Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Arizona (2003 – 2006)

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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 9.35% 12.56% 25.88% 6.05%   2007 473,000 67,000 173,000 233,000
2006 8.95% 14.53% 23.88% 5.52% 2006 438,000 76,000 158,000 205,000
2005 9.88% 16.01% 23.55% 6.53%   2005 465,000 82,000 152,000 232,000
2004 10.52% 16.56% 26.17% 6.81%   2004 478,000 83,000 163,000 233,000
2003 10.48% 16.96% 27.54% 6.46%   2003 463,000 82,000 166,000 215,000
  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 5.32% 6.02% 15.14% 3.53%   2007 269,000 32,000 101,000 136,000
2006 5.18% 7.24% 14.08% 3.31%   2006 254,000 38,000 93,000 123,000
2005 5.33% 8.20% 13.15% 3.51%   2005 251,000 42,000 85,000 124,000
2004 5.90% 8.33% 14.93% 3.91%   2004 268,000 42,000 93,000 134,000
2003 5.68% 7.74% 15.18% 3.67%   2003 251,000 38,000 91,000 122,000
  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 5.52% 6.10% 11.21% 4.46%   2007 279,000 32,000 75,000 172,000
2006 4.45% 5.37% 9.53% 3.42%   2006 218,000 28,000 63,000 127,000
2005 3.46% 5.09% 6.61% 2.65%   2005 163,000 26,000 43,000 94,000
2004 4.01% 6.56% 7.65% 2.98%   2004 182,000 33,000 48,000 102,000
2003 4.66% 7.22% 8.98% 3.51%   2003 206,000 35,000 54,000 117,000
  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 51.82% 16.48% 58.62% 55.52%   2007 2,618,000 88,000 391,000 2,139,000
2006 54.37% 17.40% 60.62% 58.45%   2006 2,657,000 91,000 401,000 2,165,000
2005 55.43% 18.01% 61.27% 59.73%   2005 2,607,000 92,000 395,000 2,120,000
2004 49.74% 18.94% 57.72% 52.77%   2004 2,261,000 94,000 359,000 1,807,000
2003 50.20% 18.69% 58.45% 53.29%   2003 2,217,000 91,000 352,000 1,774,000
  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 22.93% 10.27% 37.97% 22.07%   2007 1,159,000 55,000 253,000 850,000
2006 22.87% 10.73% 40.85% 21.38%   2006 1,118,000 56,000 270,000 792,000
2005 24.11% 11.54% 44.03% 22.31%   2005 1,134,000 59,000 284,000 792,000
2004 24.08% 12.49% 43.08% 22.33%   2004 1,095,000 62,000 268,000 765,000
2003 24.32% 11.94% 41.43% 23.04%   2003 1,075,000 58,000 250,000 767,000
  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 28.74% 12.41% 42.29% 28.65%   2007 1,452,000 66,000 282,000 1,104,000
2006 28.02% 13.52% 41.69% 27.63%   2006 1,370,000 71,000 276,000 1,023,000
2005 34.88% 16.20% 50.35% 34.61%   2005 1,256,000 70,000 264,000 923,000
2004 28.21% 14.60% 38.68% 28.29%   2004 1,282,000 73,000 240,000 969,000
2003 30.45% 15.11% 39.80% 31.00%   2003 1,345,000 73,000 240,000 1,032,000

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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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