Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Florida (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 9.44% 12.63% 27.56% 6.39%   2007 1,400,000 176,000 490,000 769,000
2006 9.69% 13.67% 29.50% 6.25% 2006 1,452,000 192,000 521,000 739,000
2005 10.08% 14.48% 29.41% 6.64%   2005 1,475,000 203,000 506,000 766,000
2004 10.57% 14.26% 29.07% 7.39%   2004 1,511,000 196,000 482,000 833,000
2003 11.36% 16.13% 29.83% 8.13%   2003 1,588,000 217,000 470,000 900,000
  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 5.50% 6.90% 17.40% 3.57%   2007 835,000 96,000 310,000 430,000
2006 5.68% 6.92% 17.88% 3.70%   2006 850,000 97,000 316,000 437,000
2005 5.90% 7.29% 17.97% 3.92%   2005 863,000 102,000 309,000 452,000
2004 5.88% 7.29% 16.52% 4.13%   2004 840,000 100,000 274,000 465,000
2003 6.58% 8.52% 17.68% 4.75%   2003 919,000 115,000 279,000 526,000
  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 3.87% 5.27% 9.22% 2.91%   2007 588,000 73,000 164,000 350,000
2006 4.11% 5.34% 9.74% 3.11%   2006 615,000 75,000 172,000 368,000
2005 3.94% 5.26% 9.11% 3.01%   2005 578,000 74,000 157,000 347,000
2004 3.51% 5.10% 8.27% 2.61%   2004 502,000 70,000 137,000 295,000
2003 3.70% 5.17% 8.41% 2.85%   2003 518,000 70,000 133,000 316,000
  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 52.67% 16.73% 59.30% 55.85%   2007 8,012,000 232,000 1,100,000 6,725,000
2006 53.43% 16.62% 58.51% 57.06%   2006 8,011,000 234,000 1,033,000 6,744,000
2005 52.04% 17.01% 58.59% 55.35%   2005 7,628,000 239,000 1,008,000 6,382,000
2004 51.01% 17.17% 59.01% 53.97%   2004 7,301,000 236,000 979,000 6,086,000
2003 52.44% 17.35% 59.66% 55.68%   2003 7,335,000 234,000 940,000 6,162,000
  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 23.06% 10.29% 39.04% 22.16%   2007 3,506,000 143,000 694,000 2,669,000
2006 22.34% 9.36% 38.13% 21.52%   2006 3,349,000 132,000 673,000 2,544,000
2005 21.52% 9.26% 38.69% 20.44%   2005 3,153,000 130,000 665,000 2,357,000
2004 21.18% 9.37% 38.96% 19.99%   2004 3,030,000 129,000 646,000 2,254,000
2003 21.74% 9.50% 39.02% 20.76%   2003 3,040,000 128,000 615,000 2,298,000
  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 28.88% 11.65% 41.22% 29.04%   2007 4,392,000 162,000 733,000 3,497,000
2006 28.14% 11.49% 41.25% 28.15%   2006 4,217,000 162,000 728,000 3,328,000
2005 29.71% 12.83% 40.22% 30.20%   2005 4,205,000 168,000 721,000 3,316,000
2004 28.17% 12.34% 41.50% 28.14%   2004 4,032,000 170,000 688,000 3,174,000
2003 28.14% 14.34% 41.55% 27.91%   2003 3,937,000 193,000 655,000 3,089,000

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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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