Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, or Tobacco Use in Alaska (2003 – 2007)

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  Past Year Marijuana Use – Prevalence     Past Year Marijuana Use – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 13.79% 15.08% 32.98% 9.98%   2007 74,000 10,000 25,000 39,000
2006 14.42% 15.66% 33.28% 10.56% 2006 76,000 10,000 25,000 40,000
2005 16.03% 16.64% 34.74% 12.25%   2005 83,000 11,000 26,000 46,000
2004 15.83% 18.44% 36.09% 11.56%   2004 81,000 13,000 25,000 43,000
2003 16.65% 18.87% 38.90% 12.46%   2003 83,000 13,000 24,000 46,000
  Past Month Marijuana Use – Prevalence     Past Month Marijuana Use – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 8.09% 7.95% 19.15% 6.04%   2007 43,000 5,000 14,000 24,000
2006 8.83% 8.26% 19.42% 6.89%   2006 46,000 5,000 14,000 26,000
2005 10.12% 9.71% 21.36% 7.99%   2005 52,000 7,000 16,000 30,000
2004 9.88% 12.02% 23.01% 7.03%   2004 50,000 8,000 16,000 26,000
2003 9.78% 11.08% 23.99% 7.14%   2003 49,000 8,000 15,000 26,000
  Past Month Other Drug Use – Prevalence (Non-Marijuana)     Past Month Other Drug Use – Population (Non-Marijuana)
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 3.86% 4.57% 8.69% 2.84%   2007 21,000 3,000 6,000 11,000
2006 4.24% 5.11% 8.77% 3.21%   2006 22,000 3,000 7,000 12,000
2005 4.22% 5.72% 8.30% 3.15%   2005 22,000 4,000 6,000 12,000
2004 3.96% 5.53% 7.83% 2.95%   2004 20,000 4,000 5,000 11,000
2003 4.00% 5.39% 8.51% 2.97%   2003 20,000 4,000 5,000 11,000
  Past Month Alcohol Use – Prevalence     Past Month Alcohol Use – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 53.89% 15.00% 61.20% 58.84%   2007 288,000 10,000 45,000 233,000
2006 52.74% 15.02% 57.95% 58.23%   2006 276,000 10,000 43,000 223,000
2005 50.55% 14.67% 57.44% 55.71%   2005 260,000 10,000 42,000 208,000
2004 49.36% 15.98% 57.83% 53.91%   2004 251,000 11,000 40,000 200,000
2003 50.89% 15.90% 59.83% 55.92%   2003 255,000 11,000 38,000 206,000
  Past Month Binge Alcohol – Prevalence     Past Month Binge Alcohol – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 22.74% 9.52% 40.75% 21.52%   2007 121,000 6,000 30,000 85,000
2006 21.58% 9.86% 35.89% 20.84%   2006 113,000 7,000 27,000 80,000
2005 21.80% 9.62% 37.34% 20.97%   2005 112,000 7,000 27,000 78,000
2004 21.54% 11.36% 39.16% 20.13%   2004 110,000 8,000 27,000 74,000
2003 23.13% 11.42% 41.22% 22.26%   2003 116,000 8,000 26,000 82,000
  Past Month Tobacco – Prevalence     Past Month Tobacco – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
or Older
2007 30.13% 13.99% 46.52% 29.68%   2007 161,000 9,000 35,000 117,000
2006 29.85% 15.10% 47.51% 28.99%   2006 156,000 10,000 35,000 111,000
2005 26.70% 13.68% 40.94% 26.00%   2005 153,000 10,000 35,000 108,000
2004 29.59% 15.87% 47.83% 28.71%   2004 150,000 11,000 33,000 106,000
2003 30.73% 16.39% 48.43% 30.42%   2003 154,000 11,000 30,000 112,000

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Note:

State level data is derived from biennial survey data by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration. For example, data reported above for 2007 is based on the survey data from both 2006 and 2007, data reported above for 2006 is based on survey data from 2006 and 2005. More information and additional state-level drug use data is available at: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/states.cfm. Data on drug use is sub-state areas is available at: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/metro.htm.

Binge Alcohol Use: 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.

Source: National Survey on Drug Use or Health

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