Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Connecticut (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 11.36% 14.34% 35.32% 7.25%   2007 332,000 42,000 125,000 165,000
2006 13.23% 16.44% 37.39% 9.09% 2006 386,000 49,000 130,000 207,000
2005 13.66% 18.55% 37.76% 9.34%   2005 397,000 55,000 130,000 212,000
2004 12.50% 18.53% 39.37% 7.70%   2004 361,000 55,000 132,000 174,000
2003 11.78% 17.58% 38.82% 7.09%   2003 336,000 52,000 125,000 158,000
  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 6.24% 7.51% 20.14% 3.91%   2007 182,000 22,000 71,000 89,000
2006 7.61% 8.40% 23.27% 5.09%   2006 222,000 25,000 81,000 116,000
2005 7.59% 8.88% 23.74% 4.95%   2005 220,000 27,000 82,000 112,000
2004 7.06% 8.66% 24.09% 4.31%   2004 204,000 26,000 81,000 97,000
2003 6.94% 9.22% 23.62% 4.22%   2003 198,000 27,000 76,000 94,000
  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 3.23% 4.02% 7.95% 2.40%   2007 94,000 12,000 28,000 54,000
2006 3.88% 4.62% 10.35% 2.78%   2006 113,000 14,000 36,000 63,000
2005 3.79% 5.09% 11.36% 2.46%   2005 110,000 15,000 39,000 56,000
2004 3.21% 5.12% 8.68% 2.15%   2004 93,000 15,000 29,000 49,000
2003 3.25% 5.35% 7.57% 2.35%   2003 93,000 16,000 24,000 53,000
  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 62.17% 19.60% 71.91% 66.21%   2007 1,817,000 58,000 254,000 1,505,000
2006 60.77% 20.21% 71.81% 64.42%   2006 1,775,000 60,000 251,000 1,464,000
2005 61.28% 20.94% 71.44% 65.07%   2005 1,783,000 63,000 246,000 1,474,000
2004 60.52% 20.86% 73.79% 63.74%   2004 1,750,000 62,000 248,000 1,440,000
2003 57.93% 18.88% 72.28% 61.02%   2003 1,653,000 56,000 234,000 1,364,000
  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 25.13% 13.24% 49.85% 22.84%   2007 734,000 39,000 176,000 519,000
2006 25.14% 11.89% 49.83% 23.08%   2006 734,000 36,000 174,000 525,000
2005 25.82% 12.05% 48.69% 24.16%   2005 751,000 36,000 168,000 547,000
2004 24.26% 12.42% 48.56% 22.18%   2004 701,000 37,000 163,000 501,000
2003 23.09% 11.18% 48.14% 21.04%   2003 659,000 33,000 156,000 470,000
  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 26.22% 12.45% 46.32% 24.89%   2007 766,000 37,000 163,000 566,000
2006 25.35% 12.53% 47.49% 23.63%   2006 740,000 38,000 166,000 537,000
2005 29.90% 14.77% 44.69% 29.25%   2005 773,000 46,000 157,000 569,000
2004 27.03% 16.75% 46.02% 25.55%   2004 781,000 49,000 155,000 577,000
2003 27.06% 15.19% 46.14% 25.86%   2003 772,000 45,000 149,000 578,000

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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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