 1.6
Stimulants 1.0b 1.3 3.4 3.8 0.7b 1.0
Sedatives 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.2 0.3
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 7.8 8.2 17.4 18.4 6.6 6.9
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Table 6.4A – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products2 79,593 80,717 12,978 13,369 66,616 67,348
Cigarettes 66,446 67,361 11,941 12,372 54,504 54,989
Smokeless Tobacco 9,338 10,081 1,175 1,197 8,162 8,884
Cigars 24,423 24,469 3,556 3,586 20,867 20,883
Alcohol 153,172 154,054 17,541 18,011 135,631 136,043
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 68,195 69,598 11,453 11,863 56,742 57,735
Cigarettes 57,799 58,932 10,545 11,012 47,254 47,920
Smokeless Tobacco 7,158 7,630 849 794 6,309 6,836
Cigars 12,576 12,662 1,823 1,887 10,753 10,775
Pipe Tobacco 2,032 2,154 291 327 1,740 1,826
Alcohol 121,837 121,087 13,555 13,332 108,282 107,754
Binge Alcohol Use3 52,577 53,961 7,113 7,181 45,464 46,781
Heavy Alcohol Use3 15,424 16,344 2,317 2,332 13,107 14,012
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Table 6.4B – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products2 36.5 36.6 52.7 53.7 34.5 34.4
Cigarettes 30.5 30.5 48.5 49.7 28.2 28.1
Smokeless Tobacco 4.3 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.5
Cigars 11.2 11.1 14.4 14.4 10.8 10.7
Alcohol 70.3 69.8 71.3 72.3 70.2 69.5
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 31.3 31.5 46.5 47.6 29.4 29.5
Cigarettes 26.5 26.7 42.8 44.2 24.5 24.5
Smokeless Tobacco 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.5
Cigars 5.8 5.7 7.4 7.6 5.6 5.5
Pipe Tobacco 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.9
Alcohol 55.9 54.9 55.1 53.5 56.0 55.1
Binge Alcohol Use3 24.1 24.5 28.9 28.8 23.5 23.9
Heavy Alcohol Use3 7.1 7.4 9.4 9.4 6.8 7.2
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Table 6.5A – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
3 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 5,647 5,847 2,130 2,146 3,517 3,702
Marijuana 3,182 3,305 1,083 1,108 2,100 2,198
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 3,123 3,289 1,366 1,321 1,757 1,968
Alcohol 17,251 17,438 4,115 4,322 13,137 13,116
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 2,718 2,716 1,007 914 1,711 1,802
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 20,180 20,570 5,237 5,554 14,943 15,016
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 4,040 4,201 1,704 1,668 2,336 2,533
Marijuana 2,113 2,169 776 768 1,338 1,401
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 2,267 2,315 1,124 1,026 1,143 1,289
Alcohol 7,424 7,933 2,398 2,521 5,026 5,412
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 1,174 1,176 603 478 571 698
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 10,290 10,958 3,499 3,711 6,791 7,247
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Table 6.5B – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
3 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 2.6 2.7 8.7 8.6 1.8 1.9
Marijuana 1.5 1.5 4.4 4.4 1.1 1.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 1.4 1.5 5.5 5.3 0.9 1.0
Alcohol 7.9 7.9 16.7 17.4 6.8 6.7
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 1.2 1.2 4.1 3.7 0.9 0.9
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 9.3 9.3 21.3 22.3 7.7 7.7
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 1.9 1.9 6.9 6.7 1.2 1.3
Marijuana 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 0.7 0.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 1.0 1.0 4.6 4.1 0.6 0.7
Alcohol 3.4 3.6 9.7 10.1 2.6 2.8
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.5 0.5 2.5 1.9 0.3 0.4
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 4.7 5.0 14.2 14.9 3.5 3.7
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Table 6.6A – Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 5,647 5,847 2,130 2,146 3,517 3,702
18-25 2,728 2,579 1,018 887 1,710 1,692
26-49 2,468 2,727 994 1,078 1,474 1,649
50 or Older 450 541 117 180 333 361
MALE
 3,557 3,868 1,001 1,074 2,556 2,794
18-25 1,718 1,600 510a 398 1,207 1,202
26-49 1,577 1,824 458 559 1,119 1,265
50 or Older 263 444 33 118 230 327
FEMALE
 2,089 1,979 1,129 1,072 961 908
18-25 1,011 979 508 490 503 490
26-49 891 903 536 520 355 384
50 or Older 187 97 85 62 103 34
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Table 6.6B – Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 2.6 2.7 8.7 8.6 1.8 1.9
18-25 8.4 7.9 16.8 15.3 6.5 6.3
26-49 2.5 2.7 8.0 8.3 1.7 1.9
50 or Older 0.5 0.6 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.4
MALE
 3.4 3.6 11.4 11.7 2.7 2.9
18-25 10.5 9.7 21.7 18.4 8.6 8.4
26-49 3.2 3.7 10.3 11.4 2.5 2.8
50 or Older 0.7 1.1 1.7 5.5 0.6 0.9
FEMALE
 1.9 1.7 7.1 6.8 1.0 0.9
18-25 6.3 6.0 13.7 13.5 4.0 3.9
26-49 1.8 1.8 6.7 6.4 0.8 0.9
50 or Older 0.4 0.2 2.1 1.6 0.2 0.1
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Table 6.7A – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 17,251 17,438 4,115 4,322 13,137 13,116
18-25 5,692 5,774 1,615 1,604 4,077 4,170
26-49 8,833 8,881 1,991 2,248 6,842 6,633
50 or Older 2,727 2,783 508 470 2,218 2,314
MALE
 11,518 11,654 1,987 2,119 9,531 9,535
18-25 3,554 3,513 758 722 2,796 2,791
26-49 5,956 6,007 915 1,139 5,041 4,868
50 or Older 2,008 2,134 314 258 1,694 1,876
FEMALE
 5,733 5,784 2,127 2,203 3,606 3,581
18-25 2,138 2,261 857 882 1,281 1,379
26-49 2,877 2,874 1,076 1,109 1,801 1,764
50 or Older 718 649 194 212 524 437
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Table 6.7B – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 7.9 7.9 16.7 17.4 6.8 6.7
18-25 17.5 17.6 26.7 27.7 15.4 15.5
26-49 8.8 8.8 16.0 17.2 7.8 7.6
50 or Older 3.2 3.2 8.3 7.7 2.8 2.8
MALE
 11.0 11.0 22.6 23.0 9.9 9.8
18-25 21.8 21.3 32.3 33.4 20.0 19.5
26-49 12.0 12.1 20.5 23.1 11.2 10.9
50 or Older 5.1 5.3 16.0 12.1 4.5 4.9
FEMALE
 5.1 5.1 13.4 14.0 3.7 3.6
18-25 13.2 13.9 23.2 24.4 10.3 10.9
26-49 5.7 5.7 13.4 13.6 4.2 4.1
50 or Older 1.6 1.4 4.7 5.4 1.2 1.0
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Table 6.8A – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 28,166 28,346 11,126 10,919 17,040 17,427
AGE
            
18-25 3,615 3,514 1,831 1,723 1,784 1,790
26-49 13,889 14,020 6,084 5,895 7,805 8,126
50 or Older 10,661 10,812 3,211 3,301 7,451 7,511
GENDER
            
Male 9,308 9,458 3,226 3,383 6,082 6,076
Female 18,858 18,888 7,900 7,536 10,958 11,352
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,999 26,320 10,140 10,128 15,860 16,192
White 22,890 23,279 8,828 8,818 14,062 14,461
Black or African American 2,193 1,855 932 780 1,262 1,075
American Indian or Alaska Native 169 130 * * 104 63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 58 * * * 35
Asian 365 519 * * 238 369
Two or More Races 317 480 * * 178 188
Hispanic or Latino 2,166 2,025 986 790 1,180 1,235
EDUCATION
            
< High School 3,868 3,961 1,980 1,718 1,888 2,243
High School Graduate 7,951 8,136 3,168 3,365 4,783 4,771
Some College 7,992 7,693 3,290 3,386 4,702 4,307
College Graduate 8,354 8,557 2,688 2,449 5,666 6,107
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 12,579a 13,875 4,529 4,946 8,051a 8,929
Part-Time 4,229 3,850 1,591 1,481 2,638 2,369
Unemployed 1,317 1,052 659 564 657 487
Other2 10,041 9,569 4,347 3,928 5,694 5,642
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Table 6.8B – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.0 12.9 45.3 44.0 8.8 8.9
AGE
            
18-25 11.2 10.8 30.5 30.0 6.8 6.7
26-49 13.9 14.0 48.9 45.4 8.9 9.3
50 or Older 12.5 12.4 52.7 54.5 9.4 9.3
GENDER
            
Male 8.9 8.9 36.9 36.9 6.3 6.3
Female 16.8 16.6 50.0 48.2 11.3 11.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.7 13.8 47.6 46.7 9.4 9.5
White 15.1 15.2 50.9 50.8 10.4 10.7
Black or African American 8.9 7.4 35.7 29.4 5.7 4.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 15.4 11.9 * * 11.9 7.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 7.0 * * * 4.8
Asian 4.0 5.6 * * 2.8 4.3
Two or More Races 14.4 21.6 * * 9.8 11.4
Hispanic or Latino 7.8 7.0 30.4 25.4 4.8 4.8
EDUCATION
            
< High School 10.9 10.9 39.2 34.3 6.2 7.1
High School Graduate 11.6 11.8 42.6 41.8 7.9 7.8
Some College 14.5 14.0 47.4 47.5 9.8 9.0
College Graduate 14.3 14.4 52.7 53.0 10.7 11.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 10.5a 11.4 38.7 40.2 7.4 8.2
Part-Time 14.9 13.4 44.4 39.4 10.7 9.5
Unemployed 17.4 15.0 43.2 37.5 10.9 8.9
Other2 16.4 15.2 56.3 54.4 10.7 10.2
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Table 6.9A – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11,126 10,919 1,124 961 6,981 6,760 9,675 9,679
AGE
               
18-25 1,831 1,723 192 188 1,201a 1,039 1,412 1,306
26-49 6,084 5,895 586 481 3,884 3,721 5,268 5,220
50 or Older 3,211 3,301 347 292 1,895 2,000 2,995 3,154
GENDER
                
Male 3,226 3,383 357 463 1,905 2,214 2,796 2,913
Female 7,900 7,536 767a 498 5,076 4,547 6,879 6,766
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,140 10,128 915 848 6,353 6,270 8,867 9,054
White 8,828 8,818 696 621 5,559 5,366 7,837 7,926
Black or African American 932 780 212 153 630 547 687 658
American Indian or Alaska Native * * 0 5 19 * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian * * 0 * 58 90 * *
Two or More Races * * 6 * * * * *
Hispanic or Latino 986 790 209 112 628 491 808 626
EDUCATION
                
< High School 1,980 1,718 417 319 1,102 915 1,703 1,531
High School Graduate 3,168 3,365 338 321 1,734 1,950 2,863 3,023
Some College 3,290 3,386 268 198 2,145 2,147 2,884 3,036
College Graduate 2,688 2,449 101 122 1,999 1,748 2,225 2,089
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 4,529 4,946 227 137 2,758 2,967 3,872 4,322
Part-Time 1,591 1,481 102 110 1,057 1,022 1,367 1,228
Unemployed 659 564 175 85 405 291 506 491
Other3 4,347 3,928 621 629 2,761 2,480 3,930 3,638
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Table 6.9B – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 45.3 44.0 4.6 3.9 28.5 27.2 39.4 39.0
AGE
               
18-25 30.5 30.0 3.2 3.2 20.0 18.1 23.4 22.6
26-49 48.9 45.4 4.7 3.7 31.3 28.6 42.3 40.1
50 or Older 52.7 54.5 5.7 4.8 31.1 33.0 49.1 52.1
GENDER
                
Male 36.9 36.9 4.1 5.0 21.8 24.1 31.9 31.7
Female 50.0 48.2 4.8a 3.2 32.2 29.1 43.5 43.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 47.6 46.7 4.3 3.9 29.9 28.9 41.6 41.7
White 50.9 50.8 4.0 3.6 32.1 30.8 45.2 45.5
Black or African American 35.7 29.4 8.0 5.8 24.0 20.6 26.1 24.7
American Indian or Alaska Native * * 0.2 1.8 8.1 * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian * * 0.1 * 8.8 12.4 * *
Two or More Races * * 1.5 * * * * *
Hispanic or Latino 30.4 25.4 6.4 3.6 19.3 15.8 24.9 20.1
EDUCATION
                
< High School 39.2 34.3 8.2 6.4 21.8 18.2 33.7 30.5
High School Graduate 42.6 41.8 4.5 4.0 23.3 24.2 38.4 37.5
Some College 47.4 47.5 3.8 2.8 31.0 30.2 41.4 42.6
College Graduate 52.7 53.0 2.0 2.6 39.2 37.7 43.6 45.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 38.7 40.2 1.9 1.1 23.6 24.1 33.0 35.1
Part-Time 44.4 39.4 2.8 2.9 29.5 27.2 38.0 32.4
Unemployed 43.2 37.5 11.4 5.6 26.7 19.2 33.1 32.5
Other3 56.3 54.4 8.0 8.7 35.8 34.2 50.9 50.3
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Table 6.10A – Location of Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Location of Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple locations; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents were permitted to specify other locations for receiving outpatient mental health treatment/counseling. This location is one of the most commonly reported other locations for receiving outpatient treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Place Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic or Center 2,201 2,060 350a 265 1,195 1,193 655 602
Office of a Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor - Not Part of a Clinic 3,719 3,365 661 596 2,072 1,880 987 889
Doctor's Office - Not Part of a Clinic 1,438 1,616 203 146 831 904 404 566
Outpatient Medical Clinic 616 510 89 70 325 250 202 190
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 169 79 40 21 70 39 * 19
School or University Setting/Clinic/Center2 47 50 47 43 * 7 * *
Some Other Place3 113 146 15 28 64 58 * *
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Table 6.10B – Location of Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older with Past Year Serious Psychological Distress Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Location of Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
NOTE: Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple locations; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents were permitted to specify other locations for receiving outpatient mental health treatment/counseling. This location is one of the most commonly reported other locations for receiving outpatient treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Place Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic or Center 31.6 30.6 29.1 25.6 30.8 32.2 34.9 30.1
Office of a Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor - Not Part of a Clinic 53.5 49.9 55.1 57.6 53.4 50.7 52.6 44.5
Doctor's Office - Not Part of a Clinic 20.7 24.0 16.9 14.1 21.4 24.4 21.5 28.3
Outpatient Medical Clinic 8.9 7.6 7.4 6.8 8.4 6.7 10.8 9.5
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 2.4 1.2 3.3 2.0 1.8 1.1 * 0.9
School or University Setting/Clinic/Center2 0.7 0.7 4.0 4.2 * 0.2 * *
Some Other Place3 1.6 2.2 1.2 2.7 1.7 1.6 * *
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Table 6.11A – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling and/or Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment at a Specialty Facility in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older With Serious Psychological Distress and/or Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Serious Psychological Distress/Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence or Abuse1
 Mental Health Treatment or Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility2,3
 Mental Health Treatment Only2
 Substance Use Treatment at a
Specialty Facility Only3
 Mental Health Treatment and Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility2,3
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 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Received Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment at a Specialty Facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop drug or alcohol use, or for medical problems associated with drug or alcohol use.
4 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
5 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
EITHER SPD OR DEPENDENCE/ABUSE4,5
 13,809 13,578 12,384 11,858 654 801 760 912
SPD4 11,407 11,183 10,553 10,264 282 264 572 654
SPD but not Dependence/Abuse4,5 8,955 8,365 8,761 8,067 68 111 127 187
Dependence/Abuse5 4,854 5,212 3,624 3,790 587 690 633 724
Dependence/Abuse but not SPD4,5 2,402 2,395 1,831 1,593 373 537 188 257
Both SPD and Dependence/Abuse4,5 2,452 2,817 1,793a 2,197 214 154 446 467
NEITHER SPD NOR DEPENDENCE/ABUSE4,5
 15,453 15,983 14,751 15,347 429 406 270 230
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Table 6.11B – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling and/or Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment at a Specialty Facility in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older With Serious Psychological Distress and/or Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Serious Psychological Distress/Illicit Drug or Alcohol Dependence or Abuse1
 Mental Health Treatment or Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility2,3
 Mental Health Treatment Only2
 Substance Use Treatment at a
Specialty Facility Only3
 Mental Health Treatment and Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility2,3
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 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Received Illicit Drug or Alcohol Treatment at a Specialty Facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop drug or alcohol use, or for medical problems associated with drug or alcohol use.
4 Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Due to questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with SPD estimates published in 2004 and prior years. See Section B.4.4 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
5 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
EITHER SPD OR DEPENDENCE/ABUSE4,5
 35.0 34.1 31.4 29.8 1.7 2.0 1.9 2.3
SPD4 46.5 45.1 43.0 41.4 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.6
SPD but not Dependence/Abuse4,5 46.4 43.5 45.4a 41.9 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.0
Dependence/Abuse5 24.1 25.4 18.0 18.5 2.9 3.4 3.1 3.5
Dependence/Abuse but not SPD4,5 16.1 16.0 12.3 10.6 2.5 3.6 1.3 1.7
Both SPD and Dependence/Abuse4,5 47.0 50.8 34.3 39.6 4.1 2.8 8.5 8.4
NEITHER SPD NOR DEPENDENCE/ABUSE4,5
 8.7 8.9 8.3 8.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
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Table 6.12A – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 28,166 28,346 2,129a 1,591 14,856 14,673 23,305 23,920
AGE
               
18-25 3,615 3,514 344 342 2,070 1,903 2,680 2,601
26-49 13,889 14,020 930 777 7,766 7,559 11,423 11,724
50 or Older 10,661 10,812 855a 472 5,019 5,212 9,202 9,595
GENDER
                
Male 9,308 9,458 931 801 4,812 5,083 7,369 7,686
Female 18,858 18,888 1,197b 790 10,044 9,590 15,935 16,233
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,999 26,320 1,727 1,388 13,672 13,480 21,714 22,486
White 22,890 23,279 1,268 947 11,904 11,631 19,435 20,214
Black or African American 2,193 1,855 418 301 1,268 1,119 1,518 1,405
American Indian or Alaska Native 169 130 3 9 66 71 156 120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 58 2 5 12 * * 48
Asian 365 519 26 70 216 308 264 273
Two or More Races 317 480 9 57 205 322 286 427
Hispanic or Latino 2,166 2,025 402a 203 1,184 1,193 1,591 1,434
EDUCATION
                
< High School 3,868 3,961 775 550 1,837 1,807 3,073 3,242
High School Graduate 7,951 8,136 712 521 3,472 3,700 7,061 7,123
Some College 7,992 7,693 434 334 4,398 4,116 6,739 6,721
College Graduate 8,354 8,557 208 187 5,149 5,050 6,432 6,833
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 12,579a 13,875 457 338 6,638 7,041 10,086b 11,462
Part-Time 4,229 3,850 220 153 2,286 2,166 3,402 3,186
Unemployed 1,317 1,052 224 122 699 552 1,066 898
Other3 10,041 9,569 1,227 979 5,234 4,914 8,750 8,374
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Table 6.12B – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.0 12.9 1.0a 0.7 6.8 6.7 10.7 10.9
AGE
               
18-25 11.2 10.8 1.1 1.0 6.4 5.8 8.3 8.0
26-49 13.9 14.0 0.9 0.8 7.8 7.5 11.4 11.7
50 or Older 12.5 12.4 1.0a 0.5 5.9 6.0 10.8 11.0
GENDER
                
Male 8.9 8.9 0.9 0.8 4.6 4.8 7.0 7.2
Female 16.8 16.6 1.1b 0.7 8.9 8.4 14.1 14.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.7 13.8 0.9 0.7 7.2 7.0 11.4 11.7
White 15.1 15.2 0.8 0.6 7.8 7.6 12.8 13.2
Black or African American 8.9 7.4 1.7 1.2 5.1 4.5 6.2 5.6
American Indian or Alaska Native 15.4 11.9 0.3 0.8 6.0 6.4 14.1 10.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 7.0 0.3 0.6 2.0 * * 5.8
Asian 4.0 5.6 0.3 0.8 2.4 3.4 2.9 3.0
Two or More Races 14.4 21.6 0.4 2.6 9.3 14.5 13.0 19.2
Hispanic or Latino 7.8 7.0 1.4a 0.7 4.3 4.2 5.7 5.0
EDUCATION
                
< High School 10.9 10.9 2.2 1.5 5.2 5.0 8.6 8.9
High School Graduate 11.6 11.8 1.0 0.8 5.1 5.4 10.3 10.3
Some College 14.5 14.0 0.8 0.6 8.0 7.5 12.2 12.2
College Graduate 14.3 14.4 0.4 0.3 8.8 8.5 11.0 11.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 10.5a 11.4 0.4 0.3 5.5 5.8 8.4b 9.4
Part-Time 14.9 13.4 0.8 0.5 8.1 7.5 12.0 11.0
Unemployed 17.4 15.0 3.0 1.7 9.2 7.9 14.1 12.8
Other3 16.4 15.2 2.0 1.6 8.6 7.8 14.3 13.3
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Table 6.13A – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 28,166 28,346 2,129a 1,591 14,856 14,673 23,305 23,920
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 5,709 5,481 318 315 3,311 3,405 4,546 4,451
Midwest 6,790 6,755 371 281 3,341 3,159 5,803 5,967
South 9,976 9,934 998b 596 5,026 4,769 8,493 8,737
West 5,690 6,177 442 400 3,179 3,341 4,462 4,764
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 14,129 14,498 1,111 821 8,091 8,099 11,100 11,761
Small Metro 8,809 8,495 602a 376 4,277 4,239 7,608 7,301
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 5,862 5,520 368 275 2,790 2,926 5,045 4,747
< 250K Pop. 2,947 2,975 234a 101 1,487 1,313 2,563 2,555
Nonmetro 5,228 5,353 416 394 2,487 2,335 4,597 4,858
Urbanized 2,155 2,157 202 154 1,213 1,010 1,817 1,973
Less Urbanized 2,524 2,642 174 164 1,030 1,078 2,284 2,384
Completely Rural 549 554 40 77 244 247 496 501
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 6,971a 6,120 1,117 799 3,939 3,459 5,701a 4,971
$20,000 - $49,999 8,499 9,019 601 444 3,990 4,281 7,352 7,938
$50,000 - $74,999 5,271 4,798 221 176 2,994b 2,271 4,437 4,205
$75,000 or More 7,424a 8,409 190 172 3,933a 4,662 5,815a 6,806
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 6,339 5,750 1,044a 721 3,407 3,179 5,471 5,089
No 21,827 22,596 1,085 870 11,449 11,494 17,833 18,831
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Table 6.13B – Specific Types of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling Received in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling1
 TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Inpatient
 Outpatient
 Prescription Medication
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 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
2 Respondents could report receiving multiple types of mental health treatment/counseling; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.0 12.9 1.0a 0.7 6.8 6.7 10.7 10.9
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 13.9 13.3 0.8 0.8 8.1 8.3 11.1 10.8
Midwest 13.9 13.8 0.8 0.6 6.9 6.5 11.9 12.2
South 12.7 12.5 1.3b 0.7 6.4 6.0 10.8 11.0
West 11.6 12.3 0.9 0.8 6.5 6.6 9.1 9.5
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 12.1 12.2 0.9 0.7 6.9 6.8 9.5 9.9
Small Metro 13.8 13.4 0.9a 0.6 6.7 6.7 11.9 11.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 13.8 13.3 0.9 0.7 6.6 7.0 11.9 11.4
< 250K Pop. 13.7 13.7 1.1a 0.5 6.9 6.0 11.9 11.7
Nonmetro 14.4 14.1 1.1 1.0 6.9 6.2 12.7 12.8
Urbanized 15.7 14.7 1.5 1.0 8.8 6.9 13.2 13.4
Less Urbanized 13.8 13.8 1.0 0.9 5.7 5.7 12.5 12.5
Completely Rural 12.9 13.5 0.9 1.9 5.7 6.1 11.6 12.2
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 16.7a 14.5 2.7a 1.9 9.5 8.2 13.7a 11.7
$20,000 - $49,999 11.3 11.8 0.8 0.6 5.3 5.6 9.7 10.4
$50,000 - $74,999 13.4 12.5 0.6 0.5 7.6b 5.9 11.3 10.9
$75,000 or More 12.2 13.4 0.3 0.3 6.5 7.4 9.6 10.8
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 20.1a 17.7 3.3a 2.2 10.8 9.8 17.3 15.7
No 11.8 12.0 0.6 0.5 6.2 6.1 9.6 10.0
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Table 6.14A – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year dependence/abuse for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 20,180 20,570 4,257 4,514 15,863 15,999
Illicit Drugs4 5,647 5,847 1,497 1,784 4,115 4,036
Alcohol 17,251 17,438 3,465 3,513 13,733 13,880
DEPENDENCE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 10,290 10,958 2,678 2,999 7,583 7,909
Illicit Drugs4 4,040 4,201 1,170 1,370 2,847 2,816
Alcohol 7,424 7,933 1,917 2,032 5,495 5,864
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Table 6.14B – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year dependence/abuse for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 9.3 9.3 15.1 15.9 8.4 8.3
Illicit Drugs4 2.6 2.7 5.3 6.3 2.2 2.1
Alcohol 7.9 7.9 12.3 12.4 7.3 7.2
DEPENDENCE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 4.7 5.0 9.5 10.6 4.0 4.1
Illicit Drugs4 1.9 1.9 4.2 4.8 1.5 1.5
Alcohol 3.4 3.6 6.8 7.2 2.9 3.1
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Table 6.15A – Location of Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Location of Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple locations; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents were permitted to specify other locations for receiving outpatient mental health treatment/counseling. This location is one of the most commonly reported other locations for receiving outpatient treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Place Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic or Center 3,612 3,326 519 451 1,912 1,792 1,181 1,082
Office of a Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor - Not Part of a Clinic 8,038 7,775 1,157 1,054 4,392 4,314 2,489 2,406
Doctor's Office - Not Part of a Clinic 3,159 3,287 317 263 1,642 1,615 1,201 1,408
Outpatient Medical Clinic 1,126 1,157 137 121 524 489 465 547
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 311 189 61 50 109 64 141 76
School or University Setting/Clinic/Center2 93 87 77 75 16 12 * *
Some Other Place3 144 257 31 34 68 98 45 125
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Table 6.15B – Location of Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Location of Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple locations; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents were permitted to specify other locations for receiving outpatient mental health treatment/counseling. This location is one of the most commonly reported other locations for receiving outpatient treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Place Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic or Center 24.5 22.8 25.2 24.0 24.6 23.8 23.9 20.9
Office of a Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor - Not Part of a Clinic 54.4 53.3 56.2 56.1 56.6 57.2 50.3 46.5
Doctor's Office - Not Part of a Clinic 21.4 22.5 15.4 14.0 21.2 21.4 24.3 27.2
Outpatient Medical Clinic 7.6 7.9 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.5 9.4 10.6
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 2.1 1.3 3.0 2.7 1.4 0.8 2.9 1.5
School or University Setting/Clinic/Center2 0.6 0.6 3.8 4.0 0.2 0.2 * *
Some Other Place3 1.0 1.8 1.5 1.8 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.4
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Table 6.16A – Source of Payment for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Source of Payment1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple sources of payment; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Self or Family Member Living in Household 4,926 5,448 772 724 2,523a 3,057 1,632 1,668
Family Member Not Living in Household 343 281 164 153 76 86 103 42
Private Health Insurance 5,884 6,093 609 535 3,142 3,146 2,133 2,412
Medicare 1,654 1,731 103 136 578 447 973 1,149
Medicaid 1,668a 1,236 212a 144 1,016a 741 441 352
Rehabilitation Program 55 51 23a 2 32 27 * *
Employer 1,369 1,201 74 72 985 841 309 288
VA or Other Military Program 736 826 24 26 204 225 508 575
Other Public Source 558 453 67 85 375 251 117 117
Other Private Source 193 234 47 26 82 120 64 88
Free Treatment 823 738 281 270 382 377 161 91
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Table 6.16B – Source of Payment for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling among Persons Aged 18 or Older Who Received Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Source of Payment1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
18-25
 26-49
 50 or Older
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Outpatient Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received outpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple sources of payment; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
Self or Family Member Living in Household 33.4a 37.6 37.7 38.8 32.7b 40.9 32.7 32.5
Family Member Not Living in Household 2.3 1.9 8.0 8.2 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.8
Private Health Insurance 39.9 42.1 29.7 28.7 40.7 42.0 42.8 47.0
Medicare 11.2 11.9 5.0 7.3 7.5 6.0 19.5 22.4
Medicaid 11.3a 8.5 10.3 7.7 13.2a 9.9 8.8 6.8
Rehabilitation Program 0.4 0.4 1.1a 0.1 0.4 0.4 * *
Employer 9.3 8.3 3.6 3.9 12.8 11.2 6.2 5.6
VA or Other Military Program 5.0 5.7 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.0 10.2 11.2
Other Public Source 3.8 3.1 3.3 4.6 4.9 3.4 2.3 2.3
Other Private Source 1.3 1.6 2.3 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.7
Free Treatment 5.6 5.1 13.7 14.5 4.9 5.0 3.2 1.8
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Table 6.17A – Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received. Respondents with unknown unmet need information 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.
1 Estimates in the Total column represent past year unmet need for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11,170 10,481 5,468 5,621 5,655a 4,827
AGE
            
18-25 2,688a 2,433 1,057 1,026 1,612a 1,400
26-49 6,049 5,825 3,023 3,164 3,002 2,636
50 or Older 2,432 2,223 1,388 1,431 1,041 791
GENDER
            
Male 3,875 3,474 1,643 1,717 2,219 1,748
Female 7,295 7,007 3,825 3,904 3,436 3,079
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,908 9,436 5,001 5,151 4,865 4,260
White 8,026 7,750 4,215 4,262 3,778 3,466
Black or African American 1,371 1,069 531 529 832 537
Other or Two or More Races 511 617 255 * 255 257
Hispanic or Latino 1,261 1,045 467 470 790 567
EDUCATION
            
< High School 1,871 1,667 781 898 1,084 758
High School Graduate 2,731 2,852 1,379 1,630 1,327 1,220
Some College 3,234 3,371 1,619 1,796 1,606 1,572
College Graduate 3,333b 2,591 1,690 1,297 1,638a 1,277
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 5,518 5,360 2,384 2,662 3,108 2,687
Part-Time 1,829 1,675 866 912 948 752
Unemployed 817 591 452 271 364 315
Other3 3,005 2,854 1,766 1,776 1,236 1,073
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Table 6.17B – Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received. Respondents with unknown unmet need information 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.
1 Estimates in the Total column represent past year unmet need for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 5.1 4.8 19.4 19.9 3.0b 2.5
AGE
            
18-25 8.3a 7.5 29.3 29.2 5.6b 4.8
26-49 6.1 5.8 21.8 22.6 3.5 3.1
50 or Older 2.9 2.5 13.0 13.3 1.4 1.0
GENDER
            
Male 3.7 3.3 17.7 18.2 2.3 1.8
Female 6.5 6.2 20.3 20.7 3.7 3.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
            
Not Hispanic or Latino 5.2 4.9 19.2 19.6 3.0a 2.6
White 5.3 5.1 18.4 18.3 2.9 2.7
Black or African American 5.6 4.3 24.2 28.8 3.7 2.3
Other or Two or More Races 3.9 4.6 27.9 * 2.1 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 4.6 3.6 21.6 23.5 3.1 2.1
EDUCATION
            
< High School 5.3 4.6 20.2 22.8 3.4 2.3
High School Graduate 4.0 4.1 17.3 20.1 2.2 2.0
Some College 5.9 6.1 20.3 23.4 3.4 3.3
College Graduate 5.7b 4.4 20.2a 15.2 3.3a 2.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
            
Full-Time 4.6 4.4 19.0 19.2 2.9 2.5
Part-Time 6.5 5.8 20.5 23.7 3.9a 3.0
Unemployed 10.8 8.4 34.3 25.9 5.8 5.3
Other3 4.9 4.5 17.6 18.6 2.4 2.0
70426
Table 6.18A – Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment, and Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received. Respondents with unknown unmet need information 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.
1 Estimates in the Total column represent past year unmet need for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 11,170 10,481 5,468 5,621 5,655a 4,827
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
            
Northeast 1,912 2,032 835 1,076 1,077 955
Midwest 2,587 2,534 1,408 1,261 1,165 1,256
South 3,953 3,749 2,037 2,033 1,898 1,705
West 2,718a 2,167 1,189 1,251 1,515b 911
COUNTY TYPE
            
Large Metro 5,873 5,208 2,668 2,747 3,190b 2,444
Small Metro 3,514 3,193 1,788 1,764 1,706 1,420
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 2,299 2,128 1,139 1,156 1,146 969
< 250K Pop. 1,215 1,064 649 609 560 451
Nonmetro 1,783 2,080 1,012 1,110 758 963
Urbanized 692 781 409 381 283 399
Less Urbanized 907 1,042 471 619 424 417
Completely Rural 184 257 * * 52 147
FAMILY INCOME
            
Less Than $20,000 3,283 2,985 1,705 1,632 1,559 1,341
$20,000 - $49,999 3,789 3,649 1,738 1,985 2,028a 1,648
$50,000 - $74,999 1,817b 1,332 912 674 900a 656
$75,000 or More 2,280 2,516 1,113 1,329 1,167 1,183
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
            
Yes 2,748 2,580 1,569 1,442 1,171 1,128
No 8,422 7,901 3,899 4,179 4,484a 3,699
70426
Table 6.18B – Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment, and Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received. Respondents with unknown unmet need information 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.
1 Estimates in the Total column represent past year unmet need for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 5.1 4.8 19.4 19.9 3.0b 2.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
            
Northeast 4.7 4.9 14.6a 19.7 3.1 2.7
Midwest 5.3 5.2 20.7 18.7 2.8 3.0
South 5.0 4.7 20.4 20.5 2.8 2.5
West 5.5a 4.3 20.9 20.3 3.5b 2.1
COUNTY TYPE
            
Large Metro 5.0a 4.4 18.9 19.0 3.1b 2.3
Small Metro 5.5 5.0 20.3 20.8 3.1 2.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 5.4 5.1 19.4 21.0 3.1 2.7
< 250K Pop. 5.6 4.9 22.0 20.5 3.0 2.4
Nonmetro 4.9 5.5 19.4 20.8 2.4 3.0
Urbanized 5.0 5.3 19.0 17.8 2.4 3.2
Less Urbanized 5.0 5.5 18.7 23.4 2.7 2.5
Completely Rural 4.3 6.3 * * 1.4 4.1
FAMILY INCOME
            
Less Than $20,000 7.9 7.0 24.5 26.8 4.5 3.7
$20,000 - $49,999 5.0 4.8 20.5 22.0 3.0a 2.5
$50,000 - $74,999 4.6a 3.5 17.3 14.1 2.6 1.9
$75,000 or More 3.8 4.0 15.0 15.8 2.2 2.2
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
            
Yes 8.7 8.0 24.8 25.2 4.6 4.2
No 4.5 4.2 17.9 18.5 2.7b 2.2
70426
Table 6.19A – Detailed Reasons for Not Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006

Reason Did Not Receive Treatment/Counseling1
 Total2
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING3
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple reasons; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Estimates in the Total column represent reasons for not receiving mental health treatment/counseling for all persons aged 18 or older with an unmet need for treatment, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
3 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
4 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Reason for Not Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were classified as not having received treatment for Some Other Reason.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL POPULATION
 11,170 10,481 5,468 5,621 5,655a 4,827
Could Not Afford Cost 4,655 4,289 2,279 2,271 2,356 2,000
Might Cause Neighbors/Community to Have Negative Opinion 881 1,044 415 534 464 505
Might Have Negative Effect on Job 733 909 344 435 386 469
Health Insurance Does Not Cover Any Mental Health Treatment/Counseling 692 600 376 340 316 254
Health Insurance Does Not Cover Enough Mental Health Treatment/Counseling 1,314 1,043 812 653 501 390
Did Not Know Where to Go for Services 2,057b 1,465 1,032a 695 1,018a 769
Concerned about Confidentiality 857 904 370 485 477 419
Fear of Being Committed/Have to Take Medicine 934 965 483 524 446 441
Did Not Feel Need for Treatment 1,022 894 441 462 574 432
Could Handle the Problem Without Treatment 2,984 2,943 1,308 1,298 1,660 1,637
Treatment Would Not Help 1,045 853 561 400 484 447
Did Not Have Time 1,488 1,603 694 773 791 823
Did Not Want Others to Find Out 702 755 302 311 400 438
No Transportation/Inconvenient 350 309 241 246 107 58
Some Other Reason4 885 722 456 415 429 301
70426
Table 6.19B – Detailed Reasons for Not Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment: Percentages, 2005 and 2006

Reason Did Not Receive Treatment/Counseling1
 Total2
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING3
Received
 Not Received
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple reasons; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Estimates in the Total column represent reasons for not receiving mental health treatment/counseling for all persons aged 18 or older with an unmet need for treatment, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
3 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care or outpatient care or having used prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with unknown treatment/counseling information were excluded. Estimates were based only on responses to items in the Adult Mental Health Service Utilization module.
4 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Reason for Not Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were classified as not having received treatment for Some Other Reason.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL POPULATION
 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Could Not Afford Cost 42.5 41.2 42.1 40.8 42.9 41.5
Might Cause Neighbors/Community to Have Negative Opinion 8.0 10.0 7.7 9.6 8.4 10.5
Might Have Negative Effect on Job 6.7 8.7 6.4 7.8 7.0 9.8
Health Insurance Does Not Cover Any Mental Health Treatment/Counseling 6.3 5.8 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.3
Health Insurance Does Not Cover Enough Mental Health Treatment/Counseling 12.0 10.0 15.0 11.7 9.1 8.1
Did Not Know Where to Go for Services 18.8b 14.1 19.1a 12.5 18.5 16.0
Concerned about Confidentiality 7.8 8.7 6.8 8.7 8.7 8.7
Fear of Being Committed/Have to Take Medicine 8.5 9.3 8.9 9.4 8.1 9.2
Did Not Feel Need for Treatment 9.3 8.6 8.1 8.3 10.4 9.0
Could Handle the Problem Without Treatment 27.3 28.3 24.2 23.3 30.2 34.0
Treatment Would Not Help 9.5 8.2 10.4 7.2 8.8 9.3
Did Not Have Time 13.6 15.4 12.8 13.9 14.4 17.1
Did Not Want Others to Find Out 6.4 7.2 5.6 5.6 7.3 9.1
No Transportation/Inconvenient 3.2 3.0 4.5 4.4 2.0 1.2
Some Other Reason4 8.1 6.9 8.4 7.4 7.8 6.3
70503
Table 6.20A – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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
 5,503 5,380 1,762 1,664 2,054 1,928 1,688 1,787
GENDER
                
Male 2,581 2,531 879 858 949 921 753 752
Female 2,922 2,848 883 806 1,105 1,007 935 1,035
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,600 4,481 1,451 1,367 1,722 1,615 1,427 1,499
White 3,351 3,261 1,020 959 1,226 1,188 1,104 1,114
Black or African American 931 905 339 301 360 315 232 289
American Indian or Alaska Native 31 30 * * * * * 6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 139 133 39 42 * 48 35 43
Two or More Races 129 129 40 44 53 43 36 41
Hispanic or Latino 903 899 311 297 332 313 261 288
70503
Table 6.20B – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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
 21.8 21.3 21.5 20.8 23.7 21.9 20.1 21.0
GENDER
                
Male 20.0 19.6 21.3 21.1 21.5 20.2 17.3 17.5
Female 23.6 23.0 21.8 20.5 25.9 23.8 23.1 24.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 22.0 21.6 21.8 21.1 23.9 22.5 20.3 21.2
White 21.8 21.5 20.9 20.1 23.2 22.6 21.3 21.6
Black or African American 24.2 23.4 27.3 25.4 27.1 22.8 18.1 22.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 19.2 22.0 * * * * * 13.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 13.2 12.9 12.3 13.8 * 13.9 9.4 11.4
Two or More Races 32.6 31.4 26.6 31.2 38.0 36.3 34.1 27.7
Hispanic or Latino 20.7 19.8 20.3 19.8 22.8 19.6 18.9 20.1
70503
Table 6.21A – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Age Group and Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 5,503 5,380 1,762 1,664 2,054 1,928 1,688 1,787
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 1,064 1,086 326 312 394 406 345 368
Midwest 1,282 1,185 393 382 470 404 420 399
South 1,877 1,904 646 615 683 689 547 600
West 1,281 1,205 398 356 507 430 376 420
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 3,064 2,917 958 861 1,161 1,023 944 1,033
Small Metro 1,527 1,655 520 541 534 606 473 508
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 1,016 1,135 338 379 356 427 322 329
< 250K Pop. 511 520 182 162 177 179 152 179
Nonmetro 913a 808 283 262 359a 299 271 246
Urbanized 381 319 113 110 148 113 121 96
Less Urbanized 433 396 138 109 172 161 123 127
Completely Rural 99 92 33 44 39 26 27 23
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 1,133 1,014 371 322 450 400 312 292
$20,000 - $49,999 1,845 1,894 614 607 685 676 546 611
$50,000 - $74,999 977 952 289 308 366 320 322 325
$75,000 or More 1,548 1,519 488 427 553 533 508 559
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE1
                
Yes 1,394 1,398 461 434 549 537 384 426
No 4,109 3,982 1,301 1,230 1,505 1,391 1,304 1,361
70503
Table 6.21B – Received Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Age Group and Geographic or Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 21.8 21.3 21.5 20.8 23.7 21.9 20.1 21.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 23.5 24.2 22.3 22.5 24.8 26.2 23.3 23.6
Midwest 22.7a 21.0 21.7 20.5 24.8a 20.9 21.6 21.5
South 20.8 20.9 22.1 21.3 22.4 21.5 17.9 19.8
West 21.2 20.0 19.9 19.0 23.6 20.4 19.7 20.4
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 22.5 21.4 21.7 20.1 24.7a 21.8 21.1 22.3
Small Metro 20.5 21.8 21.2 22.6 21.2 22.7 19.2 20.2
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 20.0a 22.2 20.2a 23.8 20.6 23.3 19.2 19.6
< 250K Pop. 21.7 21.0 23.4 20.1 22.7 21.4 19.2 21.5
Nonmetro 21.6 19.7 21.6 20.0 24.7a 21.1 18.6 18.1
Urbanized 24.2b 19.4 23.0 20.6 27.4b 19.7 22.0 17.8
Less Urbanized 20.2 20.0 20.8 17.4 23.3 23.4 16.7 19.0
Completely Rural 19.7 19.8 20.3 28.1 22.7 16.1 16.0 15.2
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 25.3 23.7 24.8 23.1 29.0 27.4 21.7 20.6
$20,000 - $49,999 22.2 23.1 21.6 22.9 24.6 23.7 20.2 22.5
$50,000 - $74,999 20.6 20.1 20.2 21.0 21.2 19.3 20.4 20.2
$75,000 or More 20.1 18.8 20.2 17.2 21.1 18.9 18.9 20.3
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE1
                
Yes 27.6 28.4 26.7 26.8 30.9 31.7 24.7 26.7
No 20.3 19.5 20.1 19.3 21.8a 19.6 19.0 19.7
70503
Table 6.22A – Source of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Received Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Source of Treatment/Counseling
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple sources; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents who did not report their school enrollment status or who reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were not asked about receipt of mental health treatment/counseling from this source.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
RECEIVED TREATMENT/COUNSELING FROM ANY OF FOLLOWING 10 SOURCES1
 5,503 5,380 1,762 1,664 2,054 1,928 1,688 1,787
Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor 2,573 2,418 743 694 968 857 861 866
School Counselor, School Psychologist, or Having Regular Meetings with a Teacher2 2,509 2,461 886 798 901 889 722 774
Mental Health Clinic or Center 657 589 168 143 231 223 259 223
In-Home Therapist, Counselor, or Family Preservation Worker 731 717 227 217 308 255 196 245
Pediatrician or Other Family Doctor 810a 694 239 208 319a 236 253 250
Overnight or Longer Stay in Any Type of Hospital 529 517 170 136 164 205 195 176
Special Education Services While in a Regular Classroom or in a Special Classroom or Placement in a Special Program or Special School2 976 978 297 343 366 330 313 305
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 449 473 156 143 165 157 129 174
Overnight or Longer Stay in a Residential Treatment Center 229 225 57 54 89 86 83 85
Overnight or Longer Stay in Foster Care or in a Therapeutic Foster Care Home 143 129 36 37 46 37 61 55
70503
Table 6.22B – Source of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Received Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Source of Treatment/Counseling
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
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 Respondents could indicate multiple sources; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
2 Respondents who did not report their school enrollment status or who reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were not asked about receipt of mental health treatment/counseling from this source.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
RECEIVED TREATMENT/COUNSELING FROM ANY OF FOLLOWING 10 SOURCES1
 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Private Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, or Counselor 47.1 45.6 42.6 42.5 47.6 45.1 51.3 49.0
School Counselor, School Psychologist, or Having Regular Meetings with a Teacher2 46.0 46.1 50.8 48.7 44.2 46.3 43.1 43.5
Mental Health Clinic or Center 12.1 11.1 9.6 8.8 11.4 11.6 15.4 12.7
In-Home Therapist, Counselor, or Family Preservation Worker 13.4 13.5 13.1 13.3 15.1 13.3 11.7 13.9
Pediatrician or Other Family Doctor 14.9 13.1 13.8 12.7 15.7a 12.3 15.0 14.2
Overnight or Longer Stay in Any Type of Hospital 9.7 9.6 9.7 8.2 8.0 10.7 11.6 9.9
Special Education Services While in a Regular Classroom or in a Special Classroom or Placement in a Special Program or Special School2 18.0 18.4 17.2a 21.1 18.1 17.2 18.7 17.2
Partial Day Hospital or Day Treatment Program 8.2 8.9 8.9 8.7 8.1 8.2 7.7 9.8
Overnight or Longer Stay in a Residential Treatment Center 4.2 4.2 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.5 5.0 4.8
Overnight or Longer Stay in Foster Care or in a Therapeutic Foster Care Home 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.9 3.6 3.1
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Table 6.23A – Reasons for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Received Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Reason for Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis. Youths who reported they only received treatment/counseling from special education services while in a regular classroom or in a special classroom, a special program, or in a special school were not asked for the reasons they received these services and were therefore excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Due to questionnaire changes in 2005, these 2005 and 2006 estimates are not comparable with estimates published in 2004 and prior years.
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 Respondents were asked the reasons for the last time they received mental health treatment/counseling from each reported source of treatment and could indicate multiple reasons for the last time they received treatment; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. Respondents who did not indicate receiving mental health treatment/counseling for any of the reasons listed in this table were excluded from the reasons for receiving treatment.
2 Respondent specified that he/she has been diagnosed with a mental/neurological disorder as a reason for having received mental health treatment/counseling. This reason is one of the most commonly reported other reasons for having received treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Reason for Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were classified as not having received treatment for Some Other Reason.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
RECEIVED TREATMENT/
COUNSELING FROM ANY OF NINE SOURCES
 5,157 5,023 1,649 1,534 1,921 1,807 1,588 1,682
Thought about Killing Self or Tried to Kill Self 805 724 173 155 317 288 315 282
Felt Depressed 2,082 2,004 555 494 730 704 796 807
Felt Very Afraid or Tense 776 797 252 234 248 284 276 279
Breaking Rules or "Acting Out" 1,142 1,199 359 344 479 490 304 365
Eating Problems 370 398 116 89 116 159 137 150
Trouble Controlling Anger 617 680 232 213 247 259 138b 208
Got into Physical Fights 255 283 103 96 109 117 44 70
Problems at Home/Family 1,085 1,123 326 290 395 439 364 394
Problems with Friends 701 715 266 228 251 270 185 216
Problems with Other Than Family/ Friends 467 470 176 152 163 183 127 135
Problems at School 1,045 1,014 314 324 426 378 306 312
Other Diagnosed Mental/Neurological Disorder2 85 103 21 34 43 35 21 34
Some Other Reason3 467 480 134 97 170 200 162 183
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Table 6.23B – Reasons for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Received Mental Health Treatment in the Past Year, by Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Reason for Treatment/Counseling1
 Total
 AGE GROUP
12-13
 14-15
 16-17
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis. Youths who reported they only received treatment/counseling from special education services while in a regular classroom or in a special classroom, a special program, or in a special school were not asked for the reasons they received these services and were therefore excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Due to questionnaire changes in 2005, these 2005 and 2006 estimates are not comparable with estimates published in 2004 and prior years.
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 Respondents were asked the reasons for the last time they received mental health treatment/counseling from each reported source of treatment and could indicate multiple reasons for the last time they received treatment; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. Respondents who did not indicate receiving mental health treatment/counseling for any of the reasons listed in this table were excluded from the reasons for receiving treatment.
2 Respondent specified that he/she has been diagnosed with a mental/neurological disorder as a reason for having received mental health treatment/counseling. This reason is one of the most commonly reported other reasons for having received treatment/counseling.
3 Respondents with unknown or invalid responses to the other-specify question on Some Other Reason for Receiving Mental Health Treatment/Counseling were classified as not having received treatment for Some Other Reason.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
RECEIVED TREATMENT/
COUNSELING FROM ANY OF NINE SOURCES
 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Thought about Killing Self or Tried to Kill Self 17.3 16.0 11.8 11.5 18.2 17.3 21.6 18.4
Felt Depressed 44.6 44.2 38.0 36.8 41.9 42.4 54.5 52.8
Felt Very Afraid or Tense 16.6 17.6 17.2 17.4 14.2 17.1 18.9 18.3
Breaking Rules or "Acting Out" 24.5 26.5 24.6 25.7 27.5 29.5 20.8 23.9
Eating Problems 7.9 8.8 8.0 6.6 6.7a 9.6 9.4 9.8
Trouble Controlling Anger 13.2 15.0 15.9 15.9 14.2 15.6 9.4b 13.6
Got into Physical Fights 5.5 6.2 7.0 7.1 6.2 7.1 3.0 4.6
Problems at Home/Family 23.3 24.8 22.3 21.6 22.7 26.4 24.9 25.8
Problems with Friends 15.0 15.8 18.2 17.0 14.4 16.3 12.7 14.1
Problems with Other Than Family/ Friends 10.0 10.4 12.1 11.3 9.4 11.0 8.7 8.8
Problems at School 22.4 22.4 21.5 24.2 24.4 22.7 20.9 20.4
Other Diagnosed Mental/Neurological Disorder2 1.8 2.3 1.4 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.4 2.2
Some Other Reason3 10.0 10.6 9.2 7.3 9.8 12.0 11.1 12.0
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Table 6.24A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year use for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
4 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS3
 5,041 4,971 1,602 1,547 3,406 3,391
Marijuana and Hashish 3,383 3,348 1,085 1,015 2,276 2,307
Cocaine 423 411 157 154 263 252
Crack 54 73 24 39 29 33
Heroin 37 37 19 14 18 20
Hallucinogens 665 650 282 247 376 397
LSD 150 106 70 46 79 56
PCP 85 59 48a 22 36 34
Ecstasy 256 306 119 127 133a 177
Inhalants 1,144 1,110 431 404 709 697
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics4 2,105 2,166 757 774 1,333 1,376
Pain Relievers 1,741 1,818 623 645 1,106 1,160
OxyContin® 187 199 86 78 98 121
Tranquilizers 497 483 211 190 281 284
Stimulants 503 510 233 223 266 281
Sedatives 118 110 57 51 58 57
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA3
 3,129 3,146 1,081 1,074 2,029 2,050
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Table 6.24B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year use for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
4 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
ILLICIT DRUGS3
 19.9 19.6 29.1 28.8 17.2 17.0
Marijuana and Hashish 13.3 13.2 19.7 18.9 11.5 11.6
Cocaine 1.7 1.6 2.9 2.9 1.3 1.3
Crack 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.2
Heroin 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Hallucinogens 2.6 2.6 5.1 4.6 1.9 2.0
LSD 0.6 0.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.3
PCP 0.3 0.2 0.9a 0.4 0.2 0.2
Ecstasy 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.4 0.7a 0.9
Inhalants 4.5 4.4 7.8 7.5 3.6 3.5
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics4 8.3 8.5 13.8 14.4 6.7 6.9
Pain Relievers 6.9 7.2 11.3 12.0 5.6 5.8
OxyContin® 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.6
Tranquilizers 2.0 1.9 3.8 3.5 1.4 1.4
Stimulants 2.0 2.0 4.2 4.1 1.3 1.4
Sedatives 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA3
 12.3 12.4 19.6 20.0 10.3 10.3
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Table 6.25A – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year and past month use for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
4 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products3 5,365 5,282 1,622 1,537 3,702 3,716
Cigarettes 4,387 4,315 1,419 1,356 2,941 2,933
Smokeless Tobacco 1,105 1,214 267 277 825 927
Cigars 2,485 2,375 746 672 1,721 1,690
Alcohol 8,454 8,361 2,186 2,154 6,233 6,172
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products3 3,324 3,275 1,091 1,020 2,205 2,234
Cigarettes 2,733 2,634 963 887 1,747 1,728
Smokeless Tobacco 523 601 110 137 406 459
Cigars 1,064 1,047 354 301 702 740
Pipe Tobacco 158 168 58 58 100 107
Alcohol 4,191 4,222 1,160 1,126 3,012 3,071
Binge Alcohol Use4 2,513 2,614 749 696 1,751 1,898
Heavy Alcohol Use4 611 603 204 184 404 416
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Table 6.25B – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year and past month use for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
4 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR
            
Tobacco Products3 21.2 20.8 29.5 28.6 18.7 18.7
Cigarettes 17.3 17.0 25.8 25.2 14.9 14.7
Smokeless Tobacco 4.4 4.8 4.8 5.1 4.2 4.7
Cigars 9.8 9.4 13.5 12.5 8.7 8.5
Alcohol 33.3 32.9 39.7 40.0 31.5 31.0
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products3 13.1 12.9 19.8 19.0 11.2 11.2
Cigarettes 10.8 10.4 17.5 16.5 8.8 8.7
Smokeless Tobacco 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.1 2.3
Cigars 4.2 4.1 6.4 5.6 3.6 3.7
Pipe Tobacco 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.5
Alcohol 16.5 16.6 21.1 20.9 15.2 15.4
Binge Alcohol Use4 9.9 10.3 13.6 12.9 8.9 9.5
Heavy Alcohol Use4 2.4 2.4 3.7 3.4 2.0 2.1
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Table 6.26A – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year dependence/abuse for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 2,038 2,043 780 780 1,250 1,252
Illicit Drugs4 1,186 1,172 512 506 670 657
Alcohol 1,407 1,360 524 484 875 871
DEPENDENCE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 1,036 958 432 405 598 545
Illicit Drugs4 678 637 301 274 374 355
Alcohol 549 474 213 206 332a 265
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Table 6.26B – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Receipt of Past Year Mental Health Treatment/Counseling: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total1
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING2
Received
 Not Received
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 Estimates in the Total column represent past year dependence/abuse for all persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling information.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling for youths is defined as having received treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems NOT caused by drug or alcohol use. (See Table 6.22 for a list of the 10 sources.) Youths who answered none of the source of treatment questions with a "yes" and answered "no" four or fewer times were excluded from this analysis.
3 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 8.0 8.0 14.2 14.5 6.3 6.3
Illicit Drugs4 4.7 4.6 9.3 9.4 3.4 3.3
Alcohol 5.5 5.4 9.5 9.0 4.4 4.4
DEPENDENCE3
            
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol4 4.1 3.8 7.9 7.5 3.0 2.7
Illicit Drugs4 2.7 2.5 5.5 5.1 1.9 1.8
Alcohol 2.2 1.9 3.9 3.8 1.7a 1.3
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Table 6.27A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age Category
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 3,432a 3,190 1,149 1,056 2,191a 1,969 822 762
12 300 240 84 69 169 149 55 *
13 388 379 120 100 247 234 81 77
14 548 492 197 162 363a 292 141 102
15 674 674 259 228 448 393 188 163
16 757 708 221 271 477 473 164 209
17 765 696 267 227 487 428 194 156
MALE
 999 963 315 276 571 540 193 190
12 98 81 * * 56 54 * *
13 101 126 * 29 49 71 * *
14 150 145 38 46 92 72 * *
15 149 190 58 44 95 88 * *
16 233 182 55 53 130 108 36 *
17 269 239 86 67 150 146 48 45
FEMALE
 2,433a 2,227 834 781 1,620b 1,429 629 572
12 202 159 47 32 113 95 * *
13 287 253 79 71 199 163 58 53
14 399 347 160 116 271 220 116 79
15 525 485 200 185 353 304 150 135
16 525 525 166 217 347 365 127 169
17 496 458 181 160 337 282 146 110
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Table 6.27B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age Category
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.7a 12.8 33.8 33.5 8.8a 7.9 37.8 38.9
12 7.7 6.4 28.3 29.6 4.3 4.0 32.3 *
13 9.3 9.3 32.0 26.6 6.0 5.8 33.3 33.2
14 12.8 11.7 36.7 33.5 8.5 7.0 39.6 34.9
15 15.6 15.1 38.6 34.3 10.4 8.8 42.2 41.5
16 17.7 16.5 29.3a 38.6 11.2 11.1 34.3a 44.7
17 18.7 16.7 35.0 32.8 11.9 10.3 39.8 36.5
MALE
 7.8 7.5 31.9 28.9 4.5 4.2 34.1 35.4
12 5.0 4.4 * * 2.9 2.9 * *
13 4.7 5.9 * 23.0 2.3 3.3 * *
14 6.7 6.5 26.2 32.4 4.1 3.2 * *
15 6.9 8.4 39.0a 23.5 4.4 3.9 * *
16 10.4 8.5 23.5 29.2 5.8 5.1 27.8 *
17 12.8 11.2 32.1 28.2 7.1 6.8 32.0 31.0
FEMALE
 19.9a 18.2 34.6 35.6 13.3b 11.8 39.0 40.3
12 10.3 8.3 23.7 20.9 5.8 5.0 * *
13 14.2 13.2 28.3 28.4 9.9 8.5 29.8 33.1
14 19.4 17.6 40.5 34.0 13.2 11.2 43.1 36.1
15 24.4 21.8 38.5 38.6 16.4 13.7 42.7 44.3
16 25.8 24.3 32.0a 41.9 17.1 17.0 36.8 47.2
17 24.9 22.5 36.5 35.2 17.1a 14.0 43.3 39.3
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Table 6.28A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 30,791 30,387 15,689 15,955 15,772 15,796 10,309 10,916
18 668 597 260 247 416 381 188 174
19 619 627 235 226 398 409 172 171
20 661a 529 271 211 454b 333 217a 159
21 620 702 265 282 374 417 186 190
22 616 594 281b 193 383 349 201b 125
23 673a 534 237 200 406b 288 176 143
24 589 625 243 237 366 374 185 180
25 611 649 252 259 338 368 179 193
26-49 15,918 15,861 8,070 8,306 8,358 8,482 5,500 5,831
50 or Older 9,817 9,670 5,574 5,793 4,280 4,393 3,305 3,751
70412
Table 6.28B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Age Category
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 14.2 13.9 51.1 52.5 7.3 7.2 65.6a 69.1
18 14.7 13.1 39.2 41.4 9.2 8.4 45.1 45.5
19 14.5 15.2 38.0 36.0 9.4 9.9 43.2 41.7
20 16.3b 13.2 41.2 40.0 11.2b 8.3 47.9 47.6
21 15.5 16.5 42.8 40.2 9.3 9.8 49.9 45.5
22 15.3 15.1 45.8b 32.4 9.5 8.9 52.9b 35.8
23 17.4b 13.6 35.3 37.7 10.5b 7.4 43.3 49.7
24 16.0 16.1 41.3 38.0 9.9 9.7 50.6 48.2
25 16.0 17.1 41.4 40.0 8.9 9.7 53.0 52.4
26-49 16.0 15.9 50.7 52.4 8.4 8.5 65.8 68.7
50 or Older 11.6 11.1 57.3 59.9 5.1 5.1 78.2a 85.4
70412
Table 6.29A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Gender and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 30,791 30,387 15,689 15,955 15,772 15,796 10,309 10,916
18-25 5,057 4,856 2,045 1,856 3,135 2,920 1,504a 1,334
26-49 15,918 15,861 8,070 8,306 8,358 8,482 5,500 5,831
50 or Older 9,817 9,670 5,574 5,793 4,280 4,393 3,305 3,751
MALE
 10,817 11,302 4,475 4,890 5,397 5,604 2,998 3,410
18-25 1,803 1,697 534 460 1,060 1,042 406 341
26-49 5,837 6,094 2,386 2,601 3,055 3,070 1,665 1,852
50 or Older 3,177 3,511 1,555 1,829 1,282 1,492 927 1,217
FEMALE
 19,975 19,085 11,214 11,064 10,375 10,191 7,311 7,506
18-25 3,254 3,159 1,510 1,395 2,074a 1,878 1,099 993
26-49 10,081 9,766 5,684 5,705 5,303 5,412 3,835 3,979
50 or Older 6,640 6,159 4,019 3,964 2,998 2,901 2,378 2,534
70412
Table 6.29B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Gender and Age Group: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Gender/Age
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 14.2 13.9 51.1 52.5 7.3 7.2 65.6a 69.1
18-25 15.7 15.0 40.5 38.3 9.7 9.0 48.0 45.7
26-49 16.0 15.9 50.7 52.4 8.4 8.5 65.8 68.7
50 or Older 11.6 11.1 57.3 59.9 5.1 5.1 78.2a 85.4
MALE
 10.4 10.7 41.5 43.3 5.2 5.3 55.6 60.8
18-25 11.1 10.4 29.7 27.2 6.6 6.4 38.3 32.7
26-49 11.9 12.4 40.9 42.7 6.2 6.2 54.5 60.3
50 or Older 8.1 8.7 49.2 52.1 3.3 3.7 72.3 81.6
FEMALE
 17.8 16.8 56.4 58.0 9.3 9.0 70.9 73.7
18-25 20.3 19.6 46.5 44.2 12.9a 11.7 53.0 52.9
26-49 20.0 19.3 56.5 58.4 10.5 10.7 72.3 73.5
50 or Older 14.6 13.2 61.2 64.4 6.6 6.2 80.8 87.4
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Table 6.30A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Hispanic Origin and Race: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Hispanic Origin and Race
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 3,432a 3,190 1,149 1,056 2,191a 1,969 822 762
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,828a 2,600 985a 868 1,802a 1,610 700 635
White 2,118 1,958 763 698 1,390a 1,215 544 502
Black or African American 511a 415 159a 97 288 245 113 70
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 18 * * 10 12 * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 95 122 * * 63 77 * *
Two or More Races 75 77 * * 41 53 * *
Hispanic or Latino 604 590 164 188 389 359 122 127
70412
Table 6.30B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Hispanic Origin and Race: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Hispanic Origin and Race
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.7a 12.8 33.8 33.5 8.8a 7.9 37.8 38.9
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.6a 12.7 35.2 33.8 8.7a 7.9 39.0 39.6
White 13.9 13.0 36.2 36.0 9.1a 8.1 39.3 41.4
Black or African American 13.5a 10.8 31.7 23.7 7.6 6.4 39.3 29.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 9.3 13.3 * * 6.1 9.3 * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 9.1 12.0 * * 6.0 7.6 * *
Two or More Races 19.0 18.8 * * 10.5 13.0 * *
Hispanic or Latino 14.1 13.2 27.5 32.4 9.1 8.0 31.8 36.0
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Table 6.31A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 30,791 30,387 15,689 15,955 15,772 15,796 10,309 10,916
GENDER
                
Male 10,817 11,302 4,475 4,890 5,397 5,604 2,998 3,410
Female 19,975 19,085 11,214 11,064 10,375 10,191 7,311 7,506
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,689 27,480 14,392 14,782 13,854 14,255 9,346 10,117
White 23,705 23,513 12,587 12,915 11,534 11,909 8,054 8,732
Black or African American 2,587 2,522 1,211 1,203 1,585 1,579 864 948
American Indian or Alaska Native 172 178 * * 104 132 * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 77 * * * 48 * *
Asian 734 665 * * 324 273 * *
Two or More Races 387 524 195 * 221 315 * *
Hispanic or Latino 3,103 2,907 1,297 1,173 1,918 1,541 963 799
EDUCATION
                
< High School 4,074 4,197 2,173 2,400 2,586 2,776 1,533 1,823
High School Graduate 8,818 8,808 4,445 4,474 4,781 4,709 3,097 3,187
Some College 9,048 9,269 4,691 4,988 4,631 4,943 2,999 3,455
College Graduate 8,851 8,112 4,379 4,093 3,775 3,367 2,681 2,452
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 16,199 16,320 7,258 7,798 7,545 7,931 4,466 5,074
Part-Time 4,472 4,445 2,373 2,250 2,314 2,192 1,549 1,353
Unemployed 1,557 1,306 808 617 1,085a 813 647 490
Other3 8,563 8,316 5,250 5,290 4,829 4,860 3,647 3,999
MARITAL STATUS
                
Married 14,415 13,914 7,321 7,578 6,407 6,458 4,673 4,850
Widowed 1,660 1,656 1,006 1,072 813 886 * *
Divorced or Separated 5,932 6,022 3,383 3,346 3,331 3,162 2,314 2,373
Never Married 8,785 8,795 3,979 3,958 5,221 5,289 2,716 2,933
70412
Table 6.31B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 14.2 13.9 51.1 52.5 7.3 7.2 65.6a 69.1
GENDER
                
Male 10.4 10.7 41.5 43.3 5.2 5.3 55.6 60.8
Female 17.8 16.8 56.4 58.0 9.3 9.0 70.9 73.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 14.7 14.4 52.2 53.8 7.3 7.5 67.7 71.0
White 15.6 15.4 53.2 54.9 7.6 7.8 69.8 73.3
Black or African American 10.5 10.1 48.1 47.7 6.5 6.3 56.4 60.1
American Indian or Alaska Native 15.6 16.3 * * 9.4 12.1 * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 9.4 * * * 5.8 * *
Asian 8.3 7.3 * * 3.6 3.0 * *
Two or More Races 17.6 23.7 50.6 * 10.1 14.3 * *
Hispanic or Latino 11.3 10.2 41.8 40.4 7.0a 5.4 50.2 51.8
EDUCATION
                
< High School 11.5 11.6 53.7 57.2 7.3 7.7 59.5 65.7
High School Graduate 13.0 12.8 50.5 50.8 7.0 6.9 64.8 67.7
Some College 16.5 16.9 51.9 53.8 8.4 9.0 64.8 69.9
College Graduate 15.2a 13.7 49.8 50.5 6.5 5.7 71.9 72.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 13.5 13.5 45.0 47.8 6.3 6.6 59.6 64.0
Part-Time 15.9 15.5 53.1 50.7 8.2 7.6 67.0 61.7
Unemployed 20.6 18.6 52.0 47.3 14.4 11.6 59.7 60.3
Other3 14.1 13.3 61.5 63.6 8.0 7.8 75.7a 82.3
MARITAL STATUS
                
Married 11.8 11.4 50.8 54.5 5.3 5.3 72.9 75.1
Widowed 12.3 11.3 63.2 64.7 6.0 6.1 * *
Divorced or Separated 20.9 21.7 57.2 55.6 11.8 11.4 69.5 75.0
Never Married 16.7 16.0 45.3 45.0 10.0 9.6 52.0 55.5
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Table 6.32A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
4 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
5 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
6 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
7 Respondents with unknown health data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 3,432a 3,190 1,149 1,056 2,191a 1,969 822 762
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 561 530 236 205 370 314 167 142
Midwest 742 690 271 236 469 445 186 174
South 1,251 1,200 360 362 777 766 270 289
West 877 770 282 253 575a 445 199 157
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 1,823 1,679 631 554 1,178a 1,008 454 384
Small Metro 981 952 292 320 609 619 206 255
Nonmetro 629 559 225 182 404 342 162 123
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 593 569 206 175 399 327 157 113
$20,000 - $49,999 1,215 1,155 369 368 754 739 261 276
$50,000 - $74,999 675a 558 232 200 459b 332 162 140
$75,000 or More 949 908 342 314 580 570 242 232
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 723 720 261 247 454 439 187 177
No 2,709a 2,470 889 809 1,737a 1,529 635 584
HEALTH INSURANCE4
                
Private 2,257b 1,995 773a 670 1,433b 1,238 545 474
Medicaid/CHIP5 866 875 306 297 555 533 219 216
Other6 157 185 * * 97 124 * *
No Coverage 286 295 74 76 179 173 57 56
OVERALL HEALTH7
                
Excellent 798 771 240 197 495 454 171 146
Very Good 1,469 1,363 479 445 941a 822 354 320
Good 945 844 339 321 621 549 238 219
Fair/Poor 219 212 90 94 134 143 59 76
70412
Table 6.32B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 12 to 17 with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
4 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
5 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
6 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
7 Respondents with unknown health data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 13.7a 12.8 33.8 33.5 8.8a 7.9 37.8 38.9
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 12.5 11.9 42.6 39.2 8.3 7.1 45.6 45.4
Midwest 13.3 12.4 36.8 34.6 8.4 8.0 39.8 39.3
South 14.0 13.4 29.0 30.6 8.7 8.6 34.8 37.9
West 14.6 12.9 32.5 33.4 9.6a 7.5 35.0 35.8
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 13.5 12.5 35.1 33.6 8.8a 7.5 38.9 38.4
Small Metro 13.3 12.7 30.0 33.8 8.3 8.3 34.0a 41.4
Nonmetro 15.0 13.9 36.0 32.8 9.7 8.5 40.1 36.1
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 13.4 13.5 35.0 31.2 9.0 7.8 39.4 34.7
$20,000 - $49,999 14.7 14.2 30.8 32.1 9.2 9.1 34.9 37.5
$50,000 - $74,999 14.4a 12.0 34.7 36.9 9.8b 7.2 35.6 43.2
$75,000 or More 12.4 11.3 36.3 34.9 7.6 7.1 42.0 40.7
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 14.5 14.8 36.6 34.7 9.1 9.1 41.5 40.4
No 13.5b 12.3 33.1 33.2 8.7b 7.6 36.8 38.5
HEALTH INSURANCE4
                
Private 13.5b 12.1 34.6 34.0 8.6b 7.5 38.2 38.5
Medicaid/CHIP5 13.8 13.8 35.8 34.6 8.9 8.4 39.9 41.0
Other6 15.8 18.0 * * 9.9 12.1 * *
No Coverage 14.6 13.7 26.0 26.0 9.2 8.0 31.6 32.6
OVERALL HEALTH7
                
Excellent 9.6 9.3 30.4 25.8 6.0 5.5 34.8 32.3
Very Good 14.1 12.9 32.9 32.9 9.1a 7.8 37.7 39.0
Good 17.5 15.8 36.4 39.0 11.6 10.3 38.8 40.5
Fair/Poor 22.8 25.1 41.5 44.9 14.0 17.1 44.4 54.2
70412
Table 6.33A – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
4 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
5 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
6 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
7 Respondents with unknown health data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 30,791 30,387 15,689 15,955 15,772 15,796 10,309 10,916
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 5,602 5,545 3,130 3,108 2,819 2,907 1,936 2,060
Midwest 7,482 7,006 3,843 3,778 3,857 3,753 2,539 2,639
South 10,750 10,904 5,553 5,979 5,636 5,958 3,792 4,165
West 6,957 6,931 3,163 3,090 3,461 3,178 2,043 2,052
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 15,834 15,326 7,648 7,877 7,955 7,858 4,876 5,352
Small Metro 9,833 9,096 5,157 4,821 4,986 4,636 3,410 3,215
Nonmetro 5,124a 5,965 2,884 3,257 2,831 3,301 2,024 2,349
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 7,231b 6,167 4,101 3,571 4,710a 3,942 3,000 2,721
$20,000 - $49,999 10,294 10,633 5,223 5,519 5,415 5,817 3,447 3,934
$50,000 - $74,999 5,558 5,337 2,862 2,711 2,624 2,455 1,855 1,735
$75,000 or More 7,709 8,251 3,503a 4,154 3,023 3,581 2,008a 2,527
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 6,172 5,954 3,874 3,558 4,120 3,916 2,886 2,775
No 24,619 24,433 11,814 12,397 11,652 11,879 7,424 8,141
HEALTH INSURANCE4
                
Private 19,873 20,093 9,761 10,416 8,623 9,339 5,815a 6,644
Medicaid/CHIP5 3,833a 3,092 2,669a 2,121 2,723a 2,129 2,078 1,702
Other6 5,365 5,312 3,398 3,571 2,751 2,881 2,181 2,501
No Coverage 5,006 5,001 1,957 1,971 3,140 3,007 1,481 1,491
OVERALL HEALTH7
                
Excellent 5,443 4,959 2,106 2,120 2,142 2,091 1,151 1,289
Very Good 10,663 10,644 4,911 5,018 4,605 5,014 2,824 3,203
Good 8,593 9,046 4,435 4,784 4,683 4,946 3,021 3,396
Fair/Poor 6,092 5,727 4,236 4,024 4,342 3,733 3,312 3,021
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Table 6.33B – Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, and Receipt of Treatment in the Past Year for Depression among Persons Aged 18 or Older with an MDE in Lifetime or Past Year, by Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic
 Lifetime MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Lifetime MDE2
 Past Year MDE1
 Receipt of Treatment in Past Year among Persons with Past Year MDE2
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
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 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure were excluded.
2 Treatment is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression. Respondents with unknown treatment data were excluded.
3 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
4 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
5 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
6 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
7 Respondents with unknown health data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 14.2 13.9 51.1 52.5 7.3 7.2 65.6a 69.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
                
Northeast 13.7 13.5 56.0 56.0 6.9 7.1 68.7 70.8
Midwest 15.4 14.4 51.5 53.9 7.9 7.7 65.8 70.3
South 13.8 13.8 51.8 54.8 7.2 7.5 67.4 69.9
West 14.2 13.8 45.8 44.6 7.1 6.3 59.8 64.6
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 13.6 13.0 48.5 51.4 6.8 6.7 61.7b 68.1
Small Metro 15.4 14.4 52.5 53.0 7.8 7.3 68.4 69.3
Nonmetro 14.2 15.8 56.5 54.6 7.8 8.7 71.7 71.2
FAMILY INCOME
                
Less Than $20,000 17.5b 14.7 56.9 57.9 11.4b 9.4 63.7 69.0
$20,000 - $49,999 13.7 14.0 51.1 51.9 7.2 7.7 64.3 67.6
$50,000 - $74,999 14.2 13.9 51.6 50.8 6.7 6.4 70.7 70.6
$75,000 or More 12.7 13.2 45.5 50.4 5.0 5.7 66.5 70.6
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE3
                
Yes 19.6 18.5 63.4 59.8 13.1 12.2 71.0 70.9
No 13.3 13.1 48.1 50.8 6.3 6.4 63.7a 68.5
HEALTH INSURANCE4
                
Private 13.1 13.1 49.2 51.8 5.7 6.1 67.4 71.1
Medicaid/CHIP5 21.4a 18.4 69.9 68.6 15.2 12.7 76.5 79.9
Other6 11.0 10.8 63.6 67.2 5.7 5.9 79.6a 86.8
No Coverage 15.9 15.1 39.5 39.4 10.0 9.1 47.9 49.6
OVERALL HEALTH7
                
Excellent 10.6 9.8 39.0 42.8 4.2 4.1 54.9 61.6
Very Good 13.5 13.6 46.1 47.1 5.8 6.4 61.3 63.9
Good 14.5 14.9 51.7 52.9 7.9 8.2 64.6 68.7
Fair/Poor 22.5a 19.6 69.8 70.3 16.1b 12.8 76.4 80.9
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Table 6.34A – Substance Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Past Year Major Depressive Episode (MDE): Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total1
 PAST YEAR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE2
Yes
 No
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 Estimates in the Total column represent persons aged 12 to 17, including those with unknown past year MDE information.
2 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
3 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
4 Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.
5 Past Month Daily Cigarette Use is defined as smoking on each of the past 30 days.
6 Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
PAST YEAR USE
            
Illicit Drugs3 5,041 4,971 832b 681 4,094 4,175
Marijuana and Hashish 3,383 3,348 553 483 2,763 2,794
Cocaine 423 411 73 64 335 336
Crack 54 73 12 16 37 56
Heroin 37 37 10 11 23 26
Hallucinogens 665 650 139 121 505 513
LSD 150 106 38 18 108 86
PCP 85 59 16 11 64 47
Ecstasy 256 306 57 63 188 235
Inhalants 1,144 1,110 240 200 879 882
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics4 2,105 2,166 424a 338 1,628 1,758
Pain Relievers 1,741 1,818 339 280 1,357 1,483
OxyContin® 187 199 43 46 136 149
Tranquilizers 497 483 98 99 383 369
Stimulants 503 510 129 93 360 393
Sedatives 118 110 42 31 71 72
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 3,129 3,146 594a 489 2,458 2,566
PAST MONTH USE
            
Daily Cigarette Use5 704 698 116 103 568 580
Heavy Alcohol Use6 611 603 84 88 507 506
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