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In addition, the cross-sectional design and other features of the NHSDA do not permit any definite causal inferences to be made regarding associations between drug use and mental health problems. Nevertheless, the findings of significantly higher rates of drug use among people with certain mental health syndromes clearly underscore the importance of screening for drug use among primary care or mental health patients who present with psychiatric complaints or disorders. Likewise, these findings indicate the importance of screening identified substance users-and particularly drug abuse treatment clients-for associated mental health disorders. These substance use and mental health data from the NHSDA also indicate the value of further research to sort out the direction and strength of causal relationships between substance use and mental health problems in the general population.
| Health
Insurance Status/
Total Family Income |
Age Group in Years | Total | |||
| 12-17 | 18-25 | 26-34 | 35+ | ||
| Total Family Income | |||||
| (Unweighted n) | |||||
|
(599) | (779) | (372) | (478) | (2,228) |
|
(1,511) | (1,454) | (901) | (1,189) | (5,055) |
|
(2,357) | (2,012) | (1,507) | (1,791) | (7,667) |
|
(2,230) | (1,370) | (1,213) | (1,681) | (6,494) |
|
(1,147) | (624) | (394) | (896) | (3,061) |
| Health Insurance Status | |||||
| (Unweighted n) | |||||
|
(6,335) | (4,155) | (3,233) | (5,101) | (18,824) |
|
(1,509) | (2,084) | (1,154) | (934) | (5,681) |
| A. Any Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year | |||||
| Total Family Income | |||||
|
19.5 | 30.4 | 20.4 | 9.6 | 16.6 |
|
18.4 | 24.3 | 18.9 | 4.9 | 11.2 |
|
20.1 | 23.5 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 11.3 |
|
18.2 | 26.3 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 10.2 |
|
17.7 | 24.4 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 10.8 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||||
|
19.0 | 23.8 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 9.7 |
|
17.6 | 29.0 | 21.6 | 13.6 | 19.7 |
| B. Used Marijuana in the Past Year | |||||
| Total Family Income | |||||
|
17.7 | 26.9 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 14.6 |
|
15.3 | 22.1 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 |
|
17.3 | 20.4 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
|
15.4 | 22.9 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 8.2 |
|
13.8 | 22.1 | 9.6 | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||||
|
15.9 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 7.7 |
|
15.0 | 25.4 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 16.2 |
| C. Used Cocaine in the Past Year | |||||
| Total Family Income | |||||
|
2.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
|
2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
|
2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
|
2.1 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
|
1.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||||
|
2.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
|
3.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
Table 13.2 Percentage Reporting Any Illicit Drug Use, Marijuana Use, and Cocaine Use in the Past Year, by Age Group and Receipt of Welfare Assistance: 1997
| Receipt of Welfare Assistance | Age Group in Years | Total | |||
| 12-17 | 18-25 | 26-34 | 35+ | ||
| Welfare Assistance | |||||
| (Unweighted n) | |||||
|
(836) | (688) | (457) | (371) | (2,352) |
|
(7,008) | (5,551) | (3,930) | (5,664) | (22,153) |
| A. Any Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year | |||||
|
20.4 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 18.0 |
|
18.6 | 25.7 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 10.9 |
| B. Used Marijuana in the Past Year | |||||
|
19.0 | 18.5 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 15.4 |
|
15.5 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 |
| C. Used Cocaine in the Past Year | |||||
|
2.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
|
2.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Table 13.3 Percentage
of Past Year Illicit Drug and Alcohol Users and Nonusers Reporting Having
Been Arrested and Booked for Breaking a Law: 1997
| In Past
Year Arrested
and Booked for: (Unweighted n) |
Illicit
Drug Use in
Past Year |
Drunk
51 or More
Days in Past Year |
Total
(24,505) |
|||
| Yes
(4,147) |
No
(20,358) |
Yes
(1,023) |
No
(23,482) |
|||
| Larceny or Theft | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Burglary or Breaking
and Entering |
0.9 | * | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Aggravated Assault | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Other Assault | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0.5 | * | 0.7 | * | 0.1 | |
| Robbery | 0.4 | * | 0.8 | * | 0.1 | |
| Arson | 0.2 | * | 0.1 | * | * | |
| Driving Under the Influence | 2.8 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Drunkenness or Liquor
Law Violation |
1.5 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Possession or Sale of Drugs | 2.8 | * | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Note 1: Due to improved procedures
implemented in 1994, these estimates are not comparable with those presented
in NHSDA Main Findings prior to 1994.
Note 2: Any illicit drug
indicates use at least once of marijuana or hashish, cocaine (including
crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin, or nonmedical
use of psychotherapeutics at least once.
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997.
Table 13.4 Percentage Reporting Past Month Illicit Drug Use, "Binge" Alcohol Use, and Cigarette Use in the U.S. Population of Females Aged 15 to 44, by Pregnancy Status and Demographic Characteristics: Annual Averages Based on 1996 and 1997 Samples Combined
| Past
Month
Illicit Drug Use |
Past
Month
"Binge" Alcohol Use |
Past
Month
Cigarette Use |
||||||
| Demographic
Characteristic |
Pregnant | Not
Pregnant |
Pregnant | Not
Pregnant |
Pregnant | Not
Pregnant |
||
| Total | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 19.9 | 33.0 | ||
| Age Group in Years | ||||||||
|
4.4 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 16.5 | 23.1 | 32.7 | ||
|
1.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 33.2 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity1 | ||||||||
|
2.4 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 14.6 | 22.1 | 36.8 | ||
|
5.4 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 27.8 | 28.9 | ||
|
1.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 22.3 | ||
| Marital Status | ||||||||
|
0.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 14.6 | 28.6 | ||
|
7.2 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 16.8 | 33.5 | 37.8 | ||
| Trimester3 | ||||||||
|
3.8 | N/A | 1.6 | N/A | 20.7 | N/A | ||
|
2.0 | N/A | 0.6 | N/A | 17.8 | N/A | ||
|
2.1 | N/A | 0.7 | N/A | 19.1 | N/A | ||
| Adult Education4 | ||||||||
|
7.8 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 40.1 | 46.7 | ||
|
0.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 20.2 | 41.0 | ||
|
* | 6.1 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 32.0 | ||
|
* | 4.4 | * | 12.0 | 7.8 | 16.7 | ||
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
N/A: Not applicable.
1 The category "other" for
race/ethnicity is not included.
2 Not married includes
never married, divorced, separated, and widowed.
3 Trimester not reported
by all pregnant respondents.
4 Data on adult education
not shown for persons aged 15 to 17. Estimates for adult education are
for persons aged 18 to 44.
Source: Office of Applied Studies,
SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1996 and 1997.
Table 13.5 Percentage
of Adults Aged 18 or Older Reporting Past Year Mental Syndromes, by Demographic
Characteristics: 1997
| Mental Syndrome | ||||||
| Demographic
Characteristic |
Any of Four
Mental Syndromes |
Major
Depressive Episode |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Agoraphobia | Panic Attack | (Unweighted n) |
| Total | 11.1 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | (16,661) |
| Age Group in Years | ||||||
|
13.3 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | (6,239) |
|
10.8 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | (4,387) |
|
13.1 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | (3,224) |
|
8.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | (2,811) |
| Gender | ||||||
|
8.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | (6,965) |
|
13.6 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | (9,696) |
| Race/Ethnicity1 | ||||||
|
11.9 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | (8,473) |
|
9.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | (3,293) |
|
7.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | (4,173) |
| Population Density | ||||||
|
9.8 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | (8,892) |
|
11.9 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | (4,848) |
|
12.1 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 | (2,921) |
| Region | ||||||
|
9.8 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | (2,062) |
|
10.0 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | (2,263) |
|
11.1 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | (5,328) |
|
13.3 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 | (7,008) |
| Adult Education2 | ||||||
|
13.6 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | (3,972) |
|
11.3 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | (5,585) |
|
12.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | (4,279) |
|
7.7 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | (2,825) |
| Current Employment3 | ||||||
|
8.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | (8,839) |
|
11.8 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | (2,260) |
|
17.6 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | (1,141) |
|
13.5 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | (4,421) |
1 The
category "other" for race/ethnicity is not included.
2 Data on adult education
are not applicable for youths aged 12 to 17. Total refers to adults aged
18 or older (unweighted n=15,836).
3 Data on current employment
are not applicable for youths aged 12 to 17. Total refers to adults aged
18 or older (unweighted n=15,836).
4 Retired, disabled, homemaker,
student, or "other."
Source: Office of Applied Studies,
SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997.
Table 13.6 Percentage
of Adults Aged 18 or Older Reporting Past Year Substance Use, by Presence
of Past Year Mental Syndromes: 1997
| Mental Syndrome | |||||
| Drug
(Unweighted n) |
Total Adult
Population (16,661) |
Major
Depressive Episode (1,341) |
Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
(358) |
Agoraphobia
(327) |
Panic Attack
(523) |
| Any Illicit Drug Use1 | 10.3 | 21.5 | 21.3 | 16.3 | 22.1 |
|
8.2 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 17.2 |
|
1.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
|
0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
|
0.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
|
1.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
|
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | * | * |
|
0.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | * | 0.8 |
psychotherapeutic2 |
2.6 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 7.0 |
9.2 |
|
0.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | * | 2.6 |
|
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
|
0.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
|
1.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Drunk/High on Alcohol3 | 17.6 | 22.9 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 28.7 |
| Cigarettes | 33.4 | 48.4 | 46.2 | 51.8 | 50.7 |
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Use of marijuana or hashish,
cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP), heroin,
or nonmedical use of psychotherapeutics at least once.
2 Nonmedical
use of any prescription-type stimulant, sedative, tranquilizer, or analgesic;
does not include over-the-counter drugs.
3 Drunk or very
high on 3 or more days in the past year.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997.
Table 13.7 Percentage of Youths Aged 12 to 17 Reporting Use of Selected Drugs in the Past Year, by Expected Parental Response to Hypothetical Drug Use Behaviors: 1997
| Type of Drug Used in Past Year | ||||
| Hypothetical Drug Use
Behavior/
Expected Parental Response1 |
Marijuana | Any Illicit Except Marijuana2 | Alcohol | Cigarettes |
| Smoked 1+ Packs of
Cigarettes Per Day |
||||
|
10.2 | 6.7 | 27.2 | 19.1 |
|
39.9 | 24.6 | 63.5 | 58.0 |
| Tried Marijuana Once
or Twice |
||||
|
9.4 | 6.1 | 26.9 | 20.2 |
|
42.4 | 26.9 | 63.3 | 52.2 |
| Smoked Marijuana
Once a Month |
||||
|
11.2 | 7.2 | 29.7 | 22.1 |
|
53.6 | 33.6 | 69.0 | 61.2 |
| Smoked Marijuana
Once or Twice a Week |
||||
|
13.5 | 8.5 | 31.9 | 24.1 |
|
50.7 | 33.6 | 66.2 | 60.4 |
| Tried Inhalants Once
or Twice |
||||
|
14.2 | 7.8 | 32.2 | 24.3 |
|
28.8 | 29.3 | 49.1 | 43.5 |
| Tried Heroin Once
or Twice |
||||
|
15.7 | 9.7 | 33.7 | 25.9 |
|
17.7 | 17.0 | 40.0 | 36.4 |
| Used Cocaine Once
a Month |
||||
|
15.6 | 9.7 | 33.8 | 26.0 |
|
21.7 | 21.0 | 40.7 | 38.9 |
| Had Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week |
||||
|
13.3 | 8.2 | 29.5 | 23.4 |
|
35.1 | 25.1 | 69.3 | 49.5 |
1 The weighted percentage
of all respondents aged 12 to 17 in each response category is shown in
parentheses.
2 Any illicit drug other
than marijuana indicates use at least once in the past year of cocaine
(including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin,
or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically, regardless
of marijuana use; marijuana users who have also used any of the other listed
drugs are included.
Source: Office of Applied Studies,
SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997.
Table 13.8 Percentage of Youths Aged 12 to 17 Reporting Use of Selected Drugs in the Past Year, by Expected Response of Close Friends to Respondents' Hypothetical Drug Use Behaviors: 1997
| Type of Drug Used in Past Year | ||||
| Hypothetical Drug Use
Behavior/
Expected Response of Close Friends1 |
Marijuana | Any Illicit Except Marijuana2 | Alcohol | Cigarettes |
| Smoked 1+ Packs of
Cigarettes Per Day |
||||
|
3.6 | 3.0 | 16.2 | 9.1 |
|
23.9 | 14.8 | 45.7 | 37.8 |
| Tried Marijuana Once
or Twice |
||||
|
2.6 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 11.9 |
|
27.1 | 16.2 | 49.1 | 38.7 |
| Smoked Marijuana
Once a Month |
||||
|
3.4 | 3.4 | 18.5 | 13.5 |
|
28.7 | 17.0 | 50.3 | 39.8 |
| Smoked Marijuana
Once or Twice a Week |
||||
|
4.4 | 3.7 | 21.6 | 15.3 |
|
31.3 | 18.7 | 51.0 | 41.5 |
| Tried Inhalants Once
or Twice |
||||
|
9.5 | 4.9 | 25.4 | 19.6 |
|
24.1 | 17.1 | 45.6 | 35.4 |
| Tried Heroin Once
or Twice |
||||
|
14.3 | 8.5 | 30.8 | 23.9 |
|
19.2 | 13.5 | 41.1 | 31.8 |
| Used Cocaine Once
a Month |
||||
|
13.6 | 7.6 | 31.2 | 23.6 |
|
21.4 | 16.2 | 41.1 | 33.5 |
| Had Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week |
||||
|
7.8 | 4.5 | 21.3 | 17.4 |
|
24.8 | 16.2 | 48.3 | 36.3 |
1 The weighted percentage
of all respondents aged 12 to 17 in each response category is shown in
parentheses.
2 Any illicit drug other
than marijuana indicates use at least once in the past year of cocaine
(including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin,
or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically, regardless
of marijuana use; marijuana users who also have used any of the other listed
drugs are included.
Source: Office of Applied Studies,
SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1997.
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