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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables
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Table 6.1C – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Standard Errors of 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 505 492 301 314 390 367
18 49 46 31 27 36 35
19 46 47 28 34 35 33
20 45 47 31 27 33 38
21 49 45 32 29 33 36
22 42 44 28 27 31 34
23 42 39 27 21 30 32
24 40 38 26 22 30 30
25 40 40 23 26 32 30
26-29 122 150 89 96 88 116
30-34 161 141 99 92 122 107
35-39 139 169 88 93 108 139
40-44 183 175 104 131 147 123
45-49 148 172 86 114 117 126
50-54 178 202 107 110 144 170
55-59 182 184 101 136 156 125
60-64 130 117 97 43 87 109
65 or Older 183 174 87 107 164 128
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Table 6.1D – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: Standard Errors of 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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 0.23 0.22 0.29 0.29 0.35 0.32
18 0.94 0.89 1.15 1.04 1.52 1.43
19 0.90 0.97 1.09 1.32 1.40 1.47
20 0.94 0.98 1.35 1.22 1.37 1.56
21 1.02 0.89 1.40 1.21 1.43 1.38
22 0.89 0.96 1.20 1.26 1.35 1.50
23 0.98 0.91 1.32 1.04 1.35 1.36
24 0.93 0.86 1.28 1.11 1.40 1.29
25 0.94 0.98 1.14 1.35 1.47 1.40
26-29 0.75 0.81 1.07 1.10 1.11 1.24
30-34 0.78 0.72 1.00 0.94 1.12 1.07
35-39 0.66 0.77 0.86 0.88 1.04 1.20
40-44 0.73 0.73 0.90 1.11 1.10 1.01
45-49 0.65 0.73 0.79 0.99 0.97 1.03
50-54 0.89 0.93 1.09 1.06 1.39 1.50
55-59 1.03 0.99 1.22 1.47 1.61 1.37
60-64 0.96 0.84 1.40 0.67 1.30 1.47
65 or Older 0.52 0.49 0.58 0.70 0.81 0.62
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Table 6.1P – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
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.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 0.9677   0.4751   0.5287  
18 0.7286   0.3019   0.6166  
19 0.4854   0.5736   0.4939  
20 0.2357   0.0380   0.7345  
21 0.7464   0.5481   0.2924  
22 0.0830   0.0410   0.6079  
23 0.1784   0.0249   0.9784  
24 0.0431   0.0422   0.3186  
25 0.7515   0.0460   0.1956  
26-29 0.0117   0.2592   0.0291  
30-34 0.3967   0.3785   0.5909  
35-39 0.7939   0.4510   0.9299  
40-44 0.8985   0.2252   0.3326  
45-49 0.7596   0.5152   0.3811  
50-54 0.7249   0.8062   0.5674  
55-59 0.9738   0.1155   0.2602  
60-64 0.5106   0.0069   0.2905  
65 or Older 0.4388   0.2988   0.1028  
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Table 6.2C – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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
 505 492 105 116 334 336 332 340
GENDER
                
Male 301 314 70 74 207 228 193 200
Female 390 367 76 86 246 246 275 267
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 451 457 95 103 289 311 317 318
White 423 436 107 104 274 297 294 290
Black or African American 188 168 46 45 114 113 126 106
American Indian or Alaska Native 48 72 8 6 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 28 * * * * * *
Asian 88 103 35 38 68 81 * *
Two or More Races 53 98 13 16 31 58 42 *
Hispanic or Latino 217 211 60 54 163 151 110 117
EDUCATION
                
< High School 259 265 54 59 148 168 198 184
High School Graduate 255 281 73 73 174 202 172 179
Some College 258 279 79 80 185 185 147 181
College Graduate 253 236 41 43 175 178 169 139
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 362 357 87 82 283 291 185 196
Part-Time 154 173 67 71 105 109 90 109
Unemployed 114 104 39 40 84 89 * *
Other1 332 308 56 55 161 167 275 260
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Table 6.2D – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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
 0.23 0.22 0.32 0.36 0.33 0.33 0.39 0.39
GENDER
                
Male 0.29 0.29 0.43 0.45 0.42 0.46 0.49 0.50
Female 0.35 0.32 0.47 0.53 0.49 0.48 0.60 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.24 0.24 0.36 0.38 0.34 0.37 0.40 0.39
White 0.26 0.26 0.42 0.40 0.40 0.42 0.42 0.41
Black or African American 0.69 0.59 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.85 1.47 1.18
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.78 4.67 3.42 3.73 * * * *
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 3.29 * * * * * *
Asian 0.95 1.09 1.95 2.01 1.31 1.53 * *
Two or More Races 2.19 3.72 3.24 3.99 3.40 5.09 3.73 *
Hispanic or Latino 0.72 0.67 0.86 0.82 0.97 0.87 1.63 1.65
EDUCATION
                
< High School 0.68 0.64 0.72 0.82 1.01 1.07 1.21 1.06
High School Graduate 0.37 0.39 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.62 0.59 0.63
Some College 0.44 0.46 0.59 0.57 0.65 0.67 0.76 0.92
College Graduate 0.42 0.38 0.86 0.86 0.54 0.54 0.71 0.55
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 0.29 0.27 0.48 0.47 0.38 0.37 0.55 0.56
Part-Time 0.51 0.57 0.68 0.68 0.88 1.00 0.95 1.05
Unemployed 1.36 1.36 1.33 1.44 2.10 2.33 * *
Other1 0.50 0.46 0.74 0.75 1.09 1.03 0.63 0.59
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Table 6.2P – Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
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.
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
 0.9677   0.0433   0.2575   0.6983  
GENDER
                
Male 0.4751   0.0354   0.1525   0.6984  
Female 0.5287   0.3651   0.7698   0.4482  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7236   0.1545   0.1040   0.6717  
White 0.9914   0.0977   0.1778   0.5534  
Black or African American 0.8538   0.9271   0.7977   0.6795  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4100   0.9347   *   *  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6858   0.9873   0.6221   *  
Two or More Races 0.0534   0.5694   0.1943   *  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3508   0.1021   0.4932   0.9731  
EDUCATION
                
< High School 0.6372   0.7648   0.5326   0.2820  
High School Graduate 0.1439   0.0722   0.0367   0.5632  
Some College 0.6508   0.1601   0.7376   0.1227  
College Graduate 0.1001   0.3784   0.7550   0.0734  
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
                
Full-Time 0.3506   0.0364   0.1730   0.6087  
Part-Time 0.5800   0.0891   0.1506   0.4022  
Unemployed 0.4463   0.0959   0.7232   *  
Other1 0.1181   0.5990   0.2304   0.2541  
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Table 6.3C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 541 547 229 236 497 493
Marijuana and Hashish 463 465 189 194 416 412
Cocaine 202 228 92 108 171 200
Crack 114 133 61 74 86 111
Heroin 42 85 27 35 35 80
Hallucinogens 140 142 52 67 125 119
LSD 45 55 17 17 40 51
PCP 15 37 10 8 11 36
Ecstasy 111 101 43 55 99 85
Inhalants 79 93 34 40 69 85
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 341 347 162 162 298 316
Pain Relievers 300 298 142 143 263 274
OxyContin® 80 90 44 40 65 80
Tranquilizers 206 193 104 95 178 173
Stimulants 115 164 66 85 92 131
Sedatives 73 98 36 61 62 76
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 393 404 176 187 346 359
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Table 6.3D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.25 0.25 0.82 0.87 0.25 0.24
Marijuana and Hashish 0.21 0.21 0.72 0.75 0.21 0.20
Cocaine 0.09 0.10 0.37 0.43 0.09 0.10
Crack 0.05 0.06 0.24 0.30 0.04 0.06
Heroin 0.02 0.04 0.11 0.14 0.02 0.04
Hallucinogens 0.06 0.06 0.22 0.27 0.06 0.06
LSD 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.02 0.03
PCP 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.02
Ecstasy 0.05 0.05 0.18 0.22 0.05 0.04
Inhalants 0.04 0.04 0.14 0.16 0.04 0.04
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 0.16 0.16 0.61 0.64 0.15 0.16
Pain Relievers 0.14 0.13 0.54 0.56 0.13 0.14
OxyContin® 0.04 0.04 0.18 0.16 0.03 0.04
Tranquilizers 0.09 0.09 0.41 0.38 0.09 0.09
Stimulants 0.05 0.07 0.27 0.35 0.05 0.07
Sedatives 0.03 0.04 0.15 0.24 0.03 0.04
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 0.18 0.18 0.66 0.72 0.17 0.18
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Table 6.3P – Types of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
Drug
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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
 0.5762   0.7978   0.6009  
Marijuana and Hashish 0.7107   0.5185   0.8978  
Cocaine 0.1097   0.5130   0.1326  
Crack 0.7316   0.7471   0.5136  
Heroin 0.0635   0.6723   0.0704  
Hallucinogens 0.5422   0.9345   0.4576  
LSD 0.0478   0.9860   0.0318  
PCP 0.2439   0.5343   0.1348  
Ecstasy 0.5089   0.7785   0.5480  
Inhalants 0.6790   0.3365   0.3592  
Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics3 0.0610   0.2884   0.1180  
Pain Relievers 0.1281   0.6934   0.1346  
OxyContin® 0.5533   0.4183   0.2464  
Tranquilizers 0.4022   0.6497   0.4855  
Stimulants 0.0036   0.3507   0.0028  
Sedatives 0.1445   0.2738   0.3057  
ILLICIT DRUGS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA2
 0.1015   0.2648   0.1897  
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Table 6.4C – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 878 865 349 357 941 958
Cigarettes 811 830 330 349 829 855
Smokeless Tobacco 289 320 109 108 274 314
Cigars 478 461 144 156 476 461
Alcohol 908 897 408 428 1,598 1,562
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 839 837 336 345 873 893
Cigarettes 772 796 317 336 773 798
Smokeless Tobacco 264 281 103 85 248 278
Cigars 351 347 110 107 334 338
Pipe Tobacco 145 164 49 52 137 160
Alcohol 969 955 359 373 1,406 1,385
Binge Alcohol Use3 701 741 243 260 749 773
Heavy Alcohol Use3 378 425 134 129 362 407
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Table 6.4D – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 0.40 0.39 1.02 1.01 0.42 0.41
Cigarettes 0.37 0.38 1.00 1.02 0.38 0.39
Smokeless Tobacco 0.13 0.14 0.43 0.42 0.14 0.16
Cigars 0.22 0.21 0.57 0.61 0.24 0.22
Alcohol 0.42 0.41 0.96 1.01 0.45 0.43
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 0.39 0.38 1.01 1.02 0.40 0.40
Cigarettes 0.35 0.36 1.00 1.03 0.36 0.37
Smokeless Tobacco 0.12 0.13 0.41 0.33 0.12 0.14
Cigars 0.16 0.16 0.44 0.42 0.17 0.16
Pipe Tobacco 0.07 0.07 0.20 0.21 0.07 0.08
Alcohol 0.44 0.43 1.02 1.09 0.48 0.46
Binge Alcohol Use3 0.32 0.34 0.86 0.91 0.34 0.35
Heavy Alcohol Use3 0.17 0.19 0.52 0.49 0.18 0.20
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Table 6.4P – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in the Past Year and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
Substance
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 0.9262   0.4916   0.9146  
Cigarettes 0.9492   0.4056   0.8359  
Smokeless Tobacco 0.1612   0.9506   0.1430  
Cigars 0.6962   0.9576   0.6885  
Alcohol 0.4066   0.4343   0.2740  
PAST MONTH
            
Tobacco Products2 0.6400   0.4327   0.8044  
Cigarettes 0.7097   0.3308   0.9515  
Smokeless Tobacco 0.3455   0.6178   0.2401  
Cigars 0.8823   0.7767   0.8018  
Pipe Tobacco 0.6688   0.6473   0.7639  
Alcohol 0.0864   0.3225   0.1291  
Binge Alcohol Use3 0.4875   0.9645   0.4442  
Heavy Alcohol Use3 0.2016   0.9454   0.1604  
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Table 6.5C – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of 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.
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 199 214 116 138 161 164
Marijuana 137 150 76 92 116 116
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 156 171 98 112 120 134
Alcohol 394 407 178 188 369 364
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 135 136 76 74 112 118
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 421 444 197 222 388 384
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 169 181 101 121 132 136
Marijuana 116 111 63 69 96 90
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 136 145 88 99 100 111
Alcohol 260 282 138 150 222 230
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 88 93 64 54 59 77
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 298 323 159 190 250 256
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Table 6.5D – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2005 and 2006
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 0.09 0.10 0.46 0.54 0.08 0.08
Marijuana 0.06 0.07 0.31 0.37 0.06 0.06
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 0.07 0.08 0.39 0.44 0.06 0.07
Alcohol 0.18 0.18 0.68 0.71 0.18 0.18
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.06 0.06 0.31 0.30 0.06 0.06
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 0.19 0.20 0.74 0.81 0.19 0.19
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 0.08 0.08 0.41 0.47 0.07 0.07
Marijuana 0.05 0.05 0.26 0.28 0.05 0.05
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 0.06 0.07 0.35 0.39 0.05 0.06
Alcohol 0.12 0.13 0.54 0.58 0.11 0.12
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.04 0.04 0.26 0.22 0.03 0.04
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 0.14 0.15 0.62 0.72 0.13 0.13
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Table 6.5P – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
Dependence/Abuse
 Total
 SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS1
Yes
 No
2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
 2005
 2006
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
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 0.6648   0.9621   0.5497  
Marijuana 0.6910   0.9194   0.6736  
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 0.5809   0.6690   0.2890  
Alcohol 0.9549   0.5136   0.7011  
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.8480   0.3138   0.6717  
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 0.8274   0.3415   0.8193  
DEPENDENCE2
            
Illicit Drugs3 0.6658   0.7143   0.3969  
Marijuana 0.8553   0.8608   0.7304  
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana3 0.9221   0.3844   0.3778  
Alcohol 0.2897   0.6376   0.3121  
Both Illicit Drugs and Alcohol3 0.9178   0.1133   0.2238  
Illicit Drugs or Alcohol3 0.2315   0.4731   0.2939  
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Table 6.6C – 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: Standard Errors of 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).
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
 199 214 116 138 161 164
18-25 83 80 50 50 69 68
26-49 146 170 93 110 121 133
50 or Older 92 98 44 64 81 76
MALE
 158 173 78 104 139 148
18-25 65 61 38 31 59 57
26-49 123 144 65 83 110 121
50 or Older 68 88 21 51 66 74
FEMALE
 121 111 87 87 82 70
18-25 47 51 32 38 34 37
26-49 89 86 70 69 57 58
50 or Older 62 42 39 38 48 17
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Table 6.6D – 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: Standard Errors of 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).
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
 0.09 0.10 0.46 0.54 0.08 0.08
18-25 0.26 0.25 0.76 0.78 0.25 0.23
26-49 0.15 0.17 0.71 0.81 0.14 0.15
50 or Older 0.11 0.11 0.71 1.03 0.10 0.09
MALE
 0.15 0.16 0.88 1.07 0.14 0.15
18-25 0.40 0.37 1.42 1.28 0.39 0.37
26-49 0.25 0.29 1.39 1.59 0.24 0.27
50 or Older 0.17 0.22 1.05 2.34 0.18 0.19
FEMALE
 0.11 0.10 0.54 0.54 0.09 0.07
18-25 0.29 0.31 0.82 0.94 0.27 0.28
26-49 0.18 0.17 0.84 0.83 0.13 0.14
50 or Older 0.13 0.09 0.93 0.96 0.11 0.04
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Table 6.6P – 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: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2006 Versus 2005
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).
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
 0.6648   0.9621   0.5497  
18-25 0.1345   0.1765   0.5524  
26-49 0.2672   0.7865   0.3220  
50 or Older 0.5813   0.4071   0.8696  
MALE
 0.2838   0.8543   0.3074  
18-25 0.1325   0.0851   0.6447  
26-49 0.2127   0.5984   0.3480  
50 or Older 0.1239   0.1303   0.3622  
FEMALE
 0.4050   0.7031   0.5370  
18-25 0.5901   0.8803   0.6795  
26-49 0.9352   0.7951   0.7306  
50 or Older 0.2092   0.7278   0.1714  
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Table 6.7C – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Standard Errors of 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).
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
 394 407 178 188 369 364
18-25 119 122 67 65 122 123
26-49 278 287 132 149 263 265
50 or Older 220 243 93 93 208 229
MALE
 315 334 130 138 309 310
18-25 88 89 46 42 99 95
26-49 229 238 94 109 226 228
50 or Older 183 214 75 73 179 208
FEMALE
 210 214 118 131 179 171
18-25 69 73 46 48 58 61
26-49 154 157 92 106 128 125
50 or Older 116 112 55 60 108 95
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Table 6.7D – Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Past Year Serious Psychological Distress, Gender, and Age Group: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2005 and 2006