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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, 2018 and 2019
Substance Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged
12-20
(2018)
Aged
12-20
(2019)
LIFETIME                        
Tobacco Products 168,310 167,786 3,328 3,177 164,981 164,609 18,704a 17,776 146,277 146,833 9,125a 8,599
Cigarettes 152,480 151,235 2,397 2,253 150,083 148,982 15,609a 14,686 134,473 134,296 7,002a 6,413
Daily Cigarettes 83,853 84,016 319 269 83,533 83,747 5,610 5,455 77,923 78,292 1,624 1,446
Smokeless Tobacco 42,599 42,585 1,086 1,003 41,513 41,582 5,688 5,618 35,825 35,964 2,903 2,725
Cigars 86,513 85,919 1,325 1,261 85,187 84,657 11,104a 10,446 74,084 74,212 4,568 4,310
Pipe Tobacco 32,777 31,471 343 360 32,434 31,110 2,818 2,604 29,616 28,506 1,086 1,044
Alcohol 221,220 220,958 6,551 6,641 214,668 214,317 27,110a 26,622 187,558 187,695 15,120 15,099
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Products1 73,167 71,977 2,072 2,072 71,095 69,905 12,488a 11,874 58,606 58,032 6,275 6,062
Cigarettes 57,443 55,551 1,365 1,333 56,078 54,218 9,501a 8,720 46,577 45,498 4,457a 4,067
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 10,936 11,478 625 620 10,310 10,857 2,402 2,586 7,909 8,271 1,581 1,598
Cigars 22,950 22,225 928 896 22,023 21,329 5,818 5,495 16,205 15,834 3,131 2,970
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Alcohol 179,278 179,144 5,191 5,274 174,087 173,870 24,866a 24,279 149,221 149,591 12,819 12,765
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Products 58,775 58,074 1,052 947 57,723 57,127 8,792a 8,203 48,931 48,924 3,834a 3,457
Cigarettes 46,956 45,885 672 572 46,284 45,313 6,514a 5,917 39,770 39,396 2,590a 2,281
Daily Cigarettes 27,328 26,796 99 75 27,229 26,721 2,438a 2,097 24,792 24,624 663a 535
Smokeless Tobacco 7,972 8,516 278 248 7,694 8,268 1,494 1,660 6,200 6,608 832 796
Cigars 12,211 11,697 411 353 11,800 11,344 2,920a 2,610 8,879 8,734 1,537a 1,266
Pipe Tobacco 2,083 1,910 72 83 2,012 1,827 597a 418 1,415 1,409 282 238
Alcohol 139,835 139,727 2,233 2,346 137,602 137,381 18,757 18,323 118,844 119,058 7,146 7,046
Binge Alcohol Use2 67,059 65,845 1,168 1,212 65,891 64,633 11,876 11,559 54,015 53,073 4,322 4,222
Heavy Alcohol Use 16,569 16,044 131a 208 16,437 15,835 3,074 2,844 13,363 12,991 861 825
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Substance Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged
12-20
(2018)
Aged
12-20
(2019)
LIFETIME                        
Tobacco Products 61.5 61.0 13.4 12.8 66.3 65.8 55.0a 52.7 68.1 67.8 24.0a 22.6
Cigarettes 55.7 55.0 9.6 9.0 60.3 59.5 45.9a 43.5 62.6 62.0 18.4a 16.8
Daily Cigarettes 30.6 30.5 1.3 1.1 33.6 33.5 16.5 16.2 36.3 36.1 4.3 3.8
Smokeless Tobacco 15.6 15.5 4.4 4.0 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.6 7.6 7.2
Cigars 31.6 31.2 5.3 5.1 34.2 33.8 32.6a 31.0 34.5 34.3 12.0 11.3
Pipe Tobacco 12.0 11.4 1.4 1.4 13.0 12.4 8.3 7.7 13.8 13.2 2.9 2.7
Alcohol 80.8 80.3 26.3 26.7 86.3 85.6 79.7 78.9 87.3 86.7 39.8 39.7
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Products1 26.7 26.2 8.3 8.3 28.6 27.9 36.7a 35.2 27.3 26.8 16.5 15.9
Cigarettes 21.0a 20.2 5.5 5.4 22.5a 21.7 27.9a 25.8 21.7 21.0 11.7a 10.7
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 4.0 4.2 2.5 2.5 4.1 4.3 7.1 7.7 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.2
Cigars 8.4 8.1 3.7 3.6 8.8 8.5 17.1 16.3 7.5 7.3 8.2 7.8
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Alcohol 65.5 65.1 20.8 21.2 70.0 69.5 73.1 72.0 69.5 69.1 33.8 33.5
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Products 21.5 21.1 4.2 3.8 23.2 22.8 25.8a 24.3 22.8 22.6 10.1a 9.1
Cigarettes 17.2 16.7 2.7 2.3 18.6 18.1 19.1a 17.5 18.5 18.2 6.8a 6.0
Daily Cigarettes 10.0 9.7 0.4 0.3 10.9 10.7 7.2a 6.2 11.5 11.4 1.7a 1.4
Smokeless Tobacco 2.9 3.1 1.1 1.0 3.1 3.3 4.4 4.9 2.9 3.1 2.2 2.1
Cigars 4.5 4.3 1.7 1.4 4.7 4.5 8.6a 7.7 4.1 4.0 4.0a 3.3
Pipe Tobacco 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.8a 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
Alcohol 51.1 50.8 9.0 9.4 55.3 54.9 55.1 54.3 55.3 55.0 18.8 18.5
Binge Alcohol Use2 24.5 23.9 4.7 4.9 26.5 25.8 34.9 34.3 25.1 24.5 11.4 11.1
Heavy Alcohol Use 6.1 5.8 0.5a 0.8 6.6 6.3 9.0 8.4 6.2 6.0 2.3 2.2
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 168,310 167,786 73,167 71,977 58,775 58,074
12-20 9,125a 8,599 6,275 6,062 3,834a 3,457
21 or Older 159,184 159,187 66,893 65,915 54,941 54,616
12-17 3,328 3,177 2,072 2,072 1,052 947
12-13 312 341 151a 208 63 82
14-15 1,027 959 621 586 274 235
16-17 1,989 1,877 1,301 1,278 716 630
16-25 20,693a 19,654 13,789 13,152 9,508a 8,833
18 or Older 164,981 164,609 71,095 69,905 57,723 57,127
18-25 18,704a 17,776 12,488a 11,874 8,792a 8,203
18-20 5,797 5,422 4,202 3,990 2,782a 2,510
21-25 12,907 12,355 8,286 7,883 6,010 5,693
26 or Older 146,277 146,833 58,606 58,032 48,931 48,924
26-49 69,515 69,033 34,991 34,230 28,750 28,188
26-29 12,244 12,080 7,396 7,267 5,735 5,617
30-34 15,554 15,170 8,304 7,959 6,713 6,406
35-39 15,308 15,013 7,786a 7,124 6,449 6,043
40-44 13,243 13,325 5,902 6,012 5,130 5,134
45-49 13,165 13,444 5,603 5,868 4,724 4,988
50 or Older 76,762 77,800 23,615 23,802 20,181 20,736
50-54 13,909 13,874 6,022 5,953 5,070 5,083
55-59 14,952 15,022 5,859 6,213 5,024 5,487
60-64 14,244 14,436 4,547 5,026 3,883 4,536
65 or Older 33,658 34,468 7,186 6,610 6,203 5,631
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 61.5 61.0 26.7 26.2 21.5 21.1
12-20 24.0a 22.6 16.5 15.9 10.1a 9.1
21 or Older 67.5 67.1 28.4 27.8 23.3 23.0
12-17 13.4 12.8 8.3 8.3 4.2 3.8
12-13 4.0 4.2 1.9 2.5 0.8 1.0
14-15 12.2 11.3 7.4 6.9 3.3 2.8
16-17 23.1 22.7 15.1 15.5 8.3 7.6
16-25 48.5a 46.8 32.3 31.3 22.3a 21.0
18 or Older 66.3 65.8 28.6 27.9 23.2 22.8
18-25 55.0a 52.7 36.7a 35.2 25.8a 24.3
18-20 44.4a 41.2 32.2 30.3 21.3a 19.1
21-25 61.5 60.1 39.5 38.3 28.7 27.7
26 or Older 68.1 67.8 27.3 26.8 22.8 22.6
26-49 68.9 68.2 34.7 33.8 28.5 27.8
26-29 68.7 66.9 41.5 40.3 32.2 31.1
30-34 70.1 68.1 37.4 35.7 30.2 28.8
35-39 69.8 70.1 35.5 33.3 29.4 28.2
40-44 67.7 69.1 30.1 31.2 26.2 26.6
45-49 67.8 66.4 28.9 29.0 24.3 24.6
50 or Older 67.4 67.5 20.7 20.6 17.7 18.0
50-54 67.6 67.3 29.3 28.9 24.6 24.7
55-59 68.8 70.6 27.0 29.2 23.1 25.8
60-64 69.9 70.2 22.3 24.4 19.1a 22.0
65 or Older 65.7 65.2 14.0 12.5 12.1 10.7
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 152,480 151,235 57,443 55,551 46,956 45,885
12-20 7,002a 6,413 4,457a 4,067 2,590a 2,281
21 or Older 145,478 144,821 52,986 51,485 44,366 43,604
12-17 2,397 2,253 1,365 1,333 672 572
12-13 205 237 93 132 38 45
14-15 741 677 417 366 184 150
16-17 1,451 1,339 855 835 450 377
16-25 17,060a 16,025 10,357a 9,555 6,965a 6,294
18 or Older 150,083 148,982 56,078 54,218 46,284 45,313
18-25 15,609a 14,686 9,501a 8,720 6,514a 5,917
18-20 4,605a 4,160 3,092a 2,734 1,918 1,709
21-25 11,005 10,525 6,409 5,986 4,596a 4,207
26 or Older 134,473 134,296 46,577 45,498 39,770 39,396
26-49 63,475 62,495 28,273a 26,852 23,603 22,628
26-29 10,849 10,629 6,015 5,777 4,731 4,432
30-34 14,195 13,667 6,767 6,196 5,561 5,174
35-39 14,268 13,816 6,410a 5,608 5,369 4,912
40-44 12,273 12,140 4,694 4,729 4,122 4,100
45-49 11,890 12,242 4,387 4,543 3,820 4,011
50 or Older 70,998 71,801 18,304 18,647 16,166 16,768
50-54 12,769 12,376 4,596 4,355 4,034 3,910
55-59 13,854 13,816 4,758 5,111 4,252 4,629
60-64 13,206 13,407 3,660 4,023 3,204 3,775
65 or Older 31,170 32,201 5,290 5,158 4,676 4,453
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 55.7 55.0 21.0a 20.2 17.2 16.7
12-20 18.4a 16.8 11.7a 10.7 6.8a 6.0
21 or Older 61.7 61.1 22.5 21.7 18.8 18.4
12-17 9.6 9.0 5.5 5.4 2.7 2.3
12-13 2.6 2.9 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.5
14-15 8.8 8.0 4.9 4.3 2.2 1.8
16-17 16.9 16.2 9.9 10.1 5.2 4.6
16-25 40.0a 38.2 24.3a 22.8 16.3a 15.0
18 or Older 60.3 59.5 22.5a 21.7 18.6 18.1
18-25 45.9a 43.5 27.9a 25.8 19.1a 17.5
18-20 35.2a 31.6 23.7a 20.8 14.7a 13.0
21-25 52.5 51.2 30.6 29.1 21.9a 20.5
26 or Older 62.6 62.0 21.7 21.0 18.5 18.2
26-49 62.9a 61.7 28.0a 26.5 23.4a 22.3
26-29 60.9 58.9 33.7 32.0 26.5 24.6
30-34 64.0a 61.4 30.5a 27.8 25.1 23.2
35-39 65.1 64.5 29.2a 26.2 24.5 22.9
40-44 62.7 63.0 24.0 24.5 21.1 21.3
45-49 61.3 60.4 22.6 22.4 19.7 19.8
50 or Older 62.3 62.3 16.1 16.2 14.2 14.5
50-54 62.0 60.0 22.3 21.1 19.6 19.0
55-59 63.8 65.0 21.9 24.0 19.6 21.8
60-64 64.8 65.2 18.0 19.5 15.7 18.3
65 or Older 60.9 60.9 10.3 9.8 9.1 8.4
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 42,599 42,585 10,936 11,478 7,972 8,516
12-20 2,903 2,725 1,581 1,598 832 796
21 or Older 39,696 39,860 9,355 9,880 7,140 7,719
12-17 1,086 1,003 625 620 278 248
12-13 102 95 55 58 24 22
14-15 345a 255 202 147 69 44
16-17 639 654 369 415 185 182
16-25 6,327 6,272 2,770 3,001 1,679 1,841
18 or Older 41,513 41,582 10,310 10,857 7,694 8,268
18-25 5,688 5,618 2,402 2,586 1,494 1,660
18-20 1,817 1,722 955 977 554 548
21-25 3,871 3,896 1,446 1,609 940a 1,111
26 or Older 35,825 35,964 7,909 8,271 6,200 6,608
26-49 21,289 20,873 5,384 5,435 4,106 4,239
26-29 3,685 3,733 1,074 1,122 782 803
30-34 4,384 4,800 1,215 1,376 881 976
35-39 4,560 4,081 1,301a 1,024 923 850
40-44 4,172 3,893 954 936 830 812
45-49 4,487 4,366 841 977 689 799
50 or Older 14,536 15,091 2,525 2,835 2,094 2,369
50-54 3,860 4,524 669a 1,047 610 860
55-59 3,496 3,304 605 592 455 528
60-64 2,758 2,829 423 511 319 401
65 or Older 4,421 4,434 827 686 711 580
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 15.6 15.5 4.0 4.2 2.9 3.1
12-20 7.6 7.2 4.2 4.2 2.2 2.1
21 or Older 16.8 16.8 4.0 4.2 3.0 3.3
12-17 4.4 4.0 2.5 2.5 1.1 1.0
12-13 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3
14-15 4.1a 3.0 2.4 1.7 0.8 0.5
16-17 7.4 7.9 4.3 5.0 2.1 2.2
16-25 14.8 14.9 6.5a 7.1 3.9 4.4
18 or Older 16.7 16.6 4.1 4.3 3.1 3.3
18-25 16.7 16.7 7.1 7.7 4.4 4.9
18-20 13.9 13.1 7.3 7.4 4.2 4.2
21-25 18.5 18.9 6.9a 7.8 4.5a 5.4
26 or Older 16.7 16.6 3.7 3.8 2.9 3.1
26-49 21.1 20.6 5.3 5.4 4.1 4.2
26-29 20.7 20.7 6.0 6.2 4.4 4.4
30-34 19.8 21.6 5.5 6.2 4.0 4.4
35-39 20.8 19.0 5.9a 4.8 4.2 4.0
40-44 21.3 20.2 4.9 4.9 4.2 4.2
45-49 23.1 21.6 4.3 4.8 3.6 3.9
50 or Older 12.8 13.1 2.2 2.5 1.8 2.1
50-54 18.8 21.9 3.3a 5.1 3.0 4.2
55-59 16.1 15.5 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.5
60-64 13.5 13.7 2.1 2.5 1.6 1.9
65 or Older 8.6 8.4 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 86,513 85,919 22,950 22,225 12,211 11,697
12-20 4,568 4,310 3,131 2,970 1,537a 1,266
21 or Older 81,944 81,608 19,820 19,255 10,674 10,431
12-17 1,325 1,261 928 896 411 353
12-13 80 92 45 62 15 17
14-15 354 359 248 255 82 82
16-17 892 811 634 579 314 254
16-25 11,995a 11,256 6,452 6,074 3,234a 2,864
18 or Older 85,187 84,657 22,023 21,329 11,800 11,344
18-25 11,104a 10,446 5,818 5,495 2,920a 2,610
18-20 3,243 3,049 2,203 2,074 1,126a 913
21-25 7,860 7,397 3,615 3,421 1,794 1,697
26 or Older 74,084 74,212 16,205 15,834 8,879 8,734
26-49 40,025a 38,886 10,640 10,309 5,669 5,355
26-29 7,267 7,150 2,586 2,617 1,253 1,404
30-34 9,695 9,120 2,824 2,643 1,424 1,252
35-39 9,051 8,534 2,324 2,130 1,289 1,157
40-44 7,215 7,170 1,496 1,489 903 813
45-49 6,797 6,912 1,410 1,431 799 729
50 or Older 34,059 35,326 5,564 5,525 3,211 3,379
50-54 6,715 6,822 1,536 1,458 815 849
55-59 6,618 6,826 1,315 1,441 703 874
60-64 6,756 6,641 1,089 1,085 661 713
65 or Older 13,969 15,036 1,624 1,540 1,032 942
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 31.6 31.2 8.4 8.1 4.5 4.3
12-20 12.0 11.3 8.2 7.8 4.0a 3.3
21 or Older 34.8 34.4 8.4 8.1 4.5 4.4
12-17 5.3 5.1 3.7 3.6 1.7 1.4
12-13 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2
14-15 4.2 4.2 2.9 3.0 1.0 1.0
16-17 10.4 9.8 7.4 7.0 3.7 3.1
16-25 28.1a 26.8 15.1 14.5 7.6a 6.8
18 or Older 34.2 33.8 8.8 8.5 4.7 4.5
18-25 32.6a 31.0 17.1 16.3 8.6a 7.7
18-20 24.8 23.2 16.9 15.7 8.6a 6.9
21-25 37.5 36.0 17.2 16.6 8.6 8.3
26 or Older 34.5 34.3 7.5 7.3 4.1 4.0
26-49 39.7a 38.4 10.5 10.2 5.6 5.3
26-29 40.8 39.6 14.5 14.5 7.0 7.8
30-34 43.7a 40.9 12.7 11.9 6.4 5.6
35-39 41.3 39.8 10.6 9.9 5.9 5.4
40-44 36.9 37.2 7.6 7.7 4.6 4.2
45-49 35.0 34.1 7.3 7.1 4.1 3.6
50 or Older 29.9 30.6 4.9 4.8 2.8 2.9
50-54 32.6 33.1 7.5 7.1 4.0 4.1
55-59 30.5 32.1 6.1 6.8 3.2 4.1
60-64 33.2 32.3 5.3 5.3 3.2 3.5
65 or Older 27.3 28.5 3.2 2.9 2.0 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 221,220 220,958 179,278 179,144 139,835 139,727
12-20 15,120 15,099 12,819 12,765 7,146 7,046
21 or Older 206,099 205,859 166,459 166,379 132,688 132,681
12-17 6,551 6,641 5,191 5,274 2,233 2,346
12-13 616a 735 352 429 75a 135
14-15 2,127 2,086 1,699 1,620 620 619
16-17 3,809 3,819 3,140 3,225 1,538 1,592
16-25 30,919 30,441 28,007 27,504 20,295 19,914
18 or Older 214,668 214,317 174,087 173,870 137,602 137,381
18-25 27,110a 26,622 24,866a 24,279 18,757 18,323
18-20 8,569 8,458 7,629 7,491 4,913 4,700
21-25 18,541 18,164 17,238 16,788 13,844 13,622
26 or Older 187,558 187,695 149,221 149,591 118,844 119,058
26-49 90,230 90,020 77,275 77,609 61,713 62,340
26-29 16,206 16,187 14,422 14,528 11,546 11,717
30-34 19,833 19,983 17,300 17,640 13,768 14,204
35-39 19,559 18,972 16,753 16,305 13,273 13,221
40-44 17,383 17,207 14,682 14,620 11,809 11,668
45-49 17,249 17,670 14,117 14,516 11,317 11,530
50 or Older 97,328 97,675 71,946 71,982 57,131 56,719
50-54 18,254 18,083 15,083 14,435 12,290 11,567
55-59 18,978 18,387 14,643 14,277 11,540 11,111
60-64 17,706 17,928 13,374 13,602 10,827 10,858
65 or Older 42,390 43,278 28,846 29,668 22,474 23,182
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Lifetime
(2018)
Lifetime
(2019)
Past Year
(2018)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Month
(2018)
Past Month
(2019)
TOTAL 80.8 80.3 65.5 65.1 51.1 50.8
12-20 39.8 39.7 33.8 33.5 18.8 18.5
21 or Older 87.4 86.8 70.6 70.2 56.3 55.9
12-17 26.3 26.7 20.8 21.2 9.0 9.4
12-13 7.8 9.0 4.5 5.3 1.0a 1.7
14-15 25.3 24.6 20.2 19.1 7.4 7.3
16-17 44.3 46.2 36.5a 39.0 17.9 19.3
16-25 72.5 72.5 65.7 65.5 47.6 47.4
18 or Older 86.3 85.6 70.0 69.5 55.3 54.9
18-25 79.7 78.9 73.1 72.0 55.1 54.3
18-20 65.6 64.2 58.4 56.9 37.6 35.7
21-25 88.4 88.3 82.2 81.6 66.0 66.2
26 or Older 87.3 86.7 69.5 69.1 55.3 55.0
26-49 89.4 88.9 76.6 76.6 61.1 61.6
26-29 90.9 89.7 80.9 80.5 64.8 64.9
30-34 89.4 89.7 77.9 79.2 62.0 63.8
35-39 89.2 88.6 76.4 76.1 60.5 61.7
40-44 88.8 89.2 75.0 75.8 60.3 60.5
45-49 88.9 87.2 72.7 71.7 58.3 56.9
50 or Older 85.5 84.7 63.2 62.4 50.2 49.2
50-54 88.7 87.7 73.3 70.0 59.7 56.1
55-59 87.4 86.5 67.4 67.1 53.1 52.2
60-64 86.9 87.1 65.7 66.1 53.1 52.8
65 or Older 82.8 81.9 56.3 56.1 43.9 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Alcohol Use
(2018)
Alcohol Use
(2019)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2018)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2019)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2018)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2019)
TOTAL 139,835 139,727 67,059 65,845 16,569 16,044
12-20 7,146 7,046 4,322 4,222 861 825
21 or Older 132,688 132,681 62,737 61,623 15,708 15,218
12-17 2,233 2,346 1,168 1,212 131a 208
12-13 75a 135 25 45 5 *
14-15 620 619 303 272 22 45
16-17 1,538 1,592 840 896 104a 163
16-25 20,295 19,914 12,715 12,455 3,178 3,008
18 or Older 137,602 137,381 65,891 64,633 16,437 15,835
18-25 18,757 18,323 11,876 11,559 3,074 2,844
18-20 4,913 4,700 3,154 3,010 729 617
21-25 13,844 13,622 8,722 8,550 2,345 2,228
26 or Older 118,844 119,058 54,015 53,073 13,363 12,991
26-49 61,713 62,340 33,381 33,413 8,072 7,816
26-29 11,546 11,717 6,824 6,968 1,557 1,709
30-34 13,768 14,204 7,890 8,124 1,976 1,797
35-39 13,273 13,221 6,997 6,925 1,812 1,594
40-44 11,809 11,668 5,990 5,812 1,421 1,298
45-49 11,317 11,530 5,679 5,584 1,306 1,418
50 or Older 57,131 56,719 20,634 19,660 5,291 5,174
50-54 12,290 11,567 5,861 5,293 1,417 1,580
55-59 11,540 11,111 5,171 4,684 1,419 1,215
60-64 10,827 10,858 4,129 4,044 1,179 922
65 or Older 22,474 23,182 5,472 5,639 1,276 1,458
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Age Category Alcohol Use
(2018)
Alcohol Use
(2019)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2018)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2019)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2018)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2019)
TOTAL 51.1 50.8 24.5 23.9 6.1 5.8
12-20 18.8 18.5 11.4 11.1 2.3 2.2
21 or Older 56.3 55.9 26.6 26.0 6.7 6.4
12-17 9.0 9.4 4.7 4.9 0.5a 0.8
12-13 1.0a 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.1 *
14-15 7.4 7.3 3.6 3.2 0.3 0.5
16-17 17.9 19.3 9.8 10.8 1.2a 2.0
16-25 47.6 47.4 29.8 29.7 7.5 7.2
18 or Older 55.3 54.9 26.5 25.8 6.6 6.3
18-25 55.1 54.3 34.9 34.3 9.0 8.4
18-20 37.6 35.7 24.1 22.9 5.6 4.7
21-25 66.0 66.2 41.6 41.6 11.2 10.8
26 or Older 55.3 55.0 25.1 24.5 6.2 6.0
26-49 61.1 61.6 33.1 33.0 8.0 7.7
26-29 64.8 64.9 38.3 38.6 8.7 9.5
30-34 62.0 63.8 35.6 36.5 8.9 8.1
35-39 60.5 61.7 31.9 32.3 8.3 7.4
40-44 60.3 60.5 30.6 30.1 7.3 6.7
45-49 58.3 56.9 29.3 27.6 6.7 7.0
50 or Older 50.2 49.2 18.1 17.1 4.6 4.5
50-54 59.7 56.1 28.5 25.7 6.9 7.7
55-59 53.1 52.2 23.8 22.0 6.5 5.7
60-64 53.1 52.8 20.3 19.7 5.8 4.5
65 or Older 43.9 43.9 10.7 10.7 2.5 2.8
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 168,310 167,786 3,328 3,177 164,981 164,609 18,704a 17,776 146,277 146,833
GENDER                    
Male 91,920 91,754 1,858 1,839 90,062 89,916 10,466a 10,050 79,595 79,866
Female 76,390 76,032 1,470 1,339 74,920 74,693 8,238a 7,726 66,682 66,967
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 146,725 145,722 2,669a 2,437 144,056 143,286 15,072a 14,292 128,983 128,994
White 119,000 119,319 2,114a 1,902 116,886 117,418 11,527 11,006 105,359 106,412
Black or African American 16,619 16,151 330 296 16,289 15,855 2,003 1,847 14,286 14,008
AIAN 1,207 1,017 30 37 1,177 980 155 154 1,022 826
NHOPI 677 496 * * 657 483 * * 574 413
Asian 5,750 5,421 66 46 5,684 5,375 782 681 4,901 4,694
Two or More Races 3,472 3,318 110 142 3,362 3,176 522 534 2,840 2,642
Hispanic or Latino 21,585 22,064 659 741 20,926 21,323 3,632 3,484 17,294 17,839
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 17,808 17,513 2,422 2,208 15,386 15,304
High School Graduate da da da da 40,453 40,197 5,806 5,699 34,647 34,497
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 53,266 52,969 7,361 7,096 45,906 45,873
College Graduate da da da da 53,453 53,931 3,116a 2,772 50,338 51,159
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 87,032 85,800 9,246 8,905 77,786 76,895
Part-Time da da da da 19,930 20,242 4,214a 3,786 15,716 16,457
Unemployed da da da da 6,617 6,164 1,763 1,680 4,854 4,483
Other1 da da da da 51,402 52,404 3,481 3,405 47,922 48,998
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 61.5 61.0 13.4 12.8 66.3 65.8 55.0a 52.7 68.1 67.8
GENDER                    
Male 69.2 68.7 14.7 14.5 75.0 74.4 61.3 59.5 77.2 76.8
Female 54.2 53.7 12.0 11.0 58.2 57.7 48.6a 45.9 59.7 59.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 64.6 64.0 14.2a 13.0 69.2 68.5 57.1a 54.8 70.9 70.5
White 69.7 69.9 16.3a 14.8 74.1 74.4 63.1a 61.0 75.5 76.1
Black or African American 50.4 48.6 9.8 8.8 55.1 53.0 42.3 39.9 57.5 55.5
AIAN 72.5 65.0 18.7 21.6 78.2 70.4 70.1 70.6 79.6 70.4
NHOPI 65.0a 45.4 * * 69.7a 48.9 * * 73.8a 49.7
Asian 36.8 34.1 4.6 3.5 40.1 36.9 34.5 32.6 41.1 37.6
Two or More Races 67.8a 62.4 14.0 15.2 77.6a 72.4 69.4a 56.8 79.4 76.7
Hispanic or Latino 46.3 46.5 10.8 12.0 51.6 51.7 47.6 45.5 52.5 53.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 57.6 58.1 51.5a 47.2 58.7 60.1
High School Graduate da da da da 65.7 66.2 55.9 53.7 67.7 68.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 69.1 68.8 54.5 52.6 72.2 72.2
College Graduate da da da da 67.4a 65.5 57.4 56.1 68.2a 66.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 70.4a 69.1 63.6 62.1 71.3a 70.0
Part-Time da da da da 61.8 62.1 48.5a 45.3 66.7 67.9
Unemployed da da da da 66.2a 62.1 57.0a 51.0 70.3 67.6
Other1 da da da da 62.0 62.7 45.2 43.9 63.7 64.6
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 73,167 71,977 2,072 2,072 71,095 69,905 12,488a 11,874 58,606 58,032
GENDER                    
Male 44,322 43,795 1,176 1,201 43,146 42,594 7,538 7,263 35,608 35,331
Female 28,845 28,182 897 871 27,948 27,311 4,950a 4,610 22,998 22,701
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 64,007 62,726 1,670 1,620 62,337 61,106 10,354a 9,824 51,982 51,282
White 50,274 48,832 1,344 1,300 48,929 47,532 7,937 7,666 40,992 39,866
Black or African American 8,977 9,035 202 180 8,775 8,855 1,393 1,260 7,382 7,595
AIAN 733 622 16 26 717 596 113 113 604 483
NHOPI 350 260 * * 338 256 * * * 199
Asian 1,999 2,103 27 29 1,972 2,074 482 392 1,490 1,682
Two or More Races 1,674 1,874 69 81 1,605 1,793 368 337 1,238 1,457
Hispanic or Latino 9,161 9,251 402 451 8,758 8,799 2,134 2,049 6,624 6,750
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10,383 10,039 1,832 1,678 8,551 8,360
High School Graduate da da da da 21,576 21,021 4,157 4,083 17,418 16,938
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 24,263 23,872 4,846 4,631 19,417 19,241
College Graduate da da da da 14,873 14,973 1,653 1,482 13,220 13,492
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 39,013 38,640 6,112 5,943 32,901 32,698
Part-Time da da da da 8,229 8,128 2,715 2,454 5,515 5,675
Unemployed da da da da 4,418 4,095 1,385 1,234 3,034 2,861
Other1 da da da da 19,434 19,041 2,277 2,243 17,157 16,798
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 26.7 26.2 8.3 8.3 28.6 27.9 36.7a 35.2 27.3 26.8
GENDER                    
Male 33.4 32.8 9.3 9.5 35.9 35.2 44.1 43.0 34.6 34.0
Female 20.5 19.9 7.3 7.1 21.7 21.1 29.2a 27.4 20.6 20.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 28.2 27.5 8.9 8.7 29.9 29.2 39.2 37.7 28.6 28.0
White 29.4 28.6 10.4 10.1 31.0 30.1 43.4 42.5 29.4 28.5
Black or African American 27.2 27.2 6.0 5.4 29.7 29.6 29.4 27.2 29.7 30.1
AIAN 44.0 39.8 9.9 15.0 47.6 42.8 51.3 51.9 47.0 41.2
NHOPI 33.6 23.8 * * 35.9 25.9 * * * 24.0
Asian 12.8 13.2 1.9 2.2 13.9 14.2 21.2 18.7 12.5 13.5
Two or More Races 32.7 35.2 8.8 8.7 37.1 40.9 48.9a 35.9 34.6a 42.3
Hispanic or Latino 19.6 19.5 6.6 7.3 21.6 21.3 28.0 26.8 20.1 20.1
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 33.6 33.3 39.0 35.8 32.6 32.8
High School Graduate da da da da 35.0 34.6 40.0 38.5 34.0 33.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 31.5 31.0 35.9 34.3 30.5 30.3
College Graduate da da da da 18.8 18.2 30.5 30.0 17.9 17.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 31.5 31.1 42.0 41.5 30.1 29.8
Part-Time da da da da 25.5 24.9 31.3 29.4 23.4 23.4
Unemployed da da da da 44.2 41.2 44.7a 37.5 44.0 43.1
Other1 da da da da 23.4 22.8 29.5 28.9 22.8 22.1
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 58,775 58,074 1,052 947 57,723 57,127 8,792a 8,203 48,931 48,924
GENDER                    
Male 35,382 35,180 622 558 34,760 34,622 5,367 5,184 29,393 29,438
Female 23,393 22,894 430 389 22,963 22,505 3,425a 3,019 19,538 19,486
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 52,013 51,256 874a 743 51,138 50,513 7,424a 6,865 43,715 43,648
White 40,744 39,692 704a 579 40,041 39,112 5,610 5,275 34,430 33,838
Black or African American 7,563 7,823 108 109 7,455 7,713 1,113 981 6,342 6,732
AIAN 663a 489 11 14 652a 475 89 85 563a 390
NHOPI 259 210 * * 250 207 * * 215 178
Asian 1,399 1,500 16a 0 1,383 1,499 287 248 1,096 1,252
Two or More Races 1,385 1,543 26 37 1,358 1,506 289 247 1,069 1,259
Hispanic or Latino 6,763 6,818 178 204 6,585 6,613 1,369 1,338 5,216 5,275
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 9,091 8,931 1,408 1,318 7,683 7,613
High School Graduate da da da da 18,945 18,269 3,229 3,027 15,716 15,242
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 19,591 19,747 3,255 3,058 16,337 16,689
College Graduate da da da da 10,096 10,180 901 800 9,195 9,380
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 30,907 30,764 4,321 4,229 26,586 26,534
Part-Time da da da da 6,449 6,314 1,801a 1,420 4,648 4,894
Unemployed da da da da 3,757 3,569 1,072 1,019 2,685 2,550
Other1 da da da da 16,610 16,480 1,598 1,535 15,012 14,945
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 21.5 21.1 4.2 3.8 23.2 22.8 25.8a 24.3 22.8 22.6
GENDER                    
Male 26.6 26.3 4.9 4.4 28.9 28.6 31.4 30.7 28.5 28.3
Female 16.6 16.2 3.5 3.2 17.8 17.4 20.2a 17.9 17.5 17.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22.9 22.5 4.6a 4.0 24.5 24.2 28.1a 26.3 24.0 23.9
White 23.9 23.3 5.4a 4.5 25.4 24.8 30.7 29.2 24.7 24.2
Black or African American 23.0 23.5 3.2 3.3 25.2 25.8 23.5 21.2 25.5 26.7
AIAN 39.8 31.3 6.7 7.9 43.3 34.2 40.4 39.2 43.8 33.2
NHOPI 24.9 19.2 * * 26.5 20.9 * * 27.6 21.4
Asian 9.0 9.4 1.1a 0.0 9.7 10.3 12.6 11.9 9.2 10.0
Two or More Races 27.1 29.0 3.3 3.9 31.4 34.3 38.4a 26.3 29.9a 36.5
Hispanic or Latino 14.5 14.4 2.9 3.3 16.2 16.0 18.0 17.5 15.8 15.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 29.4 29.6 30.0 28.1 29.3 29.9
High School Graduate da da da da 30.8 30.1 31.1a 28.5 30.7 30.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 25.4 25.6 24.1 22.6 25.7 26.3
College Graduate da da da da 12.7 12.4 16.6 16.2 12.5 12.1
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 25.0 24.8 29.7 29.5 24.4 24.2
Part-Time da da da da 20.0 19.4 20.7a 17.0 19.7 20.2
Unemployed da da da da 37.6 35.9 34.6 30.9 38.9 38.4
Other1 da da da da 20.0 19.7 20.7 19.8 20.0 19.7
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 152,480 151,235 2,397 2,253 150,083 148,982 15,609a 14,686 134,473 134,296
GENDER                    
Male 80,498 79,463 1,237 1,234 79,261 78,229 8,505a 8,103 70,756 70,126
Female 71,982 71,772 1,160a 1,019 70,822 70,752 7,104a 6,583 63,717 64,169
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 132,575 131,359 1,896a 1,721 130,679 129,639 12,424a 11,712 118,255 117,927
White 108,381 108,484 1,530 1,385 106,850 107,099 9,721 9,237 97,130 97,862
Black or African American 14,152 13,693 198 173 13,954 13,521 1,439 1,263 12,516 12,258
AIAN 1,116 955 23 29 1,093 926 137 141 956 785
NHOPI 599 427 * * 581 416 * * * 363
Asian 5,145 4,883 47 31 5,098 4,852 612 597 4,486 4,255
Two or More Races 3,182 2,918 80 91 3,102 2,827 438 423 2,664 2,404
Hispanic or Latino 19,905 19,875 501 532 19,404 19,343 3,186 2,974 16,218 16,369
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 16,545 16,375 2,099 1,895 14,445 14,481
High School Graduate da da da da 37,636 37,182 5,122 4,913 32,514 32,269
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 49,034 48,189 6,004 5,743 43,030 42,446
College Graduate da da da da 46,868 47,235 2,384 2,134 44,484 45,101
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 78,387 76,562 7,802 7,463 70,585 69,099
Part-Time da da da da 17,964 18,275 3,394a 2,992 14,570 15,282
Unemployed da da da da 5,967 5,615 1,540 1,436 4,426 4,180
Other1 da da da da 47,766 48,529 2,873 2,794 44,892 45,735
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 2.11B – Cigarette Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 55.7 55.0 9.6 9.0 60.3 59.5 45.9a 43.5 62.6 62.0
GENDER                    
Male 60.6 59.5 9.8 9.7 66.0a 64.7 49.8 47.9 68.7 67.5
Female 51.1 50.7 9.5a 8.3 55.0 54.7 41.9a 39.1 57.0 57.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 58.4 57.7 10.1 9.2 62.7 62.0 47.0a 44.9 65.0 64.4
White 63.5 63.6 11.8 10.8 67.7 67.9 53.2 51.2 69.6 70.0
Black or African American 43.0 41.2 5.9 5.1 47.2 45.2 30.4 27.2 50.4 48.5
AIAN 67.1 61.1 14.8 16.9 72.6 66.6 62.0 64.5 74.4 66.9
NHOPI 57.6a 39.1 * * 61.7a 42.1 * * * 43.7
Asian 32.9 30.7 3.3 2.4 35.9 33.3 26.9 28.6 37.6 34.1
Two or More Races 62.2a 54.8 10.1 9.8 71.6a 64.5 58.3a 45.0 74.4 69.7
Hispanic or Latino 42.7 41.9 8.2 8.6 47.9 46.9 41.8 38.8 49.3 48.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 53.5 54.3 44.7a 40.5 55.1 56.9
High School Graduate da da da da 61.1 61.2 49.3a 46.3 63.5 64.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 63.6 62.5 44.4 42.5 67.6 66.8
College Graduate da da da da 59.1a 57.4 43.9 43.2 60.2a 58.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 63.4a 61.7 53.6 52.1 64.7a 62.9
Part-Time da da da da 55.7 56.1 39.1a 35.8 61.9 63.0
Unemployed da da da da 59.7 56.6 49.7a 43.6 64.1 63.0
Other1 da da da da 57.6 58.0 37.3 36.0 59.7 60.3
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 57,443 55,551 1,365 1,333 56,078 54,218 9,501a 8,720 46,577 45,498
GENDER                    
Male 31,426 30,243 697 716 30,729 29,527 5,481a 5,058 25,248 24,468
Female 26,017 25,309 668 617 25,349 24,692 4,020a 3,662 21,328 21,030
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 49,664a 47,867 1,092 1,028 48,572 46,838 7,788a 7,123 40,784 39,716
White 38,703a 36,925 920 875 37,783a 36,051 6,091 5,674 31,692 30,377
Black or African American 6,924 6,963 85 67 6,839 6,896 888 745 5,951 6,151
AIAN 649 530 11 16 638 514 97 90 541 424
NHOPI 281 186 * * 270 185 * * 211 148
Asian 1,726 1,696 17 25 1,708 1,671 370 323 1,339 1,348
Two or More Races 1,381 1,567 47 45 1,334 1,521 283 253 1,051 1,268
Hispanic or Latino 7,779 7,685 273 305 7,506 7,380 1,714 1,597 5,793 5,783
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 8,977 8,896 1,475 1,378 7,502 7,518
High School Graduate da da da da 18,043 17,413 3,406 3,179 14,637 14,234
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 19,335 18,611 3,555 3,248 15,781 15,363
College Graduate da da da da 9,724 9,298 1,066 914 8,658 8,383
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 29,163 27,980 4,630 4,342 24,533 23,638
Part-Time da da da da 6,593 6,401 1,979a 1,700 4,614 4,701
Unemployed da da da da 3,913 3,644 1,125 1,013 2,788 2,631
Other1 da da da da 16,409 16,194 1,767 1,664 14,642 14,529
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 21.0a 20.2 5.5 5.4 22.5a 21.7 27.9a 25.8 21.7 21.0
GENDER                    
Male 23.7 22.6 5.5 5.6 25.6a 24.4 32.1a 29.9 24.5 23.5
Female 18.5 17.9 5.5 5.1 19.7 19.1 23.7a 21.8 19.1 18.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 21.9a 21.0 5.8 5.5 23.3a 22.4 29.5a 27.3 22.4 21.7
White 22.7a 21.6 7.1 6.8 23.9a 22.8 33.3a 31.5 22.7 21.7
Black or African American 21.0 20.9 2.5 2.0 23.1 23.1 18.8 16.1 23.9 24.4
AIAN 39.0 33.9 7.0 9.4 42.4 36.9 43.9 41.4 42.1 36.1
NHOPI 27.0a 17.0 * * 28.6 18.7 * * 27.1 17.8
Asian 11.0 10.7 1.2 1.9 12.0 11.5 16.3 15.5 11.2 10.8
Two or More Races 27.0 29.5 6.0 4.9 30.8 34.7 37.7a 27.0 29.4a 36.8
Hispanic or Latino 16.7 16.2 4.5 4.9 18.5 17.9 22.5 20.8 17.6 17.2
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 29.0 29.5 31.4 29.4 28.6 29.5
High School Graduate da da da da 29.3 28.7 32.8a 30.0 28.6 28.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 25.1 24.2 26.3a 24.1 24.8 24.2
College Graduate da da da da 12.3 11.3 19.6 18.5 11.7 10.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 23.6a 22.5 31.8 30.3 22.5 21.5
Part-Time da da da da 20.5 19.6 22.8a 20.4 19.6 19.4
Unemployed da da da da 39.1 36.7 36.3a 30.8 40.4 39.6
Other1 da da da da 19.8 19.4 22.9 21.5 19.5 19.2
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 46,956 45,885 672 572 46,284 45,313 6,514a 5,917 39,770 39,396
GENDER                    
Male 25,387 24,836 360 311 25,026 24,526 3,768 3,498 21,259 21,028
Female 21,570 21,048 312 261 21,258 20,787 2,747a 2,419 18,511 18,368
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 41,129 40,083 566a 460 40,563 39,623 5,456a 4,867 35,107 34,756
White 31,965 30,745 477 393 31,487 30,352 4,207a 3,827 27,281 26,525
Black or African American 5,904 6,235 38 34 5,866 6,200 688 570 5,178 5,630
AIAN 564 413 8 8 556 405 74 62 482 343
NHOPI 231 134 * * 223 134 * * * 116
Asian 1,259 1,196 13 * 1,246 1,196 228 197 1,017 999
Two or More Races 1,206 1,359 22 23 1,184 1,336 226 193 958 1,143
Hispanic or Latino 5,827 5,802 106 112 5,721 5,690 1,058 1,049 4,663 4,640
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 7,796 7,982 1,127 1,104 6,669 6,878
High School Graduate da da da da 15,706 15,151 2,540 2,311 13,166 12,840
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 15,780 15,567 2,287 2,056 13,493 13,511
College Graduate da da da da 7,002 6,613 560 446 6,442 6,167
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 23,720 23,106 3,207 2,995 20,513 20,111
Part-Time da da da da 5,159 5,016 1,262a 937 3,897 4,079
Unemployed da da da da 3,236 3,152 812 826 2,424 2,326
Other1 da da da da 14,168 14,039 1,233 1,159 12,935 12,880
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 17.2 16.7 2.7 2.3 18.6 18.1 19.1a 17.5 18.5 18.2
GENDER                    
Male 19.1 18.6 2.8 2.4 20.8 20.3 22.1 20.7 20.6 20.2
Female 15.3 14.9 2.6 2.1 16.5 16.1 16.2a 14.4 16.6 16.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.1 17.6 3.0a 2.5 19.5 19.0 20.7a 18.7 19.3 19.0
White 18.7 18.0 3.7 3.1 20.0 19.2 23.0a 21.2 19.6 19.0
Black or African American 17.9 18.7 1.1 1.0 19.8 20.7 14.5 12.3 20.8 22.3
AIAN 33.9 26.4 4.8 4.7 36.9 29.1 33.6 28.5 37.5 29.3
NHOPI 22.2a 12.3 * * 23.6 13.5 * * * 14.0
Asian 8.1 7.5 0.9 * 8.8 8.2 10.1 9.4 8.5 8.0
Two or More Races 23.6 25.6 2.7 2.5 27.3 30.5 30.0a 20.5 26.8 33.2
Hispanic or Latino 12.5 12.2 1.7 1.8 14.1 13.8 13.9 13.7 14.2 13.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 25.2 26.5 24.0 23.6 25.4 27.0
High School Graduate da da da da 25.5 24.9 24.4a 21.8 25.7 25.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 20.5 20.2 16.9a 15.2 21.2 21.3
College Graduate da da da da 8.8 8.0 10.3 9.0 8.7 8.0
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 19.2 18.6 22.0 20.9 18.8 18.3
Part-Time da da da da 16.0 15.4 14.5a 11.2 16.6 16.8
Unemployed da da da da 32.4 31.7 26.2 25.1 35.1 35.0
Other1 da da da da 17.1 16.8 16.0 14.9 17.2 17.0
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 42,599 42,585 1,086 1,003 41,513 41,582 5,688 5,618 35,825 35,964
GENDER                    
Male 35,497 35,594 800 755 34,697 34,839 4,443 4,320 30,253 30,519
Female 7,102 6,991 286 248 6,816 6,743 1,245 1,298 5,571 5,445
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 38,851 38,794 953 835 37,898 37,959 4,924 4,904 32,973 33,055
White 34,449 34,538 846a 709 33,603 33,829 4,310 4,306 29,293 29,523
Black or African American 2,162 2,121 53 52 2,110 2,069 270 245 1,840 1,823
AIAN 485a 308 13 17 472a 291 47 64 425a 227
NHOPI 141 110 * * 140 107 * * 116 78
Asian 741 689 11 10 729 679 135 102 594 577
Two or More Races 872 1,028 29 43 843 985 138 158 705 827
Hispanic or Latino 3,749 3,791 133 168 3,615 3,623 764 714 2,852 2,909
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4,313a 3,736 809 706 3,504 3,030
High School Graduate da da da da 11,054 10,691 1,995 1,839 9,058 8,852
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14,100 14,333 2,046a 2,311 12,054 12,022
College Graduate da da da da 12,047 12,821 838 762 11,209 12,059
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 26,993 26,820 3,102 3,145 23,891 23,675
Part-Time da da da da 4,046 3,910 1,099 1,065 2,946 2,845
Unemployed da da da da 1,682 1,755 527 489 1,155 1,266
Other1 da da da da 8,792 9,096 960 918 7,832 8,178
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 15.6 15.5 4.4 4.0 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.6
GENDER                    
Male 26.7 26.7 6.3 6.0 28.9 28.8 26.0 25.6 29.4 29.4
Female 5.0 4.9 2.3 2.0 5.3 5.2 7.3 7.7 5.0 4.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.1 17.0 5.1 4.5 18.2 18.2 18.6 18.8 18.1 18.1
White 20.2 20.2 6.5a 5.5 21.3 21.4 23.6 23.9 21.0 21.1
Black or African American 6.6 6.4 1.6 1.6 7.1 6.9 5.7 5.3 7.4 7.2
AIAN 29.1a 19.7 8.1 9.8 31.3a 20.9 21.4 29.3 33.1a 19.3
NHOPI 13.6 10.0 * * 14.9 10.8 * * 14.9 9.4
Asian 4.7 4.3 0.8 0.8 5.1 4.7 5.9 4.9 5.0 4.6
Two or More Races 17.0 19.3 3.7 4.6 19.5 22.5 18.4 16.8 19.7 24.0
Hispanic or Latino 8.0 8.0 2.2 2.7 8.9 8.8 10.0 9.3 8.7 8.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 14.0 12.4 17.2 15.1 13.4 11.9
High School Graduate da da da da 18.0 17.6 19.2a 17.3 17.7 17.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 18.3 18.6 15.1a 17.1 18.9 18.9
College Graduate da da da da 15.2 15.6 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.9 21.9 21.6
Part-Time da da da da 12.6 12.0 12.7 12.8 12.5 11.7
Unemployed da da da da 16.8 17.7 17.0 14.9 16.7 19.1
Other1 da da da da 10.6 10.9 12.5 11.8 10.4 10.8
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 10,936 11,478 625 620 10,310 10,857 2,402 2,586 7,909 8,271
GENDER                    
Male 9,685 10,029 470 446 9,215 9,583 2,013 2,141 7,202 7,442
Female 1,250 1,449 155 175 1,095 1,274 389 445 706 829
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,062 10,638 540 526 9,522 10,111 2,164 2,267 7,358 7,844
White 8,989 9,433 479 453 8,510 8,980 1,881 1,990 6,629 6,990
Black or African American 580 595 33 33 547 562 122 115 425 447
AIAN 113 119 7 13 106 105 33 32 74 74
NHOPI 59 27 * * 58 24 * * 47 18
Asian 143 201 4 2 139 200 71 48 69 151
Two or More Races 178 263 16 22 162 240 47 77 115 163
Hispanic or Latino 874 840 86 94 788 746 238 319 550 427
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,524 1,403 370 379 1,154 1,024
High School Graduate da da da da 3,296 3,520 865 874 2,431 2,646
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3,608 3,752 846a 1,020 2,762 2,733
College Graduate da da da da 1,883 2,182 320 313 1,562 1,869
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 6,640 7,049 1,339 1,420 5,302 5,630
Part-Time da da da da 984 948 442 446 542 503
Unemployed da da da da 563 570 215 227 347 343
Other1 da da da da 2,123 2,290 405 495 1,718 1,795
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 4.0 4.2 2.5 2.5 4.1 4.3 7.1 7.7 3.7 3.8
GENDER                    
Male 7.3 7.5 3.7 3.5 7.7 7.9 11.8 12.7 7.0 7.2
Female 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.4 4.7 2.9 2.8 4.6 4.8 8.2 8.7 4.0 4.3
White 5.3 5.5 3.7 3.5 5.4 5.7 10.3 11.0 4.8 5.0
Black or African American 1.8 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 1.7 1.8
AIAN 6.8 7.6 4.2 7.7 7.1 7.6 14.8 14.6 5.7 6.3
NHOPI 5.7 2.4 * * 6.2 2.4 * * 6.1 2.2
Asian 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.3 0.6 1.2
Two or More Races 3.5 4.9 2.1 2.4 3.7 5.5 6.2 8.2 3.2 4.7
Hispanic or Latino 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.8 3.1 4.2 1.7 1.3
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 4.9 4.7 7.9 8.1 4.4 4.0
High School Graduate da da da da 5.4 5.8 8.3 8.2 4.8 5.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 4.7 4.9 6.3a 7.6 4.3 4.3
College Graduate da da da da 2.4 2.6 5.9 6.3 2.1 2.4
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 5.4 5.7 9.2 9.9 4.9 5.1
Part-Time da da da da 3.1 2.9 5.1 5.3 2.3 2.1
Unemployed da da da da 5.6 5.7 7.0 6.9 5.0 5.2
Other1 da da da da 2.6 2.7 5.3 6.4 2.3 2.4
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 7,972 8,516 278 248 7,694 8,268 1,494 1,660 6,200 6,608
GENDER                    
Male 7,275 7,657 223 190 7,053 7,466 1,280 1,424 5,773 6,042
Female 696 859 55 58 641 802 215 236 427 566
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,436 8,080 255 213 7,181a 7,867 1,362 1,515 5,819 6,352
White 6,740 7,230 227 177 6,512 7,053 1,184 1,338 5,329 5,714
Black or African American 372 386 19 18 353 368 78 68 275 300
AIAN 84 96 5 7 80 89 22 24 58 65
NHOPI 34 24 * * 34 21 * * 29 16
Asian 86 173 1 0 86 173 40 33 45 140
Two or More Races 119 172 4 9 116 163 33 47 83 116
Hispanic or Latino 536 436 22 35 513 401 132 144 381 256
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,139 949 223 226 916 723
High School Graduate da da da da 2,533 2,864 575 606 1,958 2,258
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,620 2,905 506a 648 2,113 2,256
College Graduate da da da da 1,402 1,550 190 180 1,213 1,370
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 5,074 5,562 848 986 4,226 4,577
Part-Time da da da da 646 596 245 250 401 346
Unemployed da da da da 384 371 134 140 250 231
Other1 da da da da 1,590 1,738 268 283 1,323 1,455
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 2.9 3.1 1.1 1.0 3.1 3.3 4.4 4.9 2.9 3.1
GENDER                    
Male 5.5 5.7 1.8 1.5 5.9 6.2 7.5 8.4 5.6 5.8
Female 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.3 3.5 1.4 1.1 3.4 3.8 5.2 5.8 3.2 3.5
White 3.9 4.2 1.8 1.4 4.1 4.5 6.5a 7.4 3.8 4.1
Black or African American 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.2
AIAN 5.1 6.1 2.9 4.1 5.3 6.4 9.9 10.9 4.5 5.6
NHOPI 3.3 2.2 * * 3.6 2.2 * * 3.7 1.9
Asian 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.6 0.4 1.1
Two or More Races 2.3 3.2 0.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 2.3 3.4
Hispanic or Latino 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.8
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 3.7 3.1 4.7 4.8 3.5 2.8
High School Graduate da da da da 4.1 4.7 5.5 5.7 3.8 4.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3.4 3.8 3.7a 4.8 3.3 3.6
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.9 3.5 3.6 1.6 1.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.1 4.5 5.8a 6.9 3.9 4.2
Part-Time da da da da 2.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 1.7 1.4
Unemployed da da da da 3.8 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.5
Other1 da da da da 1.9 2.1 3.5 3.7 1.8 1.9
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 221,220 220,958 6,551 6,641 214,668 214,317 27,110a 26,622 187,558 187,695
GENDER                    
Male 110,286 110,047 3,227 3,211 107,059 106,836 13,415 13,142 93,644 93,694
Female 110,934 110,910 3,324 3,430 107,610 107,481 13,696 13,480 93,914 94,001
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 187,727 186,616 4,962 4,879 182,765 181,737 21,294a 20,818 161,472 160,919
White 147,587 147,272 3,776 3,737 143,811 143,535 15,409 15,222 128,402 128,313
Black or African American 23,912 23,717 691 659 23,221 23,058 3,348 3,171 19,873 19,886
AIAN 1,270 1,112 25a 52 1,245 1,060 172 172 1,074 *
NHOPI 748 698 * * 723 675 * * 607 *
Asian 10,080 9,688 212 163 9,868 9,525 1,620 1,365 8,248 8,160
Two or More Races 4,130 4,128 233 243 3,896 3,885 628a 791 3,268 3,094
Hispanic or Latino 33,492a 34,342 1,589a 1,762 31,903 32,579 5,816 5,803 26,087 26,776
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 21,896 21,453 3,034 2,954 18,862 18,499
High School Graduate da da da da 50,554 49,936 7,711 7,873 42,843 42,063
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 69,478 68,528 11,375 11,206 58,103 57,322
College Graduate da da da da 72,741 74,400 4,990 4,588 67,751 69,812
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 113,023 112,428 12,515 12,583 100,508 99,845
Part-Time da da da da 27,759 28,082 6,946 6,473 20,813 21,609
Unemployed da da da da 7,950 7,652 2,299 2,346 5,651 5,306
Other1 da da da da 65,936 66,155 5,350 5,220 60,587 60,935
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 2.17B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 80.8 80.3 26.3 26.7 86.3 85.6 79.7 78.9 87.3 86.7
GENDER                    
Male 83.0 82.4 25.5 25.3 89.1 88.4 78.5 77.8 90.9 90.1
Female 78.7 78.3 27.2 28.1 83.6 83.0 80.8 80.1 84.0 83.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 82.7 81.9 26.4 26.1 87.7a 86.9 80.6 79.8 88.8a 87.9
White 86.4 86.3 29.1 29.1 91.2 91.0 84.3 84.4 92.0 91.8
Black or African American 72.6 71.3 20.5 19.6 78.5 77.1 70.7 68.4 80.0 78.7
AIAN 76.3 71.1 15.7a 30.3 82.7 76.2 77.6 78.7 83.5 *
NHOPI 71.9 63.9 * * 76.8 68.3 * * 78.0 *
Asian 64.5 61.0 14.7 12.4 69.6 65.3 71.4 65.3 69.2 65.3
Two or More Races 80.7 77.6 29.6 26.0 90.0 88.6 83.5 84.2 91.3 89.8
Hispanic or Latino 71.8 72.3 26.1 28.4 78.7 78.9 76.3 75.8 79.2 79.7
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 70.8 71.1 64.5 63.1 72.0 72.6
High School Graduate da da da da 82.1 82.2 74.2 74.2 83.7 83.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 90.1a 88.9 84.2 83.0 91.3 90.2
College Graduate da da da da 91.8a 90.3 92.0 92.9 91.8a 90.2
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 91.4a 90.5 86.0a 87.8 92.1a 90.9
Part-Time da da da da 86.1 86.1 80.0a 77.5 88.4 89.1
Unemployed da da da da 79.5 77.1 74.3 71.3 81.9 79.9
Other1 da da da da 79.5 79.1 69.4 67.3 80.5 80.3
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 179,278 179,144 5,191 5,274 174,087 173,870 24,866a 24,279 149,221 149,591
GENDER                    
Male 90,055 89,455 2,473 2,422 87,582 87,033 12,319a 11,931 75,264 75,102
Female 89,223 89,689 2,718 2,853 86,505 86,837 12,548 12,347 73,957 74,489
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 152,274 151,320 3,987 3,891 148,287 147,429 19,618a 19,138 128,669 128,291
White 120,450 119,875 3,124 3,087 117,327 116,788 14,404 14,119 102,923 102,668
Black or African American 18,881 18,718 486 443 18,394 18,275 2,951 2,800 15,443 15,475
AIAN 904 777 19 34 885 743 141 155 744 588
NHOPI 573 557 * * 557 544 * * * 460
Asian 8,384 8,036 158 126 8,226 7,909 1,457 1,247 6,769 6,662
Two or More Races 3,081 3,358 183 188 2,898 3,170 570a 732 2,328 2,438
Hispanic or Latino 27,004 27,824 1,204a 1,384 25,800 26,440 5,249 5,140 20,552 21,300
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 14,854 15,085 2,494 2,491 12,360 12,594
High School Graduate da da da da 38,257 37,468 6,816 6,861 31,440 30,607
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 57,281 56,813 10,763 10,546 46,518 46,268
College Graduate da da da da 63,696 64,503 4,794 4,381 58,903 60,122
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 97,983 97,767 11,723 11,695 86,260 86,072
Part-Time da da da da 23,451 23,394 6,507a 5,960 16,944 17,434
Unemployed da da da da 6,510 6,351 1,996 2,076 4,514 4,274
Other1 da da da da 46,143 46,358 4,640 4,548 41,503 41,810
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 65.5 65.1 20.8 21.2 70.0 69.5 73.1 72.0 69.5 69.1
GENDER                    
Male 67.8 67.0 19.5 19.1 72.9 72.0 72.1 70.6 73.0 72.2
Female 63.3 63.3 22.2 23.3 67.2 67.1 74.0 73.4 66.2 66.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 67.0 66.4 21.2 20.8 71.2 70.5 74.3 73.4 70.7 70.1
White 70.6 70.2 24.1 24.1 74.4 74.0 78.8 78.3 73.8 73.5
Black or African American 57.3 56.3 14.5 13.2 62.2 61.1 62.3 60.4 62.2 61.3
AIAN 54.3 49.7 12.0 19.5 58.8 53.4 63.8 71.3 57.9 50.1
NHOPI 55.0 51.0 * * 59.1 55.1 * * * 55.3
Asian 53.6 50.6 11.0 9.7 58.0 54.3 64.2 59.7 56.8 53.4
Two or More Races 60.2 63.1 23.2 20.1 66.9 72.3 75.9 78.0 65.1 70.7
Hispanic or Latino 57.9 58.6 19.8a 22.3 63.6 64.1 68.9 67.1 62.4 63.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 48.0 50.0 53.1 53.2 47.1 49.4
High School Graduate da da da da 62.1 61.7 65.6 64.7 61.5 61.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 74.3 73.7 79.6 78.1 73.1 72.8
College Graduate da da da da 80.4a 78.3 88.3 88.7 79.8a 77.7
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 79.2 78.7 80.6 81.6 79.0 78.4
Part-Time da da da da 72.8 71.8 74.9a 71.4 72.0 71.9
Unemployed da da da da 65.1 64.0 64.5 63.1 65.4 64.4
Other1 da da da da 55.6 55.5 60.2 58.6 55.2 55.1
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 139,835 139,727 2,233 2,346 137,602 137,381 18,757 18,323 118,844 119,058
GENDER                    
Male 72,384 72,460 1,064 1,087 71,320 71,372 9,378 9,115 61,942 62,257
Female 67,450 67,267 1,169 1,259 66,281 66,009 9,379 9,208 56,902 56,801
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 120,375 119,452 1,780 1,726 118,595 117,726 15,032 14,639 103,562 103,087
White 96,756 95,667 1,450 1,385 95,306 94,282 11,385 11,132 83,921 83,150
Black or African American 14,158 14,231 171 195 13,987 14,036 2,041 1,943 11,946 12,092
AIAN 598 502 8 12 590 490 106 97 484 393
NHOPI 369 454 * * 360 448 * * * 402
Asian 6,141 5,965 63 49 6,078 5,916 1,004 880 5,074 5,036
Two or More Races 2,353 2,634 79 80 2,274 2,554 432 540 1,842 2,014
Hispanic or Latino 19,460 20,275 453a 619 19,007 19,655 3,725 3,684 15,282 15,971
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 10,199 10,378 1,559 1,495 8,640 8,883
High School Graduate da da da da 28,165 27,627 4,641 4,809 23,524 22,819
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 45,109 44,749 8,308 8,146 36,801 36,603
College Graduate da da da da 54,128 54,626 4,249 3,873 49,879 50,753
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 80,308 80,350 9,360 9,385 70,948 70,965
Part-Time da da da da 18,378 18,007 4,814a 4,373 13,564 13,635
Unemployed da da da da 4,816 4,667 1,387 1,446 3,429 3,220
Other1 da da da da 34,100 34,357 3,197 3,119 30,903 31,238
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 51.1 50.8 9.0 9.4 55.3 54.9 55.1 54.3 55.3 55.0
GENDER                    
Male 54.5 54.3 8.4 8.6 59.4 59.1 54.9 53.9 60.1 59.9
Female 47.9 47.5 9.6 10.3 51.5 51.0 55.3 54.7 50.9 50.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 53.0 52.4 9.5 9.2 56.9 56.3 56.9 56.1 56.9 56.3
White 56.7 56.1 11.2 10.8 60.4 59.7 62.3 61.7 60.2 59.5
Black or African American 43.0 42.8 5.1 5.8 47.3 47.0 43.1 41.9 48.1 47.9
AIAN 35.9 32.1 5.0 6.7 39.2 35.3 48.0 44.7 37.6 33.5
NHOPI 35.4 41.5 * * 38.2 45.4 * * * 48.3
Asian 39.3 37.6 4.4 3.8 42.8 40.6 44.2 42.1 42.6 40.3
Two or More Races 46.0 49.5 10.0 8.5 52.5 58.2 57.4 57.5 51.5 58.4
Hispanic or Latino 41.7 42.7 7.4a 10.0 46.9 47.6 48.9 48.1 46.4 47.5
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 33.0 34.4 33.2 31.9 33.0 34.9
High School Graduate da da da da 45.8 45.5 44.6 45.3 46.0 45.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 58.5 58.1 61.5 60.3 57.9 57.6
College Graduate da da da da 68.3a 66.3 78.3 78.4 67.6a 65.6
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 64.9 64.7 64.3 65.5 65.0 64.6
Part-Time da da da da 57.0 55.2 55.4a 52.4 57.6 56.2
Unemployed da da da da 48.2 47.0 44.8 43.9 49.7 48.5
Other1 da da da da 41.1 41.1 41.5 40.2 41.1 41.2
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 67,059 65,845 1,168 1,212 65,891 64,633 11,876 11,559 54,015 53,073
GENDER                    
Male 37,884a 36,432 550 565 37,334a 35,867 6,039 5,879 31,295 29,989
Female 29,175 29,413 618 647 28,557 28,765 5,837 5,681 22,720 23,085
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 55,575 54,341 939 935 54,636 53,406 9,435 9,216 45,201 44,190
White 43,879 42,702 772 770 43,108 41,932 7,414 7,249 35,694 34,682
Black or African American 7,582 7,546 72 79 7,509 7,466 1,098 1,115 6,411 6,351
AIAN 373 327 4 10 369 317 66 69 303 249
NHOPI 254 260 * * 248 255 * * * 217
Asian 2,296 2,133 39 29 2,257 2,105 539 468 1,718 1,636
Two or More Races 1,191 1,373 45 42 1,146 1,331 268 277 878 1,054
Hispanic or Latino 11,484 11,504 229 277 11,254 11,227 2,440 2,343 8,814 8,884
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 6,994 6,612 992 971 6,002 5,641
High School Graduate da da da da 16,045 15,703 2,935 3,116 13,110 12,587
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 22,293 21,910 5,299 5,092 16,993 16,818
College Graduate da da da da 20,560 20,408 2,649 2,381 17,910 18,027
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 40,635 40,412 6,080 6,016 34,555 34,396
Part-Time da da da da 8,414 8,231 2,881 2,630 5,533 5,601
Unemployed da da da da 3,057 2,923 860 964 2,197 1,959
Other1 da da da da 13,784 13,067 2,055 1,951 11,729 11,117
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 24.5 23.9 4.7 4.9 26.5 25.8 34.9 34.3 25.1 24.5
GENDER                    
Male 28.5a 27.3 4.3 4.5 31.1a 29.7 35.4 34.8 30.4a 28.8
Female 20.7 20.8 5.1 5.3 22.2 22.2 34.4 33.8 20.3 20.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 24.5 23.9 5.0 5.0 26.2 25.5 35.7 35.3 24.8 24.2
White 25.7 25.0 6.0 6.0 27.3 26.6 40.6 40.2 25.6 24.8
Black or African American 23.0 22.7 2.1 2.4 25.4 25.0 23.2 24.1 25.8 25.1
AIAN 22.4 20.9 2.7 5.7 24.5 22.8 30.0 31.6 23.6 21.2
NHOPI 24.4 23.8 * * 26.3 25.8 * * * 26.2
Asian 14.7 13.4 2.7 2.2 15.9 14.4 23.7 22.4 14.4 13.1
Two or More Races 23.3 25.8 5.7 4.5 26.5 30.3 35.6 29.5 24.5 30.6
Hispanic or Latino 24.6 24.2 3.8 4.5 27.8 27.2 32.0 30.6 26.8 26.4
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 22.6 21.9 21.1 20.7 22.9 22.1
High School Graduate da da da da 26.1 25.8 28.2 29.4 25.6 25.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 28.9 28.4 39.2 37.7 26.7 26.5
College Graduate da da da da 25.9 24.8 48.8 48.2 24.3 23.3
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 32.9 32.5 41.8 42.0 31.7 31.3
Part-Time da da da da 26.1 25.3 33.2 31.5 23.5 23.1
Unemployed da da da da 30.6 29.4 27.8 29.3 31.8 29.5
Other1 da da da da 16.6 15.6 26.7 25.2 15.6 14.7
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 16,569 16,044 131a 208 16,437 15,835 3,074 2,844 13,363 12,991
GENDER                    
Male 10,889 10,127 75 77 10,814 10,050 1,723 1,609 9,091 8,441
Female 5,679 5,916 56a 131 5,623 5,785 1,351 1,235 4,272 4,550
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,564 13,954 114 136 14,450 13,818 2,527 2,378 11,923 11,440
White 12,307 11,776 107 122 12,200 11,654 2,132 2,042 10,068 9,612
Black or African American 1,405 1,202 2 7 1,404 1,194 174 161 1,230 1,034
AIAN 103 85 0 2 103 82 20 22 82 61
NHOPI 54 45 * * 54 45 * * 36 33
Asian 415 373 2 * 414 373 117 76 296 297
Two or More Races 280a 473 3 5 277a 468 66 66 211a 403
Hispanic or Latino 2,004 2,089 17a 72 1,987 2,017 547 466 1,440 1,551
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 1,579 1,564 258 231 1,321 1,333
High School Graduate da da da da 4,344 4,081 754 752 3,590 3,329
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5,865 5,276 1,427 1,241 4,438 4,036
College Graduate da da da da 4,650 4,914 636 621 4,014 4,294
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 10,263 10,068 1,668 1,572 8,595 8,497
Part-Time da da da da 2,100 1,815 683 578 1,417 1,236
Unemployed da da da da 715 753 207 233 507 520
Other1 da da da da 3,360 3,199 516 462 2,844 2,737
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 6.1 5.8 0.5a 0.8 6.6 6.3 9.0 8.4 6.2 6.0
GENDER                    
Male 8.2 7.6 0.6 0.6 9.0a 8.3 10.1 9.5 8.8 8.1
Female 4.0 4.2 0.5a 1.1 4.4 4.5 8.0 7.3 3.8 4.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.4 6.1 0.6 0.7 6.9 6.6 9.6 9.1 6.6 6.3
White 7.2 6.9 0.8 0.9 7.7 7.4 11.7 11.3 7.2 6.9
Black or African American 4.3 3.6 0.0 0.2 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.5 5.0 4.1
AIAN 6.2 5.4 0.1 1.4 6.8 5.9 9.2 10.0 6.4 5.2
NHOPI 5.2 4.1 * * 5.7 4.6 * * 4.6 4.0
Asian 2.7 2.4 0.1 * 2.9 2.6 5.2 3.6 2.5 2.4
Two or More Races 5.5a 8.9 0.4 0.5 6.4a 10.7 8.8 7.0 5.9a 11.7
Hispanic or Latino 4.3 4.4 0.3a 1.2 4.9 4.9 7.2 6.1 4.4 4.6
EDUCATION                    
< High School da da da da 5.1 5.2 5.5 4.9 5.0 5.2
High School Graduate da da da da 7.1 6.7 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 7.6 6.8 10.6 9.2 7.0 6.4
College Graduate da da da da 5.9 6.0 11.7 12.6 5.4 5.5
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT                    
Full-Time da da da da 8.3 8.1 11.5 11.0 7.9 7.7
Part-Time da da da da 6.5 5.6 7.9 6.9 6.0 5.1
Unemployed da da da da 7.1 7.6 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.8
Other1 da da da da 4.1 3.8 6.7 6.0 3.8 3.6
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 73,167 71,977 2,072 2,072 71,095 69,905 12,488a 11,874 58,606 58,032
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 12,033 11,471 273 272 11,759 11,200 2,318a 1,951 9,441 9,249
Midwest 16,496 16,742 484 468 16,012 16,274 2,860 2,857 13,152 13,417
South 29,901 29,293 926 857 28,975 28,436 4,748 4,601 24,227 23,834
West 14,738 14,470 390a 475 14,349 13,995 2,562 2,464 11,787 11,531
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 36,618 36,334 893 913 35,725 35,420 6,228 6,013 29,497 29,407
Small Metro 23,862 23,569 738 722 23,124 22,847 4,175 3,982 18,949 18,865
Nonmetro 12,687 12,074 441 436 12,246 11,638 2,086 1,879 10,160 9,759
Urbanized 5,511 5,146 166 187 5,345 4,959 922 866 4,423 4,093
Less Urbanized 5,930 5,685 221 187 5,709 5,498 979 853 4,730 4,646
Completely Rural 1,246 1,243 55 62 1,191 1,181 185 160 1,006 1,021
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 14,147a 12,767 442 457 13,705a 12,310 3,187 2,868 10,518a 9,442
100-199% 16,482 16,307 423 489 16,058 15,818 3,083a 2,612 12,976 13,206
200% or More 42,280 42,555 1,207 1,125 41,073 41,430 5,960 6,046 35,113 35,384
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 41,768 41,343 1,077 1,089 40,691 40,255 7,343 7,083 33,348 33,172
Medicaid/CHIP 15,474 14,916 832 857 14,642 14,059 2,568 2,352 12,074 11,707
Other3 14,411 13,846 109 103 14,302 13,742 923 978 13,380 12,764
No Coverage 10,582 10,491 133 129 10,449 10,362 2,022 1,887 8,427 8,475
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 26.7 26.2 8.3 8.3 28.6 27.9 36.7a 35.2 27.3 26.8
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 25.2 24.0 6.8 6.9 26.8 25.6 39.5a 33.8 24.9 24.3
Midwest 28.8 29.2 9.2 8.9 30.8 31.3 39.5 39.9 29.4 29.9
South 28.8 28.0 9.6 8.9 30.8 30.0 37.2 36.2 29.8 29.0
West 22.6 22.1 6.5a 7.9 24.3 23.5 31.4 30.4 23.1 22.4
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 24.0 23.6 6.4 6.7 25.8 25.3 32.8 32.0 24.7 24.2
Small Metro 29.2 28.3 9.9 9.3 31.1 30.2 39.1 37.6 29.8 29.0
Nonmetro 32.2 31.7 12.5 12.1 34.1 33.8 47.7a 43.4 32.2 32.4
Urbanized 31.2 32.4 11.5 12.2 33.0 34.5 47.7 42.8 31.0 33.2
Less Urbanized 32.8 31.9 12.9 11.3 34.9 34.0 46.7 44.1 33.1 32.6
Completely Rural 33.5 28.6 15.1 15.2 35.5 30.0 54.2a 42.6 33.4 28.7
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 35.3 34.1 8.0 9.0 39.7 38.1 38.2 36.3 40.2 38.6
100-199% 30.3 30.8 8.2 9.2 32.6 33.2 37.4a 33.8 31.6 33.1
200% or More 23.7 23.2 8.5 7.8 25.0 24.5 35.7 35.7 23.8 23.2
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 23.2 23.0 7.6 7.6 24.6 24.3 35.9 34.7 23.0 22.8
Medicaid/CHIP 33.4 33.0 8.8 9.1 39.8 39.3 35.5a 32.4 40.8 41.1
Other3 20.8 19.7 9.2 8.4 21.0 19.9 35.9 38.5 20.4 19.2
No Coverage 41.2 38.8 12.0 11.1 42.5 40.0 42.0 39.1 42.6 40.2
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 58,775 58,074 1,052 947 57,723 57,127 8,792a 8,203 48,931 48,924
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 9,263 8,937 144 124 9,119 8,813 1,565a 1,281 7,554 7,532
Midwest 13,248 13,847 233 229 13,015 13,618 2,043 2,031 10,972 11,587
South 25,028 24,375 492a 380 24,535 23,996 3,549 3,312 20,987 20,684
West 11,236 10,915 183 215 11,054 10,700 1,636 1,579 9,418 9,121
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 28,214 28,115 433 399 27,780 27,716 4,163 3,968 23,617 23,747
Small Metro 19,514 19,394 381 340 19,133 19,055 2,976 2,774 16,158 16,281
Nonmetro 11,047 10,564 238 208 10,809 10,356 1,654 1,461 9,156 8,896
Urbanized 4,693 4,410 84 78 4,609 4,332 725 670 3,884 3,662
Less Urbanized 5,217 5,050 114 91 5,103 4,959 783 671 4,320 4,288
Completely Rural 1,138 1,104 41 39 1,097 1,065 146 120 951 945
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 12,040 11,196 239 274 11,801 10,922 2,337 2,167 9,465 8,755
100-199% 14,077 13,844 234 232 13,843 13,613 2,265a 1,899 11,578 11,714
200% or More 32,532 32,851 579a 442 31,953 32,409 4,065 3,955 27,888 28,455
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 31,937 31,500 507 426 31,430 31,074 4,866 4,596 26,564 26,478
Medicaid/CHIP 13,037 12,839 450 449 12,587 12,390 1,976 1,786 10,611 10,604
Other3 12,298 11,918 61 60 12,237 11,858 656 684 11,581 11,174
No Coverage 9,166 9,169 81 69 9,085 9,099 1,577 1,458 7,508 7,641
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.23B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 21.5 21.1 4.2 3.8 23.2 22.8 25.8a 24.3 22.8 22.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 19.4 18.7 3.6 3.1 20.8 20.1 26.7a 22.2 19.9 19.8
Midwest 23.2 24.2 4.4 4.3 25.1 26.2 28.2 28.4 24.6 25.8
South 24.1 23.3 5.1a 3.9 26.1 25.3 27.8 26.1 25.8 25.2
West 17.3 16.6 3.1 3.6 18.7 18.0 20.0 19.5 18.5 17.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 18.5 18.3 3.1 2.9 20.0 19.8 21.9 21.1 19.7 19.6
Small Metro 23.9 23.3 5.1 4.4 25.7 25.2 27.9 26.2 25.4 25.0
Nonmetro 28.0 27.8 6.8 5.8 30.1 30.0 37.8a 33.7 29.0 29.5
Urbanized 26.6 27.8 5.8 5.1 28.4 30.2 37.5 33.1 27.2 29.7
Less Urbanized 28.8 28.3 6.6 5.5 31.2 30.7 37.3 34.7 30.3 30.1
Completely Rural 30.6a 25.4 11.2 9.6 32.7a 27.1 42.8 32.0 31.6 26.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 30.1 29.9 4.3 5.4 34.2 33.8 28.0 27.4 36.2 35.8
100-199% 25.9 26.2 4.5 4.3 28.1 28.6 27.5a 24.5 28.2 29.4
200% or More 18.2 17.9 4.1a 3.1 19.4 19.1 24.4 23.3 18.9 18.7
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 17.8 17.5 3.6 3.0 19.0 18.8 23.8 22.5 18.3 18.2
Medicaid/CHIP 28.2 28.4 4.7 4.8 34.2 34.6 27.3a 24.6 35.9 37.2
Other3 17.7 17.0 5.2 4.9 17.9 17.2 25.5 26.9 17.6 16.8
No Coverage 35.7 33.9 7.3 5.9 36.9 35.2 32.8 30.3 38.0 36.3
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 57,443 55,551 1,365 1,333 56,078 54,218 9,501a 8,720 46,577 45,498
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 9,315 8,633 155 159 9,160 8,475 1,722a 1,380 7,438 7,095
Midwest 12,891 13,058 337 293 12,553 12,765 2,245 2,095 10,309 10,670
South 23,494 22,604 620 563 22,873 22,041 3,581 3,322 19,293 18,718
West 11,744 11,256 252 318 11,492 10,938 1,954 1,922 9,538 9,016
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 28,149 27,632 552 552 27,597 27,080 4,647 4,350 22,950 22,730
Small Metro 19,048 18,338 505 473 18,543 17,865 3,150 2,931 15,393 14,934
Nonmetro 10,246 9,581 308 308 9,938 9,273 1,704a 1,438 8,234 7,835
Urbanized 4,455 4,099 106 129 4,349 3,970 777 636 3,572 3,335
Less Urbanized 4,800 4,483 165 130 4,634 4,352 768 672 3,866 3,680
Completely Rural 991 1,000 37 49 954 950 159 130 795 820
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 12,559a 11,250 308 293 12,251a 10,957 2,549 2,289 9,702a 8,669
100-199% 14,270 14,111 306 342 13,964 13,769 2,449a 2,034 11,515 11,735
200% or More 30,445 30,025 751 698 29,694 29,327 4,334 4,232 25,360 25,095
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 30,003 29,182 668 683 29,335 28,499 5,351a 4,857 23,984 23,643
Medicaid/CHIP 13,834 13,197 562 573 13,272 12,624 2,095 1,897 11,178 10,727
Other3 11,395 10,938 82 68 11,313 10,869 641 698 10,672 10,172
No Coverage 9,198 9,125 106 84 9,092 9,040 1,705 1,593 7,386 7,447
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.24B – Cigarette Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 21.0a 20.2 5.5 5.4 22.5a 21.7 27.9a 25.8 21.7 21.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 19.5 18.1 3.9 4.0 20.9 19.3 29.4a 23.9 19.6 18.7
Midwest 22.5 22.8 6.4 5.6 24.2 24.5 31.0 29.2 23.1 23.8
South 22.7 21.6 6.4 5.8 24.3 23.2 28.1 26.1 23.7 22.8
West 18.0 17.2 4.2 5.3 19.4 18.4 23.9 23.8 18.7 17.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 18.5 18.0 4.0 4.1 19.9 19.3 24.5 23.1 19.2 18.7
Small Metro 23.3a 22.0 6.8 6.1 25.0 23.6 29.5 27.6 24.2 23.0
Nonmetro 26.0 25.2 8.8 8.6 27.7 26.9 39.0a 33.2 26.1 26.0
Urbanized 25.2 25.8 7.3 8.4 26.8 27.7 40.2a 31.4 25.0 27.0
Less Urbanized 26.5 25.1 9.6 7.9 28.3 26.9 36.6 34.8 27.1 25.8
Completely Rural 26.7 23.0 10.2 12.0 28.4 24.1 46.5a 34.8 26.4 23.0
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 31.4 30.1 5.6 5.8 35.5 33.9 30.5 29.0 37.1 35.5
100-199% 26.2 26.7 5.9 6.4 28.3 28.9 29.7a 26.3 28.1 29.4
200% or More 17.1 16.3 5.3 4.8 18.1 17.3 26.0 25.0 17.2 16.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 16.7 16.2 4.7 4.8 17.7 17.2 26.1a 23.8 16.5 16.3
Medicaid/CHIP 29.9 29.2 5.9 6.1 36.0 35.3 28.9a 26.2 37.8 37.6
Other3 16.4 15.6 6.9 5.6 16.6 15.8 24.9 27.5 16.2 15.3
No Coverage 35.8 33.7 9.5 7.3 37.0 34.9 35.4 33.0 37.4 35.4
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 46,956 45,885 672 572 46,284 45,313 6,514a 5,917 39,770 39,396
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 7,425 7,053 86 68 7,339 6,986 1,122a 919 6,217 6,067
Midwest 10,512 10,950 155 142 10,357 10,808 1,545 1,468 8,812 9,340
South 19,872 19,157 312 246 19,560 18,911 2,615a 2,298 16,945 16,613
West 9,147 8,724 119 117 9,028 8,608 1,232 1,231 7,796 7,377
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 22,318 22,272 255 215 22,063 22,057 3,025 2,808 19,037 19,249
Small Metro 15,783 15,232 259 205 15,525 15,027 2,187 2,007 13,337 13,019
Nonmetro 8,855 8,381 159 152 8,697 8,229 1,302a 1,101 7,395 7,128
Urbanized 3,773 3,532 50 58 3,723 3,474 593 486 3,130 2,988
Less Urbanized 4,219 3,960 84 68 4,135 3,892 591 517 3,545 3,375
Completely Rural 863 889 24 26 838 862 118 98 720 765
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 10,620 9,840 166 161 10,455 9,679 1,808 1,671 8,647 8,008
100-199% 12,149 11,971 175 158 11,975 11,813 1,778a 1,466 10,196 10,347
200% or More 24,106 23,987 332a 253 23,774 23,734 2,848 2,692 20,927 21,041
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 23,505 22,955 314 253 23,191 22,701 3,411a 3,036 19,781 19,666
Medicaid/CHIP 11,685 11,384 296 277 11,389 11,107 1,566 1,424 9,823 9,683
Other3 9,798 9,457 40 38 9,758 9,418 442 488 9,316 8,931
No Coverage 7,959 8,008 58 44 7,901 7,965 1,304 1,219 6,596 6,745
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.25B – Cigarette Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 17.2 16.7 2.7 2.3 18.6 18.1 19.1a 17.5 18.5 18.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 15.5 14.8 2.2 1.7 16.7 15.9 19.1a 15.9 16.4 16.0
Midwest 18.4 19.1 2.9 2.7 20.0 20.8 21.3 20.5 19.7 20.8
South 19.2 18.3 3.2 2.5 20.8 19.9 20.5a 18.1 20.8 20.2
West 14.1 13.3 2.0 1.9 15.3 14.5 15.1 15.2 15.3 14.3
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 14.6 14.5 1.8 1.6 15.9 15.7 15.9 14.9 15.9 15.9
Small Metro 19.3 18.3 3.5a 2.6 20.9 19.9 20.5 18.9 21.0 20.0
Nonmetro 22.4 22.0 4.5 4.2 24.2 23.9 29.8a 25.4 23.4 23.7
Urbanized 21.4 22.2 3.5 3.8 23.0 24.2 30.7a 24.0 21.9 24.2
Less Urbanized 23.3 22.2 4.9 4.1 25.3 24.1 28.2 26.8 24.8 23.7
Completely Rural 23.2 20.5 6.7 6.5 25.0 21.9 34.6 26.1 23.9 21.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 26.5 26.3 3.0 3.2 30.3 29.9 21.7 21.2 33.0 32.8
100-199% 22.3 22.6 3.4 3.0 24.3 24.8 21.6a 19.0 24.9 26.0
200% or More 13.5 13.1 2.3a 1.7 14.5 14.0 17.1 15.9 14.2 13.8
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 13.1 12.8 2.2 1.8 14.0 13.7 16.7a 14.9 13.6 13.5
Medicaid/CHIP 25.2 25.2 3.1 2.9 30.9 31.1 21.6 19.6 33.2 34.0
Other3 14.1 13.5 3.4 3.1 14.3 13.6 17.2 19.2 14.2 13.4
No Coverage 31.0 29.6 5.2 3.7 32.1 30.8 27.1 25.3 33.4 32.0
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 10,936 11,478 625 620 10,310 10,857 2,402 2,586 7,909 8,271
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,201 1,470 72 76 1,129 1,395 365 401 763 994
Midwest 2,788 2,905 141 165 2,647 2,739 649 680 1,997 2,059
South 4,851 4,926 297 279 4,555 4,647 943 1,046 3,612 3,601
West 2,096 2,177 115 100 1,981 2,076 444 459 1,536 1,617
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 4,204 4,301 232 270 3,972 4,031 944 1,078 3,028 2,953
Small Metro 3,937 4,228 233 193 3,704 4,035 899 894 2,805 3,141
Nonmetro 2,795 2,949 160 158 2,635 2,791 559 614 2,076 2,177
Urbanized 1,057 1,054 50 66 1,007 988 206 264 801 725
Less Urbanized 1,411 1,541 80 64 1,331 1,478 290 282 1,041 1,195
Completely Rural 326 353 30 28 297 325 62 68 234 257
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,481 1,712 112 120 1,370 1,591 487 598 883 993
100-199% 2,075 2,024 102 122 1,973 1,902 548 448 1,425 1,454
200% or More 7,316 7,655 412 378 6,904 7,277 1,304 1,452 5,601 5,824
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 7,263 7,337 349 359 6,914 6,978 1,630 1,727 5,284 5,252
Medicaid/CHIP 1,624 1,642 231 220 1,392 1,421 378 363 1,015 1,059
Other3 1,782 2,154 43 30 1,740 2,124 189 255 1,551 1,869
No Coverage 1,455 1,464 29 43 1,425 1,421 293 339 1,132 1,082
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.26B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 4.0 4.2 2.5 2.5 4.1 4.3 7.1 7.7 3.7 3.8
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.5 3.1 1.8 1.9 2.6 3.2 6.2 7.0 2.0 2.6
Midwest 4.9 5.1 2.7 3.1 5.1 5.3 9.0 9.5 4.5 4.6
South 4.7 4.7 3.1 2.9 4.8 4.9 7.4 8.2 4.4 4.4
West 3.2 3.3 1.9 1.7 3.4 3.5 5.4 5.7 3.0 3.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.8 2.8 1.7 2.0 2.9 2.9 5.0 5.7 2.5 2.4
Small Metro 4.8 5.1 3.1 2.5 5.0 5.3 8.4 8.4 4.4 4.8
Nonmetro 7.1 7.7 4.6 4.4 7.3 8.1 12.8 14.2 6.6 7.2
Urbanized 6.0 6.6 3.5 4.3 6.2 6.9 10.7 13.0 5.6 5.9
Less Urbanized 7.8 8.6 4.7 3.8 8.1 9.1 13.8 14.6 7.3 8.4
Completely Rural 8.8 8.1 8.2 6.8 8.8 8.3 18.3 18.2 7.8 7.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.7a 4.6 2.0 2.4 4.0a 4.9 5.8a 7.6 3.4 4.1
100-199% 3.8 3.8 2.0 2.3 4.0 4.0 6.6 5.8 3.5 3.6
200% or More 4.1 4.2 2.9 2.6 4.2 4.3 7.8 8.6 3.8 3.8
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 4.0 4.1 2.5 2.5 4.2 4.2 8.0 8.5 3.6 3.6
Medicaid/CHIP 3.5 3.6 2.4 2.3 3.8 4.0 5.2 5.0 3.4 3.7
Other3 2.6 3.1 3.6 2.5 2.5 3.1 7.3 10.1 2.4 2.8
No Coverage 5.7 5.4 2.6 3.7 5.8 5.5 6.1 7.0 5.7 5.1
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 7,972 8,516 278 248 7,694 8,268 1,494 1,660 6,200 6,608
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 784a 1,050 28 29 755a 1,022 225 245 531a 777
Midwest 2,051 2,302 53 60 1,999 2,242 403 460 1,596 1,782
South 3,719 3,766 151 116 3,568 3,650 655 720 2,913 2,930
West 1,418 1,398 46 44 1,372 1,354 212 235 1,160 1,119
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2,904 2,923 99 102 2,805 2,821 553 616 2,252 2,205
Small Metro 2,860 3,156 98 82 2,762 3,074 560 579 2,202 2,495
Nonmetro 2,208 2,436 81 64 2,127 2,372 382 465 1,745 1,908
Urbanized 819 863 30 24 788 839 132 186 657 653
Less Urbanized 1,114 1,288 36 27 1,078 1,262 213 227 865 1,035
Completely Rural 275 285 15 13 260 272 37 51 223 220
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,069 1,149 50 55 1,020 1,094 307 376 712 719
100-199% 1,452 1,492 44 51 1,408 1,441 343 299 1,064 1,142
200% or More 5,429 5,824 184 142 5,245 5,681 822 934 4,423 4,747
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 5,401 5,553 149 137 5,251 5,416 993 1,113 4,258 4,303
Medicaid/CHIP 984 1,025 107 92 877 933 230 196 647 737
Other3 1,425 1,711 18 15 1,408 1,696 140 182 1,268 1,515
No Coverage 1,055 1,091 13 19 1,041 1,071 196 220 846 852
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.27B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 2.9 3.1 1.1 1.0 3.1 3.3 4.4 4.9 2.9 3.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1.6a 2.2 0.7 0.7 1.7a 2.3 3.8 4.2 1.4a 2.0
Midwest 3.6 4.0 1.0 1.1 3.8 4.3 5.6 6.4 3.6 4.0
South 3.6 3.6 1.6 1.2 3.8 3.8 5.1 5.7 3.6 3.6
West 2.2 2.1 0.8 0.7 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.9 2.3 2.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.8 2.0 2.0 2.9 3.3 1.9 1.8
Small Metro 3.5 3.8 1.3 1.1 3.7 4.1 5.2 5.5 3.5 3.8
Nonmetro 5.6 6.4 2.3 1.8 5.9a 6.9 8.7 10.7 5.5 6.3
Urbanized 4.6 5.4 2.1 1.6 4.9 5.8 6.8 9.2 4.6 5.3
Less Urbanized 6.2 7.2 2.1 1.6 6.6 7.8 10.2 11.8 6.1 7.3
Completely Rural 7.4 6.6 4.0 3.3 7.8 6.9 10.8 13.6 7.4 6.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2.7 3.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 3.4 3.7 4.8 2.7 2.9
100-199% 2.7 2.8 0.9 1.0 2.9 3.0 4.2 3.9 2.6 2.9
200% or More 3.0 3.2 1.3 1.0 3.2 3.4 4.9 5.5 3.0 3.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3.0 3.1 1.1 1.0 3.2 3.3 4.9 5.5 2.9 3.0
Medicaid/CHIP 2.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 2.4 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.2 2.6
Other3 2.1 2.4 1.5 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.4 7.2 1.9 2.3
No Coverage 4.1 4.0 1.2 1.7 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.6 4.3 4.0
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 179,278 179,144 5,191 5,274 174,087 173,870 24,866a 24,279 149,221 149,591
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 32,930 32,290 894 902 32,036 31,388 4,485a 4,277 27,551 27,112
Midwest 39,476 39,304 1,136 1,156 38,340 38,147 5,616 5,477 32,725 32,670
South 64,260 65,193 1,954 1,921 62,306 63,273 8,827 8,786 53,479 54,487
West 42,612 42,357 1,207 1,296 41,405 41,061 5,938 5,739 35,466 35,322
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 102,365 101,832 2,915 2,866 99,450 98,966 13,825 13,597 85,625 85,369
Small Metro 52,940 54,215 1,540 1,642 51,401 52,573 7,921 7,702 43,480 44,871
Nonmetro 23,973 23,097 736 767 23,237 22,331 3,121 2,980 20,116 19,351
Urbanized 11,115 9,956 297 350 10,819a 9,606 1,443 1,464 9,376a 8,142
Less Urbanized 10,647 10,538 372 331 10,276 10,206 1,433 1,279 8,843 8,927
Completely Rural 2,210 2,603 68 85 2,143 2,518 245 237 1,898 2,281
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 19,931a 18,154 854 798 19,077a 17,356 5,680a 5,116 13,397a 12,240
100-199% 30,166 29,212 971a 1,115 29,195 28,096 5,687 5,319 23,507 22,777
200% or More 128,625 130,959 3,366 3,361 125,259 127,599 12,943 13,025 112,316 114,573
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 127,617 127,058 3,274 3,309 124,344 123,749 16,126 15,932 108,218 107,816
Medicaid/CHIP 21,978 21,472 1,665 1,689 20,313 19,783 4,460 4,222 15,854 15,561
Other3 40,143 40,480 223 258 39,920 40,222 1,799 1,792 38,120 38,430
No Coverage 16,529 17,199 254 257 16,275 16,942 3,177 3,158 13,098 13,784
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.28B – Alcohol Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 65.5 65.1 20.8 21.2 70.0 69.5 73.1 72.0 69.5 69.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 68.9 67.6 22.4 22.8 73.1 71.7 76.5 74.2 72.6 71.3
Midwest 69.0 68.6 21.5 22.0 73.9 73.3 77.5 76.5 73.3 72.8
South 62.0 62.3 20.3 19.9 66.3 66.7 69.2 69.1 65.8 66.3
West 65.5 64.6 20.2 21.6 70.1 68.9 72.7 70.9 69.6 68.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 67.1 66.2 20.9 21.1 71.7 70.6 72.8 72.3 71.6 70.3
Small Metro 64.8 65.0 20.7 21.2 69.2 69.5 74.2 72.6 68.3 69.0
Nonmetro 60.8 60.7 20.9 21.3 64.7 64.8 71.4 68.8 63.7 64.2
Urbanized 63.0 62.7 20.6 22.9 66.7 66.9 74.6 72.3 65.7 66.0
Less Urbanized 58.9 59.1 21.7 20.0 62.8 63.1 68.3 66.2 62.0 62.7
Completely Rural 59.4 59.9 18.6 20.8 63.8 64.0 71.8 63.2 62.9 64.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 49.8 48.5 15.5 15.7 55.3 53.7 68.1a 64.8 51.2 50.1
100-199% 55.4 55.2 18.8 20.9 59.3 59.0 69.0 68.8 57.3 57.1
200% or More 72.0 71.3 23.7 23.2 76.2 75.4 77.6 76.8 76.1 75.2
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 71.0 70.6 23.1 23.2 75.1 74.7 78.7 78.0 74.6 74.2
Medicaid/CHIP 47.5 47.5 17.5 17.9 55.2 55.3 61.6a 58.2 53.6 54.6
Other3 57.8 57.6 18.9 21.0 58.5 58.3 70.0 70.6 58.0 57.8
No Coverage 64.3 63.6 22.8 22.1 66.2 65.5 66.0 65.5 66.2 65.5
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 139,835 139,727 2,233 2,346 137,602 137,381 18,757 18,323 118,844 119,058
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 26,178 25,545 385 407 25,794 25,138 3,520 3,303 22,273 21,835
Midwest 31,251 31,066 478 489 30,772 30,577 4,321 4,240 26,451 26,337
South 48,845 50,288 862 878 47,984 49,410 6,473 6,547 41,511 42,863
West 33,560 32,828 508 572 33,052 32,256 4,443 4,233 28,609 28,023
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 80,698 80,060 1,235 1,291 79,463 78,770 10,604 10,421 68,859 68,348
Small Metro 41,177 42,498 674 737 40,503 41,760 5,916 5,741 34,587 36,020
Nonmetro 17,960 17,169 324 318 17,636 16,851 2,237 2,161 15,399 14,690
Urbanized 8,516a 7,477 130 153 8,386a 7,324 1,073 1,102 7,313a 6,222
Less Urbanized 7,834 7,774 164 123 7,670 7,652 992 906 6,679 6,745
Completely Rural 1,610 1,917 30 42 1,580 1,876 172 153 1,407 1,723
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 13,903a 12,751 306 346 13,596a 12,405 4,146 3,713 9,450 8,692
100-199% 21,172 20,661 416 472 20,756 20,189 4,133 3,843 16,624 16,346
200% or More 104,326 105,714 1,511 1,527 102,815 104,187 10,044 10,166 92,771 94,020
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 102,622 102,280 1,455 1,502 101,167 100,778 12,839 12,598 88,328 88,180
Medicaid/CHIP 14,681 14,496 663 718 14,018 13,778 2,851 2,791 11,167 10,987
Other3 30,862 30,900 106 111 30,756 30,789 1,329 1,271 29,427 29,519
No Coverage 12,310 12,741 95 114 12,215 12,627 2,210 2,256 10,006 10,372
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.29B – Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 51.1 50.8 9.0 9.4 55.3 54.9 55.1 54.3 55.3 55.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 54.8 53.5 9.6 10.3 58.9 57.4 60.0 57.3 58.7 57.4
Midwest 54.6 54.2 9.1 9.3 59.3 58.8 59.7 59.2 59.2 58.7
South 47.1 48.1 8.9 9.1 51.0 52.1 50.7 51.5 51.1 52.1
West 51.6 50.1 8.5 9.5 55.9 54.1 54.4 52.3 56.2 54.4
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 52.9 52.1 8.8 9.5 57.3 56.2 55.8 55.4 57.6 56.3
Small Metro 50.4 51.0 9.1 9.5 54.5 55.2 55.4 54.1 54.4 55.4
Nonmetro 45.5 45.1 9.2 8.8 49.1 48.9 51.2 49.9 48.8 48.7
Urbanized 48.2 47.1 9.0 10.0 51.7 51.0 55.5 54.4 51.2 50.5
Less Urbanized 43.3 43.6 9.6 7.4 46.9 47.3 47.3 46.9 46.8 47.4
Completely Rural 43.3 44.1 8.2 10.2 47.1 47.7 50.5 40.7 46.7 48.4
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 34.7 34.1 5.6 6.8 39.4 38.4 49.7 47.0 36.1 35.6
100-199% 38.9 39.0 8.0 8.9 42.1 42.4 50.1 49.7 40.5 41.0
200% or More 58.4 57.5 10.6 10.5 62.6 61.6 60.2 60.0 62.8 61.7
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 57.1 56.9 10.3 10.6 61.1 60.8 62.7 61.7 60.9 60.7
Medicaid/CHIP 31.7 32.1 7.0 7.6 38.1 38.5 39.4 38.5 37.8 38.5
Other3 44.5 44.0 9.0 9.1 45.1 44.6 51.7 50.0 44.8 44.4
No Coverage 47.9 47.1 8.5 9.8 49.7 48.8 45.9 46.8 50.6 49.3
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 67,059 65,845 1,168 1,212 65,891 64,633 11,876 11,559 54,015 53,073
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 12,314 11,666 197 213 12,117 11,453 2,411 2,230 9,706 9,223
Midwest 15,480 15,136 247 251 15,234 14,885 2,787 2,637 12,447 12,248
South 23,871 24,294 458 438 23,413 23,856 3,968 4,074 19,445 19,783
West 15,394 14,749 267 310 15,127 14,439 2,710 2,619 12,416 11,819
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 38,117 37,421 661 653 37,456 36,768 6,648 6,570 30,808 30,197
Small Metro 19,834 20,092 335 365 19,499 19,727 3,767 3,615 15,732 16,112
Nonmetro 9,107 8,332 171 194 8,936a 8,138 1,460 1,374 7,476 6,764
Urbanized 4,216 3,697 74 96 4,143 3,601 697 657 3,445 2,944
Less Urbanized 4,072 3,706 78 73 3,994 3,633 654 608 3,340 3,025
Completely Rural 819 928 20 24 800 904 110 109 690 795
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 8,905a 7,933 165 185 8,740a 7,749 2,790 2,493 5,951a 5,255
100-199% 11,780 11,335 233 214 11,546 11,121 2,463 2,252 9,084 8,869
200% or More 46,057 46,132 770 813 45,287 45,319 6,307 6,369 38,981 38,950
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 46,285 45,496 746 775 45,539 44,721 8,134 7,944 37,406 36,777
Medicaid/CHIP 8,588 8,556 336 368 8,252 8,189 1,708 1,713 6,544 6,476
Other3 10,284 10,031 61 63 10,223 9,968 860 807 9,363 9,161
No Coverage 8,152 8,126 72 57 8,081 8,069 1,438 1,456 6,642 6,613
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
Table 2.30B – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 24.5 23.9 4.7 4.9 26.5 25.8 34.9 34.3 25.1 24.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 25.8 24.4 4.9 5.4 27.7 26.1 41.1 38.7 25.6 24.3
Midwest 27.1 26.4 4.7 4.8 29.3 28.6 38.5 36.8 27.9 27.3
South 23.0 23.2 4.8 4.5 24.9 25.1 31.1 32.0 23.9 24.1
West 23.7 22.5 4.5 5.2 25.6 24.2 33.2 32.4 24.4 23.0
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 25.0 24.3 4.7 4.8 27.0 26.2 35.0 35.0 25.8 24.9
Small Metro 24.3 24.1 4.5 4.7 26.2 26.1 35.3 34.1 24.7 24.8
Nonmetro 23.1 21.9 4.9 5.4 24.9 23.6 33.4 31.7 23.7 22.4
Urbanized 23.9 23.3 5.1 6.3 25.5 25.1 36.0 32.4 24.1 23.9
Less Urbanized 22.5 20.8 4.5 4.4 24.4 22.5 31.2 31.5 23.4 21.2
Completely Rural 22.0 21.4 5.4 5.9 23.8 23.0 32.1 29.2 22.9 22.3
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 22.3 21.2 3.0 3.6 25.3 24.0 33.4 31.6 22.7 21.5
100-199% 21.6 21.4 4.5 4.0 23.4 23.4 29.9 29.1 22.1 22.3
200% or More 25.8 25.1 5.4 5.6 27.6 26.8 37.8 37.6 26.4 25.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 25.8 25.3 5.3 5.4 27.5 27.0 39.7 38.9 25.8 25.3
Medicaid/CHIP 18.5 18.9 3.5 3.9 22.4 22.9 23.6 23.6 22.1 22.7
Other3 14.8 14.3 5.1 5.2 15.0 14.4 33.5 31.8 14.3 13.8
No Coverage 31.7 30.1 6.4 4.9 32.9 31.2 29.9 30.2 33.6 31.4
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 16,569 16,044 131a 208 16,437 15,835 3,074 2,844 13,363 12,991
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3,080 2,839 20 34 3,060 2,806 685 598 2,374 2,208
Midwest 3,870 3,746 27a 52 3,843 3,694 759 716 3,083 2,979
South 5,698 5,960 70 72 5,629 5,887 944 911 4,685 4,976
West 3,921 3,498 15a 50 3,906 3,448 685 620 3,221 2,828
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 9,140 8,475 54a 108 9,086 8,367 1,661 1,525 7,424 6,841
Small Metro 4,768a 5,345 43 70 4,725 5,275 960 920 3,764a 4,355
Nonmetro 2,661a 2,224 34 30 2,627a 2,193 452 399 2,175a 1,794
Urbanized 1,164 1,002 7 14 1,157 988 223 192 934 796
Less Urbanized 1,253a 987 19 12 1,234 975 198 185 1,036a 790
Completely Rural 244 235 * 5 236 230 31 22 205 208
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 2,110 1,855 14a 39 2,096 1,816 704 666 1,392 1,150
100-199% 2,514 2,599 22 33 2,492 2,567 561 481 1,931 2,086
200% or More 11,827 11,480 96 137 11,731 11,343 1,691 1,589 10,040 9,754
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 11,469 11,192 84a 130 11,385 11,062 2,221 2,065 9,164 8,998
Medicaid/CHIP 2,158 1,915 33a 69 2,125 1,846 365 335 1,760 1,511
Other3 2,510 2,452 13 8 2,497 2,445 244 203 2,252 2,242
No Coverage 1,958 1,999 6 4 1,952 1,995 311 317 1,641 1,678
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2018)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2018)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
TOTAL 6.1 5.8 0.5a 0.8 6.6 6.3 9.0 8.4 6.2 6.0
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 6.4 5.9 0.5 0.9 7.0 6.4 11.7 10.4 6.3 5.8
Midwest 6.8 6.5 0.5a 1.0 7.4 7.1 10.5 10.0 6.9 6.6
South 5.5 5.7 0.7 0.7 6.0 6.2 7.4 7.2 5.8 6.1
West 6.0 5.3 0.2a 0.8 6.6 5.8 8.4 7.7 6.3 5.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6.0 5.5 0.4a 0.8 6.6a 6.0 8.7 8.1 6.2 5.6
Small Metro 5.8 6.4 0.6 0.9 6.4 7.0 9.0 8.7 5.9 6.7
Nonmetro 6.7 5.8 1.0 0.8 7.3 6.4 10.3 9.2 6.9 6.0
Urbanized 6.6 6.3 0.5 0.9 7.1 6.9 11.5 9.5 6.5 6.5
Less Urbanized 6.9a 5.5 1.1 0.7 7.5a 6.0 9.5 9.6 7.3a 5.5
Completely Rural 6.6 5.4 * 1.1 7.0 5.8 9.0 6.0 6.8 5.8
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5.3 5.0 0.2a 0.8 6.1 5.6 8.4 8.4 5.3 4.7
100-199% 4.6 4.9 0.4 0.6 5.1 5.4 6.8 6.2 4.7 5.2
200% or More 6.6 6.2 0.7 0.9 7.1 6.7 10.1 9.4 6.8 6.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 6.4 6.2 0.6a 0.9 6.9 6.7 10.8 10.1 6.3 6.2
Medicaid/CHIP 4.7 4.2 0.4a 0.7 5.8 5.2 5.0 4.6 5.9 5.3
Other3 3.6 3.5 1.1 0.6 3.7 3.5 9.5 8.0 3.4 3.4
No Coverage 7.6 7.4 0.5 0.3 7.9 7.7 6.5 6.6 8.3 8.0
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 15,120 15,099 12,819 12,765 7,146 7,046 4,322 4,222 861 825
GENDER                    
Male 7,620 7,395 6,368 6,074 3,560 3,344 2,218 2,026 517 403
Female 7,500 7,704 6,451 6,691 3,586 3,702 2,104 2,195 344 423
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,542 11,408 9,895 9,756 5,663 5,459 3,439 3,344 729 667
White 8,697 8,689 7,641 7,572 4,590 4,362 2,863 2,739 666 598
Black or African American 1,687 1,578 1,305 1,228 581 602 283 301 26 16
AIAN 72 99 51 73 29 38 18 29 2 13
NHOPI * * * * * 10 * * * 2
Asian 583 478 493 408 242 234 145 144 19 16
Two or More Races 431 505 352 429 184 213 106 124 13 22
Hispanic or Latino 3,578 3,691 2,924 3,010 1,483 1,588 883 877 131 158
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 4,408 4,239 3,821 3,624 2,292 2,096 1,466 1,325 415 313
Female, White, Not Hispanic 4,289 4,450 3,820 3,947 2,299 2,266 1,397 1,414 251 285
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 844 723 637a 515 294 249 167 129 15 7
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 843 854 668 713 287 353 116a 172 12 9
Male, Hispanic 1,750 1,850 1,406 1,466 723 763 443 406 62 51
Female, Hispanic 1,828 1,841 1,518 1,544 761 825 440 472 69 107
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 39.8 39.7 33.8 33.5 18.8 18.5 11.4 11.1 2.3 2.2
GENDER                    
Male 38.9 38.1 32.5 31.3 18.2 17.2 11.3 10.4 2.6 2.1
Female 40.8 41.3 35.1 35.9 19.5 19.9 11.4 11.8 1.9 2.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 40.3 39.8 34.5 34.0 19.8 19.0 12.0 11.7 2.5 2.3
White 44.0 44.1 38.7 38.4 23.2 22.1 14.5 13.9 3.4 3.0
Black or African American 32.3 30.3 25.0 23.6 11.1 11.6 5.4 5.8 0.5 0.3
AIAN 30.8 39.8 21.8 29.4 12.4 15.2 7.7 11.8 0.8 5.0
NHOPI * * * * * 5.4 * * * 1.3
Asian 26.8 23.6 22.6 20.1 11.1 11.5 6.7 7.1 0.9 0.8
Two or More Races 39.9 38.4 32.6 32.6 17.1 16.1 9.9 9.4 1.2 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 38.5 39.3 31.4 32.1 15.9 16.9 9.5 9.4 1.4 1.7
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 43.1 42.1 37.4 36.0 22.4 20.8 14.3 13.2 4.1 3.1
Female, White, Not Hispanic 44.9 46.2 40.0 40.9 24.1 23.5 14.6 14.7 2.6 3.0
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 31.7 27.7 23.9a 19.7 11.0 9.5 6.3 4.9 0.6 0.3
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 33.0 32.9 26.1 27.4 11.2 13.6 4.5a 6.6 0.5 0.4
Male, Hispanic 36.7 38.3 29.5 30.3 15.2 15.8 9.3 8.4 1.3 1.1
Female, Hispanic 40.3 40.5 33.5 33.9 16.8 18.1 9.7 10.4 1.5 2.4
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 206,099 205,859 166,459 166,379 132,688 132,681 62,737 61,623 15,708 15,218
GENDER                    
Male 102,666 102,652 83,687 83,380 68,824 69,116 35,666 34,406 10,373 9,725
Female 103,433 103,207 82,772 82,998 63,864 63,565 27,071 27,218 5,335 5,494
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 176,185 175,208 142,378 141,564 114,712 113,994 52,136 50,997 13,835 13,287
White 138,890 138,583 112,810 112,303 92,166 91,305 41,016 39,963 11,641 11,177
Black or African American 22,225 22,139 17,576 17,490 13,577 13,628 7,299 7,245 1,379 1,186
AIAN 1,198 * 854 703 569 464 356 298 101 72
NHOPI 676 640 519 511 333 444 231 253 51 43
Asian 9,497 9,209 7,892 7,627 5,899 5,731 2,150 1,989 396 358
Two or More Races 3,699 3,623 2,728 2,929 2,168 2,421 1,084 1,249 267a 451
Hispanic or Latino 29,914 30,650 24,080 24,814 17,977 18,687 10,600 10,627 1,873 1,931
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 68,683 68,399 56,142 55,691 47,391 47,179 23,373 22,445 7,777 7,251
Female, White, Not Hispanic 70,208 70,184 56,668 56,612 44,775 44,126 17,643 17,517 3,864 3,926
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 10,496 10,420 8,350 8,170 6,639 6,591 3,790 3,677 860 665
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 11,729 11,720 9,226 9,320 6,938 7,037 3,508 3,568 519 521
Male, Hispanic 15,896 16,244 12,996 13,398 10,140 10,587 6,402 6,184 1,214 1,239
Female, Hispanic 14,018 14,407 11,084 11,416 7,836 8,100 4,198 4,442 659 692
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 87.4 86.8 70.6 70.2 56.3 55.9 26.6 26.0 6.7 6.4
GENDER                    
Male 90.7 90.0 73.9 73.1 60.8 60.6 31.5a 30.2 9.2 8.5
Female 84.4 83.9 67.5 67.5 52.1 51.7 22.1 22.1 4.4 4.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.8a 88.0 71.7 71.1 57.8 57.3 26.3 25.6 7.0 6.7
White 92.0 91.8 74.7 74.4 61.1 60.5 27.2 26.5 7.7 7.4
Black or African American 80.2 78.9 63.4 62.4 49.0 48.6 26.3 25.8 5.0 4.2
AIAN 83.7 * 59.6 53.5 39.7 35.3 24.8 22.7 7.1 5.5
NHOPI 78.3 70.2 60.1 56.1 38.5 48.7 26.8 27.7 5.9 4.7
Asian 70.6 66.5 58.7 55.1 43.9 41.4 16.0 14.4 2.9 2.6
Two or More Races 91.6 90.5 67.6 73.2 53.7 60.5 26.8 31.2 6.6a 11.3
Hispanic or Latino 80.1 80.5 64.5 65.2 48.2 49.1 28.4 27.9 5.0 5.1
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 94.0 93.4 76.8 76.1 64.8 64.4 32.0 30.7 10.6 9.9
Female, White, Not Hispanic 90.2 90.3 72.8 72.9 57.5 56.8 22.7 22.5 5.0 5.1
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 84.3 82.3 67.1 64.6 53.3 52.1 30.5 29.1 6.9 5.3
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 76.8 76.2 60.4 60.6 45.4 45.7 23.0 23.2 3.4 3.4
Male, Hispanic 85.9 86.2 70.3 71.1 54.8 56.2 34.6 32.8 6.6 6.6
Female, Hispanic 74.4 74.9 58.9 59.3 41.6 42.1 22.3 23.1 3.5 3.6
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 15,120 15,099 12,819 12,765 7,146 7,046 4,322 4,222 861 825
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2,589 2,542 2,258 2,191 1,316 1,217 823 759 197 135
Midwest 3,431 3,472 2,944 2,995 1,674 1,671 1,056 1,028 232 238
South 5,496 5,636 4,639 4,680 2,537 2,593 1,516 1,495 269 272
West 3,605 3,449 2,978 2,900 1,620 1,565 926 939 163 180
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 8,061 7,949 6,821 6,778 3,761 3,730 2,238 2,176 355 361
Small Metro 4,918 4,991 4,212 4,218 2,411 2,383 1,481 1,447 337 328
Nonmetro 2,141 2,159 1,786 1,769 975 933 603 599 169 136
Urbanized 937 974 791 810 440 467 278 298 76 70
Less Urbanized 1,030 960 856 774 463 377 277 242 77 54
Completely Rural 175 224 140 185 72 89 49 58 16 11
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3,462 3,220 2,793 2,589 1,563 1,455 1,042 1,004 218 240
100-199% 3,099 3,149 2,524 2,553 1,358 1,297 816a 673 127 93
200% or More 8,049 8,028 7,019 6,958 3,840 3,821 2,182 2,192 406 407
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 8,936 9,144 7,924 8,063 4,669 4,686 2,819 2,801 611 579
Medicaid/CHIP 4,422 4,213 3,389 3,246 1,641 1,567 910 956 132 174
Other3 923 991 764 857 428 450 291 276 65 46
No Coverage 1,437 1,389 1,211 1,117 645 607 436 356 71 49
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
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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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 39.8 39.7 33.8 33.5 18.8 18.5 11.4 11.1 2.3 2.2
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 42.0 41.5 36.6 35.7 21.3 19.9 13.3 12.4 3.2 2.2
Midwest 42.2 42.8 36.2 36.9 20.6 20.6 13.0 12.7 2.8 2.9
South 37.6 38.0 31.7 31.6 17.3 17.5 10.4 10.1 1.8 1.8
West 40.0 38.3 33.0 32.2 18.0 17.4 10.3 10.4 1.8 2.0
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 38.5 38.7 32.6 33.0 17.9 18.2 10.7 10.6 1.7 1.8
Small Metro 41.8 41.2 35.8 34.8 20.5 19.7 12.6 11.9 2.9 2.7
Nonmetro 40.8 39.9 34.0 32.7 18.6 17.2 11.5 11.1 3.2 2.5
Urbanized 42.6 41.7 35.9 34.7 20.0 20.0 12.6 12.8 3.5 3.0
Less Urbanized 40.3 38.6 33.5 31.1 18.1 15.1 10.8 9.7 3.0 2.2
Completely Rural 35.5 37.9 28.3 31.3 14.5 15.1 9.9 9.9 3.2 1.8
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 38.8 38.0 31.3 30.6 17.5 17.2 11.7 11.9 2.4 2.8
100-199% 37.9 38.7 30.9 31.4 16.6 15.9 10.0a 8.3 1.6 1.1
200% or More 39.9 39.2 34.8 33.9 19.0 18.6 10.8 10.7 2.0 2.0
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 41.7 42.2 37.0 37.2 21.8 21.6 13.2 12.9 2.9 2.7
Medicaid/CHIP 34.1 32.7 26.1 25.2 12.6 12.2 7.0 7.4 1.0 1.3
Other3 42.5 43.5 35.2 37.6 19.7 19.7 13.4 12.1 3.0 2.0
No Coverage 49.4 48.0 41.6 38.6 22.2 20.9 15.0 12.3 2.5 1.7
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 206,099 205,859 166,459 166,379 132,688 132,681 62,737 61,623 15,708 15,218
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 36,594 36,534 30,672 30,099 24,862 24,327 11,491 10,907 2,883 2,705
Midwest 44,548 44,516 36,532 36,309 29,577 29,395 14,425 14,108 3,638 3,508
South 76,328 76,516 59,621 60,513 46,308 47,696 22,354 22,799 5,430 5,688
West 48,630 48,292 39,634 39,458 31,940 31,263 14,467 13,810 3,757 3,318
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 114,905 114,605 95,544 95,054 76,937 76,330 35,880 35,245 8,785 8,114
Small Metro 61,727 63,012 48,729 49,996 38,766 40,115 18,353 18,645 4,431a 5,016
Nonmetro 29,468 28,241 22,187 21,328 16,985 16,236 8,504 7,733 2,492a 2,088
Urbanized 13,500a 11,790 10,324a 9,146 8,075a 7,010 3,938a 3,399 1,088 932
Less Urbanized 13,177 13,269 9,792 9,764 7,372 7,398 3,795 3,464 1,176 933
Completely Rural 2,792 3,182 2,071 2,418 1,538 1,828 771 870 228 224
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 23,793a 21,727 17,138a 15,566 12,339a 11,296 7,863a 6,930 1,892 1,615
100-199% 37,719 36,191 27,642 26,658 19,814 19,364 10,964 10,663 2,387 2,506
200% or More 144,511 147,781 121,607 124,002 100,485 101,893 43,875 43,940 11,422 11,073
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 142,683 141,779 119,693 118,996 97,953 97,594 43,467 42,695 10,858 10,613
Medicaid/CHIP 26,130 25,565 18,590 18,226 13,040 12,929 7,678 7,600 2,026 1,741
Other3 56,431 56,562 39,379 39,623 30,434 30,450 9,992 9,756 2,445 2,406
No Coverage 19,026 19,913 15,318 16,081 11,665 12,134 7,717 7,771 1,886 1,949
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.
200412
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, 2018 and 2019
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2018)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
TOTAL 87.4 86.8 70.6 70.2 56.3 55.9 26.6 26.0 6.7 6.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 87.9 87.8 73.7 72.3 59.7 58.4 27.6 26.2 6.9 6.5
Midwest 90.8 90.5 74.5 73.8 60.3 59.8 29.4 28.7 7.4 7.1
South 85.7 85.3 67.0 67.4 52.0 53.1 25.1 25.4 6.1 6.3
West 86.8 85.4 70.7 69.7 57.0 55.3 25.8 24.4 6.7 5.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 87.3a 86.0 72.6 71.3 58.5 57.3 27.3 26.5 6.7 6.1
Small Metro 88.2 88.4 69.6 70.2 55.4 56.3 26.2 26.2 6.3 7.0
Nonmetro 86.1 86.5 64.9 65.3 49.7 49.7 24.9 23.7 7.3 6.4
Urbanized 87.4 87.0 66.8 67.5 52.3 51.7 25.5 25.1 7.0 6.9
Less Urbanized 84.9 86.5 63.1 63.6 47.5 48.2 24.4 22.6 7.6 6.1
Completely Rural 86.5 84.8 64.2 64.4 47.7 48.7 23.9 23.2 7.1 6.0
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 76.5 75.0 55.1 53.8 39.7 39.0 25.3 23.9 6.1 5.6
100-199% 81.5 80.8 59.7 59.5 42.8 43.2 23.7 23.8 5.2 5.6
200% or More 91.3 90.5 76.8 76.0 63.5 62.4 27.7 26.9 7.2 6.8
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 90.1 89.6 75.6 75.2 61.9 61.7 27.5 27.0 6.9 6.7
Medicaid/CHIP 78.4 79.2 55.8 56.4 39.1 40.0 23.0 23.5 6.1 5.4
Other3 83.9 83.2 58.6 58.3 45.3 44.8 14.9 14.4 3.6 3.5
No Coverage 83.5 82.5 67.2 66.6 51.2 50.3 33.9 32.2 8.3 8.1
* = 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 2019 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, 2018 and 2019.

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