Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Colorado (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 12.99% 16.28% 35.36% 8.77%   2007 512,000 63,000 183,000 266,000
2006 12.73% 16.07% 35.97% 8.26% 2006 490,000 63,000 185,000 243,000
2005 12.38% 16.56% 32.60% 8.26%   2005 467,000 65,000 165,000 237,000
2004 13.32% 18.27% 31.16% 9.51%   2004 496,000 71,000 156,000 269,000
2003 15.08% 19.55% 36.57% 10.73%   2003 556,000 75,000 181,000 300,000
  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 8.24% 8.15% 22.21% 5.88%   2007 324,000 32,000 115,000 178,000
2006 7.68% 7.44% 21.43% 5.32%   2006 295,000 29,000 110,000 156,000
2005 7.53% 9.24% 20.97% 4.94%   2005 284,000 36,000 106,000 141,000
2004 7.33% 9.83% 18.91% 4.95%   2004 273,000 38,000 95,000 140,000
2003 8.49% 9.82% 21.67% 6.01%   2003 313,000 38,000 107,000 168,000
  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 4.56% 5.64% 9.74% 3.54%   2007 179,000 22,000 50,000 107,000
2006 4.21% 5.15% 10.23% 3.03%   2006 162,000 20,000 53,000 89,000
2005 4.46% 5.24% 11.49% 3.12%   2005 168,000 21,000 58,000 89,000
2004 4.65% 5.65% 9.58% 3.65%   2004 173,000 22,000 48,000 103,000
2003 4.67% 6.47% 9.80% 3.53%   2003 172,000 25,000 48,000 99,000
  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 59.86% 17.90% 69.41% 63.57%   2007 2,354,000 69,000 359,000 1,925,000
2006 58.59% 18.27% 68.84% 62.12%   2006 2,250,000 71,000 353,000 1,826,000
2005 59.43% 20.52% 69.30% 62.99%   2005 2,236,000 81,000 351,000 1,805,000
2004 58.78% 21.55% 69.41% 62.00%   2004 2,185,000 84,000 348,000 1,754,000
2003 59.22% 20.63% 68.89% 62.79%   2003 2,177,000 80,000 340,000 1,758,000
  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 26.15% 11.28% 48.35% 24.27%   2007 1,029,000 44,000 250,000 735,000
2006 24.68% 11.10% 47.24% 22.56%   2006 949,000 43,000 242,000 663,000
2005 24.28% 12.63% 48.57% 21.59%   2005 914,000 50,000 246,000 619,000
2004 24.71% 11.86% 45.85% 22.74%   2004 919,000 46,000 230,000 643,000
2003 25.75% 11.04% 46.73% 24.10%   2003 948,000 43,000 231,000 674,000
  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 29.77% 14.96% 49.24% 28.36%   2007 1,171,000 58,000 255,000 859,000
2006 26.47% 14.35% 46.11% 24.67%   2006 1,017,000 56,000 237,000 725,000
2005 26.56% 15.52% 45.57% 25.13%   2005 1,018,000 63,000 238,000 717,000
2004 30.74% 17.33% 49.61% 29.26%   2004 1,144,000 67,000 249,000 828,000
2003 31.24% 17.44% 49.95% 29.86%   2003 1,150,000 67,000 247,000 836,000

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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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