Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Nevada (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 10.18% 13.65% 24.93% 7.48%   2007 210,000 29,000 61,000 120,000
2006 10.77% 14.36% 27.58% 7.62%   2006 216,000 30,000 68,000 118,000
2005 10.43% 14.71% 27.57% 7.10%   2005 202,000 30,000 66,000 106,000
2004 10.56% 17.11% 25.68% 7.27%   2004 196,000 33,000 59,000 105,000
2003 12.01% 19.67% 29.02% 8.31%   2003 214,000 36,000 63,000 115,000
  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 6.05% 6.97% 14.07% 4.71%   2007 125,000 15,000 34,000 76,000
2006 6.78% 7.57% 16.26% 5.17%   2006 136,000 16,000 40,000 80,000
2005 6.10% 6.98% 16.06% 4.38%   2005 118,000 14,000 39,000 65,000
2004 6.16% 7.82% 15.24% 4.49%   2004 114,000 15,000 35,000 65,000
2003 7.62% 9.58% 18.29% 5.68%   2003 136,000 18,000 39,000 78,000
  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% 5.08% 9.23% 3.24%   2007 85,000 11,000 23,000 52,000
2006 4.25% 5.06% 11.05% 3.06%   2006 85,000 10,000 27,000 48,000
2005 3.91% 4.77% 9.12% 2.97%   2005 76,000 10,000 22,000 44,000
2004 4.03% 5.00% 7.80% 3.30%   2004 75,000 10,000 18,000 47,000
2003 4.47% 5.12% 9.35% 3.62%   2003 80,000 9,000 20,000 50,000
  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 51.89% 14.87% 59.68% 55.57%   2007 1,071,000 31,000 146,000 894,000
2006 52.00% 16.00% 60.17% 55.49%   2006 1,042,000 33,000 148,000 861,000
2005 48.17% 16.56% 57.33% 50.95%   2005 931,000 33,000 137,000 761,000
2004 46.95% 17.41% 56.26% 49.44%   2004 873,000 33,000 129,000 711,000
2003 50.68% 18.40% 56.37% 54.12%   2003 902,000 34,000 122,000 747,000
  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 24.20% 9.90% 38.98% 23.83%   2007 499,000 21,000 95,000 384,000
2006 23.75% 10.26% 42.40% 22.59%   2006 476,000 21,000 104,000 350,000
2005 22.50% 10.60% 39.38% 21.39%   2005 435,000 21,000 94,000 319,000
2004 21.34% 11.28% 35.98% 20.35%   2004 396,000 22,000 82,000 293,000
2003 20.87% 10.90% 33.81% 20.17%   2003 371,000 20,000 73,000 278,000
  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 29.65% 11.78% 41.04% 30.27%   2007 612,000 25,000 100,000 487,000
2006 31.02% 11.96% 42.78% 31.69%   2006 622,000 25,000 105,000 492,000
2005 27.80% 13.45% 47.29% 26.62%   2005 595,000 26,000 105,000 465,000
2004 30.35% 13.49% 42.36% 30.70%   2004 564,000 26,000 97,000 441,000
2003 34.99% 15.31% 42.38% 36.47%   2003 623,000 28,000 91,000 503,000

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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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