Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Nebraska (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 8.71% 10.48% 25.09% 5.37%   2007 126,000 16,000 52,000 58,000
2006 9.39% 11.02% 25.32% 6.10%   2006 136,000 16,000 53,000 66,000
2005 9.05% 11.57% 23.08% 5.96%   2005 130,000 17,000 49,000 64,000
2004 9.61% 13.61% 24.22% 6.18%   2004 137,000 21,000 51,000 66,000
2003 10.39% 16.42% 27.17% 6.29%   2003 147,000 25,000 56,000 67,000
  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 5.05% 5.52% 13.90% 3.31%   2007 73,000 8,000 29,000 36,000
2006 5.21% 5.52% 14.94% 3.30%   2006 75,000 8,000 31,000 36,000
2005 5.02% 5.88% 14.73% 3.02%   2005 72,000 9,000 31,000 32,000
2004 5.31% 7.39% 14.39% 3.24%   2004 76,000 11,000 30,000 34,000
2003 5.97% 9.13% 15.61% 3.66%   2003 85,000 14,000 32,000 39,000
  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 3.22% 4.05% 7.56% 2.29%   2007 47,000 6,000 16,000 25,000
2006 3.30% 5.15% 7.64% 2.22%   2006 48,000 8,000 16,000 24,000
2005 3.02% 5.77% 6.68% 1.93%   2005 43,000 9,000 14,000 21,000
2004 3.03% 5.12% 7.00% 1.95%   2004 43,000 8,000 15,000 21,000
2003 3.44% 5.94% 8.20% 2.17%   2003 49,000 9,000 17,000 23,000
  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 53.17% 18.03% 68.37% 55.06%   2007 768,000 27,000 143,000 598,000
2006 54.03% 18.89% 70.80% 55.59%   2006 779,000 28,000 149,000 602,000
2005 55.60% 18.63% 71.30% 57.61%   2005 799,000 28,000 150,000 621,000
2004 55.41% 20.10% 71.18% 57.32%   2004 789,000 30,000 149,000 611,000
2003 53.98% 22.24% 68.38% 55.77%   2003 764,000 34,000 140,000 590,000
  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 24.26% 10.77% 45.80% 22.01%   2007 351,000 16,000 96,000 239,000
2006 26.69% 12.33% 49.97% 24.17%   2006 385,000 18,000 105,000 262,000
2005 27.17% 13.05% 51.31% 24.41%   2005 391,000 19,000 108,000 263,000
2004 26.47% 13.89% 51.18% 23.42%   2004 377,000 21,000 107,000 250,000
2003 26.26% 14.30% 49.83% 23.44%   2003 372,000 22,000 102,000 248,000
  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 29.70% 13.17% 45.10% 29.03%   2007 429,000 20,000 94,000 315,000
2006 30.37% 14.32% 45.86% 29.58%   2006 438,000 21,000 96,000 321,000
2005 30.78% 12.82% 43.68% 31.12%   2005 415,000 23,000 96,000 296,000
2004 29.32% 16.14% 48.17% 27.49%   2004 418,000 24,000 101,000 293,000
2003 30.59% 18.86% 48.81% 28.76%   2003 433,000 29,000 100,000 304,000

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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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