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Table 2.1A – Tobacco Product Use, Nicotine Vaping, and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Substance 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)
Aged
12-20
(2019)
Aged
12-20
(2020)
LIFETIME                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 164,014 -- 4,214 -- 159,800 -- 16,857 -- 142,944 -- 9,287
Tobacco Products 167,786 160,117 3,177 2,312 164,609 157,805 17,776 15,413 146,833 142,392 8,599 6,590
Cigarettes 151,235 145,499 2,253 1,809 148,982 143,690 14,686 12,862 134,296 130,829 6,413 5,245
Daily Cigarettes 84,016 83,976 269 132 83,747 83,843 5,455 4,274 78,292 79,569 1,446 925
Smokeless Tobacco 42,585 37,436 1,003 587 41,582 36,849 5,618 4,478 35,964 32,370 2,725 1,789
Cigars 85,919 81,826 1,261 957 84,657 80,869 10,446 8,599 74,212 72,270 4,310 3,066
Pipe Tobacco 31,471 27,235 360 251 31,110 26,984 2,604 2,127 28,506 24,856 1,044 771
Nicotine Vaping -- 34,498 -- 3,156 -- 31,342 -- 8,965 -- 22,377 -- 6,306
Alcohol 220,958 220,231 6,641 5,702 214,317 214,528 26,622 25,246 187,695 189,283 15,099 12,966
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping1 -- 70,779 -- 3,002 -- 67,777 -- 11,764 -- 56,013 -- 6,903
Tobacco Products1 71,977 64,415 2,072 1,406 69,905 63,009 11,874 9,638 58,032 53,371 6,062 4,324
Cigarettes 55,551 50,961 1,333 968 54,218 49,993 8,720 7,241 45,498 42,752 4,067 3,031
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 11,478 9,206 620 339 10,857 8,867 2,586 2,023 8,271 6,844 1,598 1,070
Cigars 22,225 19,626 896 593 21,329 19,033 5,495 4,136 15,834 14,898 2,970 1,905
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Nicotine Vaping -- 17,908 -- 2,367 -- 15,541 -- 6,047 -- 9,494 -- 4,777
Alcohol 179,144 177,718 5,274 4,633 173,870 173,084 24,279 23,286 149,591 149,799 12,765 11,114
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 57,277 -- 1,620 -- 55,657 -- 8,424 -- 47,233 -- 4,416
Tobacco Products 58,074 51,694 947 598 57,127 51,096 8,203 6,434 48,924 44,662 3,457 2,493
Cigarettes 45,885 41,400 572 350 45,313 41,050 5,917 4,661 39,396 36,389 2,281 1,523
Daily Cigarettes 26,796 24,874 75 25 26,721 24,849 2,097 1,542 24,624 23,307 535 379
Smokeless Tobacco 8,516 7,021 248 146 8,268 6,875 1,660 1,313 6,608 5,562 796 596
Cigars 11,697 10,591 353 205 11,344 10,386 2,610 1,973 8,734 8,412 1,266 896
Pipe Tobacco 1,910 1,824 83 73 1,827 1,751 418 393 1,409 1,358 238 243
Nicotine Vaping -- 10,442 -- 1,277 -- 9,165 -- 3,923 -- 5,243 -- 2,875
Alcohol 139,727 138,522 2,346 2,061 137,381 136,461 18,323 17,260 119,058 119,201 7,046 6,033
Binge Alcohol Use2 65,845 61,569 1,212 1,033 64,633 60,536 11,559 10,504 53,073 50,032 4,222 3,433
Heavy Alcohol Use 16,044 17,732 208 140 15,835 17,592 2,844 2,874 12,991 14,718 825 669
* = 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 Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use (as well as the estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping) in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
2 Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.1B – Tobacco Product Use, Nicotine Vaping, and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Substance 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)
Aged
12-20
(2019)
Aged
12-20
(2020)
LIFETIME                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 59.2 -- 16.9 -- 63.4 -- 50.3 -- 65.4 -- 24.8
Tobacco Products 61.0 57.8 12.8 9.3 65.8 62.6 52.7 46.0 67.8 65.2 22.6 17.6
Cigarettes 55.0 52.5 9.0 7.2 59.5 57.0 43.5 38.4 62.0 59.9 16.8 14.0
Daily Cigarettes 30.5 30.3 1.1 0.5 33.5 33.3 16.2 12.8 36.1 36.4 3.8 2.5
Smokeless Tobacco 15.5 13.5 4.0 2.4 16.6 14.6 16.7 13.4 16.6 14.8 7.2 4.8
Cigars 31.2 29.5 5.1 3.8 33.8 32.1 31.0 25.7 34.3 33.1 11.3 8.2
Pipe Tobacco 11.4 9.8 1.4 1.0 12.4 10.7 7.7 6.4 13.2 11.4 2.7 2.1
Nicotine Vaping -- 12.5 -- 12.6 -- 12.4 -- 26.8 -- 10.2 -- 16.8
Alcohol 80.3 79.5 26.7 22.8 85.6 85.2 78.9 75.4 86.7 86.7 39.7 34.6
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping1 -- 25.6 -- 12.0 -- 26.9 -- 35.1 -- 25.6 -- 18.4
Tobacco Products1 26.2 23.3 8.3 5.6 27.9 25.0 35.2 28.8 26.8 24.4 15.9 11.6
Cigarettes 20.2 18.4 5.4 3.9 21.7 19.8 25.8 21.6 21.0 19.6 10.7 8.1
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 4.2 3.3 2.5 1.4 4.3 3.5 7.7 6.0 3.8 3.1 4.2 2.9
Cigars 8.1 7.1 3.6 2.4 8.5 7.6 16.3 12.3 7.3 6.8 7.8 5.1
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Nicotine Vaping -- 6.5 -- 9.5 -- 6.2 -- 18.1 -- 4.3 -- 12.8
Alcohol 65.1 64.2 21.2 18.5 69.5 68.7 72.0 69.5 69.1 68.6 33.5 29.7
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 20.7 -- 6.5 -- 22.1 -- 25.1 -- 21.6 -- 11.8
Tobacco Products 21.1 18.7 3.8 2.4 22.8 20.3 24.3 19.2 22.6 20.4 9.1 6.7
Cigarettes 16.7 15.0 2.3 1.4 18.1 16.3 17.5 13.9 18.2 16.7 6.0 4.1
Daily Cigarettes 9.7 9.0 0.3 0.1 10.7 9.9 6.2 4.6 11.4 10.7 1.4 1.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.1 2.5 1.0 0.6 3.3 2.7 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.5 2.1 1.6
Cigars 4.3 3.8 1.4 0.8 4.5 4.1 7.7 5.9 4.0 3.9 3.3 2.4
Pipe Tobacco 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
Nicotine Vaping -- 3.8 -- 5.1 -- 3.6 -- 11.7 -- 2.4 -- 7.7
Alcohol 50.8 50.0 9.4 8.2 54.9 54.2 54.3 51.5 55.0 54.6 18.5 16.1
Binge Alcohol Use2 23.9 22.2 4.9 4.1 25.8 24.0 34.3 31.4 24.5 22.9 11.1 9.2
Heavy Alcohol Use 5.8 6.4 0.8 0.6 6.3 7.0 8.4 8.6 6.0 6.7 2.2 1.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use (as well as the estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping) in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
2 Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.2A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 164,014 70,779 57,277
12-20 9,287 6,903 4,416
21 or Older 154,727 63,876 52,862
12-17 4,214 3,002 1,620
12-13 378 243 76
14-15 1,554 1,070 563
16-17 2,282 1,688 981
18 or Older 159,800 67,777 55,657
18-25 16,857 11,764 8,424
18-20 5,073 3,901 2,795
21-25 11,783 7,863 5,629
26 or Older 142,944 56,013 47,233
26-49 66,037 34,294 27,895
26-29 11,231 6,711 5,120
30-34 14,739 7,998 6,450
35-39 14,828 7,709 6,213
40-44 12,580 6,192 5,188
45-49 12,659 5,683 4,924
50 or Older 76,907 21,720 19,338
50-54 13,486 5,577 4,951
55-59 13,444 5,088 4,501
60-64 14,299 4,644 4,161
65 or Older 35,677 6,411 5,725
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.2B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 59.2 25.6 20.7
12-20 24.8 18.4 11.8
21 or Older 64.6 26.7 22.1
12-17 16.9 12.0 6.5
12-13 4.5 2.9 0.9
14-15 17.9 12.4 6.5
16-17 28.9 21.4 12.5
18 or Older 63.4 26.9 22.1
18-25 50.3 35.1 25.1
18-20 40.8 31.4 22.5
21-25 56.0 37.3 26.7
26 or Older 65.4 25.6 21.6
26-49 65.0 33.8 27.5
26-29 63.1 37.7 28.8
30-34 64.9 35.2 28.4
35-39 66.5 34.5 27.8
40-44 64.9 32.0 26.8
45-49 65.5 29.4 25.5
50 or Older 65.8 18.6 16.5
50-54 67.7 28.0 24.9
55-59 62.4 23.6 20.9
60-64 68.4 22.2 19.9
65 or Older 65.4 11.8 10.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.3A – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, 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 167,786 160,117 71,977 64,415 58,074 51,694
12-20 8,599 6,590 6,062 4,324 3,457 2,493
21 or Older 159,187 153,528 65,915 60,090 54,616 49,200
12-17 3,177 2,312 2,072 1,406 947 598
12-13 341 209 208 125 82 43
14-15 959 809 586 433 235 180
16-17 1,877 1,294 1,278 847 630 375
18 or Older 164,609 157,805 69,905 63,009 57,127 51,096
18-25 17,776 15,413 11,874 9,638 8,203 6,434
18-20 5,422 4,278 3,990 2,918 2,510 1,896
21-25 12,355 11,135 7,883 6,719 5,693 4,538
26 or Older 146,833 142,392 58,032 53,371 48,924 44,662
26-49 69,033 65,565 34,230 32,236 28,188 25,925
26-29 12,080 11,061 7,267 6,253 5,617 4,544
30-34 15,170 14,548 7,959 7,563 6,406 5,954
35-39 15,013 14,769 7,124 7,250 6,043 5,801
40-44 13,325 12,546 6,012 5,757 5,134 4,926
45-49 13,444 12,641 5,868 5,412 4,988 4,699
50 or Older 77,800 76,828 23,802 21,135 20,736 18,736
50-54 13,874 13,438 5,953 5,413 5,083 4,778
55-59 15,022 13,438 6,213 4,915 5,487 4,290
60-64 14,436 14,275 5,026 4,515 4,536 4,010
65 or Older 34,468 35,677 6,610 6,292 5,631 5,658
* = 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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 2.3B – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 61.0 57.8 26.2 23.3 21.1 18.7
12-20 22.6 17.6 15.9 11.6 9.1 6.7
21 or Older 67.1 64.1 27.8 25.1 23.0 20.5
12-17 12.8 9.3 8.3 5.6 3.8 2.4
12-13 4.2 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
14-15 11.3 9.3 6.9 5.0 2.8 2.1
16-17 22.7 16.4 15.5 10.8 7.6 4.8
18 or Older 65.8 62.6 27.9 25.0 22.8 20.3
18-25 52.7 46.0 35.2 28.8 24.3 19.2
18-20 41.2 34.4 30.3 23.5 19.1 15.2
21-25 60.1 52.9 38.3 31.9 27.7 21.6
26 or Older 67.8 65.2 26.8 24.4 22.6 20.4
26-49 68.2 64.6 33.8 31.7 27.8 25.5
26-29 66.9 62.1 40.3 35.1 31.1 25.5
30-34 68.1 64.0 35.7 33.3 28.8 26.2
35-39 70.1 66.2 33.3 32.5 28.2 26.0
40-44 69.1 64.7 31.2 29.7 26.6 25.4
45-49 66.4 65.4 29.0 28.0 24.6 24.3
50 or Older 67.5 65.7 20.6 18.1 18.0 16.0
50-54 67.3 67.5 28.9 27.2 24.7 24.0
55-59 70.6 62.4 29.2 22.8 25.8 19.9
60-64 70.2 68.3 24.4 21.6 22.0 19.2
65 or Older 65.2 65.4 12.5 11.5 10.7 10.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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 2.4A – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, 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 151,235 145,499 55,551 50,961 45,885 41,400
12-20 6,413 5,245 4,067 3,031 2,281 1,523
21 or Older 144,821 140,253 51,485 47,930 43,604 39,877
12-17 2,253 1,809 1,333 968 572 350
12-13 237 144 132 71 45 20
14-15 677 662 366 309 150 115
16-17 1,339 1,003 835 587 377 215
18 or Older 148,982 143,690 54,218 49,993 45,313 41,050
18-25 14,686 12,862 8,720 7,241 5,917 4,661
18-20 4,160 3,437 2,734 2,063 1,709 1,173
21-25 10,525 9,425 5,986 5,178 4,207 3,488
26 or Older 134,296 130,829 45,498 42,752 39,396 36,389
26-49 62,495 59,114 26,852 25,265 22,628 20,666
26-29 10,629 9,737 5,777 4,913 4,432 3,574
30-34 13,667 12,961 6,196 5,857 5,174 4,706
35-39 13,816 13,485 5,608 5,762 4,912 4,637
40-44 12,140 11,468 4,729 4,653 4,100 4,154
45-49 12,242 11,463 4,543 4,081 4,011 3,595
50 or Older 71,801 71,714 18,647 17,486 16,768 15,722
50-54 12,376 12,294 4,355 4,502 3,910 4,035
55-59 13,816 12,139 5,111 4,000 4,629 3,663
60-64 13,407 13,375 4,023 3,729 3,775 3,206
65 or Older 32,201 33,906 5,158 5,255 4,453 4,818
* = 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 2.4B – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 55.0 52.5 20.2 18.4 16.7 15.0
12-20 16.8 14.0 10.7 8.1 6.0 4.1
21 or Older 61.1 58.6 21.7 20.0 18.4 16.7
12-17 9.0 7.2 5.4 3.9 2.3 1.4
12-13 2.9 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.2
14-15 8.0 7.6 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.3
16-17 16.2 12.7 10.1 7.5 4.6 2.7
18 or Older 59.5 57.0 21.7 19.8 18.1 16.3
18-25 43.5 38.4 25.8 21.6 17.5 13.9
18-20 31.6 27.6 20.8 16.6 13.0 9.4
21-25 51.2 44.8 29.1 24.6 20.5 16.6
26 or Older 62.0 59.9 21.0 19.6 18.2 16.7
26-49 61.7 58.2 26.5 24.9 22.3 20.4
26-29 58.9 54.7 32.0 27.6 24.6 20.1
30-34 61.4 57.0 27.8 25.8 23.2 20.7
35-39 64.5 60.4 26.2 25.8 22.9 20.8
40-44 63.0 59.2 24.5 24.0 21.3 21.4
45-49 60.4 59.3 22.4 21.1 19.8 18.6
50 or Older 62.3 61.3 16.2 15.0 14.5 13.4
50-54 60.0 61.7 21.1 22.6 19.0 20.3
55-59 65.0 56.4 24.0 18.6 21.8 17.0
60-64 65.2 64.0 19.5 17.8 18.3 15.3
65 or Older 60.9 62.2 9.8 9.6 8.4 8.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.5A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, 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 42,585 37,436 11,478 9,206 8,516 7,021
12-20 2,725 1,789 1,598 1,070 796 596
21 or Older 39,860 35,647 9,880 8,135 7,719 6,425
12-17 1,003 587 620 339 248 146
12-13 95 77 58 50 22 *
14-15 255 176 147 84 44 41
16-17 654 334 415 205 182 105
18 or Older 41,582 36,849 10,857 8,867 8,268 6,875
18-25 5,618 4,478 2,586 2,023 1,660 1,313
18-20 1,722 1,202 977 731 548 450
21-25 3,896 3,276 1,609 1,291 1,111 863
26 or Older 35,964 32,370 8,271 6,844 6,608 5,562
26-49 20,873 18,898 5,435 4,912 4,239 4,009
26-29 3,733 3,234 1,122 907 803 736
30-34 4,800 4,398 1,376 1,246 976 947
35-39 4,081 4,189 1,024 1,061 850 835
40-44 3,893 3,173 936 825 812 720
45-49 4,366 3,903 977 873 799 770
50 or Older 15,091 13,473 2,835 1,932 2,369 1,553
50-54 4,524 3,333 1,047 505 860 375
55-59 3,304 3,207 592 659 528 464
60-64 2,829 2,848 511 450 401 421
65 or Older 4,434 4,085 686 319 580 293
* = 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 2.5B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 15.5 13.5 4.2 3.3 3.1 2.5
12-20 7.2 4.8 4.2 2.9 2.1 1.6
21 or Older 16.8 14.9 4.2 3.4 3.3 2.7
12-17 4.0 2.4 2.5 1.4 1.0 0.6
12-13 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.3 *
14-15 3.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.5
16-17 7.9 4.2 5.0 2.6 2.2 1.3
18 or Older 16.6 14.6 4.3 3.5 3.3 2.7
18-25 16.7 13.4 7.7 6.0 4.9 3.9
18-20 13.1 9.7 7.4 5.9 4.2 3.6
21-25 18.9 15.6 7.8 6.1 5.4 4.1
26 or Older 16.6 14.8 3.8 3.1 3.1 2.5
26-49 20.6 18.6 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.9
26-29 20.7 18.2 6.2 5.1 4.4 4.1
30-34 21.6 19.4 6.2 5.5 4.4 4.2
35-39 19.0 18.8 4.8 4.8 4.0 3.7
40-44 20.2 16.4 4.9 4.3 4.2 3.7
45-49 21.6 20.2 4.8 4.5 3.9 4.0
50 or Older 13.1 11.5 2.5 1.7 2.1 1.3
50-54 21.9 16.7 5.1 2.5 4.2 1.9
55-59 15.5 14.9 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.2
60-64 13.7 13.6 2.5 2.2 1.9 2.0
65 or Older 8.4 7.5 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.6A – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, 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 85,919 81,826 22,225 19,626 11,697 10,591
12-20 4,310 3,066 2,970 1,905 1,266 896
21 or Older 81,608 78,759 19,255 17,721 10,431 9,694
12-17 1,261 957 896 593 353 205
12-13 92 47 62 20 17 3
14-15 359 272 255 165 82 62
16-17 811 638 579 407 254 140
18 or Older 84,657 80,869 21,329 19,033 11,344 10,386
18-25 10,446 8,599 5,495 4,136 2,610 1,973
18-20 3,049 2,109 2,074 1,313 913 691
21-25 7,397 6,489 3,421 2,823 1,697 1,282
26 or Older 74,212 72,270 15,834 14,898 8,734 8,412
26-49 38,886 36,814 10,309 10,111 5,355 5,493
26-29 7,150 6,578 2,617 2,322 1,404 1,097
30-34 9,120 8,672 2,643 2,671 1,252 1,479
35-39 8,534 8,378 2,130 2,154 1,157 1,330
40-44 7,170 6,583 1,489 1,500 813 786
45-49 6,912 6,604 1,431 1,464 729 801
50 or Older 35,326 35,456 5,525 4,786 3,379 2,919
50-54 6,822 6,687 1,458 1,347 849 922
55-59 6,826 6,349 1,441 1,078 874 606
60-64 6,641 6,408 1,085 1,202 713 737
65 or Older 15,036 16,012 1,540 1,159 942 654
* = 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 2.6B – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 31.2 29.5 8.1 7.1 4.3 3.8
12-20 11.3 8.2 7.8 5.1 3.3 2.4
21 or Older 34.4 32.9 8.1 7.4 4.4 4.0
12-17 5.1 3.8 3.6 2.4 1.4 0.8
12-13 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0
14-15 4.2 3.1 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.7
16-17 9.8 8.1 7.0 5.2 3.1 1.8
18 or Older 33.8 32.1 8.5 7.6 4.5 4.1
18-25 31.0 25.7 16.3 12.3 7.7 5.9
18-20 23.2 17.0 15.7 10.5 6.9 5.6
21-25 36.0 30.8 16.6 13.4 8.3 6.1
26 or Older 34.3 33.1 7.3 6.8 4.0 3.9
26-49 38.4 36.3 10.2 10.0 5.3 5.4
26-29 39.6 36.9 14.5 13.0 7.8 6.2
30-34 40.9 38.2 11.9 11.8 5.6 6.5
35-39 39.8 37.5 9.9 9.7 5.4 6.0
40-44 37.2 34.0 7.7 7.7 4.2 4.1
45-49 34.1 34.2 7.1 7.6 3.6 4.1
50 or Older 30.6 30.3 4.8 4.1 2.9 2.5
50-54 33.1 33.6 7.1 6.8 4.1 4.6
55-59 32.1 29.5 6.8 5.0 4.1 2.8
60-64 32.3 30.6 5.3 5.7 3.5 3.5
65 or Older 28.5 29.4 2.9 2.1 1.8 1.2
* = 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 2.7A – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 34,498 17,908 10,442
12-20 6,306 4,777 2,875
21 or Older 28,192 13,131 7,567
12-17 3,156 2,367 1,277
12-13 240 143 44
14-15 1,232 924 477
16-17 1,684 1,301 756
18 or Older 31,342 15,541 9,165
18-25 8,965 6,047 3,923
18-20 3,150 2,410 1,598
21-25 5,815 3,637 2,324
26 or Older 22,377 9,494 5,243
26-49 16,437 7,736 4,156
26-29 3,868 2,211 1,102
30-34 4,194 1,873 1,039
35-39 3,528 1,609 831
40-44 2,598 1,113 615
45-49 2,250 930 570
50 or Older 5,940 1,758 1,087
50-54 1,577 449 284
55-59 1,577 440 232
60-64 1,297 478 360
65 or Older 1,489 392 211
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.7B – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 12.5 6.5 3.8
12-20 16.8 12.8 7.7
21 or Older 11.8 5.5 3.2
12-17 12.6 9.5 5.1
12-13 2.8 1.7 0.5
14-15 14.2 10.7 5.5
16-17 21.4 16.5 9.6
18 or Older 12.4 6.2 3.6
18-25 26.8 18.1 11.7
18-20 25.3 19.4 12.8
21-25 27.6 17.3 11.0
26 or Older 10.2 4.3 2.4
26-49 16.2 7.6 4.1
26-29 21.7 12.4 6.2
30-34 18.5 8.2 4.6
35-39 15.8 7.2 3.7
40-44 13.4 5.7 3.2
45-49 11.6 4.8 2.9
50 or Older 5.1 1.5 0.9
50-54 7.9 2.3 1.4
55-59 7.3 2.0 1.1
60-64 6.2 2.3 1.7
65 or Older 2.7 0.7 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.8A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, 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 220,958 220,231 179,144 177,718 139,727 138,522
12-20 15,099 12,966 12,765 11,114 7,046 6,033
21 or Older 205,859 207,264 166,379 166,604 132,681 132,489
12-17 6,641 5,702 5,274 4,633 2,346 2,061
12-13 735 571 429 385 135 76
14-15 2,086 1,868 1,620 1,516 619 649
16-17 3,819 3,264 3,225 2,732 1,592 1,336
18 or Older 214,317 214,528 173,870 173,084 137,381 136,461
18-25 26,622 25,246 24,279 23,286 18,323 17,260
18-20 8,458 7,264 7,491 6,481 4,700 3,972
21-25 18,164 17,982 16,788 16,805 13,622 13,288
26 or Older 187,695 189,283 149,591 149,799 119,058 119,201
26-49 90,020 88,710 77,609 76,121 62,340 60,553
26-29 16,187 15,450 14,528 13,889 11,717 10,897
30-34 19,983 19,914 17,640 16,969 14,204 13,781
35-39 18,972 19,559 16,305 16,814 13,221 13,102
40-44 17,207 16,717 14,620 14,262 11,668 11,452
45-49 17,670 17,070 14,516 14,187 11,530 11,322
50 or Older 97,675 100,572 71,982 73,678 56,719 58,647
50-54 18,083 17,078 14,435 13,898 11,567 11,307
55-59 18,387 19,055 14,277 14,023 11,111 10,813
60-64 17,928 18,954 13,602 14,305 10,858 11,817
65 or Older 43,278 45,485 29,668 31,451 23,182 24,711
* = 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 2.8B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 80.3 79.5 65.1 64.2 50.8 50.0
12-20 39.7 34.6 33.5 29.7 18.5 16.1
21 or Older 86.8 86.5 70.2 69.6 55.9 55.3
12-17 26.7 22.8 21.2 18.5 9.4 8.2
12-13 9.0 6.8 5.3 4.6 1.7 0.9
14-15 24.6 21.6 19.1 17.5 7.3 7.5
16-17 46.2 41.4 39.0 34.7 19.3 17.0
18 or Older 85.6 85.2 69.5 68.7 54.9 54.2
18-25 78.9 75.4 72.0 69.5 54.3 51.5
18-20 64.2 58.4 56.9 52.1 35.7 31.9
21-25 88.3 85.4 81.6 79.8 66.2 63.1
26 or Older 86.7 86.7 69.1 68.6 55.0 54.6
26-49 88.9 87.4 76.6 75.0 61.6 59.6
26-29 89.7 86.8 80.5 78.0 64.9 61.2
30-34 89.7 87.7 79.2 74.7 63.8 60.7
35-39 88.6 87.7 76.1 75.4 61.7 58.7
40-44 89.2 86.3 75.8 73.6 60.5 59.1
45-49 87.2 88.4 71.7 73.4 56.9 58.6
50 or Older 84.7 86.0 62.4 63.0 49.2 50.2
50-54 87.7 85.8 70.0 69.8 56.1 56.8
55-59 86.5 88.5 67.1 65.1 52.2 50.2
60-64 87.1 90.7 66.1 68.4 52.8 56.5
65 or Older 81.9 83.4 56.1 57.7 43.9 45.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.9A – Alcohol, Binge Alcohol, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Alcohol Use
(2019)
Alcohol Use
(2020)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2019)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2020)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2019)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2020)
TOTAL 139,727 138,522 65,845 61,569 16,044 17,732
12-20 7,046 6,033 4,222 3,433 825 669
21 or Older 132,681 132,489 61,623 58,136 15,218 17,063
12-17 2,346 2,061 1,212 1,033 208 140
12-13 135 76 45 27 * 4
14-15 619 649 272 288 45 53
16-17 1,592 1,336 896 718 163 83
18 or Older 137,381 136,461 64,633 60,536 15,835 17,592
18-25 18,323 17,260 11,559 10,504 2,844 2,874
18-20 4,700 3,972 3,010 2,400 617 528
21-25 13,622 13,288 8,550 8,104 2,228 2,346
26 or Older 119,058 119,201 53,073 50,032 12,991 14,718
26-49 62,340 60,553 33,413 30,710 7,816 8,260
26-29 11,717 10,897 6,968 6,093 1,709 1,393
30-34 14,204 13,781 8,124 7,331 1,797 2,029
35-39 13,221 13,102 6,925 6,505 1,594 1,668
40-44 11,668 11,452 5,812 5,571 1,298 1,506
45-49 11,530 11,322 5,584 5,210 1,418 1,665
50 or Older 56,719 58,647 19,660 19,322 5,174 6,457
50-54 11,567 11,307 5,293 4,942 1,580 1,256
55-59 11,111 10,813 4,684 4,282 1,215 1,759
60-64 10,858 11,817 4,044 4,755 922 1,613
65 or Older 23,182 24,711 5,639 5,342 1,458 1,830
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.9B – Alcohol, Binge Alcohol, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Alcohol Use
(2019)
Alcohol Use
(2020)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2019)
Binge Alcohol Use
(2020)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2019)
Heavy Alcohol Use
(2020)
TOTAL 50.8 50.0 23.9 22.2 5.8 6.4
12-20 18.5 16.1 11.1 9.2 2.2 1.8
21 or Older 55.9 55.3 26.0 24.3 6.4 7.1
12-17 9.4 8.2 4.9 4.1 0.8 0.6
12-13 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.3 * 0.1
14-15 7.3 7.5 3.2 3.3 0.5 0.6
16-17 19.3 17.0 10.8 9.1 2.0 1.1
18 or Older 54.9 54.2 25.8 24.0 6.3 7.0
18-25 54.3 51.5 34.3 31.4 8.4 8.6
18-20 35.7 31.9 22.9 19.3 4.7 4.2
21-25 66.2 63.1 41.6 38.5 10.8 11.1
26 or Older 55.0 54.6 24.5 22.9 6.0 6.7
26-49 61.6 59.6 33.0 30.2 7.7 8.1
26-29 64.9 61.2 38.6 34.2 9.5 7.8
30-34 63.8 60.7 36.5 32.3 8.1 8.9
35-39 61.7 58.7 32.3 29.2 7.4 7.5
40-44 60.5 59.1 30.1 28.7 6.7 7.8
45-49 56.9 58.6 27.6 27.0 7.0 8.6
50 or Older 49.2 50.2 17.1 16.5 4.5 5.5
50-54 56.1 56.8 25.7 24.8 7.7 6.3
55-59 52.2 50.2 22.0 19.9 5.7 8.2
60-64 52.8 56.5 19.7 22.7 4.5 7.7
65 or Older 43.9 45.3 10.7 9.8 2.8 3.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.10A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 164,014 4,214 159,800 16,857 142,944
GENDER          
Male 88,164 1,987 86,177 9,088 77,089
Female 75,850 2,227 73,624 7,769 65,855
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 140,976 3,257 137,720 13,871 123,849
White 114,286 2,618 111,668 10,937 100,731
Black or African American 16,728 293 16,435 1,715 14,720
AIAN 1,134 * 1,071 * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 4,923 165 4,758 589 4,169
Two or More Races 3,350 112 3,238 505 2,733
Hispanic or Latino 23,037 957 22,081 2,986 19,095
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 16,660 1,554 15,106
High School Graduate da da 44,348 5,325 39,023
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 50,151 7,155 42,996
College Graduate da da 48,641 2,823 45,818
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 77,256 7,355 69,901
Part-Time da da 18,267 4,182 14,085
Unemployed da da 8,347 1,758 6,588
Other1 da da 55,930 3,561 52,369
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.10B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 59.2 16.9 63.4 50.3 65.4
GENDER          
Male 65.6 15.6 70.8 54.2 73.5
Female 53.2 18.2 56.5 46.4 58.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 61.7 17.4 65.6 53.8 67.3
White 66.9 20.4 70.7 61.0 71.9
Black or African American 49.8 9.4 53.9 37.3 56.8
AIAN 68.4 * 74.4 * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 30.4 8.9 33.2 29.6 33.7
Two or More Races 63.1 18.1 69.0 48.9 74.8
Hispanic or Latino 47.6 15.2 52.5 38.7 55.6
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 57.7 40.6 60.3
High School Graduate da da 63.8 49.6 66.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 65.6 51.2 68.8
College Graduate da da 63.1 56.9 63.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 66.3 57.9 67.3
Part-Time da da 58.4 48.8 62.0
Unemployed da da 64.9 51.9 69.5
Other1 da da 61.3 40.3 63.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.11A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 70,779 3,002 67,777 11,764 56,013
GENDER          
Male 41,720 1,417 40,302 6,762 33,541
Female 29,059 1,584 27,475 5,002 22,473
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 61,232 2,323 58,909 9,860 49,048
White 47,134 1,913 45,222 7,780 37,442
Black or African American 9,177 154 9,023 1,246 7,777
AIAN 794 * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 2,048 135 1,913 399 1,514
Two or More Races 1,852 79 1,773 369 1,404
Hispanic or Latino 9,547 679 8,868 1,903 6,965
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 9,193 1,248 7,945
High School Graduate da da 22,998 3,777 19,221
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 22,355 5,091 17,264
College Graduate da da 13,231 1,648 11,583
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 34,604 5,012 29,592
Part-Time da da 8,101 2,862 5,239
Unemployed da da 5,285 1,411 3,874
Other1 da da 19,787 2,479 17,308
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.11B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 25.6 12.0 26.9 35.1 25.6
GENDER          
Male 31.0 11.1 33.1 40.3 32.0
Female 20.4 12.9 21.1 29.9 19.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 26.8 12.4 28.1 38.3 26.6
White 27.6 14.9 28.6 43.4 26.7
Black or African American 27.3 4.9 29.6 27.1 30.0
AIAN 47.9 * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 12.6 7.3 13.3 20.1 12.3
Two or More Races 34.9 12.8 37.8 35.7 38.4
Hispanic or Latino 19.7 10.8 21.1 24.6 20.3
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 31.8 32.6 31.7
High School Graduate da da 33.1 35.2 32.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 29.2 36.4 27.6
College Graduate da da 17.2 33.2 16.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 29.7 39.4 28.5
Part-Time da da 25.9 33.4 23.1
Unemployed da da 41.1 41.7 40.9
Other1 da da 21.7 28.0 21.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.12A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 57,277 1,620 55,657 8,424 47,233
GENDER          
Male 33,773 791 32,982 5,033 27,949
Female 23,504 830 22,675 3,391 19,284
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 50,135 1,261 48,874 7,211 41,663
White 38,254 1,067 37,187 5,672 31,515
Black or African American 7,818 77 7,741 940 6,801
AIAN * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 1,540 39 1,502 235 1,266
Two or More Races 1,617 52 1,565 309 1,257
Hispanic or Latino 7,143 360 6,783 1,213 5,569
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 8,284 1,006 7,279
High School Graduate da da 20,510 3,016 17,494
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 17,807 3,463 14,343
College Graduate da da 9,056 939 8,116
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 27,689 3,714 23,975
Part-Time da da 6,174 1,839 4,335
Unemployed da da 4,448 1,078 3,370
Other1 da da 17,347 1,793 15,553
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.12B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 20.7 6.5 22.1 25.1 21.6
GENDER          
Male 25.1 6.2 27.1 30.0 26.6
Female 16.5 6.8 17.4 20.3 17.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 21.9 6.8 23.3 28.0 22.6
White 22.4 8.3 23.5 31.7 22.5
Black or African American 23.3 2.5 25.4 20.5 26.3
AIAN * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 9.5 2.1 10.5 11.8 10.2
Two or More Races 30.5 8.4 33.4 29.8 34.4
Hispanic or Latino 14.8 5.7 16.1 15.7 16.2
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 28.7 26.3 29.0
High School Graduate da da 29.5 28.1 29.8
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 23.3 24.8 23.0
College Graduate da da 11.7 18.9 11.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 23.8 29.2 23.1
Part-Time da da 19.7 21.5 19.1
Unemployed da da 34.6 31.8 35.5
Other1 da da 19.0 20.3 18.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.13A – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 167,786 160,117 3,177 2,312 164,609 157,805 17,776 15,413 146,833 142,392
GENDER                    
Male 91,754 86,686 1,839 1,320 89,916 85,366 10,050 8,512 79,866 76,855
Female 76,032 73,432 1,339 992 74,693 72,439 7,726 6,901 66,967 65,538
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 145,722 137,838 2,437 1,775 143,286 136,063 14,292 12,706 128,994 123,357
White 119,319 111,920 1,902 1,491 117,418 110,429 11,006 10,008 106,412 100,422
Black or African American 16,151 16,383 296 164 15,855 16,219 1,847 1,633 14,008 14,585
AIAN 1,017 1,107 37 * 980 1,069 154 * 826 *
NHOPI 496 * * * 483 * * * 413 *
Asian 5,421 4,653 46 23 5,375 4,630 681 502 4,694 4,128
Two or More Races 3,318 3,224 142 54 3,176 3,169 534 443 2,642 2,726
Hispanic or Latino 22,064 22,279 741 537 21,323 21,743 3,484 2,707 17,839 19,035
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 17,513 16,497 2,208 1,398 15,304 15,099
High School Graduate da da da da 40,197 43,937 5,699 4,988 34,497 38,950
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 52,969 49,082 7,096 6,355 45,873 42,726
College Graduate da da da da 53,931 48,289 2,772 2,672 51,159 45,618
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 85,800 76,441 8,905 6,942 76,895 69,499
Part-Time da da da da 20,242 17,627 3,786 3,604 16,457 14,023
Unemployed da da da da 6,164 8,194 1,680 1,629 4,483 6,565
Other1 da da da da 52,404 55,543 3,405 3,237 48,998 52,306
* = 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 2.13B – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 61.0 57.8 12.8 9.3 65.8 62.6 52.7 46.0 67.8 65.2
GENDER                    
Male 68.7 64.5 14.5 10.4 74.4 70.2 59.5 50.8 76.8 73.3
Female 53.7 51.5 11.0 8.1 57.7 55.6 45.9 41.2 59.5 57.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 64.0 60.3 13.0 9.5 68.5 64.8 54.8 49.3 70.5 67.0
White 69.9 65.5 14.8 11.6 74.4 69.9 61.0 55.9 76.1 71.7
Black or African American 48.6 48.7 8.8 5.2 53.0 53.2 39.9 35.5 55.5 56.3
AIAN 65.0 66.8 21.6 * 70.4 74.2 70.6 * 70.4 *
NHOPI 45.4 * * * 48.9 * * * 49.7 *
Asian 34.1 28.7 3.5 1.2 36.9 32.3 32.6 25.2 37.6 33.4
Two or More Races 62.4 60.7 15.2 8.8 72.4 67.6 56.8 42.9 76.7 74.6
Hispanic or Latino 46.5 46.1 12.0 8.5 51.7 51.7 45.5 35.0 53.1 55.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 58.1 57.1 47.2 36.5 60.1 60.2
High School Graduate da da da da 66.2 63.2 53.7 46.5 68.8 66.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 68.8 64.2 52.6 45.5 72.2 68.4
College Graduate da da da da 65.5 62.6 56.1 53.8 66.1 63.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 69.1 65.6 62.1 54.6 70.0 66.9
Part-Time da da da da 62.1 56.3 45.3 42.1 67.9 61.7
Unemployed da da da da 62.1 63.7 51.0 48.1 67.6 69.2
Other1 da da da da 62.7 60.9 43.9 36.6 64.6 63.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.14A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 71,977 64,415 2,072 1,406 69,905 63,009 11,874 9,638 58,032 53,371
GENDER                    
Male 43,795 38,666 1,201 839 42,594 37,827 7,263 5,760 35,331 32,067
Female 28,182 25,749 871 566 27,311 25,182 4,610 3,878 22,701 21,304
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 62,726 55,775 1,620 1,092 61,106 54,683 9,824 8,026 51,282 46,657
White 48,832 42,633 1,300 956 47,532 41,678 7,666 6,231 39,866 35,447
Black or African American 9,035 8,810 180 68 8,855 8,742 1,260 1,167 7,595 7,575
AIAN 622 * 26 * 596 * 113 * 483 *
NHOPI 260 * * * 256 * * * 199 *
Asian 2,103 1,724 29 11 2,074 1,712 392 278 1,682 1,435
Two or More Races 1,874 1,637 81 30 1,793 1,607 337 289 1,457 1,318
Hispanic or Latino 9,251 8,639 451 314 8,799 8,326 2,049 1,612 6,750 6,714
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10,039 8,829 1,678 1,043 8,360 7,787
High School Graduate da da da da 21,021 21,871 4,083 3,324 16,938 18,548
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 23,872 20,177 4,631 3,870 19,241 16,307
College Graduate da da da da 14,973 12,131 1,482 1,401 13,492 10,730
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 38,640 32,123 5,943 4,255 32,698 27,868
Part-Time da da da da 8,128 6,964 2,454 2,074 5,675 4,890
Unemployed da da da da 4,095 4,944 1,234 1,199 2,861 3,745
Other1 da da da da 19,041 18,977 2,243 2,110 16,798 16,868
* = 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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 2.14B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 26.2 23.3 8.3 5.6 27.9 25.0 35.2 28.8 26.8 24.4
GENDER                    
Male 32.8 28.8 9.5 6.6 35.2 31.1 43.0 34.4 34.0 30.6
Female 19.9 18.1 7.1 4.6 21.1 19.3 27.4 23.2 20.2 18.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 27.5 24.4 8.7 5.8 29.2 26.1 37.7 31.1 28.0 25.3
White 28.6 25.0 10.1 7.5 30.1 26.4 42.5 34.8 28.5 25.3
Black or African American 27.2 26.2 5.4 2.2 29.6 28.7 27.2 25.4 30.1 29.3
AIAN 39.8 * 15.0 * 42.8 * 51.9 * 41.2 *
NHOPI 23.8 * * * 25.9 * * * 24.0 *
Asian 13.2 10.6 2.2 0.6 14.2 11.9 18.7 14.0 13.5 11.6
Two or More Races 35.2 30.8 8.7 4.8 40.9 34.3 35.9 28.0 42.3 36.0
Hispanic or Latino 19.5 17.9 7.3 5.0 21.3 19.8 26.8 20.9 20.1 19.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 33.3 30.6 35.8 27.3 32.8 31.1
High School Graduate da da da da 34.6 31.5 38.5 31.0 33.8 31.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 31.0 26.4 34.3 27.7 30.3 26.1
College Graduate da da da da 18.2 15.7 30.0 28.2 17.4 14.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 31.1 27.6 41.5 33.5 29.8 26.8
Part-Time da da da da 24.9 22.3 29.4 24.2 23.4 21.5
Unemployed da da da da 41.2 38.4 37.5 35.4 43.1 39.5
Other1 da da da da 22.8 20.8 28.9 23.9 22.1 20.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
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 2.15A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 58,074 51,694 947 598 57,127 51,096 8,203 6,434 48,924 44,662
GENDER                    
Male 35,180 30,857 558 361 34,622 30,496 5,184 3,991 29,438 26,504
Female 22,894 20,837 389 236 22,505 20,600 3,019 2,443 19,486 18,158
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 51,256 45,269 743 520 50,513 44,748 6,865 5,433 43,648 39,315
White 39,692 34,042 579 439 39,112 33,603 5,275 4,100 33,838 29,503
Black or African American 7,823 7,505 109 39 7,713 7,466 981 898 6,732 6,568
AIAN 489 * 14 * 475 * 85 * 390 *
NHOPI 210 * * * 207 * * * 178 *
Asian 1,500 1,390 0 11 1,499 1,379 248 153 1,252 1,226
Two or More Races 1,543 1,444 37 17 1,506 1,426 247 231 1,259 1,195
Hispanic or Latino 6,818 6,425 204 77 6,613 6,348 1,338 1,001 5,275 5,347
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 8,931 7,946 1,318 791 7,613 7,155
High School Graduate da da da da 18,269 19,349 3,027 2,496 15,242 16,853
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 19,747 15,708 3,058 2,428 16,689 13,280
College Graduate da da da da 10,180 8,093 800 719 9,380 7,374
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 30,764 25,069 4,229 2,919 26,534 22,150
Part-Time da da da da 6,314 5,281 1,420 1,146 4,894 4,135
Unemployed da da da da 3,569 4,093 1,019 886 2,550 3,207
Other1 da da da da 16,480 16,653 1,535 1,483 14,945 15,170
* = 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.
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 2.15B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 21.1 18.7 3.8 2.4 22.8 20.3 24.3 19.2 22.6 20.4
GENDER                    
Male 26.3 23.0 4.4 2.8 28.6 25.1 30.7 23.8 28.3 25.3
Female 16.2 14.6 3.2 1.9 17.4 15.8 17.9 14.6 17.3 16.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22.5 19.8 4.0 2.8 24.2 21.3 26.3 21.1 23.9 21.4
White 23.3 19.9 4.5 3.4 24.8 21.3 29.2 22.9 24.2 21.1
Black or African American 23.5 22.3 3.3 1.3 25.8 24.5 21.2 19.5 26.7 25.4
AIAN 31.3 * 7.9 * 34.2 * 39.2 * 33.2 *
NHOPI 19.2 * * * 20.9 * * * 21.4 *
Asian 9.4 8.6 0.0 0.6 10.3 9.6 11.9 7.7 10.0 9.9
Two or More Races 29.0 27.2 3.9 2.8 34.3 30.4 26.3 22.4 36.5 32.7
Hispanic or Latino 14.4 13.3 3.3 1.2 16.0 15.1 17.5 13.0 15.7 15.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 29.6 27.5 28.1 20.7 29.9 28.5
High School Graduate da da da da 30.1 27.9 28.5 23.3 30.4 28.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 25.6 20.5 22.6 17.4 26.3 21.3
College Graduate da da da da 12.4 10.5 16.2 14.5 12.1 10.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 24.8 21.5 29.5 23.0 24.2 21.3
Part-Time da da da da 19.4 16.9 17.0 13.4 20.2 18.2
Unemployed da da da da 35.9 31.8 30.9 26.2 38.4 33.8
Other1 da da da da 19.7 18.3 19.8 16.8 19.7 18.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.16A – Cigarette Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 151,235 145,499 2,253 1,809 148,982 143,690 14,686 12,862 134,296 130,829
GENDER                    
Male 79,463 75,910 1,234 999 78,229 74,911 8,103 6,803 70,126 68,108
Female 71,772 69,588 1,019 810 70,752 68,779 6,583 6,059 64,169 62,720
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 131,359 124,764 1,721 1,381 129,639 123,383 11,712 10,389 117,927 112,994
White 108,484 101,776 1,385 1,138 107,099 100,638 9,237 8,380 97,862 92,258
Black or African American 13,693 14,042 173 133 13,521 13,908 1,263 1,099 12,258 12,809
AIAN 955 1,026 29 * 926 * 141 * 785 *
NHOPI 427 * * * 416 * * * 363 *
Asian 4,883 4,376 31 20 4,852 4,356 597 386 4,255 3,970
Two or More Races 2,918 3,012 91 49 2,827 2,963 423 408 2,404 2,554
Hispanic or Latino 19,875 20,735 532 427 19,343 20,307 2,974 2,472 16,369 17,835
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 16,375 15,622 1,895 1,144 14,481 14,478
High School Graduate da da da da 37,182 41,326 4,913 4,340 32,269 36,987
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 48,189 44,685 5,743 5,333 42,446 39,352
College Graduate da da da da 47,235 42,057 2,134 2,045 45,101 40,012
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 76,562 68,222 7,463 5,845 69,099 62,377
Part-Time da da da da 18,275 15,888 2,992 3,000 15,282 12,888
Unemployed da da da da 5,615 7,503 1,436 1,378 4,180 6,125
Other1 da da da da 48,529 52,076 2,794 2,637 45,735 49,439
* = 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 2.16B – Cigarette Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 55.0 52.5 9.0 7.2 59.5 57.0 43.5 38.4 62.0 59.9
GENDER                    
Male 59.5 56.5 9.7 7.9 64.7 61.6 47.9 40.6 67.5 64.9
Female 50.7 48.8 8.3 6.6 54.7 52.8 39.1 36.2 57.0 55.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 57.7 54.6 9.2 7.4 62.0 58.8 44.9 40.3 64.4 61.4
White 63.6 59.6 10.8 8.9 67.9 63.7 51.2 46.8 70.0 65.9
Black or African American 41.2 41.8 5.1 4.3 45.2 45.6 27.2 23.9 48.5 49.5
AIAN 61.1 61.8 16.9 * 66.6 * 64.5 * 66.9 *
NHOPI 39.1 * * * 42.1 * * * 43.7 *
Asian 30.7 27.0 2.4 1.1 33.3 30.4 28.6 19.4 34.1 32.1
Two or More Races 54.8 56.8 9.8 8.0 64.5 63.2 45.0 39.5 69.7 69.9
Hispanic or Latino 41.9 42.9 8.6 6.8 46.9 48.3 38.8 32.0 48.7 51.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 54.3 54.1 40.5 29.9 56.9 57.7
High School Graduate da da da da 61.2 59.5 46.3 40.4 64.3 63.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 62.5 58.4 42.5 38.1 66.8 63.0
College Graduate da da da da 57.4 54.6 43.2 41.2 58.3 55.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 61.7 58.5 52.1 46.0 62.9 60.1
Part-Time da da da da 56.1 50.8 35.8 35.0 63.0 56.7
Unemployed da da da da 56.6 58.3 43.6 40.7 63.0 64.6
Other1 da da da da 58.0 57.1 36.0 29.8 60.3 60.0
* = 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 2.17A – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 55,551 50,961 1,333 968 54,218 49,993 8,720 7,241 45,498 42,752
GENDER                    
Male 30,243 27,716 716 530 29,527 27,187 5,058 4,055 24,468 23,131
Female 25,309 23,244 617 438 24,692 22,806 3,662 3,186 21,030 19,621
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 47,867 43,455 1,028 753 46,838 42,702 7,123 5,867 39,716 36,835
White 36,925 33,074 875 649 36,051 32,425 5,674 4,718 30,377 27,707
Black or African American 6,963 6,752 67 51 6,896 6,701 745 688 6,151 6,013
AIAN 530 * 16 * 514 * 90 * 424 *
NHOPI 186 * * * 185 * * * 148 *
Asian 1,696 1,547 25 11 1,671 1,536 323 203 1,348 1,334
Two or More Races 1,567 1,242 45 27 1,521 1,215 253 208 1,268 1,007
Hispanic or Latino 7,685 7,505 305 215 7,380 7,291 1,597 1,374 5,783 5,917
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 8,896 8,113 1,378 752 7,518 7,362
High School Graduate da da da da 17,413 18,383 3,179 2,723 14,234 15,659
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 18,611 15,890 3,248 2,792 15,363 13,098
College Graduate da da da da 9,298 7,607 914 975 8,383 6,633
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 27,980 23,195 4,342 3,058 23,638 20,137
Part-Time da da da da 6,401 5,662 1,700 1,556 4,701 4,106
Unemployed da da da da 3,644 4,358 1,013 981 2,631 3,377
Other1 da da da da 16,194 16,779 1,664 1,647 14,529 15,132
* = 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 2.17B – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 20.2 18.4 5.4 3.9 21.7 19.8 25.8 21.6 21.0 19.6
GENDER                    
Male 22.6 20.6 5.6 4.2 24.4 22.3 29.9 24.2 23.5 22.1
Female 17.9 16.3 5.1 3.6 19.1 17.5 21.8 19.0 18.7 17.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 21.0 19.0 5.5 4.0 22.4 20.3 27.3 22.8 21.7 20.0
White 21.6 19.4 6.8 5.1 22.8 20.5 31.5 26.3 21.7 19.8
Black or African American 20.9 20.1 2.0 1.6 23.1 22.0 16.1 15.0 24.4 23.2
AIAN 33.9 * 9.4 * 36.9 * 41.4 * 36.1 *
NHOPI 17.0 * * * 18.7 * * * 17.8 *
Asian 10.7 9.5 1.9 0.6 11.5 10.7 15.5 10.2 10.8 10.8
Two or More Races 29.5 23.4 4.9 4.3 34.7 25.9 27.0 20.1 36.8 27.5
Hispanic or Latino 16.2 15.5 4.9 3.4 17.9 17.3 20.8 17.8 17.2 17.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 29.5 28.1 29.4 19.6 29.5 29.4
High School Graduate da da da da 28.7 26.5 30.0 25.4 28.4 26.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 24.2 20.8 24.1 20.0 24.2 21.0
College Graduate da da da da 11.3 9.9 18.5 19.6 10.8 9.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 22.5 19.9 30.3 24.1 21.5 19.4
Part-Time da da da da 19.6 18.1 20.4 18.2 19.4 18.1
Unemployed da da da da 36.7 33.9 30.8 29.0 39.6 35.6
Other1 da da da da 19.4 18.4 21.5 18.6 19.2 18.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.18A – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 45,885 41,400 572 350 45,313 41,050 5,917 4,661 39,396 36,389
GENDER                    
Male 24,836 22,061 311 225 24,526 21,836 3,498 2,693 21,028 19,143
Female 21,048 19,339 261 125 20,787 19,214 2,419 1,968 18,368 17,246
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 40,083 35,852 460 326 39,623 35,526 4,867 3,813 34,756 31,714
White 30,745 26,875 393 285 30,352 26,590 3,827 2,970 26,525 23,621
Black or African American 6,235 5,820 34 14 6,200 5,806 570 531 5,630 5,276
AIAN 413 * 8 * 405 * 62 * 343 *
NHOPI 134 * * * 134 * * * 116 *
Asian 1,196 1,303 * * 1,196 1,295 197 110 999 1,185
Two or More Races 1,359 1,104 23 15 1,336 1,089 193 156 1,143 932
Hispanic or Latino 5,802 5,548 112 24 5,690 5,524 1,049 849 4,640 4,675
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 7,982 7,306 1,104 596 6,878 6,710
High School Graduate da da da da 15,151 16,164 2,311 1,997 12,840 14,167
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 15,567 12,347 2,056 1,578 13,511 10,769
College Graduate da da da da 6,613 5,232 446 490 6,167 4,742
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 23,106 18,530 2,995 2,066 20,111 16,463
Part-Time da da da da 5,016 4,265 937 801 4,079 3,465
Unemployed da da da da 3,152 3,680 826 717 2,326 2,963
Other1 da da da da 14,039 14,575 1,159 1,078 12,880 13,498
* = 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 2.18B – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 16.7 15.0 2.3 1.4 18.1 16.3 17.5 13.9 18.2 16.7
GENDER                    
Male 18.6 16.4 2.4 1.8 20.3 17.9 20.7 16.1 20.2 18.2
Female 14.9 13.6 2.1 1.0 16.1 14.8 14.4 11.8 16.3 15.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.6 15.7 2.5 1.7 19.0 16.9 18.7 14.8 19.0 17.2
White 18.0 15.7 3.1 2.2 19.2 16.8 21.2 16.6 19.0 16.9
Black or African American 18.7 17.3 1.0 0.4 20.7 19.0 12.3 11.6 22.3 20.4
AIAN 26.4 * 4.7 * 29.1 * 28.5 * 29.3 *
NHOPI 12.3 * * * 13.5 * * * 14.0 *
Asian 7.5 8.0 * * 8.2 9.0 9.4 5.5 8.0 9.6
Two or More Races 25.6 20.8 2.5 2.5 30.5 23.2 20.5 15.1 33.2 25.5
Hispanic or Latino 12.2 11.5 1.8 0.4 13.8 13.1 13.7 11.0 13.8 13.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 26.5 25.3 23.6 15.6 27.0 26.8
High School Graduate da da da da 24.9 23.3 21.8 18.6 25.6 24.1
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 20.2 16.1 15.2 11.3 21.3 17.2
College Graduate da da da da 8.0 6.8 9.0 9.9 8.0 6.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 18.6 15.9 20.9 16.3 18.3 15.8
Part-Time da da da da 15.4 13.6 11.2 9.3 16.8 15.2
Unemployed da da da da 31.7 28.6 25.1 21.2 35.0 31.3
Other1 da da da da 16.8 16.0 14.9 12.2 17.0 16.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.19A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 42,585 37,436 1,003 587 41,582 36,849 5,618 4,478 35,964 32,370
GENDER                    
Male 35,594 30,677 755 402 34,839 30,275 4,320 3,498 30,519 26,776
Female 6,991 6,759 248 185 6,743 6,574 1,298 980 5,445 5,594
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 38,794 34,133 835 512 37,959 33,622 4,904 3,919 33,055 29,702
White 34,538 30,200 709 496 33,829 29,704 4,306 3,359 29,523 26,345
Black or African American 2,121 1,944 52 1 2,069 1,943 245 304 1,823 1,638
AIAN 308 371 17 * 291 365 64 * 227 356
NHOPI 110 * * * 107 * * * 78 *
Asian 689 554 10 * 679 554 102 74 577 480
Two or More Races 1,028 948 43 8 985 941 158 168 827 773
Hispanic or Latino 3,791 3,302 168 75 3,623 3,227 714 559 2,909 2,668
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,736 3,090 706 428 3,030 2,662
High School Graduate da da da da 10,691 10,502 1,839 1,529 8,852 8,973
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 14,333 12,653 2,311 1,825 12,022 10,828
College Graduate da da da da 12,821 10,603 762 697 12,059 9,907
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 26,820 22,103 3,145 2,310 23,675 19,793
Part-Time da da da da 3,910 3,515 1,065 792 2,845 2,722
Unemployed da da da da 1,755 2,287 489 526 1,266 1,761
Other1 da da da da 9,096 8,944 918 850 8,178 8,094
* = 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 2.19B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 15.5 13.5 4.0 2.4 16.6 14.6 16.7 13.4 16.6 14.8
GENDER                    
Male 26.7 22.8 6.0 3.2 28.8 24.9 25.6 20.9 29.4 25.5
Female 4.9 4.7 2.0 1.5 5.2 5.0 7.7 5.9 4.8 4.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.0 14.9 4.5 2.7 18.2 16.0 18.8 15.2 18.1 16.1
White 20.2 17.7 5.5 3.9 21.4 18.8 23.9 18.7 21.1 18.8
Black or African American 6.4 5.8 1.6 0.0 6.9 6.4 5.3 6.6 7.2 6.3
AIAN 19.7 22.3 9.8 * 20.9 25.4 29.3 * 19.3 28.4
NHOPI 10.0 * * * 10.8 * * * 9.4 *
Asian 4.3 3.4 0.8 * 4.7 3.9 4.9 3.7 4.6 3.9
Two or More Races 19.3 17.9 4.6 1.2 22.5 20.1 16.8 16.2 24.0 21.2
Hispanic or Latino 8.0 6.8 2.7 1.2 8.8 7.7 9.3 7.2 8.7 7.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 12.4 10.7 15.1 11.2 11.9 10.6
High School Graduate da da da da 17.6 15.1 17.3 14.2 17.7 15.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 18.6 16.5 17.1 13.1 18.9 17.3
College Graduate da da da da 15.6 13.8 15.4 14.0 15.6 13.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 21.6 19.0 21.9 18.2 21.6 19.1
Part-Time da da da da 12.0 11.2 12.8 9.3 11.7 12.0
Unemployed da da da da 17.7 17.8 14.9 15.5 19.1 18.6
Other1 da da da da 10.9 9.8 11.8 9.6 10.8 9.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.20A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 11,478 9,206 620 339 10,857 8,867 2,586 2,023 8,271 6,844
GENDER                    
Male 10,029 8,122 446 271 9,583 7,851 2,141 1,701 7,442 6,150
Female 1,449 1,084 175 68 1,274 1,016 445 322 829 694
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,638 8,385 526 291 10,111 8,094 2,267 1,694 7,844 6,400
White 9,433 7,309 453 288 8,980 7,021 1,990 1,429 6,990 5,592
Black or African American 595 590 33 1 562 588 115 176 447 412
AIAN 119 99 13 * 105 99 32 * 74 97
NHOPI 27 * * * 24 * * * 18 *
Asian 201 113 2 * 200 113 48 22 151 92
Two or More Races 263 213 22 1 240 212 77 62 163 150
Hispanic or Latino 840 821 94 48 746 773 319 329 427 444
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,403 994 379 224 1,024 771
High School Graduate da da da da 3,520 3,386 874 738 2,646 2,648
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3,752 2,920 1,020 827 2,733 2,093
College Graduate da da da da 2,182 1,567 313 233 1,869 1,333
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 7,049 5,595 1,420 1,003 5,630 4,593
Part-Time da da da da 948 907 446 318 503 588
Unemployed da da da da 570 661 227 308 343 352
Other1 da da da da 2,290 1,704 495 393 1,795 1,311
* = 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 2.20B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 4.2 3.3 2.5 1.4 4.3 3.5 7.7 6.0 3.8 3.1
GENDER                    
Male 7.5 6.0 3.5 2.1 7.9 6.5 12.7 10.1 7.2 5.9
Female 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.6 1.9 0.7 0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.7 3.7 2.8 1.6 4.8 3.9 8.7 6.6 4.3 3.5
White 5.5 4.3 3.5 2.2 5.7 4.4 11.0 8.0 5.0 4.0
Black or African American 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 2.5 3.8 1.8 1.6
AIAN 7.6 6.0 7.7 * 7.6 6.9 14.6 * 6.3 7.7
NHOPI 2.4 * * * 2.4 * * * 2.2 *
Asian 1.3 0.7 0.1 * 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.2 0.7
Two or More Races 4.9 4.0 2.4 0.1 5.5 4.5 8.2 6.0 4.7 4.1
Hispanic or Latino 1.8 1.7 1.5 0.8 1.8 1.8 4.2 4.3 1.3 1.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4.7 3.4 8.1 5.9 4.0 3.1
High School Graduate da da da da 5.8 4.9 8.2 6.9 5.3 4.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 4.9 3.8 7.6 5.9 4.3 3.3
College Graduate da da da da 2.6 2.0 6.3 4.7 2.4 1.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 5.7 4.8 9.9 7.9 5.1 4.4
Part-Time da da da da 2.9 2.9 5.3 3.7 2.1 2.6
Unemployed da da da da 5.7 5.1 6.9 9.1 5.2 3.7
Other1 da da da da 2.7 1.9 6.4 4.4 2.4 1.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.21A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 8,516 7,021 248 146 8,268 6,875 1,660 1,313 6,608 5,562
GENDER                    
Male 7,657 6,404 190 119 7,466 6,285 1,424 1,149 6,042 5,136
Female 859 618 58 27 802 590 236 164 566 426
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,080 6,555 213 140 7,867 6,416 1,515 1,109 6,352 5,306
White 7,230 5,711 177 139 7,053 5,572 1,338 902 5,714 4,669
Black or African American 386 480 18 * 368 480 68 156 300 324
AIAN 96 77 7 * 89 77 24 * 65 75
NHOPI 24 * * * 21 * * * 16 *
Asian 173 77 0 * 173 77 33 12 140 66
Two or More Races 172 151 9 * 163 151 47 34 116 117
Hispanic or Latino 436 466 35 6 401 460 144 204 256 256
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 949 811 226 146 723 664
High School Graduate da da da da 2,864 2,814 606 482 2,258 2,332
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 2,905 2,199 648 561 2,256 1,639
College Graduate da da da da 1,550 1,051 180 124 1,370 927
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 5,562 4,427 986 667 4,577 3,760
Part-Time da da da da 596 738 250 187 346 551
Unemployed da da da da 371 390 140 229 231 161
Other1 da da da da 1,738 1,319 283 230 1,455 1,090
* = 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 2.21B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 3.1 2.5 1.0 0.6 3.3 2.7 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.5
GENDER                    
Male 5.7 4.8 1.5 0.9 6.2 5.2 8.4 6.9 5.8 4.9
Female 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.5 2.9 1.1 0.7 3.8 3.1 5.8 4.3 3.5 2.9
White 4.2 3.3 1.4 1.1 4.5 3.5 7.4 5.0 4.1 3.3
Black or African American 1.2 1.4 0.5 * 1.2 1.6 1.5 3.4 1.2 1.3
AIAN 6.1 4.7 4.1 * 6.4 5.4 10.9 * 5.6 6.0
NHOPI 2.2 * * * 2.2 * * * 1.9 *
Asian 1.1 0.5 0.0 * 1.2 0.5 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.5
Two or More Races 3.2 2.9 1.0 * 3.7 3.2 5.0 3.3 3.4 3.2
Hispanic or Latino 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3.1 2.8 4.8 3.8 2.8 2.6
High School Graduate da da da da 4.7 4.1 5.7 4.5 4.5 4.0
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 3.8 2.9 4.8 4.0 3.6 2.6
College Graduate da da da da 1.9 1.4 3.6 2.5 1.8 1.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.5 3.8 6.9 5.3 4.2 3.6
Part-Time da da da da 1.8 2.4 3.0 2.2 1.4 2.4
Unemployed da da da da 3.7 3.0 4.3 6.8 3.5 1.7
Other1 da da da da 2.1 1.4 3.7 2.6 1.9 1.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.22A – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 34,498 3,156 31,342 8,965 22,377
GENDER          
Male 18,028 1,382 16,645 4,701 11,945
Female 16,470 1,773 14,697 4,264 10,433
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 29,988 2,434 27,555 7,597 19,957
White 25,329 1,977 23,352 6,543 16,810
Black or African American 2,080 181 1,899 386 1,513
AIAN 213 * 167 * 148
NHOPI 69 * 67 * *
Asian 1,189 150 1,039 338 702
Two or More Races 1,108 78 1,030 306 724
Hispanic or Latino 4,510 722 3,788 1,368 2,420
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 2,403 755 1,648
High School Graduate da da 8,564 2,456 6,108
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 12,495 4,308 8,187
College Graduate da da 7,880 1,445 6,435
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 17,043 3,780 13,263
Part-Time da da 5,105 2,585 2,520
Unemployed da da 2,272 876 1,396
Other1 da da 6,922 1,724 5,198
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.22B – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 12.5 12.6 12.4 26.8 10.2
GENDER          
Male 13.4 10.9 13.7 28.0 11.4
Female 11.6 14.5 11.3 25.5 9.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.1 13.0 13.1 29.5 10.8
White 14.8 15.4 14.8 36.5 12.0
Black or African American 6.2 5.8 6.2 8.4 5.8
AIAN 12.8 * 11.6 * 11.8
NHOPI 6.9 * 6.9 * *
Asian 7.3 8.1 7.2 17.0 5.7
Two or More Races 20.9 12.7 22.0 29.6 19.8
Hispanic or Latino 9.3 11.4 9.0 17.7 7.0
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 8.3 19.7 6.6
High School Graduate da da 12.3 22.9 10.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 16.3 30.8 13.1
College Graduate da da 10.2 29.1 8.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 14.6 29.8 12.8
Part-Time da da 16.3 30.2 11.1
Unemployed da da 17.7 25.9 14.7
Other1 da da 7.6 19.5 6.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.23A – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 17,908 2,367 15,541 6,047 9,494
GENDER          
Male 9,262 988 8,275 3,225 5,049
Female 8,646 1,380 7,266 2,821 4,445
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,658 1,837 13,821 5,147 8,675
White 13,120 1,509 11,612 4,475 7,136
Black or African American 1,137 105 1,033 224 808
AIAN 128 * 97 * 87
NHOPI 39 * 38 * *
Asian 602 124 478 218 259
Two or More Races 632 68 564 214 350
Hispanic or Latino 2,250 531 1,719 900 819
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 1,212 575 637
High School Graduate da da 4,214 1,603 2,611
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 6,667 3,058 3,609
College Graduate da da 3,448 811 2,637
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 8,359 2,547 5,812
Part-Time da da 2,685 1,734 951
Unemployed da da 1,375 643 733
Other1 da da 3,122 1,124 1,998
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.23B – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 6.5 9.5 6.2 18.1 4.3
GENDER          
Male 6.9 7.8 6.8 19.2 4.8
Female 6.1 11.3 5.6 16.9 3.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.9 9.8 6.6 20.0 4.7
White 7.7 11.8 7.4 25.0 5.1
Black or African American 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.9 3.1
AIAN 7.7 * 6.8 * 6.9
NHOPI 3.8 * 3.9 * *
Asian 3.7 6.7 3.3 11.0 2.1
Two or More Races 11.9 11.0 12.0 20.7 9.6
Hispanic or Latino 4.7 8.4 4.1 11.7 2.4
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 4.2 15.0 2.5
High School Graduate da da 6.1 14.9 4.4
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 8.7 21.9 5.8
College Graduate da da 4.5 16.3 3.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 7.2 20.0 5.6
Part-Time da da 8.6 20.2 4.2
Unemployed da da 10.7 19.0 7.7
Other1 da da 3.4 12.7 2.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.24A – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 10,442 1,277 9,165 3,923 5,243
GENDER          
Male 5,481 543 4,938 2,191 2,747
Female 4,961 734 4,227 1,731 2,496
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,165 984 8,181 3,378 4,803
White 8,021 846 7,175 2,966 4,209
Black or African American 483 41 442 133 309
AIAN 60 * 37 * 29
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 216 28 188 105 83
Two or More Races 358 46 312 164 148
Hispanic or Latino 1,277 293 984 545 439
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 726 402 324
High School Graduate da da 2,608 1,106 1,501
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 4,069 1,979 2,090
College Graduate da da 1,762 435 1,327
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 4,926 1,735 3,191
Part-Time da da 1,527 1,071 457
Unemployed da da 806 420 386
Other1 da da 1,906 697 1,209
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.24B – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 3.8 5.1 3.6 11.7 2.4
GENDER          
Male 4.1 4.3 4.1 13.1 2.6
Female 3.5 6.0 3.2 10.3 2.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.0 5.3 3.9 13.1 2.6
White 4.7 6.6 4.5 16.6 3.0
Black or African American 1.4 1.3 1.4 2.9 1.2
AIAN 3.6 * 2.6 * 2.3
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 1.3 1.5 1.3 5.3 0.7
Two or More Races 6.7 7.4 6.7 15.9 4.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.6 4.6 2.3 7.1 1.3
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 2.5 10.5 1.3
High School Graduate da da 3.8 10.3 2.6
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 5.3 14.2 3.3
College Graduate da da 2.3 8.8 1.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 4.2 13.7 3.1
Part-Time da da 4.9 12.5 2.0
Unemployed da da 6.3 12.4 4.1
Other1 da da 2.1 7.9 1.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.25A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 220,958 220,231 6,641 5,702 214,317 214,528 26,622 25,246 187,695 189,283
GENDER                    
Male 110,047 108,404 3,211 2,632 106,836 105,772 13,142 12,192 93,694 93,580
Female 110,910 111,826 3,430 3,070 107,481 108,756 13,480 13,053 94,001 95,703
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 186,616 185,610 4,879 4,064 181,737 181,546 20,818 19,790 160,919 161,755
White 147,272 146,198 3,737 3,205 143,535 142,993 15,222 14,810 128,313 128,183
Black or African American 23,717 23,782 659 351 23,058 23,431 3,171 2,962 19,886 20,469
AIAN 1,112 1,291 52 * 1,060 1,210 172 * * 1,099
NHOPI 698 * * * 675 * * * * *
Asian 9,688 9,316 163 273 9,525 9,043 1,365 1,109 8,160 7,934
Two or More Races 4,128 4,310 243 142 3,885 4,169 791 777 3,094 3,392
Hispanic or Latino 34,342 34,621 1,762 1,638 32,579 32,983 5,803 5,455 26,776 27,527
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 21,453 19,643 2,954 1,920 18,499 17,723
High School Graduate da da da da 49,936 57,019 7,873 7,512 42,063 49,506
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 68,528 67,360 11,206 11,206 57,322 56,154
College Graduate da da da da 74,400 70,507 4,588 4,608 69,812 65,899
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 112,428 104,734 12,583 10,743 99,845 93,990
Part-Time da da da da 28,082 26,457 6,473 6,528 21,609 19,929
Unemployed da da da da 7,652 10,264 2,346 2,294 5,306 7,970
Other1 da da da da 66,155 73,074 5,220 5,680 60,935 67,393
* = 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 2.25B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 80.3 79.5 26.7 22.8 85.6 85.2 78.9 75.4 86.7 86.7
GENDER                    
Male 82.4 80.7 25.3 20.7 88.4 86.9 77.8 72.7 90.1 89.2
Female 78.3 78.5 28.1 25.0 83.0 83.5 80.1 78.0 83.5 84.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 81.9 81.2 26.1 21.8 86.9 86.5 79.8 76.8 87.9 87.9
White 86.3 85.6 29.1 25.0 91.0 90.5 84.4 82.7 91.8 91.6
Black or African American 71.3 70.7 19.6 11.2 77.1 76.8 68.4 64.5 78.7 79.0
AIAN 71.1 77.8 30.3 * 76.2 84.1 78.7 * * 87.8
NHOPI 63.9 * * * 68.3 * * * * *
Asian 61.0 57.5 12.4 14.7 65.3 63.0 65.3 55.8 65.3 64.2
Two or More Races 77.6 81.2 26.0 22.9 88.6 88.9 84.2 75.1 89.8 92.8
Hispanic or Latino 72.3 71.6 28.4 26.0 78.9 78.4 75.8 70.6 79.7 80.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 71.1 68.0 63.1 50.2 72.6 70.7
High School Graduate da da da da 82.2 82.1 74.2 70.0 83.9 84.3
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 88.9 88.1 83.0 80.2 90.2 89.9
College Graduate da da da da 90.3 91.5 92.9 92.9 90.2 91.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 90.5 89.8 87.8 84.6 90.9 90.5
Part-Time da da da da 86.1 84.6 77.5 76.2 89.1 87.7
Unemployed da da da da 77.1 79.8 71.3 67.8 79.9 84.1
Other1 da da da da 79.1 80.1 67.3 64.3 80.3 81.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.26A – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 179,144 177,718 5,274 4,633 173,870 173,084 24,279 23,286 149,591 149,799
GENDER                    
Male 89,455 88,117 2,422 2,119 87,033 85,998 11,931 11,239 75,102 74,759
Female 89,689 89,601 2,853 2,514 86,837 87,086 12,347 12,046 74,489 75,040
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 151,320 149,461 3,891 3,270 147,429 146,190 19,138 18,381 128,291 127,809
White 119,875 117,542 3,087 2,665 116,788 114,878 14,119 13,864 102,668 101,014
Black or African American 18,718 19,271 443 259 18,275 19,012 2,800 2,654 15,475 16,358
AIAN 777 919 34 * 743 879 155 * 588 *
NHOPI 557 * * * 544 * * * 460 *
Asian 8,036 7,863 126 212 7,909 7,651 1,247 1,036 6,662 6,615
Two or More Races 3,358 3,351 188 82 3,170 3,269 732 700 2,438 2,569
Hispanic or Latino 27,824 28,257 1,384 1,363 26,440 26,894 5,140 4,905 21,300 21,989
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 15,085 13,625 2,491 1,698 12,594 11,927
High School Graduate da da da da 37,468 42,845 6,861 6,708 30,607 36,137
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 56,813 54,984 10,546 10,411 46,268 44,573
College Graduate da da da da 64,503 61,631 4,381 4,469 60,122 57,162
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 97,767 91,058 11,695 10,143 86,072 80,915
Part-Time da da da da 23,394 22,016 5,960 6,090 17,434 15,926
Unemployed da da da da 6,351 8,630 2,076 2,137 4,274 6,493
Other1 da da da da 46,358 51,381 4,548 4,916 41,810 46,465
* = 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 2.26B – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 65.1 64.2 21.2 18.5 69.5 68.7 72.0 69.5 69.1 68.6
GENDER                    
Male 67.0 65.6 19.1 16.7 72.0 70.7 70.6 67.0 72.2 71.3
Female 63.3 62.9 23.3 20.5 67.1 66.9 73.4 72.0 66.1 66.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 66.4 65.4 20.8 17.5 70.5 69.7 73.4 71.3 70.1 69.4
White 70.2 68.8 24.1 20.8 74.0 72.7 78.3 77.4 73.5 72.1
Black or African American 56.3 57.3 13.2 8.3 61.1 62.4 60.4 57.8 61.3 63.2
AIAN 49.7 55.4 19.5 * 53.4 61.0 71.3 * 50.1 *
NHOPI 51.0 * * * 55.1 * * * 55.3 *
Asian 50.6 48.5 9.7 11.4 54.3 53.3 59.7 52.1 53.4 53.5
Two or More Races 63.1 63.1 20.1 13.2 72.3 69.7 78.0 67.6 70.7 70.3
Hispanic or Latino 58.6 58.4 22.3 21.6 64.1 63.9 67.1 63.5 63.4 64.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 50.0 47.1 53.2 44.4 49.4 47.6
High School Graduate da da da da 61.7 61.7 64.7 62.5 61.0 61.5
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 73.7 71.9 78.1 74.5 72.8 71.3
College Graduate da da da da 78.3 79.9 88.7 90.1 77.7 79.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 78.7 78.1 81.6 79.8 78.4 77.9
Part-Time da da da da 71.8 70.4 71.4 71.1 71.9 70.1
Unemployed da da da da 64.0 67.1 63.1 63.1 64.4 68.5
Other1 da da da da 55.5 56.3 58.6 55.6 55.1 56.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.27A – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 139,727 138,522 2,346 2,061 137,381 136,461 18,323 17,260 119,058 119,201
GENDER                    
Male 72,460 70,725 1,087 937 71,372 69,788 9,115 8,549 62,257 61,239
Female 67,267 67,796 1,259 1,124 66,009 66,672 9,208 8,711 56,801 57,961
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 119,452 117,897 1,726 1,518 117,726 116,379 14,639 13,983 103,087 102,396
White 95,667 94,340 1,385 1,271 94,282 93,069 11,132 10,901 83,150 82,168
Black or African American 14,231 15,051 195 124 14,036 14,927 1,943 1,882 12,092 13,045
AIAN 502 * 12 * 490 * 97 * 393 *
NHOPI 454 * * * 448 * * * 402 *
Asian 5,965 5,412 49 63 5,916 5,350 880 641 5,036 4,708
Two or More Races 2,634 2,227 80 24 2,554 2,203 540 489 2,014 1,714
Hispanic or Latino 20,275 20,625 619 542 19,655 20,082 3,684 3,277 15,971 16,805
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10,378 8,641 1,495 1,031 8,883 7,610
High School Graduate da da da da 27,627 31,855 4,809 4,394 22,819 27,460
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 44,749 43,464 8,146 7,865 36,603 35,599
College Graduate da da da da 54,626 52,501 3,873 3,970 50,753 48,531
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 80,350 75,086 9,385 7,988 70,965 67,098
Part-Time da da da da 18,007 17,307 4,373 4,651 13,635 12,656
Unemployed da da da da 4,667 5,966 1,446 1,389 3,220 4,577
Other1 da da da da 34,357 38,102 3,119 3,233 31,238 34,869
* = 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 2.27B – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 50.8 50.0 9.4 8.2 54.9 54.2 54.3 51.5 55.0 54.6
GENDER                    
Male 54.3 52.6 8.6 7.4 59.1 57.4 53.9 51.0 59.9 58.4
Female 47.5 47.6 10.3 9.2 51.0 51.2 54.7 52.1 50.4 51.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 52.4 51.6 9.2 8.1 56.3 55.5 56.1 54.3 56.3 55.6
White 56.1 55.3 10.8 9.9 59.7 58.9 61.7 60.8 59.5 58.7
Black or African American 42.8 44.8 5.8 4.0 47.0 49.0 41.9 41.0 47.9 50.4
AIAN 32.1 * 6.7 * 35.3 * 44.7 * 33.5 *
NHOPI 41.5 * * * 45.4 * * * 48.3 *
Asian 37.6 33.4 3.8 3.4 40.6 37.3 42.1 32.3 40.3 38.1
Two or More Races 49.5 42.0 8.5 3.9 58.2 47.0 57.5 47.3 58.4 46.9
Hispanic or Latino 42.7 42.6 10.0 8.6 47.6 47.7 48.1 42.4 47.5 48.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 34.4 29.9 31.9 27.0 34.9 30.4
High School Graduate da da da da 45.5 45.9 45.3 41.0 45.5 46.7
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 58.1 56.8 60.3 56.3 57.6 57.0
College Graduate da da da da 66.3 68.1 78.4 80.0 65.6 67.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 64.7 64.4 65.5 62.9 64.6 64.6
Part-Time da da da da 55.2 55.3 52.4 54.3 56.2 55.7
Unemployed da da da da 47.0 46.4 43.9 41.0 48.5 48.3
Other1 da da da da 41.1 41.8 40.2 36.6 41.2 42.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.28A – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 65,845 61,569 1,212 1,033 64,633 60,536 11,559 10,504 53,073 50,032
GENDER                    
Male 36,432 33,494 565 520 35,867 32,974 5,879 5,245 29,989 27,729
Female 29,413 28,075 647 513 28,765 27,562 5,681 5,260 23,085 22,302
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 54,341 50,117 935 775 53,406 49,342 9,216 8,296 44,190 41,047
White 42,702 39,509 770 677 41,932 38,833 7,249 6,646 34,682 32,187
Black or African American 7,546 6,983 79 36 7,466 6,947 1,115 1,003 6,351 5,944
AIAN 327 * 10 * 317 * 69 * 249 *
NHOPI 260 * * * 255 * * * 217 *
Asian 2,133 1,966 29 36 2,105 1,930 468 353 1,636 1,577
Two or More Races 1,373 1,093 42 12 1,331 1,081 277 252 1,054 829
Hispanic or Latino 11,504 11,452 277 258 11,227 11,194 2,343 2,209 8,884 8,985
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 6,612 5,414 971 638 5,641 4,776
High School Graduate da da da da 15,703 16,772 3,116 2,739 12,587 14,033
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 21,910 19,987 5,092 4,825 16,818 15,162
College Graduate da da da da 20,408 18,363 2,381 2,302 18,027 16,061
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 40,412 35,178 6,016 4,891 34,396 30,287
Part-Time da da da da 8,231 7,473 2,630 2,795 5,601 4,677
Unemployed da da da da 2,923 3,421 964 918 1,959 2,504
Other1 da da da da 13,067 14,464 1,951 1,900 11,117 12,564
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
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 2.28B – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 23.9 22.2 4.9 4.1 25.8 24.0 34.3 31.4 24.5 22.9
GENDER                    
Male 27.3 24.9 4.5 4.1 29.7 27.1 34.8 31.3 28.8 26.4
Female 20.8 19.7 5.3 4.2 22.2 21.2 33.8 31.4 20.5 19.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 23.9 21.9 5.0 4.1 25.5 23.5 35.3 32.2 24.2 22.3
White 25.0 23.1 6.0 5.3 26.6 24.6 40.2 37.1 24.8 23.0
Black or African American 22.7 20.8 2.4 1.2 25.0 22.8 24.1 21.8 25.1 23.0
AIAN 20.9 * 5.7 * 22.8 * 31.6 * 21.2 *
NHOPI 23.8 * * * 25.8 * * * 26.2 *
Asian 13.4 12.1 2.2 1.9 14.4 13.5 22.4 17.8 13.1 12.8
Two or More Races 25.8 20.6 4.5 1.9 30.3 23.0 29.5 24.3 30.6 22.7
Hispanic or Latino 24.2 23.7 4.5 4.1 27.2 26.6 30.6 28.6 26.4 26.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 21.9 18.7 20.7 16.7 22.1 19.0
High School Graduate da da da da 25.8 24.1 29.4 25.5 25.1 23.9
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 28.4 26.1 37.7 34.5 26.5 24.3
College Graduate da da da da 24.8 23.8 48.2 46.4 23.3 22.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 32.5 30.2 42.0 38.5 31.3 29.2
Part-Time da da da da 25.3 23.9 31.5 32.6 23.1 20.6
Unemployed da da da da 29.4 26.6 29.3 27.1 29.5 26.4
Other1 da da da da 15.6 15.9 25.2 21.5 14.7 15.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
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 2.29A – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 16,044 17,732 208 140 15,835 17,592 2,844 2,874 12,991 14,718
GENDER                    
Male 10,127 11,143 77 63 10,050 11,080 1,609 1,685 8,441 9,394
Female 5,916 6,589 131 77 5,785 6,512 1,235 1,189 4,550 5,323
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,954 15,108 136 93 13,818 15,015 2,378 2,305 11,440 12,710
White 11,776 12,411 122 89 11,654 12,322 2,042 1,935 9,612 10,387
Black or African American 1,202 1,820 7 * 1,194 1,820 161 211 1,034 1,609
AIAN 85 131 2 * 82 131 22 * 61 *
NHOPI 45 24 * * 45 24 * * 33 *
Asian 373 355 * * 373 355 76 80 297 275
Two or More Races 473 366 5 4 468 362 66 68 403 295
Hispanic or Latino 2,089 2,624 72 47 2,017 2,577 466 569 1,551 2,008
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,564 1,637 231 178 1,333 1,459
High School Graduate da da da da 4,081 5,530 752 710 3,329 4,820
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 5,276 5,523 1,241 1,344 4,036 4,179
College Graduate da da da da 4,914 4,902 621 642 4,294 4,260
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 10,068 10,193 1,572 1,478 8,497 8,715
Part-Time da da da da 1,815 1,930 578 593 1,236 1,337
Unemployed da da da da 753 944 233 195 520 749
Other1 da da da da 3,199 4,525 462 608 2,737 3,916
* = 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 2.29B – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, 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 5.8 6.4 0.8 0.6 6.3 7.0 8.4 8.6 6.0 6.7
GENDER                    
Male 7.6 8.3 0.6 0.5 8.3 9.1 9.5 10.1 8.1 9.0
Female 4.2 4.6 1.1 0.6 4.5 5.0 7.3 7.1 4.0 4.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.1 6.6 0.7 0.5 6.6 7.2 9.1 8.9 6.3 6.9
White 6.9 7.3 0.9 0.7 7.4 7.8 11.3 10.8 6.9 7.4
Black or African American 3.6 5.4 0.2 * 4.0 6.0 3.5 4.6 4.1 6.2
AIAN 5.4 7.9 1.4 * 5.9 9.1 10.0 * 5.2 *
NHOPI 4.1 2.4 * * 4.6 2.5 * * 4.0 *
Asian 2.4 2.2 * * 2.6 2.5 3.6 4.0 2.4 2.2
Two or More Races 8.9 6.9 0.5 0.6 10.7 7.7 7.0 6.5 11.7 8.1
Hispanic or Latino 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.8 4.9 6.1 6.1 7.4 4.6 5.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 5.2 5.7 4.9 4.7 5.2 5.8
High School Graduate da da da da 6.7 8.0 7.1 6.6 6.6 8.2
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 6.8 7.2 9.2 9.6 6.4 6.7
College Graduate da da da da 6.0 6.4 12.6 12.9 5.5 5.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 8.1 8.7 11.0 11.6 7.7 8.4
Part-Time da da da da 5.6 6.2 6.9 6.9 5.1 5.9
Unemployed da da da da 7.6 7.3 7.1 5.8 7.8 7.9
Other1 da da da da 3.8 5.0 6.0 6.9 3.6 4.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 2.30A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 70,779 3,002 67,777 11,764 56,013
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 12,247 505 11,742 2,036 9,706
Midwest 16,228 785 15,444 2,815 12,628
South 28,153 1,139 27,014 4,780 22,233
West 14,151 573 13,578 2,131 11,446
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 34,600 1,561 33,038 5,727 27,312
Small Metro 23,498 876 22,622 3,815 18,808
Nonmetro 12,681 564 12,116 2,222 9,894
Urbanized 5,248 221 5,026 1,040 3,987
Less Urbanized 6,122 309 5,812 1,010 4,802
Completely Rural 1,311 * 1,277 * 1,105
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 14,381 419 13,962 2,943 11,019
100-199% 14,838 584 14,254 2,663 11,591
200% or More 41,406 1,999 39,407 6,003 33,404
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 38,601 1,941 36,660 7,108 29,553
Medicaid/CHIP 16,094 910 15,184 2,266 12,918
Other3 14,264 148 14,115 904 13,211
No Coverage 11,085 154 10,931 1,943 8,988
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.30B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 25.6 12.0 26.9 35.1 25.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 25.7 12.9 26.8 36.0 25.5
Midwest 28.3 14.9 29.6 39.7 28.0
South 26.6 11.7 28.1 37.6 26.7
West 21.4 9.5 22.6 26.6 22.0
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 22.9 11.1 24.1 32.3 22.9
Small Metro 27.8 11.4 29.4 34.7 28.5
Nonmetro 30.7 17.6 31.8 46.6 29.7
Urbanized 31.8 16.7 33.1 47.2 30.7
Less Urbanized 31.1 19.1 32.1 45.6 30.2
Completely Rural 25.8 * 26.6 * 24.8
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 34.3 9.1 37.4 36.2 37.8
100-199% 29.4 12.9 31.0 34.6 30.3
200% or More 22.5 12.6 23.4 34.7 22.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 22.2 13.0 23.1 36.3 21.2
Medicaid/CHIP 33.0 10.9 37.7 29.1 39.7
Other3 18.7 9.0 18.9 37.2 18.3
No Coverage 39.0 10.5 40.5 36.9 41.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use or nicotine vaping in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.31A – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 57,277 1,620 55,657 8,424 47,233
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 9,805 256 9,549 1,506 8,044
Midwest 13,081 444 12,637 2,046 10,591
South 23,362 638 22,724 3,508 19,216
West 11,030 283 10,747 1,364 9,382
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 27,181 765 26,415 3,987 22,428
Small Metro 19,214 458 18,756 2,790 15,966
Nonmetro 10,883 397 10,486 1,647 8,838
Urbanized 4,432 170 4,262 733 3,529
Less Urbanized 5,307 199 5,108 777 4,331
Completely Rural 1,143 * 1,115 * 978
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 12,707 233 12,474 2,242 10,232
100-199% 12,645 332 12,313 1,964 10,349
200% or More 31,828 1,055 30,772 4,120 26,652
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 29,276 993 28,283 4,927 23,357
Medicaid/CHIP 13,991 546 13,446 1,732 11,714
Other3 12,363 68 12,295 627 11,668
No Coverage 9,659 79 9,581 1,422 8,159
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.31B – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 20.7 6.5 22.1 25.1 21.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 20.6 6.5 21.8 26.6 21.1
Midwest 22.8 8.4 24.2 28.9 23.5
South 22.1 6.5 23.7 27.6 23.1
West 16.7 4.7 17.9 17.0 18.0
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 18.0 5.4 19.3 22.5 18.8
Small Metro 22.7 6.0 24.4 25.4 24.2
Nonmetro 26.4 12.4 27.5 34.5 26.5
Urbanized 26.8 12.8 28.1 33.3 27.2
Less Urbanized 26.9 12.3 28.2 35.1 27.3
Completely Rural 22.5 * 23.2 * 21.9
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 30.3 5.1 33.4 27.6 35.1
100-199% 25.1 7.3 26.8 25.5 27.1
200% or More 17.3 6.7 18.3 23.8 17.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 16.8 6.6 17.8 25.2 16.8
Medicaid/CHIP 28.7 6.5 33.3 22.2 36.0
Other3 16.2 4.1 16.5 25.8 16.1
No Coverage 34.0 5.4 35.5 27.0 37.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.32A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 71,977 64,415 2,072 1,406 69,905 63,009 11,874 9,638 58,032 53,371
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 11,471 11,385 272 278 11,200 11,107 1,951 1,694 9,249 9,414
Midwest 16,742 14,826 468 427 16,274 14,399 2,857 2,254 13,417 12,145
South 29,293 25,610 857 493 28,436 25,117 4,601 4,029 23,834 21,089
West 14,470 12,594 475 209 13,995 12,384 2,464 1,661 11,531 10,723
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 36,334 31,445 913 658 35,420 30,786 6,013 4,771 29,407 26,015
Small Metro 23,569 21,222 722 441 22,847 20,781 3,982 3,027 18,865 17,754
Nonmetro 12,074 11,748 436 306 11,638 11,442 1,879 1,840 9,759 9,602
Urbanized 5,146 4,789 187 110 4,959 4,680 866 830 4,093 3,849
Less Urbanized 5,685 5,707 187 178 5,498 5,529 853 856 4,646 4,674
Completely Rural 1,243 1,252 62 * 1,181 1,233 160 * 1,021 1,079
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 12,767 13,799 457 278 12,310 13,521 2,868 2,615 9,442 10,906
100-199% 16,307 13,657 489 283 15,818 13,374 2,612 2,264 13,206 11,110
200% or More 42,555 36,872 1,125 845 41,430 36,027 6,046 4,672 35,384 31,355
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 41,343 34,199 1,089 795 40,255 33,404 7,083 5,605 33,172 27,799
Medicaid/CHIP 14,916 15,125 857 491 14,059 14,634 2,352 1,982 11,707 12,652
Other3 13,846 13,536 103 96 13,742 13,439 978 719 12,764 12,720
No Coverage 10,491 10,506 129 103 10,362 10,404 1,887 1,711 8,475 8,693
* = 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.32B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 26.2 23.3 8.3 5.6 27.9 25.0 35.2 28.8 26.8 24.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 24.0 23.9 6.9 7.1 25.6 25.4 33.8 29.9 24.3 24.7
Midwest 29.2 25.8 8.9 8.1 31.3 27.6 39.9 31.8 29.9 27.0
South 28.0 24.2 8.9 5.0 30.0 26.2 36.2 31.7 29.0 25.3
West 22.1 19.1 7.9 3.5 23.5 20.6 30.4 20.7 22.4 20.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 23.6 20.8 6.7 4.7 25.3 22.5 32.0 26.9 24.2 21.8
Small Metro 28.3 25.1 9.3 5.7 30.2 27.0 37.6 27.5 29.0 26.9
Nonmetro 31.7 28.4 12.1 9.6 33.8 30.0 43.4 38.6 32.4 28.8
Urbanized 32.4 29.0 12.2 8.3 34.5 30.8 42.8 37.7 33.2 29.7
Less Urbanized 31.9 29.0 11.3 11.0 34.0 30.6 44.1 38.6 32.6 29.4
Completely Rural 28.6 24.7 15.2 * 30.0 25.6 42.6 * 28.7 24.2
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 34.1 32.9 9.0 6.0 38.1 36.2 36.3 32.1 38.6 37.4
100-199% 30.8 27.1 9.2 6.3 33.2 29.1 33.8 29.4 33.1 29.1
200% or More 23.2 20.0 7.8 5.3 24.5 21.4 35.7 27.0 23.2 20.8
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 23.0 19.7 7.6 5.3 24.3 21.0 34.7 28.6 22.8 20.0
Medicaid/CHIP 33.0 31.1 9.1 5.9 39.3 36.3 32.4 25.4 41.1 38.9
Other3 19.7 17.7 8.4 5.8 19.9 18.0 38.5 29.6 19.2 17.6
No Coverage 38.8 36.9 11.1 7.0 40.0 38.6 39.1 32.5 40.2 40.0
* = 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: Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected. The estimate for tobacco product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.33A – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 58,074 51,694 947 598 57,127 51,096 8,203 6,434 48,924 44,662
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 8,937 8,868 124 116 8,813 8,752 1,281 1,120 7,532 7,632
Midwest 13,847 11,716 229 154 13,618 11,562 2,031 1,538 11,587 10,024
South 24,375 21,283 380 255 23,996 21,027 3,312 2,784 20,684 18,244
West 10,915 9,826 215 72 10,700 9,754 1,579 992 9,121 8,762
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 28,115 24,416 399 311 27,716 24,105 3,968 3,013 23,747 21,092
Small Metro 19,394 17,307 340 152 19,055 17,155 2,774 2,131 16,281 15,024
Nonmetro 10,564 9,971 208 135 10,356 9,836 1,461 1,290 8,896 8,546
Urbanized 4,410 3,927 78 45 4,332 3,882 670 513 3,662 3,369
Less Urbanized 5,050 4,951 91 81 4,959 4,870 671 653 4,288 4,217
Completely Rural 1,104 1,093 39 * 1,065 1,085 120 * 945 960
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 11,196 12,180 274 105 10,922 12,075 2,167 1,989 8,755 10,086
100-199% 13,844 11,539 232 114 13,613 11,424 1,899 1,542 11,714 9,883
200% or More 32,851 27,915 442 378 32,409 27,537 3,955 2,843 28,455 24,693
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 31,500 25,467 426 306 31,074 25,161 4,596 3,483 26,478 21,678
Medicaid/CHIP 12,839 13,200 449 229 12,390 12,971 1,786 1,529 10,604 11,442
Other3 11,918 11,796 60 26 11,858 11,770 684 472 11,174 11,298
No Coverage 9,169 9,068 69 43 9,099 9,025 1,458 1,205 7,641 7,820
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.33B – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 21.1 18.7 3.8 2.4 22.8 20.3 24.3 19.2 22.6 20.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 18.7 18.6 3.1 3.0 20.1 20.0 22.2 19.8 19.8 20.0
Midwest 24.2 20.4 4.3 2.9 26.2 22.2 28.4 21.7 25.8 22.2
South 23.3 20.1 3.9 2.6 25.3 21.9 26.1 21.9 25.2 21.9
West 16.6 14.9 3.6 1.2 18.0 16.2 19.5 12.4 17.7 16.8
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 18.3 16.2 2.9 2.2 19.8 17.6 21.1 17.0 19.6 17.7
Small Metro 23.3 20.4 4.4 2.0 25.2 22.3 26.2 19.4 25.0 22.8
Nonmetro 27.8 24.1 5.8 4.2 30.0 25.8 33.7 27.0 29.5 25.6
Urbanized 27.8 23.8 5.1 3.4 30.2 25.6 33.1 23.3 29.7 25.9
Less Urbanized 28.3 25.1 5.5 5.0 30.7 26.9 34.7 29.4 30.1 26.6
Completely Rural 25.4 21.5 9.6 * 27.1 22.5 32.0 * 26.5 21.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 29.9 29.1 5.4 2.3 33.8 32.4 27.4 24.4 35.8 34.6
100-199% 26.2 22.9 4.3 2.5 28.6 24.9 24.5 20.0 29.4 25.8
200% or More 17.9 15.2 3.1 2.4 19.1 16.4 23.3 16.5 18.7 16.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 17.5 14.6 3.0 2.0 18.8 15.8 22.5 17.8 18.2 15.6
Medicaid/CHIP 28.4 27.1 4.8 2.7 34.6 32.2 24.6 19.6 37.2 35.2
Other3 17.0 15.4 4.9 1.6 17.2 15.8 26.9 19.4 16.8 15.6
No Coverage 33.9 31.9 5.9 2.9 35.2 33.4 30.3 22.9 36.3 36.0
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.34A – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 55,551 50,961 1,333 968 54,218 49,993 8,720 7,241 45,498 42,752
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 8,633 9,074 159 158 8,475 8,916 1,380 1,319 7,095 7,596
Midwest 13,058 11,827 293 333 12,765 11,493 2,095 1,636 10,670 9,858
South 22,604 19,841 563 303 22,041 19,538 3,322 2,928 18,718 16,610
West 11,256 10,220 318 174 10,938 10,046 1,922 1,358 9,016 8,687
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 27,632 24,482 552 426 27,080 24,056 4,350 3,561 22,730 20,495
Small Metro 18,338 17,021 473 309 17,865 16,712 2,931 2,192 14,934 14,520
Nonmetro 9,581 9,458 308 233 9,273 9,225 1,438 1,488 7,835 7,736
Urbanized 4,099 4,013 129 85 3,970 3,928 636 688 3,335 3,240
Less Urbanized 4,483 4,425 130 129 4,352 4,296 672 688 3,680 3,609
Completely Rural 1,000 1,019 49 * 950 1,000 130 * 820 888
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 11,250 12,543 293 219 10,957 12,324 2,289 2,128 8,669 10,196
100-199% 14,111 11,748 342 206 13,769 11,542 2,034 1,754 11,735 9,788
200% or More 30,025 26,607 698 543 29,327 26,064 4,232 3,296 25,095 22,767
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 29,182 24,301 683 544 28,499 23,757 4,857 3,960 23,643 19,797
Medicaid/CHIP 13,197 13,599 573 331 12,624 13,268 1,897 1,557 10,727 11,711
Other3 10,938 11,096 68 81 10,869 11,015 698 544 10,172 10,470
No Coverage 9,125 9,363 84 82 9,040 9,281 1,593 1,466 7,447 7,815
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.34B – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 20.2 18.4 5.4 3.9 21.7 19.8 25.8 21.6 21.0 19.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 18.1 19.0 4.0 4.0 19.3 20.4 23.9 23.3 18.7 19.9
Midwest 22.8 20.6 5.6 6.3 24.5 22.0 29.2 23.1 23.8 21.9
South 21.6 18.8 5.8 3.1 23.2 20.4 26.1 23.0 22.8 19.9
West 17.2 15.5 5.3 2.9 18.4 16.7 23.8 16.9 17.5 16.7
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 18.0 16.2 4.1 3.0 19.3 17.6 23.1 20.1 18.7 17.2
Small Metro 22.0 20.1 6.1 4.0 23.6 21.7 27.6 19.9 23.0 22.0
Nonmetro 25.2 22.9 8.6 7.3 26.9 24.2 33.2 31.2 26.0 23.2
Urbanized 25.8 24.3 8.4 6.4 27.7 25.9 31.4 31.2 27.0 25.0
Less Urbanized 25.1 22.5 7.9 8.0 26.9 23.7 34.8 31.0 25.8 22.7
Completely Rural 23.0 20.1 12.0 * 24.1 20.8 34.8 * 23.0 19.9
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 30.1 29.9 5.8 4.8 33.9 33.0 29.0 26.1 35.5 35.0
100-199% 26.7 23.3 6.4 4.6 28.9 25.1 26.3 22.8 29.4 25.6
200% or More 16.3 14.4 4.8 3.4 17.3 15.5 25.0 19.1 16.5 15.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 16.2 14.0 4.8 3.6 17.2 15.0 23.8 20.2 16.3 14.2
Medicaid/CHIP 29.2 27.9 6.1 4.0 35.3 32.9 26.2 20.0 37.6 36.0
Other3 15.6 14.5 5.6 4.9 15.8 14.7 27.5 22.4 15.3 14.5
No Coverage 33.7 32.9 7.3 5.6 34.9 34.4 33.0 27.9 35.4 36.0
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.35A – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 45,885 41,400 572 350 45,313 41,050 5,917 4,661 39,396 36,389
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 7,053 7,238 68 50 6,986 7,188 919 869 6,067 6,319
Midwest 10,950 9,509 142 103 10,808 9,405 1,468 1,067 9,340 8,338
South 19,157 16,577 246 142 18,911 16,434 2,298 1,991 16,613 14,443
West 8,724 8,076 117 54 8,608 8,023 1,231 734 7,377 7,288
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 22,272 19,548 215 161 22,057 19,386 2,808 2,236 19,249 17,150
Small Metro 15,232 13,970 205 102 15,027 13,869 2,007 1,434 13,019 12,435
Nonmetro 8,381 7,882 152 87 8,229 7,795 1,101 991 7,128 6,803
Urbanized 3,532 3,371 58 27 3,474 3,344 486 396 2,988 2,948
Less Urbanized 3,960 3,621 68 57 3,892 3,564 517 493 3,375 3,071
Completely Rural 889 889 26 2 862 886 98 * 765 784
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 9,840 10,745 161 69 9,679 10,676 1,671 1,569 8,008 9,107
100-199% 11,971 9,750 158 66 11,813 9,684 1,466 1,123 10,347 8,561
200% or More 23,987 20,864 253 214 23,734 20,650 2,692 1,929 21,041 18,721
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 22,955 18,719 253 188 22,701 18,532 3,036 2,403 19,666 16,129
Medicaid/CHIP 11,384 11,645 277 117 11,107 11,528 1,424 1,108 9,683 10,420
Other3 9,457 9,740 38 21 9,418 9,720 488 335 8,931 9,385
No Coverage 8,008 7,814 44 28 7,965 7,786 1,219 1,000 6,745 6,786
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.35B – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 16.7 15.0 2.3 1.4 18.1 16.3 17.5 13.9 18.2 16.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 14.8 15.2 1.7 1.3 15.9 16.4 15.9 15.3 16.0 16.6
Midwest 19.1 16.6 2.7 2.0 20.8 18.0 20.5 15.1 20.8 18.5
South 18.3 15.7 2.5 1.5 19.9 17.1 18.1 15.7 20.2 17.3
West 13.3 12.2 1.9 0.9 14.5 13.4 15.2 9.2 14.3 14.0
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 14.5 13.0 1.6 1.1 15.7 14.2 14.9 12.6 15.9 14.4
Small Metro 18.3 16.5 2.6 1.3 19.9 18.0 18.9 13.0 20.0 18.8
Nonmetro 22.0 19.1 4.2 2.7 23.9 20.5 25.4 20.8 23.7 20.4
Urbanized 22.2 20.4 3.8 2.1 24.2 22.0 24.0 18.0 24.2 22.7
Less Urbanized 22.2 18.4 4.1 3.5 24.1 19.7 26.8 22.3 23.7 19.3
Completely Rural 20.5 17.5 6.5 0.9 21.9 18.4 26.1 * 21.5 17.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 26.3 25.6 3.2 1.5 29.9 28.6 21.2 19.3 32.8 31.2
100-199% 22.6 19.3 3.0 1.5 24.8 21.1 19.0 14.6 26.0 22.4
200% or More 13.1 11.3 1.7 1.3 14.0 12.3 15.9 11.2 13.8 12.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 12.8 10.8 1.8 1.3 13.7 11.7 14.9 12.3 13.5 11.6
Medicaid/CHIP 25.2 23.9 2.9 1.4 31.1 28.6 19.6 14.2 34.0 32.0
Other3 13.5 12.8 3.1 1.2 13.6 13.0 19.2 13.8 13.4 13.0
No Coverage 29.6 27.5 3.7 1.9 30.8 28.9 25.3 19.0 32.0 31.2
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.36A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 11,478 9,206 620 339 10,857 8,867 2,586 2,023 8,271 6,844
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,470 1,202 76 45 1,395 1,156 401 235 994 921
Midwest 2,905 2,192 165 108 2,739 2,084 680 519 2,059 1,565
South 4,926 3,953 279 145 4,647 3,808 1,046 999 3,601 2,809
West 2,177 1,860 100 41 2,076 1,818 459 269 1,617 1,549
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 4,301 3,234 270 166 4,031 3,069 1,078 723 2,953 2,346
Small Metro 4,228 3,329 193 96 4,035 3,233 894 728 3,141 2,505
Nonmetro 2,949 2,642 158 78 2,791 2,565 614 572 2,177 1,993
Urbanized 1,054 986 66 24 988 962 264 219 725 743
Less Urbanized 1,541 1,420 64 47 1,478 1,374 282 282 1,195 1,091
Completely Rural 353 236 28 * 325 229 68 70 257 159
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,712 1,394 120 53 1,591 1,341 598 459 993 881
100-199% 2,024 1,697 122 44 1,902 1,653 448 407 1,454 1,246
200% or More 7,655 6,108 378 242 7,277 5,866 1,452 1,149 5,824 4,717
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 7,337 5,823 359 208 6,978 5,616 1,727 1,363 5,252 4,253
Medicaid/CHIP 1,642 1,588 220 102 1,421 1,486 363 323 1,059 1,163
Other3 2,154 1,274 30 9 2,124 1,265 255 109 1,869 1,156
No Coverage 1,464 1,314 43 32 1,421 1,282 339 289 1,082 993
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.36B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 4.2 3.3 2.5 1.4 4.3 3.5 7.7 6.0 3.8 3.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 3.1 2.5 1.9 1.2 3.2 2.6 7.0 4.2 2.6 2.4
Midwest 5.1 3.8 3.1 2.0 5.3 4.0 9.5 7.3 4.6 3.5
South 4.7 3.7 2.9 1.5 4.9 4.0 8.2 7.9 4.4 3.4
West 3.3 2.8 1.7 0.7 3.5 3.0 5.7 3.4 3.1 3.0
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2.8 2.1 2.0 1.2 2.9 2.2 5.7 4.1 2.4 2.0
Small Metro 5.1 3.9 2.5 1.2 5.3 4.2 8.4 6.6 4.8 3.8
Nonmetro 7.7 6.4 4.4 2.4 8.1 6.7 14.2 12.0 7.2 6.0
Urbanized 6.6 6.0 4.3 1.8 6.9 6.3 13.0 10.0 5.9 5.7
Less Urbanized 8.6 7.2 3.8 2.9 9.1 7.6 14.6 12.7 8.4 6.9
Completely Rural 8.1 4.7 6.8 * 8.3 4.8 18.2 19.9 7.2 3.6
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 4.6 3.3 2.4 1.2 4.9 3.6 7.6 5.6 4.1 3.0
100-199% 3.8 3.4 2.3 1.0 4.0 3.6 5.8 5.3 3.6 3.3
200% or More 4.2 3.3 2.6 1.5 4.3 3.5 8.6 6.6 3.8 3.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 4.1 3.3 2.5 1.4 4.2 3.5 8.5 7.0 3.6 3.1
Medicaid/CHIP 3.6 3.3 2.3 1.2 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.1 3.7 3.6
Other3 3.1 1.7 2.5 0.6 3.1 1.7 10.1 4.5 2.8 1.6
No Coverage 5.4 4.6 3.7 2.2 5.5 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.1 4.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.37A – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 8,516 7,021 248 146 8,268 6,875 1,660 1,313 6,608 5,562
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1,050 845 29 13 1,022 831 245 154 777 678
Midwest 2,302 1,535 60 39 2,242 1,496 460 328 1,782 1,169
South 3,766 3,299 116 71 3,650 3,227 720 670 2,930 2,558
West 1,398 1,343 44 22 1,354 1,320 235 163 1,119 1,158
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 2,923 2,229 102 58 2,821 2,171 616 412 2,205 1,760
Small Metro 3,156 2,672 82 36 3,074 2,635 579 493 2,495 2,142
Nonmetro 2,436 2,121 64 52 2,372 2,069 465 408 1,908 1,660
Urbanized 863 701 24 21 839 680 186 157 653 523
Less Urbanized 1,288 1,213 27 24 1,262 1,189 227 187 1,035 1,001
Completely Rural 285 207 13 * 272 200 51 64 220 136
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,149 962 55 28 1,094 934 376 253 719 681
100-199% 1,492 1,348 51 9 1,441 1,338 299 271 1,142 1,068
200% or More 5,824 4,709 142 109 5,681 4,600 934 787 4,747 3,813
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 5,553 4,336 137 88 5,416 4,248 1,113 860 4,303 3,388
Medicaid/CHIP 1,025 1,130 92 29 933 1,101 196 213 737 888
Other3 1,711 1,033 15 5 1,696 1,028 182 80 1,515 948
No Coverage 1,091 1,094 19 26 1,071 1,068 220 205 852 862
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.37B – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 3.1 2.5 1.0 0.6 3.3 2.7 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.5
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.9 4.2 2.7 2.0 1.8
Midwest 4.0 2.7 1.1 0.7 4.3 2.9 6.4 4.6 4.0 2.6
South 3.6 3.1 1.2 0.7 3.8 3.4 5.7 5.3 3.6 3.1
West 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.4 2.3 2.2 2.9 2.0 2.2 2.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1.9 1.5 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.3 2.3 1.8 1.5
Small Metro 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 4.1 3.4 5.5 4.5 3.8 3.2
Nonmetro 6.4 5.1 1.8 1.6 6.9 5.4 10.7 8.6 6.3 5.0
Urbanized 5.4 4.2 1.6 1.6 5.8 4.5 9.2 7.1 5.3 4.0
Less Urbanized 7.2 6.2 1.6 1.5 7.8 6.6 11.8 8.4 7.3 6.3
Completely Rural 6.6 4.1 3.3 * 6.9 4.2 13.6 18.2 6.2 3.0
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3.1 2.3 1.1 0.6 3.4 2.5 4.8 3.1 2.9 2.3
100-199% 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.9 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.8
200% or More 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.7 3.4 2.7 5.5 4.6 3.1 2.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 3.1 2.5 1.0 0.6 3.3 2.7 5.5 4.4 3.0 2.4
Medicaid/CHIP 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7
Other3 2.4 1.4 1.2 0.3 2.5 1.4 7.2 3.3 2.3 1.3
No Coverage 4.0 3.8 1.7 1.8 4.1 4.0 4.6 3.9 4.0 4.0
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.38A – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 17,908 2,367 15,541 6,047 9,494
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 2,665 374 2,291 1,046 1,245
Midwest 4,157 614 3,543 1,521 2,022
South 7,126 883 6,244 2,289 3,955
West 3,959 496 3,464 1,191 2,273
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 8,742 1,277 7,465 2,836 4,629
Small Metro 6,198 628 5,570 2,152 3,418
Nonmetro 2,968 462 2,506 1,059 1,447
Urbanized 1,375 174 1,201 574 626
Less Urbanized 1,427 263 1,164 431 733
Completely Rural 166 * 141 54 87
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 2,731 279 2,452 1,193 1,259
100-199% 3,670 427 3,243 1,380 1,864
200% or More 11,384 1,661 9,723 3,352 6,371
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 11,001 1,628 9,373 4,212 5,161
Medicaid/CHIP 3,358 671 2,688 802 1,886
Other3 2,031 117 1,914 461 1,454
No Coverage 2,581 89 2,492 780 1,712
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.38B – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 6.5 9.5 6.2 18.1 4.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 5.6 9.5 5.2 18.5 3.3
Midwest 7.2 11.7 6.8 21.4 4.5
South 6.7 9.0 6.5 18.0 4.7
West 6.0 8.2 5.8 14.8 4.4
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 5.8 9.1 5.5 16.0 3.9
Small Metro 7.3 8.2 7.2 19.6 5.2
Nonmetro 7.2 14.4 6.6 22.2 4.3
Urbanized 8.3 13.1 7.9 26.1 4.8
Less Urbanized 7.2 16.3 6.4 19.4 4.6
Completely Rural 3.3 * 2.9 15.4 2.0
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 6.5 6.1 6.6 14.7 4.3
100-199% 7.3 9.5 7.1 17.9 4.9
200% or More 6.2 10.5 5.8 19.4 4.2
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 6.3 10.9 5.9 21.5 3.7
Medicaid/CHIP 6.9 8.0 6.7 10.3 5.8
Other3 2.7 7.1 2.6 19.0 2.0
No Coverage 9.1 6.1 9.2 14.8 7.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.39A – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 10,442 1,277 9,165 3,923 5,243
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 1,558 189 1,369 713 656
Midwest 2,558 366 2,191 973 1,219
South 4,173 466 3,708 1,536 2,172
West 2,152 255 1,897 701 1,196
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 4,947 583 4,364 1,857 2,507
Small Metro 3,602 366 3,235 1,393 1,842
Nonmetro 1,893 327 1,566 673 894
Urbanized 889 141 748 362 386
Less Urbanized 907 165 742 280 462
Completely Rural 97 * 76 31 46
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 1,663 170 1,493 738 755
100-199% 2,073 250 1,823 868 955
200% or More 6,630 856 5,773 2,240 3,533
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 6,506 840 5,666 2,756 2,910
Medicaid/CHIP 1,943 394 1,548 436 1,112
Other3 1,089 55 1,035 269 766
No Coverage 1,426 51 1,375 541 833
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.39B – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 3.8 5.1 3.6 11.7 2.4
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 3.3 4.8 3.1 12.6 1.7
Midwest 4.5 7.0 4.2 13.7 2.7
South 3.9 4.8 3.9 12.1 2.6
West 3.3 4.2 3.2 8.7 2.3
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 3.3 4.1 3.2 10.5 2.1
Small Metro 4.3 4.8 4.2 12.7 2.8
Nonmetro 4.6 10.2 4.1 14.1 2.7
Urbanized 5.4 10.6 4.9 16.4 3.0
Less Urbanized 4.6 10.2 4.1 12.6 2.9
Completely Rural 1.9 * 1.6 8.7 1.0
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 4.0 3.7 4.0 9.1 2.6
100-199% 4.1 5.5 4.0 11.3 2.5
200% or More 3.6 5.4 3.4 13.0 2.3
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 3.7 5.6 3.6 14.1 2.1
Medicaid/CHIP 4.0 4.7 3.8 5.6 3.4
Other3 1.4 3.3 1.4 11.1 1.1
No Coverage 5.0 3.5 5.1 10.3 3.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.40A – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 179,144 177,718 5,274 4,633 173,870 173,084 24,279 23,286 149,591 149,799
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 32,290 31,828 902 781 31,388 31,047 4,277 3,935 27,112 27,112
Midwest 39,304 38,190 1,156 1,055 38,147 37,135 5,477 5,256 32,670 31,879
South 65,193 65,739 1,921 1,572 63,273 64,167 8,786 8,535 54,487 55,632
West 42,357 41,960 1,296 1,224 41,061 40,736 5,739 5,561 35,322 35,175
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 101,832 99,807 2,866 2,531 98,966 97,276 13,597 12,223 85,369 85,053
Small Metro 54,215 53,611 1,642 1,442 52,573 52,169 7,702 7,645 44,871 44,524
Nonmetro 23,097 24,300 767 660 22,331 23,639 2,980 3,417 19,351 20,222
Urbanized 9,956 10,119 350 255 9,606 9,864 1,464 1,620 8,142 8,243
Less Urbanized 10,538 11,522 331 363 10,206 11,159 1,279 1,549 8,927 9,610
Completely Rural 2,603 2,659 85 * 2,518 2,617 237 248 2,281 2,369
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 18,154 21,358 798 674 17,356 20,683 5,116 5,249 12,240 15,435
100-199% 29,212 27,861 1,115 798 28,096 27,063 5,319 5,421 22,777 21,642
200% or More 130,959 128,205 3,361 3,161 127,599 125,044 13,025 12,322 114,573 112,722
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 127,058 120,754 3,309 3,014 123,749 117,740 15,932 14,600 107,816 103,139
Medicaid/CHIP 21,472 24,182 1,689 1,311 19,783 22,871 4,222 4,393 15,561 18,478
Other3 40,480 44,289 258 246 40,222 44,044 1,792 1,649 38,430 42,394
No Coverage 17,199 17,587 257 314 16,942 17,273 3,158 3,523 13,784 13,750
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.40B – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 65.1 64.2 21.2 18.5 69.5 68.7 72.0 69.5 69.1 68.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 67.6 66.7 22.8 19.9 71.7 70.9 74.2 69.5 71.3 71.2
Midwest 68.6 66.5 22.0 20.0 73.3 71.2 76.5 74.1 72.8 70.8
South 62.3 62.2 19.9 16.1 66.7 66.8 69.1 67.1 66.3 66.8
West 64.6 63.5 21.6 20.3 68.9 67.9 70.9 69.3 68.6 67.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 66.2 66.1 21.1 18.0 70.6 71.1 72.3 69.0 70.3 71.4
Small Metro 65.0 63.3 21.2 18.8 69.5 67.8 72.6 69.5 69.0 67.5
Nonmetro 60.7 58.8 21.3 20.6 64.8 62.1 68.8 71.6 64.2 60.7
Urbanized 62.7 61.3 22.9 19.3 66.9 65.0 72.3 73.6 66.0 63.5
Less Urbanized 59.1 58.5 20.0 22.5 63.1 61.7 66.2 69.9 62.7 60.5
Completely Rural 59.9 52.4 20.8 * 64.0 54.4 63.2 70.3 64.1 53.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 48.5 51.0 15.7 14.7 53.7 55.4 64.8 64.5 50.1 52.9
100-199% 55.2 55.2 20.9 17.7 59.0 58.9 68.8 70.4 57.1 56.6
200% or More 71.3 69.6 23.2 19.9 75.4 74.3 76.8 71.3 75.2 74.6
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 70.6 69.4 23.2 20.1 74.7 74.1 78.0 74.6 74.2 74.0
Medicaid/CHIP 47.5 49.7 17.9 15.6 55.3 56.7 58.2 56.4 54.6 56.8
Other3 57.6 58.0 21.0 14.8 58.3 59.0 70.6 67.9 57.8 58.7
No Coverage 63.6 61.8 22.1 21.4 65.5 64.0 65.5 66.9 65.5 63.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.41A – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 139,727 138,522 2,346 2,061 137,381 136,461 18,323 17,260 119,058 119,201
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 25,545 24,988 407 390 25,138 24,598 3,303 2,997 21,835 21,601
Midwest 31,066 29,923 489 464 30,577 29,458 4,240 4,012 26,337 25,447
South 50,288 50,207 878 728 49,410 49,479 6,547 6,228 42,863 43,252
West 32,828 33,403 572 478 32,256 32,925 4,233 4,024 28,023 28,901
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 80,060 79,627 1,291 1,181 78,770 78,445 10,421 9,100 68,348 69,345
Small Metro 42,498 41,285 737 587 41,760 40,698 5,741 5,705 36,020 34,993
Nonmetro 17,169 17,610 318 293 16,851 17,317 2,161 2,455 14,690 14,862
Urbanized 7,477 7,527 153 108 7,324 7,420 1,102 1,217 6,222 6,203
Less Urbanized 7,774 8,038 123 165 7,652 7,873 906 1,058 6,745 6,815
Completely Rural 1,917 2,044 42 * 1,876 2,025 153 * 1,723 1,844
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 12,751 14,385 346 308 12,405 14,077 3,713 3,729 8,692 10,348
100-199% 20,661 20,481 472 320 20,189 20,161 3,843 3,907 16,346 16,254
200% or More 105,714 103,413 1,527 1,433 104,187 101,981 10,166 9,382 94,020 92,599
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 102,280 97,506 1,502 1,393 100,778 96,113 12,598 11,337 88,180 84,777
Medicaid/CHIP 14,496 16,116 718 561 13,778 15,555 2,791 2,793 10,987 12,762
Other3 30,900 34,285 111 134 30,789 34,151 1,271 1,178 29,519 32,973
No Coverage 12,741 13,212 114 118 12,627 13,094 2,256 2,516 10,372 10,578
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.41B – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 50.8 50.0 9.4 8.2 54.9 54.2 54.3 51.5 55.0 54.6
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 53.5 52.4 10.3 9.9 57.4 56.2 57.3 52.9 57.4 56.7
Midwest 54.2 52.1 9.3 8.8 58.8 56.5 59.2 56.6 58.7 56.5
South 48.1 47.5 9.1 7.5 52.1 51.5 51.5 49.0 52.1 51.9
West 50.1 50.6 9.5 7.9 54.1 54.8 52.3 50.1 54.4 55.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 52.1 52.8 9.5 8.4 56.2 57.3 55.4 51.3 56.3 58.2
Small Metro 51.0 48.8 9.5 7.6 55.2 52.9 54.1 51.9 55.4 53.0
Nonmetro 45.1 42.6 8.8 9.1 48.9 45.5 49.9 51.4 48.7 44.6
Urbanized 47.1 45.6 10.0 8.1 51.0 48.9 54.4 55.2 50.5 47.8
Less Urbanized 43.6 40.8 7.4 10.2 47.3 43.5 46.9 47.7 47.4 42.9
Completely Rural 44.1 40.3 10.2 * 47.7 42.1 40.7 * 48.4 41.4
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 34.1 34.3 6.8 6.7 38.4 37.7 47.0 45.8 35.6 35.5
100-199% 39.0 40.6 8.9 7.1 42.4 43.9 49.7 50.7 41.0 42.5
200% or More 57.5 56.1 10.5 9.0 61.6 60.6 60.0 54.3 61.7 61.3
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 56.9 56.1 10.6 9.3 60.8 60.5 61.7 57.9 60.7 60.9
Medicaid/CHIP 32.1 33.1 7.6 6.7 38.5 38.6 38.5 35.8 38.5 39.2
Other3 44.0 44.9 9.1 8.1 44.6 45.7 50.0 48.5 44.4 45.6
No Coverage 47.1 46.4 9.8 8.1 48.8 48.5 46.8 47.8 49.3 48.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.42A – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 65,845 61,569 1,212 1,033 64,633 60,536 11,559 10,504 53,073 50,032
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 11,666 10,881 213 201 11,453 10,680 2,230 1,821 9,223 8,860
Midwest 15,136 13,725 251 251 14,885 13,473 2,637 2,539 12,248 10,935
South 24,294 22,477 438 360 23,856 22,117 4,074 3,781 19,783 18,336
West 14,749 14,487 310 221 14,439 14,266 2,619 2,364 11,819 11,901
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 37,421 34,865 653 608 36,768 34,256 6,570 5,411 30,197 28,845
Small Metro 20,092 18,702 365 232 19,727 18,470 3,615 3,574 16,112 14,896
Nonmetro 8,332 8,003 194 193 8,138 7,809 1,374 1,518 6,764 6,291
Urbanized 3,697 3,407 96 69 3,601 3,338 657 727 2,944 2,610
Less Urbanized 3,706 3,649 73 116 3,633 3,533 608 652 3,025 2,882
Completely Rural 928 946 24 * 904 938 109 * 795 799
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 7,933 9,137 185 127 7,749 9,011 2,493 2,456 5,255 6,555
100-199% 11,335 10,242 214 114 11,121 10,128 2,252 2,405 8,869 7,723
200% or More 46,132 42,036 813 792 45,319 41,244 6,369 5,490 38,950 35,754
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 45,496 40,373 775 729 44,721 39,643 7,944 6,919 36,777 32,724
Medicaid/CHIP 8,556 9,628 368 224 8,189 9,404 1,713 1,701 6,476 7,703
Other3 10,031 10,257 63 69 9,968 10,188 807 646 9,161 9,541
No Coverage 8,126 8,026 57 51 8,069 7,974 1,456 1,613 6,613 6,362
* = 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.
NOTE: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.42B – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 23.9 22.2 4.9 4.1 25.8 24.0 34.3 31.4 24.5 22.9
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 24.4 22.8 5.4 5.1 26.1 24.4 38.7 32.1 24.3 23.3
Midwest 26.4 23.9 4.8 4.8 28.6 25.8 36.8 35.8 27.3 24.3
South 23.2 21.3 4.5 3.7 25.1 23.0 32.0 29.7 24.1 22.0
West 22.5 21.9 5.2 3.7 24.2 23.8 32.4 29.5 23.0 22.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 24.3 23.1 4.8 4.3 26.2 25.0 35.0 30.5 24.9 24.2
Small Metro 24.1 22.1 4.7 3.0 26.1 24.0 34.1 32.5 24.8 22.6
Nonmetro 21.9 19.4 5.4 6.0 23.6 20.5 31.7 31.8 22.4 18.9
Urbanized 23.3 20.6 6.3 5.2 25.1 22.0 32.4 33.0 23.9 20.1
Less Urbanized 20.8 18.5 4.4 7.2 22.5 19.5 31.5 29.4 21.2 18.2
Completely Rural 21.4 18.6 5.9 * 23.0 19.5 29.2 * 22.3 17.9
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 21.2 21.8 3.6 2.8 24.0 24.2 31.6 30.2 21.5 22.5
100-199% 21.4 20.3 4.0 2.5 23.4 22.0 29.1 31.2 22.3 20.2
200% or More 25.1 22.8 5.6 5.0 26.8 24.5 37.6 31.8 25.6 23.7
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 25.3 23.2 5.4 4.9 27.0 25.0 38.9 35.3 25.3 23.5
Medicaid/CHIP 18.9 19.8 3.9 2.7 22.9 23.3 23.6 21.8 22.7 23.7
Other3 14.3 13.4 5.2 4.2 14.4 13.6 31.8 26.6 13.8 13.2
No Coverage 30.1 28.2 4.9 3.5 31.2 29.5 30.2 30.6 31.4 29.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.43A – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 16,044 17,732 208 140 15,835 17,592 2,844 2,874 12,991 14,718
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2,839 2,967 34 37 2,806 2,930 598 540 2,208 2,390
Midwest 3,746 4,465 52 40 3,694 4,426 716 692 2,979 3,733
South 5,960 6,234 72 42 5,887 6,192 911 983 4,976 5,209
West 3,498 4,065 50 21 3,448 4,044 620 659 2,828 3,385
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 8,475 9,590 108 93 8,367 9,497 1,525 1,388 6,841 8,109
Small Metro 5,345 5,671 70 31 5,275 5,640 920 1,056 4,355 4,584
Nonmetro 2,224 2,471 30 16 2,193 2,455 399 430 1,794 2,025
Urbanized 1,002 900 14 6 988 894 192 175 796 719
Less Urbanized 987 1,175 12 * 975 1,165 185 194 790 971
Completely Rural 235 396 5 * 230 396 22 * 208 334
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1,855 2,500 39 7 1,816 2,494 666 610 1,150 1,884
100-199% 2,599 2,835 33 6 2,567 2,829 481 754 2,086 2,074
200% or More 11,480 12,358 137 127 11,343 12,231 1,589 1,471 9,754 10,759
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 11,192 11,509 130 129 11,062 11,380 2,065 1,947 8,998 9,432
Medicaid/CHIP 1,915 2,468 69 9 1,846 2,460 335 380 1,511 2,080
Other3 2,452 3,058 8 3 2,445 3,055 203 226 2,242 2,829
No Coverage 1,999 2,684 4 * 1,995 2,684 317 427 1,678 2,257
* = 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.43B – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic 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 5.8 6.4 0.8 0.6 6.3 7.0 8.4 8.6 6.0 6.7
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 5.9 6.2 0.9 0.9 6.4 6.7 10.4 9.5 5.8 6.3
Midwest 6.5 7.8 1.0 0.8 7.1 8.5 10.0 9.8 6.6 8.3
South 5.7 5.9 0.7 0.4 6.2 6.5 7.2 7.7 6.1 6.3
West 5.3 6.2 0.8 0.4 5.8 6.7 7.7 8.2 5.5 6.5
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 5.5 6.4 0.8 0.7 6.0 6.9 8.1 7.8 5.6 6.8
Small Metro 6.4 6.7 0.9 0.4 7.0 7.3 8.7 9.6 6.7 6.9
Nonmetro 5.8 6.0 0.8 0.5 6.4 6.4 9.2 9.0 6.0 6.1
Urbanized 6.3 5.5 0.9 0.5 6.9 5.9 9.5 7.9 6.5 5.5
Less Urbanized 5.5 6.0 0.7 * 6.0 6.4 9.6 8.7 5.5 6.1
Completely Rural 5.4 7.8 1.1 * 5.8 8.2 6.0 * 5.8 7.5
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 5.0 6.0 0.8 0.1 5.6 6.7 8.4 7.5 4.7 6.5
100-199% 4.9 5.6 0.6 0.1 5.4 6.2 6.2 9.8 5.2 5.4
200% or More 6.2 6.7 0.9 0.8 6.7 7.3 9.4 8.5 6.4 7.1
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 6.2 6.6 0.9 0.9 6.7 7.2 10.1 9.9 6.2 6.8
Medicaid/CHIP 4.2 5.1 0.7 0.1 5.2 6.1 4.6 4.9 5.3 6.4
Other3 3.5 4.0 0.6 0.2 3.5 4.1 8.0 9.3 3.4 3.9
No Coverage 7.4 9.4 0.3 * 7.7 9.9 6.6 8.1 8.0 10.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.44A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 20; by Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 15,099 12,966 12,765 11,114 7,046 6,033 4,222 3,433 825 669
GENDER                    
Male 7,395 6,280 6,074 5,352 3,344 2,991 2,026 1,689 403 386
Female 7,704 6,687 6,691 5,762 3,702 3,042 2,195 1,744 423 282
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,408 9,691 9,756 8,312 5,459 4,688 3,344 2,698 667 493
White 8,689 7,195 7,572 6,310 4,362 3,677 2,739 2,202 598 443
Black or African American 1,578 1,238 1,228 1,005 602 597 301 263 16 5
AIAN 99 * 73 * 38 * 29 * 13 *
NHOPI * * * * 10 * * * 2 *
Asian 478 654 408 540 234 187 144 118 16 11
Two or More Races 505 459 429 353 213 159 124 85 22 23
Hispanic or Latino 3,691 3,275 3,010 2,802 1,588 1,345 877 735 158 176
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 4,239 3,539 3,624 3,104 2,096 1,846 1,325 1,095 313 252
Female, White, Not Hispanic 4,450 3,656 3,947 3,206 2,266 1,830 1,414 1,107 285 191
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 723 516 515 405 249 234 129 109 7 5
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 854 721 713 600 353 362 172 154 9 *
Male, Hispanic 1,850 1,682 1,466 1,393 763 741 406 413 51 103
Female, Hispanic 1,841 1,593 1,544 1,409 825 604 472 322 107 73
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.44B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 20; by Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 39.7 34.6 33.5 29.7 18.5 16.1 11.1 9.2 2.2 1.8
GENDER                    
Male 38.1 32.7 31.3 27.9 17.2 15.6 10.4 8.8 2.1 2.0
Female 41.3 36.7 35.9 31.6 19.9 16.7 11.8 9.6 2.3 1.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 39.8 34.5 34.0 29.6 19.0 16.7 11.7 9.6 2.3 1.8
White 44.1 38.6 38.4 33.8 22.1 19.7 13.9 11.8 3.0 2.4
Black or African American 30.3 24.5 23.6 19.9 11.6 11.8 5.8 5.2 0.3 0.1
AIAN 39.8 * 29.4 * 15.2 * 11.8 * 5.0 *
NHOPI * * * * 5.4 * * * 1.3 *
Asian 23.6 22.5 20.1 18.6 11.5 6.4 7.1 4.0 0.8 0.4
Two or More Races 38.4 41.7 32.6 32.1 16.1 14.4 9.4 7.7 1.7 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 39.3 35.1 32.1 30.0 16.9 14.4 9.4 7.9 1.7 1.9
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 42.1 36.8 36.0 32.3 20.8 19.2 13.2 11.4 3.1 2.6
Female, White, Not Hispanic 46.2 40.5 40.9 35.5 23.5 20.3 14.7 12.3 3.0 2.1
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 27.7 19.0 19.7 14.9 9.5 8.6 4.9 4.0 0.3 0.2
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 32.9 30.9 27.4 25.7 13.6 15.5 6.6 6.6 0.4 *
Male, Hispanic 38.3 35.1 30.3 29.1 15.8 15.5 8.4 8.6 1.1 2.2
Female, Hispanic 40.5 35.0 33.9 31.0 18.1 13.3 10.4 7.1 2.4 1.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.45A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 21 or Older; by Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 205,859 207,264 166,379 166,604 132,681 132,489 61,623 58,136 15,218 17,063
GENDER                    
Male 102,652 102,125 83,380 82,765 69,116 67,734 34,406 31,804 9,725 10,757
Female 103,207 105,139 82,998 83,838 63,565 64,754 27,218 26,332 5,494 6,306
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 175,208 175,918 141,564 141,149 113,994 113,209 50,997 47,419 13,287 14,615
White 138,583 139,003 112,303 111,232 91,305 90,663 39,963 37,307 11,177 11,968
Black or African American 22,139 22,545 17,490 18,265 13,628 14,454 7,245 6,720 1,186 1,815
AIAN * 1,172 703 842 464 * 298 * 72 *
NHOPI 640 * 511 * 444 * 253 * 43 24
Asian 9,209 8,662 7,627 7,324 5,731 5,225 1,989 1,849 358 344
Two or More Races 3,623 3,851 2,929 2,998 2,421 2,069 1,249 1,008 451 343
Hispanic or Latino 30,650 31,346 24,814 25,455 18,687 19,280 10,627 10,717 1,931 2,449
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 68,399 67,820 55,691 54,558 47,179 45,734 22,445 20,674 7,251 7,667
Female, White, Not Hispanic 70,184 71,183 56,612 56,675 44,126 44,930 17,517 16,633 3,926 4,301
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 10,420 10,073 8,170 8,175 6,591 6,714 3,677 2,974 665 887
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 11,720 12,472 9,320 10,091 7,037 7,741 3,568 3,745 521 928
Male, Hispanic 16,244 16,748 13,398 13,899 10,587 10,836 6,184 6,365 1,239 1,779
Female, Hispanic 14,407 14,597 11,416 11,556 8,100 8,443 4,442 4,351 692 670
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.45B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 21 or Older; by Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 86.8 86.5 70.2 69.6 55.9 55.3 26.0 24.3 6.4 7.1
GENDER                    
Male 90.0 88.7 73.1 71.9 60.6 58.8 30.2 27.6 8.5 9.3
Female 83.9 84.6 67.5 67.4 51.7 52.1 22.1 21.2 4.5 5.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.0 87.8 71.1 70.4 57.3 56.5 25.6 23.7 6.7 7.3
White 91.8 91.4 74.4 73.1 60.5 59.6 26.5 24.5 7.4 7.9
Black or African American 78.9 78.9 62.4 63.9 48.6 50.6 25.8 23.5 4.2 6.4
AIAN * 86.8 53.5 62.4 35.3 * 22.7 * 5.5 *
NHOPI 70.2 * 56.1 * 48.7 * 27.7 * 4.7 2.6
Asian 66.5 65.1 55.1 55.1 41.4 39.3 14.4 13.9 2.6 2.6
Two or More Races 90.5 91.5 73.2 71.3 60.5 49.2 31.2 24.0 11.3 8.2
Hispanic or Latino 80.5 80.3 65.2 65.2 49.1 49.4 27.9 27.4 5.1 6.3
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 93.4 92.0 76.1 74.0 64.4 62.0 30.7 28.0 9.9 10.4
Female, White, Not Hispanic 90.3 90.9 72.9 72.3 56.8 57.3 22.5 21.2 5.1 5.5
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 82.3 79.4 64.6 64.4 52.1 52.9 29.1 23.4 5.3 7.0
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 76.2 78.6 60.6 63.6 45.7 48.8 23.2 23.6 3.4 5.8
Male, Hispanic 86.2 86.6 71.1 71.9 56.2 56.1 32.8 32.9 6.6 9.2
Female, Hispanic 74.9 74.1 59.3 58.6 42.1 42.8 23.1 22.1 3.6 3.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.46A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 20; by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 15,099 12,966 12,765 11,114 7,046 6,033 4,222 3,433 825 669
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 2,542 2,104 2,191 1,824 1,217 935 759 578 135 134
Midwest 3,472 2,936 2,995 2,592 1,671 1,458 1,028 884 238 187
South 5,636 4,712 4,680 3,913 2,593 2,276 1,495 1,192 272 201
West 3,449 3,215 2,900 2,785 1,565 1,364 939 779 180 147
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 7,949 6,850 6,778 5,890 3,730 3,151 2,176 1,770 361 331
Small Metro 4,991 4,143 4,218 3,546 2,383 1,928 1,447 1,078 328 212
Nonmetro 2,159 1,973 1,769 1,678 933 954 599 585 136 126
Urbanized 974 773 810 636 467 369 298 219 70 47
Less Urbanized 960 1,058 774 924 377 508 242 318 54 65
Completely Rural 224 * 185 * 89 * 58 * 11 *
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 3,220 2,831 2,589 2,396 1,455 1,455 1,004 884 240 212
100-199% 3,149 2,567 2,553 2,153 1,297 1,063 673 561 93 117
200% or More 8,028 7,321 6,958 6,335 3,821 3,334 2,192 1,872 407 329
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 9,144 7,866 8,063 6,884 4,686 3,855 2,801 2,254 579 467
Medicaid/CHIP 4,213 3,580 3,246 2,897 1,567 1,382 956 668 174 66
Other3 991 942 857 777 450 468 276 279 46 46
No Coverage 1,389 1,272 1,117 1,085 607 640 356 373 49 91
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.46B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 20; by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 39.7 34.6 33.5 29.7 18.5 16.1 11.1 9.2 2.2 1.8
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 41.5 35.3 35.7 30.6 19.9 15.7 12.4 9.7 2.2 2.3
Midwest 42.8 36.9 36.9 32.6 20.6 18.3 12.7 11.1 2.9 2.3
South 38.0 32.5 31.6 27.0 17.5 15.7 10.1 8.2 1.8 1.4
West 38.3 35.7 32.2 31.0 17.4 15.2 10.4 8.7 2.0 1.6
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 38.7 33.1 33.0 28.5 18.2 15.2 10.6 8.6 1.8 1.6
Small Metro 41.2 35.4 34.8 30.3 19.7 16.5 11.9 9.2 2.7 1.8
Nonmetro 39.9 39.1 32.7 33.2 17.2 18.9 11.1 11.6 2.5 2.5
Urbanized 41.7 37.5 34.7 30.8 20.0 17.9 12.8 10.6 3.0 2.3
Less Urbanized 38.6 40.7 31.1 35.5 15.1 19.5 9.7 12.2 2.2 2.5
Completely Rural 37.9 * 31.3 * 15.1 * 9.9 * 1.8 *
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 38.0 35.4 30.6 30.0 17.2 18.2 11.9 11.1 2.8 2.7
100-199% 38.7 36.0 31.4 30.2 15.9 14.9 8.3 7.9 1.1 1.6
200% or More 39.2 33.3 33.9 28.8 18.6 15.2 10.7 8.5 2.0 1.5
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 42.2 35.8 37.2 31.4 21.6 17.6 12.9 10.3 2.7 2.1
Medicaid/CHIP 32.7 29.7 25.2 24.0 12.2 11.4 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.5
Other3 43.5 37.0 37.6 30.6 19.7 18.4 12.1 11.0 2.0 1.8
No Coverage 48.0 41.7 38.6 35.6 20.9 21.0 12.3 12.2 1.7 3.0
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.47A – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 21 or Older; by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 205,859 207,264 166,379 166,604 132,681 132,489 61,623 58,136 15,218 17,063
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 36,534 36,458 30,099 30,004 24,327 24,054 10,907 10,303 2,705 2,833
Midwest 44,516 44,016 36,309 35,598 29,395 28,464 14,108 12,841 3,508 4,279
South 76,516 78,344 60,513 61,826 47,696 47,931 22,799 21,284 5,688 6,034
West 48,292 48,446 39,458 39,175 31,263 32,039 13,810 13,708 3,318 3,918
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 114,605 112,527 95,054 93,917 76,330 76,476 35,245 33,094 8,114 9,259
Small Metro 63,012 63,256 49,996 50,064 40,115 39,357 18,645 17,624 5,016 5,459
Nonmetro 28,241 31,481 21,328 22,622 16,236 16,656 7,733 7,417 2,088 2,345
Urbanized 11,790 12,855 9,146 9,483 7,010 7,158 3,399 3,188 932 853
Less Urbanized 13,269 14,481 9,764 10,598 7,398 7,530 3,464 3,332 933 1,111
Completely Rural 3,182 4,145 2,418 2,541 1,828 1,967 870 897 224 381
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 21,727 26,181 15,566 18,962 11,296 12,930 6,930 8,253 1,615 2,288
100-199% 36,191 34,611 26,658 25,708 19,364 19,418 10,663 9,681 2,506 2,718
200% or More 147,781 146,409 124,002 121,871 101,893 100,079 43,940 40,164 11,073 12,030
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 141,779 135,959 118,996 113,870 97,594 93,651 42,695 38,119 10,613 11,041
Medicaid/CHIP 25,565 28,758 18,226 21,285 12,929 14,734 7,600 8,960 1,741 2,402
Other3 56,562 62,271 39,623 43,512 30,450 33,817 9,756 9,978 2,406 3,012
No Coverage 19,913 20,325 16,081 16,501 12,134 12,572 7,771 7,653 1,949 2,593
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 2.47B – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month and Binge Alcohol and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 21 or Older; by Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Lifetime
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Year
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Binge
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2019)
Past
Month
Heavy
Alcohol
Use
(2020)
TOTAL 86.8 86.5 70.2 69.6 55.9 55.3 26.0 24.3 6.4 7.1
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 87.8 87.4 72.3 71.9 58.4 57.6 26.2 24.7 6.5 6.8
Midwest 90.5 89.0 73.8 72.0 59.8 57.6 28.7 26.0 7.1 8.7
South 85.3 85.9 67.4 67.8 53.1 52.5 25.4 23.3 6.3 6.6
West 85.4 84.9 69.7 68.7 55.3 56.1 24.4 24.0 5.9 6.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 86.0 86.4 71.3 72.1 57.3 58.7 26.5 25.4 6.1 7.1
Small Metro 88.4 86.7 70.2 68.6 56.3 53.9 26.2 24.2 7.0 7.5
Nonmetro 86.5 86.8 65.3 62.4 49.7 45.9 23.7 20.5 6.4 6.5
Urbanized 87.0 89.0 67.5 65.6 51.7 49.5 25.1 22.1 6.9 5.9
Less Urbanized 86.5 84.6 63.6 61.9 48.2 44.0 22.6 19.5 6.1 6.5
Completely Rural 84.8 88.4 64.4 54.2 48.7 42.0 23.2 19.1 6.0 8.1
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 75.0 77.2 53.8 55.9 39.0 38.1 23.9 24.3 5.6 6.7
100-199% 80.8 79.9 59.5 59.3 43.2 44.8 23.8 22.3 5.6 6.3
200% or More 90.5 90.3 76.0 75.1 62.4 61.7 26.9 24.8 6.8 7.4
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 89.6 89.5 75.2 74.9 61.7 61.6 27.0 25.1 6.7 7.3
Medicaid/CHIP 79.2 78.5 56.4 58.1 40.0 40.2 23.5 24.5 5.4 6.6
Other3 83.2 84.4 58.3 59.0 44.8 45.8 14.4 13.5 3.5 4.1
No Coverage 82.5 80.0 66.6 65.0 50.3 49.5 32.2 30.1 8.1 10.2
* = 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: Estimates of binge alcohol use include use by those who were heavy alcohol users.
1 Respondents aged 18 to 22 who were living in a college dormitory were excluded.
2 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
3 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, military-related health care, or any other type of health insurance.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.

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