Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in West Virginia (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 8.82% 12.88% 26.04% 5.81%   2007 136,000 18,000 47,000 71,000
2006 9.12% 13.71% 28.56% 5.65%   2006 141,000 19,000 54,000 69,000
2005 9.61% 13.64% 29.91% 5.98%   2005 149,000 19,000 58,000 73,000
2004 9.60% 15.23% 28.87% 5.85%   2004 148,000 21,000 56,000 71,000
2003 9.16% 16.92% 27.87% 5.24%   2003 140,000 24,000 54,000 63,000
  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 5.26% 6.41% 15.90% 3.54%   2007 81,000 9,000 29,000 43,000
2006 5.96% 6.82% 18.66% 3.92%   2006 92,000 9,000 35,000 48,000
2005 5.83% 7.00% 17.43% 3.88%   2005 90,000 10,000 34,000 47,000
2004 5.61% 7.77% 15.67% 3.74%   2004 86,000 11,000 31,000 45,000
2003 5.12% 8.62% 14.67% 3.17%   2003 79,000 12,000 29,000 38,000
  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 4.16% 5.04% 10.87% 3.07%   2007 64,000 7,000 20,000 37,000
2006 4.21% 5.65% 12.17% 2.84%   2006 65,000 8,000 23,000 35,000
2005 3.95% 5.91% 10.93% 2.63%   2005 61,000 8,000 21,000 32,000
2004 3.89% 6.05% 10.23% 2.63%   2004 60,000 8,000 20,000 32,000
2003 3.51% 6.07% 8.09% 2.48%   2003 54,000 8,000 16,000 30,000
  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 36.98% 15.16% 54.36% 36.85%   2007 569,000 21,000 99,000 450,000
2006 36.40% 16.63% 54.11% 35.91%   2006 563,000 23,000 102,000 438,000
2005 35.95% 16.47% 53.83% 35.33%   2005 556,000 23,000 104,000 429,000
2004 36.68% 15.78% 54.53% 36.21%   2004 565,000 22,000 106,000 437,000
2003 37.20% 18.28% 53.18% 36.81%   2003 570,000 25,000 103,000 441,000
  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 18.79% 9.16% 39.83% 16.75%   2007 289,000 12,000 72,000 205,000
2006 18.90% 10.04% 40.93% 16.53%   2006 292,000 14,000 77,000 202,000
2005 18.67% 10.77% 40.49% 16.13%   2005 289,000 15,000 78,000 196,000
2004 19.28% 11.35% 40.28% 16.80%   2004 297,000 16,000 79,000 203,000
2003 19.33% 13.11% 38.11% 17.02%   2003 296,000 18,000 74,000 204,000
  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 37.80% 16.38% 52.04% 38.08%   2007 582,000 22,000 95,000 465,000
2006 40.62% 18.32% 52.60% 41.26%   2006 627,000 25,000 99,000 503,000
2005 31.93% 16.45% 48.95% 30.93%   2005 632,000 27,000 108,000 498,000
2004 39.50% 19.66% 56.96% 38.95%   2004 608,000 27,000 111,000 470,000
2003 37.22% 21.34% 54.26% 36.30%   2003 570,000 30,000 106,000 435,000

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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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