NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE: cocaine, age & gender

1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Cocaine Use, by Age Group and Gender (Tables 4.1 to 4.3)

Cocaine use was more common among males than females in the total sample, but when broken down by age, gender differences were not always found. For adolescents (i.e., those aged 12 to 17), there were no differences between males and females in rates of lifetime, past year, or current use. Also, there were no significant gender differences in past year use among those aged 35 or older, nor in past month use among those aged 26 or older. Overall, the 1997 NHSDA results show that cocaine use is predominantly a phenomenon for males aged 18 to 34.

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