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2004 State Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Health
(from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health)

bulletNational data      bulletState level data       bulletMetropolitan and other subState area data

Percentages & Significance of Change: 

Index to Changes in All Variables by State and Regions 

Table C5 First Use of Marijuana, by Age Group and State: 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 NSDUHs
State Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance 2002-2003 2003-2004 Significance
Total 1.81b 1.76 ns 6.57a 6.25 SIG 6.82  6.63 ns 0.13  0.13 ns
Northeast 1.85  1.79 ns 7.10a 6.61 SIG 7.75  7.51 ns 0.12  0.13 ns
Midwest 1.88  1.87 ns 6.47  6.34 ns 7.35  7.26 ns 0.13  0.14 ns
South 1.70a 1.61 SIG 6.50a 5.87 SIG 6.25  5.92 ns 0.12  0.13 ns
West 1.89  1.87 ns 6.38  6.44 ns 6.58  6.53 ns 0.15  0.13 ns
                         
Alabama 1.55  1.51 ns 5.97  5.71 ns 6.23  5.84 ns 0.09  0.13 ns
Alaska 2.68  2.64 ns 7.77  7.79 ns 8.43  7.63 ns 0.16  0.14 ns
Arizona 1.73  1.69 ns 6.42  6.63 ns 6.01  5.64 ns 0.14  0.13 ns
Arkansas 1.72  1.57 ns 6.67b 5.75 ns 7.11  6.38 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
California 1.79  1.83 ns 5.88  6.1 ns 6.27  6.67 ns 0.14  0.11 ns
Colorado 2.31  2.38 ns 7.59  7.92 ns 8.10  7.95 ns 0.20  0.17 ns
Connecticut 2.03  2.15 ns 8.31  8.53 ns 8.22  8.07 ns 0.13  0.13 ns
Delaware 1.89  1.73 ns 7.94a 6.59 SIG 7.21  7.33 ns 0.12  0.12 ns
District of Columbia 1.96  1.76 ns 6.89b 5.91 ns 8.17  7 ns 0.17  0.15 ns
Florida 1.58a 1.44 SIG 6.75a 5.93 SIG 6.44  5.94 ns 0.12  0.12 ns
Georgia 1.61  1.68 ns 5.93  5.61 ns 4.76  5.06 ns 0.13  0.15 ns
Hawaii 1.98  1.8 ns 7.02  7.45 ns 8.90  7.69 ns 0.07  0.06 ns
Idaho 1.93  2.06 ns 6.36  6.54 ns 5.43  5.83 ns 0.13  0.18 ns
Illinois 1.76  1.74 ns 6.24  6.16 ns 6.87  6.53 ns 0.13  0.12 ns
Indiana 1.71  1.8 ns 5.48  5.76 ns 7.54  7.33 ns 0.13  0.16 ns
Iowa 1.62  1.67 ns 5.37  5.26 ns 7.15  7.52 ns 0.11  0.13 ns
Kansas 1.70  1.84 ns 5.13  6.04 ns 7.68  7.71 ns 0.11  0.14 ns
Kentucky 1.67  1.75 ns 6.95  7.31 ns 6.29  5.39 ns 0.12  0.16 ns
Louisiana 1.76  1.72 ns 5.64  5.86 ns 7.91a 6.28 SIG 0.09  0.13 ns
Maine 2.20b 1.94 ns 8.31b 7.21 ns 10.35  8.95 ns 0.13  0.15 ns
Maryland 1.86  1.78 ns 6.67  6.37 ns 7.16  6.55 ns 0.13  0.12 ns
Massachusetts 2.06  1.97 ns 7.74  7.28 ns 8.17  7.92 ns 0.16  0.16 ns
Michigan 2.06  2.03 ns 6.78  6.69 ns 7.66  7.42 ns 0.14  0.15 ns
Minnesota 2.06  1.93 ns 6.86  6.44 ns 7.15  7.08 ns 0.15  0.15 ns
Mississippi 1.43  1.47 ns 4.55  4.39 ns 5.33  5.76 ns 0.09  0.12 ns
Missouri 2.02  2.03 ns 7.10  6.9 ns 7.26  7.62 ns 0.14  0.17 ns
Montana 2.55  2.33 ns 9.08  8.63 ns 10.20  8.93 ns 0.12  0.15 ns
Nebraska 1.76  1.74 ns 6.63  6.17 ns 5.99  6.25 ns 0.11  0.14 ns
Nevada 2.02a 1.69 SIG 8.42a 6.83 SIG 6.08  5.32 ns 0.15  0.14 ns
New Hampshire 2.58  2.34 ns 8.82a 7.45 SIG 11.14  9.98 ns 0.16  0.15 ns
New Jersey 1.57  1.52 ns 6.62  6.1 ns 5.97  5.98 ns 0.12  0.11 ns
New Mexico 2.35  2.18 ns 8.26  8.76 ns 10.49a 7.32 SIG 0.14  0.12 ns
New York 1.88  1.77 ns 6.85  6.28 ns 8.02  7.65 ns 0.12  0.12 ns
North Carolina 1.81  1.65 ns 7.81a 6.41 SIG 6.81  6.2 ns 0.11  0.13 ns
North Dakota 1.97  1.92 ns 6.96  6.75 ns 8.45  8.18 ns 0.09  0.12 ns
Ohio 1.86  1.84 ns 6.62  6.25 ns 7.30  7.44 ns 0.12  0.14 ns
Oklahoma 1.79  1.68 ns 6.33  5.91 ns 6.67  6.24 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
Oregon 1.95  1.85 ns 6.94  6.95 ns 7.53  6.44 ns 0.14  0.17 ns
Pennsylvania 1.72  1.72 ns 6.65  6.33 ns 7.51  7.52 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
Rhode Island 2.14  2.11 ns 7.89  7.38 ns 10.02  8.44 ns 0.15  0.16 ns
South Carolina 1.85  1.85 ns 6.56  6.23 ns 8.05  8.17 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
South Dakota 2.23  2.04 ns 8.39b 7.24 ns 8.58  7.82 ns 0.10  0.13 ns
Tennessee 1.38  1.4 ns 5.09  5.36 ns 5.50  5.18 ns 0.10  0.14 ns
Texas 1.78b 1.62 ns 6.52a 5.77 SIG 5.55  5.07 ns 0.14  0.13 ns
Utah 1.77  1.57 ns 4.50  4.16 ns 5.26  4.23 ns 0.13  0.19 ns
Vermont 2.70  2.49 ns 10.35a 8.82 SIG 10.44  10.47 ns 0.15  0.15 ns
Virginia 1.93  1.75 ns 7.34a 5.3 SIG 7.50  8.5 ns 0.12  0.13 ns
Washington 2.07  1.86 ns 7.14  6.47 ns 7.11  6.82 ns 0.16  0.14 ns
West Virginia 1.53  1.55 ns 7.29  7.02 ns 6.27  6.91 ns 0.09  0.13 ns
Wisconsin 2.06  2.02 ns 7.17  6.98 ns 8.25  7.91 ns 0.12  0.14 ns
Wyoming 1.92  2.11 ns 6.44  6.97 ns 7.06  7.61 ns 0.12  0.16 ns
NOTE: SIG=Significant difference between 2003-2004 and 2002-2003 percentages; ns=not significant   at the 0.05 level
NOTE: Average annual incidence rate = {(Number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months)/[(Number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months * 0.5) + Number of persons who never used marijuana]}/2. Both the computation components, Number of marijuana initiates in past 24 months and number of persons who never used marijuana, are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. Note that the age group is based on a respondent's age at the time of the interview, not his or her age at first use.
NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.
a Difference between the 2003-2004 estimate and the 2002-2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between the 2003-2004 estimate and the 2002-2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.10 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

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