Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Vermont (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 15.75% 18.59% 44.48% 10.64%   2007 84,000 9,000 31,000 44,000
2006 15.48% 17.63% 41.86% 10.71%   2006 83,000 9,000 30,000 44,000
2005 14.43% 17.24% 40.55% 9.60%   2005 77,000 9,000 29,000 40,000
2004 14.90% 19.80% 43.33% 9.37%   2004 79,000 11,000 31,000 38,000
2003 15.93% 22.69% 44.56% 10.10%   2003 84,000 12,000 31,000 41,000
  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 10.03% 10.98% 29.36% 6.70%   2007 54,000 6,000 20,000 28,000
2006 9.74% 10.08% 28.28% 6.53%   2006 52,000 5,000 20,000 27,000
2005 9.04% 10.54% 26.67% 5.84%   2005 49,000 6,000 19,000 24,000
2004 8.99% 11.11% 26.35% 5.73%   2004 48,000 6,000 19,000 23,000
2003 9.77% 13.32% 26.95% 6.34%   2003 52,000 7,000 19,000 26,000
  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 4.14% 4.82% 11.90% 2.78%   2007 22,000 2,000 8,000 12,000
2006 3.95% 5.02% 12.27% 2.40%   2006 21,000 3,000 9,000 10,000
2005 3.87% 5.70% 11.21% 2.38%   2005 21,000 3,000 8,000 10,000
2004 3.74% 6.08% 9.47% 2.45%   2004 20,000 3,000 7,000 10,000
2003 3.87% 6.78% 9.22% 2.56%   2003 20,000 4,000 6,000 10,000
  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 60.05% 21.17% 71.44% 62.92%   2007 321,000 11,000 49,000 262,000
2006 60.42% 20.43% 73.03% 63.29%   2006 324,000 11,000 52,000 262,000
2005 59.19% 18.63% 71.40% 62.26%   2005 317,000 10,000 51,000 257,000
2004 58.08% 19.95% 71.11% 60.81%   2004 309,000 11,000 50,000 248,000
2003 58.43% 22.00% 73.45% 60.69%   2003 308,000 12,000 51,000 245,000
  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 25.57% 12.80% 53.95% 22.43%   2007 137,000 7,000 37,000 93,000
2006 25.99% 12.87% 53.20% 22.99%   2006 140,000 7,000 38,000 95,000
2005 23.63% 12.45% 49.21% 20.67%   2005 127,000 7,000 35,000 85,000
2004 23.73% 13.37% 48.50% 20.81%   2004 126,000 7,000 34,000 85,000
2003 25.51% 14.70% 49.19% 22.87%   2003 135,000 8,000 34,000 92,000
  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 29.48% 15.09% 48.89% 28.02%   2007 158,000 8,000 34,000 117,000
2006 29.90% 16.58% 53.54% 27.54%   2006 160,000 9,000 38,000 114,000
2005 29.33% 13.02% 48.04% 28.40%   2005 161,000 9,000 37,000 115,000
2004 30.08% 17.43% 52.44% 27.89%   2004 160,000 9,000 37,000 114,000
2003 30.64% 18.33% 52.64% 28.49%   2003 162,000 10,000 37,000 115,000

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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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