Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Rhode Island (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 16.12% 18.55% 44.29% 10.58%   2007 144,000 16,000 56,000 72,000
2006 14.90% 17.46% 40.89% 9.83%   2006 134,000 15,000 51,000 68,000
2005 14.67% 19.51% 42.09% 9.10%   2005 133,000 17,000 53,000 63,000
2004 14.85% 18.68% 41.05% 9.55%   2004 135,000 16,000 52,000 66,000
2003 15.22% 18.29% 45.71% 9.29%   2003 137,000 16,000 58,000 64,000
  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 10.31% 9.74% 30.12% 6.70%   2007 92,000 8,000 38,000 46,000
2006 9.21% 9.74% 27.53% 5.79%   2006 83,000 8,000 35,000 40,000
2005 8.92% 10.82% 26.46% 5.51%   2005 81,000 10,000 33,000 38,000
2004 9.14% 10.97% 25.42% 5.92%   2004 83,000 10,000 32,000 41,000
2003 9.56% 10.86% 29.93% 5.70%   2003 86,000 9,000 38,000 39,000
  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 5.51% 5.78% 12.70% 4.14%   2007 49,000 5,000 16,000 28,000
2006 4.50% 5.44% 12.43% 2.94%   2006 41,000 5,000 16,000 20,000
2005 4.12% 5.44% 12.07% 2.52%   2005 37,000 5,000 15,000 17,000
2004 4.19% 5.71% 11.15% 2.72%   2004 38,000 5,000 14,000 19,000
2003 4.64% 5.50% 13.37% 2.94%   2003 42,000 5,000 17,000 20,000
  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 63.05% 21.62% 75.02% 66.00%   2007 565,000 18,000 95,000 451,000
2006 61.23% 20.20% 74.20% 64.05%   2006 551,000 18,000 93,000 440,000
2005 60.38% 19.79% 73.05% 63.25%   2005 546,000 17,000 92,000 437,000
2004 60.58% 20.26% 73.69% 63.25%   2004 548,000 18,000 94,000 437,000
2003 58.96% 22.12% 76.07% 60.38%   2003 531,000 19,000 96,000 416,000
  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 27.92% 12.29% 52.01% 25.39%   2007 250,000 10,000 66,000 174,000
2006 27.12% 11.14% 51.19% 24.75%   2006 244,000 10,000 64,000 170,000
2005 27.96% 12.69% 51.94% 25.56%   2005 253,000 11,000 65,000 177,000
2004 27.71% 12.94% 53.15% 24.90%   2004 251,000 11,000 68,000 172,000
2003 26.97% 12.73% 55.31% 23.56%   2003 243,000 11,000 70,000 162,000
  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 29.94% 14.49% 48.10% 28.50%   2007 268,000 12,000 61,000 195,000
2006 29.03% 13.53% 45.44% 28.00%   2006 261,000 12,000 57,000 192,000
2005 32.99% 15.13% 47.69% 32.83%   2005 261,000 13,000 56,000 192,000
2004 30.29% 15.58% 45.45% 29.36%   2004 274,000 14,000 58,000 203,000
2003 31.14% 16.13% 51.46% 29.29%   2003 280,000 14,000 65,000 202,000

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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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