Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in California (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 11.24% 13.03% 28.16% 7.77%   2007 3,300,000 424,000 1,200,000 1,700,000
2006 11.34% 13.14% 28.36% 7.91% 2006 3,336,000 433,000 1,159,000 1,745,000
2005 11.41% 13.92% 27.73% 8.06%   2005 3,322,000 458,000 1,102,000 1,762,000
2004 11.07% 14.60% 27.82% 7.49%   2004 3,192,000 469,000 1,099,000 1,625,000
2003 11.33% 14.11% 28.29% 7.81%   2003 3,222,000 443,000 1,109,000 1,670,000
  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 6.55% 6.83% 16.97% 4.54%   2007 1,900,000 222,000 716,000 1,000,000
2006 6.70% 6.51% 16.95% 4.82%   2006 1,970,000 215,000 692,000 1,063,000
2005 6.70% 7.50% 16.19% 4.85%   2005 1,951,000 247,000 643,000 1,061,000
2004 6.71% 8.52% 16.23% 4.70%   2004 1,933,000 273,000 641,000 1,019,000
2003 6.50% 7.66% 16.09% 4.57%   2003 1,850,000 241,000 631,000 978,000
  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 4.00% 4.70% 8.35% 3.07%   2007 1,200,000 153,000 352,000 683,000
2006 3.91% 4.70% 8.41% 2.95%   2006 1,149,000 155,000 343,000 651,000
2005 3.50% 5.27% 7.60% 2.48%   2005 1,017,000 173,000 302,000 542,000
2004 3.74% 5.97% 7.73% 2.68%   2004 1,079,000 191,000 305,000 582,000
2003 3.94% 5.79% 7.02% 3.11%   2003 1,122,000 182,000 275,000 665,000
  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 49.56% 15.53% 58.58% 52.83%   2007 14,743,000 505,000 2,500,000 11,768,000
2006 50.33% 14.70% 58.12% 54.21%   2006 14,800,000 484,000 2,374,000 12,000,000
2005 50.14% 16.20% 55.02% 54.37%   2005 14,600,000 533,000 2,187,000 11,900,000
2004 50.59% 16.81% 55.85% 54.63%   2004 14,600,000 540,000 2,206,000 11,800,000
2003 50.97% 15.28% 55.53% 55.38%   2003 14,500,000 480,000 2,176,000 11,800,000
  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 21.56% 9.83% 38.15% 20.13%   2007 6,412,000 320,000 1,600,000 4,484,000
2006 20.81% 9.23% 37.75% 19.41%   2006 6,124,000 304,000 1,542,000 4,278,000
2005 20.02% 9.99% 35.42% 18.73%   2005 5,828,000 329,000 1,408,000 4,092,000
2004 20.60% 10.27% 35.29% 19.45%   2004 5,941,000 330,000 1,394,000 4,217,000
2003 21.25% 9.16% 35.41% 20.43%   2003 6,047,000 288,000 1,388,000 4,371,000
  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 22.70% 8.73% 33.55% 22.68%   2007 6,751,000 284,000 1,400,000 5,053,000
2006 22.62% 9.47% 34.35% 22.42%   2006 6,658,000 312,000 1,403,000 4,942,000
2005 27.03% 15.93% 47.02% 25.03%   2005 6,169,000 358,000 1,353,000 4,459,000
2004 20.69% 10.88% 34.94% 19.54%   2004 5,967,000 349,000 1,380,000 4,238,000
2003 22.45% 9.22% 35.14% 22.07%   2003 6,388,000 290,000 1,377,000 4,721,000

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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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