2003 Tables: Risk and Protective Factor

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**Table 3.1A Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003**
Risk/Availability¹	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12–17		18–25		26 or Older
	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	166,124	168,717	15,493	15,899	20,152	20,743	130,478	132,075
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	88,596^a	92,711	7,918^b	8,614	7,252^b	7,812	73,427	76,285
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	118,697^a	123,443	12,614^b	13,449	10,947^a	11,600	95,135	98,394
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	165,536	166,317	12,296	12,628	19,683	19,971	133,558	133,718
Use Once or Twice a Week	207,016	208,765	19,463	19,835	26,794	27,246	160,759	161,684
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	190,861	192,487	14,211	14,400	23,917	24,296	152,733	153,791
Use Once or Twice a Week	217,455	220,004	20,073	20,244	28,723	29,367	168,658	170,393
LSD
Try Once or Twice	169,629	170,754	12,499	12,805	19,046	19,606	138,085	138,342
Use Once or Twice a Week	204,413	206,339	18,156	18,475	25,890	26,587	160,367	161,277
Alcohol
Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	161,928	162,769	15,288	15,277	19,201	19,284	127,439	128,208
Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week	98,785	98,548	9,379	9,528	10,248	10,078	79,158	78,943
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
Marijuana	130,549	134,014	13,299	13,084	23,718	24,409	93,532	96,521
Cocaine	70,675	71,461	5,981	6,010	12,176	12,622	52,518	52,829
Crack	65,373	67,179	6,324	6,286	9,805	9,909	49,244	50,984
Heroin	40,380	41,125	3,765	3,649	6,062	6,117	30,554	31,359
LSD	44,659	44,053	4,562^b	4,154	8,634^a	8,113	31,463	31,785
Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in the Past Month	18,152	18,803	4,121	4,013	5,894	6,223	8,137	8,567
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Drugs, by Age Group: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
Risk/Availability¹	Total		AGE GROUP (Years)
	Total		12–17		18–25		26 or Older
	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	71.1	71.4	63.1	64.2	65.2	65.7	73.3	73.4
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	38.3^a	39.6	32.4^b	34.9	23.5^a	24.8	41.7	42.9
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	51.3^b	52.8	51.5^b	54.4	35.5^a	36.8	54.1^a	55.4
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	71.5	71.0	50.5	51.4	64.1	63.6	75.7	75.0
Use Once or Twice a Week	89.4	89.0	79.8	80.7	87.2	86.6	91.1	90.6
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	82.4	82.2	58.5	58.8	78.0	77.5	86.5	86.2
Use Once or Twice a Week	93.9	93.9	82.5	82.6	93.6	93.5	95.5	95.5
LSD
Try Once or Twice	73.7	73.4	52.6	53.4	62.4	63.0	78.5	77.9
Use Once or Twice a Week	88.8	88.7	76.2	76.9	84.8	85.3	91.2	90.9
Alcohol
Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	69.4	68.9	62.2	61.6	62.1	61.1	71.7	71.2
Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week	42.3	41.7	38.2	38.5	33.2^a	31.9	44.5	43.9
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
Marijuana	58.0	58.8	55.0^a	53.6	77.4	77.9	54.9	56.0
Cocaine	31.8	31.8	25.0	25.0	40.5	41.2	31.3	31.1
Crack	29.5	30.0	26.5	26.2	32.7	32.5	29.4	30.1
Heroin	18.3	18.4	15.8	15.3	20.3	20.2	18.3	18.6
LSD	20.3	19.8	19.4^b	17.6	28.9^b	26.7	18.9	18.8
Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in the Past Month	7.7	7.9	16.7	16.1	19.0	19.6	4.5	4.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.2A Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	15,493	15,899	9,042	8,869
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,042	5,238	3,115	3,063
14–15	5,266	5,309	3,149^a	2,894
16–17	5,185	5,352	2,779	2,912
GENDER
Male	7,433	7,638	5,121	5,014
Female	8,060	8,261	3,921	3,855
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	13,074	13,369	7,587	7,411
White	9,741	9,897	5,684	5,580
Black or African American	2,275	2,439	1,307	1,258
American Indian or Alaska Native	96	96	91	77
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	648	614	345	344
Two or More Races	266	265	125	134
Hispanic or Latino	2,419	2,530	1,456	1,458
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	8,343	8,610	4,740	4,582
Small Metro	4,599	4,686	2,585	2,644
Nonmetro	2,551	2,602	1,718	1,644
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,560	1,555	1,312	1,237
Marijuana	1,086	1,057	937	903
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	749	778	666	628
Cigarettes	1,591	1,510	1,609	1,525
Alcohol	2,456	2,515	1,892	1,900
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,424	1,454	1,211	1,197
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,051	3,100	2,430	2,326
Marijuana	2,164	2,078	1,740	1,648
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,793	1,863	1,531	1,469
Cigarettes	2,673	2,498	2,346	2,223
Alcohol	5,051	5,101	3,487	3,425
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,339	4,413	3,274	3,175
Marijuana	2,919	2,776	2,178	2,092
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,911	3,017	2,349	2,268
Cigarettes	4,685	4,418	3,529^a	3,303
Alcohol	6,464	6,469	4,249	4,194
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.2B Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	63.1	64.2	36.9	35.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	61.8	63.1	38.2	36.9
14–15	62.6^a	64.7	37.4^a	35.3
16–17	65.1	64.8	34.9	35.2
GENDER
Male	59.2	60.4	40.8	39.6
Female	67.3	68.2	32.7	31.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	63.3	64.3	36.7	35.7
White	63.2	63.9	36.8	36.1
Black or African American	63.5	66.0	36.5	34.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	51.3	55.4	48.7	44.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	65.2	64.1	34.8	35.9
Two or More Races	68.0	66.5	32.0	33.5
Hispanic or Latino	62.4	63.4	37.6	36.6
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	63.8	65.3	36.2	34.7
Small Metro	64.0	63.9	36.0	36.1
Nonmetro	59.8	61.3	40.2	38.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.1	9.8	14.5	14.0
Marijuana	7.0	6.7	10.4	10.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.8	4.9	7.4	7.1
Cigarettes	10.3	9.5	17.8	17.2
Alcohol	15.9	15.8	20.9	21.4
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.2	9.1	13.4	13.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.7	19.5	26.9	26.2
Marijuana	14.0	13.1	19.2	18.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.6	11.7	16.9	16.6
Cigarettes	17.3^b	15.7	25.9	25.1
Alcohol	32.6	32.1	38.6	38.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	28.0	27.8	36.2	35.8
Marijuana	18.8^a	17.5	24.1	23.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.8	19.0	26.0	25.6
Cigarettes	30.2^b	27.8	39.0	37.2
Alcohol	41.7	40.7	47.0	47.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.3A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke Marijuana Once a Month¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	7,918^b	8,614	16,522	16,058
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,411	3,628	4,705	4,638
14–15	2,586	2,782	5,785^b	5,389
16–17	1,920^b	2,204	6,032	6,031
GENDER
Male	3,836^b	4,183	8,649	8,415
Female	4,081^b	4,432	7,873	7,643
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	6,572^b	7,180	13,998^a	13,504
White	4,829^b	5,326	10,543^a	10,091
Black or African American	1,229	1,283	2,341	2,398
American Indian or Alaska Native	54	53	133	119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	311	367	667	583
Two or More Races	126	124	256	265
Hispanic or Latino	1,346	1,434	2,524	2,554
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	4,025^b	4,535	9,013	8,594
Small Metro	2,303^a	2,539	4,856	4,776
Nonmetro	1,590	1,541	2,654	2,688
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	383	397	2,485	2,397
Marijuana	150	159	1,870	1,803
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	262	264	1,152	1,145
Cigarettes	475	467	2,719	2,565
Alcohol	747	800	3,593	3,608
Binge Alcohol⁴	390	399	2,238	2,255
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	834	938	4,637	4,483
Marijuana	375	399	3,523	3,330
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	592	660	2,728	2,671
Cigarettes	873	856	4,142^a	3,865
Alcohol	1,718	1,817	6,789	6,695
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,399	1,527	6,195	6,048
Marijuana	620	616	4,471	4,255
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,067	1,190	4,180	4,087
Cigarettes	1,710	1,715	6,488^b	5,985
Alcohol	2,379	2,570	8,305	8,076
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.3B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke Marijuana Once a Month¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	32.4^b	34.9	67.6^b	65.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	42.0	43.9	58.0	56.1
14–15	30.9^b	34.1	69.1^b	65.9
16–17	24.1^b	26.8	75.9^b	73.2
GENDER
Male	30.7^b	33.2	69.3^b	66.8
Female	34.1^b	36.7	65.9^b	63.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	32.0^b	34.7	68.0^b	65.3
White	31.4^b	34.5	68.6^b	65.5
Black or African American	34.4	34.9	65.6	65.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	28.9	30.6	71.1	69.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	31.8	38.6	68.2	61.4
Two or More Races	33.0	31.8	67.0	68.2
Hispanic or Latino	34.8	36.0	65.2	64.0
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	30.9^b	34.5	69.1^b	65.5
Small Metro	32.2^b	34.7	67.8^b	65.3
Nonmetro	37.5	36.4	62.5	63.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	4.8	4.6	15.0	14.9
Marijuana	1.9	1.8	11.3	11.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3.3	3.1	7.0	7.1
Cigarettes	6.0	5.4	16.5	16.0
Alcohol	9.4	9.3	21.7	22.5
Binge Alcohol⁴	4.9	4.6	13.5	14.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	10.5	10.9	28.1	27.9
Marijuana	4.7	4.6	21.3	20.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	7.5	7.7	16.5	16.6
Cigarettes	11.0	9.9	25.1	24.1
Alcohol	21.7	21.1	41.1	41.7
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	17.7	17.7	37.5	37.7
Marijuana	7.8	7.1	27.1	26.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.5	13.8	25.3	25.5
Cigarettes	21.6^a	19.9	39.3^b	37.3
Alcohol	30.1	29.8	50.3	50.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.4A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	12,614^b	13,449	11,865^b	11,262
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,197	5,475	2,947	2,807
14–15	4,177	4,391	4,206^b	3,786
16–17	3,240^b	3,583	4,712	4,669
GENDER
Male	5,954^b	6,567	6,559^b	6,034
Female	6,660	6,883	5,306	5,228
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,660^b	11,417	9,937^b	9,316
White	8,184^b	8,832	7,215^b	6,604
Black or African American	1,629	1,692	1,941	2,001
American Indian or Alaska Native	83	71	104	104
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	545	570	433	385
Two or More Races	191	209	191	189
Hispanic or Latino	1,955	2,032	1,928	1,946
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	6,523^b	7,045	6,531^a	6,119
Small Metro	3,712^a	4,023	3,462	3,290
Nonmetro	2,380	2,381	1,872	1,853
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	534	530	2,333	2,272
Marijuana	208	214	1,812	1,753
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	370	355	1,043	1,055
Cigarettes	734	646	2,454	2,388
Alcohol	1,150	1,271	3,188	3,141
Binge Alcohol⁴	556	594	2,072	2,060
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,318	1,406	4,149	4,021
Marijuana	616	621	3,279	3,114
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	882	981	2,437	2,349
Cigarettes	1,352	1,268	3,659	3,450
Alcohol	2,828^a	3,045	5,680	5,477
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,222	2,363	5,361	5,214
Marijuana	1,008	964	4,079	3,914
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,621^a	1,822	3,617	3,451
Cigarettes	2,645	2,592	5,551^b	5,114
Alcohol	3,857^a	4,124	6,828	6,531
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.4B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	51.5^b	54.4	48.5^b	45.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	63.8^a	66.1	36.2^a	33.9
14–15	49.8^b	53.7	50.2^b	46.3
16–17	40.7^a	43.4	59.3^a	56.6
GENDER
Male	47.6^b	52.1	52.4^b	47.9
Female	55.7	56.8	44.3	43.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	51.8^b	55.1	48.2^b	44.9
White	53.1^b	57.2	46.9^b	42.8
Black or African American	45.6	45.8	54.4	54.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	44.3	40.6	55.7	59.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	55.7	59.7	44.3	40.3
Two or More Races	49.9	52.5	50.1	47.5
Hispanic or Latino	50.3	51.1	49.7	48.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	50.0^b	53.5	50.0^b	46.5
Small Metro	51.7^b	55.0	48.3^b	45.0
Nonmetro	56.0	56.2	44.0	43.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	4.2	3.9	19.7	20.2
Marijuana	1.7	1.6	15.3	15.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2.9	2.6	8.8	9.4
Cigarettes	5.8^b	4.8	20.7	21.2
Alcohol	9.1	9.5	26.9	27.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	4.4	4.4	17.5	18.3
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	10.5	10.5	35.0	35.7
Marijuana	4.9	4.6	27.6	27.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	7.0	7.3	20.5	20.9
Cigarettes	10.7^a	9.4	30.8	30.6
Alcohol	22.4	22.6	47.9	48.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	17.6	17.6	45.2	46.3
Marijuana	8.0	7.2	34.4	34.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.8	13.5	30.5	30.6
Cigarettes	21.0^a	19.3	46.8	45.4
Alcohol	30.6	30.7	57.5	58.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.5A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Cocaine Once a Month¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	12,296	12,628	12,062	11,934
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,461	3,601	4,634	4,630
14–15	4,135	4,199	4,185^a	3,917
16–17	4,700	4,828	3,243	3,387
GENDER
Male	6,316	6,581	6,136	5,944
Female	5,980	6,047	5,925	5,990
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,507	10,773	9,990	9,810
White	7,805	7,993	7,536	7,337
Black or African American	1,977	2,068	1,558	1,594
American Indian or Alaska Native	84	70	102	99
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	432	414	546	539
Two or More Races	184	199	200	197
Hispanic or Latino	1,789	1,855	2,072	2,123
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	6,394	6,680	6,592	6,410
Small Metro	3,713	3,799	3,418	3,482
Nonmetro	2,189	2,149	2,052	2,042
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,376	1,430	1,476	1,346
Marijuana	990	1,026	1,020	920
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	613	607	794	789
Cigarettes	1,731	1,616	1,440	1,380
Alcohol	2,316	2,359	2,009	2,019
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,365	1,398	1,254	1,239
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,764	2,795	2,669	2,578
Marijuana	2,073	2,025	1,789	1,662
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,452	1,472	1,860	1,836
Cigarettes	2,684	2,505	2,285	2,158
Alcohol	4,582	4,556	3,888	3,901
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,905	3,897	3,626	3,628
Marijuana	2,836	2,697	2,208	2,124
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,412	2,429	2,806	2,824
Cigarettes	4,470^a	4,183	3,668	3,461
Alcohol	5,787	5,757	4,840	4,829
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.5B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Cocaine Once a Month¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	50.5	51.4	49.5	48.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	42.8	43.7	57.2	56.3
14–15	49.7^a	51.7	50.3^a	48.3
16–17	59.2	58.8	40.8	41.2
GENDER
Male	50.7^a	52.5	49.3^a	47.5
Female	50.2	50.2	49.8	49.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	51.3	52.3	48.7	47.7
White	50.9	52.1	49.1	47.9
Black or African American	55.9	56.5	44.1	43.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	45.1	41.3	54.9	58.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	44.2	43.5	55.8	56.5
Two or More Races	47.9	50.3	52.1	49.7
Hispanic or Latino	46.3	46.6	53.7	53.4
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	49.2	51.0	50.8	49.0
Small Metro	52.1	52.2	47.9	47.8
Nonmetro	51.6	51.3	48.4	48.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.2	11.3	12.2	11.3
Marijuana	8.1	8.1	8.5	7.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.0	4.8	6.6	6.6
Cigarettes	14.1^a	12.8	11.9	11.6
Alcohol	18.8	18.7	16.7	16.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	11.1	11.1	10.4	10.4
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	22.5	22.1	22.1	21.6
Marijuana	16.9	16.0	14.8	13.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.8	11.7	15.4	15.4
Cigarettes	21.8^b	19.8	18.9	18.1
Alcohol	37.3	36.1	32.2	32.7
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	31.8	30.9	30.1	30.4
Marijuana	23.1^a	21.4	18.3	17.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.6	19.2	23.3	23.7
Cigarettes	36.4^b	33.1	30.4	29.0
Alcohol	47.1	45.6	40.1	40.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.6A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19,463	19,835	4,927	4,757
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,991	6,188	2,127	2,062
14–15	6,685	6,601	1,643	1,514
16–17	6,787	7,046	1,156	1,181
GENDER
Male	9,967	10,125	2,497	2,415
Female	9,496	9,710	2,430	2,342
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,611	16,914	3,905	3,706
White	12,776	12,851	2,579	2,515
Black or African American	2,613	2,821	919	844
American Indian or Alaska Native	125	124	61	48
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	733	743	248	206
Two or More Races	312	326	73	70
Hispanic or Latino	2,852	2,921	1,022	1,050
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,247	10,520	2,752	2,595
Small Metro	5,774	5,921	1,378	1,368
Nonmetro	3,442	3,394	796	794
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,108	2,080	744	695
Marijuana	1,522	1,491	488	456
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	961	950	447	445
Cigarettes	2,508	2,326	664	675
Alcohol	3,480	3,486	845	893
Binge Alcohol⁴	2,042	2,052	579	585
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,268	4,196	1,166	1,181
Marijuana	3,099	2,937	764	749
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,417	2,409	896	905
Cigarettes	3,988^a	3,663	985	1,002
Alcohol	6,952	6,864	1,520	1,600
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,926	5,911	1,610	1,611
Marijuana	4,127	3,892	917	929
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,886	3,932	1,337	1,320
Cigarettes	6,581^b	6,094	1,560	1,550
Alcohol	8,742	8,634	1,884	1,957
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.6B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	79.8	80.7	20.2	19.3
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	73.8	75.0	26.2	25.0
14–15	80.3	81.3	19.7	18.7
16–17	85.4	85.6	14.6	14.4
GENDER
Male	80.0	80.7	20.0	19.3
Female	79.6	80.6	20.4	19.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	81.0^a	82.0	19.0^a	18.0
White	83.2	83.6	16.8	16.4
Black or African American	74.0^a	77.0	26.0^a	23.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	67.2	72.2	32.8	27.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	74.7	78.3	25.3	21.7
Two or More Races	81.0	82.4	19.0	17.6
Hispanic or Latino	73.6	73.5	26.4	26.5
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	78.8	80.2	21.2	19.8
Small Metro	80.7	81.2	19.3	18.8
Nonmetro	81.2	81.0	18.8	19.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.8	10.5	15.1	14.6
Marijuana	7.8	7.5	9.9	9.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.9	4.8	9.1	9.4
Cigarettes	12.9^a	11.7	13.5	14.2
Alcohol	17.9	17.6	17.2	18.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.5	10.3	11.8	12.3
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	21.9	21.2	23.7	24.8
Marijuana	15.9^a	14.8	15.5	15.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.4	12.1	18.2	19.0
Cigarettes	20.5^b	18.5	20.0	21.1
Alcohol	35.7	34.6	30.8^a	33.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.4	29.8	32.7	33.9
Marijuana	21.2^b	19.6	18.6	19.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.0	19.8	27.1	27.7
Cigarettes	33.8^b	30.7	31.7	32.6
Alcohol	44.9^a	43.5	38.2^a	41.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.7A Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Try Heroin Once or Twice¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	14,211	14,400	10,088	10,104
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,828	3,918	4,265	4,264
14–15	4,816	4,812	3,476	3,300
16–17	5,567	5,670	2,347^a	2,540
GENDER
Male	7,339	7,454	5,058	5,047
Female	6,873	6,945	5,030	5,057
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,930	12,070	8,512	8,475
White	8,893	8,946	6,408	6,370
Black or African American	2,161	2,281	1,370	1,373
American Indian or Alaska Native	109	99	76	69
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	521	482	446	458
Two or More Races	215	236	171	160
Hispanic or Latino	2,281	2,330	1,576	1,629
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	7,520	7,687	5,430	5,370
Small Metro	4,195	4,245	2,932	3,022
Nonmetro	2,497	2,467	1,726	1,711
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,991	1,919	847	842
Marijuana	1,480	1,439	516	499
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	924	882	483	506
Cigarettes	2,312	2,173	842	815
Alcohol	2,995	2,956	1,314	1,408
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,903	1,838	708	795
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,673	3,561	1,738	1,791
Marijuana	2,824	2,659	1,022	1,018
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,105	2,045	1,197	1,251
Cigarettes	3,453^a	3,221	1,500	1,435
Alcohol	5,677	5,575	2,773	2,869
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,972	4,920	2,533	2,583
Marijuana	3,677	3,477	1,340	1,329
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,291	3,236	1,917	2,004
Cigarettes	5,516^a	5,161	2,593	2,469
Alcohol	7,062	6,921	3,534	3,642
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.7B Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Try Heroin Once or Twice¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	58.5	58.8	41.5	41.2
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	47.3	47.9	52.7	52.1
14–15	58.1	59.3	41.9	40.7
16–17	70.3	69.1	29.7	30.9
GENDER
Male	59.2	59.6	40.8	40.4
Female	57.7	57.9	42.3	42.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	58.4	58.7	41.6	41.3
White	58.1	58.4	41.9	41.6
Black or African American	61.2	62.4	38.8	37.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	59.0	59.0	41.0	41.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	53.8	51.3	46.2	48.7
Two or More Races	55.7	59.7	44.3	40.3
Hispanic or Latino	59.1	58.9	40.9	41.1
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	58.1	58.9	41.9	41.1
Small Metro	58.9	58.4	41.1	41.6
Nonmetro	59.1	59.0	40.9	41.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	14.0	13.3	8.4	8.3
Marijuana	10.4	10.0	5.1	4.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	6.5	6.1	4.8	5.0
Cigarettes	16.3^a	15.1	8.3	8.1
Alcohol	21.1	20.5	13.0	13.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	13.4	12.8	7.0	7.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	25.8	24.7	17.2	17.7
Marijuana	19.9^a	18.5	10.1	10.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	14.8	14.2	11.9	12.4
Cigarettes	24.3^b	22.4	14.9	14.2
Alcohol	39.9	38.7	27.5	28.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	35.0	34.2	25.1	25.6
Marijuana	25.9^a	24.1	13.3	13.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	23.2	22.5	19.0	19.8
Cigarettes	38.8^b	35.8	25.7	24.4
Alcohol	49.7^a	48.1	35.0	36.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.8A Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	20,073	20,244	4,250	4,276
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,000	6,045	2,100	2,147
14–15	6,915	6,777	1,379	1,334
16–17	7,158	7,421	772	794
GENDER
Male	10,238	10,348	2,158	2,157
Female	9,835	9,896	2,092	2,119
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,055	17,171	3,410	3,388
White	13,185	13,172	2,128	2,155
Black or African American	2,611	2,768	923	881
American Indian or Alaska Native	147	137	38	36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	752	720	223	222
Two or More Races	314	330	72	65
Hispanic or Latino	3,018	3,073	841	887
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,623	10,797	2,343	2,270
Small Metro	5,933	5,993	1,201	1,279
Nonmetro	3,517	3,453	707	727
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,472	2,349	372	416
Marijuana	1,829	1,727	171	214
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,160	1,116	248	272
Cigarettes	2,829^a	2,611	333	382
Alcohol	3,851	3,823	465^a	546
Binge Alcohol⁴	2,354	2,318	261	316
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,692	4,580	726	772
Marijuana	3,515	3,300	336	380
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,769	2,712	535	581
Cigarettes	4,394^b	4,023	565	638
Alcohol	7,475	7,342	978^a	1,109
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,393	6,336	1,121	1,169
Marijuana	4,563	4,297	464	513
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,305	4,288	906	950
Cigarettes	7,081^b	6,554	1,032	1,080
Alcohol	9,274	9,092	1,327^a	1,481
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.8B Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	82.5	82.6	17.5	17.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	74.1	73.8	25.9	26.2
14–15	83.4	83.6	16.6	16.4
16–17	90.3	90.3	9.7	9.7
GENDER
Male	82.6	82.7	17.4	17.3
Female	82.5	82.4	17.5	17.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	83.3	83.5	16.7	16.5
White	86.1	85.9	13.9	14.1
Black or African American	73.9	75.9	26.1	24.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	79.4	79.2	20.6	20.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	77.1	76.4	22.9	23.6
Two or More Races	81.4	83.5	18.6	16.5
Hispanic or Latino	78.2	77.6	21.8	22.4
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	81.9	82.6	18.1	17.4
Small Metro	83.2	82.4	16.8	17.6
Nonmetro	83.3	82.6	16.7	17.4
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	12.3	11.6	8.8	9.7
Marijuana	9.1	8.5	4.0	5.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.8	5.5	5.8	6.4
Cigarettes	14.1^b	12.9	7.8	8.9
Alcohol	19.2	18.9	10.9^a	12.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	11.7	11.4	6.1	7.4
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	23.4	22.6	17.1	18.1
Marijuana	17.5^a	16.3	7.9	8.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.8	13.4	12.6	13.6
Cigarettes	21.9^b	19.9	13.3	14.9
Alcohol	37.2	36.3	23.0^a	25.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	31.9	31.3	26.4	27.3
Marijuana	22.7^b	21.2	10.9	12.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	21.4	21.2	21.3	22.2
Cigarettes	35.3^b	32.4	24.3	25.3
Alcohol	46.2^a	44.9	31.2^a	34.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.9A Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Try LSD Once or Twice¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	12,499	12,805	11,278	11,186
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,601	3,610	4,197	4,298
14–15	4,252	4,312	3,873	3,639
16–17	4,646	4,883	3,208	3,249
GENDER
Male	6,323	6,632	5,812	5,611
Female	6,175	6,174	5,466	5,575
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,480	10,741	9,511	9,371
White	7,736	7,937	7,242	7,061
Black or African American	1,983	2,001	1,457	1,573
American Indian or Alaska Native	92	94	92	71
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	438	462	499	459
Two or More Races	189	210	187	172
Hispanic or Latino	2,019	2,065	1,767	1,815
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	6,576	6,788	6,084	5,971
Small Metro	3,671	3,790	3,311	3,337
Nonmetro	2,252	2,227	1,883	1,878
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,309	1,404	1,480^a	1,322
Marijuana	911	1,017	1,051^a	902
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	617	632	764	735
Cigarettes	1,697	1,677	1,412	1,275
Alcohol	2,248	2,348	2,012	1,963
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,334	1,410	1,254	1,196
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,603	2,798	2,721^a	2,490
Marijuana	1,905	2,025	1,890^b	1,618
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,450	1,539	1,798	1,710
Cigarettes	2,633	2,572	2,256^a	2,032
Alcohol	4,470	4,628	3,854	3,689
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,760	3,969	3,623	3,438
Marijuana	2,645	2,697	2,313^b	2,066
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,420	2,557	2,695	2,606
Cigarettes	4,371	4,288	3,617^b	3,246
Alcohol	5,687	5,854	4,749	4,546
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.9B Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Try LSD Once or Twice¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	52.6	53.4	47.4	46.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	46.2	45.7	53.8	54.3
14–15	52.3	54.2	47.7	45.8
16–17	59.2	60.0	40.8	40.0
GENDER
Male	52.1^a	54.2	47.9^a	45.8
Female	53.0	52.5	47.0	47.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	52.4	53.4	47.6	46.6
White	51.6	52.9	48.4	47.1
Black or African American	57.6	56.0	42.4	44.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	50.0	56.9	50.0	43.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	46.8	50.2	53.2	49.8
Two or More Races	50.2	54.9	49.8	45.1
Hispanic or Latino	53.3	53.2	46.7	46.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	51.9	53.2	48.1	46.8
Small Metro	52.6	53.2	47.4	46.8
Nonmetro	54.5	54.3	45.5	45.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.5	11.0	13.1^a	11.8
Marijuana	7.3	7.9	9.3^a	8.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.9	4.9	6.8	6.6
Cigarettes	13.6	13.1	12.5	11.4
Alcohol	18.0	18.3	17.8	17.5
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.7	11.0	11.1	10.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	20.8	21.9	24.1^a	22.3
Marijuana	15.2	15.8	16.8^b	14.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.6	12.0	15.9	15.3
Cigarettes	21.1	20.1	20.0^a	18.2
Alcohol	35.8	36.1	34.2	33.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.1	31.0	32.1	30.7
Marijuana	21.2	21.1	20.5^b	18.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.4	20.0	23.9	23.3
Cigarettes	35.0	33.5	32.1^b	29.0
Alcohol	45.5	45.7	42.1	40.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.10A Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use LSD Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	18,156	18,475	5,664	5,552
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,445	5,566	2,370	2,366
14–15	6,238	6,170	1,894	1,782
16–17	6,473	6,738	1,401	1,404
GENDER
Male	9,130	9,470	3,018^a	2,788
Female	9,026	9,005	2,646	2,763
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,456	15,731	4,586	4,416
White	11,930	12,066	3,089	2,961
Black or African American	2,409	2,522	1,036	1,050
American Indian or Alaska Native	131	124	53	43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	653	666	290	260
Two or More Races	282	305	93	80
Hispanic or Latino	2,700	2,744	1,077	1,136
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,558	9,782	3,118	3,001
Small Metro	5,392	5,531	1,612	1,609
Nonmetro	3,206	3,162	933	942
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,028	2,006	769	719
Marijuana	1,463	1,465	509	455
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	941	934	446	432
Cigarettes	2,393	2,277	716	676
Alcohol	3,326	3,366	934	948
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,968	2,014	626	594
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,992	3,997	1,337	1,286
Marijuana	2,924	2,850	879	793
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,303	2,326	949	917
Cigarettes	3,772	3,551	1,113	1,052
Alcohol	6,582	6,578	1,746	1,743
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,561	5,585	1,817	1,810
Marijuana	3,877	3,764	1,086	998
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,691	3,738	1,424	1,411
Cigarettes	6,182	5,863	1,795	1,672
Alcohol	8,222	8,185	2,217	2,217
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.10B Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Use LSD Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	76.2	76.9	23.8	23.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	69.7	70.2	30.3	29.8
14–15	76.7	77.6	23.3	22.4
16–17	82.2	82.8	17.8	17.2
GENDER
Male	75.2^b	77.3	24.8^b	22.7
Female	77.3	76.5	22.7	23.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	77.1	78.1	22.9	21.9
White	79.4	80.3	20.6	19.7
Black or African American	69.9	70.6	30.1	29.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	71.1	74.4	28.9	25.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	69.2	71.9	30.8	28.1
Two or More Races	75.1	79.2	24.9	20.8
Hispanic or Latino	71.5	70.7	28.5	29.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	75.4	76.5	24.6	23.5
Small Metro	77.0	77.5	23.0	22.5
Nonmetro	77.5	77.0	22.5	23.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.2	10.9	13.6	12.9
Marijuana	8.1	7.9	9.0	8.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.2	5.1	7.9	7.8
Cigarettes	13.2	12.3	12.6	12.2
Alcohol	18.3	18.2	16.5	17.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.8	10.9	11.0	10.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	22.0	21.6	23.6	23.2
Marijuana	16.1	15.4	15.5	14.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.7	12.6	16.8	16.5
Cigarettes	20.8^b	19.2	19.7	18.9
Alcohol	36.3	35.6	30.8	31.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.6	30.2	32.1	32.6
Marijuana	21.4	20.4	19.2	18.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.3	20.2	25.1	25.4
Cigarettes	34.1^b	31.7	31.7	30.1
Alcohol	45.3	44.3	39.1	39.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.11A Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Have Four or Five Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	15,288	15,277	9,301	9,531
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,317	5,380	2,881	2,958
14–15	5,183^a	4,896	3,229	3,312
16–17	4,788	5,001	3,190	3,261
GENDER
Male	7,142	7,235	5,417	5,415
Female	8,146	8,042	3,884	4,116
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	12,873	12,923	7,822	7,867
White	9,391	9,366	6,068	6,116
Black or African American	2,339	2,485	1,244	1,217
American Indian or Alaska Native	104	98	83	76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	741	679	254	280
Two or More Races	255	244	136	153
Hispanic or Latino	2,415	2,354	1,478	1,663
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	8,442	8,519	4,666	4,700
Small Metro	4,430	4,349	2,773	2,989
Nonmetro	2,415	2,409	1,862	1,842
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,239	1,204	1,627	1,589
Marijuana	859	820	1,157	1,140
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	593	586	822	818
Cigarettes	1,379^b	1,206	1,813	1,820
Alcohol	1,945	2,000	2,403	2,413
Binge Alcohol⁴	989	1,040	1,645	1,611
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,596	2,547	2,884	2,879
Marijuana	1,769	1,635	2,127	2,088
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,528	1,547	1,802	1,786
Cigarettes	2,287^a	2,064	2,732	2,650
Alcohol	4,300	4,280	4,229	4,255
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,769	3,748	3,844	3,836
Marijuana	2,387	2,227	2,702	2,636
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,565	2,542	2,703	2,741
Cigarettes	4,056^b	3,713	4,149	4,001
Alcohol	5,615	5,487	5,093	5,185
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.11B Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Have Four or Five Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	62.2	61.6	37.8	38.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	64.9	64.5	35.1	35.5
14–15	61.6^a	59.6	38.4^a	40.4
16–17	60.0	60.5	40.0	39.5
GENDER
Male	56.9	57.2	43.1	42.8
Female	67.7	66.1	32.3	33.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	62.2	62.2	37.8	37.8
White	60.7	60.5	39.3	39.5
Black or African American	65.3	67.1	34.7	32.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	55.7	56.4	44.3	43.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	74.5	70.8	25.5	29.2
Two or More Races	65.3	61.5	34.7	38.5
Hispanic or Latino	62.0	58.6	38.0	41.4
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	64.4	64.4	35.6	35.6
Small Metro	61.5^a	59.3	38.5^a	40.7
Nonmetro	56.5	56.7	43.5	43.3
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	8.1	7.9	17.5	16.7
Marijuana	5.6	5.4	12.4	12.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3.9	3.8	8.8	8.6
Cigarettes	9.0^b	7.9	19.5	19.1
Alcohol	12.7	13.1	25.8	25.3
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.5	6.8	17.7	16.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	17.0	16.7	31.0	30.2
Marijuana	11.6	10.7	22.9	21.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	10.0	10.1	19.4	18.7
Cigarettes	15.0^b	13.5	29.4	27.8
Alcohol	28.1	28.0	45.5	44.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	24.7	24.5	41.3	40.2
Marijuana	15.6	14.6	29.1	27.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	16.8	16.6	29.1	28.8
Cigarettes	26.5^b	24.3	44.6^b	42.0
Alcohol	36.7	35.9	54.8	54.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.12A Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Have Five or More Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	9,379	9,528	15,166	15,245
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,365	3,493	4,812	4,813
14–15	3,136	3,043	5,258	5,163
16–17	2,879	2,992	5,096	5,269
GENDER
Male	4,287	4,484	8,248	8,151
Female	5,092	5,044	6,918	7,094
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,797	7,976	12,861	12,797
White	5,349	5,451	10,087	10,024
Black or African American	1,769	1,838	1,804	1,854
American Indian or Alaska Native	61	56	127	119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	440	436	553	522
Two or More Races	149	163	240	235
Hispanic or Latino	1,582	1,552	2,306	2,449
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	5,067	5,179	8,016	8,024
Small Metro	2,721	2,780	4,472	4,546
Nonmetro	1,591	1,569	2,678	2,675
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	783	714	2,079	2,081
Marijuana	501	470	1,512	1,491
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	394	353	1,021	1,052
Cigarettes	887	781	2,302	2,244
Alcohol	1,088	1,040	3,259	3,374
Binge Alcohol⁴	535	535	2,100	2,117
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,515	1,511	3,954	3,915
Marijuana	999	942	2,892	2,781
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	874	908	2,449	2,425
Cigarettes	1,435^a	1,265	3,575	3,448
Alcohol	2,468	2,434	6,051	6,097
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,306	2,289	5,287	5,292
Marijuana	1,417	1,341	3,665	3,520
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,567	1,557	3,685	3,725
Cigarettes	2,526^a	2,311	5,665	5,394
Alcohol	3,373	3,227	7,320	7,441
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.12B Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Have Five or More Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week¹
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	38.2	38.5	61.8	61.5
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	41.2	42.1	58.8	57.9
14–15	37.4	37.1	62.6	62.9
16–17	36.1	36.2	63.9	63.8
GENDER
Male	34.2	35.5	65.8	64.5
Female	42.4	41.6	57.6	58.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	37.7	38.4	62.3	61.6
White	34.7	35.2	65.3	64.8
Black or African American	49.5	49.8	50.5	50.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	32.4	32.0	67.6	68.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	44.3	45.5	55.7	54.5
Two or More Races	38.2	41.0	61.8	59.0
Hispanic or Latino	40.7	38.8	59.3	61.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	38.7	39.2	61.3	60.8
Small Metro	37.8	38.0	62.2	62.0
Nonmetro	37.3	37.0	62.7	63.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	8.3	7.5	13.7	13.6
Marijuana	5.3	4.9	10.0	9.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.2	3.7	6.7	6.9
Cigarettes	9.5^a	8.2	15.2	14.7
Alcohol	11.6	10.9	21.5	22.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	5.7	5.6	13.8	13.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	16.2	15.9	26.1	25.7
Marijuana	10.7	9.9	19.1	18.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.3	9.5	16.1	15.9
Cigarettes	15.3^b	13.3	23.6	22.6
Alcohol	26.3	25.5	39.9	40.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	24.6	24.0	34.9	34.7
Marijuana	15.1	14.1	24.2	23.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	16.7	16.3	24.3	24.4
Cigarettes	26.9^b	24.3	37.4^a	35.4
Alcohol	36.0^a	33.9	48.3	48.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.13A Ease of Obtaining Marijuana, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Marijuana (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Marijuana¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	13,299	13,084	10,895	11,314
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,077	2,053	5,919	6,096
14–15	4,975^a	4,708	3,312	3,355
16–17	6,247	6,324	1,664^a	1,863
GENDER
Male	6,754^a	6,412	5,609^a	6,006
Female	6,545	6,672	5,286	5,307
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,216	11,068	9,133	9,364
White	8,737	8,381	6,480^a	6,814
Black or African American	1,794^a	2,004	1,731	1,646
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	84	*	91
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	353	337	621	617
Two or More Races	205	219	166	166
Hispanic or Latino	2,083	2,016	1,762	1,949
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	7,126	6,940	5,771	6,050
Small Metro	3,937	3,995	3,155	3,229
Nonmetro	2,236	2,150	1,968	2,035
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,467	2,400	392	400
Marijuana	1,876	1,842	136	125
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,127	1,112	286	298
Cigarettes	2,745	2,595	438	433
Alcohol	3,708	3,755	638	646
Binge Alcohol⁴	2,330	2,369	303	284
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,595	4,411	867^a	1,008
Marijuana	3,567	3,402	324	334
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,657	2,557	661	764
Cigarettes	4,162^a	3,879	841	830
Alcohol	6,938	6,849	1,565	1,644
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,059	5,887	1,526^a	1,688
Marijuana	4,585	4,374	497	501
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,985	3,887	1,257	1,381
Cigarettes	6,465^a	6,118	1,701	1,580
Alcohol	8,385	8,258	2,275	2,364
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.13B Ease of Obtaining Marijuana, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Marijuana (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Marijuana¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	55.0^a	53.6	45.0^a	46.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	26.0	25.2	74.0	74.8
14–15	60.0	58.4	40.0	41.6
16–17	79.0	77.2	21.0	22.8
GENDER
Male	54.6^b	51.6	45.4^b	48.4
Female	55.3	55.7	44.7	44.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	55.1	54.2	44.9	45.8
White	57.4^b	55.2	42.6^b	44.8
Black or African American	50.9^b	54.9	49.1^b	45.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	47.8	*	52.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	36.2	35.3	63.8	64.7
Two or More Races	55.2	56.8	44.8	43.2
Hispanic or Latino	54.2^a	50.8	45.8^a	49.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	55.3^a	53.4	44.7^a	46.6
Small Metro	55.5	55.3	44.5	44.7
Nonmetro	53.2	51.4	46.8	48.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	18.5	18.3	3.6	3.5
Marijuana	14.1	14.1	1.2	1.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.5	8.5	2.6	2.6
Cigarettes	20.6	19.8	4.0	3.8
Alcohol	27.9	28.7	5.9	5.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	17.5	18.1	2.8	2.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	34.6	33.7	8.0	8.9
Marijuana	26.8	26.0	3.0	3.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.0	19.5	6.1	6.8
Cigarettes	31.3^a	29.6	7.7	7.3
Alcohol	52.2	52.3	14.4	14.5
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	45.6	45.0	14.0	14.9
Marijuana	34.5	33.4	4.6	4.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	30.0	29.7	11.5	12.2
Cigarettes	48.6^a	46.8	15.6^a	14.0
Alcohol	63.1	63.1	20.9	20.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.14A Ease of Obtaining Cocaine, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Cocaine (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Cocaine¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	5,981	6,010	17,897	18,017
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,142	1,111	6,776	6,952
14–15	2,082	2,028	6,080	5,901
16–17	2,756	2,871	5,041	5,164
GENDER
Male	2,547	2,525	9,630	9,730
Female	3,434	3,485	8,267	8,287
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,863	4,877	15,188	15,221
White	3,615	3,541	11,361	11,385
Black or African American	953	1,052	2,528	2,547
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	28	*	143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	162	143	805	802
Two or More Races	80	90	285	294
Hispanic or Latino	1,118	1,133	2,709	2,796
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,291	3,275	9,448	9,520
Small Metro	1,722	1,754	5,289	5,348
Nonmetro	968	981	3,159	3,149
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,189	1,225	1,627	1,534
Marijuana	878	943	1,105	999
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	626	644	769	746
Cigarettes	1,317	1,265	1,821	1,715
Alcohol	1,667	1,742	2,594	2,567
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,110	1,186	1,486	1,421
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,016	2,085	3,362	3,229
Marijuana	1,529	1,558	2,293^a	2,097
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,362	1,379	1,924	1,902
Cigarettes	1,879	1,794	3,043	2,842
Alcohol	2,965	3,072	5,385	5,246
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,641	2,795	4,836	4,649
Marijuana	1,950	2,023	3,048^b	2,761
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,946	2,038	3,249	3,170
Cigarettes	2,775	2,815	5,249^b	4,745
Alcohol	3,587	3,690	6,892	6,733
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.14B Ease of Obtaining Cocaine, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Cocaine (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Cocaine¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	25.0	25.0	75.0	75.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	14.4	13.8	85.6	86.2
14–15	25.5	25.6	74.5	74.4
16–17	35.3	35.7	64.7	64.3
GENDER
Male	20.9	20.6	79.1	79.4
Female	29.3	29.6	70.7	70.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	24.3	24.3	75.7	75.7
White	24.1	23.7	75.9	76.3
Black or African American	27.4	29.2	72.6	70.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	16.5	*	83.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	16.8	15.1	83.2	84.9
Two or More Races	21.9	23.4	78.1	76.6
Hispanic or Latino	29.2	28.8	70.8	71.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	25.8	25.6	74.2	74.4
Small Metro	24.6	24.7	75.4	75.3
Nonmetro	23.5	23.8	76.5	76.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	19.9	20.4	9.1	8.5
Marijuana	14.7	15.7	6.2	5.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	10.5	10.7	4.3	4.1
Cigarettes	22.0	21.0	10.2	9.5
Alcohol	27.9	29.0	14.5	14.2
Binge Alcohol⁴	18.6	19.7	8.3	7.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	33.7	34.7	18.8	17.9
Marijuana	25.6	25.9	12.8^a	11.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	22.8	22.9	10.8	10.6
Cigarettes	31.4	29.9	17.0^a	15.8
Alcohol	49.6	51.1	30.1	29.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	44.1	46.5	27.0^a	25.8
Marijuana	32.6	33.7	17.0^b	15.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	32.5	33.9	18.2	17.6
Cigarettes	46.4	46.8	29.3^b	26.3
Alcohol	60.0	61.4	38.5	37.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.15A Ease of Obtaining Crack, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Crack (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Crack¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	6,324	6,286	17,584	17,745
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,393	1,355	6,557	6,716
14–15	2,320	2,197	5,846	5,741
16–17	2,611	2,734	5,181	5,289
GENDER
Male	2,571	2,569	9,614	9,680
Female	3,753	3,717	7,970	8,064
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	5,238	5,228	14,842	14,872
White	3,808	3,698	11,183	11,222
Black or African American	1,100	1,202	2,390	2,410
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	33	*	139
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	191	180	782	761
Two or More Races	86	92	276	290
Hispanic or Latino	1,085	1,058	2,742	2,872
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,425	3,386	9,323	9,421
Small Metro	1,827	1,852	5,204	5,240
Nonmetro	1,071	1,049	3,057	3,083
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,046	991	1,763	1,758
Marijuana	724	738	1,257	1,191
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	576	510	812	874
Cigarettes	1,159	1,045	1,977	1,936
Alcohol	1,492	1,539	2,767	2,769
Binge Alcohol⁴	942	960	1,648	1,637
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,874	1,842	3,500	3,483
Marijuana	1,327	1,315	2,492	2,338
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,244	1,161	2,037	2,126
Cigarettes	1,726^a	1,549	3,198	3,086
Alcohol	2,850	2,886	5,505	5,434
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,505	2,584	4,971	4,861
Marijuana	1,729	1,738	3,264^a	3,040
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,823	1,846	3,377	3,361
Cigarettes	2,634	2,570	5,392^b	4,984
Alcohol	3,506	3,563	6,981	6,856
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.15B Ease of Obtaining Crack, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Crack (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Crack¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	26.5	26.2	73.5	73.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	17.5	16.8	82.5	83.2
14–15	28.4	27.7	71.6	72.3
16–17	33.5	34.1	66.5	65.9
GENDER
Male	21.1	21.0	78.9	79.0
Female	32.0	31.5	68.0	68.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	26.1	26.0	73.9	74.0
White	25.4	24.8	74.6	75.2
Black or African American	31.5	33.3	68.5	66.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	18.9	*	81.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	19.6	19.2	80.4	80.8
Two or More Races	23.8	24.0	76.2	76.0
Hispanic or Latino	28.4	26.9	71.6	73.1
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	26.9	26.4	73.1	73.6
Small Metro	26.0	26.1	74.0	73.9
Nonmetro	26.0	25.4	74.0	74.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	16.5	15.8	10.0	9.9
Marijuana	11.4	11.7	7.1	6.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.1	8.1	4.6	4.9
Cigarettes	18.3	16.6	11.2	10.9
Alcohol	23.6	24.5	15.7	15.6
Binge Alcohol⁴	14.9	15.3	9.4	9.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	29.6	29.3	19.9	19.6
Marijuana	21.0	20.9	14.2^a	13.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.7	18.5	11.6	12.0
Cigarettes	27.3^a	24.6	18.2	17.4
Alcohol	45.1	45.9	31.3	30.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	39.6	41.1	28.3	27.4
Marijuana	27.3	27.6	18.6^b	17.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	28.8	29.4	19.2	18.9
Cigarettes	41.6	40.9	30.7^b	28.1
Alcohol	55.4	56.7	39.7	38.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.16A Ease of Obtaining Heroin, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Heroin (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Heroin¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	3,765	3,649	20,056	20,275
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	866	824	7,051	7,220
14–15	1,347	1,301	6,794	6,596
16–17	1,552	1,524	6,211	6,459
GENDER
Male	1,587	1,527	10,557	10,677
Female	2,178	2,122	9,499	9,599
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,100	3,034	16,909	16,987
White	2,208	2,093	12,730	12,783
Black or African American	683	748	2,787	2,830
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	17	*	153
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	119	108	853	837
Two or More Races	52	56	313	322
Hispanic or Latino	665	615	3,147	3,289
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,121	2,000	10,596	10,739
Small Metro	1,013	1,067	5,976	6,009
Nonmetro	632	583	3,485	3,527
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	581	544	2,222	2,199
Marijuana	379	377	1,595	1,548
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	339	271	1,047	1,111
Cigarettes	635	543	2,491	2,415
Alcohol	853	819	3,392	3,467
Binge Alcohol⁴	545	512	2,042	2,078
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,061	990	4,302	4,293
Marijuana	714	685	3,097	2,945
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	723^a	622	2,550	2,636
Cigarettes	951^a	824	3,960	3,777
Alcohol	1,634	1,575	6,685	6,702
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,458	1,426	6,001	5,969
Marijuana	955	921	4,026	3,822
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,081	1,029	4,103	4,145
Cigarettes	1,507	1,410	6,496^a	6,105
Alcohol	2,054	1,959	8,394	8,409
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.16B Ease of Obtaining Heroin, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining Heroin (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining Heroin¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	15.8	15.3	84.2	84.7
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	10.9	10.2	89.1	89.8
14–15	16.5	16.5	83.5	83.5
16–17	20.0	19.1	80.0	80.9
GENDER
Male	13.1	12.5	86.9	87.5
Female	18.6	18.1	81.4	81.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15.5	15.2	84.5	84.8
White	14.8	14.1	85.2	85.9
Black or African American	19.7	20.9	80.3	79.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	10.2	*	89.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	12.2	11.4	87.8	88.6
Two or More Races	14.3	14.8	85.7	85.2
Hispanic or Latino	17.4	15.8	82.6	84.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	16.7	15.7	83.3	84.3
Small Metro	14.5	15.1	85.5	84.9
Nonmetro	15.3	14.2	84.7	85.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	15.4	14.9	11.1	10.8
Marijuana	10.1	10.3	8.0	7.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.0	7.4	5.2	5.5
Cigarettes	16.9	14.9	12.4	11.9
Alcohol	22.7	22.4	16.9	17.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	14.5	14.0	10.2	10.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	28.2	27.1	21.5	21.2
Marijuana	19.0	18.8	15.4	14.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.2	17.0	12.7	13.0
Cigarettes	25.3^a	22.6	19.7^a	18.6
Alcohol	43.4	43.2	33.3	33.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	38.7	39.1	29.9	29.4
Marijuana	25.4	25.2	20.1^a	18.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	28.7	28.2	20.5	20.4
Cigarettes	40.0	38.6	32.4^b	30.1
Alcohol	54.6	53.7	41.9	41.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.17A Ease of Obtaining LSD, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining LSD (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining LSD¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	4,562^b	4,154	18,933	19,501
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	696	687	7,044	7,187
14–15	1,578^a	1,416	6,440	6,398
16–17	2,288^a	2,051	5,449^b	5,916
GENDER
Male	1,923^b	1,687	10,066	10,370
Female	2,639	2,468	8,867	9,131
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,779^b	3,484	15,945	16,305
White	2,989^b	2,730	11,748	11,965
Black or African American	543	531	2,882	3,015
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	23	*	145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	140	110	797	819
Two or More Races	67	73	294	305
Hispanic or Latino	783	670	2,988	3,195
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,495^a	2,235	10,010	10,336
Small Metro	1,327	1,263	5,591	5,753
Nonmetro	740	656	3,332	3,412
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	864	775	1,927	1,959
Marijuana	619	564	1,343	1,362
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	443	387	945	987
Cigarettes	1,017^b	812	2,090	2,142
Alcohol	1,305	1,226	2,930	3,035
Binge Alcohol⁴	857	826	1,727	1,753
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,598^a	1,425	3,724	3,843
Marijuana	1,217^a	1,055	2,575	2,570
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,026^a	905	2,221	2,338
Cigarettes	1,493^b	1,199	3,387	3,394
Alcohol	2,455^a	2,235	5,811	6,000
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,132^a	1,932	5,263	5,436
Marijuana	1,587^b	1,383	3,366	3,359
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,522	1,385	3,614	3,760
Cigarettes	2,222^b	1,949	5,721	5,536
Alcohol	2,944^b	2,618	7,424	7,693
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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**Table 3.17B Ease of Obtaining LSD, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Ease of Obtaining LSD (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003**
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Ease of Obtaining LSD¹
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19.4^b	17.6	80.6^b	82.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	9.0	8.7	91.0	91.3
14–15	19.7	18.1	80.3	81.9
16–17	29.6^b	25.7	70.4^b	74.3
GENDER
Male	16.0^b	14.0	84.0^b	86.0
Female	22.9^a	21.3	77.1^a	78.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	19.2^b	17.6	80.8^b	82.4
White	20.3^b	18.6	79.7^b	81.4
Black or African American	15.8	15.0	84.2	85.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	13.7	*	86.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	14.9	11.8	85.1	88.2
Two or More Races	18.6	19.4	81.4	80.6
Hispanic or Latino	20.8^a	17.3	79.2^a	82.7
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	20.0^b	17.8	80.0^b	82.2
Small Metro	19.2	18.0	80.8	82.0
Nonmetro	18.2	16.1	81.8	83.9
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	18.9	18.7	10.2	10.0
Marijuana	13.6	13.6	7.1	7.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.7	9.3	5.0	5.1
Cigarettes	22.3^a	19.6	11.0	11.0
Alcohol	28.6	29.5	15.5	15.6
Binge Alcohol⁴	18.8	19.9	9.1	9.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	35.0	34.3	19.7	19.7
Marijuana	26.7	25.4	13.6	13.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	22.5	21.8	11.7	12.0
Cigarettes	32.7^b	28.9	17.9	17.4
Alcohol	53.8	53.8	30.7	30.8
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	46.7	46.5	27.8	27.9
Marijuana	34.8	33.3	17.8	17.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	33.4	33.4	19.1	19.3
Cigarettes	48.7	46.9	30.2^b	28.4
Alcohol	64.5	63.0	39.2	39.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.18A Whether Approached in Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Approached by Someone Selling Drugs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Approached in Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	4,121	4,013	20,599	20,947
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	584^b	465	7,682	7,968
14–15	1,453	1,467	7,011	6,784
16–17	2,085	2,081	5,906	6,195
GENDER
Male	2,508	2,414	10,115	10,333
Female	1,613	1,600	10,484	10,614
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,378	3,239	17,417	17,668
White	2,567	2,411	12,944	13,138
Black or African American	571	638	3,040	3,096
American Indian or Alaska Native	59	38	129	139
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	89	75	923	896
Two or More Races	68	63	323	338
Hispanic or Latino	743	774	3,183	3,279
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,314	2,218	10,882	11,073
Small Metro	1,188	1,212	6,045	6,177
Nonmetro	619	583	3,673	3,697
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,492	1,406	1,376	1,401
Marijuana	1,212	1,162	806	805
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	678	633	739	784
Cigarettes	1,465	1,348	1,734	1,686
Alcohol	1,735	1,690	2,626	2,729
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,271	1,248	1,368	1,408
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,240	2,183	3,243	3,262
Marijuana	1,839	1,816	2,059	1,922
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,447	1,335	1,881	2,011
Cigarettes	2,014^a	1,815	3,013	2,911
Alcohol	2,761	2,655	5,791	5,898
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,714	2,635	4,913	4,983
Marijuana	2,200	2,156	2,896	2,724
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,959	1,846	3,311	3,463
Cigarettes	2,685	2,552	5,540^a	5,189
Alcohol	3,148	3,057	7,581	7,646
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.18B Whether Approached in Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Approached by Someone Selling Drugs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Approached in Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	16.7	16.1	83.3	83.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7.1^b	5.5	92.9^b	94.5
14–15	17.2	17.8	82.8	82.2
16–17	26.1	25.1	73.9	74.9
GENDER
Male	19.9	18.9	80.1	81.1
Female	13.3	13.1	86.7	86.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16.2	15.5	83.8	84.5
White	16.6^a	15.5	83.4^a	84.5
Black or African American	15.8	17.1	84.2	82.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	31.4	21.3	68.6	78.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	8.8	7.7	91.2	92.3
Two or More Races	17.5	15.6	82.5	84.4
Hispanic or Latino	18.9	19.1	81.1	80.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	17.5	16.7	82.5	83.3
Small Metro	16.4	16.4	83.6	83.6
Nonmetro	14.4	13.6	85.6	86.4
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	36.2	35.0	6.7	6.7
Marijuana	29.4	29.0	3.9	3.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	16.4	15.8	3.6	3.7
Cigarettes	35.6	33.6	8.4	8.1
Alcohol	42.1	42.1	12.7	13.0
Binge Alcohol⁴	30.8	31.1	6.6	6.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	54.4	54.4	15.7	15.6
Marijuana	44.6	45.3	10.0^a	9.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	35.1	33.3	9.1	9.6
Cigarettes	48.9^a	45.2	14.6	13.9
Alcohol	67.0	66.2	28.1	28.2
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	65.9	65.7	23.8	23.8
Marijuana	53.4	53.7	14.1^a	13.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	47.5	46.0	16.1	16.5
Cigarettes	65.1	63.6	26.9^b	24.8
Alcohol	76.4	76.2	36.8	36.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.19A Number of Times Moved in the Past 5 Years, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Moved in the Past 5 Years (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Number of Times Moved in Past 5 Years¹
	Two or More		Less Than Two
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	5,892	6,178	18,462	18,315
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,042^a	2,228	6,005	5,946
14–15	2,063	2,064	6,299	6,054
16–17	1,787	1,886	6,157	6,315
GENDER
Male	3,034	3,177	9,412	9,311
Female	2,857	3,001	9,049	9,004
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,685	4,909	15,805	15,646
White	3,069	3,129	12,260	12,215
Black or African American	1,186	1,338	2,334	2,292
American Indian or Alaska Native	65	57	118	102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	247	221	748	731
Two or More Races	94^a	141	291	254
Hispanic or Latino	1,207	1,269	2,656	2,669
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,176	3,121	9,845	9,936
Small Metro	1,740^a	1,945	5,375	5,286
Nonmetro	976^a	1,112	3,242	3,093
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	866	841	1,970	1,916
Marijuana	611	602	1,390	1,337
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	446	430	952	952
Cigarettes	1,038	973	2,120	2,005
Alcohol	1,130	1,128	3,197	3,247
Binge Alcohol⁴	724	699	1,897	1,930
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,608	1,596	3,810	3,761
Marijuana	1,138	1,098	2,724	2,584
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,038	1,006	2,255	2,279
Cigarettes	1,506	1,430	3,458^a	3,212
Alcohol	2,204	2,201	6,272	6,248
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,279	2,252	5,241	5,233
Marijuana	1,523	1,481	3,522	3,315
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,657	1,585	3,536	3,624
Cigarettes	2,389	2,372	5,723^b	5,240
Alcohol	2,813	2,887	7,797	7,672
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.19B Number of Times Moved in the Past 5 Years, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Moved in the Past 5 Years (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Number of Times Moved in Past 5 Years¹
	Two or More		Less Than Two
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	24.2	25.2	75.8	74.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	25.4	27.3	74.6	72.7
14–15	24.7	25.4	75.3	74.6
16–17	22.5	23.0	77.5	77.0
GENDER
Male	24.4	25.4	75.6	74.6
Female	24.0	25.0	76.0	75.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	22.9	23.9	77.1	76.1
White	20.0	20.4	80.0	79.6
Black or African American	33.7	36.9	66.3	63.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	35.3	35.9	64.7	64.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	24.9	23.2	75.1	76.8
Two or More Races	24.4^b	35.7	75.6^b	64.3
Hispanic or Latino	31.2	32.2	68.8	67.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	24.4	23.9	75.6	76.1
Small Metro	24.5^a	26.9	75.5^a	73.1
Nonmetro	23.1^b	26.4	76.9^b	73.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	14.7	13.6	10.7	10.5
Marijuana	10.4	9.7	7.5	7.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	7.6	7.0	5.2	5.2
Cigarettes	17.6^a	15.8	11.5	10.9
Alcohol	19.2	18.3	17.3	17.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	12.3	11.3	10.3	10.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	27.3	25.8	20.6	20.5
Marijuana	19.3	17.8	14.8	14.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.6	16.3	12.2	12.4
Cigarettes	25.6^a	23.1	18.7^a	17.5
Alcohol	37.4	35.6	34.0	34.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	38.7	36.4	28.4	28.6
Marijuana	25.9	24.0	19.1	18.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	28.1^a	25.7	19.2	19.8
Cigarettes	40.5	38.4	31.0^b	28.6
Alcohol	47.7	46.7	42.2	41.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.20A Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking Cigarettes¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	21,890	22,084	2,560	2,506
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,639	7,779	471	442
14–15	7,620	7,414	757	731
16–17	6,631	6,891	1,332	1,332
GENDER
Male	11,092	11,132	1,383	1,373
Female	10,798	10,952	1,176	1,133
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18,455	18,525	2,152	2,150
White	13,781	13,843	1,630	1,608
Black or African American	3,167	3,262	382	383
American Indian or Alaska Native	150	143	38	26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	935	871	62	72
Two or More Races	350	346	35	46
Hispanic or Latino	3,435	3,559	407	356
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,731	11,908	1,316	1,182
Small Metro	6,408	6,495	736	779
Nonmetro	3,751	3,681	507	545
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,032	2,010	816	743
Marijuana	1,370	1,350	635	595
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	991	987	413	389
Cigarettes	2,052^a	1,880	1,126	1,132
Alcohol	3,397	3,464	929	920
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,896	1,917	724	714
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,234	4,197	1,207	1,164
Marijuana	2,875	2,768	1,004	931
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,487	2,521	812	765
Cigarettes	3,653^a	3,374	1,347	1,306
Alcohol	6,983	7,038	1,527	1,448
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,037	6,026	1,524	1,481
Marijuana	3,837	3,638	1,233	1,200
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,083	4,160	1,138	1,063
Cigarettes	6,533^b	6,055	1,638	1,620
Alcohol	8,901	8,902	1,766	1,704
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.20B Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Smoking Cigarettes¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	89.5	89.8	10.5	10.2
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	94.2	94.6	5.8	5.4
14–15	91.0	91.0	9.0	9.0
16–17	83.3	83.8	16.7	16.2
GENDER
Male	88.9	89.0	11.1	11.0
Female	90.2	90.6	9.8	9.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.6	89.6	10.4	10.4
White	89.4	89.6	10.6	10.4
Black or African American	89.2	89.5	10.8	10.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	80.0	84.4	20.0	15.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	93.7	92.4	6.3	7.6
Two or More Races	90.9	88.2	9.1	11.8
Hispanic or Latino	89.4	90.9	10.6	9.1
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	89.9	91.0	10.1	9.0
Small Metro	89.7	89.3	10.3	10.7
Nonmetro	88.1	87.1	11.9	12.9
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.3	9.1	31.9	29.7
Marijuana	6.3	6.1	24.8	23.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.5	4.5	16.1	15.5
Cigarettes	9.4^a	8.5	44.0	45.2
Alcohol	15.5	15.7	36.3	36.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.7	8.7	28.3	28.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.3	19.0	47.2	46.4
Marijuana	13.1	12.5	39.2	37.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.4	11.4	31.7	30.5
Cigarettes	16.7^b	15.3	52.6	52.1
Alcohol	31.9	31.9	59.7	57.8
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.6	27.3	59.5	59.1
Marijuana	17.5^a	16.5	48.2	47.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.7	18.8	44.5	42.4
Cigarettes	29.8^b	27.4	64.0	64.6
Alcohol	40.7	40.3	69.0	68.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.21A Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	21,834	22,029	2,658	2,615
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,681	7,819	455	436
14–15	7,527	7,296	877	865
16–17	6,626	6,914	1,326	1,314
GENDER
Male	10,996	11,140	1,494	1,408
Female	10,838	10,888	1,163	1,207
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18,355	18,439	2,280	2,266
White	13,621	13,668	1,802	1,784
Black or African American	3,212	3,318	351	346
American Indian or Alaska Native	155	148	32	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	957	884	36	64
Two or More Races	346	351	44	41
Hispanic or Latino	3,479	3,589	378	349
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,589	11,721	1,489	1,391
Small Metro	6,408	6,512	746	788
Nonmetro	3,837	3,796	423	436
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,884	1,879	963	888
Marijuana	1,201	1,197	801	750
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	999	981	407	406
Cigarettes	2,290^a	2,078	892	932
Alcohol	3,301	3,319	1,029	1,069
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,885	1,842	735	791
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,968	3,974	1,482	1,399
Marijuana	2,605	2,513	1,273	1,185
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,423	2,450	886	849
Cigarettes	3,803^a	3,496	1,203	1,186
Alcohol	6,844	6,812	1,664	1,673
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,820	5,864	1,755	1,654
Marijuana	3,585	3,426	1,485	1,408
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,024	4,071	1,204	1,168
Cigarettes	6,560^b	6,093	1,618	1,586
Alcohol	8,768	8,715	1,909	1,899
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.21B Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	89.1	89.4	10.9	10.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	94.4	94.7	5.6	5.3
14–15	89.6	89.4	10.4	10.6
16–17	83.3	84.0	16.7	16.0
GENDER
Male	88.0	88.8	12.0	11.2
Female	90.3	90.0	9.7	10.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.0	89.1	11.0	10.9
White	88.3	88.5	11.7	11.5
Black or African American	90.2	90.6	9.8	9.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	82.7	86.0	17.3	14.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	96.4	93.2	3.6	6.8
Two or More Races	88.7	89.5	11.3	10.5
Hispanic or Latino	90.2	91.1	9.8	8.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	88.6	89.4	11.4	10.6
Small Metro	89.6	89.2	10.4	10.8
Nonmetro	90.1	89.7	9.9	10.3
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	8.6	8.5	36.2	33.9
Marijuana	5.5	5.4	30.2	28.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.6	4.5	15.3	15.5
Cigarettes	10.5^b	9.4	33.6	35.7
Alcohol	15.1	15.1	38.7	40.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.6	8.4	27.7	30.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	18.2	18.0	55.8	53.5
Marijuana	11.9	11.4	47.9	45.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.1	11.1	33.3	32.5
Cigarettes	17.4^b	15.9	45.3	45.4
Alcohol	31.3	30.9	62.6	64.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	26.7	26.6	66.1	63.2
Marijuana	16.4	15.6	55.9	53.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.4	18.5	45.3	44.7
Cigarettes	30.0^b	27.7	60.9	60.7
Alcohol	40.2	39.6	71.8	72.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.22A Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	22,536	22,747	1,968	1,914
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,763	7,914	378	345
14–15	7,764	7,581	640	590
16–17	7,009	7,252	950	979
GENDER
Male	11,370	11,484	1,124	1,071
Female	11,167	11,263	844	843
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	19,014	19,080	1,623	1,646
White	14,217	14,258	1,202	1,214
Black or African American	3,261	3,346	304	320
American Indian or Alaska Native	153	149	34	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	956	903	42	47
Two or More Races	357	354	33	36
Hispanic or Latino	3,522	3,667	345	268
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,995	12,128	1,089	992
Small Metro	6,618	6,738	546	571
Nonmetro	3,923	3,881	333	351
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,052	2,000	795	769
Marijuana	1,328	1,282	678	665
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,067	1,037	335	355
Cigarettes	2,472^a	2,244	712	772
Alcohol	3,531	3,568	807	824
Binge Alcohol⁴	2,037	1,999	589	641
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,314	4,270	1,134	1,106
Marijuana	2,883	2,738	994	962
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,609	2,621	694	684
Cigarettes	4,076^b	3,742	932	946
Alcohol	7,296	7,279	1,220	1,208
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,245	6,257	1,328	1,266
Marijuana	3,926	3,734	1,145	1,105
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,291	4,329	938	917
Cigarettes	6,981^b	6,485	1,207	1,198
Alcohol	9,302	9,236	1,382	1,383
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.22B Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	92.0	92.2	8.0	7.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	95.4	95.8	4.6	4.2
14–15	92.4	92.8	7.6	7.2
16–17	88.1	88.1	11.9	11.9
GENDER
Male	91.0	91.5	9.0	8.5
Female	93.0	93.0	7.0	7.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.1	92.1	7.9	7.9
White	92.2	92.2	7.8	7.8
Black or African American	91.5	91.3	8.5	8.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	81.8	86.2	18.2	13.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	95.8	95.1	4.2	4.9
Two or More Races	91.7	90.7	8.3	9.3
Hispanic or Latino	91.1^a	93.2	8.9^a	6.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	91.7	92.4	8.3	7.6
Small Metro	92.4	92.2	7.6	7.8
Nonmetro	92.2	91.7	7.8	8.3
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.1	8.8	40.4	40.2
Marijuana	5.9	5.6	34.5	34.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.7	4.6	17.0	18.6
Cigarettes	11.0^b	9.9	36.2^a	40.3
Alcohol	15.7	15.7	41.0	43.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.0	8.8	29.9	33.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.1	18.8	57.6	57.8
Marijuana	12.8	12.0	50.5	50.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.6	11.5	35.3	35.7
Cigarettes	18.1^b	16.5	47.3	49.4
Alcohol	32.4	32.0	62.0	63.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.7	27.5	67.4	66.2
Marijuana	17.4^a	16.4	58.2	57.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.0	19.0	47.7	47.9
Cigarettes	31.0^b	28.5	61.3	62.6
Alcohol	41.3	40.6	70.2	72.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.23A Parents' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Drinking Alcoholic Beverages¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	21,810	21,840	2,688	2,834
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,516	7,606	626	660
14–15	7,506	7,270	882	905
16–17	6,789	6,963	1,180	1,269
GENDER
Male	10,958	11,009	1,532	1,558
Female	10,852	10,830	1,155	1,276
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18,412	18,418	2,221	2,313
White	13,762	13,712	1,672	1,762
Black or African American	3,162	3,284	394	384
American Indian or Alaska Native	151	154	36^a	19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	911	861	81	87
Two or More Races	359	342	28	51
Hispanic or Latino	3,398	3,421	467	521
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,733	11,740	1,343	1,396
Small Metro	6,405	6,467	756	843
Nonmetro	3,672	3,633	589	595
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,110	2,026	741	745
Marijuana	1,458	1,403	548	548
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,026	985	382	408
Cigarettes	2,378^a	2,171	805	846
Alcohol	3,248	3,213	1,087	1,185
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,841	1,814	788	825
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,297	4,200	1,158	1,181
Marijuana	3,011	2,850	872	853
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,549	2,506	759	803
Cigarettes	3,945^b	3,580	1,061	1,109
Alcohol	6,879	6,762	1,639	1,725
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,104	6,037	1,477	1,490
Marijuana	4,004	3,775	1,073	1,065
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,153	4,137	1,083	1,110
Cigarettes	6,711^b	6,160	1,479	1,523
Alcohol	8,795	8,608	1,888	2,013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.23B Parents' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Parents' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents' Feelings about Youths Drinking Alcoholic Beverages¹
	Strongly Disapprove		Somewhat Disapprove/Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	89.0	88.5	11.0	11.5
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	92.3	92.0	7.7	8.0
14–15	89.5	88.9	10.5	11.1
16–17	85.2	84.6	14.8	15.4
GENDER
Male	87.7	87.6	12.3	12.4
Female	90.4	89.5	9.6	10.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.2	88.8	10.8	11.2
White	89.2	88.6	10.8	11.4
Black or African American	88.9	89.5	11.1	10.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	80.8^a	89.1	19.2^a	10.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	91.9	90.8	8.1	9.2
Two or More Races	92.7	87.1	7.3	12.9
Hispanic or Latino	87.9	86.8	12.1	13.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	89.7	89.4	10.3	10.6
Small Metro	89.4	88.5	10.6	11.5
Nonmetro	86.2	85.9	13.8	14.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.7	9.3	27.6	26.3
Marijuana	6.7	6.4	20.4	19.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.7	4.5	14.2	14.4
Cigarettes	10.9^a	9.9	29.9	29.9
Alcohol	14.9	14.7	40.5	41.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.4	8.3	29.3	29.1
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.7	19.2	43.1	41.7
Marijuana	13.8	13.0	32.4	30.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.7	11.5	28.3	28.3
Cigarettes	18.1^b	16.4	39.5	39.1
Alcohol	31.5	31.0	61.0	60.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	28.0	27.6	55.0	52.6
Marijuana	18.4^a	17.3	39.9	37.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.0	18.9	40.3	39.2
Cigarettes	30.8^b	28.2	55.0	53.8
Alcohol	40.3	39.4	70.2	71.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.24A Number of Times Gotten into a Serious Fight at School or Work in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Gotten into a Serious Fight at School or Work (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Gotten into Serious Fight at School/Work¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	5,085^b	5,940	19,598^a	18,979
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,675^b	2,052	6,573	6,364
14–15	1,851^b	2,166	6,600^b	6,076
16–17	1,560^a	1,722	6,426	6,539
GENDER
Male	3,135^b	3,501	9,477	9,218
Female	1,951^b	2,439	10,121	9,761
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,174^b	4,803	16,589	16,062
White	2,935^b	3,320	12,557	12,208
Black or African American	942^b	1,122	2,658	2,598
American Indian or Alaska Native	52	56	137	116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	146	161	865	807
Two or More Races	83	118	309	283
Hispanic or Latino	912^b	1,137	3,010	2,917
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,789^b	3,242	10,391	10,026
Small Metro	1,439^b	1,726	5,774	5,656
Nonmetro	858^a	972	3,433	3,297
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,052	1,164	1,817^a	1,634
Marijuana	739	805	1,281	1,159
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	574	616	841	794
Cigarettes	1,086	1,136	2,114^a	1,894
Alcohol	1,345	1,475	3,012	2,941
Binge Alcohol⁴	918	975	1,720	1,678
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,815^b	2,069	3,661^a	3,362
Marijuana	1,293	1,414	2,603^b	2,313
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,226	1,361	2,099	1,977
Cigarettes	1,672	1,687	3,354^b	3,028
Alcohol	2,344^b	2,686	6,199^a	5,861
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,462^b	2,803	5,147^a	4,799
Marijuana	1,666	1,765	3,426^b	3,102
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,825^b	2,087	3,433	3,216
Cigarettes	2,459	2,579	5,757^b	5,147
Alcohol	2,929^b	3,371	7,794^b	7,322
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.24B Number of Times Gotten into a Serious Fight at School or Work in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Gotten into a Serious Fight at School or Work (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Gotten into Serious Fight at School/Work¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	20.6^b	23.8	79.4^b	76.2
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	20.3^b	24.4	79.7^b	75.6
14–15	21.9^b	26.3	78.1^b	73.7
16–17	19.5	20.8	80.5	79.2
GENDER
Male	24.9^b	27.5	75.1^b	72.5
Female	16.2^b	20.0	83.8^b	80.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	20.1^b	23.0	79.9^b	77.0
White	18.9^b	21.4	81.1^b	78.6
Black or African American	26.2^b	30.2	73.8^b	69.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	27.4	32.7	72.6	67.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	14.5	16.7	85.5	83.3
Two or More Races	21.2^a	29.4	78.8^a	70.6
Hispanic or Latino	23.3^b	28.0	76.7^b	72.0
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	21.2^b	24.4	78.8^b	75.6
Small Metro	19.9^b	23.4	80.1^b	76.6
Nonmetro	20.0^a	22.8	80.0^a	77.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	20.7	19.6	9.3	8.6
Marijuana	14.5	13.6	6.5	6.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.3	10.4	4.3	4.2
Cigarettes	21.4^a	19.1	10.8	10.0
Alcohol	26.4	24.8	15.4	15.5
Binge Alcohol⁴	18.0	16.4	8.8	8.8
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	35.7	34.8	18.7	17.7
Marijuana	25.4	23.8	13.3^a	12.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	24.1	22.9	10.7	10.4
Cigarettes	32.9^b	28.4	17.1^a	16.0
Alcohol	46.1	45.2	31.6	30.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	48.4	47.2	26.3	25.3
Marijuana	32.8^a	29.7	17.5^a	16.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	35.9	35.1	17.5	16.9
Cigarettes	48.4^b	43.4	29.4^b	27.1
Alcohol	57.6	56.8	39.8	38.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.25A Number of Times Taken Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Taken Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Taken Part in Group-Against-Group Fight¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	3,925^b	4,519	20,756	20,386
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,285^b	1,544	6,959	6,869
14–15	1,361^b	1,608	7,091^b	6,627
16–17	1,280	1,368	6,706	6,890
GENDER
Male	2,300	2,468	10,314	10,239
Female	1,626^b	2,051	10,442	10,147
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,217^b	3,667	17,547	17,195
White	2,289^b	2,564	13,203	12,963
Black or African American	709^a	824	2,896	2,895
American Indian or Alaska Native	57	44	132	130
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	87	132	922	834
Two or More Races	62	82	330	319
Hispanic or Latino	708^a	852	3,209	3,191
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,126^b	2,397	11,046	10,855
Small Metro	1,134^b	1,382	6,083	6,002
Nonmetro	665	741	3,626	3,529
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	953	959	1,911	1,840
Marijuana	681	684	1,334	1,280
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	503	511	912	899
Cigarettes	934	959	2,265^a	2,066
Alcohol	1,170	1,234	3,182	3,180
Binge Alcohol⁴	835	869	1,800	1,781
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,525	1,667	3,947	3,763
Marijuana	1,086	1,159	2,805^a	2,567
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,060	1,121	2,262	2,217
Cigarettes	1,368	1,373	3,657^b	3,338
Alcohol	1,991^a	2,182	6,549	6,361
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,018^a	2,245	5,589	5,348
Marijuana	1,362	1,438	3,726^a	3,427
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,548	1,706	3,710	3,588
Cigarettes	1,975	2,060	6,241^b	5,659
Alcohol	2,410^b	2,690	8,306	7,999
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.25B Number of Times Taken Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Taken Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Taken Part in Group-Against-Group Fight¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	15.9^b	18.1	84.1^b	81.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	15.6^b	18.3	84.4^b	81.7
14–15	16.1^b	19.5	83.9^b	80.5
16–17	16.0	16.6	84.0	83.4
GENDER
Male	18.2	19.4	81.8	80.6
Female	13.5^b	16.8	86.5^b	83.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15.5^b	17.6	84.5^b	82.4
White	14.8^b	16.5	85.2^b	83.5
Black or African American	19.7	22.1	80.3	77.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	30.0	25.4	70.0	74.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	8.6^a	13.7	91.4^a	86.3
Two or More Races	15.8	20.5	84.2	79.5
Hispanic or Latino	18.1^a	21.1	81.9^a	78.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	16.1^b	18.1	83.9^b	81.9
Small Metro	15.7^b	18.7	84.3^b	81.3
Nonmetro	15.5^a	17.3	84.5^a	82.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	24.3^a	21.2	9.2	9.0
Marijuana	17.4^a	15.1	6.4	6.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.8	11.3	4.4	4.4
Cigarettes	23.8^a	21.2	10.9	10.1
Alcohol	29.8	27.3	15.3	15.6
Binge Alcohol⁴	21.3	19.2	8.7	8.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	38.8	36.9	19.0	18.5
Marijuana	27.7	25.6	13.5^a	12.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	27.0	24.8	10.9	10.9
Cigarettes	34.8^b	30.4	17.6^a	16.4
Alcohol	50.7	48.3	31.6	31.2
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	51.4	49.7	26.9	26.2
Marijuana	34.7^a	31.8	18.0^a	16.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	39.4	37.7	17.9	17.6
Cigarettes	50.3^b	45.6	30.1^b	27.8
Alcohol	61.4	59.5	40.0	39.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.26A Number of Times Carried a Handgun in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Carried a Handgun (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Carried a Handgun¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	816	904	23,881	24,023
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	200	233	8,060	8,202
14–15	314	301	8,139	7,929
16–17	302	369	7,682	7,892
GENDER
Male	674	761	11,934	11,957
Female	142	143	11,947	12,066
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	657	719	20,114	20,157
White	470	538	15,026	14,994
Black or African American	141	128	3,466	3,594
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	8	*	168
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	8	27	1,004	944
Two or More Races	13	13	378	387
Hispanic or Latino	159	185	3,767	3,866
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	381	410	12,802	12,859
Small Metro	257	289	6,965	7,096
Nonmetro	178	205	4,114	4,068
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	283	294	2,578	2,503
Marijuana	213	217	1,801	1,744
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	145	180	1,267	1,231
Cigarettes	248	273	2,950	2,756
Alcohol	277	324	4,078	4,090
Binge Alcohol⁴	221	241	2,417	2,408
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	379	428	5,095	4,998
Marijuana	287	331	3,608	3,390
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	256	295	3,065	3,043
Cigarettes	319	367	4,707^b	4,344
Alcohol	443	509	8,104	8,033
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	470^a	565	7,140	7,028
Marijuana	355	401	4,736	4,462
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	345^a	438	4,913	4,861
Cigarettes	459	531	7,760^b	7,192
Alcohol	544	598	10,181	10,090
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.26B Number of Times Carried a Handgun in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Carried a Handgun (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Carried a Handgun¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	3.3	3.6	96.7	96.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2.4	2.8	97.6	97.2
14–15	3.7	3.7	96.3	96.3
16–17	3.8	4.5	96.2	95.5
GENDER
Male	5.3	6.0	94.7	94.0
Female	1.2	1.2	98.8	98.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3.2	3.4	96.8	96.6
White	3.0	3.5	97.0	96.5
Black or African American	3.9	3.4	96.1	96.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	4.4	*	95.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	0.8	2.7	99.2	97.3
Two or More Races	3.2	3.3	96.8	96.7
Hispanic or Latino	4.1	4.6	95.9	95.4
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2.9	3.1	97.1	96.9
Small Metro	3.6	3.9	96.4	96.1
Nonmetro	4.2	4.8	95.8	95.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	34.6	32.5	10.8	10.4
Marijuana	26.1	24.0	7.5	7.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.8	19.9	5.3	5.1
Cigarettes	30.4	30.2	12.4^a	11.5
Alcohol	34.0	35.8	17.1	17.0
Binge Alcohol⁴	27.0	26.7	10.1	10.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	46.4	47.3	21.3	20.8
Marijuana	35.1	36.7	15.1^a	14.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	31.3	32.7	12.8	12.7
Cigarettes	39.1	40.6	19.7^b	18.1
Alcohol	54.3	56.4	33.9	33.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	57.6	62.5	29.9	29.3
Marijuana	43.5	44.3	19.8^a	18.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	42.3	48.5	20.6	20.2
Cigarettes	56.3	58.7	32.5^b	29.9
Alcohol	66.6	66.2	42.6	42.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.27A Number of Times Sold Illegal Drugs in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Sold Illegal Drugs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Sold Illegal Drugs¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	1,076^b	904	23,625	24,013
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	78	57	8,193	8,378
14–15	360	311	8,088	7,920
16–17	638^a	535	7,344^a	7,715
GENDER
Male	768^a	653	11,846	12,060
Female	308^a	250	11,778	11,953
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	931^b	762	19,854	20,104
White	752^b	601	14,756	14,929
Black or African American	135	118	3,471	3,596
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	10	*	165
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	7	5	1,005	967
Two or More Races	15	24	377	377
Hispanic or Latino	146	141	3,771	3,909
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	556^a	472	12,629	12,792
Small Metro	346^a	265	6,879	7,114
Nonmetro	175	167	4,117	4,106
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	740^b	605	2,119	2,174
Marijuana	654^b	530	1,355	1,413
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	374	325	1,038	1,074
Cigarettes	612	544	2,587	2,471
Alcohol	675	602	3,676	3,797
Binge Alcohol⁴	553	493	2,079	2,146
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	937^b	786	4,532	4,623
Marijuana	880^b	733	3,006	2,971
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	677^b	538	2,644	2,789
Cigarettes	780^a	658	4,247	4,041
Alcohol	923^a	780	7,617	7,742
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	994^b	840	6,612	6,737
Marijuana	946^b	784	4,137	4,058
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	801^b	653	4,455	4,630
Cigarettes	918^b	773	7,296^a	6,936
Alcohol	987^b	827	9,733	9,841
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.27B Number of Times Sold Illegal Drugs in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Sold Illegal Drugs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Sold Illegal Drugs¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	4.4^b	3.6	95.6^b	96.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	0.9	0.7	99.1	99.3
14–15	4.3	3.8	95.7	96.2
16–17	8.0^b	6.5	92.0^b	93.5
GENDER
Male	6.1^a	5.1	93.9^a	94.9
Female	2.6^a	2.1	97.4^a	97.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4.5^b	3.7	95.5^b	96.3
White	4.8^b	3.9	95.2^b	96.1
Black or African American	3.7	3.2	96.3	96.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	5.9	*	94.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	0.7	0.5	99.3	99.5
Two or More Races	3.7	6.0	96.3	94.0
Hispanic or Latino	3.7	3.5	96.3	96.5
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	4.2^a	3.6	95.8^a	96.4
Small Metro	4.8^b	3.6	95.2^b	96.4
Nonmetro	4.1	3.9	95.9	96.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	68.8	67.0	9.0	9.1
Marijuana	60.8	58.7	5.7	5.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	34.7	36.0	4.4	4.5
Cigarettes	56.9	60.3	10.9	10.3
Alcohol	62.7	66.6	15.6	15.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	51.3	54.6	8.8	8.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	87.0	87.0	19.2	19.3
Marijuana	81.7	81.1	12.7	12.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	62.9	59.6	11.2	11.6
Cigarettes	72.4	72.8	18.0^a	16.8
Alcohol	85.8	86.3	32.2	32.2
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	92.3	92.9	28.0	28.1
Marijuana	87.8	86.8	17.5	16.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	74.4	72.3	18.9	19.3
Cigarettes	85.3	85.5	30.9^b	28.9
Alcohol	91.7	91.6	41.2	41.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.28A Number of Times Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50 in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50 (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	1,219	1,112	23,480	23,816
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	209	191	8,053	8,243
14–15	415	432	8,034	7,803
16–17	595^a	489	7,393^a	7,770
GENDER
Male	804	748	11,809	11,979
Female	414	364	11,670	11,837
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	980	887	19,801	19,994
White	736	660	14,768	14,876
Black or African American	175	160	3,434	3,566
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	9	*	167
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	20	33	990	938
Two or More Races	20	18	372	380
Hispanic or Latino	239	225	3,679	3,822
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	685	594	12,494	12,676
Small Metro	366	327	6,860	7,058
Nonmetro	168	191	4,127	4,082
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	534^a	435	2,326	2,361
Marijuana	410	359	1,601	1,601
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	302	245	1,111	1,164
Cigarettes	487	457	2,712	2,569
Alcohol	564	556	3,786	3,851
Binge Alcohol⁴	441	412	2,193	2,233
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	786^a	678	4,682	4,746
Marijuana	623	563	3,266	3,157
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	563^a	467	2,757	2,869
Cigarettes	636	602	4,390^a	4,110
Alcohol	841	809	7,699	7,728
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	933^a	810	6,674	6,780
Marijuana	734	653	4,350	4,206
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	763^b	619	4,494	4,673
Cigarettes	846	777	7,369^a	6,947
Alcohol	964	896	9,757	9,789
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.28B Number of Times Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50 in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50 (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	4.9	4.5	95.1	95.5
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2.5	2.3	97.5	97.7
14–15	4.9	5.2	95.1	94.8
16–17	7.4^b	5.9	92.6^b	94.1
GENDER
Male	6.4	5.9	93.6	94.1
Female	3.4	3.0	96.6	97.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4.7	4.2	95.3	95.8
White	4.7	4.2	95.3	95.8
Black or African American	4.8	4.3	95.2	95.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	4.9	*	95.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	2.0	3.4	98.0	96.6
Two or More Races	5.1	4.6	94.9	95.4
Hispanic or Latino	6.1	5.6	93.9	94.4
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	5.2	4.5	94.8	95.5
Small Metro	5.1	4.4	94.9	95.6
Nonmetro	3.9	4.5	96.1	95.5
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	43.8	39.1	9.9	9.9
Marijuana	33.6	32.3	6.8	6.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	24.8	22.0	4.7	4.9
Cigarettes	39.9	41.1	11.5	10.8
Alcohol	46.3	50.0	16.1	16.2
Binge Alcohol⁴	36.2	37.1	9.3	9.4
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	64.5	61.0	19.9	19.9
Marijuana	51.1	50.6	13.9	13.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	46.2	42.0	11.7	12.0
Cigarettes	52.2	54.1	18.7^b	17.3
Alcohol	69.0	72.8	32.8	32.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	76.5	72.8	28.4	28.5
Marijuana	60.2	58.7	18.5	17.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	62.6^a	55.7	19.1	19.6
Cigarettes	69.4	69.9	31.4^b	29.2
Alcohol	79.1	80.5	41.6	41.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.29A Number of Times Attacked Others with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Attacked Others with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Attacked Others with Intent to Seriously Hurt Them¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	1,933	2,071	22,771	22,852
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	535	609	7,729	7,816
14–15	697	724	7,758	7,513
16–17	702	737	7,284	7,522
GENDER
Male	1,227	1,310	11,389	11,412
Female	707	761	11,382	11,439
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,643	1,703	19,137	19,173
White	1,048	1,076	14,455	14,462
Black or African American	472	521	3,134	3,195
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	14	*	161
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	46	46	966	926
Two or More Races	40	36	352	364
Hispanic or Latino	291	368	3,635	3,678
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,080	1,136	12,106	12,130
Small Metro	569	582	6,655	6,800
Nonmetro	284^a	352	4,011	3,921
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	567	574	2,297	2,219
Marijuana	428	415	1,587	1,548
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	305	310	1,110	1,093
Cigarettes	554	573	2,648	2,459
Alcohol	640	670	3,715	3,744
Binge Alcohol⁴	468	479	2,168	2,172
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	922	940	4,557	4,483
Marijuana	696	685	3,200	3,037
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	630	659	2,697	2,674
Cigarettes	790	784	4,240^a	3,933
Alcohol	1,063	1,117	7,488	7,426
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,182	1,213	6,433	6,381
Marijuana	863	828	4,229	4,036
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	898	942	4,365	4,353
Cigarettes	1,129	1,113	7,092^b	6,610
Alcohol	1,309	1,395	9,423	9,292
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.29B Number of Times Attacked Others with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Attacked Others with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Attacked Others with Intent to Seriously Hurt Them¹
	One or More Times		None
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	7.8	8.3	92.2	91.7
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6.5	7.2	93.5	92.8
14–15	8.2	8.8	91.8	91.2
16–17	8.8	8.9	91.2	91.1
GENDER
Male	9.7	10.3	90.3	89.7
Female	5.8	6.2	94.2	93.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7.9	8.2	92.1	91.8
White	6.8	6.9	93.2	93.1
Black or African American	13.1	14.0	86.9	86.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	8.0	*	92.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	4.5	4.7	95.5	95.3
Two or More Races	10.3	9.0	89.7	91.0
Hispanic or Latino	7.4	9.1	92.6	90.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	8.2	8.6	91.8	91.4
Small Metro	7.9	7.9	92.1	92.1
Nonmetro	6.6^a	8.2	93.4^a	91.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	29.3	27.7	10.1	9.7
Marijuana	22.1	20.0	7.0	6.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	15.8	15.0	4.9	4.8
Cigarettes	28.6	27.7	11.6^a	10.8
Alcohol	33.1	32.3	16.3	16.4
Binge Alcohol⁴	24.2	23.1	9.5	9.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	47.7	45.4	20.0	19.6
Marijuana	36.0	33.1	14.1	13.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	32.6	31.8	11.8	11.7
Cigarettes	40.9	37.9	18.6^b	17.2
Alcohol	55.0	53.9	32.9	32.5
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	61.1	58.6	28.2	27.9
Marijuana	44.6^a	40.0	18.6	17.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	46.5	45.5	19.2	19.0
Cigarettes	58.4^a	53.7	31.1^b	28.9
Alcohol	67.7	67.4	41.4	40.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.30A Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking Cigarettes¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	21,396	21,642	3,156	3,076
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,529	7,655	633	636
14–15	7,280	7,131	1,134	1,064
16–17	6,587	6,856	1,389	1,376
GENDER
Male	10,755	10,899	1,768	1,701
Female	10,641	10,744	1,388	1,375
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18,025	18,145	2,640	2,609
White	13,385	13,543	2,055	1,937
Black or African American	3,153	3,161	415^a	505
American Indian or Alaska Native	150	154	38	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	923	879	79	81
Two or More Races	348	338	41	61
Hispanic or Latino	3,371	3,497	516	467
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,492	11,592	1,615	1,573
Small Metro	6,261	6,403	923	917
Nonmetro	3,643	3,647	618	586
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,974	1,954	883	821
Marijuana	1,300	1,308	708	643
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	985	990	426	402
Cigarettes	1,940	1,846	1,240	1,168
Alcohol	3,232	3,337	1,100	1,065
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,829	1,870	794	770
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,015	4,051	1,446	1,345
Marijuana	2,707	2,650	1,178	1,057
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,391	2,479	919	840
Cigarettes	3,396	3,215	1,609	1,473
Alcohol	6,640	6,822	1,875^a	1,683
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,778	5,813	1,809	1,744
Marijuana	3,652	3,513	1,423	1,332
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,910	4,055	1,330	1,218
Cigarettes	6,185^a	5,827	1,997	1,860
Alcohol	8,515	8,576	2,161	2,057
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.30B Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Smoking Cigarettes¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	87.1	87.6	12.9	12.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	92.2	92.3	7.8	7.7
14–15	86.5	87.0	13.5	13.0
16–17	82.6	83.3	17.4	16.7
GENDER
Male	85.9	86.5	14.1	13.5
Female	88.5	88.7	11.5	11.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	87.2	87.4	12.8	12.6
White	86.7	87.5	13.3	12.5
Black or African American	88.4^a	86.2	11.6^a	13.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	80.0	88.4	20.0	11.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	92.1	91.6	7.9	8.4
Two or More Races	89.6	84.7	10.4	15.3
Hispanic or Latino	86.7	88.2	13.3	11.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	87.7	88.1	12.3	11.9
Small Metro	87.1	87.5	12.9	12.5
Nonmetro	85.5	86.2	14.5	13.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.2	9.0	28.0	26.7
Marijuana	6.1	6.0	22.4	20.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.6	4.6	13.5	13.1
Cigarettes	9.1	8.5	39.3	38.0
Alcohol	15.1	15.4	34.9	34.6
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.5	8.6	25.2	25.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	18.8	18.7	45.8	43.7
Marijuana	12.7	12.2	37.3	34.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.2	11.5	29.1	27.3
Cigarettes	15.9^a	14.9	51.0	47.9
Alcohol	31.0	31.5	59.4^b	54.7
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.0	26.9	57.3	56.7
Marijuana	17.1	16.2	45.1	43.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.3	18.7	42.1	39.6
Cigarettes	28.9^b	26.9	63.3	60.5
Alcohol	39.8	39.6	68.5	66.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.31A Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19,525	19,762	5,030	4,947
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,444	7,635	727	651
14–15	6,612	6,477	1,809	1,716
16–17	5,469	5,650	2,494	2,581
GENDER
Male	9,708	9,931	2,811	2,658
Female	9,817	9,832	2,219	2,289
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,340	16,502	4,322	4,238
White	11,950	12,154	3,495	3,322
Black or African American	2,965	2,984	600	676
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	133	*	37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	899	850	103	110
Two or More Races	315	315	69	83
Hispanic or Latino	3,186	3,260	708	710
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,349	10,518	2,749	2,640
Small Metro	5,697	5,803	1,492	1,515
Nonmetro	3,479	3,441	789	792
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,186	1,127	1,673	1,648
Marijuana	608	569	1,403	1,383
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	725	694	689	698
Cigarettes	1,472^b	1,265	1,714	1,752
Alcohol	2,243	2,254	2,088	2,148
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,191	1,157	1,432	1,485
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,634	2,679	2,829	2,712
Marijuana	1,439	1,416	2,447	2,290
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,729	1,752	1,584	1,561
Cigarettes	2,560^a	2,328	2,450	2,363
Alcohol	5,090	5,129	3,425	3,375
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,241	4,285	3,343	3,265
Marijuana	2,215	2,116	2,862	2,728
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,026	3,101	2,212	2,165
Cigarettes	4,916^a	4,546	3,272	3,139
Alcohol	6,865	6,835	3,816	3,798
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.31B Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Trying Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	79.5	80.0	20.5	20.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	91.1	92.1	8.9	7.9
14–15	78.5	79.1	21.5	20.9
16–17	68.7	68.6	31.3	31.4
GENDER
Male	77.5^a	78.9	22.5^a	21.1
Female	81.6	81.1	18.4	18.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	79.1	79.6	20.9	20.4
White	77.4	78.5	22.6	21.5
Black or African American	83.2	81.5	16.8	18.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	78.2	*	21.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	89.8	88.5	10.2	11.5
Two or More Races	82.1	79.1	17.9	20.9
Hispanic or Latino	81.8	82.1	18.2	17.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	79.0	79.9	21.0	20.1
Small Metro	79.2	79.3	20.8	20.7
Nonmetro	81.5	81.3	18.5	18.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	6.1	5.7	33.3	33.3
Marijuana	3.1	2.9	27.9	28.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3.7	3.5	13.7	14.1
Cigarettes	7.5^b	6.4	34.1	35.4
Alcohol	11.5	11.4	41.5	43.4
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.1	5.9	28.5	30.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	13.5	13.6	56.2	54.8
Marijuana	7.4	7.2	48.7	46.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.9	8.9	31.5	31.5
Cigarettes	13.1^b	11.8	48.7	47.8
Alcohol	26.1	26.0	68.1	68.2
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	21.7	21.7	66.5	66.0
Marijuana	11.3	10.7	56.9	55.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	15.5	15.7	44.0	43.8
Cigarettes	25.2^b	23.0	65.0	63.4
Alcohol	35.2	34.6	75.9	76.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.32A Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19,749	19,908	4,817	4,788
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,498	7,642	686	634
14–15	6,702	6,522	1,717	1,670
16–17	5,550	5,745	2,414	2,484
GENDER
Male	9,763	9,989	2,762	2,592
Female	9,986	9,919	2,054	2,196
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,571	16,713	4,101	4,023
White	12,228	12,383	3,222	3,092
Black or African American	2,915	2,953	652	703
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	135	*	37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	905	860	101	100
Two or More Races	315	320	69	79
Hispanic or Latino	3,178	3,195	715	765
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,497	10,570	2,607	2,576
Small Metro	5,736	5,874	1,453	1,441
Nonmetro	3,516	3,464	756	771
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,141	1,091	1,721	1,682
Marijuana	565	550	1,446	1,398
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	700	669	716	726
Cigarettes	1,467^b	1,273	1,718	1,743
Alcohol	2,302	2,297	2,034	2,099
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,197	1,145	1,428	1,492
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,694	2,681	2,771	2,709
Marijuana	1,476	1,390	2,408	2,313
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,735	1,760	1,583	1,555
Cigarettes	2,594^a	2,341	2,417	2,348
Alcohol	5,213	5,219	3,308	3,279
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,333	4,295	3,257	3,247
Marijuana	2,269	2,106	2,806	2,734
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,062	3,113	2,182	2,146
Cigarettes	4,986^b	4,608	3,207	3,077
Alcohol	7,010	6,924	3,679	3,703
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.32B Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Using Marijuana/Hashish¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	80.4	80.6	19.6	19.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	91.6	92.3	8.4	7.7
14–15	79.6	79.6	20.4	20.4
16–17	69.7	69.8	30.3	30.2
GENDER
Male	77.9^a	79.4	22.1^a	20.6
Female	82.9	81.9	17.1	18.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	80.2	80.6	19.8	19.4
White	79.1	80.0	20.9	20.0
Black or African American	81.7	80.8	18.3	19.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	78.4	*	21.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	90.0	89.6	10.0	10.4
Two or More Races	82.1	80.2	17.9	19.8
Hispanic or Latino	81.6	80.7	18.4	19.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	80.1	80.4	19.9	19.6
Small Metro	79.8	80.3	20.2	19.7
Nonmetro	82.3	81.8	17.7	18.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	5.8	5.5	35.7	35.1
Marijuana	2.9	2.8	30.0	29.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3.5	3.4	14.9	15.2
Cigarettes	7.4^b	6.4	35.7	36.4
Alcohol	11.7	11.5	42.2	43.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.1	5.8	29.6	31.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	13.6	13.5	57.5	56.6
Marijuana	7.5	7.0	50.0	48.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.8	8.8	32.9	32.5
Cigarettes	13.1^b	11.8	50.2	49.1
Alcohol	26.4	26.2	68.7	68.5
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	21.9	21.6	67.6	67.8
Marijuana	11.5^a	10.6	58.3	57.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	15.5	15.6	45.3	44.8
Cigarettes	25.2^b	23.1	66.6	64.3
Alcohol	35.5	34.8	76.4	77.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.33A Youths' Feelings about Peers Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Drinking Alcoholic Beverages¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	20,798	20,875	3,771	3,849
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,471	7,588	705	698
14–15	7,023	6,792	1,394	1,408
16–17	6,305	6,496	1,671	1,742
GENDER
Male	10,249	10,383	2,288	2,215
Female	10,549	10,492	1,482^a	1,634
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,536	17,554	3,134	3,193
White	13,004	13,060	2,446	2,424
Black or African American	3,051	3,084	509	573
American Indian or Alaska Native	149	144	38	28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	932	857	72	105
Two or More Races	333	343	56	56
Hispanic or Latino	3,263	3,320	637	656
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,176	11,252	1,938	1,920
Small Metro	6,077	6,115	1,109	1,203
Nonmetro	3,546	3,508	723	726
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,691	1,650	1,168	1,131
Marijuana	1,077	1,082	935	870
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	876	843	537	557
Cigarettes	1,894^a	1,707	1,288	1,311
Alcohol	2,795	2,797	1,545	1,604
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,499	1,491	1,130	1,150
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,572	3,550	1,895	1,842
Marijuana	2,350	2,270	1,539	1,435
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,137	2,153	1,178	1,164
Cigarettes	3,257^a	2,984	1,751	1,707
Alcohol	6,062	6,004	2,462	2,496
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,291	5,241	2,302	2,311
Marijuana	3,246	3,083	1,834	1,762
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,611	3,643	1,633	1,623
Cigarettes	5,857^b	5,397	2,333	2,296
Alcohol	7,918	7,775	2,768	2,860
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.33B Youths' Feelings about Peers Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Peers Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Peers Drinking Alcoholic Beverages¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	84.7	84.4	15.3	15.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	91.4	91.6	8.6	8.4
14–15	83.4	82.8	16.6	17.2
16–17	79.0	78.9	21.0	21.1
GENDER
Male	81.7	82.4	18.3	17.6
Female	87.7^a	86.5	12.3^a	13.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	84.8	84.6	15.2	15.4
White	84.2	84.3	15.8	15.7
Black or African American	85.7	84.3	14.3	15.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	79.7	83.6	20.3	16.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	92.9	89.1	7.1	10.9
Two or More Races	85.6	85.9	14.4	14.1
Hispanic or Latino	83.7	83.5	16.3	16.5
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	85.2	85.4	14.8	14.6
Small Metro	84.6	83.6	15.4	16.4
Nonmetro	83.1	82.8	16.9	17.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	8.1	7.9	31.0	29.4
Marijuana	5.2	5.2	24.8	22.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.2	4.0	14.3	14.5
Cigarettes	9.1^a	8.2	34.2	34.1
Alcohol	13.4	13.4	41.0	41.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	7.2	7.1	30.0	29.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	17.2	17.0	50.3	47.9
Marijuana	11.3	10.9	40.8^a	37.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	10.3	10.3	31.2	30.2
Cigarettes	15.7^b	14.3	46.4	44.4
Alcohol	29.1	28.8	65.3	64.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	25.4	25.1	61.1	60.1
Marijuana	15.6	14.8	48.6	45.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.4	17.5	43.3	42.2
Cigarettes	28.2^b	25.9	61.9	59.7
Alcohol	38.1	37.2	73.4	74.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.34A Whether Participated in a Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Problem-Solving, Communication, or Self-Esteem Group¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	5,757^b	6,173	18,726	18,472
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,163^a	2,367	5,960	5,849
14–15	1,966	1,971	6,428	6,208
16–17	1,628^a	1,835	6,338	6,414
GENDER
Male	2,684	2,895	9,839	9,691
Female	3,073	3,278	8,887	8,781
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,851^a	5,172	15,738	15,488
White	3,368	3,587	11,995	11,767
Black or African American	1,071	1,142	2,510	2,564
American Indian or Alaska Native	43	49	145	126
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	259	267	734	686
Two or More Races	90	94	295	302
Hispanic or Latino	906	1,001	2,988	2,983
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,121	3,312	9,950	9,814
Small Metro	1,656^b	1,873	5,509	5,427
Nonmetro	980	988	3,267	3,231
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	586	630	2,271	2,162
Marijuana	387	356	1,624	1,604
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	338	393	1,071	1,014
Cigarettes	644	584	2,537	2,447
Alcohol	826	906	3,504	3,498
Binge Alcohol⁴	460	520	2,165	2,124
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,122	1,205	4,335	4,202
Marijuana	727	720	3,157	2,995
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	749	823	2,560	2,504
Cigarettes	991	965	4,010^a	3,744
Alcohol	1,757	1,880	6,754	6,631
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,664	1,729	5,918	5,824
Marijuana	988	1,000	4,088	3,856
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,241	1,291	3,993	3,975
Cigarettes	1,700	1,684	6,478^b	6,018
Alcohol	2,266	2,460	8,416	8,190
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.34B Whether Participated in a Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Problem-Solving, Communication, or Self-Esteem Group¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	23.5^b	25.0	76.5^b	75.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	26.6^a	28.8	73.4^a	71.2
14–15	23.4	24.1	76.6	75.9
16–17	20.4^a	22.2	79.6^a	77.8
GENDER
Male	21.4^a	23.0	78.6^a	77.0
Female	25.7	27.2	74.3	72.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	23.6^a	25.0	76.4^a	75.0
White	21.9^a	23.4	78.1^a	76.6
Black or African American	29.9	30.8	70.1	69.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	22.9	27.8	77.1	72.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	26.1	28.0	73.9	72.0
Two or More Races	23.3	23.7	76.7	76.3
Hispanic or Latino	23.3	25.1	76.7	74.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	23.9	25.2	76.1	74.8
Small Metro	23.1^b	25.7	76.9^b	74.3
Nonmetro	23.1	23.4	76.9	76.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.2	10.2	12.1	11.7
Marijuana	6.7	5.8	8.7	8.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.9	6.4	5.7	5.5
Cigarettes	11.2^a	9.5	13.5	13.2
Alcohol	14.3	14.7	18.7	18.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.0	8.4	11.6	11.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.5	19.5	23.1	22.8
Marijuana	12.6	11.7	16.9	16.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.0	13.3	13.7	13.6
Cigarettes	17.2	15.6	21.4	20.3
Alcohol	30.5	30.5	36.1	35.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	28.9	28.0	31.6	31.5
Marijuana	17.2	16.2	21.8	20.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	21.6	20.9	21.3	21.5
Cigarettes	29.5^a	27.3	34.6^b	32.6
Alcohol	39.4	39.8	44.9	44.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.35A Whether Participated in a Violence Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Violence Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Violence Prevention Program¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	4,203	4,265	20,430	20,564
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,025	2,027	6,194	6,326
14–15	1,315	1,284	7,122	6,943
16–17	864	955	7,114	7,295
GENDER
Male	2,107	2,118	10,474	10,562
Female	2,097	2,147	9,956	10,002
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,508	3,549	17,214	17,255
White	2,270	2,276	13,185	13,204
Black or African American	913	961	2,691	2,753
American Indian or Alaska Native	45	32	143	143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	185	189	822	774
Two or More Races	83	65	306	332
Hispanic or Latino	695	716	3,215	3,309
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,334	2,299	10,800	10,921
Small Metro	1,151^a	1,296	6,065	6,062
Nonmetro	718	670	3,564	3,581
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	416	406	2,447	2,389
Marijuana	254	233	1,761	1,729
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	234	254	1,177	1,154
Cigarettes	411	389	2,785	2,643
Alcohol	509	564	3,839	3,847
Binge Alcohol⁴	291	343	2,337	2,305
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	764	796	4,708	4,620
Marijuana	464	470	3,431	3,250
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	513	538	2,805	2,793
Cigarettes	653	628	4,364^a	4,088
Alcohol	1,069	1,091	7,471	7,441
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,143	1,153	6,461	6,435
Marijuana	621	618	4,464	4,243
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	856	890	4,400	4,406
Cigarettes	1,093	1,056	7,115^a	6,662
Alcohol	1,432	1,459	9,282	9,214
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 3.35B Whether Participated in a Violence Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Violence Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Violence Prevention Program¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	17.1	17.2	82.9	82.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	24.6	24.3	75.4	75.7
14–15	15.6	15.6	84.4	84.4
16–17	10.8	11.6	89.2	88.4
GENDER
Male	16.7	16.7	83.3	83.3
Female	17.4	17.7	82.6	82.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16.9	17.1	83.1	82.9
White	14.7	14.7	85.3	85.3
Black or African American	25.3	25.9	74.7	74.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	23.9	18.2	76.1	81.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	18.4	19.6	81.6	80.4
Two or More Races	21.2	16.3	78.8	83.7
Hispanic or Latino	17.8	17.8	82.2	82.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	17.8	17.4	82.2	82.6
Small Metro	15.9^a	17.6	84.1^a	82.4
Nonmetro	16.8	15.8	83.2	84.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.9	9.5	12.0	11.6
Marijuana	6.0	5.5	8.6	8.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.6	5.9	5.8	5.6
Cigarettes	9.8	9.1	13.6	12.9
Alcohol	12.1	13.2	18.8	18.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.9	8.0	11.4	11.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	18.2	18.7	23.0	22.5
Marijuana	11.0	11.0	16.8	15.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.2	12.6	13.7	13.6
Cigarettes	15.5	14.7	21.4^b	19.9
Alcohol	25.4	25.6	36.6	36.2
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.2	27.0	31.6	31.3
Marijuana	14.8	14.5	21.9^a	20.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.4	20.9	21.5	21.4
Cigarettes	26.0	24.8	34.8^b	32.4
Alcohol	34.1	34.2	45.4	44.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is 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: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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