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Table 1.1C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 959 1,380 734 1,089 556 890
Marijuana 958 1,374 669 1,035 523 825
Cocaine 671 948 215 306 130 192
Crack 328 535 100 120 62 83
Heroin 259 443 98 170 84 147
Hallucinogens 699 972 212 390 115 149
LSD 529 821 127 194 56 102
PCP 273 450 19 38 * 19
Ecstasy 439 649 129 207 68 86
Inhalants 464 735 120 193 84 129
Methamphetamine 443 641 133 265 108 215
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 374 580 210 345
Pain Relievers nr nr 289 474 163 245
Stimulants nr nr 178 292 99 177
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 238 336 137 226
Tranquilizers nr nr 224 309 131 200
Sedatives nr nr 102 161 52 123
Benzodiazepines -- -- 212 283 -- --
Opioids nr nr 303 478 178 278
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 276 459 184 316
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 448 680 286 466
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.1D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 0.35 0.50 0.27 0.39 0.20 0.32
Marijuana 0.35 0.50 0.24 0.37 0.19 0.30
Cocaine 0.24 0.34 0.08 0.11 0.05 0.07
Crack 0.12 0.19 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.03
Heroin 0.09 0.16 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.05
Hallucinogens 0.25 0.35 0.08 0.14 0.04 0.05
LSD 0.19 0.30 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.04
PCP 0.10 0.16 0.01 0.01 * 0.01
Ecstasy 0.16 0.23 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.03
Inhalants 0.17 0.27 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05
Methamphetamine 0.16 0.23 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.08
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 0.14 0.21 0.08 0.12
Pain Relievers nr nr 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.09
Stimulants nr nr 0.06 0.11 0.04 0.06
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.08 0.11 0.05 0.07
Sedatives nr nr 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.04
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.08 0.10 -- --
Opioids nr nr 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.10
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 0.10 0.17 0.07 0.11
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 0.16 0.25 0.10 0.17
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.2C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 103 206 89 167 69 113
Marijuana 89 162 84 142 65 111
Cocaine 21 27 17 26 12 9
Crack 8 2 7 2 5 2
Heroin 9 * * * * *
Hallucinogens 39 68 33 52 21 19
LSD 32 49 27 40 12 10
PCP 11 4 8 * * *
Ecstasy 25 40 21 20 15 9
Inhalants 70 156 40 81 24 22
Methamphetamine 14 22 10 12 5 5
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 51 80 33 29
Pain Relievers nr nr 39 61 23 20
Stimulants nr nr 37 50 23 19
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 35 40 21 11
Tranquilizers nr nr 35 38 20 11
Sedatives nr nr 17 14 13 1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 34 36 -- --
Opioids nr nr 39 61 23 20
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 39 55 26 22
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 63 117 40 38
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.2D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 0.41 0.82 0.36 0.67 0.28 0.45
Marijuana 0.36 0.65 0.34 0.57 0.26 0.45
Cocaine 0.08 0.11 0.07 0.10 0.05 0.03
Crack 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.01
Heroin 0.04 * * * * *
Hallucinogens 0.16 0.27 0.13 0.21 0.09 0.07
LSD 0.13 0.19 0.11 0.16 0.05 0.04
PCP 0.04 0.02 0.03 * * *
Ecstasy 0.10 0.16 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.03
Inhalants 0.28 0.62 0.16 0.32 0.10 0.09
Methamphetamine 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.02
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 0.21 0.32 0.13 0.11
Pain Relievers nr nr 0.16 0.24 0.09 0.08
Stimulants nr nr 0.15 0.20 0.09 0.08
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.14 0.16 0.08 0.04
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.14 0.15 0.08 0.04
Sedatives nr nr 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.01
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.14 0.15 -- --
Opioids nr nr 0.16 0.24 0.09 0.08
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 0.16 0.22 0.10 0.09
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 0.25 0.47 0.16 0.15
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.3C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 927 1,359 716 1,076 547 880
Marijuana 931 1,347 653 1,024 513 814
Cocaine 665 936 213 305 129 192
Crack 329 532 100 120 62 83
Heroin 258 442 97 170 84 147
Hallucinogens 687 967 205 380 111 147
LSD 524 812 122 187 54 102
PCP 273 448 17 38 * 19
Ecstasy 434 647 127 205 64 86
Inhalants 455 724 111 176 80 127
Methamphetamine 443 636 134 265 108 214
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 365 571 209 343
Pain Relievers nr nr 285 466 162 243
Stimulants nr nr 173 288 96 177
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 233 336 136 225
Tranquilizers nr nr 219 308 130 199
Sedatives nr nr 100 161 51 123
Benzodiazepines -- -- 207 283 -- --
Opioids nr nr 299 470 177 276
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 270 454 182 314
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 440 667 283 462
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.3D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 0.37 0.54 0.29 0.43 0.22 0.35
Marijuana 0.37 0.53 0.26 0.41 0.21 0.32
Cocaine 0.27 0.37 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
Crack 0.13 0.21 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.03
Heroin 0.10 0.18 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.06
Hallucinogens 0.27 0.38 0.08 0.15 0.04 0.06
LSD 0.21 0.32 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.04
PCP 0.11 0.18 0.01 0.02 * 0.01
Ecstasy 0.17 0.26 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.03
Inhalants 0.18 0.29 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05
Methamphetamine 0.18 0.25 0.05 0.11 0.04 0.08
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 0.15 0.23 0.08 0.14
Pain Relievers nr nr 0.11 0.18 0.06 0.10
Stimulants nr nr 0.07 0.11 0.04 0.07
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.09 0.13 0.05 0.09
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
Sedatives nr nr 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.08 0.11 -- --
Opioids nr nr 0.12 0.19 0.07 0.11
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 0.11 0.18 0.07 0.12
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.18
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.4C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 184 342 181 325 153 280
Marijuana 191 353 176 324 148 278
Cocaine 118 171 83 124 44 68
Crack 33 41 12 21 6 16
Heroin 36 39 17 19 10 15
Hallucinogens 134 231 89 166 47 85
LSD 105 172 67 116 31 54
PCP 32 41 11 32 8 *
Ecstasy 113 177 64 93 29 39
Inhalants 100 159 50 61 26 41
Methamphetamine 56 67 31 31 19 20
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 122 178 62 78
Pain Relievers nr nr 75 114 35 47
Stimulants nr nr 93 121 48 42
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 67 113 36 59
Tranquilizers nr nr 65 104 35 58
Sedatives nr nr 24 57 13 32
Benzodiazepines -- -- 64 105 -- --
Opioids nr nr 75 115 36 47
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 116 159 66 81
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 136 230 85 129
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.4D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 0.55 1.02 0.54 0.97 0.45 0.84
Marijuana 0.57 1.06 0.52 0.97 0.44 0.83
Cocaine 0.35 0.51 0.24 0.37 0.13 0.20
Crack 0.10 0.12 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05
Heroin 0.11 0.12 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.04
Hallucinogens 0.40 0.69 0.26 0.50 0.14 0.25
LSD 0.31 0.51 0.20 0.35 0.09 0.16
PCP 0.10 0.12 0.03 0.09 0.02 *
Ecstasy 0.34 0.53 0.19 0.28 0.09 0.12
Inhalants 0.30 0.48 0.15 0.18 0.08 0.12
Methamphetamine 0.16 0.20 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.06
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 0.36 0.53 0.18 0.23
Pain Relievers nr nr 0.22 0.34 0.10 0.14
Stimulants nr nr 0.27 0.36 0.14 0.12
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.20 0.34 0.11 0.17
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.19 0.31 0.10 0.17
Sedatives nr nr 0.07 0.17 0.04 0.09
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.19 0.31 -- --
Opioids nr nr 0.22 0.34 0.11 0.14
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 0.34 0.48 0.20 0.24
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 0.40 0.69 0.25 0.38
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.5C – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 898 1,310 669 989 506 804
Marijuana 900 1,301 610 919 478 746
Cocaine 647 915 188 271 122 175
Crack 326 527 100 117 63 79
Heroin 252 437 96 161 84 138
Hallucinogens 659 937 170 317 101 123
LSD 514 791 97 146 44 84
PCP 269 446 13 20 * 19
Ecstasy 403 605 100 178 57 81
Inhalants 443 698 96 169 75 125
Methamphetamine 434 638 129 263 106 213
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 330 543 198 332
Pain Relievers nr nr 276 447 161 237
Stimulants nr nr 138 255 85 168
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 219 318 129 218
Tranquilizers nr nr 205 291 125 191
Sedatives nr nr 98 152 49 119
Benzodiazepines -- -- 194 266 -- --
Opioids nr nr 293 452 176 267
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 240 417 169 296
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 395 619 263 429
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.5D – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)		 Lifetime
(2020)		 Past Year
(2019)		 Past Year
(2020)		 Past Month
(2019)		 Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 0.41 0.60 0.31 0.45 0.23 0.37
Marijuana 0.42 0.60 0.28 0.42 0.22 0.34
Cocaine 0.30 0.42 0.09 0.12 0.06 0.08
Crack 0.15 0.24 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.04
Heroin 0.12 0.20 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.06
Hallucinogens 0.30 0.43 0.08 0.15 0.05 0.06
LSD 0.24 0.36 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.04
PCP 0.12 0.20 0.01 0.01 * 0.01
Ecstasy 0.19 0.28 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.04
Inhalants 0.20 0.32 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.06
Methamphetamine 0.20 0.29 0.06 0.12 0.05 0.10
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 0.15 0.25 0.09 0.15
Pain Relievers nr nr 0.13 0.20 0.07 0.11
Stimulants nr nr 0.06 0.12 0.04 0.08
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.10 0.15 0.06 0.10
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.09 0.13 0.06 0.09
Sedatives nr nr 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.05
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.09 0.12 -- --
Opioids nr nr 0.14 0.21 0.08 0.12
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 0.11 0.19 0.08 0.14
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 0.18 0.28 0.12 0.20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.6C – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 959 1,380 734 1,089 556 890
12-20 247 348 214 306 148 216
21 or Older 1,457 1,982 812 1,202 599 931
12-17 103 206 89 167 69 113
12-13 50 114 35 66 22 16
14-15 75 128 61 108 42 71
16-17 89 150 79 127 57 95
18 or Older 927 1,359 716 1,076 547 880
18-25 184 342 181 325 153 280
18-20 198 273 177 243 121 179
21-25 264 404 207 328 159 256
26 or Older 898 1,310 669 989 506 804
26-49 455 704 392 640 314 554
26-29 312 436 239 343 184 267
30-34 323 540 218 375 166 305
35-39 313 481 196 310 149 256
40-44 309 422 173 277 136 226
45-49 272 417 162 271 123 229
50 or Older 724 1,086 484 750 372 598
50-54 442 658 232 396 182 306
55-59 448 674 242 389 189 297
60-64 465 703 247 453 197 342
65 or Older 450 653 245 373 186 289
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.6D – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.35 0.50 0.27 0.39 0.20 0.32
12-20 0.45 0.77 0.43 0.73 0.33 0.54
21 or Older 0.39 0.56 0.30 0.44 0.23 0.36
12-17 0.41 0.82 0.36 0.67 0.28 0.45
12-13 0.57 1.25 0.42 0.76 0.27 0.19
14-15 0.75 1.34 0.64 1.17 0.48 0.77
16-17 0.82 1.66 0.78 1.48 0.65 1.13
18 or Older 0.37 0.54 0.29 0.43 0.22 0.35
18-25 0.55 1.02 0.54 0.97 0.45 0.84
18-20 0.82 1.59 0.82 1.58 0.68 1.28
21-25 0.67 1.23 0.69 1.18 0.59 1.04
26 or Older 0.41 0.60 0.31 0.45 0.23 0.37
26-49 0.45 0.69 0.39 0.63 0.31 0.55
26-29 0.93 1.43 0.95 1.49 0.82 1.30
30-34 0.87 1.40 0.81 1.31 0.67 1.17
35-39 0.90 1.39 0.78 1.19 0.65 1.07
40-44 1.04 1.51 0.77 1.29 0.66 1.09
45-49 0.95 1.50 0.73 1.21 0.57 1.09
50 or Older 0.63 0.93 0.42 0.64 0.32 0.51
50-54 1.35 2.27 1.02 1.78 0.83 1.43
55-59 1.40 2.21 1.04 1.68 0.84 1.31
60-64 1.29 2.12 1.06 1.90 0.88 1.52
65 or Older 0.85 1.20 0.46 0.68 0.35 0.53
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.7C – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 958 1,374 669 1,035 523 825
12-20 222 318 197 285 143 214
21 or Older 1,399 1,898 727 1,096 550 852
12-17 89 162 84 142 65 111
12-13 22 34 20 25 13 10
14-15 61 98 53 94 40 69
16-17 80 130 75 115 55 93
18 or Older 931 1,347 653 1,024 513 814
18-25 191 353 176 324 148 278
18-20 186 269 163 239 115 177
21-25 253 395 197 319 151 252
26 or Older 900 1,301 610 919 478 746
26-49 452 706 373 596 304 520
26-29 301 424 231 310 174 256
30-34 307 517 202 331 156 286
35-39 302 468 175 293 139 247
40-44 291 407 157 261 125 209
45-49 261 395 144 249 113 190
50 or Older 716 1,079 431 683 343 534
50-54 424 613 209 346 163 285
55-59 432 651 211 338 175 239
60-64 452 679 235 431 184 323
65 or Older 437 634 204 316 171 250
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.7D – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.35 0.50 0.24 0.37 0.19 0.30
12-20 0.44 0.77 0.41 0.69 0.33 0.54
21 or Older 0.39 0.55 0.27 0.41 0.21 0.33
12-17 0.36 0.65 0.34 0.57 0.26 0.45
12-13 0.27 0.40 0.25 0.29 0.15 0.12
14-15 0.66 1.07 0.58 1.03 0.45 0.76
16-17 0.80 1.51 0.77 1.36 0.63 1.11
18 or Older 0.37 0.53 0.26 0.41 0.21 0.32
18-25 0.57 1.06 0.52 0.97 0.44 0.83
18-20 0.83 1.64 0.79 1.56 0.65 1.27
21-25 0.69 1.27 0.66 1.19 0.57 1.03
26 or Older 0.42 0.60 0.28 0.42 0.22 0.34
26-49 0.45 0.69 0.37 0.59 0.30 0.51
26-29 0.96 1.50 0.94 1.41 0.79 1.27
30-34 0.88 1.39 0.78 1.22 0.63 1.12
35-39 0.89 1.38 0.72 1.17 0.62 1.05
40-44 1.02 1.50 0.74 1.23 0.62 1.01
45-49 0.94 1.52 0.65 1.17 0.53 0.92
50 or Older 0.62 0.92 0.37 0.58 0.30 0.46
50-54 1.35 2.28 0.92 1.59 0.75 1.35
55-59 1.40 2.21 0.93 1.50 0.79 1.08
60-64 1.30 2.09 1.02 1.84 0.83 1.43
65 or Older 0.83 1.16 0.39 0.58 0.32 0.46
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.8C – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 671 948 215 306 130 192
12-20 59 63 47 53 25 31
21 or Older 750 1,036 212 300 128 189
12-17 21 27 17 26 12 9
12-13 6 6 6 4 * *
14-15 10 15 9 15 8 1
16-17 17 22 14 21 8 9
18 or Older 665 936 213 305 129 192
18-25 118 171 83 124 44 68
18-20 53 57 42 46 22 30
21-25 118 168 80 116 37 59
26 or Older 647 915 188 271 122 175
26-49 334 520 144 232 87 151
26-29 167 207 81 136 45 66
30-34 182 279 78 77 46 46
35-39 168 265 65 106 39 69
40-44 162 230 47 86 38 67
45-49 136 255 42 108 28 74
50 or Older 524 771 115 136 82 86
50-54 267 371 52 76 42 63
55-59 287 407 55 65 37 54
60-64 314 464 62 66 52 16
65 or Older 265 387 61 67 20 20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.8D – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.34 0.08 0.11 0.05 0.07
12-20 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.14 0.06 0.08
21 or Older 0.28 0.39 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
12-17 0.08 0.11 0.07 0.10 0.05 0.03
12-13 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.05 * *
14-15 0.12 0.17 0.10 0.17 0.10 0.01
16-17 0.20 0.28 0.16 0.27 0.10 0.11
18 or Older 0.27 0.37 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
18-25 0.35 0.51 0.24 0.37 0.13 0.20
18-20 0.38 0.46 0.30 0.36 0.16 0.24
21-25 0.49 0.75 0.35 0.54 0.18 0.28
26 or Older 0.30 0.42 0.09 0.12 0.06 0.08
26-49 0.33 0.51 0.14 0.23 0.09 0.15
26-29 0.81 1.08 0.43 0.74 0.25 0.37
30-34 0.71 1.08 0.34 0.33 0.21 0.20
35-39 0.70 1.06 0.30 0.47 0.18 0.31
40-44 0.74 1.08 0.24 0.44 0.20 0.35
45-49 0.63 1.21 0.21 0.55 0.14 0.38
50 or Older 0.45 0.66 0.10 0.12 0.07 0.07
50-54 1.14 1.69 0.25 0.38 0.20 0.32
55-59 1.19 1.74 0.26 0.30 0.17 0.25
60-64 1.26 1.90 0.30 0.31 0.25 0.07
65 or Older 0.50 0.71 0.12 0.12 0.04 0.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.9C – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 328 535 100 120 62 83
12-20 14 17 9 14 7 14
21 or Older 331 547 101 118 62 79
12-17 8 2 7 2 5 2
12-13 * * * * * *
14-15 3 * * * * *
16-17 8 2 7 2 5 2
18 or Older 329 532 100 120 62 83
18-25 33 41 12 21 6 16
18-20 12 17 6 14 4 14
21-25 31 37 11 15 5 9
26 or Older 326 527 100 117 63 79
26-49 172 281 46 86 32 73
26-29 52 71 13 18 10 12
30-34 74 129 18 18 12 9
35-39 78 155 27 47 16 32
40-44 86 120 18 46 13 46
45-49 78 142 23 37 18 33
50 or Older 279 455 87 79 54 28
50-54 149 200 35 58 29 21
55-59 144 279 36 10 14 6
60-64 161 194 38 * 34 *
65 or Older 118 223 59 52 15 19
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.9D – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.12 0.19 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.03
12-20 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.04
21 or Older 0.14 0.22 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.03
12-17 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.01
12-13 * * * * * *
14-15 0.03 * * * * *
16-17 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.02 0.06 0.02
18 or Older 0.13 0.21 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.03
18-25 0.10 0.12 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05
18-20 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.11 0.03 0.11
21-25 0.15 0.18 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.04
26 or Older 0.15 0.24 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.04
26-49 0.17 0.28 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.07
26-29 0.29 0.40 0.07 0.10 0.06 0.07
30-34 0.33 0.55 0.08 0.08 0.05 0.04
35-39 0.37 0.68 0.13 0.21 0.07 0.14
40-44 0.43 0.61 0.09 0.24 0.07 0.24
45-49 0.38 0.73 0.11 0.19 0.09 0.17
50 or Older 0.24 0.39 0.08 0.07 0.05 0.02
50-54 0.70 0.96 0.17 0.29 0.14 0.10
55-59 0.65 1.23 0.17 0.05 0.07 0.03
60-64 0.75 0.91 0.18 * 0.17 *
65 or Older 0.22 0.41 0.11 0.10 0.03 0.03
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.10C – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 699 972 212 390 115 149
12-20 85 138 69 118 35 71
21 or Older 775 1,047 197 361 110 131
12-17 39 68 33 52 21 19
12-13 10 8 7 6 5 3
14-15 22 38 18 35 15 10
16-17 32 55 27 38 14 16
18 or Older 687 967 205 380 111 147
18-25 134 231 89 166 47 85
18-20 72 122 60 106 27 67
21-25 135 206 78 135 39 55
26 or Older 659 937 170 317 101 123
26-49 362 576 145 272 89 120
26-29 186 263 90 141 52 75
30-34 197 294 79 131 49 45
35-39 190 269 57 114 36 68
40-44 176 255 48 89 24 39
45-49 145 271 32 98 18 33
50 or Older 509 726 86 150 45 25
50-54 242 347 54 107 19 7
55-59 247 310 45 11 27 11
60-64 284 456 28 54 6 *
65 or Older 264 371 41 91 30 21
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.10D – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.25 0.35 0.08 0.14 0.04 0.05
12-20 0.21 0.36 0.17 0.31 0.09 0.19
21 or Older 0.29 0.40 0.08 0.15 0.05 0.05
12-17 0.16 0.27 0.13 0.21 0.09 0.07
12-13 0.12 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.04
14-15 0.26 0.44 0.21 0.40 0.17 0.11
16-17 0.38 0.69 0.32 0.49 0.17 0.20
18 or Older 0.27 0.38 0.08 0.15 0.04 0.06
18-25 0.40 0.69 0.26 0.50 0.14 0.25
18-20 0.47 0.92 0.40 0.82 0.20 0.53
21-25 0.54 0.89 0.34 0.61 0.19 0.26
26 or Older 0.30 0.43 0.08 0.15 0.05 0.06
26-49 0.36 0.57 0.14 0.27 0.09 0.12
26-29 0.84 1.32 0.47 0.77 0.28 0.42
30-34 0.76 1.13 0.34 0.56 0.22 0.20
35-39 0.77 1.08 0.27 0.51 0.17 0.30
40-44 0.79 1.21 0.25 0.45 0.12 0.20
45-49 0.67 1.25 0.16 0.50 0.09 0.17
50 or Older 0.44 0.62 0.07 0.13 0.04 0.02
50-54 1.05 1.64 0.26 0.53 0.09 0.04
55-59 1.08 1.36 0.21 0.05 0.13 0.05
60-64 1.18 1.91 0.13 0.26 0.03 *
65 or Older 0.50 0.68 0.08 0.17 0.06 0.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.11C – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 464 735 120 193 84 129
12-20 97 189 51 91 27 32
21 or Older 490 768 105 174 80 126
12-17 70 156 40 81 24 22
12-13 41 108 26 47 15 10
14-15 42 87 22 45 12 14
16-17 45 85 23 47 14 14
18 or Older 455 724 111 176 80 127
18-25 100 159 50 61 26 41
18-20 60 91 29 35 11 23
21-25 94 142 39 49 23 33
26 or Older 443 698 96 169 75 125
26-49 266 461 64 163 52 121
26-29 116 212 37 74 28 52
30-34 140 223 36 48 30 33
35-39 129 210 32 85 20 58
40-44 139 215 24 42 18 16
45-49 124 227 21 86 21 82
50 or Older 344 534 67 45 48 30
50-54 179 260 38 13 15 1
55-59 176 295 26 24 24 19
60-64 186 294 * 30 * 11
65 or Older 164 256 49 21 39 21
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.11D – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.17 0.27 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05
12-20 0.23 0.48 0.13 0.24 0.07 0.09
21 or Older 0.19 0.30 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05
12-17 0.28 0.62 0.16 0.32 0.10 0.09
12-13 0.47 1.20 0.31 0.54 0.19 0.11
14-15 0.47 0.96 0.26 0.52 0.14 0.16
16-17 0.51 1.04 0.27 0.58 0.17 0.17
18 or Older 0.18 0.29 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.05
18-25 0.30 0.48 0.15 0.18 0.08 0.12
18-20 0.42 0.72 0.21 0.28 0.09 0.19
21-25 0.41 0.64 0.19 0.24 0.11 0.16
26 or Older 0.20 0.32 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.06
26-49 0.26 0.45 0.06 0.16 0.05 0.12
26-29 0.58 1.12 0.20 0.41 0.15 0.29
30-34 0.59 0.90 0.16 0.21 0.14 0.14
35-39 0.57 0.89 0.15 0.38 0.09 0.26
40-44 0.66 1.03 0.13 0.22 0.09 0.08
45-49 0.58 1.12 0.11 0.44 0.10 0.42
50 or Older 0.30 0.46 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.03
50-54 0.80 1.25 0.18 0.07 0.07 0.01
55-59 0.79 1.27 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.09
60-64 0.84 1.34 * 0.14 * 0.05
65 or Older 0.31 0.47 0.09 0.04 0.07 0.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.12C – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 443 641 133 265 108 215
12-20 28 32 19 20 11 15
21 or Older 459 661 133 265 107 214
12-17 14 22 10 12 5 5
12-13 6 1 5 1 2 1
14-15 6 5 4 4 3 4
16-17 11 21 7 11 2 2
18 or Older 443 636 134 265 108 214
18-25 56 67 31 31 19 20
18-20 24 21 16 16 10 14
21-25 50 62 26 27 16 14
26 or Older 434 638 129 263 106 213
26-49 230 376 95 178 79 157
26-29 83 126 36 64 32 51
30-34 104 192 46 57 34 54
35-39 115 179 48 101 39 78
40-44 117 170 46 79 38 76
45-49 98 187 34 89 29 84
50 or Older 347 523 89 194 70 143
50-54 154 200 50 98 34 70
55-59 159 235 43 125 41 66
60-64 183 351 46 53 43 48
65 or Older 192 242 28 95 14 89
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.12D – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
 Lifetime
(2020)
 Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.16 0.23 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.08
12-20 0.07 0.09 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.04
21 or Older 0.19 0.26 0.06 0.11 0.05 0.09
12-17 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.02
12-13 0.07 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.03 0.01
14-15 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05
16-17 0.14 0.27 0.08 0.14 0.02 0.02
18 or Older 0.18 0.25 0.05 0.11 0.04 0.08
18-25 0.16 0.20 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.06
18-20 0.18 0.17 0.12 0.13 0.08 0.11
21-25 0.24 0.29 0.13 0.13 0.08 0.07
26 or Older 0.20 0.29 0.06 0.12 0.05 0.10
26-49 0.23 0.37 0.09 0.18 0.08 0.15
26-29 0.45 0.70 0.20 0.36 0.18 0.29
30-34 0.45 0.80 0.20 0.25 0.15 0.24
35-39 0.52 0.76 0.22 0.45 0.18 0.35
40-44 0.58 0.85 0.24 0.40 0.20 0.39
45-49 0.47 0.93 0.17 0.46 0.14 0.43
50 or Older 0.30 0.45 0.08 0.17 0.06 0.12
50-54 0.70 0.97 0.24 0.49 0.16 0.35
55-59 0.72 1.05 0.20 0.58 0.19 0.31
60-64 0.82 1.57 0.22 0.25 0.21 0.23
65 or Older 0.36 0.44 0.05 0.17 0.03 0.16
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.13C – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 790 1,281 289 474 163 245
12-20 166 248 60 86 31 27
21 or Older 1,035 1,585 292 474 163 244
12-17 94 177 39 61 23 20
12-13 49 81 16 41 9 7
14-15 65 121 20 26 11 13
16-17 69 120 29 35 18 12
18 or Older 784 1,264 285 466 162 243
18-25 142 239 75 114 35 47
18-20 123 162 46 63 22 19
21-25 149 219 68 99 29 43
26 or Older 770 1,243 276 447 161 237
26-49 387 608 176 301 102 164
26-29 188 268 82 119 52 55
30-34 206 330 92 140 49 56
35-39 202 320 88 134 48 69
40-44 216 282 76 106 36 69
45-49 214 346 71 166 40 107
50 or Older 648 1,072 206 332 116 174
50-54 328 496 109 145 67 56
55-59 337 580 99 182 52 75
60-64 346 558 74 156 52 98
65 or Older 458 727 123 193 59 111
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.13D – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.29 0.46 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.09
12-20 0.34 0.62 0.15 0.23 0.08 0.07
21 or Older 0.33 0.53 0.12 0.19 0.07 0.10
12-17 0.38 0.71 0.16 0.24 0.09 0.08
12-13 0.57 0.92 0.20 0.49 0.12 0.09
14-15 0.69 1.31 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.16
16-17 0.72 1.35 0.34 0.45 0.21 0.16
18 or Older 0.31 0.50 0.11 0.18 0.06 0.10
18-25 0.42 0.71 0.22 0.34 0.10 0.14
18-20 0.69 1.21 0.33 0.50 0.16 0.15
21-25 0.54 0.90 0.31 0.46 0.14 0.20
26 or Older 0.36 0.57 0.13 0.20 0.07 0.11
26-49 0.38 0.60 0.17 0.30 0.10 0.16
26-29 0.87 1.34 0.44 0.65 0.28 0.30
30-34 0.79 1.22 0.40 0.60 0.22 0.25
35-39 0.80 1.25 0.40 0.59 0.22 0.31
40-44 0.92 1.31 0.38 0.55 0.19 0.36
45-49 0.90 1.41 0.34 0.82 0.20 0.55
50 or Older 0.56 0.92 0.18 0.28 0.10 0.15
50-54 1.29 2.01 0.52 0.71 0.32 0.28
55-59 1.25 2.18 0.46 0.83 0.24 0.34
60-64 1.30 2.10 0.36 0.75 0.25 0.47
65 or Older 0.87 1.33 0.23 0.35 0.11 0.20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.14C – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 387 603 178 292 99 177
12-20 124 183 70 94 34 26
21 or Older 392 594 163 276 94 174
12-17 67 138 37 50 23 19
12-13 30 73 7 12 2 3
14-15 44 75 20 31 14 8
16-17 50 86 31 33 19 18
18 or Older 379 588 173 288 96 177
18-25 134 198 93 121 48 42
18-20 96 112 58 79 25 17
21-25 113 166 72 97 41 36
26 or Older 344 541 138 255 85 168
26-49 229 372 122 224 75 154
26-29 118 188 72 103 38 55
30-34 121 204 68 141 40 95
35-39 108 157 50 105 35 80
40-44 95 150 44 70 31 43
45-49 95 141 29 72 17 68
50 or Older 250 420 64 158 40 66
50-54 127 242 29 123 4 65
55-59 129 185 41 75 22 4
60-64 101 152 34 44 33 13
65 or Older 165 264 20 43 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.14D – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.14 0.22 0.06 0.11 0.04 0.06
12-20 0.29 0.47 0.18 0.25 0.09 0.07
21 or Older 0.15 0.24 0.07 0.12 0.04 0.07
12-17 0.27 0.55 0.15 0.20 0.09 0.08
12-13 0.36 0.83 0.09 0.14 0.03 0.03
14-15 0.48 0.85 0.23 0.35 0.16 0.09
16-17 0.55 1.03 0.36 0.42 0.22 0.22
18 or Older 0.15 0.23 0.07 0.11 0.04 0.07
18-25 0.40 0.59 0.27 0.36 0.14 0.12
18-20 0.59 0.87 0.40 0.61 0.18 0.14
21-25 0.47 0.73 0.32 0.45 0.19 0.17
26 or Older 0.16 0.25 0.06 0.12 0.04 0.08
26-49 0.23 0.37 0.12 0.22 0.07 0.15
26-29 0.62 1.00 0.39 0.57 0.21 0.31
30-34 0.51 0.85 0.30 0.61 0.18 0.41
35-39 0.49 0.67 0.23 0.46 0.16 0.36
40-44 0.47 0.75 0.22 0.36 0.16 0.22
45-49 0.45 0.70 0.14 0.37 0.08 0.35
50 or Older 0.22 0.36 0.06 0.13 0.03 0.06
50-54 0.60 1.15 0.14 0.61 0.02 0.32
55-59 0.60 0.85 0.19 0.35 0.10 0.02
60-64 0.48 0.72 0.16 0.21 0.16 0.06
65 or Older 0.31 0.48 0.04 0.08 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.15C – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 656 961 238 336 137 226
12-20 92 141 57 80 29 31
21 or Older 791 1,058 234 333 135 223
12-17 57 77 35 40 21 11
12-13 25 36 8 17 5 1
14-15 34 48 19 24 13 7
16-17 42 47 29 27 17 9
18 or Older 650 958 233 336 136 225
18-25 112 194 67 113 36 59
18-20 67 115 42 69 20 28
21-25 106 171 58 89 31 51
26 or Older 635 936 219 318 129 218
26-49 303 479 133 239 89 138
26-29 131 201 65 104 43 52
30-34 147 225 75 103 53 55
35-39 150 233 56 111 32 77
40-44 158 251 54 97 36 73
45-49 145 254 45 101 22 59
50 or Older 554 809 167 216 88 168
50-54 221 365 79 95 50 51
55-59 255 389 91 139 45 120
60-64 264 386 77 89 38 55
65 or Older 406 559 76 127 43 120
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.15D – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.35 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
12-20 0.22 0.37 0.15 0.21 0.08 0.08
21 or Older 0.27 0.40 0.10 0.14 0.06 0.09
12-17 0.23 0.31 0.14 0.16 0.08 0.04
12-13 0.30 0.43 0.09 0.20 0.06 0.02
14-15 0.38 0.56 0.22 0.28 0.15 0.08
16-17 0.49 0.59 0.34 0.35 0.20 0.11
18 or Older 0.26 0.38 0.09 0.13 0.05 0.09
18-25 0.33 0.58 0.20 0.34 0.11 0.17
18-20 0.45 0.89 0.30 0.55 0.15 0.23
21-25 0.46 0.74 0.27 0.41 0.15 0.24
26 or Older 0.29 0.43 0.10 0.15 0.06 0.10
26-49 0.30 0.47 0.13 0.24 0.09 0.14
26-29 0.67 1.05 0.35 0.57 0.23 0.29
30-34 0.60 0.91 0.33 0.45 0.24 0.24
35-39 0.62 0.96 0.26 0.49 0.15 0.34
40-44 0.73 1.17 0.27 0.50 0.18 0.37
45-49 0.64 1.16 0.22 0.52 0.11 0.30
50 or Older 0.48 0.69 0.15 0.18 0.08 0.14
50-54 0.96 1.68 0.38 0.47 0.24 0.25
55-59 1.08 1.66 0.42 0.64 0.21 0.55
60-64 1.08 1.71 0.37 0.43 0.18 0.26
65 or Older 0.77 1.02 0.14 0.23 0.08 0.22
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.16C – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 589 871 224 309 131 200
12-20 82 123 55 71 28 30
21 or Older 684 933 219 306 130 197
12-17 51 61 35 38 20 11
12-13 18 25 6 16 3 1
14-15 30 38 18 23 13 7
16-17 39 39 28 25 16 9
18 or Older 581 866 219 308 130 199
18-25 103 182 65 104 35 58
18-20 58 103 40 59 19 28
21-25 97 164 56 86 30 51
26 or Older 568 846 205 291 125 191
26-49 283 453 131 230 88 134
26-29 122 182 64 98 43 50
30-34 137 216 74 102 53 55
35-39 138 221 54 107 30 73
40-44 144 244 51 96 35 70
45-49 136 236 37 97 21 54
50 or Older 486 727 152 185 82 135
50-54 206 314 69 89 48 48
55-59 228 361 84 136 41 120
60-64 234 354 75 88 37 55
65 or Older 342 489 67 81 37 70
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.16D – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.21 0.31 0.08 0.11 0.05 0.07
12-20 0.20 0.32 0.14 0.19 0.07 0.08
21 or Older 0.25 0.36 0.09 0.13 0.05 0.08
12-17 0.21 0.24 0.14 0.15 0.08 0.04
12-13 0.22 0.29 0.07 0.19 0.04 0.02
14-15 0.34 0.43 0.21 0.27 0.15 0.08
16-17 0.46 0.50 0.34 0.32 0.20 0.11
18 or Older 0.23 0.34 0.09 0.12 0.05 0.08
18-25 0.30 0.54 0.19 0.31 0.10 0.17
18-20 0.41 0.81 0.29 0.47 0.14 0.23
21-25 0.43 0.72 0.26 0.40 0.14 0.24
26 or Older 0.26 0.39 0.09 0.13 0.06 0.09
26-49 0.28 0.45 0.13 0.23 0.09 0.13
26-29 0.63 0.96 0.35 0.54 0.23 0.28
30-34 0.56 0.88 0.32 0.44 0.23 0.24
35-39 0.59 0.92 0.25 0.47 0.14 0.32
40-44 0.68 1.16 0.26 0.49 0.18 0.36
45-49 0.61 1.10 0.18 0.50 0.10 0.28
50 or Older 0.42 0.62 0.13 0.16 0.07 0.12
50-54 0.92 1.48 0.33 0.44 0.24 0.24
55-59 0.99 1.57 0.39 0.62 0.19 0.55
60-64 1.00 1.59 0.36 0.42 0.18 0.26
65 or Older 0.65 0.90 0.13 0.15 0.07 0.13
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.17C – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 427 618 102 161 52 123
12-20 51 79 22 46 15 20
21 or Older 457 633 99 154 50 121
12-17 37 51 17 14 13 1
12-13 19 27 5 2 4 *
14-15 24 32 13 8 11 *
16-17 23 29 10 12 6 1
18 or Older 427 614 100 161 51 123
18-25 59 108 24 57 13 32
18-20 35 64 14 43 7 20
21-25 50 87 21 37 11 24
26 or Older 423 607 98 152 49 119
26-49 177 272 55 77 27 49
26-29 61 117 24 37 7 17
30-34 78 118 27 17 20 5
35-39 81 125 25 43 13 30
40-44 85 120 22 34 8 24
45-49 89 163 26 33 8 24
50 or Older 375 532 81 131 41 108
50-54 139 234 45 50 26 38
55-59 155 214 43 67 22 26
60-64 171 211 34 22 6 4
65 or Older 279 385 40 99 22 98
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.17D – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.16 0.22 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.04
12-20 0.13 0.21 0.06 0.12 0.04 0.05
21 or Older 0.18 0.26 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05
12-17 0.15 0.21 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.01
12-13 0.23 0.32 0.06 0.02 0.05 *
14-15 0.28 0.37 0.15 0.09 0.13 *
16-17 0.27 0.37 0.12 0.15 0.07 0.02
18 or Older 0.17 0.24 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05
18-25 0.17 0.32 0.07 0.17 0.04 0.09
18-20 0.25 0.51 0.10 0.35 0.06 0.16
21-25 0.23 0.39 0.10 0.17 0.05 0.11
26 or Older 0.20 0.28 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.05
26-49 0.18 0.27 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.05
26-29 0.33 0.65 0.13 0.20 0.04 0.10
30-34 0.34 0.50 0.12 0.08 0.09 0.02
35-39 0.36 0.55 0.11 0.19 0.06 0.13
40-44 0.43 0.62 0.11 0.18 0.04 0.13
45-49 0.43 0.81 0.13 0.17 0.04 0.12
50 or Older 0.33 0.46 0.07 0.11 0.04 0.09
50-54 0.65 1.11 0.22 0.25 0.12 0.19
55-59 0.70 0.97 0.20 0.31 0.10 0.12
60-64 0.78 0.99 0.17 0.10 0.03 0.02
65 or Older 0.53 0.71 0.07 0.18 0.04 0.18
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.18C – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
TOTAL 537 806 212 283
12-20 73 116 55 68
21 or Older 617 840 207 281
12-17 45 55 34 36
12-13 14 15 6 8
14-15 25 35 18 23
16-17 36 35 28 23
18 or Older 530 800 207 283
18-25 96 176 64 105
18-20 54 99 40 59
21-25 90 154 55 86
26 or Older 519 773 194 266
26-49 257 397 125 220
26-29 113 171 63 94
30-34 128 190 72 91
35-39 121 194 51 101
40-44 128 210 46 95
45-49 117 184 36 92
50 or Older 457 671 144 163
50-54 192 261 65 78
55-59 206 315 79 97
60-64 212 298 67 84
65 or Older 328 454 67 62
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.18D – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2019)
 Any Use in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
TOTAL 0.20 0.29 0.08 0.10
12-20 0.18 0.31 0.14 0.18
21 or Older 0.22 0.33 0.09 0.12
12-17 0.18 0.22 0.14 0.15
12-13 0.17 0.18 0.07 0.09
14-15 0.29 0.40 0.22 0.27
16-17 0.43 0.45 0.34 0.29
18 or Older 0.21 0.32 0.08 0.11
18-25 0.28 0.52 0.19 0.31
18-20 0.39 0.77 0.29 0.47
21-25 0.40 0.69 0.26 0.40
26 or Older 0.24 0.35 0.09 0.12
26-49 0.25 0.39 0.12 0.22
26-29 0.59 0.92 0.35 0.52
30-34 0.54 0.79 0.32 0.39
35-39 0.52 0.82 0.24 0.45
40-44 0.61 1.05 0.23 0.49
45-49 0.54 0.90 0.18 0.47
50 or Older 0.40 0.57 0.12 0.14
50-54 0.87 1.25 0.31 0.39
55-59 0.90 1.41 0.37 0.45
60-64 0.92 1.37 0.32 0.41
65 or Older 0.62 0.83 0.13 0.11
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.19C – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 303 478 178 278
12-20 60 86 31 27
21 or Older 308 478 179 277
12-17 39 61 23 20
12-13 16 41 9 7
14-15 20 26 11 13
16-17 29 35 18 12
18 or Older 299 470 177 276
18-25 75 115 36 47
18-20 46 63 22 19
21-25 68 99 30 44
26 or Older 293 452 176 267
26-49 183 304 107 170
26-29 82 122 54 62
30-34 98 142 52 59
35-39 91 137 52 70
40-44 77 106 36 70
45-49 71 168 41 107
50 or Older 223 333 134 205
50-54 110 145 68 75
55-59 105 182 62 119
60-64 75 156 53 99
65 or Older 141 195 81 113
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.19D – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.10
12-20 0.15 0.23 0.08 0.07
21 or Older 0.13 0.20 0.07 0.12
12-17 0.16 0.24 0.09 0.08
12-13 0.20 0.49 0.12 0.09
14-15 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.16
16-17 0.34 0.45 0.21 0.16
18 or Older 0.12 0.19 0.07 0.11
18-25 0.22 0.34 0.11 0.14
18-20 0.33 0.50 0.16 0.15
21-25 0.31 0.46 0.15 0.21
26 or Older 0.14 0.21 0.08 0.12
26-49 0.18 0.30 0.11 0.17
26-29 0.44 0.66 0.30 0.35
30-34 0.43 0.61 0.23 0.26
35-39 0.41 0.60 0.24 0.31
40-44 0.38 0.55 0.19 0.36
45-49 0.34 0.83 0.20 0.55
50 or Older 0.19 0.29 0.12 0.18
50-54 0.53 0.71 0.33 0.38
55-59 0.49 0.83 0.29 0.55
60-64 0.36 0.75 0.26 0.47
65 or Older 0.27 0.36 0.15 0.21
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.20C – Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 276 459 184 316
12-20 86 109 45 41
21 or Older 270 446 182 313
12-17 39 55 26 22
12-13 9 13 3 3
14-15 21 34 16 9
16-17 32 37 20 19
18 or Older 270 454 182 314
18-25 116 159 66 81
18-20 73 89 36 35
21-25 101 140 55 73
26 or Older 240 417 169 296
26-49 194 332 134 236
26-29 107 170 65 95
30-34 102 154 67 108
35-39 85 156 62 117
40-44 72 127 57 107
45-49 61 130 43 100
50 or Older 147 265 108 178
50-54 74 169 54 114
55-59 74 159 59 86
60-64 73 82 65 50
65 or Older 68 97 20 90
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.20D – Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
 Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.10 0.17 0.07 0.11
12-20 0.21 0.29 0.12 0.11
21 or Older 0.11 0.18 0.08 0.13
12-17 0.16 0.22 0.10 0.09
12-13 0.12 0.15 0.04 0.04
14-15 0.25 0.39 0.19 0.10
16-17 0.38 0.47 0.24 0.25
18 or Older 0.11 0.18 0.07 0.12
18-25 0.34 0.48 0.20 0.24
18-20 0.49 0.68 0.26 0.28
21-25 0.42 0.64 0.26 0.34
26 or Older 0.11 0.19 0.08 0.14
26-49 0.19 0.33 0.13 0.23
26-29 0.56 0.92 0.35 0.53
30-34 0.44 0.66 0.29 0.47
35-39 0.39 0.68 0.29 0.51
40-44 0.36 0.64 0.29 0.55
45-49 0.30 0.66 0.21 0.51
50 or Older 0.13 0.23 0.09 0.15
50-54 0.36 0.84 0.26 0.57
55-59 0.34 0.73 0.27 0.40
60-64 0.36 0.39 0.31 0.24
65 or Older 0.13 0.18 0.04 0.16
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.21C – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 448 680 286 466
12-20 128 186 66 90
21 or Older 460 682 291 457
12-17 63 117 40 38
12-13 31 64 18 13
14-15 39 66 22 21
16-17 46 69 30 26
18 or Older 440 667 283 462
18-25 136 230 85 129
18-20 106 141 51 79
21-25 129 197 73 103
26 or Older 395 619 263 429
26-49 271 432 180 309
26-29 147 220 91 136
30-34 147 243 96 132
35-39 124 200 86 137
40-44 113 153 75 125
45-49 96 205 62 156
50 or Older 291 450 185 297
50-54 152 243 93 144
55-59 146 256 87 186
60-64 119 181 91 113
65 or Older 167 235 103 170
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.21D – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Past Year
(2019)
 Past Year
(2020)
 Past Month
(2019)
 Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.16 0.25 0.10 0.17
12-20 0.29 0.48 0.17 0.24
21 or Older 0.18 0.27 0.12 0.19
12-17 0.25 0.47 0.16 0.15
12-13 0.36 0.74 0.22 0.15
14-15 0.43 0.73 0.25 0.25
16-17 0.52 0.86 0.35 0.33
18 or Older 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.18
18-25 0.40 0.69 0.25 0.38
18-20 0.63 1.05 0.36 0.62
21-25 0.51 0.85 0.33 0.47
26 or Older 0.18 0.28 0.12 0.20
26-49 0.27 0.43 0.18 0.30
26-29 0.72 1.13 0.48 0.74
30-34 0.60 0.98 0.42 0.56
35-39 0.54 0.85 0.39 0.59
40-44 0.54 0.77 0.38 0.64
45-49 0.46 0.99 0.30 0.78
50 or Older 0.25 0.38 0.16 0.25
50-54 0.71 1.17 0.45 0.72
55-59 0.66 1.15 0.40 0.85
60-64 0.57 0.87 0.44 0.55
65 or Older 0.32 0.43 0.20 0.31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.22C – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2019)		 Any Use
in Past Year
(2020)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2019)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2020)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2019)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2020)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 836 1,313 374 580 393 597
12-17 108 215 51 80 54 82
18 or Older 828 1,289 365 571 385 587
18-25 169 281 122 178 147 192
26 or Older 807 1,256 330 543 345 558
PAIN RELIEVERS 790 1,281 289 474 298 483
12-17 94 177 39 61 40 62
18 or Older 784 1,264 285 466 294 475
18-25 142 239 75 114 80 117
26 or Older 770 1,243 276 447 285 456
STIMULANTS 387 603 178 292 182 292
12-17 67 138 37 50 37 51
18 or Older 379 588 173 288 177 287
18-25 134 198 93 121 102 127
26 or Older 344 541 138 255 139 256
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 656 961 238 336 242 342
12-17 57 77 35 40 36 40
18 or Older 650 958 233 336 237 339
18-25 112 194 67 113 72 115
26 or Older 635 936 219 318 222 319
TRANQUILIZERS 589 871 224 309 228 313
12-17 51 61 35 38 35 38
18 or Older 581 866 219 308 223 311
18-25 103 182 65 104 69 106
26 or Older 568 846 205 291 208 294
SEDATIVES 427 618 102 161 102 161
12-17 37 51 17 14 17 14
18 or Older 427 614 100 161 100 161
18-25 59 108 24 57 25 58
26 or Older 423 607 98 152 98 151
BENZODIAZEPINES 537 806 212 283 216 287
12-17 45 55 34 36 35 *
18 or Older 530 800 207 283 212 286
18-25 96 176 64 105 68 106
26 or Older 519 773 194 266 197 269
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.22D – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2019)		 Any Use
in Past Year
(2020)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2019)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2020)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2019)		 Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2020)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 0.30 0.47 0.14 0.21 0.33 0.55
12-17 0.43 0.86 0.21 0.32 0.82 1.59
18 or Older 0.33 0.51 0.15 0.23 0.35 0.56
18-25 0.50 0.84 0.36 0.53 0.85 1.48
26 or Older 0.37 0.57 0.15 0.25 0.36 0.60
PAIN RELIEVERS 0.29 0.46 0.11 0.17 0.34 0.61
12-17 0.38 0.71 0.16 0.24 0.91 1.92
18 or Older 0.31 0.50 0.11 0.18 0.35 0.62
18-25 0.42 0.71 0.22 0.34 0.83 1.56
26 or Older 0.36 0.57 0.13 0.20 0.39 0.66
STIMULANTS 0.14 0.22 0.06 0.11 0.85 1.35
12-17 0.27 0.55 0.15 0.20 1.65 2.71
18 or Older 0.15 0.23 0.07 0.11 0.92 1.47
18-25 0.40 0.59 0.27 0.36 1.47 2.36
26 or Older 0.16 0.25 0.06 0.12 1.05 1.71
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 0.24 0.35 0.09 0.12 0.51 0.76
12-17 0.23 0.31 0.14 0.16 2.17 3.65
18 or Older 0.26 0.38 0.09 0.13 0.51 0.77
18-25 0.33 0.58 0.20 0.34 1.41 2.49
26 or Older 0.29 0.43 0.10 0.15 0.53 0.80
TRANQUILIZERS 0.21 0.31 0.08 0.11 0.58 0.86
12-17 0.21 0.24 0.14 0.15 2.70 5.09
18 or Older 0.23 0.34 0.09 0.12 0.59 0.86
18-25 0.30 0.54 0.19 0.31 1.55 2.60
26 or Older 0.26 0.39 0.09 0.13 0.61 0.91
SEDATIVES 0.16 0.22 0.04 0.06 0.65 1.01
12-17 0.15 0.21 0.07 0.06 2.83 3.20
18 or Older 0.17 0.24 0.04 0.06 0.66 1.04
18-25 0.17 0.32 0.07 0.17 2.12 4.43
26 or Older 0.20 0.28 0.05 0.07 0.69 1.06
BENZODIAZEPINES 0.20 0.29 0.08 0.10 0.68 1.01
12-17 0.18 0.22 0.14 0.15 3.10 *
18 or Older 0.21 0.32 0.08 0.11 0.68 1.02
18-25 0.28 0.52 0.19 0.31 1.68 2.98
26 or Older 0.24 0.35 0.09 0.12 0.71 1.08
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.23C – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 959 1,380 103 206 927 1,359 184 342 898 1,310
GENDER                    
Male 638 981 74 133 618 953 129 230 606 935
Female 613 970 76 150 599 948 123 224 580 914
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 859 1,198 88 165 835 1,193 157 281 806 1,150
White 728 973 92 152 1,285 1,662 244 386 1,224 1,576
Black or African American 278 783 47 74 495 771 108 168 458 733
AIAN 75 161 13 * 72 139 17 * 68 *
NHOPI 65 * * * 64 * * * 62 *
Asian 206 283 26 55 202 279 57 98 193 263
Two or More Races 162 270 22 23 160 269 46 87 153 249
Hispanic or Latino 369 634 60 120 359 615 89 170 346 584
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 377 516 93 120 363 627
High School Graduate da da da da 575 782 147 257 539 1,034
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 733 694 247 370 679 999
College Graduate da da da da 942 681 136 191 914 1,116
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 988 1,376 202 297 937 1,319
Part-Time da da da da 442 580 152 257 417 540
Unemployed da da da da 233 408 90 143 208 374
Other1 da da da da 771 1,094 150 199 760 1,078
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.23D – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.35 0.50 0.41 0.82 0.37 0.54 0.55 1.02 0.41 0.60
GENDER                    
Male 0.48 0.73 0.58 1.05 0.51 0.78 0.76 1.37 0.58 0.89
Female 0.43 0.68 0.63 1.22 0.46 0.73 0.73 1.34 0.51 0.80
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.38 0.52 0.47 0.88 0.40 0.57 0.60 1.09 0.44 0.62
White 0.43 0.57 0.57 1.04 0.45 0.61 0.74 1.25 0.49 0.65
Black or African American 0.84 1.45 1.10 2.11 0.91 1.57 1.23 2.41 1.05 1.83
AIAN 3.94 5.44 4.57 * 4.35 5.76 4.89 * 5.05 *
NHOPI 4.50 * * * 4.98 * * * 5.79 *
Asian 1.14 1.62 1.79 2.74 1.22 1.80 2.33 4.04 1.37 1.97
Two or More Races 1.76 3.04 2.03 3.37 2.02 3.41 2.60 4.78 2.45 4.10
Hispanic or Latino 0.78 1.31 0.97 1.90 0.87 1.46 1.16 2.20 1.03 1.70
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.95 1.79 1.37 2.67 1.09 2.02
High School Graduate da da da da 0.71 1.13 0.89 1.74 0.83 1.27
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.60 0.91 0.91 1.49 0.69 1.02
College Graduate da da da da 0.66 0.88 1.38 2.02 0.70 0.92
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.47 0.74 0.73 1.48 0.52 0.80
Part-Time da da da da 0.81 1.28 1.04 1.85 1.04 1.70
Unemployed da da da da 1.42 2.31 1.73 2.95 1.94 2.94
Other1 da da da da 0.66 0.97 1.16 1.79 0.72 1.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.24C – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 734 1,089 89 167 716 1,076 181 325 669 989
GENDER                    
Male 494 772 66 107 484 758 124 222 465 722
Female 446 718 66 116 436 705 122 218 394 645
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 657 1,017 75 136 644 1,009 151 272 605 932
White 573 874 76 127 682 977 200 318 636 891
Black or African American 212 480 37 53 273 474 87 140 244 438
AIAN 45 105 10 * 42 102 14 * 38 *
NHOPI 34 25 * * 33 24 * * 28 *
Asian 121 204 17 41 119 202 48 80 107 186
Two or More Races 106 185 18 19 104 185 33 64 99 171
Hispanic or Latino 275 469 53 91 268 453 86 148 254 425
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 235 374 78 102 223 391
High School Graduate da da da da 346 606 125 198 311 647
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 438 608 207 319 373 624
College Graduate da da da da 484 519 104 161 457 546
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 584 834 162 237 546 772
Part-Time da da da da 251 430 124 222 216 364
Unemployed da da da da 163 271 81 124 132 240
Other1 da da da da 395 666 132 168 387 649
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.24D – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.27 0.39 0.36 0.67 0.29 0.43 0.54 0.97 0.31 0.45
GENDER                    
Male 0.37 0.57 0.52 0.84 0.40 0.62 0.73 1.33 0.45 0.69
Female 0.31 0.50 0.54 0.95 0.34 0.54 0.72 1.30 0.35 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.44 0.40 0.73 0.31 0.48 0.58 1.06 0.33 0.51
White 0.34 0.51 0.49 0.91 0.36 0.55 0.72 1.21 0.38 0.57
Black or African American 0.64 1.19 0.95 1.62 0.70 1.30 1.29 2.23 0.77 1.46
AIAN 2.73 5.00 4.63 * 2.91 5.57 4.96 * 3.22 *
NHOPI 2.84 2.83 * * 3.10 2.70 * * 3.19 *
Asian 0.75 1.22 1.20 2.09 0.80 1.35 2.10 3.59 0.84 1.44
Two or More Races 1.62 2.87 1.80 2.84 1.92 3.24 2.74 5.00 2.32 3.91
Hispanic or Latino 0.58 0.97 0.86 1.44 0.65 1.08 1.13 1.91 0.76 1.24
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.72 1.29 1.32 2.39 0.81 1.41
High School Graduate da da da da 0.51 0.87 0.86 1.53 0.57 0.97
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.47 0.79 0.89 1.55 0.51 0.87
College Graduate da da da da 0.50 0.67 1.38 2.06 0.51 0.67
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.40 0.61 0.78 1.42 0.43 0.64
Part-Time da da da da 0.67 1.18 1.02 1.86 0.81 1.41
Unemployed da da da da 1.30 1.90 1.81 2.80 1.67 2.37
Other1 da da da da 0.43 0.66 1.09 1.68 0.46 0.71
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.25C – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 556 890 69 113 547 880 153 280 506 804
GENDER                    
Male 398 638 52 86 395 626 107 192 376 586
Female 343 567 48 81 335 560 107 189 302 514
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 514 852 57 85 505 848 133 244 471 778
White 442 719 51 76 497 775 146 244 466 708
Black or African American 185 383 25 32 221 379 71 125 201 349
AIAN 31 98 6 * 30 * 10 * 29 *
NHOPI 29 17 * * 28 17 * * 27 *
Asian 91 144 10 24 90 142 37 53 83 130
Two or More Races 95 152 14 15 94 151 28 48 88 144
Hispanic or Latino 195 326 41 71 188 317 72 124 176 288
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 178 296 67 84 164 293
High School Graduate da da da da 268 492 100 162 240 485
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 343 508 142 224 301 508
College Graduate da da da da 341 394 74 115 324 391
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 428 646 125 190 396 597
Part-Time da da da da 196 335 95 151 170 291
Unemployed da da da da 141 227 64 104 117 200
Other1 da da da da 309 513 87 137 303 501
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.25D – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.20 0.32 0.28 0.45 0.22 0.35 0.45 0.84 0.23 0.37
GENDER                    
Male 0.30 0.47 0.41 0.68 0.33 0.51 0.63 1.15 0.36 0.56
Female 0.24 0.40 0.39 0.66 0.26 0.43 0.63 1.13 0.27 0.45
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.23 0.37 0.31 0.45 0.24 0.40 0.51 0.95 0.26 0.42
White 0.26 0.42 0.38 0.56 0.28 0.45 0.62 1.14 0.30 0.47
Black or African American 0.56 1.00 0.69 1.04 0.61 1.09 1.21 2.17 0.68 1.20
AIAN 1.96 5.05 3.49 * 2.18 * 3.94 * 2.46 *
NHOPI 2.50 1.84 * * 2.68 1.87 * * 3.04 *
Asian 0.56 0.88 0.73 1.22 0.61 0.97 1.69 2.48 0.65 1.02
Two or More Races 1.53 2.49 1.38 2.37 1.82 2.82 2.58 4.29 2.19 3.46
Hispanic or Latino 0.41 0.67 0.66 1.12 0.46 0.75 0.94 1.61 0.53 0.84
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.57 1.02 1.21 2.05 0.63 1.12
High School Graduate da da da da 0.40 0.71 0.79 1.35 0.45 0.77
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.39 0.66 0.74 1.29 0.43 0.75
College Graduate da da da da 0.38 0.51 1.19 1.76 0.39 0.51
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.32 0.50 0.70 1.29 0.33 0.52
Part-Time da da da da 0.55 0.98 0.89 1.47 0.67 1.20
Unemployed da da da da 1.19 1.65 1.54 2.67 1.55 2.01
Other1 da da da da 0.35 0.52 0.86 1.46 0.37 0.56
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.26C – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 958 1,374 89 162 931 1,347 191 353 900 1,301
GENDER                    
Male 657 977 64 101 642 949 131 234 630 924
Female 607 952 65 121 594 929 130 229 572 900
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 852 1,207 75 123 832 1,193 161 289 802 1,151
White 726 980 73 111 1,236 1,607 236 377 1,177 1,524
Black or African American 277 760 36 49 468 750 100 168 436 712
AIAN 70 133 8 * 68 * 16 * 64 *
NHOPI 64 * * * 64 * * * 61 *
Asian 182 261 16 36 181 259 54 89 173 245
Two or More Races 158 259 17 21 156 258 41 82 151 243
Hispanic or Latino 365 604 52 103 358 594 89 172 341 567
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 337 492 88 109 324 554
High School Graduate da da da da 555 785 142 250 519 1,024
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 709 691 235 359 657 970
College Graduate da da da da 906 678 132 187 880 1,067
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 948 1,316 194 289 899 1,257
Part-Time da da da da 429 556 141 253 406 515
Unemployed da da da da 231 390 88 140 207 358
Other1 da da da da 733 1,037 141 189 723 1,013
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.26D – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.35 0.50 0.36 0.65 0.37 0.53 0.57 1.06 0.42 0.60
GENDER                    
Male 0.49 0.73 0.50 0.79 0.53 0.78 0.77 1.40 0.61 0.88
Female 0.43 0.67 0.53 0.99 0.46 0.71 0.77 1.37 0.51 0.79
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.53 0.40 0.66 0.40 0.57 0.62 1.12 0.44 0.62
White 0.43 0.57 0.49 0.82 0.45 0.61 0.76 1.29 0.49 0.66
Black or African American 0.83 1.48 0.94 1.53 0.90 1.57 1.27 2.48 1.04 1.82
AIAN 4.05 6.01 4.29 * 4.38 * 5.12 * 4.98 *
NHOPI 4.50 * * * 4.99 * * * 5.73 *
Asian 1.05 1.50 1.16 1.82 1.13 1.68 2.36 3.93 1.25 1.85
Two or More Races 1.80 3.10 1.69 3.08 2.05 3.48 2.66 5.31 2.50 4.21
Hispanic or Latino 0.77 1.25 0.84 1.63 0.87 1.41 1.16 2.23 1.02 1.65
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.92 1.70 1.37 2.55 1.05 1.91
High School Graduate da da da da 0.70 1.13 0.91 1.77 0.82 1.28
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.60 0.90 0.93 1.54 0.70 1.03
College Graduate da da da da 0.67 0.88 1.44 2.05 0.70 0.92
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.47 0.74 0.75 1.53 0.52 0.79
Part-Time da da da da 0.83 1.27 1.02 1.88 1.06 1.70
Unemployed da da da da 1.46 2.25 1.76 2.89 1.97 2.86
Other1 da da da da 0.65 0.94 1.17 1.82 0.71 1.00
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.27C – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 669 1,035 84 142 653 1,024 176 324 610 919
GENDER                    
Male 477 741 60 92 467 728 119 220 446 683
Female 392 641 61 105 383 629 119 216 344 566
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 595 961 69 115 583 952 148 273 551 862
White 526 831 67 106 616 912 190 306 577 822
Black or African American 199 425 32 45 249 420 83 143 222 380
AIAN 40 97 6 * 38 * 12 * 34 *
NHOPI 34 24 * * 33 23 * * 28 *
Asian 92 188 13 29 91 186 45 79 78 167
Two or More Races 102 172 16 18 100 171 32 57 94 159
Hispanic or Latino 249 434 49 77 242 427 80 147 222 396
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 200 311 75 91 186 308
High School Graduate da da da da 304 585 117 194 269 612
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 407 577 190 311 349 566
College Graduate da da da da 442 483 100 150 419 506
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 529 763 154 226 494 695
Part-Time da da da da 231 391 117 220 198 317
Unemployed da da da da 149 262 78 124 117 231
Other1 da da da da 347 597 115 164 339 577
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.27D – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.37 0.34 0.57 0.26 0.41 0.52 0.97 0.28 0.42
GENDER                    
Male 0.36 0.55 0.47 0.73 0.39 0.60 0.70 1.31 0.43 0.65
Female 0.28 0.45 0.50 0.85 0.30 0.48 0.71 1.29 0.31 0.50
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.26 0.42 0.37 0.62 0.28 0.45 0.57 1.06 0.30 0.47
White 0.31 0.49 0.46 0.78 0.33 0.52 0.71 1.22 0.35 0.53
Black or African American 0.60 1.07 0.87 1.40 0.65 1.17 1.29 2.28 0.72 1.28
AIAN 2.62 5.25 3.36 * 2.83 * 4.46 * 2.99 *
NHOPI 2.84 2.69 * * 3.09 2.55 * * 3.19 *
Asian 0.59 1.12 0.99 1.45 0.62 1.24 2.01 3.57 0.62 1.30
Two or More Races 1.66 2.74 1.59 2.67 1.96 3.10 2.71 4.90 2.37 3.74
Hispanic or Latino 0.53 0.90 0.79 1.23 0.59 1.01 1.05 1.91 0.66 1.15
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.63 1.08 1.29 2.21 0.69 1.16
High School Graduate da da da da 0.46 0.84 0.84 1.50 0.51 0.93
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.45 0.75 0.85 1.54 0.49 0.81
College Graduate da da da da 0.46 0.63 1.39 2.02 0.47 0.62
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.37 0.57 0.76 1.40 0.40 0.58
Part-Time da da da da 0.63 1.11 1.00 1.85 0.75 1.28
Unemployed da da da da 1.27 1.85 1.78 2.82 1.57 2.27
Other1 da da da da 0.39 0.61 1.03 1.65 0.41 0.65
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.28C – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 523 825 65 111 513 814 148 278 478 746
GENDER                    
Male 390 606 50 86 386 595 104 192 367 557
Female 308 521 44 78 301 516 102 188 272 472
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 480 788 53 81 471 781 132 241 439 718
White 416 671 48 74 459 718 142 238 431 660
Black or African American 174 360 24 27 203 357 71 123 183 327
AIAN 28 * 6 * 27 * 10 * 23 *
NHOPI 29 17 * * 28 17 * * 27 *
Asian 70 130 9 24 69 128 34 53 63 114
Two or More Races 90 148 11 15 89 147 26 48 85 139
Hispanic or Latino 183 306 39 70 176 297 69 124 162 264
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 164 260 62 82 150 253
High School Graduate da da da da 256 472 97 163 229 460
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 320 472 134 220 283 462
College Graduate da da da da 308 356 70 111 296 355
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 395 589 120 183 367 544
Part-Time da da da da 187 313 92 150 165 262
Unemployed da da da da 126 225 61 104 101 199
Other1 da da da da 276 471 81 135 269 463
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.28D – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.19 0.30 0.26 0.45 0.21 0.32 0.44 0.83 0.22 0.34
GENDER                    
Male 0.29 0.45 0.39 0.68 0.32 0.49 0.61 1.14 0.35 0.53
Female 0.22 0.37 0.36 0.64 0.23 0.40 0.61 1.12 0.24 0.42
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.21 0.34 0.28 0.43 0.23 0.37 0.51 0.94 0.24 0.39
White 0.24 0.39 0.35 0.54 0.26 0.42 0.62 1.13 0.28 0.44
Black or African American 0.52 0.95 0.66 0.87 0.57 1.03 1.20 2.15 0.63 1.14
AIAN 1.82 * 3.35 * 2.00 * 3.89 * 2.07 *
NHOPI 2.49 1.82 * * 2.67 1.85 * * 3.04 *
Asian 0.44 0.80 0.70 1.22 0.47 0.88 1.60 2.48 0.50 0.90
Two or More Races 1.51 2.44 1.13 2.35 1.81 2.76 2.57 4.28 2.20 3.38
Hispanic or Latino 0.38 0.63 0.63 1.10 0.43 0.71 0.89 1.61 0.48 0.77
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.53 0.90 1.13 2.05 0.57 0.98
High School Graduate da da da da 0.39 0.68 0.77 1.35 0.43 0.73
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.37 0.62 0.70 1.27 0.41 0.69
College Graduate da da da da 0.34 0.46 1.15 1.75 0.36 0.47
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.29 0.46 0.67 1.26 0.31 0.48
Part-Time da da da da 0.53 0.93 0.89 1.47 0.66 1.09
Unemployed da da da da 1.13 1.64 1.51 2.66 1.41 1.98
Other1 da da da da 0.31 0.49 0.82 1.43 0.34 0.53
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.29C – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 671 948 21 27 665 936 118 171 647 915
GENDER                    
Male 500 714 14 23 496 703 80 123 488 695
Female 405 596 16 14 402 591 80 107 388 574
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 621 877 16 20 616 872 103 152 596 853
White 576 767 15 18 679 860 104 153 659 838
Black or African American 183 348 4 * 205 348 20 40 204 342
AIAN 33 65 * * 33 65 7 * 32 65
NHOPI 25 21 * * 25 21 * * 24 *
Asian 71 122 4 5 71 122 20 12 67 122
Two or More Races 96 130 3 3 96 130 22 28 94 126
Hispanic or Latino 245 379 13 18 243 377 59 69 240 370
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 209 290 35 35 206 311
High School Graduate da da da da 338 546 65 88 328 575
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 397 526 80 111 384 575
College Graduate da da da da 450 433 62 88 438 463
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 532 701 90 131 515 677
Part-Time da da da da 252 349 59 60 244 341
Unemployed da da da da 145 224 35 66 142 213
Other1 da da da da 392 616 49 62 392 612
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.29D – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.34 0.08 0.11 0.27 0.37 0.35 0.51 0.30 0.42
GENDER                    
Male 0.37 0.53 0.11 0.18 0.41 0.58 0.48 0.73 0.47 0.66
Female 0.29 0.42 0.13 0.12 0.31 0.45 0.47 0.64 0.34 0.51
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.27 0.38 0.09 0.11 0.29 0.42 0.39 0.59 0.33 0.46
White 0.34 0.45 0.11 0.14 0.36 0.48 0.51 0.78 0.40 0.54
Black or African American 0.55 0.93 0.13 * 0.61 1.02 0.42 0.86 0.71 1.17
AIAN 2.03 3.54 * * 2.30 3.95 3.10 * 2.68 4.53
NHOPI 2.18 2.24 * * 2.42 2.33 * * 2.81 *
Asian 0.45 0.74 0.31 0.26 0.49 0.83 0.95 0.62 0.55 0.96
Two or More Races 1.55 2.25 0.31 0.55 1.82 2.56 2.21 2.69 2.25 3.18
Hispanic or Latino 0.52 0.78 0.20 0.29 0.59 0.90 0.76 0.90 0.71 1.08
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.66 1.00 0.73 0.93 0.76 1.15
High School Graduate da da da da 0.51 0.79 0.57 0.79 0.60 0.91
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.45 0.69 0.53 0.73 0.53 0.82
College Graduate da da da da 0.46 0.56 1.04 1.56 0.48 0.59
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.37 0.54 0.55 0.99 0.41 0.59
Part-Time da da da da 0.70 1.01 0.65 0.68 0.90 1.35
Unemployed da da da da 1.24 1.57 0.99 1.83 1.78 2.05
Other1 da da da da 0.42 0.62 0.58 0.69 0.46 0.68
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.30C – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 215 306 17 26 213 305 83 124 188 271
GENDER                    
Male 159 230 11 22 159 229 58 87 145 210
Female 123 179 13 14 121 179 56 81 105 153
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 195 272 13 19 193 272 71 109 174 244
White 172 239 11 17 171 242 69 105 149 217
Black or African American 84 99 4 * 86 99 13 33 85 93
AIAN 8 29 * * 8 * 3 * 7 *
NHOPI 14 0 * * 14 0 * * 14 *
Asian 34 70 4 4 34 70 15 3 30 70
Two or More Races 28 47 3 2 28 47 17 25 22 40
Hispanic or Latino 82 117 12 18 80 116 43 56 68 104
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 68 97 18 33 65 90
High School Graduate da da da da 123 138 46 67 113 120
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 123 165 62 70 98 149
College Graduate da da da da 104 176 40 62 95 168
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 146 227 60 99 131 198
Part-Time da da da da 72 95 42 39 56 87
Unemployed da da da da 47 103 23 51 40 89
Other1 da da da da 126 143 37 43 121 137
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.30D – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.08 0.11 0.07 0.10 0.09 0.12 0.24 0.37 0.09 0.12
GENDER                    
Male 0.12 0.17 0.09 0.17 0.13 0.19 0.34 0.52 0.14 0.20
Female 0.09 0.13 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.14 0.33 0.49 0.09 0.13
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.09 0.12 0.07 0.10 0.09 0.13 0.27 0.42 0.10 0.13
White 0.10 0.14 0.09 0.13 0.11 0.15 0.35 0.55 0.11 0.15
Black or African American 0.25 0.29 0.12 * 0.28 0.32 0.28 0.72 0.33 0.36
AIAN 0.53 1.75 * * 0.60 * 1.58 * 0.64 *
NHOPI 1.26 0.01 * * 1.40 0.02 * * 1.63 *
Asian 0.22 0.43 0.31 0.21 0.23 0.48 0.73 0.13 0.24 0.56
Two or More Races 0.52 0.88 0.30 0.27 0.63 0.99 1.70 2.37 0.65 1.08
Hispanic or Latino 0.17 0.24 0.19 0.28 0.19 0.28 0.56 0.72 0.20 0.30
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.23 0.33 0.38 0.87 0.26 0.36
High School Graduate da da da da 0.20 0.20 0.42 0.62 0.22 0.21
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.16 0.22 0.41 0.48 0.16 0.24
College Graduate da da da da 0.12 0.23 0.74 1.18 0.12 0.23
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.12 0.19 0.39 0.76 0.12 0.19
Part-Time da da da da 0.22 0.30 0.48 0.45 0.23 0.38
Unemployed da da da da 0.46 0.79 0.67 1.44 0.60 0.93
Other1 da da da da 0.15 0.15 0.43 0.48 0.16 0.16
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.31C – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 130 192 12 9 129 192 44 68 122 175
GENDER                    
Male 95 148 7 * 94 147 31 40 88 139
Female 83 106 9 9 83 106 33 52 76 93
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 120 175 8 9 120 175 38 60 113 162
White 101 139 7 9 101 140 36 56 95 126
Black or African American 57 61 3 * 57 61 7 9 57 61
AIAN 4 * * * 4 * 0 * 4 *
NHOPI 2 * * * 2 * * * 2 *
Asian 25 62 3 * 25 62 8 * 23 62
Two or More Races 11 44 * 1 11 44 9 * 6 39
Hispanic or Latino 49 72 8 * 48 71 23 31 42 64
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 46 72 9 24 45 68
High School Graduate da da da da 79 82 24 37 76 73
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 67 97 36 34 57 89
College Graduate da da da da 60 111 16 36 59 103
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 85 145 32 58 78 130
Part-Time da da da da 47 72 25 25 41 67
Unemployed da da da da 30 52 9 25 28 45
Other1 da da da da 80 81 17 12 77 80
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.31D – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.05 0.07 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.13 0.20 0.06 0.08
GENDER                    
Male 0.07 0.11 0.06 * 0.08 0.12 0.18 0.24 0.08 0.13
Female 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.19 0.31 0.07 0.08
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.05 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.14 0.23 0.06 0.09
White 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.19 0.31 0.07 0.09
Black or African American 0.17 0.18 0.08 * 0.19 0.20 0.15 0.18 0.22 0.23
AIAN 0.27 * * * 0.30 * 0.20 * 0.35 *
NHOPI 0.19 * * * 0.22 * * * 0.26 *
Asian 0.16 0.38 0.23 * 0.17 0.43 0.35 * 0.19 0.50
Two or More Races 0.20 0.82 * 0.09 0.24 0.92 0.90 * 0.19 1.05
Hispanic or Latino 0.10 0.15 0.13 * 0.12 0.17 0.30 0.41 0.12 0.19
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.15 0.25 0.19 0.62 0.18 0.27
High School Graduate da da da da 0.13 0.12 0.22 0.34 0.15 0.12
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.09 0.13 0.25 0.24 0.09 0.14
College Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.14 0.32 0.72 0.08 0.14
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.07 0.12 0.22 0.45 0.07 0.12
Part-Time da da da da 0.14 0.23 0.28 0.29 0.17 0.29
Unemployed da da da da 0.30 0.40 0.27 0.72 0.42 0.47
Other1 da da da da 0.10 0.09 0.21 0.13 0.10 0.10
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.32C – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 328 535 8 2 329 532 33 41 326 527
GENDER                    
Male 271 418 7 1 271 416 24 30 270 414
Female 185 324 5 2 186 324 23 28 185 322
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 311 498 8 2 311 496 28 37 308 492
White 272 427 8 2 270 434 25 36 268 430
Black or African American 137 264 * * 143 264 2 6 143 264
AIAN 19 56 * * 19 56 3 * 19 *
NHOPI 13 9 * * 13 9 * * 13 *
Asian 32 18 * * 32 18 3 2 32 18
Two or More Races 68 56 * * 68 56 10 4 68 56
Hispanic or Latino 104 187 1 * 104 187 17 20 104 186
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 129 211 15 10 128 214
High School Graduate da da da da 184 325 23 32 182 329
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 204 307 17 24 201 313
College Graduate da da da da 133 159 7 8 132 161
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 219 326 26 25 216 325
Part-Time da da da da 103 196 12 20 102 194
Unemployed da da da da 85 134 11 12 85 134
Other1 da da da da 209 366 14 22 208 362
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.32D – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.12 0.19 0.03 0.01 0.13 0.21 0.10 0.12 0.15 0.24
GENDER                    
Male 0.20 0.31 0.05 0.01 0.22 0.34 0.14 0.18 0.26 0.39
Female 0.13 0.23 0.04 0.01 0.14 0.25 0.14 0.17 0.16 0.28
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.14 0.22 0.04 0.01 0.15 0.24 0.11 0.14 0.17 0.27
White 0.16 0.25 0.06 0.01 0.17 0.27 0.14 0.20 0.19 0.30
Black or African American 0.41 0.74 * * 0.46 0.81 0.04 0.13 0.54 0.95
AIAN 1.20 3.05 * * 1.35 3.46 1.48 * 1.59 *
NHOPI 1.17 0.93 * * 1.30 0.97 * * 1.56 *
Asian 0.20 0.11 * * 0.22 0.13 0.17 0.08 0.26 0.15
Two or More Races 1.20 1.03 * * 1.43 1.17 1.09 0.38 1.80 1.51
Hispanic or Latino 0.22 0.39 0.02 * 0.25 0.44 0.22 0.26 0.31 0.54
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.42 0.73 0.32 0.26 0.49 0.84
High School Graduate da da da da 0.30 0.47 0.22 0.30 0.36 0.55
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.26 0.40 0.13 0.17 0.31 0.49
College Graduate da da da da 0.16 0.21 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.22
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.17 0.27 0.18 0.20 0.19 0.31
Part-Time da da da da 0.31 0.61 0.14 0.23 0.42 0.83
Unemployed da da da da 0.82 1.00 0.32 0.37 1.21 1.35
Other1 da da da da 0.25 0.39 0.18 0.25 0.27 0.43
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.33C – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 100 120 7 2 100 120 12 21 100 117
GENDER                    
Male 81 90 5 * 81 90 10 12 81 89
Female 51 65 4 2 51 65 7 14 52 63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 99 110 7 2 99 110 11 15 99 109
White 65 87 7 2 65 87 11 15 65 86
Black or African American 70 60 * * 71 60 2 1 71 60
AIAN * 0 * * * 0 * * * *
NHOPI 8 * * * 8 * * * * *
Asian 2 9 * * 2 9 * * 2 9
Two or More Races 10 28 * * 10 28 1 * 10 28
Hispanic or Latino 15 35 1 * 15 35 5 14 14 32
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 43 67 6 2 43 67
High School Graduate da da da da 72 52 10 20 73 48
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 53 70 5 5 52 70
College Graduate da da da da 11 10 1 * 11 10
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 40 50 8 3 39 50
Part-Time da da da da 19 36 2 10 19 34
Unemployed da da da da 21 34 7 12 19 32
Other1 da da da da 87 94 5 8 88 94
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.33D – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.05
GENDER                    
Male 0.06 0.07 0.04 * 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.08
Female 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.08 0.05 0.06
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.06
White 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.06
Black or African American 0.21 0.18 * * 0.23 0.20 0.04 0.02 0.28 0.23
AIAN * 0.03 * * * 0.03 * * * *
NHOPI 0.70 * * * 0.77 * * * * *
Asian 0.01 0.06 * * 0.01 0.07 * * 0.01 0.08
Two or More Races 0.18 0.53 * * 0.22 0.60 0.08 * 0.28 0.77
Hispanic or Latino 0.03 0.07 0.01 * 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.18 0.04 0.09
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.14 0.23 0.14 0.05 0.17 0.27
High School Graduate da da da da 0.12 0.07 0.09 0.18 0.14 0.08
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.07 0.09 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.11
College Graduate da da da da 0.01 0.01 0.01 * 0.01 0.01
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.04 0.05
Part-Time da da da da 0.06 0.11 0.03 0.12 0.08 0.15
Unemployed da da da da 0.21 0.27 0.22 0.35 0.29 0.34
Other1 da da da da 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.11
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.34C – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 62 83 5 2 62 83 6 16 63 79
GENDER                    
Male 49 69 5 * 49 69 4 9 49 68
Female 32 29 * 2 32 29 5 14 32 26
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 63 75 5 2 62 75 6 15 62 73
White 46 39 5 2 46 39 6 15 46 36
Black or African American 41 57 * * 41 57 2 * 41 57
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 9 * * * 9 * * 1 9
Two or More Races 4 27 * * 4 27 1 * 4 27
Hispanic or Latino 7 29 * * 7 29 2 6 6 29
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 38 51 2 1 38 51
High School Graduate da da da da 35 46 6 15 36 44
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 32 28 * 5 32 28
College Graduate da da da da 10 * 1 * 10 *
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 25 22 3 * 24 22
Part-Time da da da da 16 10 1 7 16 7
Unemployed da da da da 15 29 5 12 14 27
Other1 da da da da 53 71 2 8 53 70
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.34D – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.04
GENDER                    
Male 0.04 0.05 0.04 * 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.06
Female 0.02 0.02 * 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.03 0.02
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.06 0.03 0.04
White 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.03 0.03
Black or African American 0.12 0.17 * * 0.14 0.19 0.04 * 0.16 0.22
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 0.06 * * * 0.07 * * 0.01 0.08
Two or More Races 0.07 0.50 * * 0.08 0.56 0.08 * 0.11 0.72
Hispanic or Latino 0.01 0.06 * * 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.08 0.02 0.08
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.12 0.18 0.05 0.02 0.15 0.20
High School Graduate da da da da 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.14 0.07 0.07
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.04 0.04 * 0.04 0.05 0.04
College Graduate da da da da 0.01 * 0.01 * 0.01 *
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.02 0.02 0.02 * 0.02 0.02
Part-Time da da da da 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.09 0.07 0.03
Unemployed da da da da 0.15 0.23 0.15 0.35 0.22 0.28
Other1 da da da da 0.06 0.08 0.03 0.09 0.07 0.09
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.35C – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 699 972 39 68 687 967 134 231 659 937
GENDER                    
Male 490 719 29 54 484 709 99 160 468 697
Female 413 588 25 45 408 589 86 147 392 560
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 638 904 32 56 630 902 119 207 605 873
White 580 814 29 45 691 898 124 217 667 860
Black or African American 148 263 12 17 161 263 37 61 155 253
AIAN 47 109 9 * 46 106 12 * 43 *
NHOPI 30 23 * * 29 23 * * 29 *
Asian 83 180 3 29 83 177 33 38 80 169
Two or More Races 107 161 7 8 106 161 25 42 103 159
Hispanic or Latino 222 357 22 40 218 355 63 92 204 342
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 192 299 42 57 183 303
High School Graduate da da da da 294 557 82 121 281 585
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 428 528 103 179 412 578
College Graduate da da da da 489 478 69 105 475 521
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 533 740 109 160 513 706
Part-Time da da da da 258 336 71 117 242 315
Unemployed da da da da 156 232 43 84 148 213
Other1 da da da da 360 589 60 98 359 585
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.35D – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.25 0.35 0.16 0.27 0.27 0.38 0.40 0.69 0.30 0.43
GENDER                    
Male 0.37 0.53 0.23 0.42 0.40 0.58 0.58 0.95 0.45 0.66
Female 0.29 0.41 0.21 0.37 0.32 0.45 0.51 0.88 0.35 0.49
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.28 0.40 0.17 0.30 0.30 0.43 0.45 0.80 0.33 0.47
White 0.34 0.48 0.22 0.35 0.36 0.52 0.58 1.03 0.40 0.56
Black or African American 0.44 0.74 0.36 0.54 0.49 0.81 0.74 1.30 0.57 0.92
AIAN 2.62 5.09 3.93 * 3.03 5.45 4.56 * 3.49 *
NHOPI 2.51 2.51 * * 2.76 2.61 * * 3.21 *
Asian 0.56 1.07 0.25 1.50 0.61 1.18 1.58 1.85 0.67 1.32
Two or More Races 1.66 2.61 0.72 1.25 1.96 2.96 2.39 3.67 2.41 3.74
Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.74 0.36 0.64 0.53 0.84 0.83 1.19 0.61 1.00
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.63 1.03 0.87 1.46 0.70 1.17
High School Graduate da da da da 0.44 0.80 0.70 1.04 0.52 0.93
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.49 0.69 0.61 1.12 0.57 0.81
College Graduate da da da da 0.50 0.62 1.12 1.73 0.53 0.65
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.37 0.56 0.63 1.15 0.40 0.61
Part-Time da da da da 0.70 0.98 0.74 1.24 0.88 1.29
Unemployed da da da da 1.32 1.63 1.17 2.23 1.85 2.07
Other1 da da da da 0.40 0.60 0.67 1.08 0.44 0.66
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.36C – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 212 390 33 52 205 380 89 166 170 317
GENDER                    
Male 165 277 27 36 159 274 66 123 138 229
Female 122 235 20 39 119 231 61 102 92 198
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 188 359 26 48 184 351 83 159 154 288
White 174 309 25 42 173 307 83 160 146 245
Black or African American 50 84 9 11 53 83 25 42 45 69
AIAN 17 32 6 * 15 28 8 * 12 28
NHOPI 13 2 * * 13 2 * * * *
Asian 41 121 1 12 41 121 27 21 32 116
Two or More Races 39 54 6 8 38 54 16 21 35 50
Hispanic or Latino 89 130 20 22 83 129 37 50 75 118
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 49 101 25 46 41 88
High School Graduate da da da da 77 147 51 64 60 133
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 127 229 74 133 96 184
College Graduate da da da da 130 205 39 76 121 189
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 147 263 62 114 131 220
Part-Time da da da da 86 146 50 85 69 117
Unemployed da da da da 53 105 34 59 41 86
Other1 da da da da 85 169 47 58 69 160
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.36D – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.08 0.14 0.13 0.21 0.08 0.15 0.26 0.50 0.08 0.15
GENDER                    
Male 0.12 0.21 0.21 0.28 0.13 0.23 0.39 0.73 0.13 0.22
Female 0.09 0.16 0.16 0.31 0.09 0.18 0.36 0.61 0.08 0.17
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.08 0.16 0.14 0.25 0.09 0.17 0.32 0.62 0.08 0.16
White 0.10 0.18 0.19 0.32 0.11 0.19 0.41 0.81 0.10 0.17
Black or African American 0.15 0.25 0.26 0.36 0.17 0.27 0.51 0.88 0.18 0.27
AIAN 1.00 1.76 2.61 * 1.05 1.75 3.56 * 1.03 1.99
NHOPI 1.19 0.20 * * 1.32 0.21 * * * *
Asian 0.26 0.73 0.09 0.63 0.28 0.82 1.29 1.09 0.26 0.92
Two or More Races 0.70 1.03 0.61 1.21 0.83 1.16 1.63 2.08 0.97 1.35
Hispanic or Latino 0.19 0.27 0.32 0.36 0.20 0.31 0.49 0.65 0.22 0.34
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.16 0.35 0.54 1.19 0.16 0.35
High School Graduate da da da da 0.13 0.21 0.47 0.59 0.12 0.22
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.16 0.30 0.46 0.87 0.15 0.29
College Graduate da da da da 0.15 0.27 0.71 1.42 0.15 0.26
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.12 0.22 0.41 0.84 0.12 0.21
Part-Time da da da da 0.26 0.46 0.54 0.94 0.28 0.51
Unemployed da da da da 0.52 0.81 0.97 1.67 0.61 0.90
Other1 da da da da 0.10 0.18 0.53 0.65 0.09 0.19
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.37C – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 115 149 21 19 111 147 47 85 101 123
GENDER                    
Male 92 126 17 16 88 124 36 75 79 102
Female 63 75 13 11 61 74 30 41 54 65
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 105 136 15 17 104 135 43 80 95 111
White 91 115 14 15 91 115 36 75 83 94
Black or African American 32 50 3 4 32 50 12 32 30 38
AIAN 13 18 * * 13 * 4 * 12 *
NHOPI 0 2 * * * 2 * * * *
Asian 31 4 * 2 31 3 20 2 24 2
Two or More Races 21 46 4 4 21 46 9 16 19 43
Hispanic or Latino 45 50 15 7 38 49 22 26 31 42
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 30 54 16 31 25 44
High School Graduate da da da da 46 64 24 32 38 56
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 65 92 31 68 57 68
College Graduate da da da da 74 74 23 29 70 69
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 77 104 29 53 70 90
Part-Time da da da da 53 62 27 53 46 33
Unemployed da da da da 30 54 21 28 22 47
Other1 da da da da 54 70 22 30 49 63
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.37D – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.04 0.06 0.14 0.25 0.05 0.06
GENDER                    
Male 0.07 0.09 0.13 0.13 0.07 0.10 0.22 0.45 0.08 0.10
Female 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.18 0.25 0.05 0.06
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.16 0.31 0.05 0.06
White 0.05 0.07 0.11 0.11 0.06 0.07 0.20 0.40 0.06 0.07
Black or African American 0.10 0.15 0.10 0.13 0.11 0.16 0.25 0.68 0.12 0.15
AIAN 0.82 0.98 * * 0.88 * 1.73 * 1.03 *
NHOPI 0.04 0.19 * * * 0.20 * * * *
Asian 0.20 0.02 * 0.12 0.21 0.02 0.94 0.10 0.20 0.02
Two or More Races 0.39 0.86 0.41 0.63 0.47 0.97 0.95 1.58 0.54 1.16
Hispanic or Latino 0.10 0.10 0.24 0.11 0.09 0.12 0.29 0.34 0.09 0.12
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.10 0.19 0.33 0.81 0.10 0.18
High School Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.09 0.23 0.30 0.08 0.09
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.08 0.12 0.23 0.47 0.09 0.11
College Graduate da da da da 0.09 0.10 0.44 0.59 0.09 0.10
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.06 0.09 0.20 0.41 0.06 0.09
Part-Time da da da da 0.16 0.20 0.32 0.61 0.19 0.14
Unemployed da da da da 0.30 0.42 0.62 0.82 0.32 0.49
Other1 da da da da 0.06 0.08 0.28 0.34 0.07 0.08
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.38C – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 464 735 70 156 455 724 100 159 443 698
GENDER                    
Male 349 566 49 100 344 557 73 111 334 547
Female 269 436 51 119 264 422 71 114 255 407
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 438 676 59 128 432 669 85 137 421 649
White 410 593 54 102 448 644 83 133 439 617
Black or African American 85 241 27 51 84 235 30 42 77 225
AIAN 23 87 7 * 22 57 6 * 21 55
NHOPI 21 14 * * 20 14 * * 20 *
Asian 82 157 17 42 80 151 18 36 78 148
Two or More Races 78 120 13 14 77 119 28 30 72 116
Hispanic or Latino 156 270 38 84 152 248 45 81 145 238
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 141 235 36 45 137 233
High School Graduate da da da da 204 362 54 93 196 364
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 279 404 73 119 273 426
College Graduate da da da da 302 380 50 63 295 411
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 369 554 71 108 359 533
Part-Time da da da da 193 246 57 91 180 227
Unemployed da da da da 87 173 33 55 79 160
Other1 da da da da 236 421 51 83 231 413
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.38D – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.17 0.27 0.28 0.62 0.18 0.29 0.30 0.48 0.20 0.32
GENDER                    
Male 0.26 0.42 0.39 0.78 0.28 0.46 0.43 0.66 0.32 0.52
Female 0.19 0.31 0.41 0.97 0.20 0.32 0.42 0.68 0.23 0.36
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.19 0.30 0.31 0.68 0.21 0.32 0.33 0.53 0.23 0.35
White 0.24 0.35 0.39 0.73 0.26 0.37 0.42 0.69 0.28 0.41
Black or African American 0.26 0.68 0.73 1.55 0.27 0.74 0.61 0.91 0.30 0.84
AIAN 1.49 4.27 3.85 * 1.57 3.33 2.82 * 1.79 3.73
NHOPI 1.90 1.48 * * 2.00 1.54 * * 2.38 *
Asian 0.50 0.95 1.22 2.18 0.53 1.03 0.83 1.77 0.61 1.17
Two or More Races 1.33 2.09 1.36 2.24 1.59 2.35 2.56 2.80 1.92 2.95
Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.56 0.61 1.34 0.37 0.59 0.59 1.05 0.43 0.69
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.46 0.81 0.74 1.16 0.54 0.92
High School Graduate da da da da 0.32 0.52 0.48 0.84 0.38 0.59
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.35 0.53 0.50 0.77 0.41 0.62
College Graduate da da da da 0.32 0.49 0.89 1.19 0.33 0.51
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.26 0.43 0.45 0.83 0.29 0.47
Part-Time da da da da 0.55 0.74 0.62 0.97 0.69 0.95
Unemployed da da da da 0.82 1.23 0.95 1.57 1.12 1.55
Other1 da da da da 0.27 0.45 0.62 0.92 0.29 0.49
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.39C – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 120 193 40 81 111 176 50 61 96 169
GENDER                    
Male 104 150 29 44 99 144 36 42 93 138
Female 59 123 29 66 51 103 35 45 34 94
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 108 164 34 65 100 152 41 54 91 144
White 77 130 31 62 73 117 37 47 63 110
Black or African American 41 66 13 13 36 64 13 8 33 64
AIAN 14 17 * * 13 16 3 * * 16
NHOPI 8 * * * 8 * * * * *
Asian 56 62 11 21 55 60 11 2 54 60
Two or More Races 16 26 8 8 14 25 8 24 12 6
Hispanic or Latino 48 85 21 44 42 72 25 29 31 68
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 46 65 17 27 42 59
High School Graduate da da da da 50 87 24 30 44 82
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 50 88 35 38 37 79
College Graduate da da da da 74 103 21 28 69 103
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 84 125 27 38 80 123
Part-Time da da da da 39 84 28 31 27 78
Unemployed da da da da 22 45 10 30 20 34
Other1 da da da da 55 71 27 25 47 67
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.39D – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.07 0.16 0.32 0.04 0.07 0.15 0.18 0.04 0.08
GENDER                    
Male 0.08 0.11 0.23 0.35 0.08 0.12 0.21 0.25 0.09 0.13
Female 0.04 0.09 0.24 0.54 0.04 0.08 0.21 0.27 0.03 0.08
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.05 0.07 0.18 0.35 0.05 0.07 0.16 0.21 0.05 0.08
White 0.05 0.08 0.23 0.47 0.05 0.07 0.20 0.26 0.05 0.08
Black or African American 0.12 0.20 0.39 0.40 0.12 0.21 0.27 0.18 0.13 0.25
AIAN 0.91 0.96 * * 0.94 1.03 1.23 * * 1.18
NHOPI 0.72 * * * 0.79 * * * * *
Asian 0.35 0.38 0.79 1.13 0.37 0.42 0.50 0.09 0.43 0.48
Two or More Races 0.31 0.50 0.84 1.35 0.33 0.53 0.84 2.26 0.34 0.15
Hispanic or Latino 0.10 0.17 0.34 0.70 0.10 0.17 0.33 0.38 0.09 0.20
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.15 0.22 0.36 0.70 0.17 0.23
High School Graduate da da da da 0.08 0.13 0.22 0.28 0.09 0.14
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.06 0.12 0.25 0.27 0.06 0.13
College Graduate da da da da 0.09 0.13 0.41 0.55 0.09 0.14
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.07 0.11 0.19 0.30 0.07 0.12
Part-Time da da da da 0.12 0.27 0.33 0.36 0.11 0.34
Unemployed da da da da 0.22 0.35 0.31 0.88 0.29 0.36
Other1 da da da da 0.07 0.08 0.34 0.29 0.06 0.08
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.40C – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 84 129 24 22 80 127 26 41 75 125
GENDER                    
Male 78 107 16 19 76 104 19 23 74 102
Female 27 74 18 11 20 73 18 34 10 67
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 75 109 19 21 73 106 21 35 70 104
White 57 72 17 19 55 68 18 27 52 69
Black or African American 20 52 7 8 18 51 9 5 16 51
AIAN 4 17 * * 4 16 0 * 4 16
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 41 57 3 2 41 57 4 2 41 *
Two or More Races 7 22 7 4 3 22 2 * 1 5
Hispanic or Latino 36 61 14 7 32 60 15 21 25 59
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 41 60 10 23 39 55
High School Graduate da da da da 30 57 11 22 28 52
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 30 67 14 19 26 64
College Graduate da da da da 54 67 16 15 49 69
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 56 94 14 32 54 94
Part-Time da da da da 24 61 17 7 17 61
Unemployed da da da da 12 29 4 22 12 19
Other1 da da da da 45 49 13 9 42 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 in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.40D – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.03 0.05 0.10 0.09 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.12 0.03 0.06
GENDER                    
Male 0.06 0.08 0.13 0.15 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.07 0.10
Female 0.02 0.05 0.14 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.11 0.20 0.01 0.06
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.03 0.05 0.10 0.11 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.04 0.06
White 0.03 0.04 0.13 0.15 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.15 0.04 0.05
Black or African American 0.06 0.15 0.19 0.27 0.06 0.17 0.19 0.11 0.06 0.20
AIAN 0.23 0.96 * * 0.26 1.04 0.11 * 0.30 1.18
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.26 0.35 0.22 0.09 0.28 0.39 0.21 0.09 0.33 *
Two or More Races 0.13 0.42 0.70 0.60 0.06 0.47 0.27 * 0.03 0.15
Hispanic or Latino 0.08 0.13 0.23 0.12 0.08 0.14 0.20 0.27 0.08 0.17
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.13 0.21 0.22 0.61 0.15 0.22
High School Graduate da da da da 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.21 0.06 0.09
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.04 0.09 0.10 0.14 0.04 0.10
College Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.09 0.32 0.30 0.06 0.10
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.04 0.08 0.09 0.26 0.05 0.09
Part-Time da da da da 0.07 0.20 0.20 0.08 0.07 0.27
Unemployed da da da da 0.12 0.23 0.11 0.64 0.18 0.20
Other1 da da da da 0.05 0.05 0.17 0.10 0.06 0.06
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.41C – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 443 641 14 22 443 636 56 67 434 638
GENDER                    
Male 339 488 11 5 340 486 41 48 335 487
Female 257 399 9 21 257 398 35 45 252 399
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 402 580 10 22 401 576 51 51 393 580
White 380 533 10 11 403 549 46 50 399 548
Black or African American 80 175 3 19 81 174 12 1 80 174
AIAN 21 * * * 21 * 5 * 20 *
NHOPI 21 19 * * 21 19 * * 20 *
Asian 43 78 2 1 43 78 7 0 42 78
Two or More Races 71 107 1 * 71 107 11 11 70 106
Hispanic or Latino 158 282 9 * 157 281 26 42 151 279
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 137 201 28 29 137 198
High School Graduate da da da da 227 428 33 40 224 454
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 267 356 30 41 264 367
College Graduate da da da da 215 224 15 15 215 230
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 296 393 39 41 289 392
Part-Time da da da da 157 210 23 39 156 206
Unemployed da da da da 103 181 20 15 100 180
Other1 da da da da 253 438 24 28 253 438
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.41D – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.16 0.23 0.06 0.09 0.18 0.25 0.16 0.20 0.20 0.29
GENDER                    
Male 0.25 0.36 0.08 0.04 0.28 0.40 0.24 0.29 0.32 0.46
Female 0.18 0.28 0.07 0.17 0.20 0.31 0.21 0.27 0.22 0.35
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.18 0.25 0.06 0.12 0.19 0.27 0.19 0.20 0.21 0.31
White 0.22 0.31 0.07 0.08 0.24 0.34 0.26 0.28 0.27 0.38
Black or African American 0.24 0.51 0.09 0.60 0.27 0.55 0.25 0.03 0.31 0.65
AIAN 1.37 * * * 1.53 * 2.25 * 1.76 *
NHOPI 1.82 2.02 * * 2.02 2.10 * * 2.41 *
Asian 0.27 0.48 0.16 0.07 0.29 0.54 0.32 0.02 0.34 0.62
Two or More Races 1.24 1.92 0.06 * 1.49 2.16 1.18 1.03 1.84 2.75
Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.58 0.15 * 0.38 0.67 0.34 0.55 0.45 0.81
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.45 0.70 0.60 0.75 0.53 0.80
High School Graduate da da da da 0.36 0.62 0.31 0.38 0.43 0.72
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.33 0.47 0.22 0.29 0.39 0.57
College Graduate da da da da 0.25 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.27 0.31
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.23 0.32 0.26 0.33 0.25 0.36
Part-Time da da da da 0.47 0.65 0.27 0.45 0.62 0.88
Unemployed da da da da 0.95 1.31 0.59 0.45 1.36 1.76
Other1 da da da da 0.29 0.46 0.31 0.33 0.32 0.51
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.42C – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 133 265 10 12 134 265 31 31 129 263
GENDER                    
Male 111 157 6 5 111 157 24 16 107 156
Female 75 209 8 11 75 209 19 26 74 207
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 124 239 8 12 125 238 28 25 120 237
White 117 219 8 6 118 221 26 25 114 220
Black or African American 21 54 1 10 22 53 4 1 21 53
AIAN 10 * * * 10 * 1 * 10 *
NHOPI 9 * * * 9 * * * 8 *
Asian 11 57 * 1 11 57 5 * 10 *
Two or More Races 21 33 1 * 21 33 8 2 20 33
Hispanic or Latino 51 98 5 * 51 98 15 18 49 99
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 44 81 16 11 42 80
High School Graduate da da da da 86 145 19 21 83 142
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 75 182 20 20 72 183
College Graduate da da da da 51 76 * 4 51 77
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 75 135 20 13 72 135
Part-Time da da da da 35 100 12 13 33 100
Unemployed da da da da 59 87 13 14 58 86
Other1 da da da da 80 190 13 20 79 190
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.42D – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.12
GENDER                    
Male 0.08 0.12 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.13 0.14 0.09 0.10 0.15
Female 0.05 0.15 0.06 0.09 0.06 0.16 0.11 0.16 0.07 0.18
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.07 0.13
White 0.07 0.13 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.14 0.15 0.14 0.08 0.16
Black or African American 0.06 0.16 0.04 0.33 0.07 0.17 0.09 0.03 0.08 0.20
AIAN 0.65 * * * 0.73 * 0.58 * 0.84 *
NHOPI 0.78 * * * 0.87 * * * 0.96 *
Asian 0.07 0.35 * 0.07 0.08 0.39 0.25 * 0.08 *
Two or More Races 0.39 0.62 0.06 * 0.48 0.70 0.85 0.21 0.56 0.89
Hispanic or Latino 0.11 0.20 0.08 * 0.12 0.23 0.20 0.24 0.15 0.29
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.15 0.28 0.34 0.29 0.16 0.32
High School Graduate da da da da 0.14 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.16 0.24
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.10 0.24 0.15 0.14 0.11 0.29
College Graduate da da da da 0.06 0.10 * 0.07 0.07 0.11
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.06 0.12 0.14 0.10 0.07 0.13
Part-Time da da da da 0.11 0.32 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.43
Unemployed da da da da 0.58 0.67 0.40 0.41 0.84 0.90
Other1 da da da da 0.10 0.21 0.17 0.23 0.10 0.23
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.43C – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 108 215 5 5 108 214 19 20 106 213
GENDER                    
Male 87 135 2 5 87 134 15 8 84 134
Female 64 161 4 2 64 161 12 18 64 160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 98 184 3 5 98 183 17 16 96 183
White 93 169 3 5 94 170 17 16 93 171
Black or African American 20 23 1 * 20 23 2 1 20 23
AIAN 8 14 * * 8 14 0 * 8 *
NHOPI 8 * * * 8 * * * * *
Asian 10 57 * 1 10 57 * * 10 *
Two or More Races 18 27 1 * 18 27 2 2 18 27
Hispanic or Latino 43 92 3 * 43 92 12 12 41 92
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 33 69 13 4 31 69
High School Graduate da da da da 73 116 12 17 72 114
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 55 136 11 10 54 136
College Graduate da da da da 45 71 * * 45 71
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 56 101 13 7 54 101
Part-Time da da da da 29 92 7 10 28 92
Unemployed da da da da 56 83 10 12 55 82
Other1 da da da da 65 148 7 10 65 147
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.43D – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.08 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.10
GENDER                    
Male 0.07 0.10 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.13
Female 0.05 0.11 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.07 0.11 0.06 0.14
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.04 0.08 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.10
White 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.12
Black or African American 0.06 0.07 0.04 * 0.07 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.08 0.09
AIAN 0.48 0.82 * * 0.54 0.94 0.20 * 0.65 *
NHOPI 0.74 * * * 0.81 * * * * *
Asian 0.06 0.35 * 0.07 0.07 0.39 * * 0.08 *
Two or More Races 0.34 0.51 0.06 * 0.41 0.57 0.17 0.21 0.52 0.74
Hispanic or Latino 0.09 0.19 0.05 * 0.10 0.22 0.16 0.16 0.12 0.27
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.11 0.24 0.27 0.10 0.12 0.27
High School Graduate da da da da 0.12 0.17 0.11 0.16 0.14 0.19
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.07 0.18 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.22
College Graduate da da da da 0.05 0.09 * * 0.06 0.10
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.04 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.05 0.10
Part-Time da da da da 0.09 0.29 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.40
Unemployed da da da da 0.54 0.64 0.31 0.36 0.80 0.86
Other1 da da da da 0.08 0.16 0.09 0.12 0.09 0.18
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.44C – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 790 1,281 94 177 784 1,264 142 239 770 1,243
GENDER                    
Male 551 852 66 130 545 846 95 158 533 826
Female 555 927 68 120 551 917 103 178 544 896
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 717 1,174 73 142 711 1,152 125 213 702 1,131
White 637 931 71 129 885 1,213 134 216 874 1,181
Black or African American 260 673 39 70 379 657 67 101 365 643
AIAN 81 99 6 * 79 * 12 * 78 *
NHOPI 37 * * * 37 * * * 35 *
Asian 205 270 22 28 202 266 38 48 197 259
Two or More Races 117 228 16 19 117 225 29 49 113 220
Hispanic or Latino 319 554 57 106 310 544 73 120 300 531
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 349 522 70 84 341 627
High School Graduate da da da da 460 694 101 156 447 869
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 572 659 139 192 550 786
College Graduate da da da da 573 566 65 93 566 702
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 631 918 115 187 610 888
Part-Time da da da da 327 446 86 129 314 431
Unemployed da da da da 160 251 57 88 146 237
Other1 da da da da 671 1,062 97 133 672 1,067
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.44D – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.29 0.46 0.38 0.71 0.31 0.50 0.42 0.71 0.36 0.57
GENDER                    
Male 0.41 0.63 0.52 1.02 0.45 0.70 0.56 0.94 0.51 0.79
Female 0.39 0.65 0.56 0.98 0.43 0.70 0.61 1.07 0.48 0.79
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.31 0.51 0.39 0.76 0.34 0.55 0.48 0.83 0.38 0.61
White 0.37 0.55 0.47 0.96 0.40 0.58 0.59 0.96 0.45 0.64
Black or African American 0.78 1.49 1.02 2.02 0.86 1.61 1.03 1.95 1.00 1.86
AIAN 3.61 5.14 2.85 * 4.15 * 4.80 * 4.92 *
NHOPI 3.18 * * * 3.52 * * * 4.00 *
Asian 1.11 1.51 1.44 1.48 1.20 1.67 1.61 2.29 1.38 1.90
Two or More Races 1.71 3.18 1.58 2.99 2.06 3.50 2.56 4.14 2.50 4.31
Hispanic or Latino 0.67 1.14 0.93 1.68 0.75 1.29 0.95 1.56 0.89 1.55
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.95 1.81 1.27 2.04 1.10 2.03
High School Graduate da da da da 0.58 1.00 0.77 1.27 0.69 1.17
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.56 0.86 0.66 1.11 0.66 1.02
College Graduate da da da da 0.53 0.73 1.09 1.61 0.56 0.78
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.41 0.63 0.63 1.23 0.45 0.69
Part-Time da da da da 0.80 1.19 0.80 1.36 1.02 1.53
Unemployed da da da da 1.28 1.72 1.44 2.36 1.77 2.20
Other1 da da da da 0.61 0.96 0.90 1.34 0.66 1.05
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.45C – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 289 474 39 61 285 466 75 114 276 447
GENDER                    
Male 203 299 27 50 201 289 51 76 197 277
Female 204 350 29 32 200 348 52 83 194 340
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 266 424 31 36 262 422 64 98 257 404
White 233 351 28 26 237 357 58 93 234 337
Black or African American 92 193 12 23 93 190 22 34 90 187
AIAN 18 22 1 * 18 22 4 * 17 16
NHOPI 11 5 * * 11 5 * * 11 *
Asian 56 131 3 3 56 131 16 9 53 130
Two or More Races 45 34 7 5 45 35 12 * 43 28
Hispanic or Latino 121 215 22 48 120 202 41 57 115 196
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 111 202 30 30 109 204
High School Graduate da da da da 132 247 42 66 124 241
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 164 280 54 71 152 281
College Graduate da da da da 156 176 27 58 155 170
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 196 280 53 88 192 263
Part-Time da da da da 90 196 37 50 80 190
Unemployed da da da da 65 79 23 34 60 71
Other1 da da da da 171 314 38 48 168 307
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.45D – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.11 0.17 0.16 0.24 0.11 0.18 0.22 0.34 0.13 0.20
GENDER                    
Male 0.15 0.22 0.21 0.39 0.17 0.24 0.30 0.45 0.19 0.26
Female 0.14 0.25 0.24 0.26 0.15 0.27 0.31 0.49 0.17 0.30
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.12 0.19 0.17 0.19 0.13 0.20 0.24 0.38 0.14 0.22
White 0.14 0.21 0.21 0.20 0.15 0.22 0.31 0.50 0.16 0.24
Black or African American 0.28 0.56 0.37 0.72 0.31 0.61 0.45 0.70 0.35 0.71
AIAN 1.14 1.27 0.96 * 1.28 1.50 1.66 * 1.47 1.29
NHOPI 1.03 0.53 * * 1.14 0.54 * * 1.35 *
Asian 0.34 0.80 0.22 0.16 0.37 0.90 0.76 0.48 0.42 1.04
Two or More Races 0.82 0.65 0.76 0.75 0.99 0.75 1.26 * 1.21 0.78
Hispanic or Latino 0.26 0.44 0.36 0.76 0.29 0.48 0.53 0.74 0.34 0.57
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.37 0.70 0.62 0.79 0.43 0.79
High School Graduate da da da da 0.21 0.36 0.37 0.60 0.24 0.41
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.21 0.37 0.37 0.49 0.23 0.43
College Graduate da da da da 0.19 0.23 0.54 1.13 0.20 0.23
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.15 0.23 0.36 0.67 0.17 0.25
Part-Time da da da da 0.27 0.61 0.42 0.58 0.33 0.81
Unemployed da da da da 0.62 0.62 0.68 1.01 0.88 0.76
Other1 da da da da 0.20 0.34 0.44 0.53 0.22 0.36
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.46C – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 163 245 23 20 162 243 35 47 161 237
GENDER                    
Male 112 151 15 17 111 151 23 31 112 147
Female 115 194 17 10 113 193 27 35 110 189
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 151 205 19 18 149 202 29 44 149 197
White 131 163 17 14 130 162 27 36 131 158
Black or African American 40 90 7 11 39 89 9 24 38 86
AIAN 6 16 * * 6 16 1 * 6 16
NHOPI * 1 * * * 1 * * * *
Asian 38 86 * 0 38 86 4 * 38 86
Two or More Races 28 13 6 3 28 13 5 0 28 13
Hispanic or Latino 64 136 13 8 63 135 21 17 59 134
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 45 96 16 11 42 95
High School Graduate da da da da 74 112 17 29 74 108
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 94 176 26 31 91 175
College Graduate da da da da 90 87 11 16 90 85
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 114 147 24 29 111 143
Part-Time da da da da 48 103 16 13 46 102
Unemployed da da da da 43 33 14 11 41 32
Other1 da da da da 100 164 18 31 99 161
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.46D – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.10 0.10 0.14 0.07 0.11
GENDER                    
Male 0.08 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.09 0.12 0.14 0.18 0.11 0.14
Female 0.08 0.14 0.14 0.08 0.09 0.15 0.16 0.21 0.10 0.17
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.10 0.11 0.17 0.08 0.11
White 0.08 0.10 0.13 0.11 0.08 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.09 0.11
Black or African American 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.35 0.13 0.29 0.20 0.51 0.15 0.33
AIAN 0.40 0.96 * * 0.45 1.11 0.66 * 0.51 1.28
NHOPI * 0.08 * * * 0.08 * * * *
Asian 0.24 0.53 * 0.02 0.26 0.60 0.17 * 0.30 0.69
Two or More Races 0.53 0.25 0.63 0.42 0.64 0.28 0.52 0.02 0.80 0.36
Hispanic or Latino 0.13 0.28 0.21 0.12 0.15 0.32 0.27 0.22 0.18 0.39
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.15 0.33 0.33 0.30 0.17 0.38
High School Graduate da da da da 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.27 0.15 0.18
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.12 0.23 0.19 0.22 0.14 0.28
College Graduate da da da da 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.32 0.12 0.12
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.09 0.12 0.17 0.23 0.10 0.14
Part-Time da da da da 0.15 0.32 0.19 0.15 0.19 0.44
Unemployed da da da da 0.43 0.26 0.41 0.31 0.61 0.34
Other1 da da da da 0.12 0.18 0.22 0.35 0.13 0.19
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.47C – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 387 603 67 138 379 588 134 198 344 541
GENDER                    
Male 238 407 53 101 228 395 86 158 210 363
Female 279 459 41 90 276 451 85 114 253 432
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 350 552 58 127 346 532 120 179 318 487
White 332 489 59 116 351 486 130 183 317 438
Black or African American 83 168 21 45 83 160 30 49 79 150
AIAN 17 * 3 * 17 * 9 * 14 *
NHOPI 16 3 * * 15 3 * * 13 *
Asian 93 150 12 25 92 148 24 37 88 144
Two or More Races 47 61 12 8 45 60 26 21 37 57
Hispanic or Latino 139 263 36 47 132 258 46 69 122 249
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 128 223 37 43 122 221
High School Graduate da da da da 162 299 57 93 150 283
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 238 354 130 162 194 327
College Graduate da da da da 254 290 67 83 239 282
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 272 406 79 135 250 377
Part-Time da da da da 137 238 71 102 115 216
Unemployed da da da da 89 125 41 44 72 121
Other1 da da da da 219 379 83 98 203 370
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.47D – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.14 0.22 0.27 0.55 0.15 0.23 0.40 0.59 0.16 0.25
GENDER                    
Male 0.18 0.30 0.42 0.79 0.19 0.32 0.51 0.94 0.20 0.35
Female 0.20 0.32 0.33 0.74 0.21 0.35 0.51 0.68 0.22 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.15 0.24 0.31 0.68 0.17 0.25 0.46 0.69 0.17 0.26
White 0.19 0.29 0.41 0.84 0.21 0.30 0.62 0.89 0.21 0.30
Black or African American 0.25 0.48 0.58 1.40 0.27 0.51 0.62 1.02 0.30 0.57
AIAN 1.11 * 1.71 * 1.23 * 3.61 * 1.23 *
NHOPI 1.43 0.32 * * 1.55 0.33 * * 1.58 *
Asian 0.58 0.87 0.88 1.35 0.62 0.97 1.15 1.78 0.69 1.10
Two or More Races 0.87 1.14 1.23 1.23 1.02 1.29 2.38 2.05 1.07 1.54
Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.54 0.59 0.74 0.32 0.61 0.60 0.89 0.36 0.73
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.42 0.77 0.75 1.10 0.47 0.87
High School Graduate da da da da 0.26 0.43 0.51 0.85 0.29 0.47
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.29 0.46 0.76 1.05 0.29 0.50
College Graduate da da da da 0.29 0.38 1.13 1.47 0.29 0.38
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.20 0.34 0.49 0.97 0.21 0.35
Part-Time da da da da 0.41 0.72 0.73 1.11 0.47 0.91
Unemployed da da da da 0.85 0.96 1.14 1.29 1.05 1.26
Other1 da da da da 0.25 0.41 0.92 1.07 0.26 0.44
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.48C – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 178 292 37 50 173 288 93 121 138 255
GENDER                    
Male 126 215 30 38 122 211 60 92 103 191
Female 111 208 20 34 109 206 59 78 87 192
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 162 263 30 42 159 261 86 108 129 231
White 152 244 27 40 152 245 84 107 125 217
Black or African American 32 62 8 13 31 61 19 27 28 54
AIAN 8 16 2 * 8 16 5 * 6 16
NHOPI 4 2 * * 4 2 * * 2 *
Asian 31 66 11 3 29 66 19 24 22 61
Two or More Races 27 36 5 3 27 36 17 16 21 32
Hispanic or Latino 60 110 20 20 56 108 30 49 46 100
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 38 115 23 12 31 116
High School Graduate da da da da 68 136 33 54 62 123
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 121 170 79 100 83 134
College Graduate da da da da 100 142 42 51 90 132
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 133 223 54 84 114 201
Part-Time da da da da 68 140 51 62 45 126
Unemployed da da da da 45 75 26 31 37 69
Other1 da da da da 67 133 43 60 52 118
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.48D – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.06 0.11 0.15 0.20 0.07 0.11 0.27 0.36 0.06 0.12
GENDER                    
Male 0.09 0.16 0.24 0.30 0.10 0.17 0.36 0.55 0.10 0.18
Female 0.08 0.15 0.17 0.28 0.08 0.16 0.35 0.46 0.08 0.17
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.07 0.11 0.16 0.22 0.08 0.12 0.33 0.42 0.07 0.13
White 0.09 0.14 0.21 0.31 0.09 0.15 0.43 0.55 0.09 0.15
Black or African American 0.10 0.18 0.23 0.42 0.10 0.20 0.41 0.58 0.11 0.21
AIAN 0.53 1.00 1.12 * 0.58 1.09 2.30 * 0.51 1.26
NHOPI 0.40 0.20 * * 0.45 0.21 * * 0.18 *
Asian 0.20 0.40 0.83 0.15 0.20 0.46 0.90 1.16 0.18 0.49
Two or More Races 0.50 0.68 0.54 0.56 0.60 0.77 1.59 1.51 0.60 0.87
Hispanic or Latino 0.13 0.23 0.33 0.31 0.14 0.26 0.39 0.63 0.14 0.29
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.13 0.40 0.48 0.32 0.12 0.46
High School Graduate da da da da 0.11 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.12 0.21
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.15 0.22 0.50 0.67 0.13 0.22
College Graduate da da da da 0.12 0.18 0.78 0.95 0.12 0.18
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.11 0.19 0.36 0.63 0.10 0.19
Part-Time da da da da 0.21 0.44 0.55 0.70 0.19 0.55
Unemployed da da da da 0.44 0.58 0.76 0.91 0.56 0.72
Other1 da da da da 0.08 0.15 0.50 0.66 0.07 0.14
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.49C – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 99 177 23 19 96 177 48 42 85 168
GENDER                    
Male 75 140 21 14 71 139 34 29 61 134
Female 69 102 8 14 68 102 33 28 58 98
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 91 170 18 19 89 171 44 38 79 163
White 86 155 17 15 85 156 41 37 76 148
Black or African American 14 28 3 11 14 26 9 1 10 26
AIAN 5 * * * 5 * * * * *
NHOPI 2 0 * * 2 0 * * 2 *
Asian 17 61 3 3 16 61 15 4 7 61
Two or More Races 23 11 2 * 23 10 11 9 20 4
Hispanic or Latino 36 40 15 5 32 40 15 18 28 36
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 22 22 14 4 17 22
High School Graduate da da da da 38 105 17 10 37 105
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 66 101 35 34 52 89
College Graduate da da da da 59 94 24 22 54 91
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 75 133 26 26 67 128
Part-Time da da da da 37 89 29 22 22 86
Unemployed da da da da 33 46 16 8 29 45
Other1 da da da da 41 55 22 20 35 52
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.49D – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.14 0.12 0.04 0.08
GENDER                    
Male 0.06 0.10 0.17 0.11 0.06 0.11 0.20 0.17 0.06 0.13
Female 0.05 0.07 0.07 0.12 0.05 0.08 0.20 0.16 0.05 0.09
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.04 0.08 0.17 0.15 0.04 0.09
White 0.05 0.09 0.13 0.12 0.05 0.10 0.22 0.20 0.05 0.11
Black or African American 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.34 0.05 0.09 0.20 0.03 0.04 0.10
AIAN 0.34 * * * 0.38 * * * * *
NHOPI 0.20 0.05 * * 0.22 0.05 * * 0.18 *
Asian 0.11 0.38 0.23 0.15 0.11 0.42 0.73 0.19 0.05 0.49
Two or More Races 0.43 0.20 0.18 * 0.52 0.22 1.11 0.92 0.59 0.11
Hispanic or Latino 0.07 0.08 0.24 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.19 0.23 0.08 0.10
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.07 0.08 0.29 0.10 0.07 0.09
High School Graduate da da da da 0.06 0.15 0.16 0.10 0.07 0.18
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.08 0.13 0.25 0.24 0.08 0.14
College Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.12 0.46 0.44 0.07 0.13
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.06 0.11 0.18 0.20 0.06 0.12
Part-Time da da da da 0.11 0.29 0.34 0.26 0.09 0.38
Unemployed da da da da 0.33 0.35 0.48 0.25 0.44 0.47
Other1 da da da da 0.05 0.06 0.28 0.23 0.05 0.06
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.50C – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 656 961 57 77 650 958 112 194 635 936
GENDER                    
Male 401 640 40 49 399 634 71 138 393 623
Female 515 722 39 60 510 719 85 131 497 697
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 617 897 47 61 613 894 99 169 599 876
White 561 821 44 55 700 934 95 161 684 918
Black or African American 161 319 20 24 189 317 38 48 185 309
AIAN 51 57 3 * 51 58 6 * 49 *
NHOPI 16 * * * 16 * * * 15 *
Asian 161 145 15 12 161 145 27 27 158 136
Two or More Races 81 162 10 10 81 162 21 * 79 151
Hispanic or Latino 241 325 31 46 239 318 48 92 238 308
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 211 374 44 76 208 410
High School Graduate da da da da 335 568 62 105 329 609
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 421 502 82 139 411 553
College Graduate da da da da 474 439 52 79 465 502
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 439 610 79 132 422 595
Part-Time da da da da 265 344 61 102 261 328
Unemployed da da da da 123 162 42 63 113 147
Other1 da da da da 528 752 55 104 530 753
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.50D – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.35 0.23 0.31 0.26 0.38 0.33 0.58 0.29 0.43
GENDER                    
Male 0.30 0.48 0.32 0.39 0.33 0.52 0.42 0.82 0.38 0.59
Female 0.36 0.51 0.32 0.49 0.39 0.55 0.51 0.78 0.44 0.61
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.27 0.39 0.25 0.33 0.29 0.43 0.38 0.66 0.33 0.48
White 0.33 0.48 0.32 0.42 0.35 0.52 0.47 0.79 0.39 0.57
Black or African American 0.49 0.85 0.55 0.74 0.54 0.94 0.76 1.03 0.63 1.09
AIAN 3.00 3.25 1.58 * 3.32 3.86 2.39 * 3.87 *
NHOPI 1.47 * * * 1.62 * * * 1.81 *
Asian 0.96 0.87 1.13 0.65 1.03 0.97 1.25 1.31 1.19 1.07
Two or More Races 1.40 2.69 1.02 1.67 1.69 3.02 2.01 * 2.07 3.63
Hispanic or Latino 0.51 0.67 0.51 0.74 0.58 0.76 0.63 1.20 0.71 0.90
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.65 1.30 0.88 1.88 0.75 1.50
High School Graduate da da da da 0.50 0.82 0.55 0.92 0.59 0.95
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.46 0.66 0.52 0.89 0.55 0.77
College Graduate da da da da 0.47 0.57 0.88 1.46 0.49 0.60
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.30 0.49 0.49 0.94 0.33 0.54
Part-Time da da da da 0.73 1.03 0.65 1.11 0.95 1.32
Unemployed da da da da 1.11 1.23 1.15 1.78 1.51 1.54
Other1 da da da da 0.53 0.74 0.63 1.09 0.58 0.82
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.51C – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 238 336 35 40 233 336 67 113 219 318
GENDER                    
Male 170 222 27 24 166 221 46 80 157 205
Female 155 252 23 32 152 252 49 75 142 239
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 206 309 28 31 203 310 60 102 190 297
White 194 281 27 28 194 286 57 83 182 275
Black or African American 47 93 8 13 48 93 21 38 43 84
AIAN 7 32 2 * 7 32 4 * 6 *
NHOPI 11 4 * * 11 4 * * * *
Asian 41 41 4 6 41 40 16 18 38 36
Two or More Races 22 77 6 4 22 77 10 * 19 69
Hispanic or Latino 108 125 22 25 104 124 29 49 100 115
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 75 126 26 53 70 115
High School Graduate da da da da 99 188 36 51 92 178
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 140 215 52 75 129 201
College Graduate da da da da 134 157 30 39 130 156
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 154 226 47 75 145 211
Part-Time da da da da 102 141 36 51 96 131
Unemployed da da da da 49 83 25 35 41 75
Other1 da da da da 127 191 33 57 120 184
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.51D – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.09 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.09 0.13 0.20 0.34 0.10 0.15
GENDER                    
Male 0.13 0.16 0.21 0.19 0.14 0.18 0.27 0.48 0.15 0.20
Female 0.11 0.18 0.19 0.26 0.12 0.19 0.29 0.45 0.13 0.21
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.09 0.14 0.15 0.17 0.10 0.15 0.23 0.39 0.10 0.16
White 0.11 0.16 0.20 0.22 0.12 0.18 0.30 0.45 0.13 0.19
Black or African American 0.14 0.28 0.23 0.40 0.16 0.31 0.45 0.84 0.17 0.33
AIAN 0.48 1.87 1.05 * 0.52 2.22 1.64 * 0.52 *
NHOPI 1.02 0.34 * * 1.13 0.36 * * * *
Asian 0.25 0.25 0.28 0.33 0.28 0.28 0.75 0.91 0.30 0.29
Two or More Races 0.43 1.41 0.67 0.70 0.50 1.60 1.08 * 0.56 1.83
Hispanic or Latino 0.23 0.26 0.36 0.39 0.25 0.29 0.38 0.64 0.30 0.33
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.25 0.44 0.56 1.35 0.28 0.46
High School Graduate da da da da 0.16 0.27 0.34 0.47 0.18 0.30
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.18 0.28 0.35 0.51 0.20 0.32
College Graduate da da da da 0.16 0.20 0.57 0.78 0.17 0.21
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.12 0.19 0.31 0.59 0.13 0.20
Part-Time da da da da 0.31 0.45 0.41 0.58 0.39 0.57
Unemployed da da da da 0.48 0.64 0.72 1.03 0.62 0.79
Other1 da da da da 0.15 0.21 0.39 0.64 0.16 0.22
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.52C – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 137 226 21 11 136 225 36 59 129 218
GENDER                    
Male 90 132 19 4 88 132 27 40 82 123
Female 96 183 9 10 95 182 24 42 92 179
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 128 211 16 10 128 210 32 52 123 203
White 123 199 15 10 125 200 29 43 121 195
Black or African American 23 45 5 * 23 45 8 15 22 43
AIAN 3 28 * * 3 * * * 3 *
NHOPI 1 4 * * 1 4 * * * *
Asian 16 33 3 * 15 33 11 2 11 33
Two or More Races 10 28 3 0 11 28 7 * 8 19
Hispanic or Latino 46 82 14 4 43 82 16 28 40 78
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 32 109 13 23 31 107
High School Graduate da da da da 45 91 18 23 42 88
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 96 162 23 42 93 157
College Graduate da da da da 72 106 18 23 69 105
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 87 145 22 41 82 141
Part-Time da da da da 56 102 20 21 53 99
Unemployed da da da da 34 53 17 26 30 46
Other1 da da da da 76 150 15 22 73 148
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.52D – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.05 0.08 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.10
GENDER                    
Male 0.07 0.10 0.15 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.16 0.24 0.08 0.12
Female 0.07 0.13 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.14 0.14 0.25 0.08 0.16
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.06 0.10 0.12 0.20 0.07 0.11
White 0.07 0.12 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.13 0.16 0.24 0.09 0.14
Black or African American 0.07 0.13 0.16 * 0.08 0.15 0.17 0.33 0.09 0.16
AIAN 0.20 1.67 * * 0.23 * * * 0.27 *
NHOPI 0.06 0.34 * * 0.06 0.36 * * * *
Asian 0.10 0.20 0.23 * 0.11 0.23 0.50 0.12 0.09 0.26
Two or More Races 0.20 0.52 0.34 0.06 0.24 0.59 0.75 * 0.23 0.51
Hispanic or Latino 0.10 0.17 0.23 0.07 0.10 0.20 0.21 0.36 0.12 0.23
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.11 0.38 0.28 0.61 0.12 0.42
High School Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.13 0.17 0.22 0.08 0.15
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.12 0.21 0.17 0.29 0.14 0.25
College Graduate da da da da 0.09 0.14 0.37 0.46 0.09 0.14
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.07 0.12 0.15 0.32 0.07 0.14
Part-Time da da da da 0.17 0.32 0.23 0.25 0.22 0.43
Unemployed da da da da 0.34 0.41 0.53 0.76 0.45 0.49
Other1 da da da da 0.09 0.16 0.19 0.25 0.10 0.18
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.53C – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 589 871 51 61 581 866 103 182 568 846
GENDER                    
Male 362 584 35 38 358 579 66 127 353 569
Female 456 666 35 48 451 662 80 126 441 642
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 552 818 43 47 546 813 91 155 535 797
White 510 737 39 42 612 812 87 151 598 799
Black or African American 144 274 15 22 159 272 34 45 156 266
AIAN 47 56 2 * 47 56 4 * 46 *
NHOPI 16 * * * 16 * * * 15 *
Asian 106 139 13 7 105 140 25 26 102 131
Two or More Races 69 154 9 5 69 155 21 * 66 147
Hispanic or Latino 215 292 29 39 213 285 45 91 210 271
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 191 342 39 66 189 373
High School Graduate da da da da 295 527 57 98 288 560
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 370 454 74 132 362 474
College Graduate da da da da 393 404 48 77 385 448
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 382 521 73 125 368 506
Part-Time da da da da 229 317 55 95 224 303
Unemployed da da da da 115 152 37 62 107 138
Other1 da da da da 458 682 51 96 458 685
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.53D – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.21 0.31 0.21 0.24 0.23 0.34 0.30 0.54 0.26 0.39
GENDER                    
Male 0.27 0.43 0.28 0.30 0.30 0.48 0.39 0.76 0.34 0.54
Female 0.32 0.47 0.29 0.39 0.35 0.51 0.47 0.75 0.39 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.24 0.36 0.23 0.25 0.26 0.39 0.35 0.60 0.29 0.43
White 0.30 0.43 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.47 0.43 0.75 0.35 0.51
Black or African American 0.43 0.74 0.44 0.69 0.48 0.81 0.70 0.97 0.56 0.94
AIAN 2.79 3.29 1.50 * 3.10 3.74 1.92 * 3.62 *
NHOPI 1.45 * * * 1.60 * * * 1.81 *
Asian 0.64 0.83 0.96 0.36 0.69 0.94 1.15 1.30 0.79 1.02
Two or More Races 1.22 2.59 0.91 0.82 1.47 2.92 2.02 * 1.79 3.55
Hispanic or Latino 0.45 0.60 0.46 0.61 0.52 0.68 0.58 1.17 0.62 0.79
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.60 1.18 0.80 1.66 0.70 1.37
High School Graduate da da da da 0.44 0.76 0.51 0.87 0.52 0.88
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.42 0.59 0.48 0.85 0.50 0.70
College Graduate da da da da 0.41 0.52 0.83 1.42 0.43 0.55
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.27 0.43 0.47 0.91 0.30 0.47
Part-Time da da da da 0.65 0.96 0.60 1.04 0.85 1.24
Unemployed da da da da 1.05 1.17 1.07 1.73 1.46 1.44
Other1 da da da da 0.47 0.68 0.61 1.02 0.52 0.75
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.54C – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 224 309 35 38 219 308 65 104 205 291
GENDER                    
Male 154 212 26 21 150 211 45 71 141 197
Female 149 224 22 32 147 223 48 73 137 212
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 191 287 27 29 188 286 58 92 175 272
White 180 261 25 26 182 263 56 79 170 251
Black or African American 42 85 7 13 42 84 21 38 36 75
AIAN 7 29 2 * 7 29 2 * 6 *
NHOPI 11 4 * * 11 4 * * * *
Asian 23 41 4 6 23 40 13 18 19 36
Two or More Races 21 71 6 4 20 72 10 * 18 68
Hispanic or Latino 108 120 22 25 104 119 29 49 99 109
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 70 114 26 38 65 108
High School Graduate da da da da 94 183 35 47 86 176
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 137 188 49 74 126 174
College Graduate da da da da 118 149 29 39 114 147
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 141 196 44 73 132 180
Part-Time da da da da 98 139 34 50 91 129
Unemployed da da da da 46 78 24 30 39 72
Other1 da da da da 121 183 32 46 114 180
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.54D – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.08 0.11 0.14 0.15 0.09 0.12 0.19 0.31 0.09 0.13
GENDER                    
Male 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.16 0.12 0.17 0.27 0.42 0.14 0.19
Female 0.11 0.16 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.17 0.28 0.44 0.12 0.19
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.08 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.09 0.14 0.22 0.36 0.10 0.15
White 0.11 0.15 0.19 0.20 0.11 0.16 0.30 0.43 0.12 0.18
Black or African American 0.13 0.25 0.22 0.40 0.14 0.28 0.44 0.83 0.14 0.29
AIAN 0.43 1.73 1.05 * 0.47 1.99 0.89 * 0.52 *
NHOPI 1.02 0.34 * * 1.13 0.36 * * * *
Asian 0.15 0.25 0.27 0.33 0.16 0.28 0.62 0.91 0.15 0.29
Two or More Races 0.39 1.31 0.59 0.70 0.46 1.49 1.01 * 0.52 1.83
Hispanic or Latino 0.23 0.25 0.36 0.39 0.25 0.28 0.37 0.63 0.29 0.32
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.23 0.40 0.56 1.00 0.25 0.43
High School Graduate da da da da 0.15 0.26 0.33 0.44 0.17 0.30
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.17 0.25 0.33 0.51 0.20 0.28
College Graduate da da da da 0.14 0.19 0.56 0.77 0.15 0.20
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.11 0.17 0.30 0.57 0.12 0.17
Part-Time da da da da 0.30 0.44 0.39 0.57 0.37 0.56
Unemployed da da da da 0.46 0.60 0.72 0.89 0.58 0.76
Other1 da da da da 0.14 0.20 0.39 0.52 0.15 0.21
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.55C – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 131 200 20 11 130 199 35 58 125 191
GENDER                    
Male 86 129 19 4 84 129 26 40 79 120
Female 92 153 9 10 92 153 22 41 88 148
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 122 184 16 10 122 183 30 51 118 176
White 118 172 15 10 119 173 28 42 116 167
Black or African American 22 44 5 * 22 44 8 15 21 41
AIAN 3 15 * * 3 15 * * 3 *
NHOPI 1 4 * * 1 4 * * * *
Asian 13 33 3 * 12 33 7 2 10 33
Two or More Races 10 28 3 0 10 28 7 * 8 *
Hispanic or Latino 45 78 14 4 43 79 16 28 39 74
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 29 106 13 23 28 104
High School Graduate da da da da 43 85 17 23 40 83
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 94 131 21 42 91 124
College Graduate da da da da 67 102 18 23 64 100
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 85 105 22 41 80 100
Part-Time da da da da 54 101 18 21 51 98
Unemployed da da da da 33 52 16 26 29 45
Other1 da da da da 70 147 14 22 67 146
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.55D – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.17 0.06 0.09
GENDER                    
Male 0.06 0.10 0.15 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.15 0.24 0.08 0.11
Female 0.06 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.12 0.13 0.25 0.08 0.13
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.05 0.08 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.20 0.06 0.10
White 0.07 0.10 0.11 0.08 0.07 0.11 0.15 0.23 0.08 0.12
Black or African American 0.07 0.13 0.15 * 0.07 0.14 0.17 0.32 0.08 0.16
AIAN 0.20 0.88 * * 0.23 1.01 * * 0.27 *
NHOPI 0.06 0.34 * * 0.06 0.36 * * * *
Asian 0.08 0.20 0.23 * 0.08 0.23 0.31 0.12 0.08 0.26
Two or More Races 0.19 0.52 0.34 0.06 0.24 0.59 0.70 * 0.23 *
Hispanic or Latino 0.10 0.16 0.22 0.07 0.10 0.19 0.21 0.36 0.12 0.22
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.10 0.37 0.28 0.61 0.11 0.41
High School Graduate da da da da 0.07 0.12 0.16 0.21 0.08 0.14
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.12 0.17 0.15 0.29 0.14 0.20
College Graduate da da da da 0.08 0.13 0.36 0.46 0.08 0.14
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.07 0.09 0.15 0.32 0.07 0.10
Part-Time da da da da 0.16 0.32 0.21 0.24 0.21 0.43
Unemployed da da da da 0.33 0.40 0.49 0.76 0.44 0.47
Other1 da da da da 0.08 0.16 0.18 0.25 0.09 0.18
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.56C – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 427 618 37 51 427 614 59 108 423 607
GENDER                    
Male 277 412 25 32 277 410 38 73 276 405
Female 328 445 28 40 326 442 46 73 322 435
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 403 558 31 43 401 557 53 101 398 551
White 363 527 28 37 391 550 45 90 389 543
Black or African American 110 196 13 17 116 195 19 24 114 193
AIAN 24 37 * * 24 37 3 * 24 *
NHOPI 7 3 * * 7 2 * * 7 *
Asian 134 44 10 10 134 43 19 4 132 43
Two or More Races 49 75 6 * 49 75 6 * 49 65
Hispanic or Latino 154 239 21 28 152 236 26 39 151 229
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 132 264 26 46 128 264
High School Graduate da da da da 201 320 28 57 198 318
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 237 360 41 63 234 373
College Graduate da da da da 293 249 23 40 291 260
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 269 381 34 68 264 378
Part-Time da da da da 163 201 30 49 159 195
Unemployed da da da da 65 76 27 38 60 66
Other1 da da da da 324 455 28 59 324 452
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.56D – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.16 0.22 0.15 0.21 0.17 0.24 0.17 0.32 0.20 0.28
GENDER                    
Male 0.21 0.31 0.20 0.25 0.23 0.34 0.23 0.43 0.27 0.39
Female 0.23 0.31 0.23 0.33 0.25 0.34 0.28 0.44 0.29 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.18 0.24 0.17 0.23 0.19 0.27 0.20 0.39 0.22 0.30
White 0.21 0.31 0.21 0.28 0.23 0.33 0.25 0.48 0.26 0.37
Black or African American 0.33 0.57 0.38 0.54 0.37 0.62 0.40 0.52 0.43 0.73
AIAN 1.53 2.17 * * 1.71 2.54 1.55 * 2.02 *
NHOPI 0.66 0.30 * * 0.73 0.18 * * 0.79 *
Asian 0.82 0.27 0.77 0.54 0.89 0.30 0.87 0.19 1.02 0.35
Two or More Races 0.90 1.40 0.59 * 1.08 1.57 0.61 * 1.36 1.74
Hispanic or Latino 0.32 0.49 0.34 0.44 0.37 0.56 0.34 0.50 0.45 0.67
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.42 0.92 0.55 1.18 0.49 1.04
High School Graduate da da da da 0.32 0.46 0.27 0.53 0.38 0.54
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.29 0.47 0.29 0.43 0.35 0.56
College Graduate da da da da 0.33 0.32 0.45 0.78 0.35 0.34
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.20 0.32 0.23 0.52 0.23 0.36
Part-Time da da da da 0.48 0.62 0.34 0.57 0.63 0.83
Unemployed da da da da 0.64 0.58 0.78 1.09 0.86 0.69
Other1 da da da da 0.36 0.49 0.36 0.65 0.39 0.53
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.57C – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 102 161 17 14 100 161 24 57 98 152
GENDER                    
Male 77 98 14 13 75 97 14 43 74 87
Female 68 126 9 7 67 126 20 35 63 123
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 97 155 13 13 96 155 23 57 94 146
White 88 143 12 13 86 143 19 39 84 138
Black or African American 22 41 3 * 23 41 3 7 23 41
AIAN 3 29 * * 3 * * * 1 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 35 4 1 * 35 4 11 0 33 4
Two or More Races 9 35 3 * 9 35 5 * 8 6
Hispanic or Latino 31 39 12 5 31 39 9 7 29 38
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 30 57 5 42 30 38
High School Graduate da da da da 34 53 11 23 32 50
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 48 125 20 27 46 123
College Graduate da da da da 75 64 5 12 74 63
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 71 122 14 30 69 119
Part-Time da da da da 40 61 15 12 37 60
Unemployed da da da da 24 38 10 29 22 25
Other1 da da da da 54 78 9 36 53 69
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.57D – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.17 0.05 0.07
GENDER                    
Male 0.06 0.07 0.11 0.10 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.26 0.07 0.08
Female 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.05 0.10 0.12 0.21 0.06 0.11
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.22 0.05 0.08
White 0.05 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.06 0.09 0.10 0.21 0.06 0.10
Black or African American 0.07 0.12 0.09 * 0.08 0.14 0.07 0.16 0.09 0.16
AIAN 0.22 1.67 * * 0.24 * * * 0.12 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.21 0.02 0.05 * 0.23 0.03 0.51 0.02 0.26 0.03
Two or More Races 0.18 0.65 0.32 * 0.20 0.74 0.51 * 0.22 0.18
Hispanic or Latino 0.07 0.08 0.19 0.08 0.07 0.09 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.11
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.10 0.20 0.11 1.08 0.12 0.15
High School Graduate da da da da 0.06 0.08 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.09
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.06 0.16 0.15 0.19 0.07 0.20
College Graduate da da da da 0.09 0.08 0.10 0.23 0.10 0.09
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.06 0.10 0.10 0.24 0.06 0.11
Part-Time da da da da 0.12 0.19 0.18 0.14 0.15 0.26
Unemployed da da da da 0.24 0.30 0.32 0.84 0.32 0.27
Other1 da da da da 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.41 0.07 0.08
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.58C – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 52 123 13 1 51 123 13 32 49 119
GENDER                    
Male 35 40 13 * 33 40 8 18 32 35
Female 39 116 2 1 39 116 11 26 37 113
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 50 120 6 1 50 120 13 32 48 116
White 49 115 6 1 48 116 10 24 47 113
Black or African American 7 12 1 * 7 12 * 5 7 11
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 9 * * * 9 * 8 * 4 *
Two or More Races 3 20 * * 3 20 3 * * 1
Hispanic or Latino 15 24 11 * 9 24 1 * 9 24
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 13 32 5 * 12 25
High School Graduate da da da da 20 43 5 9 19 42
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 24 106 11 22 22 104
College Graduate da da da da 38 32 3 4 38 32
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 29 106 * 22 29 104
Part-Time da da da da 27 16 9 7 25 14
Unemployed da da da da 15 24 9 * 12 12
Other1 da da da da 28 55 4 6 28 55
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.58D – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.02 0.05
GENDER                    
Male 0.03 0.03 0.10 * 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.11 0.03 0.03
Female 0.03 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.09 0.06 0.16 0.03 0.10
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.05 0.12 0.03 0.06
White 0.03 0.07 0.05 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.06 0.13 0.03 0.08
Black or African American 0.02 0.03 0.03 * 0.02 0.04 * 0.11 0.03 0.04
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.06 * * * 0.06 * 0.40 * 0.03 *
Two or More Races 0.06 0.38 * * 0.07 0.44 0.31 * * 0.04
Hispanic or Latino 0.03 0.05 0.18 * 0.02 0.06 0.01 * 0.03 0.07
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.04 0.11 0.11 * 0.05 0.10
High School Graduate da da da da 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.04 0.07
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.03 0.14 0.08 0.16 0.03 0.17
College Graduate da da da da 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.04
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.02 0.09 * 0.17 0.03 0.10
Part-Time da da da da 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.06
Unemployed da da da da 0.16 0.18 0.29 * 0.18 0.12
Other1 da da da da 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.07
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.59C – Any Use of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged
12-17
(2019)		 Aged
12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged
18-25
(2019)		 Aged
18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 537 806 45 55 530 800 96 176 519 773
GENDER                    
Male 326 509 32 35 323 505 61 117 320 493