Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Pennsylvania (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 9.32% 12.67% 27.09% 5.99%   2007 973,000 129,000 359,000 485,000
2006 10.45% 13.55% 29.22% 6.97%   2006 1,091,000 140,000 387,000 564,000
2005 10.96% 14.11% 30.93% 7.27%   2005 1,141,000 146,000 409,000 586,000
2004 10.54% 14.39% 30.76% 6.71%   2004 1,092,000 149,000 405,000 539,000
2003 9.88% 15.24% 29.95% 5.95%   2003 1,020,000 157,000 386,000 477,000
  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 5.08% 6.42% 14.90% 3.30%   2007 530,000 65,000 197,000 267,000
2006 5.80% 6.37% 16.92% 3.90%   2006 605,000 66,000 224,000 316,000
2005 6.11% 6.88% 18.02% 4.04%   2005 636,000 71,000 238,000 326,000
2004 6.02% 7.75% 17.74% 3.87%   2004 624,000 80,000 233,000 310,000
2003 5.64% 8.18% 17.66% 3.37%   2003 582,000 84,000 228,000 270,000
  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 3.11% 4.18% 7.67% 2.23%   2007 324,000 43,000 102,000 180,000
2006 3.19% 4.46% 8.12% 2.22%   2006 333,000 46,000 108,000 180,000
2005 3.25% 4.78% 8.72% 2.15%   2005 338,000 49,000 115,000 173,000
2004 3.42% 5.47% 8.55% 2.31%   2004 355,000 57,000 112,000 186,000
2003 3.44% 5.51% 8.04% 2.43%   2003 355,000 57,000 104,000 195,000
  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 52.68% 16.28% 63.28% 55.53%   2007 5,502,000 166,000 838,000 4,498,000
2006 52.30% 16.29% 63.44% 55.06%   2006 5,462,000 168,000 841,000 4,454,000
2005 52.86% 16.69% 64.85% 55.55%   2005 5,508,000 173,000 858,000 4,477,000
2004 52.20% 17.75% 65.04% 54.54%   2004 5,418,000 184,000 856,000 4,379,000
2003 51.10% 18.06% 64.85% 53.14%   2003 5,278,000 186,000 837,000 4,256,000
  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 23.53% 9.79% 44.61% 21.80%   2007 2,456,000 100,000 591,000 1,766,000
2006 23.09% 10.01% 45.09% 21.14%   2006 2,411,000 103,000 598,000 1,710,000
2005 24.67% 10.33% 46.57% 22.91%   2005 2,569,000 107,000 616,000 1,846,000
2004 24.66% 11.14% 47.21% 22.69%   2004 2,558,000 115,000 621,000 1,822,000
2003 22.83% 11.24% 45.96% 20.59%   2003 2,357,000 116,000 593,000 1,649,000
  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 30.36% 14.38% 45.11% 29.95%   2007 3,170,000 146,000 598,000 2,426,000
2006 31.27% 14.95% 46.72% 30.82%   2006 3,266,000 154,000 619,000 2,493,000
2005 28.84% 14.61% 45.02% 27.72%   2005 3,315,000 160,000 646,000 2,509,000
2004 32.56% 15.85% 49.88% 31.87%   2004 3,379,000 164,000 656,000 2,559,000
2003 32.94% 16.75% 50.17% 32.24%   2003 3,402,000 172,000 647,000 2,582,000

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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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