Go to the Table of Contents

Search tables for keyword
Please note: A selected table may take a few minutes to load.

210604
Table 2.1C – Tobacco Product Use, Nicotine Vaping, and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of 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 -- 1,426 -- 194 -- 1,363 -- 336 -- 1,283 -- 356
Tobacco Products 894 1,431 83 144 853 1,375 180 333 818 1,287 201 296
Cigarettes 917 1,447 72 128 879 1,397 178 321 842 1,320 159 260
Daily Cigarettes 855 1,318 24 27 843 1,284 140 208 816 1,244 66 93
Smokeless Tobacco 579 867 48 59 577 864 127 215 561 843 104 146
Cigars 809 1,270 56 101 796 1,267 175 278 778 1,201 143 201
Pipe Tobacco 594 789 31 45 590 783 89 142 579 765 58 98
Nicotine Vaping -- 810 -- 166 -- 785 -- 282 -- 708 -- 272
Alcohol 720 1,196 114 219 664 1,099 150 302 634 1,031 317 429
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping1 -- 1,192 -- 168 -- 1,171 -- 309 -- 1,135 -- 308
Tobacco Products1 723 1,188 67 107 713 1,171 171 278 692 1,144 163 233
Cigarettes 671 1,089 55 87 665 1,078 152 261 640 1,050 123 183
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 292 433 37 43 290 431 90 150 272 407 74 114
Cigars 418 630 48 68 412 631 141 189 388 600 118 150
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Nicotine Vaping -- 555 -- 149 -- 538 -- 245 -- 455 -- 245
Alcohol 883 1,430 105 208 859 1,376 173 317 820 1,331 295 398
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 1,128 -- 122 -- 1,113 -- 279 -- 1,089 -- 245
Tobacco Products 686 1,117 48 72 678 1,109 153 249 658 1,093 117 182
Cigarettes 638 1,038 37 56 634 1,031 136 214 613 1,017 91 126
Daily Cigarettes 517 853 12 12 516 844 85 128 501 836 40 65
Smokeless Tobacco 264 382 25 28 262 383 74 126 246 366 52 93
Cigars 305 528 29 38 302 526 88 153 293 500 64 119
Pipe Tobacco 118 218 14 29 117 215 37 60 112 206 26 53
Nicotine Vaping -- 403 -- 107 -- 391 -- 193 -- 319 -- 179
Alcohol 946 1,449 75 142 933 1,432 196 349 885 1,358 219 300
Binge Alcohol Use2 715 1,145 54 104 715 1,131 182 318 675 1,064 162 232
Heavy Alcohol Use 389 650 24 38 387 649 99 179 376 613 56 93
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.1D – Tobacco Product Use, Nicotine Vaping, and Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of 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 -- 0.51 -- 0.78 -- 0.54 -- 1.00 -- 0.59 -- 0.82
Tobacco Products 0.32 0.52 0.33 0.58 0.34 0.55 0.53 0.99 0.38 0.59 0.40 0.72
Cigarettes 0.33 0.52 0.29 0.51 0.35 0.55 0.53 0.96 0.39 0.60 0.34 0.64
Daily Cigarettes 0.31 0.48 0.10 0.11 0.34 0.51 0.41 0.62 0.38 0.57 0.17 0.25
Smokeless Tobacco 0.21 0.31 0.19 0.24 0.23 0.34 0.38 0.64 0.26 0.39 0.25 0.38
Cigars 0.29 0.46 0.23 0.41 0.32 0.50 0.52 0.83 0.36 0.55 0.33 0.51
Pipe Tobacco 0.22 0.29 0.13 0.18 0.24 0.31 0.26 0.42 0.27 0.35 0.15 0.25
Nicotine Vaping -- 0.29 -- 0.67 -- 0.31 -- 0.84 -- 0.32 -- 0.66
Alcohol 0.26 0.43 0.46 0.88 0.27 0.44 0.44 0.90 0.29 0.47 0.53 0.92
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST YEAR                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping1 -- 0.43 -- 0.67 -- 0.46 -- 0.92 -- 0.52 -- 0.74
Tobacco Products1 0.26 0.43 0.27 0.43 0.28 0.46 0.51 0.83 0.32 0.52 0.35 0.58
Cigarettes 0.24 0.39 0.22 0.35 0.27 0.43 0.45 0.78 0.30 0.48 0.28 0.47
Daily Cigarettes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Smokeless Tobacco 0.11 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.27 0.45 0.13 0.19 0.18 0.30
Cigars 0.15 0.23 0.19 0.27 0.16 0.25 0.42 0.56 0.18 0.27 0.28 0.39
Pipe Tobacco1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Nicotine Vaping -- 0.20 -- 0.60 -- 0.21 -- 0.73 -- 0.21 -- 0.61
Alcohol 0.32 0.52 0.42 0.83 0.34 0.55 0.51 0.95 0.38 0.61 0.53 0.90
Binge Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Heavy Alcohol Use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PAST MONTH                        
Tobacco Product or Nicotine Vaping -- 0.41 -- 0.49 -- 0.44 -- 0.83 -- 0.50 -- 0.61
Tobacco Products 0.25 0.40 0.19 0.29 0.27 0.44 0.45 0.74 0.30 0.50 0.27 0.47
Cigarettes 0.23 0.38 0.15 0.22 0.25 0.41 0.40 0.64 0.28 0.47 0.22 0.33
Daily Cigarettes 0.19 0.31 0.05 0.05 0.21 0.34 0.25 0.38 0.23 0.38 0.11 0.17
Smokeless Tobacco 0.10 0.14 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.15 0.22 0.38 0.11 0.17 0.13 0.25
Cigars 0.11 0.19 0.12 0.15 0.12 0.21 0.26 0.46 0.14 0.23 0.16 0.31
Pipe Tobacco 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.12 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.18 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.14
Nicotine Vaping -- 0.15 -- 0.43 -- 0.16 -- 0.57 -- 0.15 -- 0.46
Alcohol 0.34 0.52 0.30 0.57 0.37 0.57 0.58 1.04 0.41 0.62 0.45 0.72
Binge Alcohol Use2 0.26 0.41 0.22 0.42 0.29 0.45 0.54 0.95 0.31 0.49 0.36 0.59
Heavy Alcohol Use 0.14 0.23 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.26 0.29 0.54 0.17 0.28 0.14 0.25
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.2C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 1,426 1,192 1,128
12-20 356 308 245
21 or Older 2,329 1,365 1,253
12-17 194 168 122
12-13 43 36 24
14-15 125 104 67
16-17 153 128 99
18 or Older 1,363 1,171 1,113
18-25 336 309 279
18-20 264 234 195
21-25 395 316 262
26 or Older 1,283 1,135 1,089
26-49 638 674 623
26-29 450 340 296
30-34 548 384 348
35-39 538 384 327
40-44 480 336 312
45-49 473 328 303
50 or Older 1,097 883 878
50-54 751 524 507
55-59 722 441 411
60-64 793 476 464
65 or Older 729 434 435
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.2D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 0.51 0.43 0.41
12-20 0.82 0.74 0.61
21 or Older 0.55 0.48 0.46
12-17 0.78 0.67 0.49
12-13 0.51 0.43 0.28
14-15 1.33 1.15 0.74
16-17 1.64 1.46 1.17
18 or Older 0.54 0.46 0.44
18-25 1.00 0.92 0.83
18-20 1.58 1.47 1.32
21-25 1.21 1.16 1.04
26 or Older 0.59 0.52 0.50
26-49 0.63 0.66 0.61
26-29 1.46 1.49 1.37
30-34 1.32 1.31 1.25
35-39 1.29 1.36 1.25
40-44 1.49 1.44 1.38
45-49 1.48 1.48 1.40
50 or Older 0.94 0.76 0.75
50-54 2.15 2.20 2.18
55-59 2.27 1.82 1.73
60-64 1.87 1.96 1.94
65 or Older 1.34 0.80 0.80
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.3C – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 894 1,431 723 1,188 686 1,117
12-20 201 296 163 233 117 182
21 or Older 1,640 2,327 873 1,350 787 1,244
12-17 83 144 67 107 48 72
12-13 26 30 22 30 14 22
14-15 56 86 42 58 26 39
16-17 69 109 57 80 39 52
18 or Older 853 1,375 713 1,171 678 1,109
18-25 180 333 171 278 153 249
18-20 176 239 144 196 106 161
21-25 254 386 195 286 157 236
26 or Older 818 1,287 692 1,144 658 1,093
26-49 416 645 410 687 391 624
26-29 307 446 229 332 198 280
30-34 340 544 231 372 204 334
35-39 346 536 228 380 206 324
40-44 318 480 203 321 187 304
45-49 310 472 202 324 181 299
50 or Older 677 1,098 533 875 512 870
50-54 487 753 315 515 287 497
55-59 509 722 323 434 301 402
60-64 492 793 270 472 250 457
65 or Older 500 729 314 434 290 436
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.3D – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.32 0.52 0.26 0.43 0.25 0.40
12-20 0.40 0.72 0.35 0.58 0.27 0.47
21 or Older 0.35 0.55 0.30 0.48 0.28 0.46
12-17 0.33 0.58 0.27 0.43 0.19 0.29
12-13 0.31 0.35 0.26 0.36 0.16 0.26
14-15 0.59 0.93 0.47 0.65 0.30 0.44
16-17 0.71 1.27 0.62 0.96 0.45 0.64
18 or Older 0.34 0.55 0.28 0.46 0.27 0.44
18-25 0.53 0.99 0.51 0.83 0.45 0.74
18-20 0.83 1.51 0.75 1.31 0.63 1.14
21-25 0.67 1.20 0.65 1.07 0.59 0.97
26 or Older 0.38 0.59 0.32 0.52 0.30 0.50
26-49 0.41 0.64 0.40 0.68 0.39 0.61
26-29 0.95 1.48 0.96 1.50 0.91 1.32
30-34 0.83 1.33 0.83 1.30 0.77 1.23
35-39 0.86 1.29 0.87 1.38 0.83 1.26
40-44 0.88 1.49 0.89 1.41 0.86 1.36
45-49 0.91 1.48 0.87 1.46 0.79 1.39
50 or Older 0.59 0.94 0.46 0.75 0.44 0.74
50-54 1.38 2.15 1.34 2.17 1.25 2.15
55-59 1.26 2.27 1.28 1.79 1.22 1.70
60-64 1.22 1.88 1.12 1.95 1.08 1.92
65 or Older 0.95 1.34 0.59 0.79 0.55 0.80
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.4C – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 917 1,447 671 1,089 638 1,038
12-20 159 260 123 183 91 126
21 or Older 1,540 2,230 764 1,199 710 1,130
12-17 72 128 55 87 37 56
12-13 22 24 18 19 10 8
14-15 47 81 32 51 20 35
16-17 57 98 47 65 29 39
18 or Older 879 1,397 665 1,078 634 1,031
18-25 178 321 152 261 136 214
18-20 138 209 107 156 82 111
21-25 230 345 164 254 131 213
26 or Older 842 1,320 640 1,050 613 1,017
26-49 436 660 380 621 372 564
26-29 292 428 203 287 175 247
30-34 328 517 201 327 184 292
35-39 328 507 205 340 192 288
40-44 305 467 181 291 168 280
45-49 292 456 177 273 166 255
50 or Older 698 1,116 498 841 479 825
50-54 447 719 257 472 242 455
55-59 484 700 292 398 277 388
60-64 476 771 235 445 226 402
65 or Older 510 735 286 418 270 414
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.4D – Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.33 0.52 0.24 0.39 0.23 0.38
12-20 0.34 0.64 0.28 0.47 0.22 0.33
21 or Older 0.36 0.57 0.28 0.44 0.26 0.43
12-17 0.29 0.51 0.22 0.35 0.15 0.22
12-13 0.27 0.28 0.21 0.23 0.13 0.10
14-15 0.52 0.89 0.36 0.57 0.23 0.40
16-17 0.61 1.16 0.52 0.80 0.35 0.48
18 or Older 0.35 0.55 0.27 0.43 0.25 0.41
18-25 0.53 0.96 0.45 0.78 0.40 0.64
18-20 0.74 1.40 0.63 1.11 0.53 0.84
21-25 0.69 1.17 0.61 1.01 0.53 0.89
26 or Older 0.39 0.60 0.30 0.48 0.28 0.47
26-49 0.43 0.65 0.38 0.61 0.37 0.56
26-29 1.00 1.55 0.90 1.38 0.85 1.23
30-34 0.91 1.39 0.77 1.23 0.73 1.15
35-39 0.88 1.29 0.84 1.31 0.81 1.17
40-44 0.92 1.58 0.84 1.34 0.80 1.29
45-49 0.92 1.55 0.79 1.29 0.76 1.23
50 or Older 0.61 0.95 0.43 0.72 0.42 0.71
50-54 1.43 2.24 1.16 2.06 1.10 2.03
55-59 1.29 2.33 1.21 1.68 1.15 1.66
60-64 1.30 1.95 1.02 1.88 1.00 1.74
65 or Older 0.96 1.35 0.54 0.77 0.51 0.76
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.5C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 579 867 292 433 264 382
12-20 104 146 74 114 52 93
21 or Older 630 931 281 429 250 383
12-17 48 59 37 43 25 28
12-13 14 26 11 23 6 *
14-15 25 35 19 20 10 14
16-17 40 43 33 31 22 24
18 or Older 577 864 290 431 262 383
18-25 127 215 90 150 74 126
18-20 90 135 63 108 47 89
21-25 116 179 76 108 62 94
26 or Older 561 843 272 407 246 366
26-49 341 515 177 295 159 273
26-29 155 240 85 114 71 107
30-34 174 280 94 141 75 127
35-39 170 257 82 126 73 114
40-44 157 230 74 117 71 111
45-49 164 249 81 141 69 126
50 or Older 438 672 205 278 185 236
50-54 271 350 134 126 122 98
55-59 225 338 89 170 83 113
60-64 204 355 93 168 73 167
65 or Older 235 347 88 89 81 88
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.5D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.21 0.31 0.11 0.16 0.10 0.14
12-20 0.25 0.38 0.18 0.30 0.13 0.25
21 or Older 0.24 0.36 0.12 0.18 0.11 0.16
12-17 0.19 0.24 0.15 0.17 0.10 0.11
12-13 0.17 0.30 0.13 0.27 0.08 *
14-15 0.29 0.40 0.22 0.23 0.12 0.16
16-17 0.45 0.54 0.38 0.39 0.26 0.31
18 or Older 0.23 0.34 0.12 0.17 0.10 0.15
18-25 0.38 0.64 0.27 0.45 0.22 0.38
18-20 0.57 1.03 0.42 0.84 0.33 0.70
21-25 0.48 0.79 0.35 0.50 0.29 0.44
26 or Older 0.26 0.39 0.13 0.19 0.11 0.17
26-49 0.34 0.51 0.17 0.29 0.16 0.27
26-29 0.74 1.21 0.45 0.61 0.38 0.58
30-34 0.68 1.09 0.41 0.60 0.33 0.55
35-39 0.70 1.05 0.37 0.55 0.33 0.50
40-44 0.75 1.09 0.38 0.60 0.37 0.57
45-49 0.72 1.18 0.38 0.72 0.33 0.65
50 or Older 0.38 0.57 0.18 0.24 0.16 0.20
50-54 1.16 1.56 0.63 0.63 0.58 0.49
55-59 0.96 1.50 0.41 0.76 0.38 0.52
60-64 0.91 1.57 0.45 0.79 0.35 0.79
65 or Older 0.44 0.64 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.16
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.6C – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 809 1,270 418 630 305 528
12-20 143 201 118 150 64 119
21 or Older 1,082 1,569 439 645 308 527
12-17 56 101 48 68 29 38
12-13 14 22 11 9 5 3
14-15 31 47 27 33 13 19
16-17 47 85 39 58 25 33
18 or Older 796 1,267 412 631 302 526
18-25 175 278 141 189 88 153
18-20 128 168 103 134 55 112
21-25 188 277 123 157 76 112
26 or Older 778 1,201 388 600 293 500
26-49 408 678 250 406 179 321
26-29 235 347 131 207 95 155
30-34 258 418 130 219 85 178
35-39 257 384 123 204 90 157
40-44 231 338 103 164 73 121
45-49 229 349 107 182 72 130
50 or Older 638 1,004 290 442 224 361
50-54 342 523 159 249 122 229
55-59 340 477 155 231 119 181
60-64 337 505 131 210 102 174
65 or Older 428 617 157 189 113 131
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.6D – Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.29 0.46 0.15 0.23 0.11 0.19
12-20 0.33 0.51 0.28 0.39 0.16 0.31
21 or Older 0.33 0.52 0.17 0.26 0.13 0.21
12-17 0.23 0.41 0.19 0.27 0.12 0.15
12-13 0.17 0.26 0.14 0.10 0.07 0.03
14-15 0.34 0.54 0.31 0.38 0.15 0.21
16-17 0.53 1.02 0.45 0.71 0.30 0.42
18 or Older 0.32 0.50 0.16 0.25 0.12 0.21
18-25 0.52 0.83 0.42 0.56 0.26 0.46
18-20 0.75 1.20 0.65 1.00 0.40 0.86
21-25 0.65 1.07 0.50 0.68 0.34 0.51
26 or Older 0.36 0.55 0.18 0.27 0.14 0.23
26-49 0.40 0.67 0.25 0.40 0.18 0.32
26-29 0.96 1.51 0.66 1.06 0.49 0.83
30-34 0.87 1.35 0.54 0.88 0.37 0.75
35-39 0.89 1.36 0.53 0.85 0.41 0.68
40-44 0.91 1.38 0.52 0.80 0.38 0.60
45-49 0.91 1.48 0.51 0.90 0.35 0.65
50 or Older 0.55 0.86 0.25 0.38 0.19 0.31
50-54 1.32 2.20 0.74 1.20 0.58 1.11
55-59 1.29 1.95 0.70 1.04 0.55 0.82
60-64 1.26 2.06 0.61 0.97 0.48 0.82
65 or Older 0.81 1.13 0.30 0.35 0.21 0.24
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.7C – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 810 555 403
12-20 272 245 179
21 or Older 795 510 354
12-17 166 149 107
12-13 39 22 11
14-15 113 100 62
16-17 125 113 89
18 or Older 785 538 391
18-25 282 245 193
18-20 195 175 134
21-25 255 202 155
26 or Older 708 455 319
26-49 506 376 273
26-29 260 198 124
30-34 293 200 140
35-39 246 165 112
40-44 211 159 116
45-49 211 139 100
50 or Older 483 239 175
50-54 228 117 86
55-59 250 130 67
60-64 235 128 120
65 or Older 243 109 78
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.7D – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Age Category Lifetime Past Year Past Month
TOTAL 0.29 0.20 0.15
12-20 0.66 0.61 0.46
21 or Older 0.31 0.21 0.15
12-17 0.67 0.60 0.43
12-13 0.45 0.26 0.13
14-15 1.23 1.10 0.68
16-17 1.43 1.35 1.09
18 or Older 0.31 0.21 0.16
18-25 0.84 0.73 0.57
18-20 1.30 1.22 0.98
21-25 1.01 0.87 0.69
26 or Older 0.32 0.21 0.15
26-49 0.50 0.37 0.27
26-29 1.27 1.02 0.68
30-34 1.12 0.82 0.60
35-39 1.02 0.72 0.49
40-44 1.02 0.80 0.59
45-49 1.04 0.71 0.52
50 or Older 0.41 0.20 0.15
50-54 1.09 0.58 0.43
55-59 1.11 0.60 0.31
60-64 1.09 0.61 0.57
65 or Older 0.45 0.20 0.14
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.8C – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 720 1,196 883 1,430 946 1,449
12-20 317 429 295 398 219 300
21 or Older 1,901 2,716 1,662 2,397 1,464 2,118
12-17 114 219 105 208 75 142
12-13 41 67 31 59 18 19
14-15 80 141 71 130 44 76
16-17 105 189 97 170 65 123
18 or Older 664 1,099 859 1,376 933 1,432
18-25 150 302 173 317 196 349
18-20 272 314 255 299 197 241
21-25 339 510 324 489 282 436
26 or Older 634 1,031 820 1,331 885 1,358
26-49 285 499 390 617 454 702
26-29 365 513 352 482 315 439
30-34 402 629 377 574 333 513
35-39 392 629 364 576 322 508
40-44 381 581 348 537 308 478
45-49 362 565 333 516 296 470
50 or Older 554 844 712 1,097 740 1,076
50-54 577 809 514 725 451 671
55-59 565 877 500 695 441 596
60-64 564 903 487 768 432 702
65 or Older 408 601 515 749 508 705
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.8D – Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 0.26 0.43 0.32 0.52 0.34 0.52
12-20 0.53 0.92 0.53 0.90 0.45 0.72
21 or Older 0.27 0.44 0.35 0.57 0.38 0.58
12-17 0.46 0.88 0.42 0.83 0.30 0.57
12-13 0.48 0.78 0.38 0.68 0.22 0.22
14-15 0.79 1.45 0.72 1.39 0.48 0.83
16-17 0.87 1.79 0.84 1.71 0.65 1.38
18 or Older 0.27 0.44 0.34 0.55 0.37 0.57
18-25 0.44 0.90 0.51 0.95 0.58 1.04
18-20 0.85 1.58 0.91 1.58 0.92 1.55
21-25 0.43 0.93 0.52 1.02 0.65 1.22
26 or Older 0.29 0.47 0.38 0.61 0.41 0.62
26-49 0.28 0.49 0.38 0.61 0.45 0.69
26-29 0.58 1.03 0.79 1.31 0.99 1.51
30-34 0.54 0.97 0.72 1.28 0.83 1.38
35-39 0.60 0.99 0.76 1.26 0.92 1.44
40-44 0.60 1.08 0.81 1.37 0.94 1.53
45-49 0.67 1.13 0.89 1.41 0.94 1.51
50 or Older 0.48 0.72 0.62 0.94 0.64 0.92
50-54 1.02 1.76 1.28 2.09 1.39 2.19
55-59 0.98 1.45 1.33 2.27 1.44 2.23
60-64 0.99 1.22 1.30 1.96 1.38 2.09
65 or Older 0.77 1.10 0.97 1.37 0.96 1.29
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.9C – Alcohol, Binge Alcohol, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of 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 946 1,449 715 1,145 389 650
12-20 219 300 162 232 56 93
21 or Older 1,464 2,118 844 1,259 408 659
12-17 75 142 54 104 24 38
12-13 18 19 10 11 * 4
14-15 44 76 28 54 11 24
16-17 65 123 49 94 22 30
18 or Older 933 1,432 715 1,131 387 649
18-25 196 349 182 318 99 179
18-20 197 241 151 190 52 84
21-25 282 436 218 334 96 172
26 or Older 885 1,358 675 1,064 376 613
26-49 454 702 420 620 242 373
26-29 315 439 240 327 111 154
30-34 333 513 248 369 115 187
35-39 322 508 230 336 108 170
40-44 308 478 212 324 94 148
45-49 296 470 204 292 104 182
50 or Older 740 1,076 526 819 286 506
50-54 451 671 291 454 179 232
55-59 441 596 281 409 132 255
60-64 432 702 254 493 118 318
65 or Older 508 705 302 415 150 234
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.9D – Alcohol, Binge Alcohol, and Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Standard Errors of 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 0.34 0.52 0.26 0.41 0.14 0.23
12-20 0.45 0.72 0.36 0.59 0.14 0.25
21 or Older 0.38 0.58 0.30 0.46 0.16 0.27
12-17 0.30 0.57 0.22 0.42 0.10 0.15
12-13 0.22 0.22 0.12 0.13 * 0.05
14-15 0.48 0.83 0.31 0.61 0.12 0.28
16-17 0.65 1.38 0.54 1.12 0.26 0.38
18 or Older 0.37 0.57 0.29 0.45 0.15 0.26
18-25 0.58 1.04 0.54 0.95 0.29 0.54
18-20 0.92 1.55 0.80 1.33 0.36 0.66
21-25 0.65 1.22 0.70 1.17 0.41 0.74
26 or Older 0.41 0.62 0.31 0.49 0.17 0.28
26-49 0.45 0.69 0.41 0.61 0.24 0.37
26-29 0.99 1.51 0.99 1.45 0.57 0.84
30-34 0.83 1.38 0.85 1.30 0.49 0.77
35-39 0.92 1.44 0.88 1.29 0.48 0.73
40-44 0.94 1.53 0.88 1.36 0.47 0.75
45-49 0.94 1.51 0.84 1.31 0.49 0.91
50 or Older 0.64 0.92 0.46 0.70 0.25 0.43
50-54 1.39 2.19 1.23 1.97 0.83 1.14
55-59 1.44 2.23 1.17 1.72 0.60 1.13
60-64 1.38 2.09 1.12 1.99 0.56 1.42
65 or Older 0.96 1.29 0.57 0.76 0.28 0.43
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.10C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 1,426 194 1,363 336 1,283
GENDER          
Male 925 116 884 235 826
Female 994 145 967 220 915
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,241 164 1,189 271 1,139
White 958 159 1,907 388 1,838
Black or African American 872 54 868 156 839
AIAN 168 * 164 * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 425 42 425 107 406
Two or More Races 288 23 287 65 279
Hispanic or Latino 612 101 594 161 562
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 578 121 898
High School Graduate da da 729 248 1,205
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 654 341 1,082
College Graduate da da 622 181 1,221
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 1,488 301 1,425
Part-Time da da 637 225 599
Unemployed da da 465 154 427
Other1 da da 1,430 194 1,410
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.10D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.51 0.78 0.54 1.00 0.59
GENDER          
Male 0.69 0.91 0.73 1.40 0.79
Female 0.70 1.19 0.74 1.31 0.81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.54 0.88 0.57 1.05 0.62
White 0.56 1.09 0.58 1.11 0.63
Black or African American 1.51 1.65 1.60 2.46 1.85
AIAN 4.94 * 4.67 * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 2.21 2.24 2.44 4.15 2.72
Two or More Races 2.70 3.35 2.92 5.19 3.37
Hispanic or Latino 1.26 1.59 1.41 2.09 1.64
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 2.00 2.73 2.22
High School Graduate da da 1.05 1.59 1.19
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.86 1.49 0.96
College Graduate da da 0.81 2.03 0.85
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.66 1.54 0.72
Part-Time da da 1.34 1.75 1.71
Unemployed da da 2.15 3.01 2.67
Other1 da da 0.98 1.75 1.03
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.11C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 1,192 168 1,171 309 1,135
GENDER          
Male 877 97 858 227 848
Female 747 130 732 194 691
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,089 142 1,080 259 1,046
White 908 133 1,073 311 1,014
Black or African American 579 36 578 137 556
AIAN 140 * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 268 38 269 80 256
Two or More Races 186 19 185 57 181
Hispanic or Latino 479 90 463 140 448
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 473 117 584
High School Graduate da da 693 209 806
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 599 271 606
College Graduate da da 490 141 494
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 951 246 881
Part-Time da da 414 184 374
Unemployed da da 341 139 309
Other1 da da 781 156 767
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.11D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.43 0.67 0.46 0.92 0.52
GENDER          
Male 0.65 0.76 0.70 1.35 0.81
Female 0.52 1.06 0.56 1.16 0.61
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.48 0.76 0.51 1.00 0.57
White 0.53 0.98 0.57 1.15 0.62
Black or African American 1.31 1.16 1.43 2.36 1.66
AIAN 5.96 * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 1.61 2.04 1.79 3.31 1.98
Two or More Races 2.89 2.86 3.24 4.73 4.04
Hispanic or Latino 0.99 1.43 1.10 1.82 1.31
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 1.64 2.61 1.87
High School Graduate da da 1.00 1.52 1.16
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.78 1.39 0.88
College Graduate da da 0.64 2.17 0.64
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.66 1.48 0.70
Part-Time da da 1.13 1.66 1.43
Unemployed da da 2.10 2.94 2.67
Other1 da da 0.76 1.50 0.83
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.12C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 1,128 122 1,113 279 1,089
GENDER          
Male 847 77 835 203 831
Female 682 90 672 168 654
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,048 104 1,041 244 1,017
White 860 103 972 268 934
Black or African American 544 23 543 124 529
AIAN * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 281 19 281 57 275
Two or More Races 181 16 181 55 176
Hispanic or Latino 434 61 424 111 415
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 473 108 569
High School Graduate da da 673 191 770
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 551 205 553
College Graduate da da 401 105 406
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 859 218 804
Part-Time da da 372 132 355
Unemployed da da 311 125 286
Other1 da da 736 134 727
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.12D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.41 0.49 0.44 0.83 0.50
GENDER          
Male 0.63 0.61 0.69 1.21 0.79
Female 0.48 0.74 0.52 1.01 0.58
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.56 0.50 0.95 0.55
White 0.50 0.76 0.54 1.13 0.60
Black or African American 1.26 0.75 1.37 2.28 1.62
AIAN * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 1.70 1.02 1.88 2.43 2.15
Two or More Races 2.86 2.49 3.21 4.60 4.00
Hispanic or Latino 0.90 0.97 1.01 1.44 1.21
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 1.64 2.47 1.86
High School Graduate da da 0.97 1.48 1.12
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.72 1.16 0.83
College Graduate da da 0.52 1.76 0.53
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.64 1.41 0.68
Part-Time da da 1.06 1.36 1.40
Unemployed da da 1.99 2.85 2.54
Other1 da da 0.73 1.35 0.80
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.13C – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 894 1,431 83 144 853 1,375 180 333 818 1,287
GENDER                    
Male 544 930 62 100 522 887 121 233 508 825
Female 652 998 54 95 633 972 126 217 612 918
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 802 1,242 70 120 767 1,196 156 268 740 1,144
White 604 958 70 116 1,447 1,904 243 368 1,400 1,838
Black or African American 311 868 26 42 535 867 91 151 507 839
AIAN 98 166 6 * 97 164 19 * 93 *
NHOPI 70 * * * 70 * * * 67 *
Asian 293 422 14 11 293 422 54 94 285 406
Two or More Races 169 286 15 15 168 286 45 61 161 279
Hispanic or Latino 353 623 50 73 343 598 86 155 324 563
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 495 579 91 119 478 898
High School Graduate da da da da 704 735 148 244 674 1,206
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 812 654 233 310 772 1,079
College Graduate da da da da 1,055 626 120 176 1,031 1,221
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,044 1,485 201 296 997 1,420
Part-Time da da da da 491 634 136 206 471 598
Unemployed da da da da 241 463 83 150 222 427
Other1 da da da da 962 1,425 150 185 962 1,409
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.13D – Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.32 0.52 0.33 0.58 0.34 0.55 0.53 0.99 0.38 0.59
GENDER                    
Male 0.41 0.69 0.49 0.78 0.43 0.73 0.72 1.39 0.49 0.79
Female 0.46 0.70 0.44 0.78 0.49 0.75 0.75 1.30 0.54 0.81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.35 0.54 0.37 0.64 0.37 0.57 0.60 1.04 0.40 0.62
White 0.35 0.56 0.48 0.84 0.36 0.58 0.71 1.14 0.40 0.63
Black or African American 0.93 1.53 0.72 1.32 1.01 1.63 1.30 2.45 1.15 1.87
AIAN 3.92 4.92 3.12 * 4.06 4.67 4.35 * 4.66 *
NHOPI 4.19 * * * 4.57 * * * 5.17 *
Asian 1.37 2.19 0.98 0.61 1.48 2.43 2.14 3.70 1.67 2.71
Two or More Races 1.61 2.74 1.51 2.35 1.79 2.94 2.92 4.95 2.15 3.37
Hispanic or Latino 0.74 1.29 0.81 1.16 0.83 1.42 1.13 2.00 0.97 1.64
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.98 2.00 1.36 2.72 1.11 2.22
High School Graduate da da da da 0.63 1.06 0.87 1.64 0.74 1.19
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.53 0.86 0.87 1.42 0.61 0.96
College Graduate da da da da 0.61 0.81 1.37 2.07 0.64 0.85
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.43 0.67 0.74 1.56 0.48 0.73
Part-Time da da da da 0.85 1.36 1.05 1.72 1.07 1.70
Unemployed da da da da 1.40 2.16 1.61 3.10 1.89 2.67
Other1 da da da da 0.66 0.98 1.08 1.73 0.72 1.03
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.14C – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 723 1,188 67 107 713 1,171 171 278 692 1,144
GENDER                    
Male 547 876 49 79 541 859 125 211 531 849
Female 448 716 46 66 441 711 108 173 430 682
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 705 1,079 57 87 693 1,072 152 233 673 1,048
White 611 902 56 82 712 1,047 197 264 677 1,010
Black or African American 256 564 19 29 345 563 71 133 324 543
AIAN 83 * 5 * 82 * 17 * 79 *
NHOPI 44 * * * 44 * * * 40 *
Asian 161 261 12 8 161 261 41 64 154 252
Two or More Races 121 179 12 9 120 179 31 46 117 178
Hispanic or Latino 257 474 39 61 251 460 73 127 238 446
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 314 473 77 108 297 581
High School Graduate da da da da 475 694 127 201 444 798
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 484 588 186 225 456 603
College Graduate da da da da 426 459 81 131 409 472
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 625 924 155 222 588 871
Part-Time da da da da 278 400 100 153 257 370
Unemployed da da da da 186 334 68 129 171 306
Other1 da da da da 480 773 121 141 472 761
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.14D – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.26 0.43 0.27 0.43 0.28 0.46 0.51 0.83 0.32 0.52
GENDER                    
Male 0.41 0.65 0.39 0.62 0.45 0.71 0.74 1.26 0.51 0.81
Female 0.32 0.50 0.37 0.54 0.34 0.55 0.64 1.03 0.38 0.60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.31 0.47 0.31 0.47 0.33 0.51 0.58 0.90 0.37 0.57
White 0.36 0.53 0.40 0.62 0.38 0.57 0.72 1.04 0.42 0.63
Black or African American 0.77 1.29 0.54 0.92 0.85 1.41 1.14 2.35 0.97 1.64
AIAN 3.97 * 2.84 * 4.35 * 4.86 * 5.02 *
NHOPI 3.49 * * * 3.89 * * * 4.25 *
Asian 0.93 1.56 0.86 0.46 1.01 1.73 1.72 2.80 1.14 1.95
Two or More Races 1.66 2.85 1.20 1.51 1.96 3.22 2.62 4.13 2.44 4.01
Hispanic or Latino 0.54 0.98 0.62 0.96 0.61 1.09 0.95 1.65 0.71 1.30
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.83 1.64 1.26 2.47 0.94 1.87
High School Graduate da da da da 0.61 1.00 0.88 1.50 0.71 1.16
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.50 0.77 0.83 1.23 0.60 0.88
College Graduate da da da da 0.43 0.60 1.21 2.09 0.45 0.61
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.40 0.65 0.75 1.38 0.44 0.70
Part-Time da da da da 0.72 1.10 0.91 1.49 0.93 1.43
Unemployed da da da da 1.41 2.11 1.54 2.94 1.97 2.68
Other1 da da da da 0.50 0.76 1.03 1.41 0.54 0.83
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.15C – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 686 1,117 48 72 678 1,109 153 249 658 1,093
GENDER                    
Male 523 848 36 55 519 837 112 186 509 827
Female 417 665 30 43 412 662 90 146 402 648
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 667 1,031 38 65 656 1,029 136 217 634 1,013
White 581 848 35 60 636 951 151 221 611 928
Black or African American 247 533 15 17 321 533 60 120 305 519
AIAN 52 * 4 * 52 * 14 * 48 *
NHOPI 39 * * * 39 * * * 38 *
Asian 139 278 0 8 139 277 33 45 137 274
Two or More Races 112 176 7 8 111 175 25 44 108 173
Hispanic or Latino 223 431 26 28 222 423 66 106 219 415
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 290 474 64 98 279 568
High School Graduate da da da da 433 672 107 182 406 765
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 439 538 140 168 423 549
College Graduate da da da da 342 382 54 95 334 391
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 542 832 127 191 511 788
Part-Time da da da da 252 365 69 111 242 350
Unemployed da da da da 176 306 61 114 162 282
Other1 da da da da 432 734 92 122 427 726
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.15D – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.25 0.40 0.19 0.29 0.27 0.44 0.45 0.74 0.30 0.50
GENDER                    
Male 0.39 0.63 0.29 0.43 0.43 0.69 0.66 1.11 0.49 0.79
Female 0.29 0.47 0.25 0.35 0.32 0.51 0.54 0.87 0.36 0.57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.45 0.21 0.35 0.31 0.49 0.52 0.84 0.35 0.55
White 0.34 0.50 0.27 0.46 0.36 0.54 0.65 1.01 0.40 0.60
Black or African American 0.74 1.25 0.44 0.56 0.82 1.37 1.06 2.25 0.94 1.61
AIAN 3.22 * 2.48 * 3.59 * 5.15 * 4.12 *
NHOPI 3.16 * * * 3.51 * * * 4.05 *
Asian 0.79 1.67 0.01 0.46 0.86 1.86 1.48 2.02 0.99 2.14
Two or More Races 1.65 2.83 0.75 1.25 1.95 3.19 2.33 3.96 2.42 3.97
Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.89 0.42 0.44 0.54 1.00 0.86 1.37 0.65 1.21
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.80 1.64 1.12 2.27 0.92 1.87
High School Graduate da da da da 0.58 0.97 0.83 1.45 0.67 1.12
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.48 0.70 0.74 1.00 0.57 0.82
College Graduate da da da da 0.37 0.50 0.94 1.67 0.39 0.51
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.37 0.62 0.68 1.28 0.41 0.67
Part-Time da da da da 0.68 1.05 0.71 1.21 0.89 1.38
Unemployed da da da da 1.37 1.99 1.46 2.75 1.91 2.53
Other1 da da da da 0.46 0.73 0.95 1.25 0.50 0.80
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.16C – Cigarette Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 917 1,447 72 128 879 1,397 178 321 842 1,320
GENDER                    
Male 591 957 55 88 570 928 123 227 549 872
Female 642 1,007 46 90 623 977 120 210 605 924
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 838 1,252 59 111 804 1,212 155 264 774 1,163
White 667 984 59 105 1,371 1,807 210 331 1,329 1,748
Black or African American 302 808 20 41 473 807 71 113 456 785
AIAN 97 152 6 * 96 * 18 * 93 *
NHOPI 64 * * * 63 * * * 61 *
Asian 270 414 12 11 270 414 51 74 264 405
Two or More Races 159 283 12 14 159 282 40 60 154 275
Hispanic or Latino 352 632 45 60 343 612 80 151 327 580
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 478 578 83 95 462 887
High School Graduate da da da da 694 750 135 229 665 1,184
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 760 664 189 282 728 1,029
College Graduate da da da da 970 633 104 148 952 1,116
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 988 1,399 178 276 949 1,337
Part-Time da da da da 464 596 121 190 451 566
Unemployed da da da da 233 444 75 125 217 423
Other1 da da da da 916 1,408 122 156 918 1,393
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.16D – Cigarette Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.33 0.52 0.29 0.51 0.35 0.55 0.53 0.96 0.39 0.60
GENDER                    
Male 0.44 0.71 0.44 0.69 0.47 0.76 0.73 1.36 0.53 0.83
Female 0.45 0.71 0.38 0.74 0.48 0.75 0.71 1.26 0.54 0.81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.55 0.32 0.59 0.38 0.58 0.60 1.02 0.42 0.63
White 0.39 0.58 0.42 0.77 0.41 0.60 0.72 1.19 0.44 0.66
Black or African American 0.91 1.57 0.56 1.26 0.99 1.68 1.18 2.05 1.13 1.93
AIAN 4.07 5.73 2.67 * 4.25 * 5.01 * 4.79 *
NHOPI 4.15 * * * 4.57 * * * 5.15 *
Asian 1.32 2.15 0.88 0.58 1.43 2.38 2.04 2.94 1.63 2.70
Two or More Races 1.73 2.87 1.24 2.24 1.95 3.06 3.09 4.86 2.33 3.53
Hispanic or Latino 0.74 1.31 0.73 0.95 0.83 1.45 1.05 1.96 0.97 1.69
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.98 2.00 1.31 2.38 1.12 2.22
High School Graduate da da da da 0.68 1.08 0.86 1.65 0.80 1.21
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.56 0.87 0.83 1.42 0.63 0.99
College Graduate da da da da 0.62 0.82 1.35 2.01 0.65 0.86
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.45 0.69 0.74 1.56 0.50 0.75
Part-Time da da da da 0.87 1.34 1.01 1.66 1.10 1.69
Unemployed da da da da 1.43 2.19 1.60 2.85 1.94 2.78
Other1 da da da da 0.68 0.99 1.11 1.58 0.73 1.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.17C – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 671 1,089 55 87 665 1,078 152 261 640 1,050
GENDER                    
Male 475 804 41 63 472 799 113 191 457 779
Female 433 687 38 57 428 682 96 161 419 659
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 648 1,005 45 75 638 1,003 135 219 612 978
White 561 840 45 69 620 938 158 232 582 909
Black or African American 248 497 11 27 309 496 54 93 297 479
AIAN 81 * 4 * 80 * 15 * 77 *
NHOPI 35 * * * 35 * * * 33 *
Asian 148 254 12 8 147 254 38 50 143 248
Two or More Races 112 156 9 9 112 155 29 36 109 152
Hispanic or Latino 240 442 33 45 239 430 68 121 229 415
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 306 474 69 74 290 575
High School Graduate da da da da 438 639 112 184 411 713
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 427 537 138 186 403 544
College Graduate da da da da 329 361 65 107 318 352
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 527 757 131 193 494 705
Part-Time da da da da 245 376 85 134 231 356
Unemployed da da da da 177 311 60 106 166 293
Other1 da da da da 439 748 93 121 429 742
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.17D – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.24 0.39 0.22 0.35 0.27 0.43 0.45 0.78 0.30 0.48
GENDER                    
Male 0.36 0.60 0.32 0.49 0.39 0.66 0.67 1.14 0.44 0.74
Female 0.31 0.48 0.31 0.47 0.33 0.52 0.57 0.96 0.37 0.58
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.28 0.44 0.24 0.40 0.31 0.48 0.52 0.85 0.33 0.53
White 0.33 0.49 0.33 0.53 0.35 0.53 0.66 1.04 0.38 0.59
Black or African American 0.74 1.21 0.32 0.87 0.82 1.32 0.99 1.82 0.95 1.54
AIAN 4.12 * 2.67 * 4.47 * 4.93 * 5.11 *
NHOPI 2.91 * * * 3.27 * * * 3.60 *
Asian 0.85 1.52 0.84 0.46 0.93 1.69 1.66 2.17 1.06 1.93
Two or More Races 1.63 2.61 0.91 1.49 1.93 2.95 2.54 3.39 2.41 3.63
Hispanic or Latino 0.51 0.91 0.54 0.71 0.58 1.02 0.88 1.56 0.68 1.21
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.84 1.64 1.19 1.90 0.95 1.87
High School Graduate da da da da 0.59 0.92 0.83 1.47 0.69 1.06
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.47 0.70 0.70 1.09 0.56 0.80
College Graduate da da da da 0.35 0.47 1.08 1.79 0.37 0.48
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.37 0.58 0.71 1.30 0.40 0.61
Part-Time da da da da 0.66 1.06 0.81 1.34 0.86 1.40
Unemployed da da da da 1.37 2.02 1.46 2.67 1.95 2.59
Other1 da da da da 0.48 0.74 0.91 1.28 0.52 0.81
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.18C – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 638 1,038 37 56 634 1,031 136 214 613 1,017
GENDER                    
Male 457 775 27 43 454 770 102 154 444 755
Female 405 650 25 30 401 647 82 133 393 637
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 609 976 31 55 602 976 120 184 581 959
White 525 806 30 52 569 879 125 181 544 860
Black or African American 241 458 8 9 295 458 46 84 285 444
AIAN 49 * 3 * 49 * 12 * 46 *
NHOPI 29 * * * 29 * * * 28 *
Asian 122 274 * * 122 274 31 36 120 272
Two or More Races 107 153 6 8 106 153 23 33 104 149
Hispanic or Latino 219 402 19 11 219 396 60 100 214 386
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 285 470 60 67 272 558
High School Graduate da da da da 398 614 95 162 380 678
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 395 477 102 121 382 489
College Graduate da da da da 278 316 40 89 272 308
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 482 707 107 161 456 670
Part-Time da da da da 223 325 58 85 216 313
Unemployed da da da da 166 291 54 92 157 276
Other1 da da da da 402 703 75 101 397 701
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.18D – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.23 0.38 0.15 0.22 0.25 0.41 0.40 0.64 0.28 0.47
GENDER                    
Male 0.34 0.58 0.21 0.34 0.38 0.63 0.60 0.92 0.43 0.72
Female 0.29 0.46 0.21 0.24 0.31 0.50 0.49 0.80 0.35 0.56
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.27 0.43 0.17 0.29 0.29 0.47 0.46 0.71 0.32 0.52
White 0.31 0.47 0.23 0.40 0.33 0.51 0.58 0.88 0.36 0.57
Black or African American 0.73 1.15 0.24 0.29 0.80 1.26 0.89 1.70 0.92 1.47
AIAN 3.10 * 1.93 * 3.47 * 4.83 * 3.96 *
NHOPI 2.44 * * * 2.73 * * * 3.15 *
Asian 0.70 1.66 * * 0.76 1.84 1.39 1.66 0.87 2.12
Two or More Races 1.59 2.59 0.62 1.24 1.89 2.93 2.17 3.09 2.36 3.61
Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.83 0.31 0.17 0.53 0.94 0.79 1.30 0.64 1.12
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.80 1.63 1.07 1.72 0.92 1.86
High School Graduate da da da da 0.55 0.88 0.76 1.33 0.65 1.03
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.45 0.62 0.61 0.77 0.54 0.74
College Graduate da da da da 0.31 0.41 0.72 1.62 0.33 0.42
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.34 0.55 0.62 1.11 0.37 0.60
Part-Time da da da da 0.62 0.96 0.62 0.93 0.81 1.28
Unemployed da da da da 1.32 1.92 1.39 2.39 1.88 2.47
Other1 da da da da 0.45 0.71 0.84 1.08 0.49 0.78
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.19C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 579 867 48 59 577 864 127 215 561 843
GENDER                    
Male 510 765 40 44 509 760 105 188 496 745
Female 230 349 24 41 229 347 62 91 221 331
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 530 812 41 54 529 806 117 191 514 792
White 489 718 40 54 574 846 130 176 552 833
Black or African American 148 265 11 1 164 265 26 82 161 249
AIAN 32 84 4 * 32 84 11 * 30 83
NHOPI 27 * * * 26 * * * 22 *
Asian 83 107 5 * 83 107 17 21 79 105
Two or More Races 98 134 8 4 98 134 22 41 96 128
Hispanic or Latino 198 298 25 27 194 300 50 84 186 290
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 182 274 47 78 176 269
High School Graduate da da da da 312 499 82 135 294 498
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 364 489 105 135 348 500
College Graduate da da da da 387 444 52 78 380 502
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 492 705 108 153 475 684
Part-Time da da da da 179 272 65 82 168 262
Unemployed da da da da 119 258 38 99 112 240
Other1 da da da da 325 482 58 89 323 479
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.19D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.21 0.31 0.19 0.24 0.23 0.34 0.38 0.64 0.26 0.39
GENDER                    
Male 0.38 0.57 0.31 0.35 0.42 0.62 0.62 1.12 0.48 0.71
Female 0.16 0.25 0.20 0.33 0.18 0.27 0.37 0.54 0.20 0.29
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.23 0.36 0.22 0.29 0.25 0.38 0.45 0.74 0.28 0.43
White 0.29 0.42 0.30 0.41 0.31 0.45 0.58 0.87 0.34 0.51
Black or African American 0.44 0.76 0.31 0.04 0.49 0.84 0.56 1.72 0.57 0.92
AIAN 2.09 4.21 1.94 * 2.36 4.67 3.92 * 2.72 5.28
NHOPI 2.30 * * * 2.54 * * * 2.59 *
Asian 0.51 0.64 0.41 * 0.56 0.72 0.80 1.07 0.62 0.82
Two or More Races 1.63 2.29 0.79 0.60 1.95 2.58 2.07 3.69 2.39 3.21
Hispanic or Latino 0.42 0.62 0.41 0.42 0.47 0.71 0.66 1.09 0.55 0.84
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.57 0.95 0.93 1.93 0.66 1.05
High School Graduate da da da da 0.49 0.72 0.67 1.18 0.56 0.82
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.42 0.64 0.61 0.90 0.49 0.75
College Graduate da da da da 0.40 0.58 0.91 1.41 0.42 0.61
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.34 0.54 0.65 1.06 0.38 0.60
Part-Time da da da da 0.51 0.81 0.69 0.93 0.65 1.08
Unemployed da da da da 1.08 1.79 1.05 2.59 1.53 2.29
Other1 da da da da 0.36 0.50 0.63 0.98 0.39 0.55
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.20C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 292 433 37 43 290 431 90 150 272 407
GENDER                    
Male 274 414 30 36 273 412 78 137 259 389
Female 95 123 20 24 93 119 37 52 83 108
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 286 410 32 37 284 409 83 128 267 395
White 266 365 31 37 269 372 84 110 253 357
Black or African American 69 177 8 1 71 177 19 73 68 161
AIAN 20 33 4 * 20 33 7 * 18 33
NHOPI 9 * * * 9 * * * 8 *
Asian 54 39 2 * 54 39 13 12 49 37
Two or More Races 47 62 5 0 47 62 16 18 45 59
Hispanic or Latino 74 127 19 22 72 126 36 75 61 99
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 101 160 33 69 97 147
High School Graduate da da da da 165 286 58 96 151 273
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 159 208 66 91 143 187
College Graduate da da da da 150 173 35 35 146 170
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 224 329 72 105 212 303
Part-Time da da da da 82 183 41 48 69 178
Unemployed da da da da 60 125 26 85 53 92
Other1 da da da da 144 183 46 61 140 171
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.20D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.11 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.27 0.45 0.13 0.19
GENDER                    
Male 0.21 0.31 0.24 0.29 0.23 0.34 0.46 0.82 0.25 0.37
Female 0.07 0.09 0.16 0.20 0.07 0.09 0.22 0.31 0.07 0.10
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.13 0.18 0.17 0.20 0.14 0.19 0.32 0.50 0.15 0.21
White 0.16 0.21 0.24 0.29 0.17 0.23 0.42 0.58 0.18 0.25
Black or African American 0.21 0.53 0.25 0.04 0.23 0.58 0.41 1.56 0.26 0.62
AIAN 1.26 1.92 1.83 * 1.40 2.21 2.83 * 1.54 2.57
NHOPI 0.84 * * * 0.90 * * * 0.99 *
Asian 0.34 0.24 0.14 * 0.37 0.27 0.63 0.59 0.39 0.30
Two or More Races 0.86 1.14 0.57 0.06 1.05 1.29 1.56 1.82 1.27 1.58
Hispanic or Latino 0.16 0.26 0.30 0.35 0.17 0.30 0.47 0.97 0.18 0.29
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.33 0.55 0.66 1.73 0.38 0.59
High School Graduate da da da da 0.27 0.41 0.52 0.86 0.30 0.46
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.20 0.27 0.41 0.62 0.22 0.30
College Graduate da da da da 0.18 0.22 0.67 0.68 0.18 0.23
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.18 0.28 0.48 0.78 0.19 0.29
Part-Time da da da da 0.25 0.58 0.46 0.56 0.28 0.77
Unemployed da da da da 0.59 0.95 0.76 2.32 0.78 0.96
Other1 da da da da 0.17 0.20 0.51 0.68 0.18 0.21
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.21C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 264 382 25 28 262 383 74 126 246 366
GENDER                    
Male 252 366 22 26 250 366 69 116 237 350
Female 77 99 10 11 77 98 26 42 72 88
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 260 369 21 28 258 369 69 111 242 358
White 247 331 20 28 243 335 68 87 228 323
Black or African American 58 168 6 * 59 168 15 73 56 151
AIAN 19 28 3 * 19 28 6 * 18 28
NHOPI 9 * * * 9 * * * 8 *
Asian 50 37 0 * 50 37 9 10 49 35
Two or More Races 39 58 3 * 39 58 12 13 37 56
Hispanic or Latino 51 87 12 4 49 88 24 58 43 64
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 83 155 25 66 81 142
High School Graduate da da da da 150 267 45 77 139 257
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 140 180 49 76 129 161
College Graduate da da da da 121 117 24 26 119 113
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 199 277 61 81 191 258
Part-Time da da da da 66 181 28 40 59 177
Unemployed da da da da 49 93 20 82 43 44
Other1 da da da da 129 170 33 47 126 161
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.21D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.10 0.14 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.15 0.22 0.38 0.11 0.17
GENDER                    
Male 0.19 0.27 0.17 0.20 0.21 0.30 0.41 0.69 0.23 0.33
Female 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.06 0.08 0.15 0.25 0.06 0.08
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.11 0.16 0.11 0.15 0.12 0.18 0.27 0.43 0.13 0.19
White 0.14 0.19 0.15 0.21 0.16 0.21 0.36 0.47 0.17 0.23
Black or African American 0.18 0.50 0.19 * 0.19 0.55 0.33 1.55 0.22 0.58
AIAN 1.22 1.65 1.62 * 1.34 1.90 2.49 * 1.47 2.20
NHOPI 0.81 * * * 0.88 * * * 0.96 *
Asian 0.32 0.22 0.01 * 0.34 0.25 0.44 0.48 0.40 0.28
Two or More Races 0.72 1.07 0.33 * 0.87 1.21 1.25 1.29 1.08 1.51
Hispanic or Latino 0.11 0.18 0.19 0.06 0.12 0.21 0.31 0.75 0.13 0.19
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.28 0.54 0.52 1.66 0.32 0.57
High School Graduate da da da da 0.24 0.38 0.40 0.71 0.27 0.43
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.17 0.24 0.33 0.53 0.20 0.26
College Graduate da da da da 0.15 0.15 0.48 0.52 0.15 0.16
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.16 0.23 0.41 0.61 0.17 0.24
Part-Time da da da da 0.20 0.57 0.33 0.46 0.24 0.77
Unemployed da da da da 0.48 0.71 0.59 2.29 0.65 0.47
Other1 da da da da 0.15 0.19 0.40 0.53 0.16 0.20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 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.
210604
Table 2.22C – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 810 166 785 282 708
GENDER          
Male 575 99 561 200 507
Female 553 131 526 186 477
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 758 137 738 240 678
White 644 131 693 285 624
Black or African American 232 39 229 66 215
AIAN 51 * 46 * 45
NHOPI 25 * 25 * *
Asian 174 41 170 70 155
Two or More Races 124 18 122 51 113
Hispanic or Latino 291 93 274 119 237
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 226 80 209
High School Graduate da da 439 164 429
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 448 240 423
College Graduate da da 378 119 372
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 601 214 541
Part-Time da da 294 172 232
Unemployed da da 200 98 174
Other1 da da 420 122 404
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.22D – Nicotine Vaping in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.29 0.67 0.31 0.84 0.32
GENDER          
Male 0.43 0.77 0.46 1.19 0.48
Female 0.39 1.07 0.40 1.11 0.42
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.73 0.35 0.93 0.37
White 0.38 0.94 0.40 1.10 0.41
Black or African American 0.67 1.20 0.73 1.37 0.81
AIAN 2.78 * 2.83 * 3.22
NHOPI 2.65 * 2.74 * *
Asian 1.05 2.17 1.14 3.11 1.21
Two or More Races 2.19 2.84 2.43 4.46 2.92
Hispanic or Latino 0.60 1.48 0.65 1.54 0.69
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 0.78 2.10 0.82
High School Graduate da da 0.63 1.32 0.69
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.59 1.28 0.64
College Graduate da da 0.49 1.89 0.49
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.48 1.37 0.49
Part-Time da da 0.85 1.60 0.95
Unemployed da da 1.45 2.46 1.69
Other1 da da 0.44 1.24 0.47
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.23C – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 555 149 538 245 455
GENDER          
Male 391 80 377 167 329
Female 386 124 361 162 303
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 513 126 501 214 436
White 443 120 458 235 384
Black or African American 194 26 192 50 179
AIAN 42 * 38 * 37
NHOPI 18 * 18 * *
Asian 109 37 103 55 87
Two or More Races 84 18 82 45 71
Hispanic or Latino 189 79 166 97 125
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 148 70 126
High School Graduate da da 286 132 262
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 318 199 269
College Graduate da da 233 87 217
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 411 183 344
Part-Time da da 194 136 137
Unemployed da da 150 82 126
Other1 da da 255 100 237
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.23D – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.20 0.60 0.21 0.73 0.21
GENDER          
Male 0.29 0.63 0.31 0.99 0.31
Female 0.27 1.01 0.28 0.97 0.27
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.22 0.67 0.24 0.83 0.24
White 0.26 0.90 0.27 1.03 0.26
Black or African American 0.57 0.82 0.62 1.01 0.68
AIAN 2.28 * 2.37 * 2.68
NHOPI 1.85 * 1.92 * *
Asian 0.67 1.98 0.70 2.51 0.69
Two or More Races 1.54 2.77 1.70 3.98 1.90
Hispanic or Latino 0.39 1.25 0.39 1.25 0.36
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 0.51 1.84 0.50
High School Graduate da da 0.41 1.12 0.44
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.42 1.13 0.42
College Graduate da da 0.30 1.59 0.29
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.34 1.26 0.32
Part-Time da da 0.61 1.37 0.60
Unemployed da da 1.15 2.18 1.30
Other1 da da 0.27 1.04 0.28
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.24C – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 403 107 391 193 319
GENDER          
Male 288 62 279 139 232
Female 282 87 269 131 223
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 377 94 367 175 304
White 351 93 352 182 289
Black or African American 110 16 109 41 100
AIAN 24 * 18 * 17
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 51 17 48 32 36
Two or More Races 62 16 61 42 43
Hispanic or Latino 126 50 119 73 91
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 99 61 74
High School Graduate da da 216 106 192
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 236 145 188
College Graduate da da 165 69 150
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 304 146 261
Part-Time da da 129 94 79
Unemployed da da 102 67 78
Other1 da da 185 73 170
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.24D – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.15 0.43 0.16 0.57 0.15
GENDER          
Male 0.21 0.49 0.23 0.83 0.22
Female 0.20 0.71 0.21 0.79 0.20
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.17 0.50 0.18 0.68 0.17
White 0.21 0.70 0.22 0.87 0.20
Black or African American 0.32 0.52 0.35 0.85 0.38
AIAN 1.45 * 1.25 * 1.37
NHOPI * * * * *
Asian 0.32 0.91 0.34 1.51 0.29
Two or More Races 1.15 2.45 1.27 3.77 1.18
Hispanic or Latino 0.26 0.79 0.28 0.94 0.26
EDUCATION LEVEL          
< High School da da 0.34 1.60 0.30
High School Graduate da da 0.31 0.92 0.32
Some College/Associate's Degree da da 0.31 0.89 0.30
College Graduate da da 0.21 1.30 0.20
EMPLOYMENT STATUS          
Full-Time da da 0.25 1.04 0.25
Part-Time da da 0.41 1.01 0.34
Unemployed da da 0.79 1.83 0.82
Other1 da da 0.20 0.79 0.20
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.25C – Alcohol Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 720 1,196 114 219 664 1,099 150 302 634 1,031
GENDER                    
Male 414 765 78 146 382 676 102 211 369 629
Female 536 872 78 158 512 817 102 182 500 786
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 636 1,016 95 176 580 946 129 250 554 899
White 440 669 108 167 1,699 2,261 323 474 1,625 2,163
Black or African American 239 1,052 40 53 661 1,043 135 207 616 984
AIAN 88 186 9 * 86 182 20 * * 177
NHOPI 81 * * * 81 * * * * *
Asian 445 620 25 57 442 610 82 153 425 582
Two or More Races 184 325 21 29 182 322 54 93 173 305
Hispanic or Latino 311 545 64 133 293 502 71 157 285 486
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 572 503 109 137 552 923
High School Graduate da da da da 802 625 187 304 758 1,410
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 951 480 348 448 869 1,277
College Graduate da da da da 1,311 360 170 238 1,275 1,547
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,234 1,752 255 374 1,165 1,675
Part-Time da da da da 567 755 190 298 533 681
Unemployed da da da da 260 541 100 159 234 504
Other1 da da da da 1,080 1,580 226 282 1,072 1,564
* = 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.
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.
210604
Table 2.25D – Alcohol Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.26 0.43 0.46 0.88 0.27 0.44 0.44 0.90 0.29 0.47
GENDER                    
Male 0.31 0.57 0.61 1.15 0.32 0.56 0.60 1.26 0.36 0.60
Female 0.38 0.61 0.64 1.29 0.40 0.63 0.61 1.09 0.44 0.69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.28 0.44 0.51 0.94 0.28 0.45 0.49 0.97 0.30 0.49
White 0.26 0.39 0.62 1.14 0.25 0.37 0.54 0.91 0.27 0.39
Black or African American 0.72 1.38 0.96 1.61 0.78 1.42 1.24 2.55 0.87 1.64
AIAN 4.67 4.37 5.47 * 4.90 3.52 4.20 * * 3.43
NHOPI 4.62 * * * 5.09 * * * * *
Asian 1.51 2.50 1.72 2.67 1.61 2.85 2.45 4.93 1.79 3.15
Two or More Races 1.33 1.93 1.86 3.71 1.41 1.95 1.91 4.71 1.72 2.03
Hispanic or Latino 0.66 1.13 1.04 2.10 0.71 1.19 0.93 2.03 0.85 1.42
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.88 1.74 1.35 2.88 1.02 1.94
High School Graduate da da da da 0.53 0.90 0.84 1.62 0.60 1.00
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.39 0.63 0.68 1.11 0.45 0.69
College Graduate da da da da 0.40 0.47 0.72 1.05 0.42 0.49
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.29 0.46 0.51 1.15 0.31 0.49
Part-Time da da da da 0.59 1.06 0.88 1.49 0.72 1.34
Unemployed da da da da 1.25 1.60 1.43 2.91 1.73 1.86
Other1 da da da da 0.55 0.82 1.14 1.87 0.60 0.87
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.26C – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 883 1,430 105 208 859 1,376 173 317 820 1,331
GENDER                    
Male 553 931 70 135 538 887 113 224 517 865
Female 616 977 74 152 605 943 117 192 586 916
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 799 1,243 87 165 779 1,205 147 252 748 1,173
White 650 1,005 99 157 1,488 1,968 310 458 1,412 1,871
Black or African American 286 889 32 47 546 881 124 192 507 827
AIAN 66 150 6 * 66 149 19 * 62 *
NHOPI 73 * * * 73 * * * 69 *
Asian 380 569 22 51 379 558 81 146 362 528
Two or More Races 164 280 19 18 161 280 53 88 152 266
Hispanic or Latino 351 610 58 130 339 582 80 171 329 566
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 440 548 99 129 422 751
High School Graduate da da da da 680 772 172 286 636 1,158
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 848 614 334 435 770 1,132
College Graduate da da da da 1,179 552 167 235 1,144 1,421
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,136 1,644 245 360 1,070 1,576
Part-Time da da da da 516 691 183 292 486 609
Unemployed da da da da 237 466 93 155 212 432
Other1 da da da da 878 1,277 211 258 866 1,258
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.26D – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.32 0.52 0.42 0.83 0.34 0.55 0.51 0.95 0.38 0.61
GENDER                    
Male 0.41 0.69 0.55 1.06 0.45 0.73 0.67 1.34 0.50 0.82
Female 0.43 0.69 0.60 1.24 0.47 0.72 0.69 1.15 0.52 0.81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.35 0.54 0.46 0.89 0.37 0.57 0.56 0.98 0.41 0.64
White 0.38 0.59 0.59 1.10 0.41 0.61 0.61 1.02 0.44 0.67
Black or African American 0.86 1.52 0.84 1.45 0.94 1.62 1.35 2.50 1.07 1.91
AIAN 3.99 5.33 4.30 * 4.31 5.48 4.45 * 4.83 *
NHOPI 4.23 * * * 4.64 * * * 5.18 *
Asian 1.50 2.37 1.54 2.39 1.62 2.66 2.55 4.80 1.81 2.92
Two or More Races 1.64 2.79 1.69 2.83 1.89 3.07 2.16 4.78 2.35 3.81
Hispanic or Latino 0.74 1.26 0.93 2.06 0.82 1.38 1.05 2.21 0.98 1.65
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.96 1.90 1.42 2.71 1.11 2.14
High School Graduate da da da da 0.69 1.11 0.91 1.64 0.80 1.28
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.52 0.80 0.75 1.27 0.61 0.93
College Graduate da da da da 0.52 0.72 0.88 1.17 0.55 0.76
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.38 0.62 0.62 1.23 0.41 0.68
Part-Time da da da da 0.80 1.28 0.96 1.66 1.04 1.65
Unemployed da da da da 1.40 2.14 1.55 2.97 1.94 2.73
Other1 da da da da 0.68 0.97 1.25 1.93 0.73 1.05
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
210604
Table 2.27C – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 946 1,449 75 142 933 1,432 196 349 885 1,358
GENDER                    
Male 592 934 52 91 583 907 128 232 564 881
Female 636 986 52 104 630 970 131 226 606 933
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 847 1,302 58 116 835 1,288 170 281 794 1,230
White 722 1,083 60 116 1,319 1,776 265 402 1,261 1,694
Black or African American 286 768 21 35 460 765 96 158 434 724
AIAN 48 * 3 * 48 * 14 * 46 *
NHOPI 67 * * * 67 * * * 65 *
Asian 314 434 14 29 313 427 66 101 299 412
Two or More Races 149 218 12 6 147 218 48 70 139 207
Hispanic or Latino 344 602 45 75 341 591 87 169 323 574
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 356 512 75 102 343 594
High School Graduate da da da da 564 779 137 231 534 1,045
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 755 670 277 368 691 1,015
College Graduate da da da da 1,039 644 160 218 1,007 1,280
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,017 1,464 216 319 964 1,414
Part-Time da da da da 457 624 162 258 428 546
Unemployed da da da da 204 379 75 123 190 357
Other1 da da da da 764 1,122 161 191 759 1,109
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.27D – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.34 0.52 0.30 0.57 0.37 0.57 0.58 1.04 0.41 0.62
GENDER                    
Male 0.44 0.69 0.41 0.71 0.48 0.75 0.76 1.38 0.54 0.84
Female 0.45 0.69 0.43 0.85 0.49 0.74 0.78 1.35 0.54 0.82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.57 0.31 0.62 0.40 0.61 0.65 1.09 0.43 0.67
White 0.42 0.63 0.40 0.83 0.45 0.67 0.75 1.25 0.49 0.72
Black or African American 0.86 1.47 0.60 1.11 0.94 1.58 1.32 2.40 1.07 1.84
AIAN 3.14 * 2.17 * 3.43 * 4.98 * 3.94 *
NHOPI 4.21 * * * 4.58 * * * 5.19 *
Asian 1.48 2.23 1.02 1.45 1.59 2.53 2.50 4.08 1.78 2.84
Two or More Races 1.79 3.00 1.16 0.99 2.05 3.38 2.92 4.95 2.51 4.10
Hispanic or Latino 0.72 1.24 0.72 1.18 0.83 1.41 1.14 2.19 0.96 1.67
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.92 1.77 1.30 2.42 1.07 1.98
High School Graduate da da da da 0.68 1.12 0.93 1.63 0.79 1.29
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.58 0.88 0.87 1.46 0.66 0.99
College Graduate da da da da 0.60 0.83 1.21 1.81 0.63 0.87
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.45 0.69 0.77 1.52 0.50 0.75
Part-Time da da da da 0.89 1.36 1.14 1.80 1.15 1.70
Unemployed da da da da 1.40 2.24 1.63 2.84 2.00 2.86
Other1 da da da da 0.66 0.94 1.21 1.73 0.72 1.03
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.28C – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 715 1,145 54 104 715 1,131 182 318 675 1,064
GENDER                    
Male 502 806 38 76 503 794 118 220 484 759
Female 456 752 39 72 454 747 119 199 434 712
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 659 1,012 44 85 654 1,000 157 264 612 935
White 598 838 44 87 714 972 210 305 659 898
Black or African American 225 470 13 16 297 470 71 118 281 445
AIAN 37 * 3 * 37 * 12 * 36 *
NHOPI 50 * * * 50 * * * 47 *
Asian 149 239 12 16 148 238 45 71 140 230
Two or More Races 106 165 8 5 105 165 27 45 101 159
Hispanic or Latino 282 511 29 52 285 498 83 146 272 477
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 273 435 58 74 264 471
High School Graduate da da da da 398 650 108 177 375 725
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 474 578 213 291 414 597
College Graduate da da da da 541 556 123 170 508 605
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 656 911 170 252 613 852
Part-Time da da da da 275 407 118 198 249 350
Unemployed da da da da 153 269 58 100 142 243
Other1 da da da da 418 696 126 144 401 683
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.28D – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.26 0.41 0.22 0.42 0.29 0.45 0.54 0.95 0.31 0.49
GENDER                    
Male 0.38 0.60 0.30 0.60 0.42 0.65 0.70 1.31 0.47 0.72
Female 0.32 0.53 0.32 0.59 0.35 0.57 0.71 1.19 0.39 0.63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.44 0.24 0.46 0.31 0.48 0.60 1.02 0.33 0.51
White 0.35 0.49 0.31 0.64 0.38 0.52 0.74 1.23 0.40 0.55
Black or African American 0.68 1.17 0.39 0.51 0.75 1.28 1.16 2.13 0.85 1.49
AIAN 2.45 * 2.05 * 2.68 * 4.58 * 3.02 *
NHOPI 3.62 * * * 3.95 * * * 4.46 *
Asian 0.86 1.42 0.89 0.83 0.93 1.58 1.90 3.17 1.03 1.76
Two or More Races 1.64 2.72 0.81 0.75 1.93 3.07 2.40 4.02 2.39 3.71
Hispanic or Latino 0.59 1.06 0.46 0.83 0.69 1.18 1.08 1.89 0.81 1.39
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.77 1.51 1.07 1.86 0.89 1.69
High School Graduate da da da da 0.55 0.94 0.84 1.41 0.64 1.07
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.50 0.76 0.89 1.48 0.55 0.84
College Graduate da da da da 0.53 0.72 1.52 2.25 0.53 0.73
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.42 0.65 0.81 1.53 0.45 0.68
Part-Time da da da da 0.72 1.13 0.99 1.75 0.90 1.40
Unemployed da da da da 1.25 1.79 1.43 2.55 1.76 2.23
Other1 da da da da 0.46 0.69 1.14 1.45 0.48 0.76
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.29C – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 389 650 24 38 387 649 99 179 376 613
GENDER                    
Male 298 535 14 27 298 534 73 130 291 516
Female 227 367 20 27 227 367 61 113 216 345
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 354 561 17 30 354 562 89 155 340 529
White 330 518 17 30 345 538 93 157 327 502
Black or African American 101 221 4 * 104 221 22 46 99 216
AIAN 21 50 2 * 21 50 7 * 18 *
NHOPI 13 10 * * 13 10 * * 12 *
Asian 62 98 * * 62 98 16 30 60 94
Two or More Races 69 89 2 2 69 88 13 19 67 86
Hispanic or Latino 147 316 17 24 145 315 40 87 142 311
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 133 244 29 38 128 248
High School Graduate da da da da 200 421 52 95 191 434
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 218 336 72 133 212 323
College Graduate da da da da 242 296 59 89 226 277
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 323 513 76 137 310 479
Part-Time da da da da 125 222 50 88 119 201
Unemployed da da da da 86 130 30 38 81 124
Other1 da da da da 185 398 45 75 180 394
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.29D – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.14 0.23 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.26 0.29 0.54 0.17 0.28
GENDER                    
Male 0.22 0.40 0.11 0.21 0.25 0.44 0.43 0.78 0.28 0.49
Female 0.16 0.26 0.16 0.22 0.18 0.28 0.36 0.67 0.19 0.30
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.16 0.25 0.09 0.16 0.17 0.27 0.34 0.60 0.19 0.29
White 0.19 0.30 0.13 0.23 0.21 0.33 0.45 0.80 0.22 0.35
Black or African American 0.30 0.63 0.11 * 0.34 0.69 0.45 0.97 0.38 0.80
AIAN 1.32 2.96 1.01 * 1.48 3.38 2.93 * 1.52 *
NHOPI 1.23 1.07 * * 1.37 1.11 * * 1.39 *
Asian 0.39 0.60 * * 0.42 0.68 0.76 1.39 0.47 0.75
Two or More Races 1.22 1.61 0.22 0.39 1.47 1.81 1.34 1.85 1.83 2.26
Hispanic or Latino 0.31 0.65 0.27 0.38 0.35 0.75 0.52 1.12 0.42 0.91
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.42 0.84 0.61 1.00 0.48 0.96
High School Graduate da da da da 0.32 0.61 0.47 0.85 0.37 0.70
Some College/Associate's Degree da da da da 0.27 0.44 0.45 0.83 0.32 0.50
College Graduate da da da da 0.27 0.38 1.02 1.57 0.27 0.38
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.24 0.42 0.49 0.98 0.26 0.44
Part-Time da da da da 0.38 0.68 0.54 0.97 0.49 0.86
Unemployed da da da da 0.83 0.98 0.89 1.12 1.15 1.26
Other1 da da da da 0.22 0.42 0.50 0.81 0.23 0.46
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.30C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 1,192 168 1,171 309 1,135
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 468 53 465 120 451
Midwest 540 78 532 133 509
South 767 122 756 203 721
West 602 66 588 133 580
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 1,090 149 1,083 296 1,016
Small Metro 795 76 781 253 729
Nonmetro 655 70 639 176 567
Urbanized 490 39 478 147 390
Less Urbanized 491 57 475 109 435
Completely Rural 245 * 243 * 229
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 681 54 676 228 617
100-199% 621 81 616 178 582
200% or More 1,052 151 1,040 250 980
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 1,009 155 991 322 920
Medicaid/CHIP 695 91 687 154 653
Other3 722 28 723 103 724
No Coverage 549 29 544 156 504
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.30D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.43 0.67 0.46 0.92 0.52
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 0.98 1.35 1.06 2.12 1.18
Midwest 0.94 1.49 1.02 1.87 1.13
South 0.73 1.25 0.79 1.60 0.87
West 0.91 1.10 0.98 1.66 1.12
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 0.60 0.97 0.66 1.31 0.73
Small Metro 0.71 0.93 0.76 1.47 0.84
Nonmetro 1.16 1.82 1.24 2.29 1.32
Urbanized 1.80 2.54 1.91 3.91 2.00
Less Urbanized 1.64 2.79 1.75 3.11 1.87
Completely Rural 4.37 * 4.61 * 4.84
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 1.25 1.16 1.38 1.91 1.68
100-199% 0.98 1.73 1.06 1.81 1.22
200% or More 0.49 0.90 0.54 1.20 0.58
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 0.51 0.97 0.55 1.13 0.59
Medicaid/CHIP 1.08 1.05 1.27 1.72 1.51
Other3 0.85 1.70 0.87 3.45 0.90
No Coverage 1.49 2.07 1.52 2.29 1.76
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.31C – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 1,128 122 1,113 279 1,089
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 431 43 432 114 424
Midwest 518 57 510 110 496
South 714 92 708 191 687
West 572 44 558 110 548
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 978 104 973 245 932
Small Metro 720 54 714 208 665
Nonmetro 591 57 580 135 541
Urbanized 410 35 400 104 359
Less Urbanized 457 44 449 90 413
Completely Rural 240 * 239 * 228
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 644 41 640 189 596
100-199% 582 57 579 158 557
200% or More 932 106 923 205 883
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 889 107 878 266 826
Medicaid/CHIP 657 67 651 133 625
Other3 694 19 693 88 697
No Coverage 518 21 516 125 487
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.31D – Tobacco Product Use or Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.41 0.49 0.44 0.83 0.50
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 0.90 1.08 0.99 2.02 1.11
Midwest 0.90 1.08 0.98 1.56 1.10
South 0.68 0.95 0.74 1.50 0.83
West 0.87 0.73 0.93 1.37 1.05
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 0.56 0.70 0.61 1.18 0.69
Small Metro 0.67 0.69 0.72 1.32 0.80
Nonmetro 1.10 1.56 1.19 2.11 1.30
Urbanized 1.64 2.25 1.75 3.36 1.97
Less Urbanized 1.58 2.39 1.69 3.18 1.80
Completely Rural 4.40 * 4.64 * 4.93
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 1.21 0.89 1.34 1.74 1.64
100-199% 0.94 1.23 1.02 1.70 1.19
200% or More 0.46 0.64 0.50 1.09 0.54
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 0.47 0.68 0.51 1.05 0.55
Medicaid/CHIP 1.04 0.79 1.22 1.53 1.47
Other3 0.83 1.12 0.84 3.21 0.88
No Coverage 1.46 1.45 1.49 2.09 1.74
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.32C – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 723 1,188 67 107 713 1,171 171 278 692 1,144
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 310 453 22 44 307 452 67 110 298 442
Midwest 328 519 30 54 322 516 73 117 310 506
South 448 753 46 74 447 746 112 183 436 719
West 352 615 33 32 347 603 80 128 342 597
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 732 1,051 55 89 722 1,049 193 260 680 999
Small Metro 577 789 41 48 570 780 167 215 520 734
Nonmetro 426 621 30 51 415 611 91 140 383 558
Urbanized 310 450 20 27 303 444 62 114 279 382
Less Urbanized 308 473 21 42 300 464 67 91 272 428
Completely Rural 136 240 11 * 132 239 24 * 117 226
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 377 675 35 49 371 671 137 213 337 616
100-199% 425 606 34 51 421 604 97 161 402 575
200% or More 697 1,017 56 85 689 1,013 154 207 657 969
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 637 964 55 87 631 956 203 274 606 905
Medicaid/CHIP 409 683 43 68 402 677 94 146 385 648
Other3 428 712 15 24 427 711 70 92 422 716
No Coverage 335 536 20 25 333 535 84 142 310 501
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210615
Table 2.32D – Tobacco Product Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.26 0.43 0.27 0.43 0.28 0.46 0.51 0.83 0.32 0.52
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.65 0.95 0.55 1.12 0.70 1.03 1.16 1.95 0.78 1.16
Midwest 0.57 0.90 0.57 1.03 0.62 0.99 1.03 1.66 0.69 1.12
South 0.43 0.71 0.48 0.76 0.47 0.78 0.88 1.44 0.53 0.86
West 0.54 0.93 0.56 0.52 0.58 1.00 0.98 1.60 0.66 1.15
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.37 0.59 0.38 0.60 0.40 0.64 0.68 1.20 0.45 0.73
Small Metro 0.48 0.73 0.48 0.61 0.52 0.78 0.96 1.36 0.58 0.88
Nonmetro 0.75 1.12 0.68 1.44 0.82 1.21 1.29 2.02 0.90 1.30
Urbanized 1.20 1.69 1.07 1.93 1.30 1.80 1.89 3.26 1.45 1.96
Less Urbanized 1.04 1.62 1.09 2.26 1.15 1.75 2.00 3.02 1.27 1.86
Completely Rural 1.77 4.34 2.20 * 1.91 4.57 3.46 * 1.98 4.82
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.75 1.25 0.63 1.05 0.84 1.38 1.02 1.89 1.05 1.67
100-199% 0.62 0.98 0.61 1.11 0.68 1.06 0.99 1.73 0.79 1.22
200% or More 0.32 0.49 0.35 0.51 0.34 0.53 0.69 1.03 0.37 0.57
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.30 0.49 0.36 0.55 0.32 0.53 0.65 1.00 0.37 0.59
Medicaid/CHIP 0.68 1.07 0.43 0.81 0.82 1.25 1.00 1.64 0.98 1.50
Other3 0.56 0.84 1.24 1.46 0.57 0.86 1.94 3.25 0.58 0.90
No Coverage 0.92 1.46 1.62 1.76 0.95 1.50 1.32 2.19 1.11 1.75
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210615
Table 2.33C – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 686 1,117 48 72 678 1,109 153 249 658 1,093
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 286 416 15 31 284 420 58 102 277 415
Midwest 308 491 22 31 305 489 67 95 293 486
South 438 709 31 55 436 706 100 170 420 690
West 323 581 23 18 319 572 70 106 313 561
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 639 946 34 64 634 946 156 212 602 915
Small Metro 515 714 27 29 512 709 121 173 479 670
Nonmetro 388 565 21 28 383 563 75 109 357 537
Urbanized 288 376 14 16 284 376 53 73 261 353
Less Urbanized 279 441 13 22 276 438 53 81 256 407
Completely Rural 125 237 9 * 122 236 19 * 112 227
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 358 640 29 27 355 638 113 179 327 596
100-199% 399 570 23 33 396 569 79 139 380 549
200% or More 593 894 33 62 591 891 120 162 569 867
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 540 848 32 60 539 845 155 217 525 809
Medicaid/CHIP 377 651 34 40 373 648 82 132 359 622
Other3 401 687 12 10 400 687 53 74 396 692
No Coverage 311 508 15 16 310 508 70 119 291 483
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.33D – Tobacco Product Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.25 0.40 0.19 0.29 0.27 0.44 0.45 0.74 0.30 0.50
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.60 0.87 0.38 0.80 0.65 0.96 1.00 1.80 0.73 1.09
Midwest 0.54 0.85 0.41 0.59 0.59 0.94 0.94 1.34 0.65 1.08
South 0.42 0.67 0.32 0.57 0.46 0.74 0.78 1.33 0.51 0.83
West 0.49 0.88 0.38 0.29 0.54 0.95 0.87 1.33 0.61 1.08
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.33 0.55 0.24 0.44 0.36 0.60 0.62 1.05 0.41 0.68
Small Metro 0.47 0.68 0.34 0.37 0.51 0.73 0.84 1.19 0.58 0.82
Nonmetro 0.72 1.07 0.53 0.84 0.79 1.17 1.25 1.91 0.88 1.29
Urbanized 1.21 1.54 0.88 1.18 1.30 1.66 1.89 2.60 1.47 1.95
Less Urbanized 0.98 1.55 0.76 1.30 1.09 1.70 1.86 3.11 1.22 1.79
Completely Rural 1.70 4.37 1.97 * 1.84 4.60 3.68 * 1.92 4.90
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.74 1.22 0.54 0.58 0.83 1.35 1.02 1.77 1.05 1.64
100-199% 0.62 0.94 0.41 0.72 0.68 1.01 0.87 1.59 0.79 1.18
200% or More 0.29 0.44 0.22 0.39 0.31 0.48 0.60 0.89 0.34 0.53
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.27 0.45 0.22 0.39 0.30 0.49 0.56 0.90 0.33 0.54
Medicaid/CHIP 0.65 1.05 0.35 0.49 0.79 1.22 0.99 1.52 0.95 1.47
Other3 0.54 0.82 0.98 0.63 0.55 0.84 1.64 2.82 0.56 0.87
No Coverage 0.89 1.44 1.29 1.09 0.92 1.47 1.21 2.02 1.08 1.73
* = 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.
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.
210615
Table 2.34C – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 671 1,089 55 87 665 1,078 152 261 640 1,050
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 281 442 16 29 280 442 62 104 268 438
Midwest 311 487 24 51 306 483 65 105 292 472
South 430 682 39 58 427 680 99 170 409 652
West 307 550 28 31 303 539 72 122 298 534
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 627 932 43 71 621 932 160 228 587 890
Small Metro 498 698 34 40 494 693 123 170 452 654
Nonmetro 376 565 24 43 369 557 75 129 340 506
Urbanized 277 408 17 24 272 402 53 107 250 341
Less Urbanized 257 413 16 34 253 406 53 80 231 378
Completely Rural 119 225 10 * 115 225 22 * 101 217
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 354 627 28 44 350 624 120 181 320 579
100-199% 393 568 27 42 391 566 83 138 376 544
200% or More 568 846 44 71 563 846 127 178 540 812
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 539 782 43 75 535 775 158 226 516 730
Medicaid/CHIP 387 644 36 48 384 639 85 116 373 618
Other3 381 657 12 22 380 657 52 83 376 657
No Coverage 314 527 17 23 312 526 75 136 292 493
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.34D – Cigarette Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.24 0.39 0.22 0.35 0.27 0.43 0.45 0.78 0.30 0.48
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.59 0.93 0.41 0.74 0.64 1.01 1.07 1.83 0.71 1.15
Midwest 0.54 0.85 0.46 0.97 0.59 0.93 0.90 1.48 0.65 1.05
South 0.41 0.64 0.40 0.59 0.45 0.71 0.78 1.34 0.50 0.78
West 0.47 0.83 0.47 0.51 0.51 0.90 0.89 1.52 0.58 1.03
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.33 0.54 0.30 0.49 0.36 0.59 0.61 1.10 0.41 0.66
Small Metro 0.46 0.68 0.42 0.50 0.50 0.73 0.82 1.21 0.55 0.82
Nonmetro 0.74 1.08 0.59 1.24 0.81 1.16 1.22 2.01 0.88 1.25
Urbanized 1.26 1.67 0.94 1.69 1.37 1.78 1.94 3.23 1.51 1.88
Less Urbanized 0.99 1.49 0.86 1.90 1.09 1.62 1.70 2.91 1.21 1.75
Completely Rural 1.69 4.17 1.98 * 1.81 4.40 4.02 * 1.79 4.69
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.72 1.20 0.53 0.93 0.81 1.33 0.98 1.78 1.02 1.62
100-199% 0.59 0.95 0.49 0.91 0.66 1.03 0.89 1.54 0.76 1.18
200% or More 0.27 0.42 0.28 0.43 0.30 0.46 0.64 0.94 0.32 0.50
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.27 0.42 0.28 0.48 0.29 0.45 0.57 0.92 0.33 0.49
Medicaid/CHIP 0.66 1.04 0.37 0.57 0.81 1.21 0.95 1.39 0.98 1.46
Other3 0.51 0.79 1.00 1.35 0.52 0.80 1.61 3.00 0.54 0.83
No Coverage 0.88 1.45 1.39 1.61 0.91 1.49 1.22 2.14 1.07 1.75
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 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.
210615
Table 2.35C – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 638 1,038 37 56 634 1,031 136 214 613 1,017
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 264 417 12 14 262 419 52 90 253 423
Midwest 282 456 17 26 280 452 59 87 269 436
South 413 641 25 47 411 641 85 142 392 627
West 288 527 16 17 284 519 63 91 280 511
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 566 866 24 50 564 865 127 180 539 837
Small Metro 450 632 21 25 448 629 95 123 415 602
Nonmetro 346 484 18 21 341 481 62 99 319 452
Urbanized 260 355 12 11 256 354 45 70 237 327
Less Urbanized 233 354 12 18 230 352 44 70 215 325
Completely Rural 109 197 7 1 107 197 17 * 97 190
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 338 573 21 21 335 573 96 145 314 536
100-199% 366 530 19 22 364 529 69 115 353 515
200% or More 510 789 26 51 509 785 101 131 493 767
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 483 723 25 51 481 720 119 173 469 693
Medicaid/CHIP 362 610 26 25 360 609 73 97 349 591
Other3 356 636 10 9 355 636 42 65 351 636
No Coverage 298 476 12 14 296 476 63 110 280 455
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.35D – Cigarette Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.23 0.38 0.15 0.22 0.25 0.41 0.40 0.64 0.28 0.47
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.55 0.87 0.30 0.36 0.60 0.96 0.90 1.59 0.66 1.11
Midwest 0.49 0.79 0.33 0.50 0.54 0.87 0.82 1.23 0.60 0.97
South 0.39 0.61 0.26 0.48 0.43 0.67 0.67 1.11 0.48 0.75
West 0.44 0.80 0.27 0.28 0.48 0.87 0.78 1.13 0.54 0.98
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.31 0.52 0.17 0.35 0.34 0.56 0.53 0.92 0.38 0.63
Small Metro 0.45 0.63 0.27 0.32 0.49 0.68 0.74 0.93 0.54 0.78
Nonmetro 0.69 0.96 0.46 0.63 0.76 1.05 1.15 1.78 0.83 1.15
Urbanized 1.22 1.55 0.77 0.79 1.32 1.67 1.80 2.56 1.47 1.88
Less Urbanized 0.92 1.39 0.69 1.06 1.02 1.53 1.68 2.79 1.14 1.62
Completely Rural 1.58 3.48 1.67 0.45 1.70 3.67 3.64 * 1.74 3.93
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.72 1.15 0.42 0.47 0.81 1.28 0.93 1.56 1.02 1.57
100-199% 0.58 0.90 0.35 0.48 0.64 0.98 0.79 1.35 0.75 1.14
200% or More 0.25 0.40 0.17 0.32 0.27 0.44 0.53 0.73 0.30 0.48
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.25 0.39 0.18 0.33 0.27 0.43 0.48 0.76 0.30 0.47
Medicaid/CHIP 0.65 1.01 0.28 0.30 0.79 1.18 0.90 1.21 0.95 1.43
Other3 0.49 0.77 0.80 0.54 0.50 0.78 1.43 2.52 0.51 0.81
No Coverage 0.87 1.38 0.97 0.96 0.91 1.42 1.09 1.91 1.06 1.69
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 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.
210615
Table 2.36C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 292 433 37 43 290 431 90 150 272 407
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 105 153 11 10 104 151 32 39 96 145
Midwest 130 166 18 23 128 163 46 55 122 154
South 198 294 26 33 197 293 60 126 182 272
West 142 219 16 12 143 219 40 46 136 212
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 206 277 28 34 202 273 69 87 187 252
Small Metro 177 254 21 20 175 254 60 112 163 225
Nonmetro 152 261 18 18 150 260 46 68 137 249
Urbanized 95 137 12 12 93 136 29 47 83 130
Less Urbanized 121 220 12 13 119 218 35 48 106 208
Completely Rural 52 59 7 * 50 58 14 20 46 52
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 106 210 17 16 104 210 52 97 92 186
100-199% 123 176 16 23 122 174 36 67 117 161
200% or More 243 342 32 34 240 338 70 99 228 315
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 237 323 31 33 234 321 84 121 217 291
Medicaid/CHIP 108 190 22 26 105 188 35 79 97 169
Other3 151 195 9 4 150 194 33 27 148 191
No Coverage 98 191 12 13 98 191 30 56 91 182
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.36D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.11 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.27 0.45 0.13 0.19
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.22 0.32 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.34 0.56 0.68 0.25 0.38
Midwest 0.23 0.29 0.34 0.44 0.25 0.31 0.65 0.78 0.27 0.34
South 0.19 0.28 0.27 0.34 0.21 0.31 0.47 0.99 0.22 0.33
West 0.22 0.33 0.27 0.21 0.24 0.36 0.49 0.58 0.26 0.41
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.13 0.18 0.20 0.24 0.14 0.20 0.34 0.48 0.15 0.21
Small Metro 0.19 0.29 0.27 0.26 0.21 0.32 0.46 0.95 0.23 0.34
Nonmetro 0.36 0.58 0.46 0.57 0.40 0.63 0.90 1.33 0.43 0.69
Urbanized 0.53 0.75 0.74 0.93 0.59 0.81 1.26 1.91 0.63 0.94
Less Urbanized 0.54 1.01 0.66 0.76 0.60 1.09 1.48 2.08 0.62 1.19
Completely Rural 1.06 1.16 1.52 * 1.14 1.21 3.00 4.17 1.21 1.18
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.27 0.49 0.33 0.35 0.31 0.55 0.54 1.13 0.37 0.63
100-199% 0.23 0.34 0.29 0.50 0.25 0.37 0.45 0.85 0.29 0.42
200% or More 0.13 0.18 0.21 0.22 0.14 0.20 0.39 0.56 0.15 0.21
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.13 0.19 0.21 0.22 0.14 0.20 0.36 0.57 0.15 0.21
Medicaid/CHIP 0.23 0.39 0.23 0.31 0.29 0.46 0.46 0.98 0.33 0.52
Other3 0.21 0.26 0.70 0.27 0.22 0.26 1.16 1.09 0.22 0.27
No Coverage 0.36 0.67 1.02 0.91 0.37 0.70 0.62 1.06 0.42 0.83
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.37C – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 264 382 25 28 262 383 74 126 246 366
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 94 99 7 6 94 99 23 34 89 94
Midwest 120 136 10 12 120 134 37 45 117 128
South 180 278 19 23 179 279 51 108 167 265
West 110 193 10 9 109 193 29 37 103 186
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 173 223 19 17 170 221 50 69 162 206
Small Metro 150 235 13 14 148 234 44 90 140 212
Nonmetro 141 238 11 17 140 237 42 61 127 228
Urbanized 91 111 9 12 91 110 25 42 81 101
Less Urbanized 109 208 6 10 108 207 33 41 95 200
Completely Rural 44 54 5 * 43 53 11 20 41 48
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 82 189 13 13 80 189 37 78 71 173
100-199% 106 165 10 6 106 165 29 61 103 152
200% or More 216 287 18 24 214 285 56 86 203 267
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 212 266 18 22 209 264 67 94 196 240
Medicaid/CHIP 85 167 15 10 83 168 24 74 79 149
Other3 137 154 7 3 136 153 26 24 135 151
No Coverage 86 185 9 13 86 186 24 49 80 178
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.37D – Smokeless Tobacco Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.10 0.14 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.15 0.22 0.38 0.11 0.17
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.20 0.21 0.17 0.14 0.21 0.23 0.40 0.59 0.23 0.25
Midwest 0.21 0.24 0.19 0.23 0.23 0.26 0.52 0.64 0.26 0.28
South 0.17 0.26 0.20 0.23 0.19 0.29 0.40 0.85 0.20 0.32
West 0.17 0.29 0.17 0.15 0.18 0.32 0.35 0.45 0.20 0.36
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.11 0.15 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.16 0.25 0.39 0.13 0.17
Small Metro 0.17 0.27 0.17 0.18 0.18 0.30 0.35 0.78 0.20 0.32
Nonmetro 0.34 0.54 0.30 0.52 0.38 0.58 0.86 1.21 0.40 0.64
Urbanized 0.52 0.61 0.55 0.91 0.58 0.66 1.16 1.78 0.62 0.74
Less Urbanized 0.51 0.97 0.37 0.60 0.56 1.05 1.41 1.81 0.57 1.15
Completely Rural 0.94 1.06 1.09 * 1.03 1.11 2.64 4.16 1.11 1.10
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.22 0.44 0.25 0.28 0.25 0.50 0.43 0.93 0.29 0.58
100-199% 0.20 0.32 0.19 0.14 0.22 0.35 0.37 0.77 0.25 0.39
200% or More 0.12 0.16 0.13 0.15 0.13 0.17 0.32 0.49 0.13 0.18
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.12 0.15 0.13 0.15 0.13 0.17 0.31 0.46 0.14 0.17
Medicaid/CHIP 0.19 0.34 0.16 0.12 0.23 0.41 0.32 0.93 0.28 0.45
Other3 0.19 0.20 0.55 0.20 0.20 0.21 0.95 0.98 0.20 0.21
No Coverage 0.31 0.65 0.79 0.86 0.33 0.68 0.49 0.93 0.38 0.81
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.38C – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 555 149 538 245 455
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 204 43 201 94 163
Midwest 238 69 226 111 181
South 377 107 362 170 305
West 258 65 251 95 227
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 425 129 407 194 336
Small Metro 329 66 324 180 278
Nonmetro 247 64 231 130 179
Urbanized 187 35 175 104 112
Less Urbanized 167 53 156 77 139
Completely Rural 46 * 44 17 36
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 224 42 217 135 171
100-199% 274 69 263 138 220
200% or More 440 136 423 182 368
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 438 139 415 241 316
Medicaid/CHIP 249 74 234 78 213
Other3 241 25 241 80 227
No Coverage 216 21 213 82 194
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.38D – Nicotine Vaping in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.20 0.60 0.21 0.73 0.21
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 0.43 1.10 0.46 1.66 0.43
Midwest 0.41 1.32 0.43 1.57 0.40
South 0.36 1.09 0.38 1.33 0.37
West 0.39 1.09 0.42 1.19 0.44
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 0.27 0.85 0.28 0.98 0.28
Small Metro 0.38 0.84 0.41 1.22 0.41
Nonmetro 0.54 1.71 0.55 2.11 0.52
Urbanized 0.94 2.27 0.97 3.49 0.81
Less Urbanized 0.74 2.70 0.77 2.80 0.81
Completely Rural 0.86 * 0.88 4.23 0.78
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 0.51 0.91 0.56 1.38 0.57
100-199% 0.52 1.48 0.54 1.55 0.55
200% or More 0.23 0.81 0.24 0.99 0.24
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 0.25 0.88 0.26 1.00 0.23
Medicaid/CHIP 0.50 0.86 0.57 1.00 0.65
Other3 0.31 1.50 0.32 2.97 0.31
No Coverage 0.72 1.50 0.75 1.41 0.85
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.39C – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 403 107 391 193 319
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 139 35 138 86 105
Midwest 190 50 185 88 158
South 270 79 258 133 202
West 178 43 177 65 161
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 291 85 278 148 227
Small Metro 242 48 240 135 190
Nonmetro 179 54 166 88 144
Urbanized 119 34 109 76 78
Less Urbanized 130 41 122 45 116
Completely Rural 32 * 30 12 22
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 172 35 167 98 139
100-199% 176 49 167 100 129
200% or More 322 92 314 146 268
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 330 96 320 190 240
Medicaid/CHIP 176 53 166 50 158
Other3 159 17 158 56 148
No Coverage 138 16 135 66 118
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.39D – Nicotine Vaping in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2020
Geographic/Socioeconomic Characteristic Aged 12+ Aged 12-17 Aged 18+ Aged 18-25 Aged 26+
TOTAL 0.15 0.43 0.16 0.57 0.15
GEOGRAPHIC REGION          
Northeast 0.29 0.88 0.32 1.51 0.28
Midwest 0.33 0.95 0.35 1.25 0.35
South 0.26 0.81 0.27 1.04 0.24
West 0.27 0.71 0.29 0.81 0.31
COUNTY TYPE          
Large Metro 0.19 0.58 0.20 0.77 0.19
Small Metro 0.28 0.62 0.31 1.00 0.29
Nonmetro 0.41 1.50 0.42 1.54 0.43
Urbanized 0.63 2.24 0.64 2.84 0.58
Less Urbanized 0.62 2.27 0.63 1.74 0.70
Completely Rural 0.62 * 0.62 3.33 0.50
POVERTY LEVEL1          
Less Than 100% 0.40 0.76 0.44 1.05 0.47
100-199% 0.34 1.06 0.35 1.17 0.33
200% or More 0.17 0.56 0.18 0.82 0.18
HEALTH INSURANCE2          
Private 0.19 0.62 0.20 0.84 0.17
Medicaid/CHIP 0.36 0.62 0.41 0.64 0.48
Other3 0.21 1.01 0.21 2.21 0.20
No Coverage 0.48 1.12 0.50 1.20 0.54
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.40C – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 883 1,430 105 208 859 1,376 173 317 820 1,331
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 368 519 39 75 360 510 78 138 335 495
Midwest 335 535 44 82 331 543 70 116 326 518
South 522 951 67 136 509 919 114 207 492 905
West 496 761 52 110 486 725 87 149 464 696
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,500 2,102 103 192 1,473 2,066 354 461 1,388 1,946
Small Metro 1,159 1,378 71 121 1,135 1,356 284 417 1,054 1,277
Nonmetro 720 1,036 46 72 700 1,024 126 223 647 938
Urbanized 538 753 34 42 523 742 92 182 484 653
Less Urbanized 515 787 28 57 502 776 88 152 462 710
Completely Rural 278 345 14 * 269 342 32 46 253 318
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 463 897 49 87 459 879 244 342 379 780
100-199% 581 900 53 104 570 892 150 268 540 822
200% or More 1,591 2,162 109 197 1,562 2,118 245 379 1,500 2,037
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,509 2,010 106 194 1,479 1,970 365 500 1,400 1,891
Medicaid/CHIP 467 850 67 122 453 832 138 239 419 770
Other3 853 1,288 29 48 850 1,286 89 134 849 1,284
No Coverage 451 719 27 59 445 708 115 215 410 629
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.40D – Alcohol Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.32 0.52 0.42 0.83 0.34 0.55 0.51 0.95 0.38 0.61
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.77 1.09 1.00 1.90 0.82 1.17 1.35 2.43 0.88 1.30
Midwest 0.58 0.93 0.84 1.56 0.64 1.04 0.98 1.63 0.73 1.15
South 0.50 0.90 0.69 1.39 0.54 0.96 0.90 1.63 0.60 1.09
West 0.76 1.15 0.86 1.82 0.82 1.21 1.07 1.86 0.90 1.34
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.44 0.73 0.60 1.17 0.47 0.77 0.70 1.41 0.52 0.84
Small Metro 0.54 0.84 0.72 1.38 0.58 0.89 0.88 1.56 0.66 1.02
Nonmetro 0.83 1.32 1.00 1.91 0.90 1.42 1.29 2.10 0.96 1.59
Urbanized 1.21 1.95 1.71 2.86 1.29 2.13 1.84 3.24 1.43 2.44
Less Urbanized 1.17 1.66 1.36 2.64 1.27 1.75 1.87 2.81 1.38 1.95
Completely Rural 2.36 5.10 2.70 * 2.66 5.30 4.88 5.18 2.67 5.63
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.80 1.39 0.83 1.73 0.89 1.51 1.21 2.04 1.06 1.80
100-199% 0.72 1.16 0.84 1.98 0.79 1.25 1.02 1.77 0.90 1.43
200% or More 0.36 0.58 0.57 1.08 0.39 0.60 0.62 1.28 0.42 0.64
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.36 0.60 0.56 1.12 0.38 0.63 0.58 1.13 0.42 0.70
Medicaid/CHIP 0.73 1.17 0.62 1.32 0.89 1.33 1.13 1.93 1.06 1.59
Other3 0.77 1.09 1.99 2.73 0.78 1.10 1.77 3.52 0.81 1.13
No Coverage 0.91 1.53 1.95 3.79 0.95 1.56 1.26 2.19 1.12 1.82
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 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.
210615
Table 2.41C – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 946 1,449 75 142 933 1,432 196 349 885 1,358
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 406 544 27 62 404 544 88 137 382 528
Midwest 361 563 31 54 362 573 74 127 357 546
South 575 919 49 96 564 905 130 228 537 874
West 491 810 39 64 482 791 101 169 455 747
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,266 1,816 70 127 1,255 1,794 297 394 1,187 1,704
Small Metro 989 1,163 44 71 980 1,158 219 344 923 1,102
Nonmetro 596 822 27 49 590 814 103 181 546 760
Urbanized 452 593 21 29 447 585 72 146 417 520
Less Urbanized 417 612 15 38 412 612 72 117 380 579
Completely Rural 214 276 8 * 210 275 24 * 202 258
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 377 730 33 56 377 724 199 276 316 659
100-199% 470 786 35 58 466 784 125 219 442 739
200% or More 1,418 1,935 69 131 1,407 1,910 215 325 1,352 1,837
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,330 1,822 66 128 1,319 1,799 318 438 1,252 1,732
Medicaid/CHIP 369 687 45 79 366 682 106 178 342 644
Other3 731 1,131 17 38 730 1,130 70 113 729 1,127
No Coverage 375 635 20 31 371 631 94 191 341 565
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.41D – Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.34 0.52 0.30 0.57 0.37 0.57 0.58 1.04 0.41 0.62
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.85 1.14 0.68 1.58 0.92 1.24 1.53 2.42 1.01 1.39
Midwest 0.63 0.98 0.58 1.02 0.70 1.10 1.03 1.78 0.80 1.21
South 0.55 0.87 0.51 0.98 0.59 0.94 1.02 1.80 0.65 1.05
West 0.75 1.23 0.66 1.06 0.81 1.32 1.25 2.11 0.88 1.44
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.47 0.75 0.45 0.83 0.51 0.80 0.82 1.53 0.56 0.87
Small Metro 0.59 0.87 0.50 0.87 0.64 0.94 0.94 1.68 0.73 1.06
Nonmetro 0.84 1.26 0.69 1.38 0.94 1.35 1.39 2.23 0.99 1.50
Urbanized 1.33 1.93 1.25 2.02 1.47 2.07 1.96 3.62 1.59 2.31
Less Urbanized 1.12 1.84 0.81 2.02 1.22 1.96 2.08 3.22 1.33 2.17
Completely Rural 2.39 4.36 1.73 * 2.68 4.54 4.62 * 2.77 4.70
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.74 1.28 0.60 1.19 0.84 1.41 1.27 2.06 1.01 1.69
100-199% 0.66 1.15 0.62 1.20 0.72 1.25 1.08 1.93 0.83 1.44
200% or More 0.41 0.62 0.40 0.76 0.45 0.67 0.75 1.36 0.48 0.70
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.40 0.62 0.39 0.79 0.44 0.67 0.72 1.30 0.48 0.72
Medicaid/CHIP 0.66 1.09 0.44 0.87 0.82 1.28 1.08 1.81 0.99 1.52
Other3 0.76 1.05 1.28 2.22 0.77 1.07 1.88 3.54 0.80 1.10
No Coverage 0.94 1.53 1.58 2.12 0.98 1.61 1.33 2.50 1.13 1.86
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.42C – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 715 1,145 54 104 715 1,131 182 318 675 1,064
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 302 435 21 46 303 431 81 123 287 419
Midwest 321 507 22 37 322 506 81 127 305 470
South 454 689 34 73 452 684 108 200 433 646
West 346 590 30 47 346 580 92 155 319 557
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 715 1,053 47 93 713 1,041 233 288 649 981
Small Metro 545 695 28 42 540 692 158 268 505 641
Nonmetro 318 472 20 36 312 468 70 126 285 426
Urbanized 242 311 15 19 236 308 44 100 221 262
Less Urbanized 221 353 11 30 218 352 52 77 197 327
Completely Rural 107 155 6 * 104 153 20 * 99 141
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 286 544 22 37 287 543 156 220 237 489
100-199% 334 500 23 26 334 499 90 175 320 458
200% or More 765 1,065 48 98 760 1,052 168 245 713 1,000
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 748 1,017 46 95 743 1,004 246 339 685 931
Medicaid/CHIP 281 528 30 44 279 528 83 133 264 502
Other3 363 612 13 24 362 611 54 82 359 606
No Coverage 279 497 13 19 278 495 76 147 259 447
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.42D – Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.26 0.41 0.22 0.42 0.29 0.45 0.54 0.95 0.31 0.49
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.63 0.91 0.53 1.18 0.69 0.99 1.40 2.16 0.76 1.10
Midwest 0.56 0.88 0.42 0.70 0.62 0.97 1.14 1.80 0.68 1.04
South 0.43 0.65 0.35 0.75 0.48 0.71 0.85 1.57 0.53 0.78
West 0.53 0.89 0.50 0.77 0.58 0.97 1.13 1.93 0.62 1.07
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.38 0.61 0.32 0.63 0.41 0.65 0.79 1.31 0.45 0.71
Small Metro 0.45 0.67 0.34 0.55 0.49 0.73 0.85 1.66 0.55 0.80
Nonmetro 0.63 0.92 0.52 1.05 0.69 0.99 1.18 1.89 0.74 1.07
Urbanized 0.93 1.36 0.95 1.40 1.01 1.49 1.66 2.97 1.12 1.59
Less Urbanized 0.86 1.37 0.64 1.67 0.95 1.49 1.73 2.63 1.04 1.61
Completely Rural 1.83 2.76 1.37 * 2.03 2.87 4.67 * 2.09 2.92
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.63 1.05 0.41 0.80 0.73 1.18 1.19 1.93 0.85 1.40
100-199% 0.53 0.87 0.41 0.58 0.59 0.94 0.92 1.75 0.68 1.07
200% or More 0.34 0.52 0.30 0.59 0.37 0.56 0.74 1.22 0.40 0.60
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.35 0.51 0.30 0.61 0.38 0.55 0.73 1.25 0.40 0.58
Medicaid/CHIP 0.54 0.92 0.31 0.51 0.68 1.09 0.95 1.52 0.83 1.30
Other3 0.49 0.75 0.97 1.46 0.50 0.76 1.78 3.00 0.51 0.78
No Coverage 0.82 1.37 1.11 1.35 0.86 1.44 1.24 2.29 1.00 1.65
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210615
Table 2.43C – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 389 650 24 38 387 649 99 179 376 613
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 153 245 9 23 153 244 49 70 140 229
Midwest 167 319 10 17 167 317 41 81 159 294
South 253 374 15 22 252 376 55 109 251 365
West 194 367 13 10 194 367 55 93 177 361
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 308 537 19 36 307 537 86 138 290 508
Small Metro 232 382 14 11 230 382 66 122 223 357
Nonmetro 135 222 6 10 134 221 33 63 125 206
Urbanized 98 123 4 4 98 123 25 40 91 109
Less Urbanized 87 169 4 * 86 168 22 41 80 160
Completely Rural 39 93 3 * 39 93 5 * 37 89
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 125 252 11 5 124 252 56 96 110 233
100-199% 164 257 9 5 163 257 39 104 159 229
200% or More 353 594 20 38 351 593 77 118 338 562
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 342 540 19 38 341 539 94 156 330 515
Medicaid/CHIP 133 237 15 5 132 237 35 61 127 228
Other3 171 295 4 3 170 295 28 56 168 290
No Coverage 126 303 3 * 126 303 32 66 124 279
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.43D – Heavy Alcohol Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Geographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Standard Errors of 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 0.14 0.23 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.26 0.29 0.54 0.17 0.28
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.32 0.51 0.23 0.60 0.35 0.56 0.84 1.24 0.37 0.60
Midwest 0.29 0.56 0.19 0.32 0.32 0.61 0.58 1.14 0.35 0.65
South 0.24 0.35 0.15 0.23 0.27 0.39 0.44 0.86 0.31 0.44
West 0.30 0.56 0.22 0.17 0.33 0.61 0.68 1.16 0.34 0.69
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.19 0.34 0.14 0.25 0.21 0.38 0.42 0.72 0.23 0.41
Small Metro 0.25 0.43 0.18 0.14 0.27 0.48 0.51 0.93 0.31 0.52
Nonmetro 0.33 0.50 0.18 0.31 0.37 0.54 0.70 1.21 0.39 0.59
Urbanized 0.53 0.64 0.27 0.28 0.59 0.70 1.16 1.57 0.64 0.76
Less Urbanized 0.42 0.80 0.27 * 0.47 0.88 0.97 1.72 0.51 0.95
Completely Rural 0.95 1.79 0.63 * 1.05 1.87 1.43 * 1.12 1.96
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.32 0.58 0.22 0.11 0.37 0.65 0.60 1.06 0.44 0.78
100-199% 0.30 0.49 0.16 0.11 0.33 0.54 0.48 1.26 0.39 0.58
200% or More 0.18 0.31 0.14 0.23 0.20 0.34 0.43 0.67 0.21 0.36
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.18 0.30 0.13 0.25 0.19 0.33 0.40 0.70 0.21 0.36
Medicaid/CHIP 0.29 0.47 0.16 0.06 0.36 0.57 0.47 0.76 0.44 0.68
Other3 0.24 0.38 0.35 0.18 0.25 0.39 1.03 2.19 0.25 0.39
No Coverage 0.43 0.99 0.23 * 0.45 1.05 0.62 1.22 0.55 1.20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 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.
210604
Table 2.44C – 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, Standard Errors of 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 317 429 295 398 219 300 162 232 56 93
GENDER                    
Male 181 276 167 251 127 192 96 143 38 76
Female 199 285 190 273 139 198 103 158 38 52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 270 351 252 325 185 252 136 200 52 80
White 235 285 221 269 166 218 127 178 50 75
Black or African American 78 132 70 117 43 91 28 66 5 5
AIAN 14 * 11 * 8 * 7 * 6 *
NHOPI * * * * 5 * * * 2 *
Asian 47 104 44 94 33 48 26 36 7 11
Two or More Races 35 71 33 63 22 39 17 25 6 9
Hispanic or Latino 140 220 124 208 95 143 66 97 25 48
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 137 186 129 172 98 143 76 113 35 62
Female, White, Not Hispanic 144 188 139 181 105 135 80 113 33 40
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 46 73 40 66 25 50 18 38 3 5
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 56 99 51 89 33 75 21 53 4 *
Male, Hispanic 91 160 80 145 60 106 42 69 14 35
Female, Hispanic 88 149 83 144 61 92 45 66 21 32
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.44D – 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, Standard Errors of 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 0.53 0.92 0.53 0.90 0.45 0.72 0.36 0.59 0.14 0.25
GENDER                    
Male 0.64 1.20 0.64 1.14 0.54 0.91 0.43 0.71 0.19 0.39
Female 0.72 1.29 0.72 1.28 0.61 0.99 0.49 0.82 0.20 0.29
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.60 1.03 0.59 0.98 0.50 0.81 0.40 0.67 0.17 0.28
White 0.72 1.20 0.71 1.17 0.63 1.03 0.53 0.88 0.24 0.39
Black or African American 1.08 2.33 1.07 2.12 0.75 1.70 0.51 1.26 0.10 0.10
AIAN 5.36 * 4.83 * 3.33 * 2.99 * 2.34 *
NHOPI * * * * 2.49 * * * 0.99 *
Asian 1.96 3.11 1.86 2.84 1.49 1.56 1.19 1.21 0.37 0.37
Two or More Races 1.95 4.20 1.89 4.31 1.49 3.16 1.19 2.22 0.43 0.80
Hispanic or Latino 1.02 1.90 0.97 1.89 0.84 1.38 0.65 0.99 0.26 0.51
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 0.91 1.61 0.91 1.56 0.78 1.33 0.65 1.09 0.33 0.63
Female, White, Not Hispanic 0.96 1.61 0.96 1.62 0.87 1.33 0.71 1.16 0.33 0.43
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 1.39 2.59 1.34 2.34 0.89 1.76 0.67 1.37 0.13 0.18
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 1.58 3.46 1.52 3.27 1.11 2.95 0.79 2.21 0.15 *
Male, Hispanic 1.40 2.65 1.32 2.58 1.07 2.05 0.82 1.38 0.28 0.73
Female, Hispanic 1.30 2.62 1.33 2.62 1.14 1.82 0.92 1.37 0.45 0.71
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210604
Table 2.45C – 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, Standard Errors of 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 1,901 2,716 1,662 2,397 1,464 2,118 844 1,259 408 659
GENDER                    
Male 1,141 1,841 1,006 1,620 913 1,434 590 926 311 546
Female 1,211 1,767 1,072 1,504 932 1,351 513 812 228 371
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,781 2,479 1,566 2,161 1,390 1,928 782 1,074 372 562
White 1,669 2,246 1,458 1,957 1,299 1,764 700 954 346 531
Black or African American 649 1,022 536 863 457 752 296 463 104 221
AIAN * 180 65 148 47 * 36 * 20 *
NHOPI 79 * 71 * 67 * 49 * 13 10
Asian 441 598 376 547 312 423 147 234 61 98
Two or More Races 179 312 158 271 145 214 103 163 68 88
Hispanic or Latino 763 1,207 643 1,015 497 859 342 636 149 330
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 996 1,457 866 1,281 796 1,161 476 720 269 431
Female, White, Not Hispanic 1,044 1,470 926 1,213 810 1,097 419 578 185 297
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 372 608 305 532 266 492 193 278 75 128
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 398 693 339 585 291 508 180 360 66 186
Male, Hispanic 534 894 462 776 377 658 263 512 112 301
Female, Hispanic 429 695 369 574 289 498 208 351 95 126
* = 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.
210604
Table 2.45D – 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, Standard Errors of 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 0.27 0.44 0.35 0.57 0.38 0.58 0.30 0.46 0.16 0.27
GENDER                    
Male 0.33 0.56 0.46 0.76 0.50 0.78 0.44 0.68 0.26 0.46
Female 0.41 0.65 0.48 0.75 0.50 0.77 0.37 0.59 0.18 0.29
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.46 0.38 0.60 0.41 0.63 0.33 0.49 0.18 0.28
White 0.25 0.37 0.42 0.63 0.47 0.69 0.39 0.53 0.22 0.34
Black or African American 0.80 1.51 0.98 1.75 0.99 1.70 0.79 1.37 0.36 0.74
AIAN * 3.30 4.53 5.74 3.63 * 2.80 * 1.50 *
NHOPI 5.42 * 4.88 * 4.90 * 4.25 * 1.47 1.15
Asian 1.66 2.99 1.67 2.79 1.65 2.70 0.97 1.67 0.44 0.73
Two or More Races 1.49 2.03 2.05 3.39 2.19 3.73 2.10 3.36 1.60 2.01
Hispanic or Latino 0.75 1.25 0.87 1.46 0.88 1.49 0.74 1.27 0.38 0.80
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                    
Male, White, Not Hispanic 0.32 0.50 0.55 0.86 0.61 0.92 0.55 0.82 0.35 0.56
Female, White, Not Hispanic 0.36 0.50 0.57 0.82 0.63 0.91 0.47 0.67 0.23 0.37
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 1.09 2.06 1.36 2.60 1.40 2.60 1.24 2.03 0.58 1.01
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 1.17 2.08 1.34 2.27 1.34 2.20 0.98 1.90 0.43 1.11
Male, Hispanic 1.01 1.43 1.26 1.95 1.27 2.14 1.17 2.02 0.57 1.46
Female, Hispanic 1.12 1.97 1.22 2.10 1.18 1.98 0.98 1.53 0.48 0.62
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
210615
Table 2.46C – 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, Standard Errors of 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 317 429 295 398 219 300 162 232 56 93
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 109 158 101 149 81 100 67 83 28 38
Midwest 120 170 116 160 84 120 65 87 25 44
South 240 273 222 254 163 192 117 135 34 49
West 136 223 123 208 87 147 64 119 26 54
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 237 323 215 302 155 226 117 177 36 73
Small Metro 209 244 194 221 147 163 107 122 41 40
Nonmetro 99 157 86 138 54 109 40 74 18 38
Urbanized 69 96 61 73 38 58 27 44 12 28
Less Urbanized 67 123 56 116 36 89 27 58 12 23
Completely Rural 30 * 27 * 15 * 12 * 4 *
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 144 210 133 195 99 152 84 121 29 63
100-199% 99 178 88 167 65 109 48 74 14 40
200% or More 184 293 172 278 126 195 89 144 36 52
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 257 323 243 307 190 233 143 179 51 74
Medicaid/CHIP 120 220 105 196 72 122 57 78 24 22
Other3 71 103 67 94 42 74 31 59 11 22
No Coverage 73 117 65 109 48 84 36 64 12 32
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.46D – 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, Standard Errors of 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 0.53 0.92 0.53 0.90 0.45 0.72 0.36 0.59 0.14 0.25
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 1.26 2.01 1.23 1.97 1.08 1.49 0.97 1.27 0.45 0.62
Midwest 0.98 1.68 1.04 1.66 0.85 1.32 0.70 0.98 0.30 0.54
South 0.98 1.54 0.97 1.47 0.83 1.16 0.66 0.87 0.22 0.34
West 1.07 1.88 0.99 1.86 0.79 1.48 0.63 1.26 0.29 0.59
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.74 1.23 0.70 1.22 0.58 0.98 0.48 0.80 0.17 0.35
Small Metro 1.03 1.62 1.05 1.55 0.94 1.25 0.75 1.00 0.31 0.34
Nonmetro 1.09 2.15 1.05 1.91 0.79 1.74 0.62 1.21 0.32 0.73
Urbanized 1.68 3.43 1.72 2.64 1.28 2.29 1.00 1.81 0.53 1.33
Less Urbanized 1.60 2.74 1.46 2.73 1.12 2.62 0.85 1.76 0.47 0.88
Completely Rural 3.11 * 3.21 * 2.04 * 1.87 * 0.60 *
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 1.17 2.07 1.17 1.98 0.96 1.71 0.86 1.40 0.32 0.77
100-199% 0.90 1.88 0.87 1.87 0.72 1.38 0.56 1.00 0.17 0.55
200% or More 0.61 1.11 0.59 1.10 0.49 0.80 0.38 0.62 0.17 0.24
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.71 1.19 0.70 1.17 0.65 0.96 0.54 0.77 0.22 0.33
Medicaid/CHIP 0.72 1.48 0.68 1.39 0.50 0.93 0.41 0.63 0.19 0.18
Other3 2.11 3.18 2.10 3.07 1.55 2.63 1.27 2.19 0.48 0.86
No Coverage 1.59 2.88 1.53 2.98 1.39 2.47 1.11 1.97 0.42 1.04
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: 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.
210615
Table 2.47C – 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, Standard Errors of 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 1,901 2,716 1,662 2,397 1,464 2,118 844 1,259 408 659
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 779 1,127 716 961 631 825 352 498 159 250
Midwest 722 984 656 845 567 761 381 564 173 331
South 1,241 1,822 1,037 1,589 918 1,377 554 765 267 381
West 997 1,431 899 1,304 793 1,189 421 693 199 384
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1,657 2,261 1,438 2,048 1,226 1,778 694 1,021 306 529
Small Metro 1,311 1,561 1,102 1,340 962 1,148 530 686 229 378
Nonmetro 840 1,346 683 996 580 800 305 460 132 219
Urbanized 613 953 507 719 438 568 230 296 96 119
Less Urbanized 639 981 491 752 405 602 213 347 85 164
Completely Rural 334 581 260 334 207 271 101 150 38 93
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 510 1,033 413 839 345 698 260 521 120 243
100-199% 686 1,101 563 874 460 776 329 494 162 254
200% or More 1,713 2,380 1,544 2,111 1,393 1,902 754 1,047 352 588
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 1,612 2,145 1,444 1,954 1,293 1,779 723 981 341 531
Medicaid/CHIP 536 972 436 815 357 680 272 532 130 235
Other3 1,042 1,639 849 1,289 730 1,128 362 609 170 294
No Coverage 497 762 432 698 362 625 274 489 126 299
* = 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.
210615
Table 2.47D – 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, Standard Errors of 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 0.27 0.44 0.35 0.57 0.38 0.58 0.30 0.46 0.16 0.27
GEOGRAPHIC REGION                    
Northeast 0.62 1.02 0.83 1.21 0.94 1.27 0.71 1.02 0.36 0.57
Midwest 0.45 0.71 0.67 1.08 0.74 1.15 0.65 1.01 0.34 0.64
South 0.44 0.74 0.56 1.01 0.62 0.98 0.50 0.74 0.28 0.41
West 0.63 0.99 0.84 1.24 0.83 1.35 0.61 1.01 0.34 0.65
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.39 0.64 0.48 0.79 0.53 0.82 0.43 0.67 0.22 0.39
Small Metro 0.41 0.69 0.61 0.93 0.68 0.98 0.52 0.76 0.28 0.50
Nonmetro 0.67 0.93 0.93 1.47 0.97 1.40 0.72 1.04 0.38 0.57
Urbanized 1.09 1.40 1.36 2.19 1.52 2.14 1.06 1.55 0.62 0.74
Less Urbanized 0.88 1.39 1.32 1.80 1.27 2.03 0.99 1.57 0.49 0.91
Completely Rural 2.20 2.36 2.66 5.42 2.70 4.62 2.03 2.89 1.09 1.92
POVERTY LEVEL1                    
Less Than 100% 0.82 1.31 0.94 1.61 0.90 1.50 0.78 1.25 0.40 0.69
100-199% 0.72 1.11 0.82 1.29 0.76 1.30 0.62 1.00 0.35 0.57
200% or More 0.28 0.44 0.40 0.61 0.46 0.68 0.39 0.58 0.20 0.35
HEALTH INSURANCE2                    
Private 0.28 0.47 0.39 0.65 0.45 0.68 0.39 0.56 0.20 0.34
Medicaid/CHIP 0.80 1.23 0.96 1.45 0.90 1.40 0.75 1.21 0.39 0.62
Other3 0.62 0.90 0.79 1.11 0.78 1.08 0.50 0.77 0.25 0.39
No Coverage 0.86 1.34 1.00 1.63 1.02 1.68 0.91 1.51 0.48 1.10
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.

Go to Top of PageGo to the Table of Contents