Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Maine (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 12.62% 16.56% 39.49% 8.34%   2007 143,000 17,000 50,000 75,000
2006 13.31% 17.61% 39.99% 8.80%   2006 151,000 19,000 54,000 78,000
2005 12.61% 18.37% 36.75% 8.15%   2005 143,000 20,000 50,000 72,000
2004 12.45% 18.32% 36.86% 7.96%   2004 139,000 20,000 49,000 70,000
2003 12.34% 18.76% 37.34% 7.80%   2003 137,000 20,000 49,000 68,000
  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 8.29% 9.83% 26.27% 5.55%   2007 94,000 10,000 34,000 50,000
2006 8.97% 10.99% 27.66% 5.93%   2006 102,000 12,000 37,000 53,000
2005 8.55% 12.27% 24.59% 5.60%   2005 97,000 13,000 34,000 50,000
2004 8.27% 11.69% 24.00% 5.42%   2004 93,000 13,000 32,000 47,000
2003 7.95% 10.56% 23.22% 5.33%   2003 88,000 11,000 30,000 46,000
  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 3.29% 4.73% 9.08% 2.30%   2007 37,000 5,000 12,000 21,000
2006 3.05% 5.32% 8.35% 1.98%   2006 35,000 6,000 11,000 18,000
2005 3.21% 5.29% 9.25% 2.02%   2005 36,000 6,000 13,000 18,000
2004 3.59% 5.54% 10.37% 2.31%   2004 40,000 6,000 14,000 20,000
2003 3.82% 5.36% 10.00% 2.70%   2003 42,000 6,000 13,000 23,000
  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 53.23% 17.74% 66.44% 55.52%   2007 600,000 19,000 85,000 497,000
2006 54.76% 18.99% 66.71% 57.27%   2006 620,000 20,000 89,000 510,000
2005 51.49% 19.14% 64.01% 53.51%   2005 582,000 21,000 88,000 473,000
2004 49.69% 17.41% 63.81% 51.58%   2004 557,000 19,000 86,000 452,000
2003 52.17% 16.55% 66.76% 54.44%   2003 579,000 18,000 87,000 473,000
  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 23.11% 10.84% 46.18% 21.26%   2007 261,000 11,000 59,000 190,000
2006 22.43% 11.13% 45.82% 20.28%   2006 254,000 12,000 61,000 181,000
2005 20.99% 11.59% 42.52% 18.80%   2005 237,000 13,000 58,000 166,000
2004 21.47% 11.18% 43.80% 19.33%   2004 240,000 12,000 59,000 169,000
2003 21.74% 11.12% 44.67% 19.64%   2003 241,000 12,000 58,000 171,000
  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 30.77% 13.44% 46.96% 30.51%   2007 347,000 14,000 60,000 273,000
2006 31.01% 16.09% 51.37% 29.74%   2006 351,000 17,000 69,000 265,000
2005 26.27% 12.06% 40.03% 26.03%   2005 354,000 19,000 71,000 263,000
2004 31.97% 15.34% 51.13% 31.12%   2004 358,000 17,000 69,000 273,000
2003 31.33% 13.55% 50.44% 30.69%   2003 347,000 15,000 66,000 267,000

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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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