Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in North Carolina (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 9.22% 11.85% 25.40% 6.29%   2007 673,000 86,000 230,000 356,000
2006 9.90% 12.81% 27.48% 6.65%   2006 707,000 93,000 247,000 367,000
2005 9.98% 13.48% 27.17% 6.65%   2005 698,000 96,000 244,000 357,000
2004 9.45% 14.54% 25.53% 6.08%   2004 650,000 102,000 227,000 321,000
2003 9.83% 16.97% 26.70% 6.05%   2003 665,000 116,000 234,000 315,000
  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 5.28% 6.22% 15.03% 3.59%   2007 385,000 45,000 136,000 204,000
2006 5.59% 7.02% 15.68% 3.76%   2006 399,000 51,000 141,000 207,000
2005 5.65% 7.82% 15.02% 3.80%   2005 395,000 56,000 135,000 204,000
2004 5.62% 7.39% 15.33% 3.75%   2004 386,000 52,000 136,000 198,000
2003 5.89% 8.44% 17.22% 3.66%   2003 399,000 58,000 151,000 190,000
  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 3.59% 4.63% 8.35% 2.70%   2007 262,000 34,000 76,000 153,000
2006 4.00% 5.25% 9.61% 2.92%   2006 285,000 38,000 86,000 161,000
2005 3.64% 5.54% 8.12% 2.64%   2005 254,000 40,000 73,000 142,000
2004 3.44% 5.48% 7.33% 2.52%   2004 237,000 38,000 65,000 133,000
2003 3.96% 6.90% 8.28% 2.85%   2003 268,000 47,000 73,000 148,000
  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 42.21% 13.98% 53.40% 44.05%   2007 3,082,000 102,000 484,000 2,495,000
2006 43.58% 14.44% 54.83% 45.60%   2006 3,113,000 104,000 493,000 2,515,000
2005 43.62% 14.92% 55.48% 45.49%   2005 3,052,000 107,000 498,000 2,447,000
2004 40.80% 14.95% 54.25% 41.97%   2004 2,801,000 105,000 482,000 2,214,000
2003 40.59% 16.12% 56.43% 41.18%   2003 2,748,000 111,000 494,000 2,143,000
  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 20.43% 8.04% 36.81% 19.39%   2007 1,491,000 59,000 334,000 1,098,000
2006 19.46% 8.56% 35.79% 18.24%   2006 1,390,000 62,000 322,000 1,006,000
2005 20.67% 8.98% 37.21% 19.48%   2005 1,446,000 64,000 334,000 1,048,000
2004 19.21% 9.26% 35.92% 17.72%   2004 1,319,000 65,000 319,000 935,000
2003 19.31% 10.02% 38.03% 17.40%   2003 1,307,000 69,000 333,000 906,000
  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 31.00% 13.44% 43.68% 31.22%   2007 2,263,000 98,000 396,000 1,769,000
2006 31.33% 14.21% 47.34% 30.98%   2006 2,237,000 103,000 426,000 1,708,000
2005 32.39% 17.57% 49.87% 30.66%   2005 2,278,000 122,000 437,000 1,719,000
2004 34.19% 17.20% 47.94% 34.13%   2004 2,347,000 121,000 426,000 1,800,000
2003 35.90% 17.97% 50.13% 35.88%   2003 2,430,000 123,000 439,000 1,868,000

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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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