Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Delaware (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 11.16% 12.64% 31.93% 7.48%   2007 79,000 9,000 29,000 41,000
2006 10.45% 13.33% 30.24% 6.70% 2006 73,000 9,000 28,000 36,000
2005 10.78% 14.23% 30.87% 6.87%   2005 75,000 10,000 28,000 37,000
2004 10.78% 15.10% 31.65% 6.59%   2004 73,000 10,000 29,000 34,000
2003 11.65% 18.20% 33.24% 7.09%   2003 78,000 12,000 29,000 36,000
  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 6.25% 6.83% 18.82% 4.06%   2007 44,000 5,000 17,000 22,000
2006 5.93% 7.31% 18.02% 3.69%   2006 42,000 5,000 17,000 20,000
2005 6.19% 7.24% 20.20% 3.63%   2005 43,000 5,000 19,000 19,000
2004 6.26% 7.47% 20.97% 3.54%   2004 43,000 5,000 19,000 18,000
2003 6.89% 9.41% 22.06% 3.96%   2003 46,000 6,000 19,000 20,000
  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 3.79% 4.48% 8.16% 2.96%   2007 27,000 3,000 8,000 16,000
2006 3.60% 4.96% 8.57% 2.57%   2006 25,000 3,000 8,000 14,000
2005 3.82% 5.30% 10.13% 2.55%   2005 27,000 4,000 9,000 14,000
2004 3.94% 5.61% 10.52% 2.58%   2004 27,000 4,000 10,000 13,000
2003 3.91% 6.02% 10.12% 2.58%   2003 26,000 4,000 9,000 13,000
  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 54.09% 15.66% 65.46% 57.13%   2007 384,000 11,000 60,000 313,000
2006 51.51% 16.27% 63.53% 53.97%   2006 362,000 11,000 59,000 292,000
2005 49.71% 16.41% 63.20% 51.59%   2005 345,000 11,000 58,000 276,000
2004 50.67% 16.95% 64.91% 52.58%   2004 345,000 11,000 59,000 275,000
2003 53.06% 18.35% 62.71% 55.89%   2003 355,000 12,000 55,000 287,000
  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 23.23% 8.98% 45.01% 21.40%   2007 165,000 6,000 41,000 117,000
2006 21.29% 9.64% 42.59% 19.14%   2006 150,000 7,000 39,000 104,000
2005 20.60% 9.82% 42.95% 18.09%   2005 143,000 7,000 40,000 97,000
2004 22.78% 9.93% 44.60% 20.66%   2004 155,000 7,000 40,000 108,000
2003 23.71% 10.46% 42.89% 22.12%   2003 159,000 7,000 38,000 114,000
  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 28.18% 11.07% 40.43% 28.33%   2007 200,000 8,000 37,000 155,000
2006 150,000 7,000 39,000 104,000   2006 150,000 7,000 39,000 104,000
2005 143,000 7,000 40,000 97,000   2005 143,000 7,000 40,000 97,000
2004 155,000 7,000 40,000 108,000   2004 155,000 7,000 40,000 108,000
2003 159,000 7,000 38,000 114,000   2003 159,000 7,000 38,000 114,000

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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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