Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Iowa (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 7.32% 10.73% 19.77% 4.62%   2007 182,000 27,000 68,000 87,000
2006 8.02% 11.57% 21.47% 5.10%   2006 199,000 28,000 75,000 96,000
2005 8.00% 10.85% 22.64% 4.93%   2005 199,000 26,000 80,000 93,000
2004 9.35% 12.15% 27.06% 5.65%   2004 231,000 30,000 96,000 105,000
2003 9.32% 13.39% 25.88% 5.63%   2003 228,000 33,000 91,000 104,000
  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 3.84% 5.57% 10.46% 2.41%   2007 95,000 14,000 36,000 45,000
2006 4.66% 6.55% 12.85% 2.92%   2006 116,000 16,000 45,000 55,000
2005 4.24% 5.98% 11.68% 2.64%   2005 105,000 14,000 41,000 50,000
2004 4.70% 6.38% 13.09% 2.90%   2004 116,000 16,000 46,000 54,000
2003 4.90% 7.10% 13.14% 3.04%   2003 120,000 17,000 46,000 56,000
  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 2.57% 3.80% 6.12% 1.77%   2007 64,000 9,000 21,000 33,000
2006 3.08% 5.31% 6.88% 2.09%   2006 76,000 13,000 24,000 40,000
2005 2.94% 5.25% 6.65% 1.96%   2005 73,000 13,000 23,000 37,000
2004 3.15% 4.47% 7.29% 2.19%   2004 77,000 11,000 26,000 41,000
2003 3.17% 4.37% 7.35% 2.21%   2003 77,000 11,000 26,000 41,000
  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 52.62% 17.11% 65.85% 54.90%   2007 1,303,000 42,000 227,000 1,034,000
2006 53.09% 18.36% 67.04% 55.02%   2006 1,317,000 45,000 234,000 1,039,000
2005 54.46% 18.27% 69.28% 56.28%   2005 1,349,000 44,000 245,000 1,060,000
2004 54.04% 19.60% 71.26% 55.26%   2004 1,328,000 48,000 252,000 1,028,000
2003 55.37% 20.18% 67.28% 57.79%   2003 1,354,000 50,000 236,000 1,067,000
  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 27.49% 10.68% 49.39% 25.73%   2007 681,000 26,000 170,000 484,000
2006 27.14% 11.39% 50.85% 24.83%   2006 674,000 28,000 177,000 469,000
2005 27.87% 12.95% 52.50% 25.19%   2005 691,000 31,000 186,000 475,000
2004 28.42% 14.08% 54.55% 25.35%   2004 699,000 34,000 193,000 472,000
2003 26.34% 13.85% 48.87% 23.72%   2003 644,000 34,000 172,000 438,000
  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 30.47% 14.53% 43.38% 30.23%   2007 755,000 36,000 149,000 569,000
2006 31.43% 15.81% 50.21% 30.01%   2006 780,000 39,000 175,000 567,000
2005 33.02% 16.61% 48.79% 32.23%   2005 775,000 35,000 181,000 560,000
2004 31.64% 14.70% 50.64% 30.25%   2004 778,000 36,000 179,000 563,000
2003 30.88% 16.34% 48.67% 29.44%   2003 755,000 40,000 171,000 544,000

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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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