States Categorized into Five Groups from Lowest to Highest Estimate, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2015 and 2016 NSDUHs
Table Age Group Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5
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NOTE: This table shows the boundaries used to create the maps shown in the document named "2015-2016 NSDUH National Maps of Prevalence Estimates, by State" at https://www.samhsa.gov/data/. Maps for the 18 or older age group are available only for the following measures: serious mental illness (SMI), any mental illness (AMI), received mental health services, serious thoughts of suicide, and depression (i.e., major depressive episode or MDE).
NOTE: State estimates (which are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach) fall into one of five quintiles according to their ranking. Because 51 states were ranked for each measure, the middle quintile was assigned to 11 states, and the remaining quintiles were assigned 10 states each. In some cases, a "quintile" could have more or fewer states than desired because two (or more) states had the same estimate (to two decimal places). When such ties occurred at the "boundary" between two quintiles, all of the states with the same estimate were conservatively assigned to the lower quintile. Those states with the highest estimates for a given measure are in red. Those states with the lowest estimates are in white. The upper and lower limits of each quintile shown in the map legend collectively define a continuum and are not necessarily the actual values of a particular state. Tables containing specific estimates for these states are available on the 2015-2016 NSDUH state web page at https://www.samhsa.gov/data/.
1 The past year heroin use estimates for youths aged 12 to 17 were low and had an abbreviated range; therefore, no state grouping was made for this outcome-by-age group.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015 and 2016.
Table 1: Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 5.96 - 7.29 7.30 - 7.94 7.95 - 8.58   8.59 - 10.14 10.15 - 13.22
18 to 25 15.04 - 17.78 17.79 - 20.71 20.72 - 22.97 22.98 - 28.86 28.87 - 40.00
26 or Older 4.95 - 6.39 6.40 - 7.49 7.50 - 8.57   8.58 - 10.94 10.95 - 15.97
18 or Older 6.77 - 8.26 8.27 - 9.16   9.17 - 10.38 10.39 - 13.53 13.54 - 18.83
12 or Older 6.76 - 8.13 8.14 - 9.06   9.07 - 10.34 10.35 - 13.25 13.26 - 18.20
Table 2. Marijuana Use in the Past Year 12 to 17   9.64 - 10.90 10.91 - 11.98 11.99 - 13.23 13.24 - 14.37 14.38 - 18.86
18 to 25 21.76 - 26.60 26.61 - 29.54 29.55 - 32.79 32.80 - 40.68 40.69 - 51.00
26 or Older 6.34 - 8.00 8.01 - 9.29   9.30 - 10.32 10.33 - 14.30 14.31 - 20.09
18 or Older   9.43 - 11.11 11.12 - 12.14 12.15 - 13.25 13.26 - 17.89 17.90 - 25.30
12 or Older   9.46 - 11.14 11.15 - 12.18 12.19 - 13.18 13.19 - 17.58 17.59 - 24.68
Table 3. Marijuana Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 4.32 - 5.72 5.73 - 6.16 6.17 - 7.03 7.04 - 8.07   8.08 - 10.50
18 to 25 12.07 - 15.49 15.50 - 17.94 17.95 - 20.55 20.56 - 26.94 26.95 - 38.16
26 or Older 3.77 - 4.88 4.89 - 5.79 5.80 - 6.71 6.72 - 9.45   9.46 - 14.65
18 or Older 5.25 - 6.86 6.87 - 7.42 7.43 - 8.38   8.39 - 12.14 12.15 - 17.60
12 or Older 5.25 - 6.77 6.78 - 7.32 7.33 - 8.25   8.26 - 11.85 11.86 - 16.96
Table 4. Perceptions of Great Risk from Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 12 to 17 17.87 - 21.98 21.99 - 25.16 25.17 - 27.44 27.45 - 29.80 29.81 - 40.35
18 to 25   7.70 - 10.88 10.89 - 12.60 12.61 - 14.32 14.33 - 15.74 15.75 - 23.48
26 or Older 18.28 - 22.64 22.65 - 28.10 28.11 - 30.23 30.24 - 33.68 33.69 - 41.19
18 or Older 16.81 - 20.76 20.77 - 25.93 25.94 - 27.87 27.88 - 30.94 30.95 - 38.50
12 or Older 16.97 - 20.84 20.85 - 25.89 25.90 - 27.92 27.93 - 30.99 31.00 - 38.26
Table 5. First Use of Marijuana 12 to 17 3.47 - 4.56 4.57 - 4.96 4.97 - 5.58 5.59 - 6.46 6.47 - 7.79
18 to 25 5.50 - 6.71 6.72 - 7.66 7.67 - 8.18 8.19 - 9.59   9.60 - 15.97
26 or Older 0.18 - 0.30 0.31 - 0.35 0.36 - 0.45 0.46 - 0.58 0.59 - 0.99
18 or Older 0.97 - 1.25 1.26 - 1.33 1.34 - 1.50 1.51 - 1.69 1.70 - 3.24
12 or Older 1.50 - 1.73 1.74 - 1.86 1.87 - 2.08 2.09 - 2.44 2.45 - 3.84
Table 6. Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in the Past Month 12 to 17 2.07 - 2.28 2.29 - 2.57 2.58 - 2.78 2.79 - 3.08 3.09 - 4.26
18 to 25 5.38 - 6.32 6.33 - 6.91 6.92 - 7.35 7.36 - 8.44   8.45 - 13.92
26 or Older 2.15 - 2.49 2.50 - 2.70 2.71 - 2.90 2.91 - 3.10 3.11 - 3.89
18 or Older 2.76 - 3.09 3.10 - 3.31 3.32 - 3.53 3.54 - 3.86 3.87 - 4.94
12 or Older 2.75 - 3.05 3.06 - 3.25 3.26 - 3.47 3.48 - 3.77 3.78 - 4.79
Table 7. Cocaine Use in the Past Year 12 to 17 0.18 - 0.43 0.44 - 0.53 0.54 - 0.70 0.71 - 0.84 0.85 - 1.14
18 to 25 2.66 - 3.84 3.85 - 4.69 4.70 - 5.35 5.36 - 6.44   6.45 - 10.84
26 or Older 0.72 - 0.95 0.96 - 1.21 1.22 - 1.40 1.41 - 1.62 1.63 - 3.00
18 or Older 1.25 - 1.38 1.39 - 1.73 1.74 - 1.96 1.97 - 2.26 2.27 - 3.64
12 or Older 1.19 - 1.29 1.30 - 1.63 1.64 - 1.84 1.85 - 2.12 2.13 - 3.46
Table 8. Perceptions of Great Risk from Using Cocaine Once a Month 12 to 17 51.21 - 53.87 53.88 - 55.56 55.57 - 56.74 56.75 - 58.24 58.25 - 60.86
18 to 25 51.77 - 59.81 59.82 - 63.34 63.35 - 64.83 64.84 - 68.88 68.89 - 75.35
26 or Older 62.99 - 70.11 70.12 - 73.25 73.26 - 75.98 75.99 - 77.95 77.96 - 83.16
18 or Older 61.71 - 69.38 69.39 - 71.97 71.98 - 74.25 74.26 - 76.54 76.55 - 81.97
12 or Older 61.35 - 68.25 68.26 - 70.72 70.73 - 72.78 72.79 - 74.91 74.92 - 79.88
Table 9. Heroin Use in the Past Year 12 to 171 -- -- -- -- --
18 to 25 0.23 - 0.49 0.50 - 0.66 0.67 - 0.76 0.77 - 0.86 0.87 - 1.90
26 or Older 0.15 - 0.22 0.23 - 0.29 0.30 - 0.35 0.36 - 0.44 0.45 - 0.79
18 or Older 0.18 - 0.26 0.27 - 0.34 0.35 - 0.39 0.40 - 0.50 0.51 - 0.94
12 or Older 0.17 - 0.24 0.25 - 0.32 0.33 - 0.37 0.38 - 0.47 0.48 - 0.87
Table 10. Perceptions of Great Risk from Trying Heroin Once or Twice 12 to 17 59.79 - 63.05 63.06 - 64.21 64.22 - 65.68 65.69 - 66.91 66.92 - 70.60
18 to 25 76.96 - 79.79 79.80 - 82.05 82.06 - 82.78 82.79 - 84.00 84.01 - 85.75
26 or Older 83.31 - 86.48 86.49 - 87.85 87.86 - 88.51 88.52 - 89.20 89.21 - 91.30
18 or Older 82.43 - 85.71 85.72 - 86.94 86.95 - 87.61 87.62 - 88.64 88.65 - 90.46
12 or Older 80.45 - 83.74 83.75 - 84.75 84.76 - 85.55 85.56 - 86.48 86.49 - 88.64
Table 11. Pain Reliever Misuse in the Past Year 12 to 17 2.57 - 3.24 3.25 - 3.59 3.60 - 3.97 3.98 - 4.19 4.20 - 5.05
18 to 25 6.40 - 7.18 7.19 - 7.82 7.83 - 8.22 8.23 - 8.75   8.76 - 10.34
26 or Older 3.38 - 3.66 3.67 - 3.99 4.00 - 4.11 4.12 - 4.30 4.31 - 5.17
18 or Older 3.87 - 4.17 4.18 - 4.53 4.54 - 4.72 4.73 - 4.94 4.95 - 5.62
12 or Older 3.75 - 4.10 4.11 - 4.50 4.51 - 4.65 4.66 - 4.89 4.90 - 5.44
Table 12. Alcohol Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 5.25 - 8.86 8.87 - 9.32   9.33 - 10.16 10.17 - 10.90 10.91 - 12.86
18 to 25 37.41 - 52.66 52.67 - 57.10 57.11 - 61.28 61.29 - 64.86 64.87 - 73.63
26 or Older 32.37 - 47.32 47.33 - 55.08 55.09 - 57.99 58.00 - 63.28 63.29 - 71.64
18 or Older 33.29 - 48.17 48.18 - 55.53 55.54 - 58.65 58.66 - 63.53 63.54 - 71.98
12 or Older 29.83 - 44.34 44.35 - 50.94 50.95 - 54.65 54.66 - 58.85 58.86 - 68.65
Table 13. Binge Alcohol Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 3.54 - 4.83 4.84 - 5.32 5.33 - 5.65 5.66 - 6.35 6.36 - 7.82
18 to 25 27.10 - 33.83 33.84 - 37.50 37.51 - 40.76 40.77 - 45.16 45.17 - 53.48
26 or Older 16.18 - 21.71 21.72 - 24.10 24.11 - 25.38 25.39 - 27.64 27.65 - 36.88
18 or Older 18.32 - 23.55 23.56 - 25.91 25.92 - 27.68 27.69 - 30.04 30.05 - 39.72
12 or Older 16.49 - 21.54 21.55 - 23.68 23.69 - 25.60 25.61 - 27.96 27.97 - 37.90
Table 14. Perceptions of Great Risk from Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week 12 to 17 34.64 - 38.32 38.33 - 40.47 40.48 - 43.21 43.22 - 45.81 45.82 - 51.32
18 to 25 25.03 - 29.94 29.95 - 33.39 33.40 - 35.69 35.70 - 39.49 39.50 - 44.02
26 or Older 35.33 - 40.11 40.12 - 43.27 43.28 - 44.78 44.79 - 47.93 47.94 - 50.72
18 or Older 34.37 - 39.02 39.03 - 41.75 41.76 - 43.77 43.78 - 46.79 46.80 - 49.40
12 or Older 34.46 - 39.10 39.11 - 41.66 41.67 - 43.68 43.69 - 46.56 46.57 - 48.95
Table 15a. Underage Alcohol Use in the Past Month 12 to 20 10.71 - 17.34 17.35 - 20.33 20.34 - 21.34 21.35 - 22.73 22.74 - 31.69
Table 15b. Underage Binge Alcohol Use in the Past Month 12 to 20   8.13 - 10.94 10.95 - 12.88 12.89 - 13.75 13.76 - 15.38 15.39 - 22.13
Table 16. Tobacco Product Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 3.36 - 4.68 4.69 - 5.63 5.64 - 6.63 6.64 - 7.94   7.95 - 12.38
18 to 25 21.30 - 29.86 29.87 - 32.30 32.31 - 35.50 35.51 - 37.95 37.96 - 44.33
26 or Older 16.22 - 22.29 22.30 - 24.31 24.32 - 27.69 27.70 - 30.09 30.10 - 40.01
18 or Older 17.15 - 23.44 23.45 - 25.45 25.46 - 28.84 28.85 - 31.25 31.26 - 40.57
12 or Older 15.45 - 21.60 21.61 - 23.60 23.61 - 26.78 26.79 - 29.08 29.09 - 38.25
Table 17. Cigarette Use in the Past Month 12 to 17 2.05 - 3.00 3.01 - 3.74 3.75 - 4.60 4.61 - 5.65 5.66 - 7.84
18 to 25 18.63 - 23.75 23.76 - 25.47 25.48 - 27.70 27.71 - 29.66 29.67 - 35.80
26 or Older 14.09 - 18.10 18.11 - 19.87 19.88 - 22.14 22.15 - 24.06 24.07 - 31.14
18 or Older 14.92 - 19.20 19.21 - 20.49 20.50 - 23.11 23.12 - 24.71 24.72 - 31.75
12 or Older 13.43 - 17.78 17.79 - 19.03 19.04 - 21.31 21.32 - 22.98 22.99 - 29.79
Table 18. Perceptions of Great Risk from Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes per Day 12 to 17 60.68 - 65.59 65.60 - 66.44 66.45 - 68.35 68.36 - 69.76 69.77 - 73.43
18 to 25 60.10 - 63.96 63.97 - 65.75 65.76 - 66.87 66.88 - 69.71 69.72 - 74.37
26 or Older 65.47 - 68.84 68.85 - 71.01 71.02 - 72.97 72.98 - 75.38 75.39 - 79.81
18 or Older 64.71 - 67.86 67.87 - 70.31 70.32 - 72.35 72.36 - 74.45 74.46 - 78.99
12 or Older 64.61 - 67.58 67.59 - 70.08 70.09 - 71.96 71.97 - 73.90 73.91 - 78.22
Table 19. Illicit Drug Use Disorder in the Past Year 12 to 17 2.34 - 2.90 2.91 - 3.20 3.21 - 3.43 3.44 - 3.93 3.94 - 4.81
18 to 25 4.86 - 6.08 6.09 - 6.73 6.74 - 7.45 7.46 - 8.02   8.03 - 10.99
26 or Older 1.52 - 1.78 1.79 - 2.00 2.01 - 2.13 2.14 - 2.39 2.40 - 3.44
18 or Older 2.17 - 2.42 2.43 - 2.63 2.64 - 2.86 2.87 - 3.10 3.11 - 4.27
12 or Older 2.18 - 2.54 2.55 - 2.67 2.68 - 2.91 2.92 - 3.19 3.20 - 4.32
Table 20. Pain Reliever Use Disorder in the Past Year 12 to 17 0.39 - 0.48 0.49 - 0.50 0.51 - 0.54 0.55 - 0.59 0.60 - 0.73
18 to 25 0.68 - 0.90 0.91 - 1.04 1.05 - 1.16 1.17 - 1.27 1.28 - 1.82
26 or Older 0.50 - 0.63 0.64 - 0.67 0.68 - 0.71 0.72 - 0.77 0.78 - 0.90
18 or Older 0.54 - 0.68 0.69 - 0.74 0.75 - 0.76 0.77 - 0.82 0.83 - 0.98
12 or Older 0.53 - 0.67 0.68 - 0.72 0.73 - 0.75 0.76 - 0.79 0.80 - 0.94
Table 21. Alcohol Use Disorder in the Past Year 12 to 17 1.62 - 2.08 2.09 - 2.19 2.20 - 2.36 2.37 - 2.60 2.61 - 2.91
18 to 25 8.39 - 9.94   9.95 - 10.85 10.86 - 11.46 11.47 - 11.99 12.00 - 15.21
26 or Older 3.64 - 4.58 4.59 - 5.13 5.14 - 5.54 5.55 - 6.39 6.40 - 8.03
18 or Older 4.42 - 5.38 5.39 - 5.95 5.96 - 6.36 6.37 - 7.18 7.19 - 8.91
12 or Older 4.16 - 5.05 5.06 - 5.62 5.63 - 6.02 6.03 - 6.80 6.81 - 8.53
Table 22. Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year 12 to 17 3.55 - 4.13 4.14 - 4.35 4.36 - 5.00 5.01 - 5.45 5.46 - 8.33
18 to 25 11.82 - 14.21 14.22 - 14.97 14.98 - 15.84 15.85 - 16.77 16.78 - 21.89
26 or Older 5.11 - 5.91 5.92 - 6.61 6.62 - 7.07 7.08 - 7.61 7.62 - 9.02
18 or Older 6.33 - 7.04 7.05 - 7.80 7.81 - 8.26 8.27 - 9.09   9.10 - 10.59
12 or Older 6.08 - 6.82 6.83 - 7.57 7.58 - 7.92 7.93 - 8.74   8.75 - 10.33
Table 23. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year 12 to 17 2.23 - 2.57 2.58 - 2.90 2.91 - 3.06 3.07 - 3.70 3.71 - 4.75
18 to 25 4.83 - 5.79 5.80 - 6.27 6.28 - 6.78 6.79 - 7.48 7.49 - 9.72
26 or Older 1.22 - 1.51 1.52 - 1.70 1.71 - 1.81 1.82 - 1.99 2.00 - 2.66
18 or Older 1.79 - 2.17 2.18 - 2.33 2.34 - 2.47 2.48 - 2.76 2.77 - 3.60
12 or Older 1.84 - 2.26 2.27 - 2.37 2.38 - 2.55 2.56 - 2.88 2.89 - 3.68
Table 24. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Alcohol Use in the Past Year 12 to 17 1.67 - 1.96 1.97 - 2.11 2.12 - 2.28 2.29 - 2.44 2.45 - 2.63
18 to 25 7.89 - 9.47   9.48 - 10.11 10.12 - 10.82 10.83 - 11.71 11.72 - 14.29
26 or Older 3.52 - 4.22 4.23 - 4.88 4.89 - 5.26 5.27 - 5.94 5.95 - 7.16
18 or Older 4.26 - 5.08 5.09 - 5.55 5.56 - 6.09 6.10 - 6.83 6.84 - 8.38
12 or Older 4.03 - 4.80 4.81 - 5.23 5.24 - 5.73 5.74 - 6.45 6.46 - 8.03
Table 25. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Substance Use in the Past Year 12 to 17 3.19 - 3.89 3.90 - 4.29 4.30 - 4.61 4.62 - 5.08 5.09 - 6.22
18 to 25 11.53 - 13.14 13.15 - 14.15 14.16 - 14.84 14.85 - 15.86 15.87 - 20.66
26 or Older 4.62 - 5.39 5.40 - 6.07 6.08 - 6.37 6.38 - 7.13 7.14 - 8.57
18 or Older 5.91 - 6.44 6.45 - 7.29 7.30 - 7.56 7.57 - 8.51   8.52 - 10.09
12 or Older 5.57 - 6.20 6.21 - 7.00 7.01 - 7.30 7.31 - 8.26 8.27 - 9.80
Table 26. Serious Mental Illness in the Past Year 18 to 25 4.42 - 5.07 5.08 - 5.53 5.54 - 5.89 5.90 - 6.27 6.28 - 8.24
26 or Older 2.96 - 3.63 3.64 - 3.97 3.98 - 4.21 4.22 - 4.69 4.70 - 5.36
18 or Older 3.18 - 3.92 3.93 - 4.20 4.21 - 4.44 4.45 - 4.98 4.99 - 5.45
Table 27. Any Mental Illness in the Past Year 18 to 25 16.91 - 20.65 20.66 - 21.60 21.61 - 22.75 22.76 - 24.49 24.50 - 28.37
26 or Older 14.74 - 16.84 16.85 - 17.55 17.56 - 18.43 18.44 - 19.28 19.29 - 22.23
18 or Older   15.5 - 17.33 17.34 - 18.03 18.04 - 18.98 18.99 - 20.01 20.02 - 22.61
Table 28. Received Mental Health Services in the Past Year 18 to 25   8.91 - 10.60 10.61 - 12.90 12.91 - 13.97 13.98 - 15.70 15.71 - 22.34
26 or Older   9.04 - 13.35 13.36 - 14.86 14.87 - 16.15 16.16 - 17.07 17.08 - 20.75
18 or Older   9.03 - 12.95 12.96 - 14.48 14.49 - 15.93 15.94 - 16.75 16.76 - 20.72
Table 29. Had Serious Thoughts of Suicide in the Past Year 18 to 25 7.02 - 7.78 7.79 - 8.47 8.48 - 8.88 8.89 - 9.36   9.37 - 11.76
26 or Older 2.62 - 3.12 3.13 - 3.21 3.22 - 3.62 3.63 - 3.94 3.95 - 4.64
18 or Older 3.34 - 3.78 3.79 - 3.96 3.97 - 4.31 4.32 - 4.72 4.73 - 5.62
Table 30. Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year 12 to 17   9.91 - 11.68 11.69 - 12.46 12.47 - 13.27 13.28 - 14.09 14.10 - 15.93
18 to 25 7.79 - 9.54   9.55 - 10.65 10.66 - 11.17 11.18 - 11.97 11.98 - 13.41
26 or Older 4.78 - 5.94 5.95 - 6.17 6.18 - 6.53 6.54 - 6.98 6.99 - 7.75
18 or Older 5.37 - 6.52 6.53 - 6.83 6.84 - 7.23 7.24 - 7.62 7.63 - 8.26

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