Marijuana, Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Utah (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 7.17% 8.80% 17.29% 4.24%   2007 145,000 21,000 64,000 59,000
2006 8.28% 10.04% 18.88% 5.11%   2006 161,000 23,000 69,000 69,000
2005 8.61% 11.06% 19.64% 5.13%   2005 162,000 25,000 70,000 67,000
2004 7.97% 10.48% 18.78% 4.45%   2004 146,000 24,000 67,000 56,000
2003 8.17% 11.08% 20.77% 3.93%   2003 148,000 25,000 75,000 48,000
  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 4.20% 4.39% 9.95% 2.68%   2007 85,000 11,000 37,000 37,000
2006 4.33% 5.08% 9.55% 2.80%   2006 85,000 12,000 35,000 38,000
2005 4.80% 5.69% 9.90% 3.24%   2005 91,000 13,000 35,000 42,000
2004 4.21% 4.74% 9.61% 2.59%   2004 77,000 11,000 34,000 32,000
2003 4.00% 5.30% 9.53% 2.15%   2003 73,000 12,000 34,000 26,000
  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 3.43% 4.24% 7.06% 2.34%   2007 69,000 10,000 26,000 33,000
2006 3.85% 5.25% 7.03% 2.74%   2006 75,000 12,000 26,000 37,000
2005 4.19% 5.50% 7.82% 2.95%   2005 79,000 12,000 28,000 39,000
2004 4.06% 5.00% 7.99% 2.77%   2004 75,000 11,000 28,000 35,000
2003 3.74% 5.35% 7.30% 2.39%   2003 68,000 12,000 26,000 29,000
  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 30.85% 9.85% 35.62% 33.22%   2007 621,000 24,000 132,000 465,000
2006 32.40% 11.46% 36.89% 34.77%   2006 632,000 27,000 135,000 471,000
2005 30.05% 12.08% 34.91% 31.82%   2005 567,000 27,000 125,000 415,000
2004 29.29% 11.28% 34.85% 31.02%   2004 537,000 26,000 124,000 387,000
2003 29.57% 10.23% 35.74% 31.40%   2003 536,000 23,000 129,000 384,000
  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 15.64% 6.57% 26.03% 14.49%   2007 315,000 16,000 97,000 203,000
2006 17.38% 7.99% 28.31% 16.04%   2006 339,000 19,000 103,000 217,000
2005 16.33% 8.67% 26.66% 14.82%   2005 308,000 20,000 95,000 193,000
2004 15.04% 8.37% 25.13% 13.42%   2004 276,000 19,000 90,000 168,000
2003 15.86% 7.86% 24.95% 14.70%   2003 288,000 18,000 90,000 180,000
  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 19.97% 8.06% 27.62% 20.01%   2007 402,000 20,000 102,000 280,000
2006 22.08% 9.80% 30.03% 22.05%   2006 431,000 23,000 110,000 298,000
2005 29.98% 16.44% 52.65% 27.82%   2005 402,000 24,000 106,000 273,000
2004 20.11% 8.69% 25.96% 20.56%   2004 369,000 20,000 92,000 257,000
2003 19.67% 8.43% 25.46% 20.09%   2003 357,000 19,000 92,000 245,000

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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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