Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Washington (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 11.81% 14.22% 31.59% 8.26%   2007 630,000 76,000 212,000 341,000
2006 12.30% 14.63% 32.60% 8.56%   2006 647,000 78,000 224,000 346,000
2005 11.38% 13.16% 29.87% 7.94%   2005 590,000 69,000 207,000 314,000
2004 11.62% 15.73% 29.54% 7.97%   2004 593,000 83,000 200,000 310,000
2003 13.50% 17.64% 36.16% 9.05%   2003 676,000 93,000 236,000 346,000
  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 7.44% 7.38% 19.03% 5.55%   2007 397,000 39,000 128,000 229,000
2006 8.25% 7.70% 20.05% 6.32%   2006 434,000 41,000 138,000 255,000
2005 7.01% 6.83% 18.11% 5.12%   2005 364,000 36,000 125,000 202,000
2004 6.36% 7.98% 17.28% 4.25%   2004 324,000 42,000 117,000 165,000
2003 7.41% 9.11% 21.22% 4.82%   2003 371,000 48,000 139,000 184,000
  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 4.56% 5.35% 10.46% 3.49%   2007 243,000 29,000 70,000 144,000
2006 3.92% 4.64% 10.22% 2.76%   2006 206,000 25,000 70,000 111,000
2005 3.55% 4.61% 8.61% 2.53%   2005 184,000 24,000 60,000 100,000
2004 3.94% 5.54% 8.86% 2.87%   2004 201,000 29,000 60,000 112,000
2003 4.22% 6.12% 9.77% 3.01%   2003 211,000 32,000 64,000 115,000
  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 54.39% 17.87% 65.31% 57.34%   2007 2,902,000 96,000 439,000 2,367,000
2006 54.45% 17.22% 66.06% 57.38%   2006 2,862,000 92,000 454,000 2,317,000
2005 56.48% 15.78% 62.85% 60.74%   2005 2,921,000 83,000 435,000 2,403,000
2004 56.60% 18.07% 61.90% 60.87%   2004 2,882,000 95,000 418,000 2,368,000
2003 56.31% 18.15% 63.66% 60.33%   2003 2,820,000 96,000 416,000 2,308,000
  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 22.48% 10.81% 43.40% 20.58%   2007 1,199,000 58,000 292,000 850,000
2006 22.80% 10.93% 41.24% 21.23%   2006 1,199,000 58,000 283,000 857,000
2005 21.74% 9.44% 39.18% 20.34%   2005 1,126,000 50,000 271,000 804,000
2004 21.51% 11.97% 40.85% 19.46%   2004 1,096,000 63,000 276,000 757,000
2003 20.94% 11.06% 41.67% 18.76%   2003 1,049,000 58,000 272,000 718,000
  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 26.92% 13.17% 41.47% 26.33%   2007 1,436,000 70,000 279,000 1,087,000
2006 27.70% 12.46% 42.99% 27.11%   2006 1,456,000 66,000 295,000 1,095,000
2005 40.93% 19.49% 55.95% 40.96%   2005 1,418,000 61,000 300,000 1,057,000
2004 27.40% 13.17% 43.97% 26.46%   2004 1,396,000 69,000 297,000 1,029,000
2003 26.76% 13.22% 45.81% 25.37%   2003 1,340,000 70,000 299,000 971,000

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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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