Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in New Hampshire (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 13.82% 15.93% 41.14% 9.34%   2007 154,000 18,000 55,000 81,000
2006 12.33% 14.02% 38.09% 8.03%   2006 137,000 16,000 52,000 69,000
2005 12.59% 14.60% 36.20% 8.54%   2005 139,000 17,000 50,000 73,000
2004 14.60% 18.18% 39.78% 10.11%   2004 159,000 21,000 53,000 85,000
2003 16.30% 20.52% 44.61% 11.31%   2003 175,000 23,000 58,000 94,000
  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 8.21% 8.66% 26.08% 5.40%   2007 92,000 10,000 35,000 47,000
2006 7.63% 8.21% 25.01% 4.80%   2006 85,000 9,000 34,000 41,000
2005 7.60% 8.59% 23.59% 4.90%   2005 84,000 10,000 32,000 42,000
2004 8.68% 10.31% 24.14% 6.01%   2004 95,000 12,000 32,000 50,000
2003 10.23% 11.79% 27.31% 7.36%   2003 110,000 13,000 35,000 61,000
  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 3.51% 4.40% 9.76% 2.43%   2007 39,000 5,000 13,000 21,000
2006 3.07% 4.60% 8.47% 2.02%   2006 34,000 5,000 12,000 17,000
2005 3.19% 4.95% 8.64% 2.09%   2005 35,000 6,000 12,000 18,000
2004 3.69% 5.43% 10.84% 2.32%   2004 40,000 6,000 15,000 19,000
2003 4.05% 6.20% 11.72% 2.57%   2003 44,000 7,000 15,000 21,000
  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 61.92% 18.12% 73.60% 65.73%   2007 690,000 20,000 99,000 571,000
2006 60.79% 18.23% 71.10% 64.76%   2006 675,000 21,000 97,000 557,000
2005 59.07% 18.09% 71.84% 62.54%   2005 650,000 21,000 98,000 531,000
2004 60.17% 21.57% 73.36% 63.30%   2004 655,000 25,000 99,000 532,000
2003 59.80% 21.44% 71.78% 63.20%   2003 642,000 24,000 93,000 525,000
  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 25.63% 11.76% 53.67% 23.09%   2007 286,000 13,000 72,000 200,000
2006 23.83% 11.12% 50.98% 21.20%   2006 265,000 13,000 70,000 182,000
2005 23.74% 11.71% 48.94% 21.33%   2005 262,000 13,000 67,000 181,000
2004 25.41% 13.78% 50.09% 23.06%   2004 277,000 16,000 67,000 194,000
2003 24.02% 13.29% 49.11% 21.59%   2003 258,000 15,000 64,000 179,000
  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 26.98% 12.55% 46.90% 25.77%   2007 301,000 14,000 63,000 224,000
2006 27.01% 12.95% 47.48% 25.62%   2006 300,000 15,000 65,000 220,000
2005 25.49% 13.30% 41.86% 24.67%   2005 306,000 16,000 65,000 226,000
2004 29.78% 15.58% 48.21% 28.78%   2004 324,000 18,000 65,000 242,000
2003 31.71% 16.82% 50.33% 30.86%   2003 341,000 19,000 65,000 256,000

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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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