Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Texas (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 7.92% 11.21% 20.57% 4.97%   2007 1,500,000 236,000 555,000 695,000
2006 8.40% 11.56% 22.29% 5.18%   2006 1,543,000 241,000 596,000 706,000
2005 8.56% 12.20% 22.27% 5.28%   2005 1,536,000 250,000 585,000 700,000
2004 8.49% 13.33% 21.69% 5.11%   2004 1,494,000 272,000 559,000 664,000
2003 8.56% 13.91% 22.28% 5.01%   2003 1,482,000 281,000 560,000 641,000
  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 4.25% 5.47% 11.08% 2.76%   2007 799,000 115,000 299,000 385,000
2006 4.35% 5.56% 12.09% 2.65%   2006 800,000 116,000 323,000 360,000
2005 4.65% 5.76% 12.73% 2.87%   2005 834,000 118,000 334,000 381,000
2004 4.69% 5.97% 12.61% 2.92%   2004 825,000 122,000 325,000 379,000
2003 4.79% 6.38% 12.86% 2.95%   2003 829,000 129,000 323,000 377,000
  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 3.96% 5.37% 7.32% 3.10%   2007 744,000 113,000 198,000 433,000
2006 3.93% 4.68% 8.90% 2.83%   2006 721,000 98,000 238,000 386,000
2005 3.58% 4.73% 9.10% 2.30%   2005 642,000 97,000 239,000 306,000
2004 3.84% 5.80% 8.39% 2.63%   2004 676,000 118,000 216,000 342,000
2003 3.89% 6.19% 8.33% 2.66%   2003 674,000 125,000 209,000 340,000
  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 47.56% 14.78% 57.75% 50.54%   2007 8,930,000 311,000 1,600,000 7,060,000
2006 49.49% 16.51% 59.46% 52.57%   2006 9,095,000 344,000 1,590,000 7,161,000
2005 48.62% 16.91% 57.65% 51.73%   2005 8,726,000 347,000 1,515,000 6,864,000
2004 46.76% 16.69% 55.48% 49.76%   2004 8,235,000 340,000 1,430,000 6,465,000
2003 47.27% 17.56% 57.99% 49.86%   2003 8,188,000 355,000 1,457,000 6,376,000
  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 22.79% 9.04% 39.29% 21.68%   2007 4,279,000 190,000 1,100,000 3,028,000
2006 24.06% 9.88% 40.99% 22.90%   2006 4,421,000 206,000 1,096,000 3,119,000
2005 24.00% 10.26% 39.70% 23.02%   2005 4,308,000 211,000 1,043,000 3,054,000
2004 23.55% 9.53% 37.69% 22.95%   2004 4,147,000 194,000 971,000 2,982,000
2003 23.90% 9.84% 40.02% 22.96%   2003 4,140,000 199,000 1,005,000 2,936,000
  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 29.47% 11.35% 39.89% 30.19%   2007 5,533,000 239,000 1,100,000 4,217,000
2006 30.62% 11.64% 42.38% 31.22%   2006 5,628,000 243,000 1,133,000 4,252,000
2005 21.30% 10.40% 29.55% 20.93%   2005 5,342,000 243,000 1,108,000 3,992,000
2004 30.17% 12.96% 41.96% 30.53%   2004 5,313,000 264,000 1,081,000 3,967,000
2003 29.68% 13.45% 42.47% 29.73%   2003 5,140,000 272,000 1,067,000 3,801,000

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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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