Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Alabama (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
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 7.96% 11.13% 19.13% 5.64%   2007 303,000 43,000 96,000 165,000
2006 7.99% 11.01% 21.36% 5.27% 2006 303,000 42,000 108,000 153,000
2005 8.76% 12.65% 24.56% 5.43%   2005 328,000 48,000 124,000 156,000
2004 9.01% 13.40% 25.21% 5.51%   2004 334,000 51,000 127,000 156,000
2003 8.35% 12.75% 23.79% 5.03%   2003 309,000 49,000 119,000 141,000
  Past Month Marijuana Use – Prevalence     Past Month Marijuana Use – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 4.52% 5.41% 11.25% 3.25%   2007 172,000 21,000 56,000 95,000
2006 4.76% 6.32% 12.16% 3.28%   2006 181,000 24,000 61,000 95,000
2005 4.90% 6.72% 13.95% 3.05%   2005 184,000 26,000 71,000 87,000
2004 4.71% 6.43% 13.79% 2.85%   2004 175,000 25,000 69,000 81,000
2003 4.32% 6.37% 12.47% 2.60%   2003 160,000 24,000 62,000 73,000
  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
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 3.89% 5.38% 8.59% 2.89%   2007 148,000 21,000 43,000 84,000
2006 4.02% 6.01% 9.79% 2.76%   2006 152,000 23,000 49,000 80,000
2005 3.96% 5.84% 9.87% 2.66%   2005 149,000 22,000 50,000 76,000
2004 3.63% 5.31% 8.40% 2.55%   2004 135,000 20,000 42,000 72,000
2003 3.72% 5.36% 8.06% 2.73%   2003 137,000 20,000 40,000 77,000
  Past Month Alcohol Use – Prevalence     Past Month Alcohol Use – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 39.84% 14.93% 52.05% 41.04%   2007 1,516,000 58,000 260,000 1,198,000
2006 42.45% 16.13% 53.40% 44.05%   2006 1,608,000 62,000 269,000 1,277,000
2005 42.07% 15.97% 52.63% 43.69%   2005 1,582,000 61,000 266,000 1,254,000
2004 39.17% 15.68% 51.70% 40.10%   2004 1,457,000 60,000 260,000 1,137,000
2003 36.83% 15.00% 50.96% 37.27%   2003 1,360,000 57,000 254,000 1,048,000
  Past Month Binge Alcohol – Prevalence     Past Month Binge Alcohol – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 18.77% 8.59% 33.06% 17.67%   2007 714,000 33,000 165,000 516,000
2006 18.74% 9.08% 33.77% 17.42%   2006 710,000 35,000 170,000 505,000
2005 19.11% 10.03% 33.61% 17.76%   2005 718,000 38,000 170,000 510,000
2004 19.13% 9.55% 34.58% 17.65%   2004 711,000 36,000 174,000 500,000
2003 18.10% 8.23% 34.97% 16.45%   2003 669,000 31,000 175,000 463,000
  Past Month Tobacco – Prevalence     Past Month Tobacco – Population
 
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
   
All
Age
12 to 17
Age
18 to 25
Age 26
and Older
2007 34.33% 16.38% 47.70% 34.42%   2007 1,307,000 63,000 239,000 1,005,000
2006 33.58% 15.29% 45.76% 33.89%   2006 1,272,000 59,000 231,000 982,000
2005 29.73% 15.14% 47.56% 28.89%   2005 1,229,000 61,000 234,000 934,000
2004 34.92% 17.43% 47.28% 35.07%   2004 1,299,000 67,000 238,000 994,000
2003 33.02% 16.66% 45.20% 33.07%   2003 1,219,000 63,000 226,000 930,000

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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 and Health

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