Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Kansas (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 9.70% 12.53% 27.52% 5.92%   2007 218,000 29,000 89,000 100,000
2006 10.86% 13.45% 28.45% 7.13%   2006 244,000 32,000 92,000 120,000
2005 10.15% 14.15% 25.54% 6.59%   2005 227,000 33,000 84,000 110,000
2004 9.17% 13.84% 23.96% 5.60%   2004 203,000 33,000 78,000 93,000
2003 9.08% 13.24% 25.44% 5.29%   2003 200,000 32,000 81,000 87,000
  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 5.61% 6.97% 14.67% 3.71%   2007 126,000 16,000 47,000 63,000
2006 5.81% 6.57% 14.77% 3.99%   2006 131,000 15,000 48,000 67,000
2005 5.27% 6.79% 13.88% 3.38%   2005 118,000 16,000 45,000 57,000
2004 5.02% 7.63% 13.60% 2.97%   2004 111,000 18,000 44,000 49,000
2003 4.91% 7.39% 13.92% 2.79%   2003 108,000 18,000 44,000 46,000
  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 3.73% 5.33% 8.29% 2.65%   2007 84,000 13,000 27,000 45,000
2006 4.03% 4.53% 8.39% 3.13%   2006 91,000 11,000 27,000 53,000
2005 3.57% 4.82% 7.49% 2.64%   2005 80,000 11,000 25,000 44,000
2004 3.10% 5.23% 6.91% 2.05%   2004 69,000 12,000 22,000 34,000
2003 3.11% 4.49% 6.66% 2.21%   2003 68,000 11,000 21,000 36,000
  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 52.45% 18.07% 66.45% 54.56%   2007 1,180,000 43,000 214,000 924,000
2006 53.19% 19.43% 67.06% 55.19%   2006 1,193,000 46,000 218,000 930,000
2005 51.81% 19.45% 65.35% 53.68%   2005 1,158,000 45,000 214,000 898,000
2004 48.54% 19.47% 66.03% 49.30%   2004 1,077,000 46,000 214,000 816,000
2003 48.92% 19.41% 65.89% 49.96%   2003 1,079,000 47,000 210,000 822,000
  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 25.41% 11.40% 49.35% 22.81%   2007 572,000 27,000 159,000 386,000
2006 25.43% 13.35% 47.82% 22.81%   2006 571,000 31,000 155,000 384,000
2005 26.18% 13.98% 48.64% 23.50%   2005 585,000 33,000 159,000 393,000
2004 24.32% 13.27% 48.12% 21.25%   2004 539,000 32,000 156,000 352,000
2003 21.71% 11.56% 45.26% 18.63%   2003 479,000 28,000 145,000 306,000
  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 32.24% 15.37% 49.50% 31.30%   2007 726,000 36,000 159,000 530,000
2006 32.92% 15.94% 48.46% 32.28%   2006 739,000 37,000 157,000 544,000
2005 38.32% 21.04% 53.23% 37.98%   2005 738,000 39,000 160,000 539,000
2004 33.44% 17.34% 49.89% 32.53%   2004 742,000 41,000 162,000 539,000
2003 31.24% 15.57% 45.68% 30.73%   2003 689,000 38,000 146,000 506,000

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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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