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Arizona Drug Use Statistics

Table 5. Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment in Arizona, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs

Measure

Total
12 or Older

AGE GROUP (Years)

 

12?17

18?25

26 or Older

 

ILLICIT DRUGS

 

 

 

 

 

     Past Month Any Illicit Drug Use

392

61

114

217

 

     Past Year Marijuana Use

463

82

166

215

 

     Past Month Marijuana Use

251

38

91

122

 

     Past Month Use of Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana

206

35

54

117

 

     Past Year Cocaine Use

153

16

51

86

 

     Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month

1,790

169

159

1,462

 

     Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates

45

25

18

3

 

ALCOHOL

 

 

 

 

 

     Past Month Alcohol Use

2,217

91

352

1,774

 

     Past Month Binge Alcohol Use

1,075

58

250

767

 

     Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks
        Once or Twice a Week

1,746

179

203

1,365

 

TOBACCO

 

 

 

 

 

     Past Month Tobacco Use

1,345

73

240

1,032

 

     Past Month Cigarette Use

1,215

62