Section 2 PE Tables – Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables, Sections 1

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Table 2.1A – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Substance	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)	Aged 12-20 (2017)	Aged 12-20 (2018)
LIFETIME
Tobacco Products	170,496	168,310	3,711^a	3,328	166,784	164,981	19,866^a	18,704	146,918	146,277	9,812^a	9,125
Cigarettes	155,446^a	152,480	2,682^a	2,397	152,764^a	150,083	16,988^a	15,609	135,776	134,473	7,598^a	7,002
Daily Cigarettes	85,559	83,853	345	319	85,214	83,533	6,268^a	5,610	78,946	77,923	1,770	1,624
Smokeless Tobacco	43,886	42,599	1,239^a	1,086	42,647	41,513	6,160^a	5,688	36,487	35,825	3,129	2,903
Cigars	86,365	86,513	1,598^a	1,325	84,766	85,187	11,466	11,104	73,301	74,084	4,967^a	4,568
Pipe Tobacco	33,064	32,777	418	343	32,646	32,434	3,044	2,818	29,602	29,616	1,240	1,086
Alcohol	220,063	221,220	6,765	6,551	213,297	214,668	27,805^a	27,110	185,492^a	187,558	15,526	15,120
Binge Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Heavy Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
PAST YEAR
Tobacco Products¹	74,736	73,167	2,430^a	2,072	72,306	71,095	13,661^a	12,488	58,645	58,606	6,984^a	6,275
Cigarettes	58,408	57,443	1,567^a	1,365	56,841	56,078	10,645^a	9,501	46,196	46,577	4,978^a	4,457
Daily Cigarettes	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Smokeless Tobacco	11,705^a	10,936	749^a	625	10,956	10,310	2,653^a	2,402	8,303	7,909	1,819^a	1,581
Cigars	23,443	22,950	1,136^a	928	22,307	22,023	6,140	5,818	16,167	16,205	3,440^a	3,131
Pipe Tobacco¹	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Alcohol	178,736	179,278	5,466	5,191	173,270	174,087	25,382^a	24,866	147,887	149,221	13,184	12,819
Binge Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Heavy Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
PAST MONTH
Tobacco Products	61,072^a	58,775	1,216^a	1,052	59,856^a	57,723	9,972^a	8,792	49,885	48,931	4,294^a	3,834
Cigarettes	48,692	46,956	787^a	672	47,905	46,284	7,653^a	6,514	40,252	39,770	3,015^a	2,590
Daily Cigarettes	27,787	27,328	96	99	27,691	27,229	2,939^a	2,438	24,751	24,792	771	663
Smokeless Tobacco	8,575	7,972	335	278	8,239	7,694	1,631	1,494	6,608	6,200	898	832
Cigars	12,532	12,211	479	411	12,053	11,800	3,137	2,920	8,916	8,879	1,669	1,537
Pipe Tobacco	2,333	2,083	112	72	2,221	2,012	563	597	1,658	1,415	321	282
Alcohol	140,588	139,835	2,465^a	2,233	138,123	137,602	19,330^a	18,757	118,794	118,844	7,440	7,146
Binge Alcohol Use²	66,636	67,059	1,310	1,168	65,326	65,891	12,652^a	11,876	52,674	54,015	4,515	4,322
Heavy Alcohol Use	16,717	16,569	174	131	16,543	16,437	3,307	3,074	13,236	13,363	932	861
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ² Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.1B – Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Substance	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)	Aged 12-20 (2017)	Aged 12-20 (2018)
LIFETIME
Tobacco Products	62.7^a	61.5	14.9^a	13.4	67.5^a	66.3	57.9^a	55.0	69.0	68.1	25.9^a	24.0
Cigarettes	57.1^a	55.7	10.8^a	9.6	61.8^a	60.3	49.5^a	45.9	63.8^a	62.6	20.1^a	18.4
Daily Cigarettes	31.4	30.6	1.4	1.3	34.5^a	33.6	18.3^a	16.5	37.1	36.3	4.7	4.3
Smokeless Tobacco	16.1	15.6	5.0^a	4.4	17.3	16.7	18.0^a	16.7	17.1	16.7	8.3	7.6
Cigars	31.7	31.6	6.4^a	5.3	34.3	34.2	33.4	32.6	34.4	34.5	13.1^a	12.0
Pipe Tobacco	12.2	12.0	1.7	1.4	13.2	13.0	8.9	8.3	13.9	13.8	3.3	2.9
Alcohol	80.9	80.8	27.1	26.3	86.3	86.3	81.1^a	79.7	87.1	87.3	41.0	39.8
Binge Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Heavy Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
PAST YEAR
Tobacco Products¹	27.5	26.7	9.7^a	8.3	29.3	28.6	39.8^a	36.7	27.6	27.3	18.5^a	16.5
Cigarettes	21.5	21.0	6.3^a	5.5	23.0	22.5	31.0^a	27.9	21.7	21.7	13.2^a	11.7
Daily Cigarettes	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Smokeless Tobacco	4.3^a	4.0	3.0^a	2.5	4.4	4.1	7.7	7.1	3.9	3.7	4.8^a	4.2
Cigars	8.6	8.4	4.6^a	3.7	9.0	8.8	17.9	17.1	7.6	7.5	9.1^a	8.2
Pipe Tobacco¹	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Alcohol	65.7	65.5	21.9	20.8	70.1	70.0	74.0	73.1	69.5	69.5	34.9	33.8
Binge Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Heavy Alcohol Use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
PAST MONTH
Tobacco Products	22.4^a	21.5	4.9^a	4.2	24.2^a	23.2	29.1^a	25.8	23.4	22.8	11.4^a	10.1
Cigarettes	17.9^a	17.2	3.2^a	2.7	19.4^a	18.6	22.3^a	19.1	18.9	18.5	8.0^a	6.8
Daily Cigarettes	10.2	10.0	0.4	0.4	11.2	10.9	8.6^a	7.2	11.6	11.5	2.0	1.7
Smokeless Tobacco	3.2^a	2.9	1.3	1.1	3.3	3.1	4.8	4.4	3.1	2.9	2.4	2.2
Cigars	4.6	4.5	1.9	1.7	4.9	4.7	9.1	8.6	4.2	4.1	4.4	4.0
Pipe Tobacco	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.9	0.8	1.6	1.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7
Alcohol	51.7	51.1	9.9^a	9.0	55.9	55.3	56.3	55.1	55.8	55.3	19.7	18.8
Binge Alcohol Use²	24.5	24.5	5.3	4.7	26.4	26.5	36.9^a	34.9	24.7	25.1	11.9	11.4
Heavy Alcohol Use	6.1	6.1	0.7	0.5	6.7	6.6	9.6	9.0	6.2	6.2	2.5	2.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ² Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.2A – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	170,496	168,310	74,736	73,167	61,072^a	58,775
12-20	9,812^a	9,125	6,984^a	6,275	4,294^a	3,834
21 or Older	160,684	159,184	67,751	66,893	56,778	54,941
12-17	3,711^a	3,328	2,430^a	2,072	1,216^a	1,052
12-13	348	312	171	151	53	63
14-15	1,132	1,027	724	621	284	274
16-17	2,231^a	1,989	1,535^a	1,301	879^a	716
16-25	22,098^a	20,693	15,196^a	13,789	10,850^a	9,508
18 or Older	166,784	164,981	72,306	71,095	59,856^a	57,723
18-25	19,866^a	18,704	13,661^a	12,488	9,972^a	8,792
18-20	6,101	5,797	4,554	4,202	3,078	2,782
21-25	13,766^a	12,907	9,106^a	8,286	6,893^a	6,010
26 or Older	146,918	146,277	58,645	58,606	49,885	48,931
26-49	69,375	69,515	34,870	34,991	29,086	28,750
26-29	12,209	12,244	7,244	7,396	5,892	5,735
30-34	15,204	15,554	8,469	8,304	6,827	6,713
35-39	14,626	15,308	7,327	7,786	6,178	6,449
40-44	13,343	13,243	5,846	5,902	4,958	5,130
45-49	13,992	13,165	5,983	5,603	5,231	4,724
50 or Older	77,543	76,762	23,775	23,615	20,798	20,181
50-54	14,438	13,909	5,654	6,022	4,876	5,070
55-59	15,746	14,952	6,797^a	5,859	6,042^a	5,024
60-64	14,219	14,244	4,448	4,547	3,951	3,883
65 or Older	33,141	33,658	6,878	7,186	5,930	6,203
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.2B – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	62.7^a	61.5	27.5	26.7	22.4^a	21.5
12-20	25.9^a	24.0	18.5^a	16.5	11.4^a	10.1
21 or Older	68.6^a	67.5	28.9	28.4	24.2^a	23.3
12-17	14.9^a	13.4	9.7^a	8.3	4.9^a	4.2
12-13	4.4	4.0	2.2	1.9	0.7	0.8
14-15	13.4	12.2	8.5	7.4	3.3	3.3
16-17	25.9^a	23.1	17.8^a	15.1	10.2^a	8.3
16-25	51.5^a	48.5	35.4^a	32.3	25.3^a	22.3
18 or Older	67.5^a	66.3	29.3	28.6	24.2^a	23.2
18-25	57.9^a	55.0	39.8^a	36.7	29.1^a	25.8
18-20	47.4^a	44.4	35.3^a	32.2	23.9^a	21.3
21-25	64.3^a	61.5	42.5^a	39.5	32.2^a	28.7
26 or Older	69.0	68.1	27.6	27.3	23.4	22.8
26-49	69.2	68.9	34.8	34.7	29.0	28.5
26-29	68.1	68.7	40.4	41.5	32.9	32.2
30-34	70.3	70.1	39.2	37.4	31.6	30.2
35-39	70.2	69.8	35.2	35.5	29.6	29.4
40-44	67.4	67.7	29.5	30.1	25.0	26.2
45-49	69.6	67.8	29.8	28.9	26.0	24.3
50 or Older	68.9	67.4	21.1	20.7	18.5	17.7
50-54	68.7	67.6	26.9	29.3	23.2	24.6
55-59	72.0	68.8	31.1^a	27.0	27.6^a	23.1
60-64	71.1	69.9	22.2	22.3	19.7	19.1
65 or Older	66.8	65.7	13.9	14.0	11.9	12.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.3A – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	155,446^a	152,480	58,408	57,443	48,692	46,956
12-20	7,598^a	7,002	4,978^a	4,457	3,015^a	2,590
21 or Older	147,848	145,478	53,431	52,986	45,678	44,366
12-17	2,682^a	2,397	1,567^a	1,365	787^a	672
12-13	240	205	108	93	30	38
14-15	793	741	444	417	183	184
16-17	1,649^a	1,451	1,014^a	855	574^a	450
16-25	18,638^a	17,060	11,659^a	10,357	8,228^a	6,965
18 or Older	152,764^a	150,083	56,841	56,078	47,905	46,284
18-25	16,988^a	15,609	10,645^a	9,501	7,653^a	6,514
18-20	4,916	4,605	3,411^a	3,092	2,228^a	1,918
21-25	12,072^a	11,005	7,234^a	6,409	5,426^a	4,596
26 or Older	135,776	134,473	46,196	46,577	40,252	39,770
26-49	63,773	63,475	27,743	28,273	23,606	23,603
26-29	10,948	10,849	5,734	6,015	4,709	4,731
30-34	13,909	14,195	6,721	6,767	5,594	5,561
35-39	13,677	14,268	5,971	6,410	5,075	5,369
40-44	12,460	12,273	4,733	4,694	4,120	4,122
45-49	12,779^a	11,890	4,585	4,387	4,109	3,820
50 or Older	72,003	70,998	18,453	18,304	16,646	16,166
50-54	13,129	12,769	4,399	4,596	4,017	4,034
55-59	14,484	13,854	5,365	4,758	4,849	4,252
60-64	13,313	13,206	3,604	3,660	3,218	3,204
65 or Older	31,078	31,170	5,085	5,290	4,562	4,676
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.3B – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	57.1^a	55.7	21.5	21.0	17.9^a	17.2
12-20	20.1^a	18.4	13.2^a	11.7	8.0^a	6.8
21 or Older	63.1^a	61.7	22.8	22.5	19.5	18.8
12-17	10.8^a	9.6	6.3^a	5.5	3.2^a	2.7
12-13	3.1	2.6	1.4	1.2	0.4	0.5
14-15	9.4	8.8	5.2	4.9	2.2	2.2
16-17	19.1^a	16.9	11.8^a	9.9	6.7^a	5.2
16-25	43.4^a	40.0	27.2^a	24.3	19.2^a	16.3
18 or Older	61.8^a	60.3	23.0	22.5	19.4^a	18.6
18-25	49.5^a	45.9	31.0^a	27.9	22.3^a	19.1
18-20	38.2^a	35.2	26.5^a	23.7	17.3^a	14.7
21-25	56.4^a	52.5	33.8^a	30.6	25.3^a	21.9
26 or Older	63.8^a	62.6	21.7	21.7	18.9	18.5
26-49	63.6	62.9	27.7	28.0	23.5	23.4
26-29	61.1	60.9	32.0	33.7	26.3	26.5
30-34	64.3	64.0	31.1	30.5	25.9	25.1
35-39	65.6	65.1	28.7	29.2	24.4	24.5
40-44	62.9	62.7	23.9	24.0	20.8	21.1
45-49	63.5	61.3	22.8	22.6	20.4	19.7
50 or Older	64.0^a	62.3	16.4	16.1	14.8	14.2
50-54	62.4	62.0	20.9	22.3	19.1	19.6
55-59	66.2	63.8	24.5	21.9	22.2	19.6
60-64	66.5	64.8	18.0	18.0	16.1	15.7
65 or Older	62.6	60.9	10.2	10.3	9.2	9.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.4A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	43,886	42,599	11,705^a	10,936	8,575	7,972
12-20	3,129	2,903	1,819^a	1,581	898	832
21 or Older	40,758	39,696	9,886	9,355	7,677	7,140
12-17	1,239^a	1,086	749^a	625	335	278
12-13	96	102	46	55	15	24
14-15	381	345	234	202	80	69
16-17	763^a	639	468^a	369	241	185
16-25	6,923^a	6,327	3,121^a	2,770	1,872	1,679
18 or Older	42,647	41,513	10,956	10,310	8,239	7,694
18-25	6,160^a	5,688	2,653^a	2,402	1,631	1,494
18-20	1,889	1,817	1,070	955	562	554
21-25	4,271^a	3,871	1,583	1,446	1,069	940
26 or Older	36,487	35,825	8,303	7,909	6,608	6,200
26-49	21,628	21,289	5,774	5,384	4,357	4,106
26-29	3,690	3,685	1,305	1,074	877	782
30-34	4,659	4,384	1,303	1,215	929	881
35-39	4,465	4,560	1,219	1,301	895	923
40-44	4,083	4,172	842	954	731	830
45-49	4,730	4,487	1,106^a	841	925^a	689
50 or Older	14,859	14,536	2,529	2,525	2,251	2,094
50-54	3,887	3,860	672	669	573	610
55-59	3,678	3,496	669	605	647	455
60-64	2,707	2,758	459	423	418	319
65 or Older	4,586	4,421	729	827	612	711
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.4B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	16.1	15.6	4.3^a	4.0	3.2^a	2.9
12-20	8.3	7.6	4.8^a	4.2	2.4	2.2
21 or Older	17.4	16.8	4.2	4.0	3.3	3.0
12-17	5.0^a	4.4	3.0^a	2.5	1.3	1.1
12-13	1.2	1.3	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.3
14-15	4.5	4.1	2.8	2.4	0.9	0.8
16-17	8.8^a	7.4	5.4^a	4.3	2.8	2.1
16-25	16.1^a	14.8	7.3^a	6.5	4.4	3.9
18 or Older	17.3	16.7	4.4	4.1	3.3	3.1
18-25	18.0^a	16.7	7.7	7.1	4.8	4.4
18-20	14.7	13.9	8.3	7.3	4.4	4.2
21-25	19.9^a	18.5	7.4	6.9	5.0	4.5
26 or Older	17.1	16.7	3.9	3.7	3.1	2.9
26-49	21.6	21.1	5.8	5.3	4.3	4.1
26-29	20.6	20.7	7.3	6.0	4.9	4.4
30-34	21.5	19.8	6.0	5.5	4.3	4.0
35-39	21.4	20.8	5.8	5.9	4.3	4.2
40-44	20.6	21.3	4.3	4.9	3.7	4.2
45-49	23.5	23.1	5.5^a	4.3	4.6^a	3.6
50 or Older	13.2	12.8	2.2	2.2	2.0	1.8
50-54	18.5	18.8	3.2	3.3	2.7	3.0
55-59	16.8	16.1	3.1	2.8	3.0	2.1
60-64	13.5	13.5	2.3	2.1	2.1	1.6
65 or Older	9.2	8.6	1.5	1.6	1.2	1.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.5A – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	86,365	86,513	23,443	22,950	12,532	12,211
12-20	4,967^a	4,568	3,440^a	3,131	1,669	1,537
21 or Older	81,398	81,944	20,002	19,820	10,863	10,674
12-17	1,598^a	1,325	1,136^a	928	479	411
12-13	92	80	70	45	18	15
14-15	428	354	298	248	100	82
16-17	1,078^a	892	767^a	634	361	314
16-25	12,544	11,995	6,908^a	6,452	3,498	3,234
18 or Older	84,766	85,187	22,307	22,023	12,053	11,800
18-25	11,466	11,104	6,140	5,818	3,137	2,920
18-20	3,369	3,243	2,305	2,203	1,190	1,126
21-25	8,097	7,860	3,835	3,615	1,947	1,794
26 or Older	73,301	74,084	16,167	16,205	8,916	8,879
26-49	39,202	40,025	10,782	10,640	5,621	5,669
26-29	7,376	7,267	2,655	2,586	1,343	1,253
30-34	9,149	9,695	2,801	2,824	1,379	1,424
35-39	8,586	9,051	2,245	2,324	1,206	1,289
40-44	7,076	7,215	1,551	1,496	780	903
45-49	7,015	6,797	1,529	1,410	912	799
50 or Older	34,099	34,059	5,385	5,564	3,295	3,211
50-54	6,912	6,715	1,323	1,536	753	815
55-59	6,934	6,618	1,495	1,315	913	703
60-64	6,689	6,756	896	1,089	619	661
65 or Older	13,564	13,969	1,672	1,624	1,010	1,032
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.5B – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	31.7	31.6	8.6	8.4	4.6	4.5
12-20	13.1^a	12.0	9.1^a	8.2	4.4	4.0
21 or Older	34.7	34.8	8.5	8.4	4.6	4.5
12-17	6.4^a	5.3	4.6^a	3.7	1.9	1.7
12-13	1.2	1.0	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.2
14-15	5.0	4.2	3.5	2.9	1.2	1.0
16-17	12.5^a	10.4	8.9^a	7.4	4.2	3.7
16-25	29.2	28.1	16.1^a	15.1	8.1	7.6
18 or Older	34.3	34.2	9.0	8.8	4.9	4.7
18-25	33.4	32.6	17.9	17.1	9.1	8.6
18-20	26.1	24.8	17.9	16.9	9.2	8.6
21-25	37.8	37.5	17.9	17.2	9.1	8.6
26 or Older	34.4	34.5	7.6	7.5	4.2	4.1
26-49	39.1	39.7	10.7	10.5	5.6	5.6
26-29	41.1	40.8	14.8	14.5	7.5	7.0
30-34	42.3	43.7	13.0	12.7	6.4	6.4
35-39	41.2	41.3	10.8	10.6	5.8	5.9
40-44	35.7	36.9	7.8	7.6	3.9	4.6
45-49	34.9	35.0	7.6	7.3	4.5	4.1
50 or Older	30.3	29.9	4.8	4.9	2.9	2.8
50-54	32.9	32.6	6.3	7.5	3.6	4.0
55-59	31.7	30.5	6.8	6.1	4.2	3.2
60-64	33.4	33.2	4.5	5.3	3.1	3.2
65 or Older	27.3	27.3	3.4	3.2	2.0	2.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.6A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	220,063	221,220	178,736	179,278	140,588	139,835
12-20	15,526	15,120	13,184	12,819	7,440	7,146
21 or Older	204,536	206,099	165,552	166,459	133,148	132,688
12-17	6,765	6,551	5,466	5,191	2,465^a	2,233
12-13	624	616	418	352	123^a	75
14-15	2,090	2,127	1,663	1,699	673	620
16-17	4,052	3,809	3,385	3,140	1,669	1,538
16-25	31,857	30,919	28,768	28,007	20,999	20,295
18 or Older	213,297	214,668	173,270	174,087	138,123	137,602
18-25	27,805^a	27,110	25,382^a	24,866	19,330^a	18,757
18-20	8,761	8,569	7,718	7,629	4,976	4,913
21-25	19,045	18,541	17,665	17,238	14,354	13,844
26 or Older	185,492^a	187,558	147,887	149,221	118,794	118,844
26-49	89,263^a	90,230	76,677	77,275	61,774	61,713
26-29	16,230	16,206	14,407	14,422	11,870	11,546
30-34	19,407	19,833	17,244	17,300	13,533	13,768
35-39	18,327^a	19,559	15,595^a	16,753	12,648	13,273
40-44	17,466	17,383	14,784	14,682	11,866	11,809
45-49	17,834	17,249	14,647	14,117	11,856	11,317
50 or Older	96,229	97,328	71,210	71,946	57,020	57,131
50-54	18,484	18,254	14,910	15,083	12,401	12,290
55-59	19,634	18,978	15,093	14,643	12,155	11,540
60-64	17,381	17,706	13,165	13,374	10,521	10,827
65 or Older	40,729^a	42,390	28,042	28,846	21,942	22,474
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.6B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Lifetime (2017)	Lifetime (2018)	Past Year (2017)	Past Year (2018)	Past Month (2017)	Past Month (2018)
TOTAL	80.9	80.8	65.7	65.5	51.7	51.1
12-20	41.0	39.8	34.9	33.8	19.7	18.8
21 or Older	87.3	87.4	70.7	70.6	56.8	56.3
12-17	27.1	26.3	21.9	20.8	9.9^a	9.0
12-13	8.0	7.8	5.3	4.5	1.6^a	1.0
14-15	24.6	25.3	19.6	20.2	7.9	7.4
16-17	47.0^a	44.3	39.3^a	36.5	19.4	17.9
16-25	74.2^a	72.5	67.0^a	65.7	48.9	47.6
18 or Older	86.3	86.3	70.1	70.0	55.9	55.3
18-25	81.1^a	79.7	74.0	73.1	56.3	55.1
18-20	68.0^a	65.6	59.9	58.4	38.6	37.6
21-25	88.9	88.4	82.5	82.2	67.0	66.0
26 or Older	87.1	87.3	69.5	69.5	55.8	55.3
26-49	89.0	89.4	76.4	76.6	61.6	61.1
26-29	90.5	90.9	80.4	80.9	66.2	64.8
30-34	89.7	89.4	79.7	77.9	62.6	62.0
35-39	87.9	89.2	74.8	76.4	60.7	60.5
40-44	88.2	88.8	74.7	75.0	59.9	60.3
45-49	88.7	88.9	72.8	72.7	59.0	58.3
50 or Older	85.5	85.5	63.3	63.2	50.7	50.2
50-54	87.9	88.7	70.9	73.3	59.0	59.7
55-59	89.7^a	87.4	69.0	67.4	55.5	53.1
60-64	86.9	86.9	65.8	65.7	52.6	53.1
65 or Older	82.1	82.8	56.5	56.3	44.2	43.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.7A – Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Alcohol Use (2017)	Alcohol Use (2018)	Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	140,588	139,835	66,636	67,059	16,717	16,569
12-20	7,440	7,146	4,515	4,322	932	861
21 or Older	133,148	132,688	62,122	62,737	15,785	15,708
12-17	2,465^a	2,233	1,310	1,168	174	131
12-13	123^a	75	51^a	25	2	5
14-15	673	620	319	303	22	22
16-17	1,669	1,538	941	840	150	104
16-25	20,999	20,295	13,592^a	12,715	3,457	3,178
18 or Older	138,123	137,602	65,326	65,891	16,543	16,437
18-25	19,330^a	18,757	12,652^a	11,876	3,307	3,074
18-20	4,976	4,913	3,204	3,154	758	729
21-25	14,354	13,844	9,448^a	8,722	2,549	2,345
26 or Older	118,794	118,844	52,674	54,015	13,236	13,363
26-49	61,774	61,713	32,684	33,381	7,958	8,072
26-29	11,870	11,546	6,867	6,824	1,732	1,557
30-34	13,533	13,768	7,837	7,890	1,749	1,976
35-39	12,648	13,273	6,663	6,997	1,592	1,812
40-44	11,866	11,809	5,697	5,990	1,422	1,421
45-49	11,856	11,317	5,619	5,679	1,463	1,306
50 or Older	57,020	57,131	19,990	20,634	5,277	5,291
50-54	12,401	12,290	5,422	5,861	1,476	1,417
55-59	12,155	11,540	4,958	5,171	1,466	1,419
60-64	10,521	10,827	3,888	4,129	962	1,179
65 or Older	21,942	22,474	5,723	5,472	1,373	1,276
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.7B – Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Detailed Age Category: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Age Category	Alcohol Use (2017)	Alcohol Use (2018)	Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	51.7	51.1	24.5	24.5	6.1	6.1
12-20	19.7	18.8	11.9	11.4	2.5	2.3
21 or Older	56.8	56.3	26.5	26.6	6.7	6.7
12-17	9.9^a	9.0	5.3	4.7	0.7	0.5
12-13	1.6^a	1.0	0.6^a	0.3	0.0	0.1
14-15	7.9	7.4	3.8	3.6	0.3	0.3
16-17	19.4	17.9	10.9	9.8	1.7	1.2
16-25	48.9	47.6	31.7^a	29.8	8.1	7.5
18 or Older	55.9	55.3	26.4	26.5	6.7	6.6
18-25	56.3	55.1	36.9^a	34.9	9.6	9.0
18-20	38.6	37.6	24.9	24.1	5.9	5.6
21-25	67.0	66.0	44.1^a	41.6	11.9	11.2
26 or Older	55.8	55.3	24.7	25.1	6.2	6.2
26-49	61.6	61.1	32.6	33.1	7.9	8.0
26-29	66.2	64.8	38.3	38.3	9.7	8.7
30-34	62.6	62.0	36.2	35.6	8.1	8.9
35-39	60.7	60.5	32.0	31.9	7.6	8.3
40-44	59.9	60.3	28.8	30.6	7.2	7.3
45-49	59.0	58.3	27.9	29.3	7.3	6.7
50 or Older	50.7	50.2	17.8	18.1	4.7	4.6
50-54	59.0	59.7	25.8	28.5	7.0	6.9
55-59	55.5	53.1	22.7	23.8	6.7	6.5
60-64	52.6	53.1	19.4	20.3	4.8	5.8
65 or Older	44.2	43.9	11.5	10.7	2.8	2.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.8A – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	170,496	168,310	3,711^a	3,328	166,784	164,981	19,866^a	18,704	146,918	146,277
GENDER
Male	93,100	91,920	2,159^a	1,858	90,941	90,062	11,130^a	10,466	79,811	79,595
Female	77,396	76,390	1,553	1,470	75,843	74,920	8,736^a	8,238	67,107	66,682
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	147,797	146,725	2,973^a	2,669	144,823	144,056	15,877^a	15,072	128,946	128,983
White	120,889^a	119,000	2,351^a	2,114	118,538	116,886	12,126	11,527	106,412	105,359
Black or African American	16,526	16,619	375	330	16,151	16,289	2,166	2,003	13,986	14,286
AIAN	1,095	1,207	42	30	1,053	1,177	161	155	892	1,022
NHOPI	576	677	*	*	560	657	*	*	*	574
Asian	5,472	5,750	62	66	5,410	5,684	830	782	4,580	4,901
Two or More Races	3,238	3,472	127	110	3,110	3,362	539	522	2,571	2,840
Hispanic or Latino	22,699^a	21,585	738	659	21,961^a	20,926	3,989^a	3,632	17,972	17,294
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	19,274^a	17,808	2,498	2,422	16,777^a	15,386
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	40,090	40,453	6,012	5,806	34,077	34,647
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	53,488	53,266	8,224^a	7,361	45,264	45,906
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	53,933	53,453	3,133	3,116	50,800	50,338
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	87,172	87,032	9,660	9,246	77,512	77,786
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	20,571	19,930	4,443	4,214	16,127	15,716
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	7,050	6,617	2,026^a	1,763	5,024	4,854
Other¹	da	da	da	da	51,992	51,402	3,737	3,481	48,255	47,922
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.8B – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	62.7^a	61.5	14.9^a	13.4	67.5^a	66.3	57.9^a	55.0	69.0	68.1
GENDER
Male	70.5^a	69.2	17.0^a	14.7	76.2^a	75.0	64.6^a	61.3	78.2	77.2
Female	55.2	54.2	12.7	12.0	59.3	58.2	51.2^a	48.6	60.6	59.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	65.3	64.6	15.7^a	14.2	69.8	69.2	59.4^a	57.1	71.4	70.9
White	70.8^a	69.7	17.9^a	16.3	75.2^a	74.1	65.4^a	63.1	76.5	75.5
Black or African American	50.3	50.4	11.0	9.8	54.8	55.1	44.7	42.3	56.8	57.5
AIAN	75.3	72.5	26.7	18.7	81.2	78.2	74.3	70.1	82.5	79.6
NHOPI	52.0	65.0	*	*	56.4	69.7	*	*	*	73.8
Asian	36.1	36.8	4.7	4.6	39.1	40.1	38.8	34.5	39.2	41.1
Two or More Races	64.3	67.8	15.1	14.0	74.3	77.6	62.1^a	69.4	77.5	79.4
Hispanic or Latino	49.6^a	46.3	12.3	10.8	55.3^a	51.6	52.6^a	47.6	55.9^a	52.5
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	62.6^a	57.6	54.0	51.5	64.2^a	58.7
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	67.1	65.7	57.8	55.9	69.0	67.7
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	69.5	69.1	58.2^a	54.5	72.0	72.2
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	67.7	67.4	60.6	57.4	68.2	68.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	70.9	70.4	67.1^a	63.6	71.4	71.3
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	63.9	61.8	51.5^a	48.5	68.5	66.7
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	66.4	66.2	58.1	57.0	70.4	70.3
Other¹	da	da	da	da	63.9^a	62.0	48.0	45.2	65.6^a	63.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.9A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	74,736	73,167	2,430^a	2,072	72,306	71,095	13,661^a	12,488	58,645	58,606
GENDER
Male	46,311^a	44,322	1,420^a	1,176	44,892^a	43,146	8,305^a	7,538	36,586	35,608
Female	28,424	28,845	1,010	897	27,414	27,948	5,355^a	4,950	22,059	22,998
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	64,476	64,007	1,981^a	1,670	62,495	62,337	11,258^a	10,354	51,237	51,982
White	50,959	50,274	1,622^a	1,344	49,337	48,929	8,711^a	7,937	40,626	40,992
Black or African American	8,980	8,977	201	202	8,779	8,775	1,544	1,393	7,235	7,382
AIAN	677	733	22	16	655	717	122	113	532	604
NHOPI	311	350	*	*	303	338	*	*	263	*
Asian	1,891	1,999	43	27	1,848	1,972	469	482	1,379	1,490
Two or More Races	1,658	1,674	85	69	1,573	1,605	372	368	1,201	1,238
Hispanic or Latino	10,260^a	9,161	450	402	9,811^a	8,758	2,402^a	2,134	7,408	6,624
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	11,455^a	10,383	1,946	1,832	9,509^a	8,551
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	20,720	21,576	4,429	4,157	16,290	17,418
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	24,913	24,263	5,548^a	4,846	19,365	19,417
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	15,218	14,873	1,737	1,653	13,481	13,220
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	39,056	39,013	6,549^a	6,112	32,507	32,901
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	8,743	8,229	2,988	2,715	5,755	5,515
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	4,801	4,418	1,513	1,385	3,288	3,034
Other¹	da	da	da	da	19,705	19,434	2,610^a	2,277	17,095	17,157
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.9B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	27.5	26.7	9.7^a	8.3	29.3	28.6	39.8^a	36.7	27.6	27.3
GENDER
Male	35.1^a	33.4	11.2^a	9.3	37.6^a	35.9	48.2^a	44.1	35.9	34.6
Female	20.3	20.5	8.3	7.3	21.4	21.7	31.4^a	29.2	19.9	20.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	28.5	28.2	10.4^a	8.9	30.1	29.9	42.1^a	39.2	28.4	28.6
White	29.8	29.4	12.4^a	10.4	31.3	31.0	47.0^a	43.4	29.2	29.4
Black or African American	27.3	27.2	5.9	6.0	29.8	29.7	31.9	29.4	29.4	29.7
AIAN	46.5	44.0	14.0	9.9	50.5	47.6	56.4	51.3	49.3	47.0
NHOPI	28.1	33.6	*	*	30.5	35.9	*	*	30.3	*
Asian	12.5	12.8	3.2	1.9	13.4	13.9	21.9	21.2	11.8	12.5
Two or More Races	32.9	32.7	10.1	8.8	37.6	37.1	42.8	48.9	36.2	34.6
Hispanic or Latino	22.4^a	19.6	7.5	6.6	24.7^a	21.6	31.7^a	28.0	23.0^a	20.1
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	37.2^a	33.6	42.1	39.0	36.4^a	32.6
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	34.7	35.0	42.6^a	40.0	33.0	34.0
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	32.4	31.5	39.3^a	35.9	30.8	30.5
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	19.1	18.8	33.6	30.5	18.1	17.9
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	31.7	31.5	45.5^a	42.0	29.9	30.1
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	27.2	25.5	34.6^a	31.3	24.4	23.4
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	45.2	44.2	43.4	44.7	46.1	44.0
Other¹	da	da	da	da	24.2	23.4	33.5^a	29.5	23.2	22.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.10A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	61,072^a	58,775	1,216^a	1,052	59,856^a	57,723	9,972^a	8,792	49,885	48,931
GENDER
Male	37,786^a	35,382	727^a	622	37,060^a	34,760	6,247^a	5,367	30,813^a	29,393
Female	23,286	23,393	489	430	22,797	22,963	3,725^a	3,425	19,072	19,538
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	53,436	52,013	1,014^a	874	52,422	51,138	8,312^a	7,424	44,110	43,715
White	41,965	40,744	816	704	41,148	40,041	6,460^a	5,610	34,688	34,430
Black or African American	7,791	7,563	108	108	7,683	7,455	1,167	1,113	6,516	6,342
AIAN	604	663	16	11	587	652	98	89	489	563
NHOPI	278	259	*	*	272	250	*	*	*	215
Asian	1,382	1,399	26	16	1,356	1,383	264	287	1,092	1,096
Two or More Races	1,417	1,385	42	26	1,375	1,358	283	289	1,092	1,069
Hispanic or Latino	7,636^a	6,763	201	178	7,435^a	6,585	1,660^a	1,369	5,775	5,216
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	10,171^a	9,091	1,550	1,408	8,622^a	7,683
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	18,266	18,945	3,417	3,229	14,850	15,716
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	20,554	19,591	3,968^a	3,255	16,586	16,337
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	10,865	10,096	1,038	901	9,827	9,195
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	31,697	30,907	4,982^a	4,321	26,715	26,586
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	6,935	6,449	1,967	1,801	4,968	4,648
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	4,159	3,757	1,171	1,072	2,988	2,685
Other¹	da	da	da	da	17,065	16,610	1,852^a	1,598	15,213	15,012
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.10B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	22.4^a	21.5	4.9^a	4.2	24.2^a	23.2	29.1^a	25.8	23.4	22.8
GENDER
Male	28.6^a	26.6	5.7	4.9	31.1^a	28.9	36.2^a	31.4	30.2^a	28.5
Female	16.6	16.6	4.0	3.5	17.8	17.8	21.8^a	20.2	17.2	17.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	23.6	22.9	5.4^a	4.6	25.3	24.5	31.1^a	28.1	24.4	24.0
White	24.6	23.9	6.2	5.4	26.1	25.4	34.9^a	30.7	24.9	24.7
Black or African American	23.7	23.0	3.2	3.2	26.1	25.2	24.1	23.5	26.5	25.5
AIAN	41.5	39.8	10.4	6.7	45.3	43.3	45.4	40.4	45.2	43.8
NHOPI	25.1	24.9	*	*	27.3	26.5	*	*	*	27.6
Asian	9.1	9.0	2.0	1.1	9.8	9.7	12.3	12.6	9.3	9.2
Two or More Races	28.2	27.1	5.0	3.3	32.8	31.4	32.6	38.4	32.9	29.9
Hispanic or Latino	16.7^a	14.5	3.4	2.9	18.7^a	16.2	21.9^a	18.0	18.0	15.8
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	33.1^a	29.4	33.5^a	30.0	33.0^a	29.3
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	30.6	30.8	32.9	31.1	30.1	30.7
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	26.7^a	25.4	28.1^a	24.1	26.4	25.7
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	13.6	12.7	20.1^a	16.6	13.2	12.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	25.8	25.0	34.6^a	29.7	24.6	24.4
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	21.5	20.0	22.8	20.7	21.1	19.7
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	39.1	37.6	33.6	34.6	41.9	38.9
Other¹	da	da	da	da	21.0	20.0	23.8^a	20.7	20.7	20.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.11A – Cigarette Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	155,446^a	152,480	2,682^a	2,397	152,764^a	150,083	16,988^a	15,609	135,776	134,473
GENDER
Male	82,112^a	80,498	1,415^a	1,237	80,698	79,261	9,388^a	8,505	71,309	70,756
Female	73,334	71,982	1,268	1,160	72,067	70,822	7,600^a	7,104	64,467	63,717
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	134,569	132,575	2,132^a	1,896	132,437	130,679	13,392^a	12,424	119,045	118,255
White	110,861^a	108,381	1,674	1,530	109,186	106,850	10,305	9,721	98,881	97,130
Black or African American	14,304	14,152	262	198	14,041	13,954	1,697^a	1,439	12,345	12,516
AIAN	1,016	1,116	38	23	978	1,093	144	137	834	956
NHOPI	487	599	*	*	476	581	*	*	*	*
Asian	4,919	5,145	50	47	4,869	5,098	723	612	4,146	4,486
Two or More Races	2,983	3,182	97	80	2,886	3,102	470	438	2,417	2,664
Hispanic or Latino	20,878	19,905	550	501	20,327	19,404	3,596^a	3,186	16,731	16,218
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	17,838^a	16,545	2,224	2,099	15,614	14,445
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	37,394	37,636	5,326	5,122	32,068	32,514
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	49,314	49,034	6,963^a	6,004	42,352	43,030
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	48,218	46,868	2,476	2,384	45,742	44,484
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	78,682	78,387	8,356^a	7,802	70,326	70,585
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	18,871	17,964	3,686	3,394	15,186	14,570
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	6,538	5,967	1,828^a	1,540	4,710	4,426
Other¹	da	da	da	da	48,674	47,766	3,119	2,873	45,555	44,892
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.11B – Cigarette Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	57.1^a	55.7	10.8^a	9.6	61.8^a	60.3	49.5^a	45.9	63.8^a	62.6
GENDER
Male	62.2^a	60.6	11.1^a	9.8	67.6^a	66.0	54.5^a	49.8	69.9	68.7
Female	52.3^a	51.1	10.4	9.5	56.4^a	55.0	44.5^a	41.9	58.2	57.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	59.4^a	58.4	11.2^a	10.1	63.8^a	62.7	50.1^a	47.0	65.9	65.0
White	64.9^a	63.5	12.8	11.8	69.3^a	67.7	55.6^a	53.2	71.1^a	69.6
Black or African American	43.5	43.0	7.7	5.9	47.7	47.2	35.0^a	30.4	50.1	50.4
AIAN	69.8	67.1	24.0	14.8	75.4	72.6	66.5	62.0	77.2	74.4
NHOPI	43.9	57.6	*	*	47.8	61.7	*	*	*	*
Asian	32.5	32.9	3.8	3.3	35.2	35.9	33.8^a	26.9	35.5	37.6
Two or More Races	59.3	62.2	11.5	10.1	68.9	71.6	54.1	58.3	72.8	74.4
Hispanic or Latino	45.7^a	42.7	9.2	8.2	51.2^a	47.9	47.4^a	41.8	52.0	49.3
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	58.0^a	53.5	48.1	44.7	59.7^a	55.1
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	62.6	61.1	51.2	49.3	64.9	63.5
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	64.1	63.6	49.3^a	44.4	67.4	67.6
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	60.5	59.1	47.9^a	43.9	61.4	60.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	64.0	63.4	58.0^a	53.6	64.7	64.7
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	58.6^a	55.7	42.7^a	39.1	64.5	61.9
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	61.5	59.7	52.4	49.7	66.0	64.1
Other¹	da	da	da	da	59.9^a	57.6	40.1	37.3	61.9^a	59.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.12A – Cigarette Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	58,408	57,443	1,567^a	1,365	56,841	56,078	10,645^a	9,501	46,196	46,577
GENDER
Male	32,687	31,426	809	697	31,879	30,729	6,192^a	5,481	25,687	25,248
Female	25,721	26,017	758	668	24,963	25,349	4,453^a	4,020	20,510	21,328
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	49,841	49,664	1,257^a	1,092	48,584	48,572	8,647^a	7,788	39,937	40,784
White	38,844	38,703	1,031	920	37,813	37,783	6,702^a	6,091	31,111	31,692
Black or African American	7,143	6,924	100	85	7,042	6,839	1,109^a	888	5,933	5,951
AIAN	611	649	19	11	592	638	101	97	491	541
NHOPI	274	281	*	*	266	270	*	*	229	211
Asian	1,561	1,726	39	17	1,523	1,708	400	370	1,123	1,339
Two or More Races	1,407	1,381	59	47	1,348	1,334	297	283	1,051	1,051
Hispanic or Latino	8,567^a	7,779	310	273	8,257	7,506	1,998^a	1,714	6,259	5,793
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	10,271^a	8,977	1,641	1,475	8,630^a	7,502
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	17,316	18,043	3,614	3,406	13,703	14,637
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	19,610	19,335	4,232^a	3,555	15,379	15,781
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	9,644	9,724	1,159	1,066	8,485	8,658
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	28,770	29,163	5,032^a	4,630	23,738	24,533
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	6,976	6,593	2,267^a	1,979	4,709	4,614
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	4,200	3,913	1,290	1,125	2,911	2,788
Other¹	da	da	da	da	16,895	16,409	2,056^a	1,767	14,839	14,642
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.12B – Cigarette Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	21.5	21.0	6.3^a	5.5	23.0	22.5	31.0^a	27.9	21.7	21.7
GENDER
Male	24.8^a	23.7	6.4	5.5	26.7^a	25.6	35.9^a	32.1	25.2	24.5
Female	18.4	18.5	6.2	5.5	19.5	19.7	26.1^a	23.7	18.5	19.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	22.0	21.9	6.6^a	5.8	23.4	23.3	32.4^a	29.5	22.1	22.4
White	22.7	22.7	7.9	7.1	24.0	23.9	36.2^a	33.3	22.4	22.7
Black or African American	21.7	21.0	3.0	2.5	23.9	23.1	22.9^a	18.8	24.1	23.9
AIAN	42.0	39.0	12.2	7.0	45.6	42.4	46.6	43.9	45.4	42.1
NHOPI	24.8	27.0	*	*	26.8	28.6	*	*	26.3	27.1
Asian	10.3	11.0	2.9	1.2	11.0	12.0	18.7	16.3	9.6	11.2
Two or More Races	28.0	27.0	7.0	6.0	32.2	30.8	34.2	37.7	31.7	29.4
Hispanic or Latino	18.7^a	16.7	5.2	4.5	20.8^a	18.5	26.4^a	22.5	19.5	17.6
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	33.4^a	29.0	35.5^a	31.4	33.0^a	28.6
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	29.0	29.3	34.8	32.8	27.7	28.6
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	25.5	25.1	30.0^a	26.3	24.5	24.8
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	12.1	12.3	22.4	19.6	11.4	11.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	23.4	23.6	34.9^a	31.8	21.9	22.5
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	21.7	20.5	26.3^a	22.8	20.0	19.6
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	39.5	39.1	37.0	36.3	40.8	40.4
Other¹	da	da	da	da	20.8	19.8	26.4^a	22.9	20.2	19.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.13A – Cigarette Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	48,692	46,956	787^a	672	47,905	46,284	7,653^a	6,514	40,252	39,770
GENDER
Male	27,128^a	25,387	428	360	26,701^a	25,026	4,459^a	3,768	22,241	21,259
Female	21,564	21,570	359	312	21,205	21,258	3,194^a	2,747	18,010	18,511
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	42,187	41,129	656	566	41,531	40,563	6,281^a	5,456	35,250	35,107
White	32,629	31,965	546	477	32,083	31,487	4,905^a	4,207	27,178	27,281
Black or African American	6,345	5,904	42	38	6,303	5,866	814	688	5,489	5,178
AIAN	536	564	10	8	526	556	81	74	445	482
NHOPI	244	231	*	*	241	223	*	*	204	*
Asian	1,212	1,259	25	13	1,186	1,246	221	228	966	1,017
Two or More Races	1,222	1,206	30	22	1,193	1,184	223	226	969	958
Hispanic or Latino	6,505	5,827	131	106	6,374	5,721	1,372^a	1,058	5,002	4,663
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	9,128^a	7,796	1,324^a	1,127	7,804^a	6,669
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	15,199	15,706	2,720	2,540	12,478	13,166
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	16,385	15,780	2,966^a	2,287	13,419	13,493
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	7,193	7,002	643	560	6,551	6,442
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	23,938	23,720	3,755^a	3,207	20,183	20,513
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	5,620	5,159	1,480^a	1,262	4,140	3,897
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	3,624	3,236	992^a	812	2,633	2,424
Other¹	da	da	da	da	14,723	14,168	1,427^a	1,233	13,296	12,935
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.13B – Cigarette Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	17.9^a	17.2	3.2^a	2.7	19.4^a	18.6	22.3^a	19.1	18.9	18.5
GENDER
Male	20.6^a	19.1	3.4	2.8	22.4^a	20.8	25.9^a	22.1	21.8	20.6
Female	15.4	15.3	2.9	2.6	16.6	16.5	18.7^a	16.2	16.3	16.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18.6	18.1	3.5	3.0	20.0	19.5	23.5^a	20.7	19.5	19.3
White	19.1	18.7	4.2	3.7	20.4	20.0	26.5^a	23.0	19.5	19.6
Black or African American	19.3	17.9	1.2	1.1	21.4	19.8	16.8	14.5	22.3	20.8
AIAN	36.8	33.9	6.4	4.8	40.5	36.9	37.4	33.6	41.1	37.5
NHOPI	22.1	22.2	*	*	24.2	23.6	*	*	23.4	*
Asian	8.0	8.1	1.9	0.9	8.6	8.8	10.3	10.1	8.3	8.5
Two or More Races	24.3	23.6	3.5	2.7	28.5	27.3	25.7	30.0	29.2	26.8
Hispanic or Latino	14.2^a	12.5	2.2	1.7	16.0^a	14.1	18.1^a	13.9	15.6	14.2
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	29.7^a	25.2	28.7^a	24.0	29.8^a	25.4
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	25.4	25.5	26.2	24.4	25.3	25.7
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	21.3	20.5	21.0^a	16.9	21.4	21.2
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	9.0	8.8	12.4	10.3	8.8	8.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	19.5	19.2	26.1^a	22.0	18.6	18.8
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	17.5	16.0	17.2^a	14.5	17.6	16.6
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	34.1	32.4	28.4	26.2	36.9	35.1
Other¹	da	da	da	da	18.1	17.1	18.3^a	16.0	18.1	17.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.14A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	43,886	42,599	1,239^a	1,086	42,647	41,513	6,160^a	5,688	36,487	35,825
GENDER
Male	36,786	35,497	946^a	800	35,840	34,697	4,834^a	4,443	31,005	30,253
Female	7,101	7,102	293	286	6,807	6,816	1,326	1,245	5,482	5,571
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	40,094	38,851	1,086	953	39,008	37,898	5,422^a	4,924	33,586	32,973
White	35,817	34,449	964	846	34,852	33,603	4,777^a	4,310	30,075	29,293
Black or African American	2,322	2,162	52	53	2,270	2,110	271	270	1,999	1,840
AIAN	416	485	13	13	403	472	59	47	345	425
NHOPI	80	141	*	*	74	140	*	*	64	116
Asian	703	741	11	11	692	729	136	135	557	594
Two or More Races	756	872	39	29	717	843	170	138	547	705
Hispanic or Latino	3,793	3,749	154	133	3,639	3,615	739	764	2,900	2,852
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	4,212	4,313	733	809	3,479	3,504
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	11,364	11,054	1,977	1,995	9,387	9,058
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	14,469	14,100	2,547^a	2,046	11,923	12,054
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	12,601	12,047	904	838	11,698	11,209
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	27,219	26,993	3,264	3,102	23,955	23,891
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	4,059	4,046	1,214	1,099	2,845	2,946
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	1,998^a	1,682	619	527	1,379	1,155
Other¹	da	da	da	da	9,370	8,792	1,063	960	8,307	7,832
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.14B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	16.1	15.6	5.0^a	4.4	17.3	16.7	18.0^a	16.7	17.1	16.7
GENDER
Male	27.9^a	26.7	7.4^a	6.3	30.0	28.9	28.0^a	26.0	30.4	29.4
Female	5.1	5.0	2.4	2.3	5.3	5.3	7.8	7.3	4.9	5.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17.7	17.1	5.7	5.1	18.8	18.2	20.3^a	18.6	18.6	18.1
White	21.0	20.2	7.4	6.5	22.1	21.3	25.8^a	23.6	21.6	21.0
Black or African American	7.1	6.6	1.5	1.6	7.7	7.1	5.6	5.7	8.1	7.4
AIAN	28.6	29.1	8.2	8.1	31.1	31.3	27.2	21.4	31.9	33.1
NHOPI	7.2	13.6	*	*	7.4	14.9	*	*	7.4	14.9
Asian	4.6	4.7	0.8	0.8	5.0	5.1	6.3	5.9	4.8	5.0
Two or More Races	15.0	17.0	4.6	3.7	17.1	19.5	19.6	18.4	16.5	19.7
Hispanic or Latino	8.3	8.0	2.6	2.2	9.2	8.9	9.7	10.0	9.0	8.7
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	13.7	14.0	15.9	17.2	13.3	13.4
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	19.0	18.0	19.0	19.2	19.0	17.7
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	18.8	18.3	18.0^a	15.1	19.0	18.9
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	15.8	15.2	17.5	15.4	15.7	15.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	22.1	21.8	22.7	21.3	22.1	21.9
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	12.6	12.6	14.1	12.7	12.1	12.5
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	18.8	16.8	17.8	17.0	19.3	16.7
Other¹	da	da	da	da	11.5	10.6	13.7	12.5	11.3	10.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.15A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	11,705^a	10,936	749^a	625	10,956	10,310	2,653^a	2,402	8,303	7,909
GENDER
Male	10,463^a	9,685	606^a	470	9,857	9,215	2,333^a	2,013	7,524	7,202
Female	1,241	1,250	142	155	1,099	1,095	320	389	779	706
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,874^a	10,062	670^a	540	10,204	9,522	2,417^a	2,164	7,787	7,358
White	9,754^a	8,989	599^a	479	9,155	8,510	2,153^a	1,881	7,003	6,629
Black or African American	609	580	32	33	577	547	113	122	464	425
AIAN	113	113	7	7	107	106	29	33	78	74
NHOPI	33	59	*	*	*	58	*	*	*	47
Asian	154	143	4	4	150	139	52	71	97	69
Two or More Races	211	178	24	16	187	162	69	47	118	115
Hispanic or Latino	831	874	78	86	752	788	236	238	516	550
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	1,531	1,524	389	370	1,142	1,154
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	3,806^a	3,296	967	865	2,839	2,431
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	3,628	3,608	1,012^a	846	2,616	2,762
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	1,992	1,883	285	320	1,707	1,562
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	7,006	6,640	1,440	1,339	5,566	5,302
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	1,115	984	521	442	594	542
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	668	563	252	215	417	347
Other¹	da	da	da	da	2,167	2,123	440	405	1,726	1,718
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.15B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	4.3^a	4.0	3.0^a	2.5	4.4	4.1	7.7	7.1	3.9	3.7
GENDER
Male	7.9^a	7.3	4.8^a	3.7	8.3^a	7.7	13.5^a	11.8	7.4	7.0
Female	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.3	0.9	0.9	1.9	2.3	0.7	0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4.8^a	4.4	3.5^a	2.9	4.9^a	4.6	9.0^a	8.2	4.3	4.0
White	5.7^a	5.3	4.6^a	3.7	5.8^a	5.4	11.6^a	10.3	5.0	4.8
Black or African American	1.9	1.8	0.9	1.0	2.0	1.8	2.3	2.6	1.9	1.7
AIAN	7.8	6.8	4.3	4.2	8.2	7.1	13.5	14.8	7.2	5.7
NHOPI	3.0	5.7	*	*	*	6.2	*	*	*	6.1
Asian	1.0	0.9	0.3	0.3	1.1	1.0	2.4	3.1	0.8	0.6
Two or More Races	4.2	3.5	2.9	2.1	4.5	3.7	8.0	6.2	3.6	3.2
Hispanic or Latino	1.8	1.9	1.3	1.4	1.9	1.9	3.1	3.1	1.6	1.7
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	5.0	4.9	8.4	7.9	4.4	4.4
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	6.4^a	5.4	9.3	8.3	5.7^a	4.8
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	4.7	4.7	7.2	6.3	4.2	4.3
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	2.5	2.4	5.5	5.9	2.3	2.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	5.7	5.4	10.0	9.2	5.1	4.9
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	3.5	3.1	6.0	5.1	2.5	2.3
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	6.3	5.6	7.2	7.0	5.8	5.0
Other¹	da	da	da	da	2.7	2.6	5.7	5.3	2.3	2.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.16A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	8,575	7,972	335	278	8,239	7,694	1,631	1,494	6,608	6,200
GENDER
Male	7,902^a	7,275	286^a	223	7,616	7,053	1,512^a	1,280	6,104	5,773
Female	673	696	49	55	623	641	120^a	215	504	427
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	8,049	7,436	312	255	7,738	7,181	1,495	1,362	6,243	5,819
White	7,318	6,740	281	227	7,036	6,512	1,378^a	1,184	5,659	5,329
Black or African American	410	372	15	19	395	353	51	78	345	275
AIAN	85	84	4	5	81	80	18	22	63	58
NHOPI	30	34	*	*	*	34	*	*	*	29
Asian	60	86	*	1	60	86	14	40	45	45
Two or More Races	147	119	7	4	140	116	35	33	106	83
Hispanic or Latino	525	536	24	22	502	513	136	132	365	381
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	1,164	1,139	231	223	933	916
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	2,939	2,533	611	575	2,328	1,958
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	2,649	2,620	591	506	2,058	2,113
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	1,488	1,402	198	190	1,290	1,213
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	5,413	5,074	968	848	4,445	4,226
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	691	646	258	245	433	401
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	452	384	150	134	302	250
Other¹	da	da	da	da	1,683	1,590	256	268	1,427	1,323
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.16B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	3.2^a	2.9	1.3	1.1	3.3	3.1	4.8	4.4	3.1	2.9
GENDER
Male	6.0^a	5.5	2.3^a	1.8	6.4	5.9	8.8^a	7.5	6.0	5.6
Female	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7^a	1.3	0.5	0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3.6^a	3.3	1.6	1.4	3.7	3.4	5.6	5.2	3.5	3.2
White	4.3	3.9	2.1	1.8	4.5	4.1	7.4^a	6.5	4.1	3.8
Black or African American	1.2	1.1	0.4	0.6	1.3	1.2	1.0	1.7	1.4	1.1
AIAN	5.8	5.1	2.7	2.9	6.2	5.3	8.1	9.9	5.8	4.5
NHOPI	2.7	3.3	*	*	*	3.6	*	*	*	3.7
Asian	0.4	0.6	*	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.7	1.8	0.4	0.4
Two or More Races	2.9	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.3	2.7	4.0	4.3	3.2	2.3
Hispanic or Latino	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.4	1.3	1.3	1.8	1.7	1.1	1.2
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	3.8	3.7	5.0	4.7	3.6	3.5
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	4.9^a	4.1	5.9	5.5	4.7^a	3.8
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	3.4	3.4	4.2	3.7	3.3	3.3
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	1.9	1.8	3.8	3.5	1.7	1.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	4.4	4.1	6.7	5.8	4.1	3.9
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	2.1	2.0	3.0	2.8	1.8	1.7
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	4.3	3.8	4.3	4.3	4.2	3.6
Other¹	da	da	da	da	2.1	1.9	3.3	3.5	1.9	1.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.17A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	220,063	221,220	6,765	6,551	213,297	214,668	27,805^a	27,110	185,492^a	187,558
GENDER
Male	109,419	110,286	3,209	3,227	106,210	107,059	13,813^a	13,415	92,397^a	93,644
Female	110,643	110,934	3,556^a	3,324	107,087	107,610	13,992^a	13,696	93,095	93,914
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	186,553	187,727	5,145	4,962	181,408	182,765	21,875^a	21,294	159,533^a	161,472
White	147,168	147,587	3,985	3,776	143,184	143,811	15,789	15,409	127,395	128,402
Black or African American	23,780	23,912	666	691	23,115	23,221	3,542	3,348	19,572	19,873
AIAN	1,173	1,270	47^a	25	1,125	1,245	171	172	954	1,074
NHOPI	755	748	*	*	742	723	*	*	*	607
Asian	9,664	10,080	187	212	9,477	9,868	1,522	1,620	7,955	8,248
Two or More Races	4,012	4,130	246	233	3,766	3,896	747	628	3,019	3,268
Hispanic or Latino	33,510	33,492	1,621	1,589	31,889	31,903	5,931	5,816	25,958	26,087
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	22,074	21,896	3,104	3,034	18,970	18,862
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	49,040	50,554	7,916	7,711	41,124	42,843
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	69,216	69,478	12,025	11,375	57,190	58,103
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	72,968	72,741	4,760	4,990	68,208	67,751
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	111,788	113,023	12,706	12,515	99,083	100,508
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	27,799	27,759	6,960	6,946	20,840	20,813
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	8,791^a	7,950	2,591^a	2,299	6,200	5,651
Other¹	da	da	da	da	64,919	65,936	5,549	5,350	59,369	60,587
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.17B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	80.9	80.8	27.1	26.3	86.3	86.3	81.1^a	79.7	87.1	87.3
GENDER
Male	82.9	83.0	25.3	25.5	89.0	89.1	80.1	78.5	90.5	90.9
Female	79.0	78.7	29.1^a	27.2	83.7	83.6	82.0	80.8	84.0	84.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	82.4	82.7	27.1	26.4	87.5	87.7	81.8^a	80.6	88.3	88.8
White	86.2	86.4	30.4	29.1	90.8	91.2	85.2	84.3	91.6	92.0
Black or African American	72.4	72.6	19.6	20.5	78.5	78.5	73.1	70.7	79.5	80.0
AIAN	80.6	76.3	30.1^a	15.7	86.7	82.7	78.9	77.6	88.3	83.5
NHOPI	68.2	71.9	*	*	74.6	76.8	*	*	*	78.0
Asian	63.8	64.5	14.2	14.7	68.5	69.6	71.1	71.4	68.0	69.2
Two or More Races	79.7	80.7	29.1	29.6	89.9	90.0	86.0	83.5	91.0	91.3
Hispanic or Latino	73.3	71.8	27.1	26.1	80.2	78.7	78.2	76.3	80.7	79.2
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	71.7	70.8	67.2	64.5	72.5	72.0
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	82.0	82.1	76.2	74.2	83.3	83.7
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	89.9	90.1	85.1	84.2	91.0	91.3
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	91.6	91.8	92.2	92.0	91.6	91.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	90.9	91.4	88.2^a	86.0	91.2^a	92.1
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	86.4	86.1	80.7	80.0	88.5	88.4
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	82.8^a	79.5	74.2	74.3	86.9^a	81.9
Other¹	da	da	da	da	79.8	79.5	71.3	69.4	80.7	80.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.18A – Alcohol Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	178,736	179,278	5,466	5,191	173,270	174,087	25,382^a	24,866	147,887	149,221
GENDER
Male	89,661	90,055	2,536	2,473	87,125	87,582	12,705^a	12,319	74,420	75,264
Female	89,074	89,223	2,930^a	2,718	86,144	86,505	12,677	12,548	73,467	73,957
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	151,313	152,274	4,213	3,987	147,100	148,287	20,095^a	19,618	127,006	128,669
White	119,823	120,450	3,375	3,124	116,448	117,327	14,613	14,404	101,835	102,923
Black or African American	18,877	18,881	441	486	18,436	18,394	3,152	2,951	15,284	15,443
AIAN	779	904	34	19	745	885	151	141	594	744
NHOPI	588	573	*	*	575	557	*	*	490	*
Asian	8,096	8,384	147	158	7,949	8,226	1,406	1,457	6,543	6,769
Two or More Races	3,151	3,081	203	183	2,948	2,898	687^a	570	2,262	2,328
Hispanic or Latino	27,423	27,004	1,253	1,204	26,169	25,800	5,288	5,249	20,881	20,552
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	15,362	14,854	2,565	2,494	12,797	12,360
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	36,929	38,257	6,946	6,816	29,983	31,440
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	57,254	57,281	11,259	10,763	45,995	46,518
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	63,725	63,696	4,612	4,794	59,112	58,903
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	96,887	97,983	11,843	11,723	85,044	86,260
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	23,477	23,451	6,419	6,507	17,058	16,944
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	7,315^a	6,510	2,250^a	1,996	5,065	4,514
Other¹	da	da	da	da	45,591	46,143	4,870	4,640	40,721	41,503
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.18B – Alcohol Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	65.7	65.5	21.9	20.8	70.1	70.0	74.0	73.1	69.5	69.5
GENDER
Male	67.9	67.8	20.0	19.5	73.0	72.9	73.7	72.1	72.9	73.0
Female	63.6	63.3	23.9^a	22.2	67.4	67.2	74.3	74.0	66.3	66.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	66.8	67.0	22.2	21.2	70.9	71.2	75.2	74.3	70.3	70.7
White	70.2	70.6	25.7	24.1	73.9	74.4	78.9	78.8	73.2	73.8
Black or African American	57.4	57.3	13.0	14.5	62.6	62.2	65.1	62.3	62.1	62.2
AIAN	53.5	54.3	21.3	12.0	57.4	58.8	69.9	63.8	54.9	57.9
NHOPI	53.1	55.0	*	*	57.8	59.1	*	*	56.2	*
Asian	53.4	53.6	11.1	11.0	57.5	58.0	65.6	64.2	56.0	56.8
Two or More Races	62.6	60.2	24.0	23.2	70.4	66.9	79.0	75.9	68.1	65.1
Hispanic or Latino	60.0	57.9	20.9	19.8	65.9	63.6	69.8	68.9	64.9	62.4
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	49.9	48.0	55.5	53.1	48.9	47.1
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	61.8	62.1	66.8	65.6	60.7	61.5
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	74.4	74.3	79.7	79.6	73.2	73.1
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	80.0	80.4	89.3	88.3	79.4	79.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	78.8	79.2	82.2^a	80.6	78.3	79.0
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	72.9	72.8	74.4	74.9	72.4	72.0
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	68.9	65.1	64.5	64.5	71.0^a	65.4
Other¹	da	da	da	da	56.1	55.6	62.6	60.2	55.4	55.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.19A – Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	140,588	139,835	2,465^a	2,233	138,123	137,602	19,330^a	18,757	118,794	118,844
GENDER
Male	73,209	72,384	1,115	1,064	72,093	71,320	9,867^a	9,378	62,227	61,942
Female	67,379	67,450	1,349^a	1,169	66,030	66,281	9,463	9,379	56,567	56,902
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	120,170	120,375	1,948	1,780	118,222	118,595	15,492^a	15,032	102,730	103,562
White	96,944	96,756	1,560	1,450	95,384	95,306	11,652	11,385	83,732	83,921
Black or African American	14,142	14,158	203	171	13,940	13,987	2,163	2,041	11,776	11,946
AIAN	591	598	12	8	579	590	104	106	475	484
NHOPI	483	369	*	*	478	360	*	*	412	*
Asian	5,822	6,141	77	63	5,745	6,078	994	1,004	4,751	5,074
Two or More Races	2,188	2,353	92	79	2,096	2,274	511	432	1,585	1,842
Hispanic or Latino	20,418	19,460	517	453	19,901	19,007	3,838	3,725	16,063	15,282
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	10,790	10,199	1,614	1,559	9,176	8,640
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	27,712	28,165	4,755	4,641	22,957	23,524
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	45,259	45,109	8,841	8,308	36,418	36,801
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	54,362	54,128	4,120	4,249	50,242	49,879
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	79,910	80,308	9,630	9,360	70,279	70,948
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	18,652	18,378	4,766	4,814	13,885	13,564
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	5,575^a	4,816	1,580	1,387	3,995^a	3,429
Other¹	da	da	da	da	33,987	34,100	3,353	3,197	30,634	30,903
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.19B – Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	51.7	51.1	9.9^a	9.0	55.9	55.3	56.3	55.1	55.8	55.3
GENDER
Male	55.5	54.5	8.8	8.4	60.4	59.4	57.2^a	54.9	61.0	60.1
Female	48.1	47.9	11.0^a	9.6	51.6	51.5	55.4	55.3	51.1	50.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	53.1	53.0	10.3	9.5	57.0	56.9	58.0	56.9	56.9	56.9
White	56.8	56.7	11.9	11.2	60.5	60.4	62.9	62.3	60.2	60.2
Black or African American	43.0	43.0	6.0	5.1	47.3	47.3	44.7	43.1	47.8	48.1
AIAN	40.6	35.9	7.8	5.0	44.6	39.2	48.1	48.0	43.9	37.6
NHOPI	43.6	35.4	*	*	48.1	38.2	*	*	47.3	*
Asian	38.4	39.3	5.8	4.4	41.5	42.8	46.4	44.2	40.6	42.6
Two or More Races	43.5	46.0	10.8	10.0	50.0	52.5	58.9	57.4	47.7	51.5
Hispanic or Latino	44.7^a	41.7	8.6	7.4	50.1^a	46.9	50.6	48.9	49.9^a	46.4
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	35.1	33.0	34.9	33.2	35.1	33.0
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	46.4	45.8	45.7	44.6	46.5	46.0
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	58.8	58.5	62.6	61.5	58.0	57.9
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	68.3	68.3	79.8	78.3	67.5	67.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	65.0	64.9	66.9^a	64.3	64.7	65.0
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	58.0	57.0	55.2	55.4	58.9	57.6
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	52.5^a	48.2	45.3	44.8	56.0^a	49.7
Other¹	da	da	da	da	41.8	41.1	43.1	41.5	41.7	41.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.20A – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	66,636	67,059	1,310	1,168	65,326	65,891	12,652^a	11,876	52,674	54,015
GENDER
Male	38,054	37,884	582	550	37,472	37,334	6,603^a	6,039	30,869	31,295
Female	28,582	29,175	728	618	27,854	28,557	6,049	5,837	21,805	22,720
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	54,996	55,575	1,052	939	53,944	54,636	10,155^a	9,435	43,790	45,201
White	43,843	43,879	875	772	42,968	43,108	7,907	7,414	35,061	35,694
Black or African American	7,437	7,582	97	72	7,340	7,509	1,311^a	1,098	6,029	6,411
AIAN	395	373	10	4	384	369	68	66	317	303
NHOPI	280	254	*	*	280	248	*	*	227	*
Asian	1,991	2,296	26	39	1,965	2,257	496	539	1,469	1,718
Two or More Races	1,051	1,191	44	45	1,008	1,146	320	268	687	878
Hispanic or Latino	11,640	11,484	259	229	11,382	11,254	2,497	2,440	8,884	8,814
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	6,911	6,994	1,106	992	5,805	6,002
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	15,626	16,045	3,193	2,935	12,433	13,110
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	22,132	22,293	5,657	5,299	16,475	16,993
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	20,657	20,560	2,696	2,649	17,961	17,910
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	40,145	40,635	6,486	6,080	33,659	34,555
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	8,467	8,414	3,012	2,881	5,455	5,533
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	3,294	3,057	1,075^a	860	2,219	2,197
Other¹	da	da	da	da	13,420	13,784	2,079	2,055	11,341	11,729
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.20B – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	24.5	24.5	5.3	4.7	26.4	26.5	36.9^a	34.9	24.7	25.1
GENDER
Male	28.8	28.5	4.6	4.3	31.4	31.1	38.3^a	35.4	30.2	30.4
Female	20.4	20.7	6.0	5.1	21.8	22.2	35.4	34.4	19.7	20.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	24.3	24.5	5.5	5.0	26.0	26.2	38.0^a	35.7	24.2	24.8
White	25.7	25.7	6.7	6.0	27.3	27.3	42.7^a	40.6	25.2	25.6
Black or African American	22.6	23.0	2.8	2.1	24.9	25.4	27.1^a	23.2	24.5	25.8
AIAN	27.1	22.4	6.6	2.7	29.6	24.5	31.2	30.0	29.3	23.6
NHOPI	25.3	24.4	*	*	28.2	26.3	*	*	26.1	*
Asian	13.1	14.7	2.0	2.7	14.2	15.9	23.2	23.7	12.6	14.4
Two or More Races	20.9	23.3	5.2	5.7	24.1	26.5	36.9	35.6	20.7	24.5
Hispanic or Latino	25.5	24.6	4.3	3.8	28.6	27.8	32.9	32.0	27.6	26.8
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	22.5	22.6	23.9	21.1	22.2	22.9
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	26.1	26.1	30.7^a	28.2	25.2	25.6
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	28.8	28.9	40.1	39.2	26.2	26.7
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	25.9	25.9	52.2	48.8	24.1	24.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	32.6	32.9	45.0^a	41.8	31.0	31.7
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	26.3	26.1	34.9	33.2	23.2	23.5
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	31.0	30.6	30.8	27.8	31.1	31.8
Other¹	da	da	da	da	16.5	16.6	26.7	26.7	15.4	15.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.21A – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	16,717	16,569	174	131	16,543	16,437	3,307	3,074	13,236	13,363
GENDER
Male	10,965	10,889	79	75	10,885	10,814	1,942^a	1,723	8,943	9,091
Female	5,752	5,679	95^a	56	5,658	5,623	1,365	1,351	4,292	4,272
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,491	14,564	150	114	14,340	14,450	2,699	2,527	11,641	11,923
White	12,227	12,307	131	107	12,096	12,200	2,234	2,132	9,863	10,068
Black or African American	1,429	1,405	6	2	1,422	1,404	231	174	1,191	1,230
AIAN	96	103	1	0	95	103	17	20	78	82
NHOPI	68	54	*	*	68	54	*	*	44	36
Asian	305	415	9	2	297	414	106	117	191	296
Two or More Races	366	280	4	3	362	277	89	66	273	211
Hispanic or Latino	2,226	2,004	24	17	2,203	1,987	608	547	1,595	1,440
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	1,646	1,579	250	258	1,396	1,321
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	4,130	4,344	795	754	3,335	3,590
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	5,846	5,865	1,548	1,427	4,298	4,438
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	4,921	4,650	714	636	4,207	4,014
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	10,177	10,263	1,744	1,668	8,433	8,595
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	2,101	2,100	776	683	1,325	1,417
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	987^a	715	291^a	207	697	507
Other¹	da	da	da	da	3,277	3,360	497	516	2,781	2,844
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.21B – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	6.1	6.1	0.7	0.5	6.7	6.6	9.6	9.0	6.2	6.2
GENDER
Male	8.3	8.2	0.6	0.6	9.1	9.0	11.3	10.1	8.8	8.8
Female	4.1	4.0	0.8^a	0.5	4.4	4.4	8.0	8.0	3.9	3.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	6.4	6.4	0.8	0.6	6.9	6.9	10.1	9.6	6.4	6.6
White	7.2	7.2	1.0	0.8	7.7	7.7	12.1	11.7	7.1	7.2
Black or African American	4.3	4.3	0.2	0.0	4.8	4.7	4.8	3.7	4.8	5.0
AIAN	6.6	6.2	0.6	0.1	7.3	6.8	7.9	9.2	7.2	6.4
NHOPI	6.1	5.2	*	*	6.8	5.7	*	*	5.1	4.6
Asian	2.0	2.7	0.7	0.1	2.1	2.9	4.9	5.2	1.6	2.5
Two or More Races	7.3	5.5	0.5	0.4	8.6	6.4	10.2	8.8	8.2	5.9
Hispanic or Latino	4.9	4.3	0.4	0.3	5.5	4.9	8.0	7.2	5.0	4.4
EDUCATION
< High School	da	da	da	da	5.3	5.1	5.4	5.5	5.3	5.0
High School Graduate	da	da	da	da	6.9	7.1	7.6	7.3	6.8	7.0
Some College/Associate's Degree	da	da	da	da	7.6	7.6	11.0	10.6	6.8	7.0
College Graduate	da	da	da	da	6.2	5.9	13.8	11.7	5.6	5.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	da	da	da	da	8.3	8.3	12.1	11.5	7.8	7.9
Part-Time	da	da	da	da	6.5	6.5	9.0	7.9	5.6	6.0
Unemployed	da	da	da	da	9.3	7.1	8.3	6.7	9.8	7.4
Other¹	da	da	da	da	4.0	4.1	6.4	6.7	3.8	3.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ The Other Employment category includes students, persons keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled persons, or other persons not in the labor force. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.22A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	74,736	73,167	2,430^a	2,072	72,306	71,095	13,661^a	12,488	58,645	58,606
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	12,792	12,033	371^a	273	12,421	11,759	2,446	2,318	9,975	9,441
Midwest	17,051	16,496	538	484	16,513	16,012	3,184^a	2,860	13,329	13,152
South	29,479	29,901	1,034	926	28,445	28,975	5,258^a	4,748	23,187	24,227
West	15,414	14,738	487^a	390	14,926	14,349	2,773	2,562	12,153	11,787
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	37,789	36,618	1,159^a	893	36,630	35,725	7,088^a	6,228	29,542	29,497
Small Metro	23,998	23,862	740	738	23,259	23,124	4,433	4,175	18,826	18,949
Nonmetro	12,948	12,687	532^a	441	12,417	12,246	2,140	2,086	10,277	10,160
Urbanized	5,364	5,511	201	166	5,163	5,345	996	922	4,167	4,423
Less Urbanized	6,481	5,930	274	221	6,207	5,709	993	979	5,214	4,730
Completely Rural	1,104	1,246	58	55	1,046	1,191	150	185	896	1,006
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	14,392	14,147	549^a	442	13,843	13,705	3,397	3,187	10,446	10,518
100-199%	17,000	16,482	548^a	423	16,452	16,058	3,186	3,083	13,266	12,976
200% or More	43,108	42,280	1,333	1,207	41,775	41,073	6,841^a	5,960	34,934	35,113
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	43,030	41,768	1,297^a	1,077	41,734	40,691	8,271^a	7,343	33,462	33,348
Medicaid/CHIP	15,712	15,474	1,061^a	832	14,651	14,642	2,743	2,568	11,908	12,074
Other³	14,283	14,411	63^a	109	14,219	14,302	1,029	923	13,190	13,380
No Coverage	10,393	10,582	121	133	10,272	10,449	2,098	2,022	8,173	8,427
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.22B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	27.5	26.7	9.7^a	8.3	29.3	28.6	39.8^a	36.7	27.6	27.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	26.6	25.2	9.1^a	6.8	28.2	26.8	40.8	39.5	26.2	24.9
Midwest	29.9	28.8	10.1	9.2	31.9	30.8	43.5^a	39.5	30.0	29.4
South	28.7	28.8	10.8	9.6	30.6	30.8	41.2^a	37.2	28.9	29.8
West	23.9	22.6	8.2^a	6.5	25.5	24.3	33.7	31.4	24.2	23.1
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	24.7	24.0	8.0^a	6.4	26.4	25.8	36.7^a	32.8	24.7	24.7
Small Metro	30.1	29.2	10.7	9.9	31.9	31.1	41.8^a	39.1	30.2	29.8
Nonmetro	33.1	32.2	14.9^a	12.5	34.9	34.1	48.8	47.7	33.0	32.2
Urbanized	31.9	31.2	13.2	11.5	33.8	33.0	48.3	47.7	31.5	31.0
Less Urbanized	34.2	32.8	15.4	12.9	36.2	34.9	48.5	46.7	34.5	33.1
Completely Rural	32.4	33.5	20.3	15.1	33.5	35.5	54.8	54.2	31.4	33.4
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	36.4	35.3	10.2^a	8.0	40.5	39.7	40.2	38.2	40.6	40.2
100-199%	31.4	30.3	10.2^a	8.2	33.8	32.6	38.5	37.4	32.8	31.6
200% or More	24.3	23.7	9.4	8.5	25.5	25.0	40.5^a	35.7	23.8	23.8
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	23.9	23.2	8.9^a	7.6	25.3	24.6	39.7^a	35.9	23.2	23.0
Medicaid/CHIP	34.5	33.4	11.3^a	8.8	40.6	39.8	36.9	35.5	41.5	40.8
Other³	20.8	20.8	6.2	9.2	21.0	21.0	40.6	35.9	20.3	20.4
No Coverage	42.4	41.2	10.8	12.0	43.9	42.5	45.1	42.0	43.6	42.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. Tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.23A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	61,072^a	58,775	1,216^a	1,052	59,856^a	57,723	9,972^a	8,792	49,885	48,931
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	10,136^a	9,263	179	144	9,957^a	9,119	1,712	1,565	8,245	7,554
Midwest	14,080	13,248	257	233	13,823	13,015	2,346^a	2,043	11,477	10,972
South	24,726	25,028	522	492	24,204	24,535	3,932^a	3,549	20,273	20,987
West	12,130	11,236	258^a	183	11,872	11,054	1,982^a	1,636	9,891	9,418
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	29,640	28,214	552^a	433	29,088	27,780	4,999^a	4,163	24,089	23,617
Small Metro	20,151	19,514	386	381	19,765	19,133	3,283	2,976	16,482	16,158
Nonmetro	11,281	11,047	278	238	11,003	10,809	1,690	1,654	9,313	9,156
Urbanized	4,665	4,693	109	84	4,556	4,609	783	725	3,773	3,884
Less Urbanized	5,658	5,217	141	114	5,518	5,103	785	783	4,733	4,320
Completely Rural	958	1,138	29	41	929	1,097	122	146	808	951
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	12,444	12,040	277	239	12,167	11,801	2,588	2,337	9,580	9,465
100-199%	14,614	14,077	310^a	234	14,304	13,843	2,447	2,265	11,857	11,578
200% or More	33,886	32,532	629	579	33,257	31,953	4,809^a	4,065	28,448	27,888
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	33,569^a	31,937	618^a	507	32,951	31,430	5,715^a	4,866	27,236	26,564
Medicaid/CHIP	13,478	13,037	560^a	450	12,919	12,587	2,132	1,976	10,787	10,611
Other³	12,327	12,298	32^a	61	12,295	12,237	789	656	11,507	11,581
No Coverage	9,110	9,166	70	81	9,041	9,085	1,694	1,577	7,346	7,508
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.23B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	22.4^a	21.5	4.9^a	4.2	24.2^a	23.2	29.1^a	25.8	23.4	22.8
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	21.1^a	19.4	4.4	3.6	22.6^a	20.8	28.5	26.7	21.7	19.9
Midwest	24.7^a	23.2	4.9	4.4	26.7^a	25.1	32.1^a	28.2	25.9	24.6
South	24.1	24.1	5.4	5.1	26.0	26.1	30.8^a	27.8	25.3	25.8
West	18.8^a	17.3	4.3^a	3.1	20.3	18.7	24.1^a	20.0	19.7	18.5
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	19.4	18.5	3.8^a	3.1	21.0	20.0	25.9^a	21.9	20.2	19.7
Small Metro	25.3^a	23.9	5.6	5.1	27.1	25.7	31.0^a	27.9	26.5	25.4
Nonmetro	28.8	28.0	7.8	6.8	30.9	30.1	38.6	37.8	29.9	29.0
Urbanized	27.8	26.6	7.2	5.8	29.8	28.4	38.0	37.5	28.5	27.2
Less Urbanized	29.9	28.8	7.9	6.6	32.2	31.2	38.3	37.3	31.3	30.3
Completely Rural	28.1	30.6	10.1	11.2	29.8	32.7	44.4	42.8	28.3	31.6
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	31.5	30.1	5.2	4.3	35.6	34.2	30.6	28.0	37.2	36.2
100-199%	27.0	25.9	5.8^a	4.5	29.4	28.1	29.6	27.5	29.3	28.2
200% or More	19.1^a	18.2	4.4	4.1	20.3^a	19.4	28.5^a	24.4	19.4	18.9
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	18.7^a	17.8	4.3^a	3.6	19.9^a	19.0	27.4^a	23.8	18.9	18.3
Medicaid/CHIP	29.6	28.2	6.0^a	4.7	35.8	34.2	28.7	27.3	37.6	35.9
Other³	18.0	17.7	3.2	5.2	18.2	17.9	31.1^a	25.5	17.7	17.6
No Coverage	37.2	35.7	6.2	7.3	38.6	36.9	36.4^a	32.8	39.2	38.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.24A – Cigarette Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	58,408	57,443	1,567^a	1,365	56,841	56,078	10,645^a	9,501	46,196	46,577
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	9,732	9,315	204	155	9,528	9,160	1,811	1,722	7,717	7,438
Midwest	13,376	12,891	351	337	13,025	12,553	2,476^a	2,245	10,549	10,309
South	23,277	23,494	698	620	22,579	22,873	4,127^a	3,581	18,452	19,293
West	12,023	11,744	314	252	11,709	11,492	2,231^a	1,954	9,478	9,538
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	28,894	28,149	715^a	552	28,179	27,597	5,436^a	4,647	22,743	22,950
Small Metro	19,306	19,048	480	505	18,826	18,543	3,483	3,150	15,343	15,393
Nonmetro	10,208	10,246	372	308	9,836	9,938	1,726	1,704	8,110	8,234
Urbanized	4,186	4,455	143	106	4,043	4,349	792	777	3,251	3,572
Less Urbanized	5,152	4,800	186	165	4,967	4,634	806	768	4,160	3,866
Completely Rural	870	991	43	37	827	954	128	159	699	795
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	12,904	12,559	368	308	12,536	12,251	2,843	2,549	9,693	9,702
100-199%	14,791	14,270	396^a	306	14,395	13,964	2,640	2,449	11,755	11,515
200% or More	30,555	30,445	803	751	29,752	29,694	5,004^a	4,334	24,748	25,360
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	30,520	30,003	781	668	29,739	29,335	6,061^a	5,351	23,678	23,984
Medicaid/CHIP	14,123	13,834	748^a	562	13,375	13,272	2,332^a	2,095	11,043	11,178
Other³	11,374	11,395	36^a	82	11,338	11,313	842^a	641	10,497	10,672
No Coverage	9,114	9,198	74	106	9,040	9,092	1,816	1,705	7,225	7,386
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.24B – Cigarette Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	21.5	21.0	6.3^a	5.5	23.0	22.5	31.0^a	27.9	21.7	21.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	20.2	19.5	5.0	3.9	21.6	20.9	30.2	29.4	20.3	19.6
Midwest	23.5	22.5	6.6	6.4	25.2	24.2	33.8^a	31.0	23.8	23.1
South	22.7	22.7	7.3	6.4	24.3	24.3	32.3^a	28.1	23.0	23.7
West	18.7	18.0	5.3	4.2	20.0	19.4	27.2^a	23.9	18.9	18.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	18.9	18.5	4.9^a	4.0	20.3	19.9	28.1^a	24.5	19.0	19.2
Small Metro	24.2	23.3	6.9	6.8	25.8	25.0	32.9^a	29.5	24.6	24.2
Nonmetro	26.1	26.0	10.4	8.8	27.7	27.7	39.4	39.0	26.0	26.1
Urbanized	24.9	25.2	9.4	7.3	26.5	26.8	38.4	40.2	24.6	25.0
Less Urbanized	27.2	26.5	10.5	9.6	28.9	28.3	39.4	36.6	27.5	27.1
Completely Rural	25.5	26.7	15.2	10.2	26.5	28.4	46.6	46.5	24.5	26.4
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	32.6	31.4	6.8	5.6	36.7	35.5	33.6^a	30.5	37.7	37.1
100-199%	27.3	26.2	7.4^a	5.9	29.5	28.3	31.9	29.7	29.1	28.1
200% or More	17.2	17.1	5.7	5.3	18.2	18.1	29.6^a	26.0	16.9	17.2
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	17.0	16.7	5.4	4.7	18.0	17.7	29.1^a	26.1	16.4	16.5
Medicaid/CHIP	31.0	29.9	8.0^a	5.9	37.0	36.0	31.3	28.9	38.5	37.8
Other³	16.6	16.4	3.5^a	6.9	16.8	16.6	33.2^a	24.9	16.1	16.2
No Coverage	37.2	35.8	6.6	9.5	38.6	37.0	39.0^a	35.4	38.5	37.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.25A – Cigarette Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	48,692	46,956	787^a	672	47,905	46,284	7,653^a	6,514	40,252	39,770
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	8,088	7,425	105	86	7,983	7,339	1,265	1,122	6,718	6,217
Midwest	11,362^a	10,512	167	155	11,194^a	10,357	1,789^a	1,545	9,405	8,812
South	19,593	19,872	350	312	19,242	19,560	2,987^a	2,615	16,255	16,945
West	9,650	9,147	164	119	9,486	9,028	1,612^a	1,232	7,873	7,796
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	23,460	22,318	352^a	255	23,108	22,063	3,781^a	3,025	19,327	19,037
Small Metro	16,383	15,783	254	259	16,130	15,525	2,538^a	2,187	13,591	13,337
Nonmetro	8,849	8,855	181	159	8,668	8,697	1,334	1,302	7,333	7,395
Urbanized	3,655	3,773	70	50	3,585	3,723	611	593	2,974	3,130
Less Urbanized	4,466	4,219	91	84	4,375	4,135	626	591	3,749	3,545
Completely Rural	728	863	21	24	708	838	97	118	610	720
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	11,184	10,620	180	166	11,004	10,455	2,158^a	1,808	8,846	8,647
100-199%	12,721	12,149	207	175	12,514	11,975	1,957	1,778	10,557	10,196
200% or More	24,708	24,106	400	332	24,308	23,774	3,459^a	2,848	20,849	20,927
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	24,413	23,505	387	314	24,026	23,191	4,094^a	3,411	19,932	19,781
Medicaid/CHIP	12,172	11,685	368	296	11,803	11,389	1,830^a	1,566	9,974	9,823
Other³	9,957	9,798	21	40	9,936	9,758	613^a	442	9,323	9,316
No Coverage	7,982	7,959	50	58	7,931	7,901	1,426	1,304	6,505	6,596
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.25B – Cigarette Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	17.9^a	17.2	3.2^a	2.7	19.4^a	18.6	22.3^a	19.1	18.9	18.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	16.8	15.5	2.6	2.2	18.1	16.7	21.1	19.1	17.7	16.4
Midwest	19.9^a	18.4	3.2	2.9	21.7^a	20.0	24.5^a	21.3	21.2	19.7
South	19.1	19.2	3.6	3.2	20.7	20.8	23.4^a	20.5	20.3	20.8
West	15.0	14.1	2.8	2.0	16.2	15.3	19.6^a	15.1	15.7	15.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	15.3	14.6	2.4^a	1.8	16.7	15.9	19.6^a	15.9	16.2	15.9
Small Metro	20.5	19.3	3.7	3.5	22.1	20.9	23.9^a	20.5	21.8	21.0
Nonmetro	22.6	22.4	5.1	4.5	24.4	24.2	30.4	29.8	23.5	23.4
Urbanized	21.8	21.4	4.6	3.5	23.5	23.0	29.6	30.7	22.5	21.9
Less Urbanized	23.6	23.3	5.1	4.9	25.5	25.3	30.6	28.2	24.8	24.8
Completely Rural	21.4	23.2	7.2	6.7	22.7	25.0	35.5	34.6	21.4	23.9
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	28.3	26.5	3.3	3.0	32.2	30.3	25.5^a	21.7	34.4	33.0
100-199%	23.5	22.3	3.8	3.4	25.7	24.3	23.7	21.6	26.1	24.9
200% or More	13.9	13.5	2.8	2.3	14.9	14.5	20.5^a	17.1	14.2	14.2
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	13.6	13.1	2.7	2.2	14.5	14.0	19.6^a	16.7	13.8	13.6
Medicaid/CHIP	26.7	25.2	3.9^a	3.1	32.7	30.9	24.6^a	21.6	34.8	33.2
Other³	14.5	14.1	2.0	3.4	14.7	14.3	24.2^a	17.2	14.3	14.2
No Coverage	32.6	31.0	4.5	5.2	33.9	32.1	30.7^a	27.1	34.7	33.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.26A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	11,705^a	10,936	749^a	625	10,956	10,310	2,653^a	2,402	8,303	7,909
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	1,432	1,201	117^a	72	1,316	1,129	371	365	945	763
Midwest	3,045	2,788	176	141	2,869	2,647	741	649	2,128	1,997
South	5,127	4,851	335	297	4,791	4,555	1,095^a	943	3,696	3,612
West	2,101	2,096	121	115	1,980	1,981	445	444	1,535	1,536
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	4,519	4,204	270	232	4,249	3,972	1,134^a	944	3,115	3,028
Small Metro	3,969	3,937	233	233	3,736	3,704	915	899	2,821	2,805
Nonmetro	3,216^a	2,795	245^a	160	2,971	2,635	604	559	2,367	2,076
Urbanized	1,270	1,057	97^a	50	1,173	1,007	254	206	919	801
Less Urbanized	1,664	1,411	122^a	80	1,542	1,331	300	290	1,242	1,041
Completely Rural	283	326	26	30	256	297	50	62	206	234
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	1,498	1,481	160^a	112	1,338	1,370	498	487	841	883
100-199%	2,475^a	2,075	143^a	102	2,332^a	1,973	575	548	1,757^a	1,425
200% or More	7,689	7,316	445	412	7,243	6,904	1,538^a	1,304	5,705	5,601
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	7,839	7,263	421	349	7,418	6,914	1,845	1,630	5,573	5,284
Medicaid/CHIP	1,714	1,624	306^a	231	1,408	1,392	369	378	1,038	1,015
Other³	1,881	1,782	27	43	1,854	1,740	195	189	1,659	1,551
No Coverage	1,464	1,455	40	29	1,424	1,425	326	293	1,099	1,132
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.26B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	4.3^a	4.0	3.0^a	2.5	4.4	4.1	7.7	7.1	3.9	3.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	3.0	2.5	2.9^a	1.8	3.0	2.6	6.2	6.2	2.5	2.0
Midwest	5.3	4.9	3.3	2.7	5.5	5.1	10.1	9.0	4.8	4.5
South	5.0	4.7	3.5	3.1	5.2	4.8	8.6^a	7.4	4.6	4.4
West	3.3	3.2	2.0	1.9	3.4	3.4	5.4	5.4	3.1	3.0
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	3.0	2.8	1.9	1.7	3.1	2.9	5.9	5.0	2.6	2.5
Small Metro	5.0	4.8	3.4	3.1	5.1	5.0	8.6	8.4	4.5	4.4
Nonmetro	8.2^a	7.1	6.9^a	4.6	8.4^a	7.3	13.8	12.8	7.6	6.6
Urbanized	7.6^a	6.0	6.4^a	3.5	7.7^a	6.2	12.3	10.7	7.0	5.6
Less Urbanized	8.8	7.8	6.9^a	4.7	9.0	8.1	14.6	13.8	8.2	7.3
Completely Rural	8.3	8.8	9.2	8.2	8.2	8.8	18.3	18.3	7.2	7.8
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	3.8	3.7	3.0^a	2.0	3.9	4.0	5.9	5.8	3.3	3.4
100-199%	4.6^a	3.8	2.7	2.0	4.8^a	4.0	6.9	6.6	4.3^a	3.5
200% or More	4.3	4.1	3.1	2.9	4.4	4.2	9.1^a	7.8	3.9	3.8
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	4.4	4.0	2.9	2.5	4.5	4.2	8.9	8.0	3.9	3.6
Medicaid/CHIP	3.8	3.5	3.3^a	2.4	3.9	3.8	5.0	5.2	3.6	3.4
Other³	2.7	2.6	2.6	3.6	2.7	2.5	7.7	7.3	2.5	2.4
No Coverage	6.0	5.7	3.6	2.6	6.1	5.8	7.0	6.1	5.9	5.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.27A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	8,575	7,972	335	278	8,239	7,694	1,631	1,494	6,608	6,200
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	975	784	50	28	926	755	208	225	718	531
Midwest	2,221	2,051	70	53	2,151	1,999	472	403	1,678	1,596
South	3,935	3,719	165	151	3,770	3,568	719	655	3,051	2,913
West	1,444	1,418	50	46	1,393	1,372	233	212	1,160	1,160
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	3,095	2,904	102	99	2,994	2,805	610	553	2,384	2,252
Small Metro	2,905	2,860	122	98	2,783	2,762	600	560	2,184	2,202
Nonmetro	2,574^a	2,208	112	81	2,463^a	2,127	422	382	2,041	1,745
Urbanized	1,000	819	43	30	957	788	177	132	780	657
Less Urbanized	1,343	1,114	59	36	1,284	1,078	207	213	1,077	865
Completely Rural	231	275	9	15	222	260	39	37	183	223
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	997	1,069	77	50	921	1,020	267	307	654	712
100-199%	1,815^a	1,452	68	44	1,747^a	1,408	379	343	1,368^a	1,064
200% or More	5,738	5,429	191	184	5,548	5,245	961	822	4,586	4,423
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	5,817	5,401	175	149	5,642	5,251	1,155	993	4,487	4,258
Medicaid/CHIP	1,186	984	148	107	1,039	877	209	230	830	647
Other³	1,504	1,425	16	18	1,489	1,408	124	140	1,365	1,268
No Coverage	1,027	1,055	17	13	1,009	1,041	192	196	818	846
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.27B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	3.2^a	2.9	1.3	1.1	3.3	3.1	4.8	4.4	3.1	2.9
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	2.0	1.6	1.2	0.7	2.1	1.7	3.5	3.8	1.9	1.4
Midwest	3.9	3.6	1.3	1.0	4.2	3.8	6.5	5.6	3.8	3.6
South	3.8	3.6	1.7	1.6	4.1	3.8	5.6	5.1	3.8	3.6
West	2.2	2.2	0.8	0.8	2.4	2.3	2.8	2.6	2.3	2.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2.0	1.9	0.7	0.7	2.2	2.0	3.2	2.9	2.0	1.9
Small Metro	3.6	3.5	1.8	1.3	3.8	3.7	5.7	5.2	3.5	3.5
Nonmetro	6.6^a	5.6	3.1	2.3	6.9^a	5.9	9.6	8.7	6.5^a	5.5
Urbanized	6.0^a	4.6	2.8	2.1	6.3^a	4.9	8.6	6.8	5.9	4.6
Less Urbanized	7.1	6.2	3.4	2.1	7.5	6.6	10.1	10.2	7.1	6.1
Completely Rural	6.8	7.4	3.3	4.0	7.1	7.8	14.2	10.8	6.4	7.4
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	2.5	2.7	1.4	0.9	2.7	3.0	3.2	3.7	2.5	2.7
100-199%	3.4^a	2.7	1.3	0.9	3.6^a	2.9	4.6	4.2	3.4^a	2.6
200% or More	3.2	3.0	1.3	1.3	3.4	3.2	5.7	4.9	3.1	3.0
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	3.2	3.0	1.2	1.1	3.4	3.2	5.5	4.9	3.1	2.9
Medicaid/CHIP	2.6	2.1	1.6	1.1	2.9	2.4	2.8	3.2	2.9	2.2
Other³	2.2	2.1	1.5	1.5	2.2	2.1	4.9	5.4	2.1	1.9
No Coverage	4.2	4.1	1.6	1.2	4.3	4.2	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.28A – Alcohol Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	178,736	179,278	5,466	5,191	173,270	174,087	25,382^a	24,866	147,887	149,221
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	33,911^a	32,930	965	894	32,946	32,036	4,693^a	4,485	28,253	27,551
Midwest	39,188	39,476	1,241	1,136	37,947	38,340	5,676	5,616	32,271	32,725
South	63,315	64,260	2,043	1,954	61,272	62,306	9,006	8,827	52,267	53,479
West	42,321	42,612	1,218	1,207	41,104	41,405	6,007	5,938	35,096	35,466
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	103,259	102,365	3,124	2,915	100,134	99,450	14,332	13,825	85,803	85,625
Small Metro	51,960	52,940	1,516	1,540	50,444	51,401	7,904	7,921	42,541	43,480
Nonmetro	23,517	23,973	826	736	22,691	23,237	3,147	3,121	19,544	20,116
Urbanized	10,327	11,115	345	297	9,982	10,819	1,567	1,443	8,415	9,376
Less Urbanized	10,961	10,647	420	372	10,541	10,276	1,384	1,433	9,156	8,843
Completely Rural	2,230	2,210	61	68	2,169	2,143	197	245	1,973	1,898
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	19,933	19,931	915	854	19,018	19,077	5,756	5,680	13,262	13,397
100-199%	29,801	30,166	1,119^a	971	28,683	29,195	5,876	5,687	22,806	23,507
200% or More	128,483	128,625	3,432	3,366	125,051	125,259	13,232	12,943	111,819	112,316
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	127,571	127,617	3,463	3,274	124,108	124,344	16,528	16,126	107,580	108,218
Medicaid/CHIP	21,928	21,978	1,874^a	1,665	20,054	20,313	4,498	4,460	15,556	15,854
Other³	39,730	40,143	178	223	39,552	39,920	1,832	1,799	37,720	38,120
No Coverage	15,991	16,529	206	254	15,785	16,275	3,257	3,177	12,528	13,098
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.28B – Alcohol Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	65.7	65.5	21.9	20.8	70.1	70.0	74.0	73.1	69.5	69.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	70.5	68.9	23.8	22.4	74.8	73.1	78.2	76.5	74.3	72.6
Midwest	68.7	69.0	23.4	21.5	73.4	73.9	77.6	77.5	72.7	73.3
South	61.7	62.0	21.3	20.3	65.9	66.3	70.5	69.2	65.2	65.8
West	65.7	65.5	20.4	20.2	70.3	70.1	73.1	72.7	69.8	69.6
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	67.4	67.1	21.6	20.9	72.2	71.7	74.2	72.8	71.9	71.6
Small Metro	65.1	64.8	22.0	20.7	69.2	69.2	74.5	74.2	68.3	68.3
Nonmetro	60.1	60.8	23.1	20.9	63.8	64.7	71.8	71.4	62.7	63.7
Urbanized	61.5	63.0	22.7	20.6	65.3	66.7	76.0	74.6	63.7	65.7
Less Urbanized	57.9	58.9	23.7	21.7	61.4	62.8	67.6	68.3	60.6	62.0
Completely Rural	65.4	59.4	21.4	18.6	69.5	63.8	71.7	71.8	69.2	62.9
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	50.4	49.8	17.0	15.5	55.6	55.3	68.1	68.1	51.5	51.2
100-199%	55.1	55.4	20.8	18.8	58.9	59.3	71.0	69.0	56.4	57.3
200% or More	72.3	72.0	24.2	23.7	76.5	76.2	78.4	77.6	76.2	76.1
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	71.0	71.0	23.9	23.1	75.1	75.1	79.3	78.7	74.5	74.6
Medicaid/CHIP	48.2	47.5	20.0^a	17.5	55.5	55.2	60.5	61.6	54.2	53.6
Other³	57.9	57.8	17.4	18.9	58.5	58.5	72.3	70.0	57.9	58.0
No Coverage	65.2	64.3	18.4	22.8	67.5	66.2	70.0^a	66.0	66.8	66.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.29A – Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	140,588	139,835	2,465^a	2,233	138,123	137,602	19,330^a	18,757	118,794	118,844
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	27,255^a	26,178	479^a	385	26,777	25,794	3,760^a	3,520	23,017	22,273
Midwest	30,949	31,251	526	478	30,423	30,772	4,445	4,321	25,978	26,451
South	48,629	48,845	940	862	47,688	47,984	6,646	6,473	41,042	41,511
West	33,755	33,560	519	508	33,235	33,052	4,479	4,443	28,756	28,609
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	82,196	80,698	1,403	1,235	80,792	79,463	11,051	10,604	69,741	68,859
Small Metro	40,741	41,177	703	674	40,038	40,503	6,022	5,916	34,016	34,587
Nonmetro	17,651	17,960	358	324	17,293	17,636	2,256	2,237	15,037	15,399
Urbanized	7,765	8,516	151	130	7,613	8,386	1,130	1,073	6,483	7,313
Less Urbanized	8,174	7,834	171	164	8,003	7,670	988	992	7,015	6,679
Completely Rural	1,712	1,610	36	30	1,676	1,580	138	172	1,538	1,407
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	14,176	13,903	406^a	306	13,770	13,596	4,146	4,146	9,623	9,450
100-199%	21,561	21,172	481	416	21,080	20,756	4,357	4,133	16,724	16,624
200% or More	104,463	104,326	1,577	1,511	102,885	102,815	10,439	10,044	92,447	92,771
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	103,333	102,622	1,593	1,455	101,740	101,167	13,274	12,839	88,466	88,328
Medicaid/CHIP	14,696	14,681	852^a	663	13,844	14,018	2,866	2,851	10,978	11,167
Other³	30,771	30,862	62^a	106	30,710	30,756	1,368	1,329	29,342	29,427
No Coverage	12,307	12,310	97	95	12,211	12,215	2,324	2,210	9,887	10,006
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.29B – Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	51.7	51.1	9.9^a	9.0	55.9	55.3	56.3	55.1	55.8	55.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	56.7	54.8	11.8^a	9.6	60.8	58.9	62.7	60.0	60.5	58.7
Midwest	54.3	54.6	9.9	9.1	58.8	59.3	60.7	59.7	58.5	59.2
South	47.4	47.1	9.8	8.9	51.3	51.0	52.0	50.7	51.2	51.1
West	52.4	51.6	8.7	8.5	56.8	55.9	54.5	54.4	57.2	56.2
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	53.7	52.9	9.7	8.8	58.2	57.3	57.2	55.8	58.4	57.6
Small Metro	51.1	50.4	10.2	9.1	54.9	54.5	56.8	55.4	54.6	54.4
Nonmetro	45.1	45.5	10.0	9.2	48.6	49.1	51.5	51.2	48.2	48.8
Urbanized	46.2	48.2	10.0	9.0	49.8	51.7	54.8	55.5	49.1	51.2
Less Urbanized	43.2	43.3	9.6	9.6	46.6	46.9	48.2	47.3	46.4	46.8
Completely Rural	50.2^a	43.3	12.7	8.2	53.7	47.1	50.4	50.5	54.0	46.7
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	35.8	34.7	7.6^a	5.6	40.3	39.4	49.0	49.7	37.4	36.1
100-199%	39.9	38.9	8.9	8.0	43.3	42.1	52.7	50.1	41.4	40.5
200% or More	58.8	58.4	11.1	10.6	62.9	62.6	61.8	60.2	63.0	62.8
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	57.5	57.1	11.0	10.3	61.6	61.1	63.7	62.7	61.3	60.9
Medicaid/CHIP	32.3	31.7	9.1^a	7.0	38.3	38.1	38.5	39.4	38.3	37.8
Other³	44.8	44.5	6.0^a	9.0	45.4	45.1	54.0	51.7	45.1	44.8
No Coverage	50.2	47.9	8.6	8.5	52.2	49.7	50.0^a	45.9	52.7	50.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.30A – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	66,636	67,059	1,310	1,168	65,326	65,891	12,652^a	11,876	52,674	54,015
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	12,779	12,314	267^a	197	12,512	12,117	2,570	2,411	9,941	9,706
Midwest	15,066	15,480	291	247	14,775	15,234	3,072^a	2,787	11,703^a	12,447
South	23,295	23,871	472	458	22,823	23,413	4,133	3,968	18,690	19,445
West	15,496	15,394	280	267	15,216	15,127	2,876	2,710	12,339	12,416
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	37,715	38,117	710	661	37,004	37,456	7,156	6,648	29,848	30,808
Small Metro	20,008	19,834	396	335	19,612	19,499	3,949	3,767	15,663	15,732
Nonmetro	8,914	9,107	204	171	8,710	8,936	1,547	1,460	7,163	7,476
Urbanized	3,893	4,216	90	74	3,803	4,143	767	697	3,036	3,445
Less Urbanized	4,168	4,072	92	78	4,076	3,994	674	654	3,402	3,340
Completely Rural	853	819	22	20	831	800	105	110	725	690
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	8,610	8,905	199	165	8,411	8,740	2,707	2,790	5,703	5,951
100-199%	11,650	11,780	258	233	11,392	11,546	2,861^a	2,463	8,531	9,084
200% or More	46,100	46,057	853	770	45,247	45,287	6,807^a	6,307	38,440	38,981
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	46,364	46,285	861	746	45,503	45,539	8,648	8,134	36,855	37,406
Medicaid/CHIP	8,519	8,588	447^a	336	8,072	8,252	1,856	1,708	6,216	6,544
Other³	10,474	10,284	31^a	61	10,443	10,223	920	860	9,523	9,363
No Coverage	7,598	8,152	51	72	7,546	8,081	1,546	1,438	6,000	6,642
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.30B – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	24.5	24.5	5.3	4.7	26.4	26.5	36.9^a	34.9	24.7	25.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	26.6	25.8	6.6^a	4.9	28.4	27.7	42.9	41.1	26.1	25.6
Midwest	26.4	27.1	5.5	4.7	28.6	29.3	42.0^a	38.5	26.4	27.9
South	22.7	23.0	4.9	4.8	24.6	24.9	32.4	31.1	23.3	23.9
West	24.0	23.7	4.7	4.5	26.0	25.6	35.0	33.2	24.6	24.4
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	24.6	25.0	4.9	4.7	26.7	27.0	37.0^a	35.0	25.0	25.8
Small Metro	25.1	24.3	5.7^a	4.5	26.9	26.2	37.2	35.3	25.1	24.7
Nonmetro	22.8	23.1	5.7	4.9	24.5	24.9	35.3	33.4	23.0	23.7
Urbanized	23.2	23.9	5.9	5.1	24.9	25.5	37.2	36.0	23.0	24.1
Less Urbanized	22.0	22.5	5.2	4.5	23.7	24.4	32.9	31.2	22.5	23.4
Completely Rural	25.0	22.0	7.8	5.4	26.6	23.8	38.4	32.1	25.5	22.9
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	21.8	22.3	3.7	3.0	24.6	25.3	32.0	33.4	22.2	22.7
100-199%	21.5	21.6	4.8	4.5	23.4	23.4	34.6^a	29.9	21.1	22.1
200% or More	25.9	25.8	6.0	5.4	27.7	27.6	40.3^a	37.8	26.2	26.4
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	25.8	25.8	5.9	5.3	27.5	27.5	41.5	39.7	25.5	25.8
Medicaid/CHIP	18.7	18.5	4.8^a	3.5	22.3	22.4	25.0	23.6	21.7	22.1
Other³	15.3	14.8	3.1	5.1	15.4	15.0	36.3	33.5	14.6	14.3
No Coverage	31.0	31.7	4.6	6.4	32.3	32.9	33.2	29.9	32.0	33.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.31A – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	16,717	16,569	174	131	16,543	16,437	3,307	3,074	13,236	13,363
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	3,173	3,080	42^a	20	3,131	3,060	733	685	2,398	2,374
Midwest	3,976	3,870	37	27	3,939	3,843	824	759	3,116	3,083
South	5,934	5,698	58	70	5,875	5,629	1,021	944	4,855	4,685
West	3,634	3,921	37^a	15	3,598	3,906	730	685	2,868	3,221
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	8,884	9,140	94^a	54	8,790	9,086	1,780	1,661	7,009	7,424
Small Metro	5,403^a	4,768	57	43	5,346^a	4,725	1,116	960	4,230	3,764
Nonmetro	2,430	2,661	23	34	2,407	2,627	411	452	1,996	2,175
Urbanized	1,105	1,164	10	7	1,096	1,157	213	223	883	934
Less Urbanized	1,075	1,253	10	19	1,065	1,234	171	198	894	1,036
Completely Rural	250	244	3	*	247	236	28	31	219	205
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	2,041	2,110	22	14	2,019	2,096	705	704	1,314	1,392
100-199%	2,688	2,514	32	22	2,656	2,492	713^a	561	1,942	1,931
200% or More	11,893	11,827	120	96	11,773	11,731	1,793	1,691	9,979	10,040
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	11,578	11,469	122	84	11,457	11,385	2,354	2,221	9,103	9,164
Medicaid/CHIP	1,934	2,158	50	33	1,884	2,125	412	365	1,472	1,760
Other³	2,731	2,510	6	13	2,725	2,497	256	244	2,469	2,252
No Coverage	2,171	1,958	9	6	2,163	1,952	408	311	1,755	1,641
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.31B – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Aged 12+ (2017)	Aged 12+ (2018)	Aged 12-17 (2017)	Aged 12-17 (2018)	Aged 18+ (2017)	Aged 18+ (2018)	Aged 18-25 (2017)	Aged 18-25 (2018)	Aged 26+ (2017)	Aged 26+ (2018)
TOTAL	6.1	6.1	0.7	0.5	6.7	6.6	9.6	9.0	6.2	6.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	6.6	6.4	1.0^a	0.5	7.1	7.0	12.2	11.7	6.3	6.3
Midwest	7.0	6.8	0.7	0.5	7.6	7.4	11.3	10.5	7.0	6.9
South	5.8	5.5	0.6	0.7	6.3	6.0	8.0	7.4	6.1	5.8
West	5.6	6.0	0.6^a	0.2	6.2	6.6	8.9	8.4	5.7	6.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	5.8	6.0	0.7^a	0.4	6.3	6.6	9.2	8.7	5.9	6.2
Small Metro	6.8^a	5.8	0.8	0.6	7.3^a	6.4	10.5	9.0	6.8^a	5.9
Nonmetro	6.2	6.7	0.6	1.0	6.8	7.3	9.4	10.3	6.4	6.9
Urbanized	6.6	6.6	0.6	0.5	7.2	7.1	10.3	11.5	6.7	6.5
Less Urbanized	5.7	6.9	0.6	1.1	6.2	7.5	8.3	9.5	5.9	7.3
Completely Rural	7.3	6.6	1.1	*	7.9	7.0	10.1	9.0	7.7	6.8
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	5.2	5.3	0.4	0.2	5.9	6.1	8.3	8.4	5.1	5.3
100-199%	5.0	4.6	0.6	0.4	5.5	5.1	8.6^a	6.8	4.8	4.7
200% or More	6.7	6.6	0.8	0.7	7.2	7.1	10.6	10.1	6.8	6.8
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	6.4	6.4	0.8	0.6	6.9	6.9	11.3	10.8	6.3	6.3
Medicaid/CHIP	4.3	4.7	0.5	0.4	5.2	5.8	5.5	5.0	5.1	5.9
Other³	4.0	3.6	0.6	1.1	4.0	3.7	10.1	9.5	3.8	3.4
No Coverage	8.9	7.6	0.8	0.5	9.2	7.9	8.8^a	6.5	9.4	8.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.32A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	15,526	15,120	13,184	12,819	7,440	7,146	4,515	4,322	932	861
GENDER
Male	7,772	7,620	6,591	6,368	3,831	3,560	2,338	2,218	515	517
Female	7,754	7,500	6,593	6,451	3,609	3,586	2,176	2,104	417	344
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,964	11,542	10,300	9,895	5,959	5,663	3,649	3,439	777	729
White	8,967	8,697	7,863	7,641	4,673	4,590	2,973	2,863	690	666
Black or African American	1,726	1,687	1,339	1,305	679	581	373^a	283	44	26
AIAN	81	72	64	51	29	29	21	18	1	2
NHOPI	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	638	583	557	493	313	242	148	145	17	19
Two or More Races	530^a	431	457^a	352	255^a	184	130	106	23	13
Hispanic or Latino	3,562	3,578	2,884	2,924	1,481	1,483	865	883	155	131
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
Male, White, Not Hispanic	4,589	4,408	4,011	3,821	2,439	2,292	1,558	1,466	387	415
Female, White, Not Hispanic	4,378	4,289	3,852	3,820	2,234	2,299	1,415	1,397	304	251
Male, Black, Not Hispanic	837	844	650	637	339	294	188	167	23	15
Female, Black, Not Hispanic	888	843	690	668	339	287	185^a	116	21	12
Male, Hispanic	1,728	1,750	1,392	1,406	762	723	461	443	84	62
Female, Hispanic	1,834	1,828	1,492	1,518	719	761	405	440	71	69
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.32B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	41.0	39.8	34.9	33.8	19.7	18.8	11.9	11.4	2.5	2.3
GENDER
Male	39.9	38.9	33.8	32.5	19.7^a	18.2	12.0	11.3	2.6	2.6
Female	42.3	40.8	35.9	35.1	19.7	19.5	11.9	11.4	2.3	1.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	41.5	40.3	35.7	34.5	20.7	19.8	12.6	12.0	2.7	2.5
White	45.0	44.0	39.5	38.7	23.5	23.2	14.9	14.5	3.5	3.4
Black or African American	32.6	32.3	25.3	25.0	12.8	11.1	7.0	5.4	0.8	0.5
AIAN	37.0	30.8	29.2	21.8	13.2	12.4	9.5	7.7	0.4	0.8
NHOPI	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	30.7	26.8	26.8	22.6	15.1	11.1	7.1	6.7	0.8	0.9
Two or More Races	43.5	39.9	37.4	32.6	20.9	17.1	10.7	9.9	1.9	1.2
Hispanic or Latino	39.7	38.5	32.1	31.4	16.5	15.9	9.6	9.5	1.7	1.4
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
Male, White, Not Hispanic	44.4	43.1	38.8	37.4	23.6	22.4	15.1	14.3	3.7	4.1
Female, White, Not Hispanic	45.7	44.9	40.2	40.0	23.3	24.1	14.8	14.6	3.2	2.6
Male, Black, Not Hispanic	31.1	31.7	24.1	23.9	12.6	11.0	7.0	6.3	0.8	0.6
Female, Black, Not Hispanic	34.2	33.0	26.5	26.1	13.1	11.2	7.1^a	4.5	0.8	0.5
Male, Hispanic	37.5	36.7	30.2	29.5	16.5	15.2	10.0	9.3	1.8	1.3
Female, Hispanic	42.0	40.3	34.2	33.5	16.5	16.8	9.3	9.7	1.6	1.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.33A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	204,536	206,099	165,552	166,459	133,148	132,688	62,122	62,737	15,785	15,708
GENDER
Male	101,647	102,666	83,070	83,687	69,377	68,824	35,716	35,666	10,449	10,373
Female	102,889	103,433	82,482	82,772	63,770	63,864	26,406	27,071	5,336	5,335
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	174,589	176,185	141,013	142,378	114,211	114,712	51,347	52,136	13,714	13,835
White	138,202	138,890	111,960	112,810	92,271	92,166	40,869	41,016	11,537	11,641
Black or African American	22,055	22,225	17,537	17,576	13,464	13,577	7,064	7,299	1,385	1,379
AIAN	1,091	1,198	714	854	562	569	374	356	95	101
NHOPI	*	676	567	519	473	333	277	231	66	51
Asian	9,027	9,497	7,539	7,892	5,509	5,899	1,843	2,150	288	396
Two or More Races	3,482	3,699	2,695	2,728	1,932	2,168	921	1,084	343	267
Hispanic or Latino	29,948	29,914	24,539	24,080	18,937	17,977	10,775	10,600	2,071	1,873
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
Male, White, Not Hispanic	67,958	68,683	55,163	56,142	47,277	47,391	23,175	23,373	7,593	7,777
Female, White, Not Hispanic	70,244	70,208	56,797	56,668	44,994	44,775	17,695	17,643	3,944	3,864
Male, Black, Not Hispanic	10,348	10,496	8,345	8,350	6,796	6,639	3,761	3,790	942	860
Female, Black, Not Hispanic	11,706	11,729	9,192	9,226	6,667	6,938	3,302	3,508	443	519
Male, Hispanic	16,145	15,896	13,444	12,996	10,730	10,140	6,863	6,402	1,457	1,214
Female, Hispanic	13,803	14,018	11,095	11,084	8,207	7,836	3,912	4,198	614	659
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.33B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Demographic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	87.3	87.4	70.7	70.6	56.8	56.3	26.5	26.6	6.7	6.7
GENDER
Male	90.3	90.7	73.8	73.9	61.7	60.8	31.7	31.5	9.3	9.2
Female	84.5	84.4	67.7	67.5	52.4	52.1	21.7	22.1	4.4	4.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.4	88.8	71.4	71.7	57.8	57.8	26.0	26.3	6.9	7.0
White	91.6	92.0	74.2	74.7	61.2	61.1	27.1	27.2	7.6	7.7
Black or African American	80.0	80.2	63.6	63.4	48.8	49.0	25.6	26.3	5.0	5.0
AIAN	88.3	83.7	57.8	59.6	45.5	39.7	30.3	24.8	7.7	7.1
NHOPI	*	78.3	58.1	60.1	48.4	38.5	28.4	26.8	6.7	5.9
Asian	69.0	70.6	57.7	58.7	42.1	43.9	14.1	16.0	2.2	2.9
Two or More Races	91.3	91.6	70.7	67.6	50.7	53.7	24.2	26.8	9.0	6.6
Hispanic or Latino	81.5	80.1	66.8	64.5	51.5^a	48.2	29.3	28.4	5.6	5.0
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
Male, White, Not Hispanic	93.1^a	94.0	75.6	76.8	64.8	64.8	31.7	32.0	10.4	10.6
Female, White, Not Hispanic	90.2	90.2	73.0	72.8	57.8	57.5	22.7	22.7	5.1	5.0
Male, Black, Not Hispanic	83.3	84.3	67.2	67.1	54.7	53.3	30.3	30.5	7.6	6.9
Female, Black, Not Hispanic	77.3	76.8	60.7	60.4	44.0	45.4	21.8	23.0	2.9	3.4
Male, Hispanic	88.7^a	85.9	73.8	70.3	58.9^a	54.8	37.7	34.6	8.0	6.6
Female, Hispanic	74.4	74.4	59.8	58.9	44.3	41.6	21.1	22.3	3.3	3.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.34A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	15,526	15,120	13,184	12,819	7,440	7,146	4,515	4,322	932	861
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	2,713	2,589	2,410	2,258	1,478	1,316	959	823	255	197
Midwest	3,514	3,431	3,005	2,944	1,723	1,674	1,129	1,056	252	232
South	5,682	5,496	4,704	4,639	2,547	2,537	1,414	1,516	259	269
West	3,617	3,605	3,064	2,978	1,693	1,620	1,012	926	166	163
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	8,510	8,061	7,355	6,821	4,177^a	3,761	2,415	2,238	437	355
Small Metro	4,740	4,918	3,999	4,212	2,303	2,411	1,486	1,481	381	337
Nonmetro	2,276	2,141	1,830	1,786	961	975	613	603	114^a	169
Urbanized	1,074	937	875	791	472	440	308	278	63	76
Less Urbanized	1,053	1,030	827	856	415	463	252	277	38^a	77
Completely Rural	150	175	127	140	74	72	53	49	13	16
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	3,499	3,462	2,817	2,793	1,609	1,563	946	1,042	217	218
100-199%	3,319	3,099	2,695	2,524	1,459	1,358	897	816	142	127
200% or More	8,245	8,049	7,231	7,019	4,031	3,840	2,428	2,182	487	406
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	9,460	8,936	8,388	7,924	4,934	4,669	3,017	2,819	661	611
Medicaid/CHIP	4,441	4,422	3,463	3,389	1,711	1,641	987	910	175	132
Other³	876	923	744	764	432	428	246	291	58	65
No Coverage	1,390	1,437	1,120	1,211	649	645	439	436	91	71
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.34B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	41.0	39.8	34.9	33.8	19.7	18.8	11.9	11.4	2.5	2.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	43.8	42.0	38.9	36.6	23.8	21.3	15.5	13.3	4.1	3.2
Midwest	43.4	42.2	37.1	36.2	21.3	20.6	13.9	13.0	3.1	2.8
South	39.3	37.6	32.5	31.7	17.6	17.3	9.8	10.4	1.8	1.8
West	39.9	40.0	33.8	33.0	18.7	18.0	11.2	10.3	1.8	1.8
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	39.5	38.5	34.1	32.6	19.4	17.9	11.2	10.7	2.0	1.7
Small Metro	43.2	41.8	36.5	35.8	21.0	20.5	13.6	12.6	3.5	2.9
Nonmetro	42.9	40.8	34.5	34.0	18.1	18.6	11.6	11.5	2.2^a	3.2
Urbanized	45.7	42.6	37.3	35.9	20.1	20.0	13.1	12.6	2.7	3.5
Less Urbanized	41.1	40.3	32.2	33.5	16.2	18.1	9.8	10.8	1.5^a	3.0
Completely Rural	38.1	35.5	32.5	28.3	18.8	14.5	13.6	9.9	3.4	3.2
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	40.2	38.8	32.3	31.3	18.5	17.5	10.9	11.7	2.5	2.4
100-199%	39.8	37.9	32.3	30.9	17.5	16.6	10.8	10.0	1.7	1.6
200% or More	40.9	39.9	35.8	34.8	20.0	19.0	12.0^a	10.8	2.4	2.0
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	43.1	41.7	38.2	37.0	22.5	21.8	13.7	13.2	3.0	2.9
Medicaid/CHIP	34.8	34.1	27.1	26.1	13.4	12.6	7.7	7.0	1.4	1.0
Other³	44.8	42.5	38.1	35.2	22.1	19.7	12.6	13.4	3.0	3.0
No Coverage	51.2	49.4	41.3	41.6	23.9	22.2	16.2	15.0	3.3	2.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.35A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	204,536	206,099	165,552	166,459	133,148	132,688	62,122	62,737	15,785	15,708
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	37,109	36,594	31,502	30,672	25,778	24,862	11,820	11,491	2,918	2,883
Midwest	44,429	44,548	36,183	36,532	29,227	29,577	13,938	14,425	3,724	3,638
South	74,907	76,328	58,610	59,621	46,082	46,308	21,881	22,354	5,674	5,430
West	48,091	48,630	39,257	39,634	32,061	31,940	14,484	14,467	3,468	3,757
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	114,821	114,905	95,903	95,544	78,019	76,937	35,300	35,880	8,447	8,785
Small Metro	60,663	61,727	47,961	48,729	38,438	38,766	18,522	18,353	5,022^a	4,431
Nonmetro	29,052	29,468	21,688	22,187	16,690	16,985	8,300	8,504	2,316	2,492
Urbanized	12,473	13,500	9,451	10,324	7,293	8,075	3,585	3,938	1,042	1,088
Less Urbanized	13,943	13,177	10,134	9,792	7,758	7,372	3,916	3,795	1,037	1,176
Completely Rural	2,636	2,792	2,103	2,071	1,639	1,538	800	771	237	228
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	23,413	23,793	17,116	17,138	12,567	12,339	7,664	7,863	1,824	1,892
100-199%	37,447	37,719	27,107	27,642	20,102	19,814	10,753	10,964	2,545	2,387
200% or More	143,595	144,511	121,252	121,607	100,432	100,485	43,672	43,875	11,406	11,422
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	142,024	142,683	119,183	119,693	98,398	97,953	43,347	43,467	10,917	10,858
Medicaid/CHIP	25,659	26,130	18,465	18,590	12,985	13,040	7,532	7,678	1,760	2,026
Other³	55,651	56,431	38,986	39,379	30,339	30,434	10,228	9,992	2,673	2,445
No Coverage	18,182	19,026	14,871	15,318	11,658	11,665	7,158	7,717	2,081	1,886
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.

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Table 2.35B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2017 and 2018
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2017)	Lifetime Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Year Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (2018)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2017)	Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use (2018)
TOTAL	87.3	87.4	70.7	70.6	56.8	56.3	26.5	26.6	6.7	6.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	88.6	87.9	75.2	73.7	61.5	59.7	28.2	27.6	7.0	6.9
Midwest	90.8	90.8	74.0	74.5	59.8	60.3	28.5	29.4	7.6	7.4
South	85.0	85.7	66.5	67.0	52.3	52.0	24.8	25.1	6.4	6.1
West	86.9	86.8	70.9	70.7	57.9	57.0	26.2	25.8	6.3	6.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	87.2	87.3	72.9	72.6	59.3	58.5	26.8	27.3	6.4	6.7
Small Metro	88.1	88.2	69.7	69.6	55.8	55.4	26.9	26.2	7.3^a	6.3
Nonmetro	85.9	86.1	64.1	64.9	49.3	49.7	24.5	24.9	6.8	7.3
Urbanized	86.3	87.4	65.4	66.8	50.5	52.3	24.8	25.5	7.2	7.0
Less Urbanized	85.2	84.9	61.9	63.1	47.4	47.5	23.9	24.4	6.3	7.6
Completely Rural	87.4	86.5	69.7	64.2	54.3	47.7	26.5	23.9	7.8	7.1
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less Than 100%	75.9	76.5	55.5	55.1	40.7	39.7	24.8	25.3	5.9	6.1
100-199%	81.8	81.5	59.2	59.7	43.9	42.8	23.5	23.7	5.6	5.2
200% or More	91.1	91.3	76.9	76.8	63.7	63.5	27.7	27.7	7.2	7.2
HEALTH INSURANCE²
Private	90.0	90.1	75.5	75.6	62.4	61.9	27.5	27.5	6.9	6.9
Medicaid/CHIP	78.4	78.4	56.4	55.8	39.7	39.1	23.0	23.0	5.4	6.1
Other³	83.4	83.9	58.4	58.6	45.5	45.3	15.3	14.9	4.0	3.6
No Coverage	83.4	83.5	68.2	67.2	53.5	51.2	32.8	33.9	9.5	8.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues. NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users. ^a The difference between this estimate and the 2018 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. ¹ Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded. ² Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. ³ Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance. Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017 and 2018.