Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Arkansas (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 10.09% 12.74% 26.63% 6.99%   2007 234,000 30,000 79,000 124,000
2006 10.01% 14.32% 25.96% 6.65% 2006 230,000 33,000 80,000 117,000
2005 9.61% 13.70% 26.08% 6.11%   2005 218,000 32,000 81,000 106,000
2004 10.16% 14.66% 29.65% 6.05%   2004 228,000 34,000 91,000 103,000
2003 10.22% 15.76% 28.89% 6.15%   2003 228,000 37,000 87,000 104,000
  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 5.84% 6.69% 15.30% 4.15%   2007 135,000 16,000 46,000 74,000
2006 5.70% 7.71% 14.38% 3.93%   2006 131,000 18,000 44,000 69,000
2005 5.52% 7.83% 14.40% 3.62%   2005 125,000 18,000 45,000 63,000
2004 5.80% 8.44% 16.07% 3.60%   2004 130,000 20,000 49,000 61,000
2003 5.63% 7.97% 16.48% 3.39%   2003 126,000 19,000 50,000 57,000
  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 4.88% 6.15% 10.96% 3.70%   2007 113,000 14,000 33,000 66,000
2006 4.51% 6.88% 10.81% 3.09%   2006 103,000 16,000 33,000 54,000
2005 4.22% 6.36% 11.17% 2.69%   2005 96,000 15,000 35,000 46,000
2004 3.80% 6.60% 9.18% 2.46%   2004 85,000 15,000 28,000 42,000
2003 3.92% 6.54% 9.24% 2.62%   2003 87,000 15,000 28,000 44,000
  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 43.64% 17.03% 54.85% 45.26%   2007 1,008,000 40,000 163,000 805,000
2006 42.61% 17.79% 54.15% 43.89%   2006 978,000 42,000 166,000 770,000
2005 39.63% 16.45% 53.21% 40.31%   2005 901,000 38,000 165,000 697,000
2004 40.66% 17.55% 56.04% 41.05%   2004 912,000 41,000 172,000 699,000
2003 38.93% 16.71% 53.79% 39.34%   2003 865,000 39,000 162,000 664,000
  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 22.31% 10.75% 39.69% 20.92%   2007 516,000 25,000 118,000 372,000
2006 20.71% 11.83% 38.19% 18.84%   2006 475,000 28,000 117,000 331,000
2005 19.23% 10.23% 36.63% 17.33%   2005 437,000 24,000 114,000 300,000
2004 20.67% 11.06% 39.53% 18.60%   2004 464,000 26,000 121,000 317,000
2003 21.76% 11.31% 39.76% 19.99%   2003 484,000 26,000 120,000 337,000
  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 35.44% 16.42% 49.61% 35.57%   2007 819,000 38,000 148,000 633,000
2006 35.69% 16.46% 50.82% 35.60%   2006 819,000 38,000 156,000 625,000
2005 21.19% 10.87% 34.04% 20.41%   2005 792,000 38,000 156,000 599,000
2004 36.29% 17.40% 52.78% 35.90%   2004 814,000 41,000 162,000 612,000
2003 39.35% 19.57% 55.88% 39.12%   2003 874,000 46,000 169,000 660,000

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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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