Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Kentucky (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 10.03% 13.76% 27.39% 6.82%   2007 350,000 47,000 118,000 185,000
2006 8.74% 12.15% 24.56% 5.72%   2006 303,000 41,000 109,000 153,000
2005 9.81% 13.01% 24.20% 6.96%   2005 338,000 44,000 110,000 184,000
2004 10.60% 16.08% 24.57% 7.48%   2004 361,000 54,000 111,000 195,000
2003 10.30% 16.32% 26.21% 6.78%   2003 349,000 53,000 119,000 177,000
  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 5.79% 7.06% 17.08% 3.85%   2007 202,000 24,000 73,000 104,000
2006 4.93% 6.59% 13.96% 3.24%   2006 171,000 22,000 62,000 87,000
2005 6.11% 7.73% 14.68% 4.45%   2005 210,000 26,000 66,000 118,000
2004 6.44% 8.75% 15.47% 4.58%   2004 219,000 29,000 70,000 120,000
2003 5.62% 8.16% 14.15% 3.82%   2003 191,000 27,000 64,000 99,000
  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 3.92% 5.15% 10.13% 2.79%   2007 137,000 18,000 44,000 76,000
2006 3.48% 5.70% 8.29% 2.41%   2006 121,000 19,000 37,000 65,000
2005 3.99% 6.34% 8.46% 2.94%   2005 137,000 21,000 38,000 78,000
2004 4.06% 6.56% 9.78% 2.76%   2004 138,000 22,000 44,000 72,000
2003 4.38% 6.67% 9.83% 3.14%   2003 148,000 22,000 45,000 82,000
  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 41.38% 15.98% 57.81% 42.01%   2007 1,442,000 55,000 249,000 1,139,000
2006 42.47% 15.84% 55.53% 43.68%   2006 1,469,000 54,000 246,000 1,169,000
2005 42.61% 17.01% 55.60% 43.66%   2005 1,464,000 57,000 252,000 1,155,000
2004 40.55% 19.53% 57.39% 40.36%   2004 1,380,000 66,000 260,000 1,054,000
2003 40.57% 18.75% 58.07% 40.27%   2003 1,375,000 61,000 264,000 1,049,000
  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 21.29% 9.63% 40.68% 19.70%   2007 742,000 33,000 175,000 534,000
2006 21.79% 10.10% 38.77% 20.48%   2006 754,000 34,000 172,000 548,000
2005 21.91% 11.24% 39.12% 20.34%   2005 753,000 38,000 177,000 538,000
2004 20.15% 11.77% 40.39% 17.73%   2004 686,000 40,000 183,000 463,000
2003 19.24% 11.08% 38.83% 16.86%   2003 652,000 36,000 177,000 439,000
  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 37.13% 19.95% 56.78% 36.20%   2007 1,294,000 68,000 244,000 981,000
2006 38.06% 19.61% 56.03% 37.43%   2006 1,316,000 67,000 248,000 1,001,000
2005 32.34% 12.21% 43.77% 32.99%   2005 1,316,000 71,000 241,000 1,005,000
2004 39.02% 24.30% 56.08% 37.97%   2004 1,328,000 82,000 254,000 992,000
2003 39.78% 23.18% 58.88% 38.54%   2003 1,348,000 76,000 268,000 1,004,000

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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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