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Table 1.1A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 138,027 138,543 57,203 59,277 35,803 37,309
Marijuana 127,139 126,504 48,242 49,634 31,606 32,784
Cocaine 41,445 39,261 5,468 5,172 1,998 1,831
Crack 9,375 9,356 778 657 378 335
Heroin 5,696 6,252 745 902 431 513
Hallucinogens 44,087 43,949 6,010 7,133 1,915 1,761
LSD 27,528 28,123 2,470 2,637 580 649
PCP 5,516 6,141 73 95 * 24
Ecstasy 20,097 20,478 2,539 2,622 663 681
Inhalants 25,090 26,749 2,142 2,390 807 904
Methamphetamine 16,013 15,397 1,999 2,550 1,173 1,722
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 16,304 16,073 5,337 5,278
Pain Relievers nr nr 9,724 9,254 2,819 2,536
Stimulants nr nr 4,929 5,092 1,566 1,493
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 5,895 6,205 1,958 2,196
Tranquilizers nr nr 5,220 5,460 1,781 1,891
Sedatives nr nr 1,098 1,240 304 481
Benzodiazepines -- -- 4,841 4,779 -- --
Opioids nr nr 10,065 9,490 3,101 2,885
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 10,136 10,306 4,264 4,483
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 23,588 23,962 9,333 9,305
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.1B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 50.2 50.0 20.8 21.4 13.0 13.5
Marijuana 46.2 45.7 17.5 17.9 11.5 11.8
Cocaine 15.1 14.2 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.7
Crack 3.4 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
Heroin 2.1 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 16.0 15.9 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.6
LSD 10.0 10.2 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.2
PCP 2.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
Ecstasy 7.3 7.4 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 9.1 9.7 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.3
Methamphetamine 5.8 5.6 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.6
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.9 5.8 1.9 1.9
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.9
Stimulants nr nr 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.8
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.7
Sedatives nr nr 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.8 1.7 -- --
Opioids nr nr 3.7 3.4 1.1 1.0
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.7 3.7 1.5 1.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 8.6 8.7 3.4 3.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.2A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 6,090 5,229 4,279 3,436 2,167 1,679
Marijuana 3,947 3,103 3,284 2,531 1,837 1,472
Cocaine 154 105 97 84 34 11
Crack 20 3 11 2 5 2
Heroin 21 * * * * *
Hallucinogens 615 563 440 370 152 80
LSD 392 317 279 219 68 27
PCP 41 7 21 * * *
Ecstasy 225 183 144 86 40 23
Inhalants 2,202 2,327 743 683 216 106
Methamphetamine 75 48 41 21 11 7
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 1,062 688 329 169
Pain Relievers nr nr 567 396 165 96
Stimulants nr nr 430 288 123 72
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 436 226 121 26
Tranquilizers nr nr 392 196 112 25
Sedatives nr nr 82 35 29 1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 381 157 -- --
Opioids nr nr 567 396 165 96
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 499 346 160 87
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 1,862 1,507 598 305
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.2B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 24.5 20.9 17.2 13.8 8.7 6.7
Marijuana 15.8 12.4 13.2 10.1 7.4 5.9
Cocaine 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Crack 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Heroin 0.1 * * * * *
Hallucinogens 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.3
LSD 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1
PCP 0.2 0.0 0.1 * * *
Ecstasy 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
Inhalants 8.8 9.3 3.0 2.7 0.9 0.4
Methamphetamine 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 4.3 2.8 1.3 0.7
Pain Relievers nr nr 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.4
Stimulants nr nr 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.3
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.1
Sedatives nr nr 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.5 0.6 -- --
Opioids nr nr 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.4
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 7.5 6.0 2.4 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.3A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 131,937 133,314 52,924 55,841 33,636 35,630
Marijuana 123,192 123,401 44,958 47,103 29,769 31,312
Cocaine 41,291 39,155 5,371 5,088 1,965 1,821
Crack 9,355 9,354 766 655 372 333
Heroin 5,675 6,251 745 902 431 513
Hallucinogens 43,472 43,386 5,571 6,763 1,763 1,681
LSD 27,137 27,806 2,191 2,418 512 622
PCP 5,475 6,134 52 95 * 24
Ecstasy 19,872 20,295 2,395 2,537 623 659
Inhalants 22,889 24,422 1,399 1,707 591 797
Methamphetamine 15,939 15,349 1,958 2,528 1,161 1,715
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 15,242 15,385 5,008 5,108
Pain Relievers nr nr 9,158 8,858 2,654 2,440
Stimulants nr nr 4,499 4,804 1,443 1,421
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 5,459 5,979 1,837 2,170
Tranquilizers nr nr 4,829 5,264 1,669 1,866
Sedatives nr nr 1,016 1,205 275 480
Benzodiazepines -- -- 4,460 4,622 -- --
Opioids nr nr 9,499 9,094 2,936 2,789
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 9,638 9,960 4,103 4,396
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 21,727 22,455 8,735 9,000
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.3B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 52.7 52.9 21.1 22.2 13.4 14.1
Marijuana 49.2 49.0 18.0 18.7 11.9 12.4
Cocaine 16.5 15.5 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.7
Crack 3.7 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Heroin 2.3 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 17.4 17.2 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.7
LSD 10.8 11.0 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.2
PCP 2.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
Ecstasy 7.9 8.1 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.3
Inhalants 9.1 9.7 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3
Methamphetamine 6.4 6.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.7
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 6.1 6.1 2.0 2.0
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.7 3.5 1.1 1.0
Stimulants nr nr 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.6
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.2 2.4 0.7 0.9
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.9 2.1 0.7 0.7
Sedatives nr nr 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.8 1.8 -- --
Opioids nr nr 3.8 3.6 1.2 1.1
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.9 4.0 1.6 1.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 8.7 8.9 3.5 3.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.4A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 18,832 17,879 13,193 12,398 8,406 8,016
Marijuana 17,450 16,604 11,952 11,566 7,749 7,727
Cocaine 3,809 3,065 1,789 1,441 540 424
Crack 339 247 61 49 18 35
Heroin 389 226 87 62 38 26
Hallucinogens 5,597 5,269 2,425 2,446 625 645
LSD 3,368 3,284 1,202 1,254 260 273
PCP 249 167 30 63 8 *
Ecstasy 3,500 2,946 1,089 845 214 187
Inhalants 3,099 2,929 577 507 157 160
Methamphetamine 904 538 275 171 110 74
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 3,868 3,193 1,145 764
Pain Relievers nr nr 1,754 1,361 420 288
Stimulants nr nr 1,951 1,616 587 267
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1,409 1,237 365 371
Tranquilizers nr nr 1,313 1,108 337 357
Sedatives nr nr 175 251 44 78
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1,266 1,097 -- --
Opioids nr nr 1,776 1,376 439 296
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3,205 2,567 1,127 682
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 5,791 5,169 2,059 1,600
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.4B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 55.8 53.4 39.1 37.0 24.9 23.9
Marijuana 51.7 49.6 35.4 34.5 23.0 23.1
Cocaine 11.3 9.1 5.3 4.3 1.6 1.3
Crack 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Heroin 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
Hallucinogens 16.6 15.7 7.2 7.3 1.9 1.9
LSD 10.0 9.8 3.6 3.7 0.8 0.8
PCP 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 *
Ecstasy 10.4 8.8 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.6
Inhalants 9.2 8.7 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5
Methamphetamine 2.7 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 11.5 9.5 3.4 2.3
Pain Relievers nr nr 5.2 4.1 1.2 0.9
Stimulants nr nr 5.8 4.8 1.7 0.8
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 4.2 3.7 1.1 1.1
Tranquilizers nr nr 3.9 3.3 1.0 1.1
Sedatives nr nr 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2
Benzodiazepines -- -- 3.8 3.3 -- --
Opioids nr nr 5.3 4.1 1.3 0.9
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 9.5 7.7 3.3 2.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 17.2 15.4 6.1 4.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.5A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 113,104 115,435 39,731 43,443 25,231 27,614
Marijuana 105,742 106,797 33,007 35,537 22,020 23,585
Cocaine 37,483 36,091 3,582 3,646 1,425 1,396
Crack 9,016 9,107 706 606 355 298
Heroin 5,287 6,024 658 840 392 488
Hallucinogens 37,876 38,117 3,146 4,317 1,138 1,036
LSD 23,769 24,521 989 1,164 252 349
PCP 5,226 5,967 22 31 * 24
Ecstasy 16,372 17,348 1,306 1,692 409 472
Inhalants 19,790 21,493 822 1,200 434 637
Methamphetamine 15,034 14,811 1,682 2,358 1,051 1,641
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 11,374 12,192 3,863 4,344
Pain Relievers nr nr 7,404 7,498 2,234 2,152
Stimulants nr nr 2,548 3,188 856 1,154
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 4,050 4,742 1,472 1,799
Tranquilizers nr nr 3,516 4,156 1,332 1,509
Sedatives nr nr 841 954 231 402
Benzodiazepines -- -- 3,194 3,526 -- --
Opioids nr nr 7,723 7,717 2,497 2,493
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 6,433 7,393 2,976 3,714
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 15,936 17,286 6,676 7,400
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.5B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Drug Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
ILLICIT DRUGS1 52.2 52.8 18.3 19.9 11.6 12.6
Marijuana 48.8 48.9 15.2 16.3 10.2 10.8
Cocaine 17.3 16.5 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.6
Crack 4.2 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Heroin 2.4 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
Hallucinogens 17.5 17.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5
LSD 11.0 11.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2
PCP 2.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
Ecstasy 7.6 7.9 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2
Inhalants 9.1 9.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3
Methamphetamine 6.9 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.8
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.3 5.6 1.8 2.0
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.4 3.4 1.0 1.0
Stimulants nr nr 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.5
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1.9 2.2 0.7 0.8
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.7
Sedatives nr nr 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.5 1.6 -- --
Opioids nr nr 3.6 3.5 1.2 1.1
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.0 3.4 1.4 1.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 nr nr 7.4 7.9 3.1 3.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.6A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 138,027 138,543 57,203 59,277 35,803 37,309
12-20 12,323 10,691 9,116 7,486 5,137 4,208
21 or Older 125,704 127,852 48,087 51,791 30,666 33,101
12-17 6,090 5,229 4,279 3,436 2,167 1,679
12-13 1,041 941 582 442 214 76
14-15 1,970 1,780 1,313 1,209 622 599
16-17 3,080 2,507 2,384 1,785 1,331 1,004
18 or Older 131,937 133,314 52,924 55,841 33,636 35,630
18-25 18,832 17,879 13,193 12,398 8,406 8,016
18-20 6,233 5,463 4,837 4,051 2,970 2,529
21-25 12,599 12,416 8,356 8,347 5,436 5,487
26 or Older 113,104 115,435 39,731 43,443 25,231 27,614
26-49 59,083 58,674 26,092 27,784 16,479 18,165
26-29 11,523 10,746 6,690 6,234 4,419 4,177
30-34 13,677 13,638 6,520 6,967 4,056 4,508
35-39 12,847 13,127 5,338 6,053 3,337 3,914
40-44 10,694 10,448 3,887 4,323 2,337 2,926
45-49 10,342 10,714 3,657 4,207 2,330 2,641
50 or Older 54,021 56,762 13,639 15,660 8,752 9,449
50-54 11,391 11,192 3,108 3,624 2,024 2,302
55-59 12,209 12,248 3,498 3,797 2,203 2,187
60-64 12,176 12,056 3,303 3,955 2,281 2,419
65 or Older 18,245 21,266 3,730 4,284 2,243 2,541
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.6B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 50.2 50.0 20.8 21.4 13.0 13.5
12-20 32.4 28.6 23.9 20.0 13.5 11.2
21 or Older 53.0 53.4 20.3 21.6 12.9 13.8
12-17 24.5 20.9 17.2 13.8 8.7 6.7
12-13 12.7 11.1 7.1 5.2 2.6 0.9
14-15 23.2 20.6 15.5 14.0 7.3 6.9
16-17 37.3 31.8 28.9 22.6 16.1 12.7
18 or Older 52.7 52.9 21.1 22.2 13.4 14.1
18-25 55.8 53.4 39.1 37.0 24.9 23.9
18-20 47.3 43.9 36.7 32.6 22.6 20.3
21-25 61.3 59.0 40.6 39.6 26.4 26.1
26 or Older 52.2 52.8 18.3 19.9 11.6 12.6
26-49 58.3 57.8 25.8 27.4 16.3 17.9
26-29 63.8 60.3 37.1 35.0 24.5 23.5
30-34 61.4 60.0 29.3 30.7 18.2 19.8
35-39 60.0 58.8 24.9 27.1 15.6 17.5
40-44 55.5 53.9 20.2 22.3 12.1 15.1
45-49 51.1 55.5 18.1 21.8 11.5 13.7
50 or Older 46.9 48.6 11.8 13.4 7.6 8.1
50-54 55.3 56.2 15.1 18.2 9.8 11.6
55-59 57.4 56.9 16.4 17.6 10.4 10.2
60-64 59.2 57.7 16.1 18.9 11.1 11.6
65 or Older 34.5 39.0 7.1 7.9 4.2 4.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.7A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 127,139 126,504 48,242 49,634 31,606 32,784
12-20 9,580 8,003 7,696 6,325 4,626 3,952
21 or Older 117,559 118,501 40,546 43,310 26,981 28,832
12-17 3,947 3,103 3,284 2,531 1,837 1,472
12-13 253 158 201 111 84 32
14-15 1,165 1,031 992 897 527 517
16-17 2,528 1,914 2,091 1,523 1,227 923
18 or Older 123,192 123,401 44,958 47,103 29,769 31,312
18-25 17,450 16,604 11,952 11,566 7,749 7,727
18-20 5,633 4,900 4,412 3,794 2,788 2,480
21-25 11,817 11,704 7,539 7,773 4,961 5,247
26 or Older 105,742 106,797 33,007 35,537 22,020 23,585
26-49 55,315 54,599 22,016 23,445 14,559 15,950
26-29 10,906 10,105 5,958 5,420 4,026 3,787
30-34 12,842 12,750 5,562 5,924 3,627 4,028
35-39 12,077 12,385 4,451 5,214 2,932 3,561
40-44 9,922 9,864 3,134 3,611 2,023 2,478
45-49 9,568 9,496 2,911 3,276 1,951 2,097
50 or Older 50,427 52,198 10,990 12,091 7,461 7,635
50-54 10,707 9,961 2,562 2,789 1,695 1,995
55-59 11,394 11,409 2,867 2,870 1,906 1,580
60-64 11,664 11,474 2,891 3,140 2,024 2,024
65 or Older 16,662 19,354 2,670 3,292 1,836 2,035
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.7B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 46.2 45.7 17.5 17.9 11.5 11.8
12-20 25.2 21.4 20.2 16.9 12.1 10.6
21 or Older 49.6 49.5 17.1 18.1 11.4 12.0
12-17 15.8 12.4 13.2 10.1 7.4 5.9
12-13 3.1 1.9 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.4
14-15 13.7 11.9 11.7 10.4 6.2 6.0
16-17 30.6 24.3 25.3 19.3 14.9 11.7
18 or Older 49.2 49.0 18.0 18.7 11.9 12.4
18-25 51.7 49.6 35.4 34.5 23.0 23.1
18-20 42.8 39.4 33.5 30.5 21.2 19.9
21-25 57.5 55.6 36.7 36.9 24.1 24.9
26 or Older 48.8 48.9 15.2 16.3 10.2 10.8
26-49 54.6 53.8 21.7 23.1 14.4 15.7
26-29 60.4 56.7 33.0 30.4 22.3 21.3
30-34 57.7 56.1 25.0 26.1 16.3 17.7
35-39 56.4 55.5 20.8 23.4 13.7 16.0
40-44 51.5 50.9 16.3 18.6 10.5 12.8
45-49 47.2 49.2 14.4 17.0 9.6 10.9
50 or Older 43.7 44.7 9.5 10.3 6.5 6.5
50-54 51.9 50.0 12.4 14.0 8.2 10.0
55-59 53.6 53.0 13.5 13.3 9.0 7.3
60-64 56.7 54.9 14.0 15.0 9.8 9.7
65 or Older 31.5 35.5 5.1 6.0 3.5 3.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.8A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 41,445 39,261 5,468 5,172 1,998 1,831
12-20 925 558 529 357 161 95
21 or Older 40,520 38,703 4,939 4,815 1,838 1,736
12-17 154 105 97 84 34 11
12-13 12 8 12 4 * *
14-15 30 21 20 19 11 1
16-17 112 76 65 62 23 10
18 or Older 41,291 39,155 5,371 5,088 1,965 1,821
18-25 3,809 3,065 1,789 1,441 540 424
18-20 771 452 432 273 127 84
21-25 3,038 2,612 1,357 1,168 413 340
26 or Older 37,483 36,091 3,582 3,646 1,425 1,396
26-49 17,622 17,641 2,863 3,002 1,051 1,156
26-29 3,298 2,744 957 924 296 286
30-34 4,173 4,021 811 535 309 175
35-39 3,870 4,272 565 676 200 287
40-44 3,346 3,122 284 437 149 226
45-49 2,936 3,482 246 431 98 183
50 or Older 19,861 18,450 720 644 374 240
50-54 4,307 3,548 181 218 118 127
55-59 5,339 4,611 219 150 96 70
60-64 5,323 5,172 220 120 129 16
65 or Older 4,892 5,118 100 157 32 27
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.8B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 15.1 14.2 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.7
12-20 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.3
21 or Older 17.1 16.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.7
12-17 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
12-13 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 * *
14-15 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0
16-17 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.1
18 or Older 16.5 15.5 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.7
18-25 11.3 9.1 5.3 4.3 1.6 1.3
18-20 5.9 3.6 3.3 2.2 1.0 0.7
21-25 14.8 12.4 6.6 5.5 2.0 1.6
26 or Older 17.3 16.5 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.6
26-49 17.4 17.4 2.8 3.0 1.0 1.1
26-29 18.3 15.4 5.3 5.2 1.6 1.6
30-34 18.7 17.7 3.6 2.4 1.4 0.8
35-39 18.1 19.1 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.3
40-44 17.4 16.1 1.5 2.3 0.8 1.2
45-49 14.5 18.0 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.9
50 or Older 17.2 15.8 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2
50-54 20.9 17.8 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.6
55-59 25.1 21.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.3
60-64 25.9 24.7 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.1
65 or Older 9.3 9.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.9A – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 9,375 9,356 778 657 378 335
12-20 71 46 27 25 10 25
21 or Older 9,304 9,311 751 632 368 310
12-17 20 3 11 2 5 2
12-13 * * * * * *
14-15 3 * * * * *
16-17 16 3 11 2 5 2
18 or Older 9,355 9,354 766 655 372 333
18-25 339 247 61 49 18 35
18-20 51 43 15 23 4 23
21-25 287 204 46 26 13 12
26 or Older 9,016 9,107 706 606 355 298
26-49 4,334 4,463 343 371 168 244
26-29 469 389 38 40 22 19
30-34 949 854 69 52 31 17
35-39 945 1,259 110 118 49 81
40-44 1,024 829 63 83 32 78
45-49 947 1,132 63 79 34 50
50 or Older 4,682 4,644 363 234 187 53
50-54 1,275 1,116 94 138 67 29
55-59 1,266 1,523 96 14 28 6
60-64 1,376 852 99 * 75 *
65 or Older 765 1,153 75 82 18 19
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.9B – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 3.4 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
12-20 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
21 or Older 3.9 3.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
12-17 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12-13 * * * * * *
14-15 0.0 * * * * *
16-17 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
18 or Older 3.7 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
18-25 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
18-20 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
21-25 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
26 or Older 4.2 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
26-49 4.3 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
26-29 2.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
30-34 4.3 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
35-39 4.4 5.6 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4
40-44 5.3 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4
45-49 4.7 5.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3
50 or Older 4.1 4.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0
50-54 6.2 5.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1
55-59 6.0 7.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0
60-64 6.7 4.1 0.5 * 0.4 *
65 or Older 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.10A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 44,087 43,949 6,010 7,133 1,915 1,761
12-20 1,999 1,823 1,271 1,202 360 358
21 or Older 42,088 42,126 4,739 5,931 1,554 1,404
12-17 615 563 440 370 152 80
12-13 50 24 29 14 17 6
14-15 175 161 125 130 50 19
16-17 390 378 285 227 85 55
18 or Older 43,472 43,386 5,571 6,763 1,763 1,681
18-25 5,597 5,269 2,425 2,446 625 645
18-20 1,385 1,260 831 831 208 278
21-25 4,212 4,010 1,593 1,614 416 368
26 or Older 37,876 38,117 3,146 4,317 1,138 1,036
26-49 21,719 21,938 2,742 3,757 1,002 979
26-29 4,398 3,815 1,023 1,142 358 308
30-34 5,101 5,020 878 988 326 159
35-39 4,857 4,825 396 770 157 298
40-44 4,086 3,957 268 460 89 124
45-49 3,277 4,321 178 397 71 90
50 or Older 16,157 16,178 404 560 136 57
50-54 3,312 3,274 114 303 29 11
55-59 3,927 3,353 129 17 51 17
60-64 4,240 4,545 52 81 6 *
65 or Older 4,678 5,006 109 160 51 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.
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Table 1.10B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 16.0 15.9 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.6
12-20 5.3 4.9 3.3 3.2 0.9 1.0
21 or Older 17.7 17.6 2.0 2.5 0.7 0.6
12-17 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.3
12-13 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1
14-15 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.2
16-17 4.7 4.8 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.7
18 or Older 17.4 17.2 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.7
18-25 16.6 15.7 7.2 7.3 1.9 1.9
18-20 10.5 10.1 6.3 6.7 1.6 2.2
21-25 20.5 19.0 7.7 7.7 2.0 1.7
26 or Older 17.5 17.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5
26-49 21.4 21.6 2.7 3.7 1.0 1.0
26-29 24.4 21.4 5.7 6.4 2.0 1.7
30-34 22.9 22.1 3.9 4.4 1.5 0.7
35-39 22.7 21.6 1.8 3.4 0.7 1.3
40-44 21.2 20.4 1.4 2.4 0.5 0.6
45-49 16.2 22.4 0.9 2.1 0.3 0.5
50 or Older 14.0 13.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0
50-54 16.1 16.4 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.1
55-59 18.5 15.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1
60-64 20.6 21.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 *
65 or Older 8.9 9.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.11A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 25,090 26,749 2,142 2,390 807 904
12-20 3,124 3,254 967 848 259 158
21 or Older 21,966 23,495 1,175 1,541 548 746
12-17 2,202 2,327 743 683 216 106
12-13 675 760 285 247 85 24
14-15 827 874 266 232 69 51
16-17 699 693 192 204 63 31
18 or Older 22,889 24,422 1,399 1,707 591 797
18-25 3,099 2,929 577 507 157 160
18-20 922 927 224 165 43 51
21-25 2,176 2,002 353 341 114 109
26 or Older 19,790 21,493 822 1,200 434 637
26-49 11,893 12,957 623 1,062 332 563
26-29 1,957 2,059 184 325 73 164
30-34 2,671 2,802 167 179 101 71
35-39 2,574 2,723 133 268 56 143
40-44 2,440 2,639 81 97 47 34
45-49 2,252 2,733 59 192 54 151
50 or Older 7,897 8,536 199 139 102 75
50-54 2,035 2,057 63 15 15 1
55-59 2,059 2,052 47 41 37 27
60-64 1,963 2,338 * 52 * 16
65 or Older 1,839 2,089 89 30 50 30
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.11B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 9.1 9.7 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.3
12-20 8.2 8.7 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.4
21 or Older 9.3 9.8 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3
12-17 8.8 9.3 3.0 2.7 0.9 0.4
12-13 8.3 9.0 3.5 2.9 1.0 0.3
14-15 9.8 10.1 3.1 2.7 0.8 0.6
16-17 8.5 8.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.4
18 or Older 9.1 9.7 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3
18-25 9.2 8.7 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5
18-20 7.0 7.4 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.4
21-25 10.6 9.5 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.5
26 or Older 9.1 9.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3
26-49 11.7 12.8 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.6
26-29 10.8 11.6 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.9
30-34 12.0 12.3 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.3
35-39 12.0 12.2 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.6
40-44 12.7 13.6 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2
45-49 11.1 14.1 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.8
50 or Older 6.8 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
50-54 9.9 10.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
55-59 9.7 9.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
60-64 9.5 11.2 * 0.2 * 0.1
65 or Older 3.5 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.12A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 16,013 15,397 1,999 2,550 1,173 1,722
12-20 242 125 115 60 34 34
21 or Older 15,771 15,273 1,884 2,490 1,139 1,688
12-17 75 48 41 21 11 7
12-13 12 1 9 1 3 1
14-15 16 6 9 4 5 4
16-17 47 40 24 16 3 2
18 or Older 15,939 15,349 1,958 2,528 1,161 1,715
18-25 904 538 275 171 110 74
18-20 167 77 74 38 23 27
21-25 737 462 202 133 88 47
26 or Older 15,034 14,811 1,682 2,358 1,051 1,641
26-49 7,727 8,215 1,262 1,549 800 1,107
26-29 1,001 1,002 238 260 139 151
30-34 1,619 1,679 312 233 164 179
35-39 1,779 2,102 318 512 211 334
40-44 1,800 1,588 228 273 162 238
45-49 1,528 1,844 165 270 124 204
50 or Older 7,307 6,597 420 809 251 534
50-54 1,549 1,175 159 202 81 134
55-59 1,687 1,577 102 227 83 90
60-64 1,934 1,966 99 102 73 79
65 or Older 2,137 1,879 60 278 14 231
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.12B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Lifetime
(2019)
Lifetime
(2020)
Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 5.8 5.6 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.6
12-20 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
21 or Older 6.7 6.4 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.7
12-17 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
12-13 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
14-15 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
16-17 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
18 or Older 6.4 6.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.7
18-25 2.7 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2
18-20 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2
21-25 3.6 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2
26 or Older 6.9 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.8
26-49 7.6 8.1 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.1
26-29 5.5 5.6 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.8
30-34 7.3 7.4 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.8
35-39 8.3 9.4 1.5 2.3 1.0 1.5
40-44 9.3 8.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 1.2
45-49 7.5 9.5 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.1
50 or Older 6.3 5.6 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5
50-54 7.5 5.9 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.7
55-59 7.9 7.3 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.4
60-64 9.4 9.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
65 or Older 4.0 3.4 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.13A – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 82,559 75,198 9,724 9,254 2,819 2,536
12-20 7,054 5,543 1,143 781 301 162
21 or Older 75,505 69,655 8,582 8,474 2,518 2,374
12-17 3,980 3,079 567 396 165 96
12-13 950 710 112 84 36 16
14-15 1,400 1,166 176 130 51 42
16-17 1,630 1,203 278 183 77 38
18 or Older 78,579 72,118 9,158 8,858 2,654 2,440
18-25 8,357 6,858 1,754 1,361 420 288
18-20 3,074 2,463 576 385 136 66
21-25 5,284 4,395 1,178 976 284 222
26 or Older 70,222 65,261 7,404 7,498 2,234 2,152
26-49 30,585 26,783 4,797 4,535 1,370 1,264
26-29 5,089 3,898 1,023 795 322 231
30-34 6,752 5,650 1,205 943 325 191
35-39 6,459 5,927 1,074 946 277 236
40-44 5,992 4,880 802 727 205 218
45-49 6,292 6,429 693 1,125 241 388
50 or Older 39,637 38,477 2,607 2,962 864 888
50-54 6,674 6,084 646 567 227 138
55-59 7,169 7,373 638 682 208 194
60-64 7,325 7,285 422 682 197 266
65 or Older 18,470 17,735 900 1,032 232 289
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.13B – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 30.0 27.2 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.9
12-20 18.5 14.8 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.4
21 or Older 31.8 29.1 3.6 3.5 1.1 1.0
12-17 16.0 12.3 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.4
12-13 11.6 8.4 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.2
14-15 16.5 13.5 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.5
16-17 19.7 15.3 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.5
18 or Older 31.4 28.6 3.7 3.5 1.1 1.0
18-25 24.8 20.5 5.2 4.1 1.2 0.9
18-20 23.3 19.8 4.4 3.1 1.0 0.5
21-25 25.7 20.9 5.7 4.6 1.4 1.1
26 or Older 32.4 29.9 3.4 3.4 1.0 1.0
26-49 30.2 26.4 4.7 4.5 1.4 1.2
26-29 28.2 21.9 5.7 4.5 1.8 1.3
30-34 30.3 24.9 5.4 4.2 1.5 0.8
35-39 30.1 26.6 5.0 4.2 1.3 1.1
40-44 31.1 25.2 4.2 3.8 1.1 1.1
45-49 31.1 33.3 3.4 5.8 1.2 2.0
50 or Older 34.4 32.9 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.8
50-54 32.4 30.6 3.1 2.8 1.1 0.7
55-59 33.7 34.2 3.0 3.2 1.0 0.9
60-64 35.6 34.8 2.1 3.3 1.0 1.3
65 or Older 35.0 32.5 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.14A – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 18,290 18,332 4,929 5,092 1,566 1,493
12-20 3,339 2,793 1,093 769 301 131
21 or Older 14,950 15,539 3,835 4,323 1,265 1,363
12-17 1,837 1,593 430 288 123 72
12-13 378 389 24 29 3 3
14-15 619 526 119 103 38 19
16-17 841 678 287 157 82 51
18 or Older 16,453 16,739 4,499 4,804 1,443 1,421
18-25 4,320 3,773 1,951 1,616 587 267
18-20 1,502 1,199 664 481 178 58
21-25 2,818 2,574 1,287 1,135 409 209
26 or Older 12,133 12,966 2,548 3,188 856 1,154
26-49 8,105 8,086 2,247 2,640 754 1,072
26-29 1,998 1,841 695 718 198 193
30-34 2,134 2,195 748 835 253 327
35-39 1,588 1,634 410 529 147 260
40-44 1,230 1,159 263 332 114 141
45-49 1,156 1,257 130 226 43 152
50 or Older 4,028 4,880 301 548 102 82
50-54 865 1,464 72 295 5 65
55-59 1,096 962 128 117 38 5
60-64 727 754 66 78 59 13
65 or Older 1,340 1,700 34 58 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.14B – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 6.6 6.6 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5
12-20 8.8 7.5 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.3
21 or Older 6.3 6.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.6
12-17 7.4 6.4 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.3
12-13 4.6 4.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
14-15 7.3 6.1 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.2
16-17 10.2 8.6 3.5 2.0 1.0 0.6
18 or Older 6.6 6.6 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.6
18-25 12.8 11.3 5.8 4.8 1.7 0.8
18-20 11.4 9.6 5.0 3.9 1.3 0.5
21-25 13.7 12.2 6.3 5.4 2.0 1.0
26 or Older 5.6 5.9 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.5
26-49 8.0 8.0 2.2 2.6 0.7 1.1
26-29 11.1 10.3 3.9 4.0 1.1 1.1
30-34 9.6 9.7 3.4 3.7 1.1 1.4
35-39 7.4 7.3 1.9 2.4 0.7 1.2
40-44 6.4 6.0 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.7
45-49 5.7 6.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.8
50 or Older 3.5 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
50-54 4.2 7.4 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.3
55-59 5.2 4.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0
60-64 3.5 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1
65 or Older 2.5 3.1 0.1 0.1 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.15A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 44,051 43,001 5,895 6,205 1,958 2,196
12-20 2,564 2,102 909 641 231 109
21 or Older 41,488 40,899 4,986 5,564 1,727 2,088
12-17 1,370 936 436 226 121 26
12-13 276 234 24 33 10 2
14-15 435 340 124 70 34 12
16-17 659 362 287 122 78 13
18 or Older 42,682 42,065 5,459 5,979 1,837 2,170
18-25 3,995 3,805 1,409 1,237 365 371
18-20 1,194 1,166 473 415 110 82
21-25 2,801 2,638 936 822 254 289
26 or Older 38,687 38,261 4,050 4,742 1,472 1,799
26-49 16,129 16,192 2,582 3,175 1,006 1,053
26-29 2,519 2,301 600 662 230 171
30-34 3,428 2,957 743 648 318 177
35-39 3,305 3,509 514 721 180 294
40-44 3,363 3,603 413 552 181 233
45-49 3,514 3,823 312 593 97 179
50 or Older 22,558 22,068 1,468 1,567 467 746
50-54 3,575 3,642 358 325 106 114
55-59 4,234 3,911 408 479 151 250
60-64 4,133 4,209 378 350 103 119
65 or Older 10,615 10,306 325 412 106 262
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.15B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 16.0 15.5 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.8
12-20 6.7 5.6 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.3
21 or Older 17.5 17.1 2.1 2.3 0.7 0.9
12-17 5.5 3.7 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1
12-13 3.4 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0
14-15 5.1 3.9 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1
16-17 8.0 4.6 3.5 1.6 0.9 0.2
18 or Older 17.1 16.7 2.2 2.4 0.7 0.9
18-25 11.8 11.4 4.2 3.7 1.1 1.1
18-20 9.1 9.4 3.6 3.3 0.8 0.7
21-25 13.6 12.5 4.6 3.9 1.2 1.4
26 or Older 17.9 17.5 1.9 2.2 0.7 0.8
26-49 15.9 15.9 2.5 3.1 1.0 1.0
26-29 14.0 12.9 3.3 3.7 1.3 1.0
30-34 15.4 13.0 3.3 2.9 1.4 0.8
35-39 15.4 15.7 2.4 3.2 0.8 1.3
40-44 17.4 18.6 2.1 2.8 0.9 1.2
45-49 17.3 19.8 1.5 3.1 0.5 0.9
50 or Older 19.6 18.9 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.6
50-54 17.3 18.3 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.6
55-59 19.9 18.2 1.9 2.2 0.7 1.2
60-64 20.1 20.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.6
65 or Older 20.1 18.9 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.16A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 35,601 35,018 5,220 5,460 1,781 1,891
12-20 1,995 1,552 840 547 216 106
21 or Older 33,606 33,466 4,381 4,912 1,565 1,785
12-17 1,010 588 392 196 112 25
12-13 140 125 16 32 5 2
14-15 308 216 105 59 32 12
16-17 562 246 271 105 75 12
18 or Older 34,591 34,430 4,829 5,264 1,669 1,866
18-25 3,419 3,338 1,313 1,108 337 357
18-20 985 965 448 352 104 81
21-25 2,434 2,374 865 756 233 276
26 or Older 31,172 31,092 3,516 4,156 1,332 1,509
26-49 13,668 13,962 2,342 2,901 952 924
26-29 2,183 1,981 570 598 227 154
30-34 2,986 2,624 711 624 312 169
35-39 2,835 3,029 448 648 161 261
40-44 2,886 3,136 373 516 169 199
45-49 2,778 3,192 240 515 83 141
50 or Older 17,504 17,130 1,174 1,255 380 585
50-54 2,905 2,930 300 264 94 100
55-59 3,335 3,136 300 402 124 231
60-64 3,234 3,453 336 333 97 119
65 or Older 8,030 7,611 238 256 65 135
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.16B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 12.9 12.6 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.7
12-20 5.2 4.1 2.2 1.5 0.6 0.3
21 or Older 14.2 14.0 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.7
12-17 4.1 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.1
12-13 1.7 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0
14-15 3.6 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.1
16-17 6.8 3.1 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.1
18 or Older 13.8 13.7 1.9 2.1 0.7 0.7
18-25 10.1 10.0 3.9 3.3 1.0 1.1
18-20 7.5 7.8 3.4 2.8 0.8 0.7
21-25 11.8 11.3 4.2 3.6 1.1 1.3
26 or Older 14.4 14.2 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.7
26-49 13.5 13.8 2.3 2.9 0.9 0.9
26-29 12.1 11.1 3.2 3.4 1.3 0.9
30-34 13.4 11.6 3.2 2.7 1.4 0.7
35-39 13.2 13.6 2.1 2.9 0.8 1.2
40-44 15.0 16.2 1.9 2.7 0.9 1.0
45-49 13.7 16.5 1.2 2.7 0.4 0.7
50 or Older 15.2 14.7 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.5
50-54 14.1 14.7 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.5
55-59 15.7 14.6 1.4 1.9 0.6 1.1
60-64 15.7 16.5 1.6 1.6 0.5 0.6
65 or Older 15.2 14.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.17A – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 15,636 15,364 1,098 1,240 304 481
12-20 883 799 138 139 43 23
21 or Older 14,752 14,565 960 1,101 261 458
12-17 545 429 82 35 29 1
12-13 166 131 10 2 5 *
14-15 187 160 35 15 14 *
16-17 192 139 37 18 10 1
18 or Older 15,091 14,935 1,016 1,205 275 480
18-25 1,051 1,066 175 251 44 78
18-20 339 370 56 104 15 21
21-25 712 695 119 147 30 56
26 or Older 14,040 13,869 841 954 231 402
26-49 4,862 4,751 423 483 112 179
26-29 615 626 71 90 11 23
30-34 967 759 85 41 43 9
35-39 978 1,040 104 127 31 54
40-44 1,008 940 72 125 12 55
45-49 1,293 1,385 91 99 14 38
50 or Older 9,178 9,119 417 472 119 223
50-54 1,320 1,574 93 96 35 49
55-59 1,752 1,525 145 171 38 43
60-64 1,701 1,509 72 47 6 4
65 or Older 4,405 4,510 107 158 41 127
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.17B – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2020)
TOTAL 5.7 5.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
12-20 2.3 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
21 or Older 6.2 6.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
12-17 2.2 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
12-13 2.0 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 *
14-15 2.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 *
16-17 2.3 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0
18 or Older 6.0 5.9 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
18-25 3.1 3.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2
18-20 2.6 3.0 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.2
21-25 3.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.3
26 or Older 6.5 6.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
26-49 4.8 4.7 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
26-29 3.4 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1
30-34 4.3 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0
35-39 4.6 4.7 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2
40-44 5.2 4.9 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.3
45-49 6.4 7.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2
50 or Older 8.0 7.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2
50-54 6.4 7.9 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2
55-59 8.2 7.1 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.2
60-64 8.3 7.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0
65 or Older 8.3 8.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.18A – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
TOTAL 29,408 27,026 4,841 4,779
12-20 1,619 1,259 817 504
21 or Older 27,789 25,766 4,024 4,275
12-17 749 418 381 157
12-13 78 52 14 10
14-15 215 163 107 59
16-17 455 203 259 88
18 or Older 28,659 26,607 4,460 4,622
18-25 2,983 2,861 1,266 1,097
18-20 870 841 436 347
21-25 2,113 2,019 830 749
26 or Older 25,676 23,747 3,194 3,526
26-49 11,285 10,816 2,169 2,608
26-29 1,850 1,628 550 542
30-34 2,617 2,160 683 538
35-39 2,268 2,339 399 573
40-44 2,343 2,407 312 496
45-49 2,207 2,282 225 457
50 or Older 14,391 12,931 1,026 918
50-54 2,384 2,003 251 199
55-59 2,705 2,428 269 290
60-64 2,629 2,654 268 255
65 or Older 6,673 5,846 238 174
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.18B – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2019)
Any Use in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
TOTAL 10.7 9.8 1.8 1.7
12-20 4.3 3.4 2.1 1.3
21 or Older 11.7 10.8 1.7 1.8
12-17 3.0 1.7 1.5 0.6
12-13 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1
14-15 2.5 1.9 1.3 0.7
16-17 5.5 2.6 3.1 1.1
18 or Older 11.4 10.6 1.8 1.8
18-25 8.8 8.5 3.8 3.3
18-20 6.6 6.8 3.3 2.8
21-25 10.3 9.6 4.0 3.6
26 or Older 11.9 10.9 1.5 1.6
26-49 11.1 10.7 2.1 2.6
26-29 10.2 9.1 3.0 3.0
30-34 11.7 9.5 3.1 2.4
35-39 10.6 10.5 1.9 2.6
40-44 12.2 12.4 1.6 2.6
45-49 10.9 11.8 1.1 2.4
50 or Older 12.5 11.1 0.9 0.8
50-54 11.6 10.1 1.2 1.0
55-59 12.7 11.3 1.3 1.3
60-64 12.8 12.7 1.3 1.2
65 or Older 12.6 10.7 0.5 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.19A – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 10,065 9,490 3,101 2,885
12-20 1,145 781 305 162
21 or Older 8,920 8,709 2,796 2,723
12-17 567 396 165 96
12-13 112 84 36 16
14-15 176 130 51 42
16-17 278 183 77 38
18 or Older 9,499 9,094 2,936 2,789
18-25 1,776 1,376 439 296
18-20 578 385 140 66
21-25 1,197 992 300 229
26 or Older 7,723 7,717 2,497 2,493
26-49 4,971 4,704 1,514 1,419
26-29 1,041 841 351 294
30-34 1,271 984 351 221
35-39 1,126 982 328 263
40-44 821 740 222 245
45-49 712 1,157 262 397
50 or Older 2,752 3,013 983 1,075
50-54 657 568 237 188
55-59 680 695 248 295
60-64 436 682 209 276
65 or Older 979 1,068 290 316
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.19B – Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 3.7 3.4 1.1 1.0
12-20 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.4
21 or Older 3.8 3.6 1.2 1.1
12-17 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.4
12-13 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.2
14-15 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.5
16-17 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.5
18 or Older 3.8 3.6 1.2 1.1
18-25 5.3 4.1 1.3 0.9
18-20 4.4 3.1 1.1 0.5
21-25 5.8 4.7 1.5 1.1
26 or Older 3.6 3.5 1.2 1.1
26-49 4.9 4.6 1.5 1.4
26-29 5.8 4.7 1.9 1.7
30-34 5.7 4.3 1.6 1.0
35-39 5.3 4.4 1.5 1.2
40-44 4.3 3.8 1.2 1.3
45-49 3.5 6.0 1.3 2.1
50 or Older 2.4 2.6 0.9 0.9
50-54 3.2 2.9 1.2 0.9
55-59 3.2 3.2 1.2 1.4
60-64 2.1 3.3 1.0 1.3
65 or Older 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.20A – Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 10,136 10,306 4,264 4,483
12-20 1,444 1,021 465 237
21 or Older 8,693 9,285 3,799 4,246
12-17 499 346 160 87
12-13 39 34 7 4
14-15 144 123 54 24
16-17 316 189 100 59
18 or Older 9,638 9,960 4,103 4,396
18-25 3,205 2,567 1,127 682
18-20 945 675 305 150
21-25 2,260 1,892 823 532
26 or Older 6,433 7,393 2,976 3,714
26-49 5,196 5,742 2,311 2,889
26-29 1,591 1,531 570 593
30-34 1,467 1,305 637 584
35-39 1,039 1,334 489 797
40-44 617 884 370 538
45-49 483 688 245 376
50 or Older 1,236 1,651 665 825
50-54 367 644 202 326
55-59 379 468 208 164
60-64 316 221 223 95
65 or Older 174 318 33 239
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.20B – Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Misuse in Past Year
(2019)
Misuse in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse in Past Month
(2019)
Misuse in Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 3.7 3.7 1.5 1.6
12-20 3.8 2.7 1.2 0.6
21 or Older 3.7 3.9 1.6 1.8
12-17 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.3
12-13 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0
14-15 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.3
16-17 3.8 2.4 1.2 0.7
18 or Older 3.9 4.0 1.6 1.7
18-25 9.5 7.7 3.3 2.0
18-20 7.2 5.4 2.3 1.2
21-25 11.0 9.0 4.0 2.5
26 or Older 3.0 3.4 1.4 1.7
26-49 5.1 5.7 2.3 2.8
26-29 8.8 8.6 3.2 3.3
30-34 6.6 5.7 2.9 2.6
35-39 4.9 6.0 2.3 3.6
40-44 3.2 4.6 1.9 2.8
45-49 2.4 3.6 1.2 1.9
50 or Older 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.7
50-54 1.8 3.2 1.0 1.6
55-59 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.8
60-64 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.5
65 or Older 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.21A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 23,588 23,962 9,333 9,305
12-20 3,788 3,077 1,224 799
21 or Older 19,800 20,885 8,110 8,506
12-17 1,862 1,507 598 305
12-13 425 359 141 48
14-15 590 513 165 113
16-17 848 635 292 144
18 or Older 21,727 22,455 8,735 9,000
18-25 5,791 5,169 2,059 1,600
18-20 1,926 1,570 626 494
21-25 3,865 3,598 1,433 1,106
26 or Older 15,936 17,286 6,676 7,400
26-49 11,025 11,693 4,650 5,034
26-29 2,888 2,743 1,132 1,144
30-34 2,966 2,861 1,266 965
35-39 2,169 2,419 926 1,138
40-44 1,625 1,628 685 847
45-49 1,377 2,042 641 940
50 or Older 4,911 5,593 2,026 2,366
50-54 1,257 1,468 504 597
55-59 1,224 1,434 512 689
60-64 996 1,133 518 416
65 or Older 1,433 1,557 493 665
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.21B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Age Category Past Year
(2019)
Past Year
(2020)
Past Month
(2019)
Past Month
(2020)
TOTAL 8.6 8.7 3.4 3.4
12-20 9.9 8.2 3.2 2.1
21 or Older 8.3 8.7 3.4 3.6
12-17 7.5 6.0 2.4 1.2
12-13 5.2 4.3 1.7 0.6
14-15 6.9 5.9 1.9 1.3
16-17 10.3 8.1 3.5 1.8
18 or Older 8.7 8.9 3.5 3.6
18-25 17.2 15.4 6.1 4.8
18-20 14.6 12.6 4.8 4.0
21-25 18.8 17.1 7.0 5.3
26 or Older 7.4 7.9 3.1 3.4
26-49 10.9 11.5 4.6 5.0
26-29 16.0 15.4 6.3 6.4
30-34 13.3 12.6 5.7 4.2
35-39 10.1 10.8 4.3 5.1
40-44 8.4 8.4 3.6 4.4
45-49 6.8 10.6 3.2 4.9
50 or Older 4.3 4.8 1.8 2.0
50-54 6.1 7.4 2.4 3.0
55-59 5.8 6.7 2.4 3.2
60-64 4.8 5.4 2.5 2.0
65 or Older 2.7 2.9 0.9 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.22A – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2019)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2019)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2020)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2019)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2020)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 108,037 101,602 16,304 16,073 16,304 16,073
12-17 5,612 4,723 1,062 688 1,062 688
18 or Older 102,425 96,879 15,242 15,385 15,242 15,385
18-25 12,187 10,529 3,868 3,193 3,868 3,193
26 or Older 90,238 86,350 11,374 12,192 11,374 12,192
PAIN RELIEVERS 82,559 75,198 9,724 9,254 9,724 9,254
12-17 3,980 3,079 567 396 567 396
18 or Older 78,579 72,118 9,158 8,858 9,158 8,858
18-25 8,357 6,858 1,754 1,361 1,754 1,361
26 or Older 70,222 65,261 7,404 7,498 7,404 7,498
STIMULANTS 18,290 18,332 4,929 5,092 4,929 5,092
12-17 1,837 1,593 430 288 430 288
18 or Older 16,453 16,739 4,499 4,804 4,499 4,804
18-25 4,320 3,773 1,951 1,616 1,951 1,616
26 or Older 12,133 12,966 2,548 3,188 2,548 3,188
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 44,051 43,001 5,895 6,205 5,895 6,205
12-17 1,370 936 436 226 436 226
18 or Older 42,682 42,065 5,459 5,979 5,459 5,979
18-25 3,995 3,805 1,409 1,237 1,409 1,237
26 or Older 38,687 38,261 4,050 4,742 4,050 4,742
TRANQUILIZERS 35,601 35,018 5,220 5,460 5,220 5,460
12-17 1,010 588 392 196 392 196
18 or Older 34,591 34,430 4,829 5,264 4,829 5,264
18-25 3,419 3,338 1,313 1,108 1,313 1,108
26 or Older 31,172 31,092 3,516 4,156 3,516 4,156
SEDATIVES 15,636 15,364 1,098 1,240 1,098 1,240
12-17 545 429 82 35 82 35
18 or Older 15,091 14,935 1,016 1,205 1,016 1,205
18-25 1,051 1,066 175 251 175 251
26 or Older 14,040 13,869 841 954 841 954
BENZODIAZEPINES 29,408 27,026 4,841 4,779 4,841 4,779
12-17 749 418 381 157 381 *
18 or Older 28,659 26,607 4,460 4,622 4,460 4,622
18-25 2,983 2,861 1,266 1,097 1,266 1,097
26 or Older 25,676 23,747 3,194 3,526 3,194 3,526
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.22B – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use
in Past Year
(2019)
Any Use
in Past Year
(2020)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2019)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Total Population
(2020)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2019)
Misuse
in Past Year
among
Past Year
Any Users
(2020)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 39.3 36.7 5.9 5.8 15.1 15.8
12-17 22.5 18.9 4.3 2.8 18.9 14.6
18 or Older 40.9 38.5 6.1 6.1 14.9 15.9
18-25 36.1 31.4 11.5 9.5 31.7 30.3
26 or Older 41.7 39.5 5.3 5.6 12.6 14.1
PAIN RELIEVERS 30.0 27.2 3.5 3.3 11.8 12.3
12-17 16.0 12.3 2.3 1.6 14.2 12.9
18 or Older 31.4 28.6 3.7 3.5 11.7 12.3
18-25 24.8 20.5 5.2 4.1 21.0 19.8
26 or Older 32.4 29.9 3.4 3.4 10.5 11.5
STIMULANTS 6.6 6.6 1.8 1.8 26.9 27.8
12-17 7.4 6.4 1.7 1.2 23.4 18.1
18 or Older 6.6 6.6 1.8 1.9 27.3 28.7
18-25 12.8 11.3 5.8 4.8 45.2 42.8
26 or Older 5.6 5.9 1.2 1.5 21.0 24.6
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 16.0 15.5 2.1 2.2 13.4 14.4
12-17 5.5 3.7 1.8 0.9 31.8 24.1
18 or Older 17.1 16.7 2.2 2.4 12.8 14.2
18-25 11.8 11.4 4.2 3.7 35.3 32.5
26 or Older 17.9 17.5 1.9 2.2 10.5 12.4
TRANQUILIZERS 12.9 12.6 1.9 2.0 14.7 15.6
12-17 4.1 2.4 1.6 0.8 38.8 33.3
18 or Older 13.8 13.7 1.9 2.1 14.0 15.3
18-25 10.1 10.0 3.9 3.3 38.4 33.2
26 or Older 14.4 14.2 1.6 1.9 11.3 13.4
SEDATIVES 5.7 5.5 0.4 0.4 7.0 8.1
12-17 2.2 1.7 0.3 0.1 15.1 8.1
18 or Older 6.0 5.9 0.4 0.5 6.7 8.1
18-25 3.1 3.2 0.5 0.7 16.6 23.5
26 or Older 6.5 6.3 0.4 0.4 6.0 6.9
BENZODIAZEPINES 10.7 9.8 1.8 1.7 16.5 17.7
12-17 3.0 1.7 1.5 0.6 50.9 *
18 or Older 11.4 10.6 1.8 1.8 15.6 17.4
18-25 8.8 8.5 3.8 3.3 42.4 38.3
26 or Older 11.9 10.9 1.5 1.6 12.4 14.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.23A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 138,027 138,543 6,090 5,229 131,937 133,314 18,832 17,879 113,104 115,435
GENDER                    
Male 72,406 70,362 3,015 2,406 69,390 67,957 9,451 8,624 59,939 59,332
Female 65,621 68,181 3,075 2,823 62,546 65,358 9,381 9,255 53,165 56,103
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 118,981 119,274 4,505 3,877 114,476 115,397 14,881 14,325 99,595 101,072
White 94,912 95,781 3,122 2,752 91,790 93,029 10,891 10,566 80,899 82,463
Black or African American 15,581 15,491 856 627 14,725 14,863 2,449 2,267 12,276 12,596
AIAN 871 1,056 65 * 806 936 139 * 667 *
NHOPI 481 * * * 449 * * * 386 *
Asian 3,805 3,404 169 235 3,636 3,169 737 672 2,899 2,497
Two or More Races 3,331 3,218 261 131 3,070 3,087 601 669 2,469 2,418
Hispanic or Latino 19,046 19,269 1,585 1,352 17,461 17,917 3,952 3,554 13,509 14,363
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 12,295 11,139 2,341 1,524 9,953 9,615
High School Graduate da da da da 29,913 35,032 5,528 5,203 24,384 29,828
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 45,346 44,402 7,868 7,943 37,478 36,460
College Graduate da da da da 44,383 42,741 3,094 3,209 41,289 39,532
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 72,662 68,078 9,025 7,574 63,637 60,504
Part-Time da da da da 18,201 17,264 4,539 4,729 13,663 12,534
Unemployed da da da da 5,717 7,094 1,750 1,822 3,967 5,272
Other1 da da da da 35,357 40,879 3,519 3,754 31,838 37,125
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.23B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 50.2 50.0 24.5 20.9 52.7 52.9 55.8 53.4 52.2 52.8
GENDER                    
Male 54.2 52.4 23.8 18.9 57.4 55.9 55.9 51.4 57.7 56.6
Female 46.3 47.8 25.2 23.0 48.3 50.2 55.7 55.3 47.2 49.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 52.2 52.2 24.1 20.8 54.8 55.0 57.1 55.6 54.4 54.9
White 55.6 56.1 24.3 21.5 58.2 58.9 60.4 59.0 57.9 58.9
Black or African American 46.9 46.1 25.5 20.1 49.3 48.7 52.8 49.3 48.6 48.6
AIAN 55.7 63.7 37.5 * 58.0 65.0 64.0 * 56.8 *
NHOPI 44.0 * * * 45.5 * * * 46.4 *
Asian 24.0 21.0 12.9 12.6 24.9 22.1 35.3 33.8 23.2 20.2
Two or More Races 62.6 60.6 27.9 21.2 70.0 65.8 64.0 64.6 71.6 66.2
Hispanic or Latino 40.1 39.8 25.6 21.4 42.3 42.6 51.6 46.0 40.2 41.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 40.8 38.5 50.0 39.8 39.1 38.4
High School Graduate da da da da 49.2 50.4 52.1 48.5 48.6 50.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 58.9 58.1 58.3 56.8 59.0 58.4
College Graduate da da da da 53.9 55.4 62.7 64.7 53.3 54.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 58.5 58.4 62.9 59.6 57.9 58.2
Part-Time da da da da 55.8 55.2 54.4 55.2 56.3 55.2
Unemployed da da da da 57.6 55.1 53.1 53.8 59.8 55.6
Other1 da da da da 42.3 44.8 45.4 42.5 42.0 45.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.24A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 57,203 59,277 4,279 3,436 52,924 55,841 13,193 12,398 39,731 43,443
GENDER                    
Male 31,742 31,069 2,103 1,610 29,639 29,459 6,823 6,094 22,817 23,365
Female 25,461 28,208 2,176 1,826 23,285 26,382 6,371 6,303 16,914 20,078
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 48,158 50,108 3,098 2,562 45,059 47,547 10,475 10,228 34,584 37,319
White 37,036 38,499 2,180 1,909 34,856 36,590 7,562 7,580 27,294 29,011
Black or African American 7,277 7,786 582 353 6,696 7,433 1,822 1,695 4,874 5,738
AIAN 393 536 49 * 344 487 88 * 256 *
NHOPI 173 80 * * 154 68 * * 103 *
Asian 1,581 1,569 77 145 1,504 1,424 523 395 981 1,029
Two or More Races 1,697 1,638 192 94 1,505 1,545 430 458 1,076 1,086
Hispanic or Latino 9,045 9,169 1,180 874 7,865 8,295 2,718 2,170 5,147 6,125
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 5,878 5,320 1,715 1,108 4,162 4,211
High School Graduate da da da da 12,518 14,976 3,906 3,398 8,612 11,578
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 19,068 19,831 5,578 5,713 13,490 14,118
College Graduate da da da da 15,460 15,715 1,994 2,178 13,466 13,537
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 28,663 27,799 6,028 5,082 22,635 22,717
Part-Time da da da da 7,875 8,757 3,330 3,391 4,545 5,366
Unemployed da da da da 3,342 4,094 1,328 1,385 2,014 2,708
Other1 da da da da 13,044 15,191 2,507 2,540 10,537 12,651
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.24B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 20.8 21.4 17.2 13.8 21.1 22.2 39.1 37.0 18.3 19.9
GENDER                    
Male 23.8 23.1 16.6 12.7 24.5 24.2 40.4 36.3 21.9 22.3
Female 18.0 19.8 17.8 14.9 18.0 20.3 37.9 37.7 15.0 17.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 21.1 21.9 16.6 13.7 21.6 22.7 40.2 39.7 18.9 20.3
White 21.7 22.5 17.0 14.9 22.1 23.2 41.9 42.3 19.5 20.7
Black or African American 21.9 23.2 17.3 11.3 22.4 24.4 39.3 36.9 19.3 22.2
AIAN 25.1 32.3 28.2 * 24.7 33.8 40.5 * 21.8 *
NHOPI 15.8 8.0 * * 15.6 7.0 * * 12.4 *
Asian 10.0 9.7 5.9 7.8 10.3 9.9 25.0 19.9 7.9 8.3
Two or More Races 31.9 30.9 20.5 15.2 34.3 32.9 45.8 44.3 31.2 29.7
Hispanic or Latino 19.1 19.0 19.0 13.9 19.1 19.7 35.5 28.1 15.3 17.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 19.5 18.4 36.6 29.0 16.3 16.8
High School Graduate da da da da 20.6 21.6 36.8 31.7 17.2 19.7
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 24.7 25.9 41.3 40.9 21.2 22.6
College Graduate da da da da 18.8 20.4 40.4 43.9 17.4 18.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 23.1 23.8 42.0 40.0 20.6 21.9
Part-Time da da da da 24.2 28.0 39.9 39.6 18.7 23.6
Unemployed da da da da 33.7 31.8 40.3 40.9 30.3 28.6
Other1 da da da da 15.6 16.7 32.3 28.7 13.9 15.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.25A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 35,803 37,309 2,167 1,679 33,636 35,630 8,406 8,016 25,231 27,614
GENDER                    
Male 20,669 20,063 1,124 903 19,545 19,160 4,474 4,082 15,071 15,077
Female 15,135 17,245 1,043 776 14,091 16,470 3,932 3,933 10,160 12,537
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 30,528 31,978 1,540 1,241 28,988 30,737 6,726 6,625 22,262 24,112
White 23,228 24,317 1,086 915 22,142 23,402 4,766 4,845 17,376 18,557
Black or African American 4,866 5,299 287 168 4,579 5,131 1,280 1,251 3,299 3,880
AIAN 227 441 22 * 205 * 50 * 155 *
NHOPI 122 44 * * 109 41 * * 86 *
Asian 888 760 29 62 859 698 304 191 555 507
Two or More Races 1,197 1,117 103 50 1,094 1,067 303 297 791 770
Hispanic or Latino 5,275 5,331 627 438 4,648 4,893 1,680 1,390 2,969 3,502
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,818 3,558 1,151 771 2,667 2,788
High School Graduate da da da da 8,429 10,168 2,519 2,335 5,909 7,833
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 12,505 12,957 3,589 3,620 8,916 9,338
College Graduate da da da da 8,884 8,946 1,146 1,291 7,739 7,655
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 17,793 17,293 3,897 3,318 13,896 13,976
Part-Time da da da da 4,883 5,462 2,044 2,062 2,839 3,400
Unemployed da da da da 2,455 2,985 913 1,004 1,542 1,981
Other1 da da da da 8,505 9,889 1,551 1,632 6,954 8,257
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.25B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 13.0 13.5 8.7 6.7 13.4 14.1 24.9 23.9 11.6 12.6
GENDER                    
Male 15.5 14.9 8.9 7.1 16.2 15.7 26.5 24.3 14.5 14.4
Female 10.7 12.1 8.5 6.3 10.9 12.6 23.4 23.5 9.0 11.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.4 14.0 8.2 6.6 13.9 14.6 25.8 25.7 12.2 13.1
White 13.6 14.2 8.5 7.1 14.0 14.8 26.4 27.0 12.4 13.3
Black or African American 14.6 15.8 8.5 5.4 15.3 16.8 27.6 27.2 13.1 15.0
AIAN 14.5 26.6 12.8 * 14.8 * 23.0 * 13.2 *
NHOPI 11.1 4.4 * * 11.0 4.3 * * 10.3 *
Asian 5.6 4.7 2.2 3.4 5.9 4.9 14.5 9.6 4.4 4.1
Two or More Races 22.5 21.0 11.0 8.1 24.9 22.7 32.2 28.7 23.0 21.1
Hispanic or Latino 11.1 11.0 10.1 6.9 11.3 11.6 21.9 18.0 8.8 10.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 12.7 12.3 24.6 20.1 10.5 11.1
High School Graduate da da da da 13.9 14.6 23.7 21.8 11.8 13.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 16.2 16.9 26.6 25.9 14.0 14.9
College Graduate da da da da 10.8 11.6 23.2 26.0 10.0 10.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 14.3 14.8 27.2 26.1 12.6 13.5
Part-Time da da da da 15.0 17.5 24.5 24.1 11.7 15.0
Unemployed da da da da 24.7 23.2 27.7 29.6 23.2 20.9
Other1 da da da da 10.2 10.8 20.0 18.5 9.2 10.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.26A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 127,139 126,504 3,947 3,103 123,192 123,401 17,450 16,604 105,742 106,797
GENDER                    
Male 67,085 64,536 1,985 1,438 65,099 63,097 8,753 8,046 56,346 55,051
Female 60,054 61,968 1,961 1,664 58,093 60,304 8,697 8,558 49,396 51,746
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 110,720 109,823 2,810 2,229 107,910 107,594 13,835 13,242 94,075 94,352
White 88,899 88,604 1,987 1,633 86,912 86,971 10,194 9,877 76,717 77,094
Black or African American 14,305 14,213 516 327 13,788 13,886 2,253 2,102 11,535 11,784
AIAN 770 913 44 * 726 * 126 * 600 *
NHOPI 444 * * * 422 * * * 366 *
Asian 3,211 2,812 73 122 3,138 2,690 648 530 2,490 2,160
Two or More Races 3,091 2,985 168 95 2,924 2,890 557 619 2,367 2,271
Hispanic or Latino 16,419 16,681 1,137 873 15,282 15,807 3,615 3,362 11,666 12,445
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10,805 9,487 2,112 1,337 8,693 8,150
High School Graduate da da da da 28,233 32,844 5,135 4,858 23,099 27,985
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 42,869 41,563 7,306 7,374 35,563 34,189
College Graduate da da da da 41,285 39,507 2,897 3,034 38,388 36,473
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 68,319 63,702 8,501 7,118 59,818 56,584
Part-Time da da da da 16,984 15,982 4,122 4,458 12,862 11,524
Unemployed da da da da 5,444 6,539 1,645 1,697 3,799 4,842
Other1 da da da da 32,444 37,178 3,182 3,331 29,262 33,847
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.26B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 46.2 45.7 15.8 12.4 49.2 49.0 51.7 49.6 48.8 48.9
GENDER                    
Male 50.2 48.0 15.7 11.3 53.9 51.9 51.8 48.0 54.2 52.5
Female 42.4 43.5 16.0 13.6 44.9 46.3 51.7 51.2 43.9 45.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 48.6 48.1 15.0 11.9 51.6 51.3 53.1 51.4 51.4 51.3
White 52.1 51.9 15.5 12.7 55.1 55.1 56.5 55.1 54.9 55.1
Black or African American 43.0 42.3 15.4 10.5 46.1 45.5 48.6 45.7 45.7 45.5
AIAN 49.2 55.0 25.3 * 52.2 * 57.9 * 51.1 *
NHOPI 40.7 * * * 42.7 * * * 44.1 *
Asian 20.2 17.4 5.5 6.6 21.5 18.8 31.0 26.7 19.9 17.5
Two or More Races 58.1 56.2 18.0 15.4 66.7 61.6 59.3 59.8 68.7 62.1
Hispanic or Latino 34.6 34.5 18.3 13.8 37.0 37.6 47.2 43.5 34.7 36.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 35.8 32.8 45.1 34.9 34.1 32.5
High School Graduate da da da da 46.5 47.3 48.4 45.3 46.1 47.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 55.6 54.4 54.1 52.8 56.0 54.7
College Graduate da da da da 50.1 51.2 58.7 61.2 49.6 50.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 55.0 54.6 59.3 56.0 54.5 54.5
Part-Time da da da da 52.1 51.1 49.4 52.1 53.0 50.7
Unemployed da da da da 54.8 50.8 50.0 50.1 57.2 51.1
Other1 da da da da 38.8 40.8 41.0 37.7 38.6 41.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.27A – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 48,242 49,634 3,284 2,531 44,958 47,103 11,952 11,566 33,007 35,537
GENDER                    
Male 27,222 26,773 1,649 1,205 25,573 25,568 6,173 5,730 19,400 19,838
Female 21,020 22,861 1,635 1,326 19,386 21,535 5,779 5,837 13,607 15,698
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 41,018 42,216 2,343 1,897 38,676 40,319 9,548 9,535 29,128 30,784
White 31,448 32,532 1,671 1,428 29,778 31,105 6,870 7,059 22,908 24,045
Black or African American 6,406 6,518 426 250 5,979 6,268 1,714 1,603 4,265 4,665
AIAN 314 436 31 * 283 * 72 * 211 *
NHOPI 162 67 * * 144 55 * * 101 *
Asian 1,207 1,216 52 93 1,155 1,123 453 374 702 749
Two or More Races 1,481 1,447 144 75 1,336 1,372 395 414 941 957
Hispanic or Latino 7,223 7,418 941 634 6,283 6,784 2,404 2,032 3,879 4,753
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4,723 4,023 1,535 976 3,188 3,047
High School Graduate da da da da 10,638 12,818 3,530 3,207 7,109 9,611
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 16,585 17,218 5,079 5,403 11,506 11,815
College Graduate da da da da 13,013 13,045 1,809 1,981 11,204 11,064
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 24,661 23,655 5,520 4,671 19,141 18,984
Part-Time da da da da 6,832 7,442 2,982 3,257 3,850 4,185
Unemployed da da da da 2,913 3,771 1,223 1,344 1,690 2,428
Other1 da da da da 10,552 12,235 2,226 2,295 8,326 9,940
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.27B – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 17.5 17.9 13.2 10.1 18.0 18.7 35.4 34.5 15.2 16.3
GENDER                    
Male 20.4 19.9 13.0 9.5 21.2 21.0 36.5 34.2 18.7 18.9
Female 14.8 16.0 13.4 10.8 15.0 16.5 34.3 34.9 12.1 13.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.0 18.5 12.5 10.2 18.5 19.2 36.6 37.0 15.9 16.7
White 18.4 19.1 13.0 11.1 18.9 19.7 38.1 39.4 16.4 17.2
Black or African American 19.3 19.4 12.7 8.0 20.0 20.6 37.0 34.9 16.9 18.0
AIAN 20.1 26.3 17.9 * 20.4 * 33.2 * 18.0 *
NHOPI 14.8 6.7 * * 14.6 5.6 * * 12.2 *
Asian 7.6 7.5 4.0 5.0 7.9 7.8 21.7 18.8 5.6 6.1
Two or More Races 27.8 27.3 15.4 12.2 30.5 29.2 42.1 40.0 27.3 26.2
Hispanic or Latino 15.2 15.3 15.2 10.0 15.2 16.1 31.4 26.3 11.5 13.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 15.7 13.9 32.8 25.5 12.5 12.2
High School Graduate da da da da 17.5 18.4 33.3 29.9 14.2 16.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 21.5 22.5 37.6 38.6 18.1 18.9
College Graduate da da da da 15.8 16.9 36.6 39.9 14.5 15.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 19.9 20.3 38.5 36.8 17.4 18.3
Part-Time da da da da 21.0 23.8 35.7 38.0 15.9 18.4
Unemployed da da da da 29.3 29.3 37.2 39.7 25.5 25.6
Other1 da da da da 12.6 13.4 28.7 26.0 11.0 12.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.28A – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 31,606 32,784 1,837 1,472 29,769 31,312 7,749 7,727 22,020 23,585
GENDER                    
Male 18,614 17,930 981 789 17,632 17,141 4,171 3,925 13,461 13,216
Female 12,993 14,854 856 683 12,137 14,171 3,578 3,802 8,559 10,369
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,085 28,133 1,307 1,060 25,778 27,073 6,234 6,386 19,544 20,687
White 20,464 21,274 934 801 19,531 20,472 4,397 4,647 15,133 15,825
Black or African American 4,565 4,788 238 118 4,327 4,670 1,248 1,216 3,078 3,454
AIAN 188 * 19 * 169 * 45 * 124 *
NHOPI 116 40 * * 104 37 * * 86 *
Asian 703 642 26 60 676 582 259 188 417 394
Two or More Races 1,049 1,025 77 48 972 977 266 294 706 682
Hispanic or Latino 4,521 4,651 531 411 3,991 4,240 1,515 1,341 2,475 2,899
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,368 2,942 1,052 728 2,316 2,215
High School Graduate da da da da 7,573 9,235 2,376 2,275 5,197 6,960
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 11,239 11,534 3,315 3,524 7,924 8,010
College Graduate da da da da 7,590 7,601 1,007 1,201 6,583 6,400
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 15,908 15,068 3,614 3,171 12,293 11,897
Part-Time da da da da 4,429 4,853 1,894 2,029 2,535 2,824
Unemployed da da da da 2,100 2,827 845 962 1,254 1,865
Other1 da da da da 7,332 8,564 1,395 1,565 5,938 6,999
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.28B – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 11.5 11.8 7.4 5.9 11.9 12.4 23.0 23.1 10.2 10.8
GENDER                    
Male 13.9 13.3 7.7 6.2 14.6 14.1 24.7 23.4 12.9 12.6
Female 9.2 10.4 7.0 5.6 9.4 10.9 21.3 22.7 7.6 9.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 11.9 12.3 7.0 5.7 12.3 12.9 23.9 24.8 10.7 11.2
White 12.0 12.5 7.3 6.3 12.4 13.0 24.4 25.9 10.8 11.3
Black or African American 13.7 14.2 7.1 3.8 14.5 15.3 26.9 26.5 12.2 13.3
AIAN 12.0 * 11.1 * 12.1 * 20.8 * 10.5 *
NHOPI 10.6 4.0 * * 10.5 3.8 * * 10.3 *
Asian 4.4 4.0 2.0 3.2 4.6 4.1 12.4 9.4 3.3 3.2
Two or More Races 19.7 19.3 8.3 7.7 22.2 20.8 28.3 28.5 20.5 18.7
Hispanic or Latino 9.5 9.6 8.6 6.5 9.7 10.1 19.8 17.4 7.4 8.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 11.2 10.2 22.5 19.0 9.1 8.8
High School Graduate da da da da 12.5 13.3 22.4 21.2 10.4 11.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 14.6 15.1 24.6 25.2 12.5 12.8
College Graduate da da da da 9.2 9.9 20.4 24.2 8.5 8.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 12.8 12.9 25.2 25.0 11.2 11.5
Part-Time da da da da 13.6 15.5 22.7 23.7 10.5 12.4
Unemployed da da da da 21.1 22.0 25.7 28.4 18.9 19.7
Other1 da da da da 8.8 9.4 18.0 17.7 7.8 8.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.29A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 41,445 39,261 154 105 41,291 39,155 3,809 3,065 37,483 36,091
GENDER                    
Male 24,493 23,060 73 66 24,419 22,994 2,073 1,699 22,346 21,295
Female 16,952 16,200 80 39 16,872 16,161 1,736 1,366 15,136 14,796
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 36,131 34,135 109 70 36,022 34,064 3,018 2,523 33,004 31,541
White 31,300 29,498 86 50 31,214 29,448 2,587 2,237 28,627 27,211
Black or African American 2,829 2,926 10 * 2,820 2,926 133 135 2,687 2,792
AIAN 218 264 * * 217 256 25 * 192 253
NHOPI 111 52 * * 111 52 * * 100 *
Asian 598 502 6 7 592 495 118 36 474 460
Two or More Races 1,075 892 7 6 1,068 886 144 112 924 774
Hispanic or Latino 5,313 5,126 44 35 5,269 5,091 790 541 4,479 4,550
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,885 3,431 391 193 3,494 3,238
High School Graduate da da da da 9,961 11,064 1,031 818 8,930 10,246
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 14,752 13,767 1,597 1,316 13,156 12,451
College Graduate da da da da 12,693 10,893 790 737 11,903 10,156
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 22,774 20,390 2,082 1,565 20,693 18,825
Part-Time da da da da 5,373 4,880 805 548 4,568 4,332
Unemployed da da da da 1,982 2,308 355 396 1,627 1,913
Other1 da da da da 11,162 11,577 567 556 10,595 11,021
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.29B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 15.1 14.2 0.6 0.4 16.5 15.5 11.3 9.1 17.3 16.5
GENDER                    
Male 18.3 17.2 0.6 0.5 20.2 18.9 12.3 10.1 21.5 20.3
Female 12.0 11.4 0.7 0.3 13.0 12.4 10.3 8.2 13.4 13.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.9 14.9 0.6 0.4 17.2 16.2 11.6 9.8 18.0 17.1
White 18.3 17.3 0.7 0.4 19.8 18.6 14.3 12.5 20.5 19.4
Black or African American 8.5 8.7 0.3 * 9.4 9.6 2.9 2.9 10.6 10.8
AIAN 14.0 15.9 * * 15.6 17.8 11.4 * 16.4 20.2
NHOPI 10.2 5.2 * * 11.2 5.4 * * 12.0 *
Asian 3.8 3.1 0.4 0.4 4.1 3.5 5.7 1.8 3.8 3.7
Two or More Races 20.2 16.8 0.7 1.0 24.4 18.9 15.4 10.8 26.8 21.2
Hispanic or Latino 11.2 10.6 0.7 0.5 12.8 12.1 10.3 7.0 13.3 13.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 12.9 11.9 8.4 5.1 13.7 12.9
High School Graduate da da da da 16.4 15.9 9.7 7.6 17.8 17.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 19.1 18.0 11.8 9.4 20.7 19.9
College Graduate da da da da 15.4 14.1 16.0 14.9 15.4 14.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 18.3 17.5 14.5 12.3 18.8 18.1
Part-Time da da da da 16.5 15.6 9.6 6.4 18.8 19.1
Unemployed da da da da 20.0 17.9 10.8 11.7 24.5 20.2
Other1 da da da da 13.4 12.7 7.3 6.3 14.0 13.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.30A – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 5,468 5,172 97 84 5,371 5,088 1,789 1,441 3,582 3,646
GENDER                    
Male 3,382 3,315 46 51 3,336 3,263 1,014 802 2,322 2,461
Female 2,086 1,857 51 33 2,035 1,824 774 639 1,260 1,185
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,498 4,344 66 52 4,432 4,292 1,380 1,152 3,051 3,140
White 3,587 3,564 48 38 3,539 3,526 1,179 1,001 2,359 2,525
Black or African American 521 405 7 * 514 405 59 77 455 328
AIAN 22 50 * * 22 * 6 * 15 *
NHOPI 31 0 * * 31 0 * * 27 *
Asian 174 149 6 4 168 145 62 4 106 140
Two or More Races 163 176 6 2 158 174 69 67 88 107
Hispanic or Latino 970 828 30 32 939 796 408 290 531 506
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 551 458 125 120 426 338
High School Graduate da da da da 1,362 1,280 447 410 915 870
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2,037 1,644 840 570 1,197 1,075
College Graduate da da da da 1,421 1,706 376 342 1,045 1,365
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,963 2,734 942 722 2,021 2,012
Part-Time da da da da 768 623 406 218 363 405
Unemployed da da da da 391 664 160 251 232 413
Other1 da da da da 1,249 1,067 282 250 967 817
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.30B – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.3 4.3 1.7 1.7
GENDER                    
Male 2.5 2.5 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.7 6.0 4.8 2.2 2.3
Female 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 3.8 1.1 1.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.3 4.5 1.7 1.7
White 2.1 2.1 0.4 0.3 2.2 2.2 6.5 5.6 1.7 1.8
Black or African American 1.6 1.2 0.2 * 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.3
AIAN 1.4 3.0 * * 1.6 * 3.0 * 1.3 *
NHOPI 2.8 0.0 * * 3.1 0.0 * * 3.2 *
Asian 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.0 3.0 0.2 0.9 1.1
Two or More Races 3.1 3.3 0.6 0.3 3.6 3.7 7.4 6.5 2.6 2.9
Hispanic or Latino 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.5 2.3 1.9 5.3 3.7 1.6 1.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.8 1.6 2.7 3.1 1.7 1.3
High School Graduate da da da da 2.2 1.8 4.2 3.8 1.8 1.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.6 2.2 6.2 4.1 1.9 1.7
College Graduate da da da da 1.7 2.2 7.6 6.9 1.3 1.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.4 2.3 6.6 5.7 1.8 1.9
Part-Time da da da da 2.4 2.0 4.9 2.5 1.5 1.8
Unemployed da da da da 3.9 5.2 4.8 7.4 3.5 4.4
Other1 da da da da 1.5 1.2 3.6 2.8 1.3 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.31A – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,998 1,831 34 11 1,965 1,821 540 424 1,425 1,396
GENDER                    
Male 1,221 1,157 17 * 1,204 1,157 297 193 906 964
Female 777 674 16 10 761 664 242 231 519 433
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,655 1,500 20 11 1,635 1,490 416 324 1,219 1,166
White 1,245 1,119 14 10 1,231 1,109 352 288 879 821
Black or African American 292 154 3 * 289 154 21 12 268 142
AIAN 6 * * * 6 * 0 * 5 *
NHOPI 2 * * * 2 * * * 2 *
Asian 73 101 3 * 70 101 21 * 49 101
Two or More Races 38 108 * 1 38 108 23 * 15 85
Hispanic or Latino 343 331 14 * 329 331 123 101 206 230
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 201 225 34 46 167 179
High School Graduate da da da da 611 421 140 122 470 299
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 668 554 274 132 394 422
College Graduate da da da da 485 621 91 125 394 497
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 995 1,039 285 250 710 788
Part-Time da da da da 319 243 137 80 182 163
Unemployed da da da da 154 191 33 58 121 134
Other1 da da da da 497 348 85 36 412 312
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.31B – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.6
GENDER                    
Male 0.9 0.9 0.1 * 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.9
Female 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.6
White 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 0.6 0.6
Black or African American 0.9 0.5 0.1 * 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.5
AIAN 0.4 * * * 0.4 * 0.2 * 0.4 *
NHOPI 0.2 * * * 0.2 * * * 0.3 *
Asian 0.5 0.6 0.2 * 0.5 0.7 1.0 * 0.4 0.8
Two or More Races 0.7 2.0 * 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.4 * 0.4 2.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.2 * 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 1.0 0.6 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.9 0.7 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.7
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.8 0.9 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.8
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 0.8 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.7
Unemployed da da da da 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.7 1.8 1.4
Other1 da da da da 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.32A – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 9,375 9,356 20 3 9,355 9,354 339 247 9,016 9,107
GENDER                    
Male 6,009 5,748 12 1 5,997 5,747 181 138 5,817 5,609
Female 3,365 3,608 8 2 3,358 3,607 158 109 3,200 3,498
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,440 8,248 18 3 8,422 8,246 272 205 8,150 8,040
White 6,521 6,482 18 3 6,503 6,479 237 188 6,266 6,291
Black or African American 1,268 1,338 * * 1,268 1,338 2 7 1,266 1,331
AIAN 64 139 * * 64 139 6 * 59 *
NHOPI 39 13 * * 39 13 * * 38 *
Asian 99 46 * * 99 46 4 2 96 44
Two or More Races 448 231 * * 448 231 23 8 426 223
Hispanic or Latino 935 1,108 2 * 933 1,108 66 41 867 1,066
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,428 1,504 77 29 1,351 1,475
High School Graduate da da da da 3,001 3,394 151 132 2,850 3,263
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3,565 3,486 95 72 3,470 3,415
College Graduate da da da da 1,361 969 15 14 1,346 955
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,360 3,922 175 91 4,185 3,831
Part-Time da da da da 1,011 1,251 45 56 966 1,195
Unemployed da da da da 629 699 42 25 587 674
Other1 da da da da 3,355 3,482 77 75 3,278 3,407
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.32B – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 3.4 3.4 0.1 0.0 3.7 3.7 1.0 0.7 4.2 4.2
GENDER                    
Male 4.5 4.3 0.1 0.0 5.0 4.7 1.1 0.8 5.6 5.3
Female 2.4 2.5 0.1 0.0 2.6 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.8 3.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.7 3.6 0.1 0.0 4.0 3.9 1.0 0.8 4.5 4.4
White 3.8 3.8 0.1 0.0 4.1 4.1 1.3 1.1 4.5 4.5
Black or African American 3.8 4.0 * * 4.2 4.4 0.0 0.2 5.0 5.1
AIAN 4.1 8.4 * * 4.6 9.7 2.7 * 5.0 *
NHOPI 3.5 1.3 * * 3.9 1.4 * * 4.5 *
Asian 0.6 0.3 * * 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.4
Two or More Races 8.4 4.3 * * 10.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 12.3 6.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.0 2.3 0.0 * 2.3 2.6 0.9 0.5 2.6 3.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4.7 5.2 1.6 0.8 5.3 5.9
High School Graduate da da da da 4.9 4.9 1.4 1.2 5.7 5.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 4.6 4.6 0.7 0.5 5.5 5.5
College Graduate da da da da 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.5 3.4 1.2 0.7 3.8 3.7
Part-Time da da da da 3.1 4.0 0.5 0.7 4.0 5.3
Unemployed da da da da 6.3 5.4 1.3 0.7 8.8 7.1
Other1 da da da da 4.0 3.8 1.0 0.9 4.3 4.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.33A – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 778 657 11 2 766 655 61 49 706 606
GENDER                    
Male 499 411 7 * 491 411 38 25 453 386
Female 279 246 4 2 275 244 23 25 252 220
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 738 584 11 2 727 582 53 35 674 547
White 512 401 11 2 501 400 50 34 451 366
Black or African American 197 121 * * 197 121 2 1 195 120
AIAN * 0 * * * 0 * * * *
NHOPI 10 * * * 10 * * * * *
Asian 2 9 * * 2 9 * * 2 9
Two or More Races 17 52 * * 17 52 1 * 16 52
Hispanic or Latino 40 73 1 * 40 73 8 14 32 59
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 152 173 14 3 139 170
High School Graduate da da da da 316 205 34 42 282 163
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 274 267 11 5 262 262
College Graduate da da da da 24 11 1 * 23 11
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 208 132 27 6 181 126
Part-Time da da da da 54 105 3 16 51 89
Unemployed da da da da 78 94 17 16 61 78
Other1 da da da da 427 325 14 12 413 313
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.33B – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3
GENDER                    
Male 0.4 0.3 0.1 * 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
Female 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3
White 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Black or African American 0.6 0.4 * * 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5
AIAN * 0.0 * * * 0.0 * * * *
NHOPI 0.9 * * * 1.0 * * * * *
Asian 0.0 0.1 * * 0.0 0.1 * * 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.3 1.0 * * 0.4 1.1 0.1 * 0.5 1.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.2 0.0 * 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1
Part-Time da da da da 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.34A – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 378 335 5 2 372 333 18 35 355 298
GENDER                    
Male 244 232 5 * 239 232 6 12 233 219
Female 134 103 * 2 134 102 12 23 122 78
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 364 284 5 2 359 282 14 29 344 253
White 245 143 5 2 240 142 11 29 229 113
Black or African American 111 92 * * 111 92 2 * 109 92
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 9 * * * 9 * * 1 9
Two or More Races 7 40 * * 7 40 1 * 6 40
Hispanic or Latino 14 51 * * 14 51 3 6 11 44
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 93 104 3 1 90 103
High School Graduate da da da da 143 141 14 30 129 111
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 120 89 * 5 120 84
College Graduate da da da da 17 * 1 * 16 *
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 82 43 5 * 77 43
Part-Time da da da da 32 23 1 8 31 15
Unemployed da da da da 47 60 9 16 38 44
Other1 da da da da 211 208 3 11 208 197
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.34B – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
GENDER                    
Male 0.2 0.2 0.0 * 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
Female 0.1 0.1 * 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
White 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Black or African American 0.3 0.3 * * 0.4 0.3 0.0 * 0.4 0.4
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian * 0.1 * * * 0.1 * * 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.1 0.7 * * 0.2 0.8 0.1 * 0.2 1.1
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.1 * * 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4
High School Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.2 0.1 * 0.0 0.2 0.1
College Graduate da da da da 0.0 * 0.0 * 0.0 *
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.1 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0
Part-Time da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Unemployed da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.35A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 44,087 43,949 615 563 43,472 43,386 5,597 5,269 37,876 38,117
GENDER                    
Male 26,051 25,629 342 309 25,710 25,320 3,239 2,905 22,471 22,415
Female 18,036 18,320 273 254 17,763 18,066 2,358 2,365 15,405 15,701
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 38,978 38,823 462 420 38,516 38,403 4,558 4,392 33,958 34,011
White 33,659 33,522 345 281 33,314 33,241 3,673 3,734 29,641 29,507
Black or African American 2,431 2,393 52 27 2,379 2,366 369 278 2,010 2,088
AIAN 366 478 24 * 342 445 54 * 287 *
NHOPI 125 60 * * 120 60 * * 97 *
Asian 1,029 1,037 4 60 1,025 977 232 133 793 844
Two or More Races 1,367 1,333 31 19 1,337 1,314 207 197 1,130 1,117
Hispanic or Latino 5,110 5,127 153 144 4,957 4,983 1,039 878 3,917 4,105
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,458 3,252 587 399 2,871 2,854
High School Graduate da da da da 9,297 11,251 1,681 1,356 7,616 9,895
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 16,147 15,418 2,323 2,434 13,825 12,984
College Graduate da da da da 14,570 13,465 1,006 1,081 13,564 12,384
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 24,955 22,907 3,020 2,219 21,935 20,687
Part-Time da da da da 6,171 5,604 1,219 1,312 4,952 4,292
Unemployed da da da da 2,204 2,806 491 662 1,713 2,144
Other1 da da da da 10,142 12,069 866 1,077 9,276 10,993
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.35B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 16.0 15.9 2.5 2.3 17.4 17.2 16.6 15.7 17.5 17.5
GENDER                    
Male 19.5 19.1 2.7 2.4 21.3 20.8 19.2 17.3 21.6 21.4
Female 12.7 12.9 2.2 2.1 13.7 13.9 14.0 14.1 13.7 13.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.1 17.0 2.5 2.2 18.4 18.3 17.5 17.0 18.6 18.5
White 19.7 19.6 2.7 2.2 21.1 21.0 20.4 20.8 21.2 21.1
Black or African American 7.3 7.1 1.6 0.9 8.0 7.8 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.1
AIAN 23.4 28.8 13.8 * 24.6 30.9 25.0 * 24.5 *
NHOPI 11.5 6.0 * * 12.1 6.2 * * 11.7 *
Asian 6.5 6.4 0.3 3.2 7.0 6.8 11.1 6.7 6.3 6.8
Two or More Races 25.7 25.1 3.3 3.1 30.5 28.0 22.0 19.0 32.8 30.5
Hispanic or Latino 10.8 10.6 2.5 2.3 12.0 11.8 13.6 11.4 11.7 12.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 11.5 11.3 12.5 10.4 11.3 11.4
High School Graduate da da da da 15.3 16.2 15.8 12.6 15.2 16.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 21.0 20.2 17.2 17.4 21.8 20.8
College Graduate da da da da 17.7 17.5 20.4 21.8 17.5 17.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 20.1 19.6 21.1 17.5 20.0 19.9
Part-Time da da da da 18.9 17.9 14.6 15.3 20.4 18.9
Unemployed da da da da 22.2 21.8 14.9 19.5 25.8 22.6
Other1 da da da da 12.1 13.2 11.2 12.2 12.2 13.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.36A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 6,010 7,133 440 370 5,571 6,763 2,425 2,446 3,146 4,317
GENDER                    
Male 3,835 4,178 261 185 3,575 3,993 1,487 1,423 2,088 2,570
Female 2,175 2,955 179 185 1,996 2,770 938 1,023 1,058 1,747
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,004 6,169 324 301 4,680 5,869 2,015 2,103 2,665 3,766
White 3,963 4,969 257 222 3,706 4,747 1,616 1,825 2,090 2,921
Black or African American 459 467 31 15 429 452 159 130 269 322
AIAN 61 82 13 * 48 53 23 * 25 52
NHOPI 23 2 * * 22 2 * * * *
Asian 260 372 1 19 259 354 124 55 135 298
Two or More Races 238 277 22 16 217 261 90 92 127 169
Hispanic or Latino 1,006 964 116 69 891 894 410 343 480 551
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 442 478 225 197 217 281
High School Graduate da da da da 1,145 1,261 700 501 445 760
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2,270 2,729 1,122 1,240 1,148 1,489
College Graduate da da da da 1,714 2,295 378 508 1,335 1,787
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,986 3,441 1,100 1,062 1,886 2,379
Part-Time da da da da 1,165 1,325 619 634 546 692
Unemployed da da da da 493 743 280 354 212 389
Other1 da da da da 927 1,253 426 395 501 858
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.36B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 2.2 2.6 1.8 1.5 2.2 2.7 7.2 7.3 1.5 2.0
GENDER                    
Male 2.9 3.1 2.1 1.5 3.0 3.3 8.8 8.5 2.0 2.5
Female 1.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.1 5.6 6.1 0.9 1.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.2 2.7 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.8 7.7 8.2 1.5 2.0
White 2.3 2.9 2.0 1.7 2.3 3.0 9.0 10.2 1.5 2.1
Black or African American 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.4 2.8 1.1 1.2
AIAN 3.9 5.0 7.4 * 3.4 3.7 10.4 * 2.1 4.2
NHOPI 2.1 0.2 * * 2.2 0.2 * * * *
Asian 1.6 2.3 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.5 5.9 2.8 1.1 2.4
Two or More Races 4.5 5.2 2.3 2.6 4.9 5.6 9.6 8.9 3.7 4.6
Hispanic or Latino 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 5.4 4.4 1.4 1.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.5 1.7 4.8 5.1 0.9 1.1
High School Graduate da da da da 1.9 1.8 6.6 4.7 0.9 1.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.9 3.6 8.3 8.9 1.8 2.4
College Graduate da da da da 2.1 3.0 7.7 10.2 1.7 2.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.4 3.0 7.7 8.4 1.7 2.3
Part-Time da da da da 3.6 4.2 7.4 7.4 2.3 3.0
Unemployed da da da da 5.0 5.8 8.5 10.5 3.2 4.1
Other1 da da da da 1.1 1.4 5.5 4.5 0.7 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.37A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,915 1,761 152 80 1,763 1,681 625 645 1,138 1,036
GENDER                    
Male 1,226 1,172 89 50 1,137 1,122 368 417 769 706
Female 689 589 63 30 626 559 257 229 369 330
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,655 1,533 105 67 1,550 1,466 508 547 1,042 919
White 1,284 1,184 85 45 1,199 1,139 390 440 809 699
Black or African American 150 168 7 4 143 164 34 63 109 102
AIAN 29 24 * * 25 * 6 * 19 *
NHOPI 0 2 * * * 2 * * * *
Asian 122 7 * 2 122 5 52 3 70 2
Two or More Races 68 148 8 8 60 140 26 41 34 99
Hispanic or Latino 260 228 47 12 213 216 117 98 96 117
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 169 186 71 64 99 122
High School Graduate da da da da 362 351 183 150 179 201
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 626 619 256 307 370 312
College Graduate da da da da 605 525 114 125 491 400
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 886 872 259 271 627 601
Part-Time da da da da 386 252 171 172 214 80
Unemployed da da da da 147 261 79 105 68 156
Other1 da da da da 344 297 116 98 229 199
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.37B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.5
GENDER                    
Male 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.5 0.7 0.7
Female 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.4 0.3 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.5
White 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.5
Black or African American 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.4
AIAN 1.9 1.4 * * 1.8 * 2.9 * 1.6 *
NHOPI 0.0 0.2 * * * 0.2 * * * *
Asian 0.8 0.0 * 0.1 0.8 0.0 2.5 0.1 0.6 0.0
Two or More Races 1.3 2.8 0.9 1.3 1.4 3.0 2.8 4.0 1.0 2.7
Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.5
High School Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.8 0.8 1.9 2.2 0.6 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 0.6 0.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.6
Part-Time da da da da 1.2 0.8 2.0 2.0 0.9 0.4
Unemployed da da da da 1.5 2.0 2.4 3.1 1.0 1.6
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.38A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 25,090 26,749 2,202 2,327 22,889 24,422 3,099 2,929 19,790 21,493
GENDER                    
Male 15,563 15,899 1,112 996 14,451 14,903 1,728 1,484 12,723 13,419
Female 9,528 10,850 1,090 1,331 8,438 9,519 1,370 1,445 7,067 8,074
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,985 23,264 1,725 1,783 20,260 21,481 2,495 2,337 17,766 19,144
White 19,100 19,876 1,211 1,225 17,889 18,651 1,977 1,872 15,912 16,779
Black or African American 1,214 1,522 297 274 917 1,248 255 196 663 1,052
AIAN 137 276 21 * 116 189 22 * 94 160
NHOPI 80 29 * * 65 29 * * 61 *
Asian 623 855 78 138 545 717 90 113 455 604
Two or More Races 830 707 102 60 728 647 148 117 580 530
Hispanic or Latino 3,105 3,485 477 544 2,628 2,941 604 592 2,024 2,349
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,946 1,851 383 273 1,563 1,577
High School Graduate da da da da 4,607 5,544 878 787 3,729 4,756
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8,290 8,602 1,294 1,389 6,995 7,213
College Graduate da da da da 8,047 8,426 543 480 7,503 7,946
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 13,382 13,542 1,427 1,108 11,954 12,434
Part-Time da da da da 3,568 3,146 800 818 2,768 2,328
Unemployed da da da da 1,011 1,384 276 319 735 1,065
Other1 da da da da 4,928 6,350 596 683 4,333 5,666
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.38B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 9.1 9.7 8.8 9.3 9.1 9.7 9.2 8.7 9.1 9.8
GENDER                    
Male 11.7 11.8 8.8 7.8 12.0 12.2 10.2 8.9 12.2 12.8
Female 6.7 7.6 8.9 10.9 6.5 7.3 8.1 8.6 6.3 7.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.7 10.2 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.2 9.6 9.1 9.7 10.4
White 11.2 11.6 9.4 9.6 11.3 11.8 11.0 10.4 11.4 12.0
Black or African American 3.7 4.5 8.8 8.8 3.1 4.1 5.5 4.3 2.6 4.1
AIAN 8.8 16.6 12.4 * 8.3 13.1 10.1 * 8.0 12.8
NHOPI 7.3 2.9 * * 6.6 3.0 * * 7.4 *
Asian 3.9 5.3 6.0 7.4 3.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 3.6 4.9
Two or More Races 15.6 13.3 11.0 9.6 16.6 13.8 15.7 11.3 16.8 14.5
Hispanic or Latino 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.6 6.4 7.0 7.9 7.7 6.0 6.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 6.5 6.4 8.2 7.1 6.1 6.3
High School Graduate da da da da 7.6 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.4 8.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 10.8 11.2 9.6 9.9 11.0 11.5
College Graduate da da da da 9.8 10.9 11.0 9.7 9.7 11.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 10.8 11.6 10.0 8.7 10.9 12.0
Part-Time da da da da 10.9 10.1 9.6 9.6 11.4 10.2
Unemployed da da da da 10.2 10.8 8.4 9.4 11.1 11.2
Other1 da da da da 5.9 7.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.39A – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 2,142 2,390 743 683 1,399 1,707 577 507 822 1,200
GENDER                    
Male 1,358 1,444 345 277 1,014 1,167 338 261 675 906
Female 784 946 398 407 386 539 239 246 147 294
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,725 1,869 561 522 1,164 1,347 452 375 713 972
White 1,253 1,411 418 403 835 1,008 355 292 480 716
Black or African American 203 195 76 35 126 159 46 22 80 137
AIAN 31 28 * * 21 22 4 * * 21
NHOPI 12 * * * 11 * * * * *
Asian 159 138 19 50 140 88 26 2 113 86
Two or More Races 68 88 36 27 32 60 17 48 15 12
Hispanic or Latino 417 521 182 162 235 359 125 131 110 228
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 153 194 69 80 84 114
High School Graduate da da da da 302 401 147 120 155 281
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 447 459 263 205 184 254
College Graduate da da da da 497 653 97 102 399 551
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 787 867 214 171 572 696
Part-Time da da da da 267 323 191 137 76 186
Unemployed da da da da 89 197 42 105 47 92
Other1 da da da da 257 320 130 93 127 227
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.39B – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.8 0.9 3.0 2.7 0.6 0.7 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.5
GENDER                    
Male 1.0 1.1 2.7 2.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.6 0.6 0.9
Female 0.6 0.7 3.3 3.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 0.1 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.8 3.0 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.5
White 0.7 0.8 3.3 3.1 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.6 0.3 0.5
Black or African American 0.6 0.6 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5
AIAN 2.0 1.7 * * 1.5 1.5 1.9 * * 1.7
NHOPI 1.1 * * * 1.1 * * * * *
Asian 1.0 0.9 1.5 2.7 1.0 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.7
Two or More Races 1.3 1.6 3.9 4.4 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.7 0.4 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.9 1.1 2.9 2.6 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.5
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.5 0.3 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 0.8 1.0 2.3 1.6 0.3 0.8
Unemployed da da da da 0.9 1.5 1.3 3.1 0.7 1.0
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.40A – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 807 904 216 106 591 797 157 160 434 637
GENDER                    
Male 598 639 94 65 504 574 90 72 414 502
Female 209 265 122 41 87 223 68 88 19 135
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 633 658 156 89 477 569 113 113 364 456
White 457 437 115 63 341 374 87 73 255 301
Black or African American 64 88 17 13 47 74 17 8 30 66
AIAN 4 26 * * 4 21 0 * 4 21
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 74 62 3 3 72 60 5 2 67 *
Two or More Races 26 45 21 6 5 40 4 * 1 10
Hispanic or Latino 174 246 60 17 114 228 44 47 70 182
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 80 135 25 45 55 90
High School Graduate da da da da 113 193 34 50 79 142
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 134 173 51 42 83 131
College Graduate da da da da 263 296 47 22 216 274
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 347 488 55 101 292 387
Part-Time da da da da 92 114 58 10 34 104
Unemployed da da da da 28 76 6 34 22 43
Other1 da da da da 125 119 39 16 86 103
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.40B – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3
GENDER                    
Male 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5
Female 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
White 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2
Black or African American 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3
AIAN 0.2 1.6 * * 0.3 1.5 0.1 * 0.3 1.7
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 *
Two or More Races 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.4 * 0.0 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.4
High School Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2
College Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.4
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5
Unemployed da da da da 0.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.4
Other1 da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.41A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 16,013 15,397 75 48 15,939 15,349 904 538 15,034 14,811
GENDER                    
Male 9,528 8,958 38 8 9,490 8,950 491 256 9,000 8,694
Female 6,485 6,439 37 40 6,448 6,399 414 282 6,035 6,117
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,177 13,300 52 48 14,126 13,252 730 394 13,396 12,858
White 12,828 11,623 42 21 12,786 11,602 630 367 12,155 11,235
Black or African American 476 735 5 26 471 709 41 1 429 708
AIAN 118 * * * 117 * 15 * 102 *
NHOPI 69 41 * * 68 41 * * 65 *
Asian 193 216 2 1 191 215 11 0 179 215
Two or More Races 494 460 1 * 494 460 28 22 466 439
Hispanic or Latino 1,836 2,097 23 * 1,813 2,097 174 144 1,638 1,953
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 2,037 1,702 237 80 1,800 1,622
High School Graduate da da da da 4,609 5,719 343 220 4,265 5,499
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6,118 5,436 264 202 5,854 5,234
College Graduate da da da da 3,175 2,493 60 37 3,116 2,456
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 7,983 6,996 428 203 7,555 6,794
Part-Time da da da da 1,926 1,739 132 147 1,794 1,592
Unemployed da da da da 994 1,152 121 52 873 1,100
Other1 da da da da 5,036 5,462 223 136 4,812 5,326
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.41B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 5.8 5.6 0.3 0.2 6.4 6.1 2.7 1.6 6.9 6.8
GENDER                    
Male 7.1 6.7 0.3 0.1 7.9 7.4 2.9 1.5 8.7 8.3
Female 4.6 4.5 0.3 0.3 5.0 4.9 2.5 1.7 5.4 5.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.2 5.8 0.3 0.3 6.8 6.3 2.8 1.5 7.3 7.0
White 7.5 6.8 0.3 0.2 8.1 7.3 3.5 2.0 8.7 8.0
Black or African American 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.7 2.7
AIAN 7.5 * * * 8.4 * 7.0 * 8.7 *
NHOPI 6.3 4.1 * * 6.9 4.3 * * 7.8 *
Asian 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.7
Two or More Races 9.3 8.7 0.1 * 11.3 9.8 3.0 2.1 13.5 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 3.9 4.3 0.4 * 4.4 5.0 2.3 1.9 4.9 5.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 6.8 5.9 5.1 2.1 7.1 6.5
High School Graduate da da da da 7.6 8.2 3.2 2.0 8.5 9.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 7.9 7.1 2.0 1.4 9.2 8.4
College Graduate da da da da 3.9 3.2 1.2 0.7 4.0 3.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 6.4 6.0 3.0 1.6 6.9 6.5
Part-Time da da da da 5.9 5.6 1.6 1.7 7.4 7.0
Unemployed da da da da 10.0 9.0 3.7 1.5 13.2 11.6
Other1 da da da da 6.0 6.0 2.9 1.5 6.3 6.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.42A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,999 2,550 41 21 1,958 2,528 275 171 1,682 2,358
GENDER                    
Male 1,262 1,201 18 6 1,244 1,196 164 58 1,080 1,138
Female 737 1,348 23 16 714 1,333 112 113 602 1,220
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,711 2,166 32 21 1,679 2,145 224 125 1,455 2,019
White 1,508 1,876 30 10 1,478 1,866 194 118 1,284 1,747
Black or African American 81 92 1 10 80 82 7 1 73 80
AIAN 29 * * * 29 * 3 * 27 *
NHOPI 16 * * * 16 * * * 13 *
Asian 19 60 * 1 19 59 5 * 13 *
Two or More Races 58 85 1 * 57 85 12 3 45 82
Hispanic or Latino 288 384 10 * 279 384 51 45 228 338
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 307 399 78 23 229 376
High School Graduate da da da da 751 861 105 77 646 784
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 700 997 92 68 608 930
College Graduate da da da da 199 271 * 4 199 268
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 765 750 111 37 655 713
Part-Time da da da da 168 399 37 36 131 363
Unemployed da da da da 347 303 51 33 297 269
Other1 da da da da 677 1,077 77 64 600 1,012
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.42B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.1
GENDER                    
Male 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.1
Female 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.1
White 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.2
Black or African American 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3
AIAN 1.9 * * * 2.1 * 1.3 * 2.3 *
NHOPI 1.5 * * * 1.6 * * * 1.6 *
Asian 0.1 0.4 * 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 * 0.1 *
Two or More Races 1.1 1.6 0.1 * 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 1.3 2.2
Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.8 0.2 * 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.0 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.5
High School Graduate da da da da 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.4 * 0.1 0.3 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.6
Unemployed da da da da 3.5 2.4 1.5 1.0 4.5 2.8
Other1 da da da da 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.43A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,173 1,722 11 7 1,161 1,715 110 74 1,051 1,641
GENDER                    
Male 721 789 4 6 717 783 58 19 659 764
Female 452 934 7 2 444 932 53 55 392 878
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 985 1,451 8 7 977 1,444 81 50 896 1,394
White 863 1,285 6 6 857 1,279 73 45 785 1,235
Black or African American 50 34 1 * 49 34 2 1 47 33
AIAN 16 20 * * 16 20 1 * 15 *
NHOPI 12 * * * 12 * * * * *
Asian 13 60 * 1 13 59 * * 13 *
Two or More Races 31 52 1 * 30 52 3 3 27 49
Hispanic or Latino 187 271 3 * 184 271 29 24 155 248
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 162 275 34 6 129 269
High School Graduate da da da da 488 601 48 44 440 557
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 371 649 29 24 342 625
College Graduate da da da da 140 190 * * 140 190
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 427 491 43 12 384 479
Part-Time da da da da 100 289 14 19 86 270
Unemployed da da da da 265 223 23 19 242 203
Other1 da da da da 369 713 30 23 339 690
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.43B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8
GENDER                    
Male 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.7
Female 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8
White 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9
Black or African American 0.2 0.1 0.0 * 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1
AIAN 1.0 1.2 * * 1.2 1.4 0.3 * 1.3 *
NHOPI 1.1 * * * 1.2 * * * * *
Asian 0.1 0.4 * 0.1 0.1 0.4 * * 0.1 *
Two or More Races 0.6 1.0 0.1 * 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.6 0.1 * 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.9
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0
College Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2
Unemployed da da da da 2.7 1.7 0.7 0.6 3.6 2.1
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.44A – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 82,559 75,198 3,980 3,079 78,579 72,118 8,357 6,858 70,222 65,261
GENDER                    
Male 37,510 33,689 1,898 1,544 35,612 32,146 3,602 2,890 32,010 29,256
Female 45,049 41,508 2,083 1,536 42,967 39,973 4,755 3,968 38,211 36,004
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 70,541 63,567 2,932 2,239 67,610 61,328 6,519 5,332 61,091 55,997
White 54,877 49,205 2,021 1,588 52,856 47,617 4,583 3,883 48,273 43,734
Black or African American 10,587 9,785 601 449 9,986 9,336 1,208 945 8,778 8,392
AIAN 582 482 30 * 552 * 63 * 488 *
NHOPI 218 * * * 213 * * * 172 *
Asian 2,593 2,231 128 91 2,464 2,140 364 219 2,100 1,922
Two or More Races 1,685 1,715 146 90 1,539 1,625 259 233 1,280 1,392
Hispanic or Latino 12,018 11,631 1,049 841 10,969 10,790 1,838 1,526 9,131 9,264
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 8,979 8,633 1,200 786 7,779 7,846
High School Graduate da da da da 19,289 20,669 2,548 2,171 16,740 18,498
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 27,613 24,501 3,605 3,016 24,008 21,486
College Graduate da da da da 22,698 18,316 1,004 885 21,694 17,430
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 35,946 30,315 3,612 2,777 32,333 27,537
Part-Time da da da da 9,701 8,046 1,973 1,592 7,728 6,454
Unemployed da da da da 3,137 3,156 914 732 2,224 2,424
Other1 da da da da 29,795 30,602 1,858 1,757 27,937 28,845
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.44B – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 30.0 27.2 16.0 12.3 31.4 28.6 24.8 20.5 32.4 29.9
GENDER                    
Male 28.1 25.1 15.0 12.1 29.5 26.4 21.3 17.2 30.8 27.9
Female 31.8 29.1 17.0 12.5 33.2 30.7 28.3 23.7 33.9 31.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 31.0 27.8 15.7 12.0 32.3 29.2 25.0 20.7 33.4 30.4
White 32.2 28.8 15.7 12.4 33.5 30.2 25.4 21.7 34.5 31.2
Black or African American 31.8 29.1 17.9 14.4 33.4 30.6 26.1 20.6 34.8 32.4
AIAN 37.2 29.0 17.4 * 39.6 * 29.0 * 41.6 *
NHOPI 20.0 * * * 21.5 * * * 20.6 *
Asian 16.3 13.8 9.8 4.9 16.9 14.9 17.4 11.0 16.8 15.6
Two or More Races 31.7 32.3 15.7 14.6 35.1 34.6 27.6 22.5 37.1 38.1
Hispanic or Latino 25.3 24.0 16.9 13.3 26.6 25.6 24.0 19.8 27.2 27.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 29.8 29.9 25.6 20.6 30.5 31.3
High School Graduate da da da da 31.7 29.8 24.0 20.2 33.4 31.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 35.8 32.0 26.7 21.6 37.8 34.4
College Graduate da da da da 27.6 23.8 20.3 17.8 28.0 24.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 28.9 26.0 25.2 21.9 29.4 26.5
Part-Time da da da da 29.8 25.7 23.6 18.6 31.9 28.4
Unemployed da da da da 31.6 24.5 27.8 21.6 33.5 25.6
Other1 da da da da 35.6 33.6 24.0 19.9 36.8 35.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.45A – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 9,724 9,254 567 396 9,158 8,858 1,754 1,361 7,404 7,498
GENDER                    
Male 5,134 4,213 254 215 4,880 3,998 895 616 3,985 3,382
Female 4,590 5,042 312 181 4,278 4,860 859 744 3,418 4,116
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,979 7,496 407 248 7,572 7,248 1,316 1,089 6,256 6,159
White 6,290 5,704 289 166 6,001 5,538 995 869 5,006 4,669
Black or African American 1,059 1,206 85 61 975 1,145 178 153 797 992
AIAN 79 52 5 * 74 48 14 * 60 31
NHOPI 23 6 * * 22 6 * * 20 *
Asian 262 390 3 4 259 386 66 21 193 365
Two or More Races 266 137 24 12 242 125 61 * 181 96
Hispanic or Latino 1,745 1,758 160 148 1,585 1,610 438 272 1,147 1,338
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,276 1,183 294 142 983 1,040
High School Graduate da da da da 2,240 2,406 546 412 1,694 1,994
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3,331 3,301 729 566 2,602 2,735
College Graduate da da da da 2,310 1,969 185 240 2,125 1,729
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,764 3,798 823 667 3,941 3,131
Part-Time da da da da 1,174 1,312 389 238 785 1,074
Unemployed da da da da 625 537 194 161 431 376
Other1 da da da da 2,594 3,212 348 295 2,246 2,916
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.45B – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 3.5 3.3 2.3 1.6 3.7 3.5 5.2 4.1 3.4 3.4
GENDER                    
Male 3.8 3.1 2.0 1.7 4.0 3.3 5.3 3.7 3.8 3.2
Female 3.2 3.5 2.6 1.5 3.3 3.7 5.1 4.4 3.0 3.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.5 3.3 2.2 1.3 3.6 3.5 5.0 4.2 3.4 3.3
White 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.3 3.8 3.5 5.5 4.9 3.6 3.3
Black or African American 3.2 3.6 2.5 1.9 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.8
AIAN 5.0 3.2 2.9 * 5.3 3.3 6.4 * 5.1 2.4
NHOPI 2.1 0.6 * * 2.3 0.6 * * 2.5 *
Asian 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 1.8 2.7 3.2 1.1 1.5 3.0
Two or More Races 5.0 2.6 2.6 2.0 5.5 2.7 6.5 * 5.3 2.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.8 3.8 5.7 3.5 3.4 3.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4.2 4.1 6.3 3.7 3.9 4.1
High School Graduate da da da da 3.7 3.5 5.1 3.8 3.4 3.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 4.3 4.3 5.4 4.0 4.1 4.4
College Graduate da da da da 2.8 2.6 3.8 4.8 2.7 2.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.8 3.3 5.7 5.2 3.6 3.0
Part-Time da da da da 3.6 4.2 4.7 2.8 3.2 4.7
Unemployed da da da da 6.3 4.2 5.9 4.7 6.5 4.0
Other1 da da da da 3.1 3.5 4.5 3.3 3.0 3.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.46A – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 2,819 2,536 165 96 2,654 2,440 420 288 2,234 2,152
GENDER                    
Male 1,450 1,133 68 61 1,382 1,072 183 133 1,199 939
Female 1,369 1,403 97 35 1,271 1,369 236 155 1,035 1,213
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,324 1,955 117 80 2,207 1,876 324 246 1,883 1,629
White 1,894 1,475 79 52 1,815 1,423 255 187 1,560 1,237
Black or African American 238 324 24 24 214 299 45 60 169 240
AIAN 15 28 * * 15 28 3 * 12 28
NHOPI * 1 * * * 1 * * * *
Asian 77 106 * 0 77 106 5 * 72 106
Two or More Races 87 22 14 3 74 19 14 0 59 19
Hispanic or Latino 495 581 48 16 447 564 96 42 352 523
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 297 327 88 36 210 291
High School Graduate da da da da 714 610 113 93 601 518
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 958 1,059 179 127 779 932
College Graduate da da da da 684 444 40 33 645 412
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,280 1,024 186 107 1,094 917
Part-Time da da da da 336 331 87 41 249 291
Unemployed da da da da 239 132 61 29 179 103
Other1 da da da da 798 953 85 112 713 841
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.46B – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.0
GENDER                    
Male 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.9
Female 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9
White 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.0 1.1 0.9
Black or African American 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.9
AIAN 1.0 1.7 * * 1.1 1.9 1.2 * 1.1 2.2
NHOPI * 0.1 * * * 0.1 * * * *
Asian 0.5 0.7 * 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.2 * 0.6 0.9
Two or More Races 1.6 0.4 1.5 0.5 1.7 0.4 1.5 0.0 1.7 0.5
Hispanic or Latino 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.2
High School Graduate da da da da 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.9
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.9 1.2 1.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.0 0.9 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.9
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.3
Unemployed da da da da 2.4 1.0 1.8 0.9 2.7 1.1
Other1 da da da da 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.0
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.47A – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 18,290 18,332 1,837 1,593 16,453 16,739 4,320 3,773 12,133 12,966
GENDER                    
Male 8,575 8,276 1,117 962 7,458 7,314 2,322 1,978 5,136 5,336
Female 9,715 10,057 720 631 8,995 9,425 1,998 1,795 6,996 7,630
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,013 15,954 1,483 1,367 14,530 14,587 3,727 3,289 10,803 11,298
White 13,601 13,293 1,205 1,090 12,395 12,204 3,045 2,760 9,350 9,443
Black or African American 1,284 1,433 154 184 1,130 1,250 305 287 825 963
AIAN 80 * 8 * 71 * 28 * 43 *
NHOPI 53 6 * * 47 6 * * 25 *
Asian 552 712 29 54 523 659 156 138 368 520
Two or More Races 444 373 81 24 363 349 172 101 191 248
Hispanic or Latino 2,277 2,378 354 226 1,923 2,152 594 485 1,329 1,667
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,387 1,578 392 231 995 1,347
High School Graduate da da da da 3,063 3,638 990 915 2,073 2,723
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6,350 6,230 1,977 1,891 4,373 4,339
College Graduate da da da da 5,653 5,293 962 736 4,691 4,557
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 8,900 8,005 1,864 1,521 7,036 6,484
Part-Time da da da da 2,555 2,619 1,198 1,041 1,357 1,578
Unemployed da da da da 954 1,006 430 318 523 688
Other1 da da da da 4,044 5,108 828 892 3,216 4,216
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.47B – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 6.6 6.6 7.4 6.4 6.6 6.6 12.8 11.3 5.6 5.9
GENDER                    
Male 6.4 6.2 8.8 7.6 6.2 6.0 13.7 11.8 4.9 5.1
Female 6.9 7.1 5.9 5.1 6.9 7.2 11.9 10.7 6.2 6.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7.0 7.0 7.9 7.3 7.0 7.0 14.3 12.8 5.9 6.1
White 8.0 7.8 9.4 8.5 7.9 7.7 16.9 15.4 6.7 6.7
Black or African American 3.9 4.3 4.6 5.9 3.8 4.1 6.6 6.2 3.3 3.7
AIAN 5.1 * 4.8 * 5.1 * 12.8 * 3.7 *
NHOPI 4.8 0.6 * * 4.7 0.6 * * 3.0 *
Asian 3.5 4.4 2.2 2.9 3.6 4.6 7.4 7.0 2.9 4.2
Two or More Races 8.3 7.0 8.6 3.9 8.3 7.4 18.3 9.8 5.5 6.8
Hispanic or Latino 4.8 4.9 5.7 3.6 4.7 5.1 7.7 6.3 4.0 4.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4.6 5.5 8.4 6.0 3.9 5.4
High School Graduate da da da da 5.0 5.2 9.3 8.5 4.1 4.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8.2 8.1 14.6 13.5 6.9 6.9
College Graduate da da da da 6.9 6.9 19.5 14.8 6.1 6.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 7.2 6.9 13.0 12.0 6.4 6.2
Part-Time da da da da 7.8 8.4 14.4 12.2 5.6 6.9
Unemployed da da da da 9.6 7.8 13.1 9.4 7.9 7.3
Other1 da da da da 4.8 5.6 10.7 10.1 4.2 5.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.48A – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 4,929 5,092 430 288 4,499 4,804 1,951 1,616 2,548 3,188
GENDER                    
Male 2,771 2,676 253 135 2,517 2,541 1,068 859 1,450 1,682
Female 2,158 2,417 176 154 1,982 2,263 883 757 1,098 1,507
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,334 4,468 326 242 4,008 4,226 1,691 1,388 2,318 2,839
White 3,743 3,903 263 201 3,480 3,702 1,399 1,216 2,081 2,486
Black or African American 251 274 22 26 229 247 111 81 118 167
AIAN 23 30 3 * 20 25 10 * 10 25
NHOPI 9 2 * * 9 2 * * 2 *
Asian 159 142 19 3 140 139 80 45 60 95
Two or More Races 149 117 18 6 131 111 84 46 47 64
Hispanic or Latino 595 625 104 47 491 578 260 228 230 350
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 291 349 169 32 122 318
High School Graduate da da da da 793 986 355 344 439 642
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,897 1,767 943 855 954 912
College Graduate da da da da 1,518 1,702 484 385 1,034 1,317
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,614 2,581 865 694 1,748 1,887
Part-Time da da da da 910 889 604 410 307 479
Unemployed da da da da 328 411 171 147 157 265
Other1 da da da da 648 922 311 365 336 557
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.48B – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.8 1.9 5.8 4.8 1.2 1.5
GENDER                    
Male 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.1 2.1 2.1 6.3 5.1 1.4 1.6
Female 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.7 5.2 4.5 1.0 1.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.9 2.0 6.5 5.4 1.3 1.5
White 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.6 2.2 2.3 7.8 6.8 1.5 1.8
Black or African American 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.4 1.8 0.5 0.6
AIAN 1.5 1.8 1.9 * 1.5 1.7 4.6 * 0.9 2.0
NHOPI 0.8 0.2 * * 0.9 0.2 * * 0.2 *
Asian 1.0 0.9 1.5 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.8 2.3 0.5 0.8
Two or More Races 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.0 3.0 2.4 9.0 4.5 1.4 1.8
Hispanic or Latino 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.4 3.4 2.9 0.7 1.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.0 1.2 3.6 0.8 0.5 1.3
High School Graduate da da da da 1.3 1.4 3.3 3.2 0.9 1.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.5 2.3 7.0 6.1 1.5 1.5
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 2.2 9.8 7.8 1.3 1.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.1 2.2 6.0 5.5 1.6 1.8
Part-Time da da da da 2.8 2.8 7.2 4.8 1.3 2.1
Unemployed da da da da 3.3 3.2 5.2 4.3 2.4 2.8
Other1 da da da da 0.8 1.0 4.0 4.1 0.4 0.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.49A – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,566 1,493 123 72 1,443 1,421 587 267 856 1,154
GENDER                    
Male 865 836 91 34 774 802 323 136 451 666
Female 701 657 32 39 668 619 264 131 405 488
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,369 1,361 85 68 1,284 1,294 514 223 770 1,070
White 1,187 1,181 74 50 1,114 1,132 417 200 697 932
Black or African American 50 45 4 13 46 31 28 1 18 30
AIAN 7 * * * 7 * * * * *
NHOPI 3 0 * * 3 0 * * 2 *
Asian 50 99 3 3 47 96 34 8 13 88
Two or More Races 72 23 4 * 68 21 33 14 36 7
Hispanic or Latino 198 132 39 5 159 127 73 43 86 84
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 92 54 57 5 36 49
High School Graduate da da da da 255 365 103 31 152 334
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 628 498 289 159 338 339
College Graduate da da da da 468 504 138 72 330 432
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 778 796 222 102 556 694
Part-Time da da da da 268 314 185 84 83 230
Unemployed da da da da 135 109 48 18 87 92
Other1 da da da da 262 201 131 63 131 139
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.49B – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.5
GENDER                    
Male 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.6
Female 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.6
White 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.7
Black or African American 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1
AIAN 0.4 * * * 0.5 * * * * *
NHOPI 0.3 0.0 * * 0.3 0.0 * * 0.2 *
Asian 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.7
Two or More Races 1.4 0.4 0.4 * 1.6 0.4 3.5 1.4 1.0 0.2
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.8 0.7 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.7 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.6 0.7 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 0.8 1.0 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.0
Unemployed da da da da 1.4 0.9 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.0
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.50A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 44,051 43,001 1,370 936 42,682 42,065 3,995 3,805 38,687 38,261
GENDER                    
Male 16,396 16,761 597 407 15,799 16,355 1,608 1,662 14,191 14,692
Female 27,655 26,240 772 529 26,883 25,711 2,387 2,142 24,496 23,568
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 38,928 38,363 1,020 674 37,908 37,688 3,317 3,158 34,590 34,530
White 33,085 32,929 737 525 32,348 32,404 2,571 2,605 29,777 29,800
Black or African American 3,557 3,532 169 88 3,388 3,444 417 277 2,971 3,168
AIAN 264 198 8 * 256 188 20 * 236 *
NHOPI 50 * * * 47 * * * 36 *
Asian 1,125 740 44 25 1,081 714 176 66 905 648
Two or More Races 846 921 59 24 787 897 122 * 665 726
Hispanic or Latino 5,124 4,638 350 262 4,774 4,377 678 646 4,096 3,730
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,884 4,303 541 414 3,343 3,889
High School Graduate da da da da 9,203 10,958 1,073 1,009 8,130 9,948
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 14,750 13,724 1,712 1,737 13,038 11,986
College Graduate da da da da 14,845 13,081 669 644 14,175 12,437
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 17,801 16,666 1,730 1,560 16,071 15,107
Part-Time da da da da 5,916 5,407 967 971 4,949 4,436
Unemployed da da da da 1,709 1,640 488 411 1,220 1,229
Other1 da da da da 17,256 18,352 810 863 16,447 17,489
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.50B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 16.0 15.5 5.5 3.7 17.1 16.7 11.8 11.4 17.9 17.5
GENDER                    
Male 12.3 12.5 4.7 3.2 13.1 13.4 9.5 9.9 13.7 14.0
Female 19.5 18.4 6.3 4.3 20.8 19.7 14.2 12.8 21.8 20.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.1 16.8 5.5 3.6 18.1 18.0 12.7 12.3 18.9 18.8
White 19.4 19.3 5.7 4.1 20.5 20.5 14.3 14.5 21.3 21.3
Black or African American 10.7 10.5 5.0 2.8 11.3 11.3 9.0 6.0 11.8 12.2
AIAN 16.9 11.9 4.4 * 18.4 13.1 9.1 * 20.2 *
NHOPI 4.6 * * * 4.8 * * * 4.3 *
Asian 7.1 4.6 3.4 1.4 7.4 5.0 8.4 3.3 7.2 5.2
Two or More Races 15.9 17.4 6.3 3.9 17.9 19.1 13.0 * 19.3 19.9
Hispanic or Latino 10.8 9.6 5.6 4.1 11.6 10.4 8.8 8.4 12.2 10.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 12.9 14.9 11.5 10.8 13.1 15.5
High School Graduate da da da da 15.1 15.8 10.1 9.4 16.2 16.9
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 19.1 17.9 12.7 12.4 20.5 19.2
College Graduate da da da da 18.0 17.0 13.6 13.0 18.3 17.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 14.3 14.3 12.1 12.3 14.6 14.5
Part-Time da da da da 18.1 17.3 11.6 11.3 20.4 19.5
Unemployed da da da da 17.2 12.7 14.8 12.1 18.4 13.0
Other1 da da da da 20.6 20.1 10.4 9.8 21.7 21.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.51A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 5,895 6,205 436 226 5,459 5,979 1,409 1,237 4,050 4,742
GENDER                    
Male 2,859 2,784 191 87 2,667 2,696 690 600 1,978 2,096
Female 3,036 3,421 245 139 2,792 3,283 719 637 2,072 2,646
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,940 5,435 298 148 4,642 5,287 1,160 1,010 3,482 4,277
White 4,206 4,583 234 111 3,972 4,472 911 787 3,062 3,685
Black or African American 404 453 29 19 375 435 131 117 244 318
AIAN 20 65 3 * 17 65 7 * 10 *
NHOPI 19 4 * * 19 4 * * * *
Asian 147 109 6 8 141 101 55 25 86 76
Two or More Races 144 220 26 10 118 210 52 * 66 150
Hispanic or Latino 955 770 138 78 817 692 249 227 568 465
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 538 516 196 171 342 346
High School Graduate da da da da 1,110 1,526 406 307 704 1,219
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2,095 2,068 595 579 1,500 1,489
College Graduate da da da da 1,715 1,869 212 180 1,503 1,688
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,789 2,801 633 534 2,156 2,267
Part-Time da da da da 935 1,024 352 282 583 742
Unemployed da da da da 368 466 173 144 195 322
Other1 da da da da 1,368 1,687 251 277 1,117 1,410
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.51B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 2.1 2.2 1.8 0.9 2.2 2.4 4.2 3.7 1.9 2.2
GENDER                    
Male 2.1 2.1 1.5 0.7 2.2 2.2 4.1 3.6 1.9 2.0
Female 2.1 2.4 2.0 1.1 2.2 2.5 4.3 3.8 1.8 2.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.8 2.2 2.5 4.4 3.9 1.9 2.3
White 2.5 2.7 1.8 0.9 2.5 2.8 5.0 4.4 2.2 2.6
Black or African American 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.4 2.8 2.5 1.0 1.2
AIAN 1.3 3.9 1.8 * 1.2 4.5 3.3 * 0.9 *
NHOPI 1.7 0.4 * * 1.9 0.4 * * * *
Asian 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.6
Two or More Races 2.7 4.2 2.8 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.5 * 1.9 4.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.0 1.6 2.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.3 2.9 1.7 1.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.8 1.8 4.2 4.5 1.3 1.4
High School Graduate da da da da 1.8 2.2 3.8 2.9 1.4 2.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.7 2.7 4.4 4.1 2.4 2.4
College Graduate da da da da 2.1 2.4 4.3 3.6 1.9 2.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.2 2.4 4.4 4.2 2.0 2.2
Part-Time da da da da 2.9 3.3 4.2 3.3 2.4 3.3
Unemployed da da da da 3.7 3.6 5.2 4.2 2.9 3.4
Other1 da da da da 1.6 1.9 3.2 3.1 1.5 1.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.52A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,958 2,196 121 26 1,837 2,170 365 371 1,472 1,799
GENDER                    
Male 910 888 83 6 828 882 193 184 635 698
Female 1,048 1,309 39 21 1,009 1,288 171 187 838 1,101
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,688 1,917 79 21 1,608 1,896 300 280 1,308 1,616
White 1,499 1,659 60 21 1,439 1,638 240 219 1,199 1,419
Black or African American 100 114 11 * 90 114 22 27 67 87
AIAN 4 44 * * 4 * * * 4 *
NHOPI 1 4 * * 1 4 * * * *
Asian 37 51 3 * 34 51 19 3 15 48
Two or More Races 46 46 5 0 41 45 18 * 23 21
Hispanic or Latino 271 279 42 5 229 274 64 91 164 183
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 162 258 56 48 106 210
High School Graduate da da da da 327 441 94 76 233 364
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 785 842 150 189 636 653
College Graduate da da da da 563 630 65 58 498 572
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 856 922 135 169 722 753
Part-Time da da da da 339 363 88 70 251 293
Unemployed da da da da 182 167 74 68 108 99
Other1 da da da da 460 718 68 65 392 654
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.52B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.8
GENDER                    
Male 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.7
Female 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.9
White 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.0
Black or African American 0.3 0.3 0.3 * 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3
AIAN 0.3 2.6 * * 0.3 * * * 0.4 *
NHOPI 0.1 0.4 * * 0.1 0.4 * * * *
Asian 0.2 0.3 0.2 * 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 * 0.7 0.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.8
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.0 1.0
College Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.3
Unemployed da da da da 1.8 1.3 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.0
Other1 da da da da 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.53A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 35,601 35,018 1,010 588 34,591 34,430 3,419 3,338 31,172 31,092
GENDER                    
Male 12,603 13,006 435 238 12,168 12,768 1,350 1,404 10,818 11,364
Female 22,998 22,012 575 349 22,423 21,662 2,068 1,934 20,354 19,728
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 31,339 31,168 739 405 30,600 30,763 2,849 2,745 27,751 28,018
White 26,952 26,756 552 308 26,400 26,447 2,238 2,308 24,162 24,139
Black or African American 2,719 2,777 101 68 2,618 2,709 332 233 2,286 2,476
AIAN 223 176 7 * 216 173 15 * 201 *
NHOPI 46 * * * 44 * * * 36 *
Asian 712 627 35 12 677 615 143 61 534 554
Two or More Races 687 791 42 14 645 777 113 * 532 660
Hispanic or Latino 4,262 3,850 271 183 3,991 3,667 569 593 3,422 3,074
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,154 3,523 436 337 2,718 3,186
High School Graduate da da da da 7,336 9,102 940 881 6,396 8,221
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 12,397 10,956 1,461 1,537 10,936 9,419
College Graduate da da da da 11,705 10,849 582 583 11,123 10,266
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 14,448 13,300 1,497 1,372 12,952 11,929
Part-Time da da da da 4,752 4,517 823 840 3,929 3,676
Unemployed da da da da 1,440 1,433 395 380 1,045 1,053
Other1 da da da da 13,951 15,180 704 746 13,247 14,434
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.53B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 12.9 12.6 4.1 2.4 13.8 13.7 10.1 10.0 14.4 14.2
GENDER                    
Male 9.4 9.7 3.4 1.9 10.1 10.5 8.0 8.4 10.4 10.8
Female 16.2 15.4 4.7 2.9 17.3 16.6 12.3 11.6 18.1 17.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.8 13.6 3.9 2.2 14.6 14.7 10.9 10.7 15.2 15.2
White 15.8 15.7 4.3 2.4 16.7 16.7 12.4 12.9 17.3 17.2
Black or African American 8.2 8.3 3.0 2.2 8.8 8.9 7.2 5.1 9.0 9.6
AIAN 14.2 10.6 4.0 * 15.5 12.0 6.9 * 17.1 *
NHOPI 4.2 * * * 4.5 * * * 4.3 *
Asian 4.5 3.9 2.7 0.7 4.6 4.3 6.9 3.1 4.3 4.5
Two or More Races 12.9 14.9 4.5 2.3 14.7 16.6 12.0 * 15.4 18.1
Hispanic or Latino 9.0 8.0 4.4 2.9 9.7 8.7 7.4 7.7 10.2 9.0
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10.5 12.2 9.3 8.8 10.7 12.7
High School Graduate da da da da 12.1 13.1 8.9 8.2 12.8 14.0
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 16.1 14.3 10.8 11.0 17.2 15.1
College Graduate da da da da 14.2 14.1 11.8 11.8 14.4 14.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 11.6 11.4 10.4 10.8 11.8 11.5
Part-Time da da da da 14.6 14.4 9.9 9.8 16.2 16.2
Unemployed da da da da 14.5 11.1 12.0 11.2 15.7 11.1
Other1 da da da da 16.7 16.6 9.1 8.4 17.5 17.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.54A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 5,220 5,460 392 196 4,829 5,264 1,313 1,108 3,516 4,156
GENDER                    
Male 2,479 2,470 175 71 2,303 2,399 650 525 1,653 1,874
Female 2,741 2,990 216 125 2,525 2,865 663 583 1,863 2,282
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,321 4,779 262 120 4,059 4,660 1,081 891 2,977 3,769
White 3,726 4,064 207 83 3,519 3,981 861 718 2,659 3,263
Black or African American 340 370 27 19 313 351 126 108 187 243
AIAN 17 51 3 * 14 51 4 * 10 *
NHOPI 19 4 * * 19 4 * * * *
Asian 96 105 5 8 91 97 41 24 49 72
Two or More Races 122 186 20 10 103 176 45 * 58 142
Hispanic or Latino 900 680 130 76 770 604 231 217 539 387
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 455 386 196 116 260 269
High School Graduate da da da da 1,000 1,435 390 275 610 1,160
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,893 1,808 522 544 1,371 1,263
College Graduate da da da da 1,481 1,636 206 173 1,275 1,463
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,434 2,418 594 488 1,839 1,930
Part-Time da da da da 836 945 319 262 517 682
Unemployed da da da da 339 403 167 119 172 284
Other1 da da da da 1,220 1,498 232 239 988 1,259
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.54B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1.9 2.0 1.6 0.8 1.9 2.1 3.9 3.3 1.6 1.9
GENDER                    
Male 1.9 1.8 1.4 0.6 1.9 2.0 3.8 3.1 1.6 1.8
Female 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.0 2.0 2.2 3.9 3.5 1.7 2.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.9 2.1 1.4 0.6 1.9 2.2 4.1 3.5 1.6 2.0
White 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.6 2.2 2.5 4.8 4.0 1.9 2.3
Black or African American 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.2 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.9
AIAN 1.1 3.1 1.8 * 1.0 3.5 1.9 * 0.9 *
NHOPI 1.7 0.4 * * 1.9 0.4 * * * *
Asian 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.6
Two or More Races 2.3 3.5 2.1 1.6 2.3 3.7 4.8 * 1.7 3.9
Hispanic or Latino 1.9 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.4 3.0 2.8 1.6 1.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.5 1.3 4.2 3.0 1.0 1.1
High School Graduate da da da da 1.6 2.1 3.7 2.6 1.2 2.0
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.5 2.4 3.9 3.9 2.2 2.0
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 2.1 4.2 3.5 1.6 2.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.0 2.1 4.1 3.8 1.7 1.9
Part-Time da da da da 2.6 3.0 3.8 3.1 2.1 3.0
Unemployed da da da da 3.4 3.1 5.1 3.5 2.6 3.0
Other1 da da da da 1.5 1.6 3.0 2.7 1.3 1.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.55A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,781 1,891 112 25 1,669 1,866 337 357 1,332 1,509
GENDER                    
Male 842 814 75 6 767 808 182 181 585 628
Female 939 1,077 37 19 901 1,058 155 176 746 881
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,528 1,646 75 20 1,453 1,626 273 266 1,180 1,360
White 1,367 1,425 57 20 1,310 1,405 228 206 1,081 1,199
Black or African American 92 102 10 * 82 102 22 26 60 77
AIAN 4 20 * * 4 20 * * 4 *
NHOPI 1 4 * * 1 4 * * * *
Asian 21 51 3 * 18 51 7 3 10 48
Two or More Races 43 44 5 0 38 44 15 * 23 *
Hispanic or Latino 253 245 37 5 216 240 63 91 152 149
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 142 216 56 47 86 170
High School Graduate da da da da 289 390 90 68 198 322
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 743 714 129 188 614 526
College Graduate da da da da 496 546 62 54 434 492
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 802 723 135 164 668 559
Part-Time da da da da 304 339 74 65 231 274
Unemployed da da da da 167 155 65 68 102 87
Other1 da da da da 395 649 64 60 331 589
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.55B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.7
GENDER                    
Male 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.6
Female 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.7
White 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.9
Black or African American 0.3 0.3 0.3 * 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3
AIAN 0.3 1.2 * * 0.3 1.4 * * 0.4 *
NHOPI 0.1 0.4 * * 0.1 0.4 * * * *
Asian 0.1 0.3 0.2 * 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.6 * 0.7 *
Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.8
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.2
Unemployed da da da da 1.7 1.2 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.9
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.56A – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 15,636 15,364 545 429 15,091 14,935 1,051 1,066 14,040 13,869
GENDER                    
Male 6,394 6,418 238 193 6,156 6,225 426 475 5,729 5,751
Female 9,242 8,946 307 236 8,936 8,710 624 591 8,311 8,119
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,938 13,636 416 333 13,522 13,302 877 932 12,645 12,370
White 11,707 11,824 291 252 11,416 11,572 653 768 10,764 10,804
Black or African American 1,287 1,267 82 48 1,204 1,218 114 63 1,090 1,155
AIAN 89 84 * * 88 77 6 * 82 *
NHOPI 13 4 * * 12 2 * * 9 *
Asian 571 151 19 13 552 138 75 9 477 129
Two or More Races 271 306 22 * 249 296 25 * 224 218
Hispanic or Latino 1,698 1,729 129 96 1,569 1,633 174 133 1,395 1,499
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,370 1,681 160 135 1,211 1,546
High School Graduate da da da da 3,252 3,444 260 324 2,992 3,120
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 4,878 5,387 470 438 4,408 4,949
College Graduate da da da da 5,591 4,423 162 169 5,429 4,254
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 6,081 5,684 409 392 5,672 5,292
Part-Time da da da da 1,880 1,771 256 266 1,624 1,504
Unemployed da da da da 575 475 161 134 415 341
Other1 da da da da 6,554 7,005 225 273 6,330 6,732
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.56B – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 5.7 5.5 2.2 1.7 6.0 5.9 3.1 3.2 6.5 6.3
GENDER                    
Male 4.8 4.8 1.9 1.5 5.1 5.1 2.5 2.8 5.5 5.5
Female 6.5 6.3 2.5 1.9 6.9 6.7 3.7 3.5 7.4 7.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.1 6.0 2.2 1.8 6.5 6.3 3.4 3.6 6.9 6.7
White 6.9 6.9 2.3 2.0 7.2 7.3 3.6 4.3 7.7 7.7
Black or African American 3.9 3.8 2.5 1.5 4.0 4.0 2.5 1.4 4.3 4.5
AIAN 5.7 5.1 * * 6.3 5.4 2.7 * 7.0 *
NHOPI 1.2 0.4 * * 1.3 0.2 * * 1.0 *
Asian 3.6 0.9 1.5 0.7 3.8 1.0 3.6 0.4 3.8 1.0
Two or More Races 5.1 5.8 2.3 * 5.7 6.3 2.7 * 6.5 6.0
Hispanic or Latino 3.6 3.6 2.1 1.5 3.8 3.9 2.3 1.7 4.2 4.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4.5 5.8 3.4 3.5 4.8 6.2
High School Graduate da da da da 5.4 5.0 2.4 3.0 6.0 5.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6.3 7.0 3.5 3.1 6.9 7.9
College Graduate da da da da 6.8 5.7 3.3 3.4 7.0 5.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.9 4.9 2.9 3.1 5.2 5.1
Part-Time da da da da 5.8 5.7 3.1 3.1 6.7 6.6
Unemployed da da da da 5.8 3.7 4.9 4.0 6.2 3.6
Other1 da da da da 7.8 7.7 2.9 3.1 8.3 8.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.57A – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 1,098 1,240 82 35 1,016 1,205 175 251 841 954
GENDER                    
Male 545 549 43 21 502 527 66 121 436 406
Female 553 692 40 13 514 678 109 130 405 548
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 971 1,134 60 28 911 1,106 150 236 761 870
White 806 928 48 28 757 899 107 160 651 739
Black or African American 66 100 5 * 61 100 5 13 57 87
AIAN 5 46 * * 5 * * * 1 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 66 4 1 * 65 4 22 0 43 4
Two or More Races 29 57 6 * 23 57 14 * 9 9
Hispanic or Latino 127 106 22 7 105 99 25 15 80 84
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 106 164 7 80 99 84
High School Graduate da da da da 180 232 42 64 138 168
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 327 421 115 82 213 339
College Graduate da da da da 402 388 11 25 391 363
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 511 557 58 93 454 464
Part-Time da da da da 154 166 58 33 95 133
Unemployed da da da da 84 127 29 63 55 64
Other1 da da da da 267 356 29 62 237 294
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.57B – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4
GENDER                    
Male 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4
Female 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.5
White 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.5
Black or African American 0.2 0.3 0.2 * 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3
AIAN 0.3 2.8 * * 0.3 * * * 0.1 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.4 0.0 0.1 * 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.0
Two or More Races 0.5 1.1 0.7 * 0.5 1.2 1.4 * 0.3 0.2
Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.4 0.6 0.2 2.1 0.4 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4
Part-Time da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6
Unemployed da da da da 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.7
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.58A – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 304 481 29 1 275 480 44 78 231 402
GENDER                    
Male 144 130 26 * 118 130 17 21 101 109
Female 160 351 3 1 157 350 27 57 130 293
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 269 442 13 1 255 440 43 78 212 363
White 240 380 12 1 228 379 27 52 201 326
Black or African American 8 16 1 * 7 16 * 5 7 11
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 16 * * * 16 * 12 * 4 *
Two or More Races 5 22 * * 5 22 5 * * 1
Hispanic or Latino 35 39 15 * 20 39 1 * 19 39
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 26 62 7 * 20 40
High School Graduate da da da da 64 100 8 17 57 83
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 60 210 27 35 33 175
College Graduate da da da da 125 108 3 4 122 104
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 111 255 * 36 111 220
Part-Time da da da da 59 32 16 13 43 19
Unemployed da da da da 37 32 20 * 17 12
Other1 da da da da 68 160 8 9 61 151
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
1 Other Employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 1.58B – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12+
(2020)
Aged
12-17
(2019)
Aged
12-17
(2020)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2020)
Aged
18-25
(2019)
Aged
18-25
(2020)
Aged 26+
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2020)
TOTAL 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
GENDER                    
Male 0.1 0.1 0.2 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Female 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
White 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.1 * 0.1 0.0 0.0
AIAN * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.1 * * * 0.1 * 0.6 * 0.0 *
Two or More Races 0.1 0.4 * * 0.1 0.5 0.5 * * 0.0
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.1 0.2 * 0.0 0.1 0.0 * 0.1 0.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.1 * 0.1 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
College Graduate da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.1 0.2 * 0.3 0.1 0.2
Part-Time da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Unemployed da da da da 0.4 0.2 0.6 * 0.3 0.1
Other1 da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = do