Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Mississippi (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 7.79% 9.36% 20.20% 5.23%   2007 183,000 24,000 67,000 92,000
2006 8.45% 10.65% 21.30% 5.66%   2006 199,000 27,000 72,000 100,000
2005 8.26% 10.97% 20.43% 5.44%   2005 194,000 28,000 71,000 95,000
2004 7.83% 10.28% 20.18% 4.97%   2004 183,000 26,000 71,000 86,000
2003 7.98% 11.01% 22.06% 4.68%   2003 185,000 28,000 77,000 80,000
  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 4.60% 4.72% 11.87% 3.22%   2007 108,000 12,000 39,000 57,000
2006 5.11% 5.36% 12.77% 3.60%   2006 120,000 14,000 43,000 63,000
2005 4.79% 5.79% 11.55% 3.30%   2005 113,000 15,000 40,000 58,000
2004 4.23% 5.61% 10.95% 2.67%   2004 99,000 14,000 38,000 46,000
2003 4.64% 6.04% 12.99% 2.74%   2003 107,000 16,000 45,000 47,000
  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 3.73% 4.45% 8.38% 2.75%   2007 88,000 12,000 28,000 48,000
2006 3.75% 4.64% 8.30% 2.75%   2006 88,000 12,000 28,000 48,000
2005 3.19% 4.70% 7.01% 2.22%   2005 75,000 12,000 24,000 39,000
2004 3.14% 5.61% 6.60% 2.07%   2004 73,000 14,000 23,000 36,000
2003 3.60% 6.26% 7.39% 2.43%   2003 83,000 16,000 26,000 41,000
  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 36.95% 12.27% 47.87% 38.53%   2007 867,000 32,000 158,000 677,000
2006 36.93% 14.33% 47.16% 38.25%   2006 870,000 37,000 160,000 673,000
2005 37.84% 15.43% 49.04% 38.87%   2005 890,000 39,000 171,000 679,000
2004 36.75% 13.75% 50.74% 37.36%   2004 855,000 35,000 177,000 643,000
2003 35.54% 14.72% 50.24% 35.72%   2003 821,000 38,000 175,000 609,000
  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 18.74% 7.08% 32.10% 17.94%   2007 440,000 18,000 106,000 315,000
2006 18.40% 7.93% 31.84% 17.33%   2006 433,000 20,000 108,000 305,000
2005 19.76% 8.72% 34.41% 18.45%   2005 465,000 22,000 120,000 323,000
2004 19.92% 8.13% 33.68% 18.91%   2004 464,000 21,000 118,000 325,000
2003 19.70% 8.52% 32.24% 18.86%   2003 455,000 22,000 112,000 321,000
  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 32.52% 11.86% 44.17% 33.37%   2007 763,000 31,000 146,000 586,000
2006 33.22% 13.07% 44.72% 33.94%   2006 782,000 34,000 152,000 597,000
2005 36.01% 19.21% 51.60% 35.47%   2005 763,000 35,000 161,000 566,000
2004 33.83% 15.34% 48.18% 33.70%   2004 788,000 39,000 168,000 580,000
2003 35.49% 16.57% 47.77% 35.87%   2003 820,000 43,000 166,000 611,000

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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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