Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Oregon (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 13.12% 16.14% 33.87% 9.46%   2007 410,000 48,000 131,000 231,000
2006 13.25% 17.98% 32.92% 9.41%   2006 408,000 53,000 130,000 224,000
2005 13.64% 18.47% 35.02% 9.39%   2005 413,000 55,000 139,000 219,000
2004 13.18% 18.19% 34.16% 8.94%   2004 393,000 54,000 134,000 205,000
2003 13.78% 17.38% 36.44% 9.47%   2003 406,000 52,000 140,000 214,000
  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 7.61% 7.83% 18.62% 5.83%   2007 237,000 23,000 72,000 142,000
2006 7.86% 8.36% 18.45% 6.05%   2006 242,000 25,000 73,000 144,000
2005 8.36% 9.30% 20.92% 6.11%   2005 253,000 28,000 83,000 142,000
2004 8.03% 9.74% 21.07% 5.58%   2004 240,000 29,000 83,000 128,000
2003 8.88% 9.31% 22.17% 6.57%   2003 262,000 28,000 85,000 149,000
  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 4.23% 5.67% 9.54% 3.22%   2007 132,000 17,000 37,000 78,000
2006 3.78% 5.15% 10.04% 2.58%   2006 116,000 15,000 40,000 61,000
2005 3.76% 4.96% 10.60% 2.44%   2005 114,000 15,000 42,000 57,000
2004 3.76% 5.33% 8.75% 2.70%   2004 112,000 16,000 34,000 62,000
2003 4.29% 5.55% 9.38% 3.26%   2003 126,000 16,000 36,000 74,000
  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 55.72% 17.36% 61.71% 59.44%   2007 1,739,000 52,000 239,000 1,448,000
2006 54.67% 18.43% 60.71% 58.18%   2006 1,682,000 55,000 240,000 1,387,000
2005 56.61% 18.32% 64.13% 60.22%   2005 1,713,000 55,000 254,000 1,404,000
2004 54.61% 18.78% 66.77% 57.17%   2004 1,631,000 56,000 262,000 1,313,000
2003 53.14% 17.07% 65.32% 55.79%   2003 1,564,000 51,000 252,000 1,262,000
  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 21.71% 10.20% 40.43% 20.14%   2007 678,000 30,000 157,000 491,000
2006 21.61% 11.37% 39.52% 19.92%   2006 665,000 34,000 156,000 475,000
2005 20.70% 11.57% 40.23% 18.55%   2005 626,000 34,000 160,000 432,000
2004 20.07% 12.22% 41.48% 17.42%   2004 599,000 36,000 163,000 400,000
2003 20.52% 10.70% 40.58% 18.40%   2003 604,000 32,000 156,000 416,000
  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 27.46% 13.42% 40.12% 27.16%   2007 857,000 40,000 155,000 662,000
2006 27.12% 14.16% 44.18% 25.91%   2006 834,000 42,000 175,000 618,000
2005 31.82% 15.45% 48.84% 31.13%   2005 886,000 43,000 184,000 659,000
2004 28.89% 14.74% 45.57% 27.87%   2004 863,000 44,000 179,000 640,000
2003 30.19% 14.42% 46.63% 29.46%   2003 889,000 43,000 180,000 666,000

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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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