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Table 3.1A Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

Risk/Availability1	Total		AGE GROUP
			12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2003	2004	2003	2004	2003	2004	2003	2004
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	168,717b	177,663	15,899b	16,871	20,743b	22,378	132,075b	138,413
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	92,711	94,048	8,614	8,699	7,812	8,169	76,285	77,180
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	123,443	124,258	13,449	13,637	11,600a	12,177	98,394	98,443
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	166,317	167,920	12,628	12,320	19,971	19,928	133,718	135,672
Use Once or Twice a Week	208,765	211,346	19,835	19,842	27,246	27,354	161,684	164,149
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	192,487	192,541	14,400	14,077	24,296	24,466	153,791	153,998
Use Once or Twice a Week	220,004	222,286	20,244	20,150	29,367	29,700	170,393	172,436
LSD
Try Once or Twice	170,754	169,691	12,805	12,692	19,606	19,790	138,342	137,209
Use Once or Twice a Week	206,339	209,139	18,475	18,470	26,587	27,118	161,277	163,552
Alcohol
Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	162,769	163,535	15,277	15,468	19,284	19,795	128,208	128,272
Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a              Week	98,548	97,537	9,528	9,514	10,078	10,086	78,943	77,936
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
Marijuana	134,014	132,553	13,084	12,843	24,409	24,122	96,521	95,589
Cocaine	71,461	71,128	6,010	5,917	12,622	12,753	52,829	52,457
Crack	67,179	66,302	6,286	6,069	9,909	9,960	50,984	50,272
Heroin	41,125	40,518	3,649a	3,373	6,117	5,914	31,359	31,232
LSD	44,053a	41,970	4,154	4,035	8,113b	7,308	31,785	30,627
Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in         the Past Month	18,803	18,635	4,013	4,103	6,223	6,063	8,567	8,469
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

Risk/Availability1	Total		AGE GROUP
			12-17		18-25		26 or Older
	2003	2004	2003	2004	2003	2004	2003	2004
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	71.4b	74.3	64.2b	67.5	65.7b	69.8	73.4b	75.9
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	39.6	39.7	34.9	35.0	24.8	25.6	42.9	42.9
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	52.8	52.4	54.4	54.7	36.8a	38.1	55.4	54.7
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	71.0	70.8	51.4b	49.6	63.6	62.6	75.0	75.2
Use Once or Twice a Week	89.0	89.0	80.7	79.8	86.6	85.9	90.6	90.8
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	82.2b	81.3	58.8b	57.0	77.5	76.9	86.2a	85.3
Use Once or Twice a Week	93.9	93.7	82.6a	81.4	93.5	93.3	95.5	95.5
LSD
Try Once or Twice	73.4b	72.1	53.4	52.6	63.0	62.6	77.9b	76.4
Use Once or Twice a Week	88.7	88.8	76.9	76.4	85.3	85.7	90.9	91.0
Alcohol
Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	68.9	68.5	61.6	61.8	61.1	61.7	71.2	70.6
Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a              Week	41.7	40.9	38.5	38.1	31.9	31.5	43.9	42.9
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain
Marijuana	58.8a	57.5	53.6a	52.2	77.9b	76.1	56.0	54.9
Cocaine	31.8	31.4	25.0	24.4	41.2	41.0	31.1	30.6
Crack	30.0	29.3	26.2a	25.0	32.5	32.2	30.1	29.4
Heroin	18.4	18.0	15.3b	14.0	20.2a	19.2	18.6	18.3
LSD	19.8b	18.7	17.6	16.9	26.7b	23.7	18.8	18.0
Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in         the Past Month	7.9	7.8	16.1	16.3	19.6	18.9	4.7	4.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.2A Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	15,899b	16,871	8,869b	8,107
AGE
12-13	5,238	5,504	3,063b	2,718
14-15	5,309b	5,830	2,894	2,780
16-17	5,352	5,537	2,912b	2,608
GENDER
Male	7,638a	8,017	5,014a	4,722
Female	8,261b	8,853	3,855b	3,385
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	13,369b	14,151	7,411b	6,647
White	9,897a	10,411	5,580b	5,006
Black or African American	2,439	2,587	1,258	1,158
American Indian or Alaska Native	96	108	77	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	614	720	344	257
Two or More Races	265	289	134	142
Hispanic or Latino	2,530	2,720	1,458	1,459
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	8,610	9,049	4,582b	4,177
Small Metro	4,686a	5,032	2,644	2,527
Nonmetro	2,602	2,789	1,644b	1,403
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,555	1,543	1,237	1,121
Marijuana	1,057	1,089	903	818
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	778	750	628	571
Cigarettes	1,510	1,528	1,525	1,462
Alcohol	2,515a	2,750	1,900b	1,670
Binge Alcohol3	1,454a	1,642	1,197	1,139
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	3,100	3,221	2,326b	2,061
Marijuana	2,078	2,181	1,648a	1,472
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,863	1,934	1,469a	1,319
Cigarettes	2,498	2,590	2,223a	2,040
Alcohol	5,101a	5,491	3,425b	3,017
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	4,413a	4,714	3,175b	2,818
Marijuana	2,776	2,929	2,092b	1,849
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3,017a	3,290	2,268a	2,039
Cigarettes	4,418	4,452	3,303b	2,884
Alcohol	6,469a	6,862	4,194b	3,690
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.2B Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	64.2b	67.5	35.8b	32.5
AGE
12-13	63.1b	66.9	36.9b	33.1
14-15	64.7b	67.7	35.3b	32.3
16-17	64.8b	68.0	35.2b	32.0
GENDER
Male	60.4b	62.9	39.6b	37.1
Female	68.2b	72.3	31.8b	27.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	64.3b	68.0	35.7b	32.0
White	63.9b	67.5	36.1b	32.5
Black or African American	66.0a	69.1	34.0a	30.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	55.4	65.5	44.6	34.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	64.1b	73.7	35.9b	26.3
Two or More Races	66.5	67.1	33.5	32.9
Hispanic or Latino	63.4	65.1	36.6	34.9
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	65.3b	68.4	34.7b	31.6
Small Metro	63.9b	66.6	36.1b	33.4
Nonmetro	61.3b	66.5	38.7b	33.5
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	9.8	9.1	14.0	13.8
Marijuana	6.7	6.5	10.2	10.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	4.9	4.4	7.1	7.0
Cigarettes	9.5	9.1	17.2	18.0
Alcohol	15.8	16.3	21.4	20.6
Binge Alcohol3	9.1	9.7	13.5	14.0
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	19.5	19.1	26.2	25.4
Marijuana	13.1	12.9	18.6	18.2
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	11.7	11.5	16.6	16.3
Cigarettes	15.7	15.4	25.1	25.2
Alcohol	32.1	32.5	38.6	37.2
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	27.8	27.9	35.8	34.8
Marijuana	17.5	17.4	23.6	22.8
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	19.0	19.5	25.6	25.1
Cigarettes	27.8	26.4	37.2	35.6
Alcohol	40.7	40.7	47.3	45.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.3A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	8,614	8,699	16,058	16,191
AGE
12-13	3,628	3,641	4,638	4,544
14-15	2,782	2,926	5,389	5,646
16-17	2,204	2,132	6,031	6,001
GENDER
Male	4,183	4,130	8,415	8,538
Female	4,432	4,569	7,643	7,653
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,180	7,146	13,504	13,578
White	5,326	5,233	10,091	10,110
Black or African American	1,283	1,329	2,398	2,421
American Indian or Alaska Native	53	53	119	110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	367	372	583	596
Two or More Races	124	138	265	295
Hispanic or Latino	1,434	1,553	2,554	2,613
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	4,535	4,540	8,594	8,612
Small Metro	2,539	2,503	4,776	5,051
Nonmetro	1,541	1,657	2,688	2,528
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	397a	317	2,397	2,348
Marijuana	159	125	1,803	1,780
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	264	216	1,145	1,106
Cigarettes	467	487	2,565	2,489
Alcohol	800	784	3,608	3,634
Binge Alcohol3	399	421	2,255	2,359
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	938a	820	4,483	4,465
Marijuana	399	362	3,330	3,285
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	660a	557	2,671	2,701
Cigarettes	856	847	3,865	3,768
Alcohol	1,817	1,786	6,695	6,705
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	1,527	1,475	6,048	6,059
Marijuana	616	572	4,255	4,199
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,190	1,165	4,087	4,162
Cigarettes	1,715	1,592	5,985	5,734
Alcohol	2,570	2,446	8,076	8,090
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.3B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	34.9	35.0	65.1	65.0
AGE
12-13	43.9	44.5	56.1	55.5
14-15	34.1	34.1	65.9	65.9
16-17	26.8	26.2	73.2	73.8
GENDER
Male	33.2	32.6	66.8	67.4
Female	36.7	37.4	63.3	62.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	34.7	34.5	65.3	65.5
White	34.5	34.1	65.5	65.9
Black or African American	34.9	35.4	65.1	64.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	30.6	32.6	69.4	67.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	38.6	38.4	61.4	61.6
Two or More Races	31.8	32.0	68.2	68.0
Hispanic or Latino	36.	37.3	64.0	62.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	34.5	34.5	65.5	65.5
Small Metro	34.7	33.1	65.3	66.9
Nonmetro	36.4a	39.6	63.6a	60.4
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	4.6a	3.6	14.9	14.5
Marijuana	1.8	1.4	11.2	11.0
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3.1	2.5	7.1	6.8
Cigarettes	5.4	5.6	16.0	15.4
Alcohol	9.3	9.0	22.5	22.4
Binge Alcohol3	4.6	4.8	14.0	14.6
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	10.9a	9.4	27.9	27.6
Marijuana	4.6	4.2	20.7	20.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	7.7a	6.4	16.6	16.7
Cigarettes	9.9	9.7	24.1	23.3
Alcohol	21.1	20.5	41.7	41.4
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	17.7	17.0	37.7	37.4
Marijuana	7.1	6.6	26.5	25.9
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	13.8	13.4	25.5	25.7
Cigarettes	19.9	18.3	37.3a	35.4
Alcohol	29.8	28.1	50.3	50.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.4A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	13,449	13,637	11,262	11,284
AGE
12-13	5,475	5,439	2,807	2,774
14-15	4,391	4,631	3,786	3,945
16-17	3,583	3,568	4,669	4,565
GENDER
Male	6,567	6,489	6,034	6,201
Female	6,883	7,148	5,228	5,083
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,417	11,495	9,316	9,259
White	8,832	8,800	6,604	6,575
Black or African American	1,692	1,791	2,001	1,956
American Indian or Alaska Native	71	81	104	84
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	570	574	385	395
Two or More Races	209	218	189	216
Hispanic or Latino	2,032	2,142	1,946	2,025
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	7,045	7,167	6,119	6,011
Small Metro	4,023	4,041	3,290	3,518
Nonmetro	2,381	2,429	1,853	1,756
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	530	497	2,272	2,162
Marijuana	214	192	1,753	1,711
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	355	345	1,055	973
Cigarettes	646	737	2,388	2,241
Alcohol	1,271	1,312	3,141	3,106
Binge Alcohol3	594	672	2,060	2,107
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	1,406	1,345	4,021	3,934
Marijuana	621	613	3,114	3,034
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	981	921	2,349	2,333
Cigarettes	1,268	1,326	3,450	3,291
Alcohol	3,045	3,193	5,477	5,293
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	2,363	2,392	5,214	5,135
Marijuana	964	1,012	3,914	3,759
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,822	1,810	3,451	3,512
Cigarettes	2,592	2,524	5,114a	4,799
Alcohol	4,124	4,180	6,531	6,352
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.4B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	54.4	54.7	45.6	45.3
AGE
12-13	66.1	66.2	33.9	33.8
14-15	53.7	54.0	46.3	46.0
16-17	43.4	43.9	56.6	56.1
GENDER
Male	52.1	51.1	47.9	48.9
Female	56.8	58.4	43.2	41.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	55.1	55.4	44.9	44.6
White	57.2	57.2	42.8	42.8
Black or African American	45.8	47.8	54.2	52.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	40.6	48.8	59.4	51.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	59.7	59.2	40.3	40.8
Two or More Races	52.5	50.1	47.5	49.9
Hispanic or Latino	51.1	51.4	48.9	48.6
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	53.5	54.4	46.5	45.6
Small Metro	55.0	53.5	45.0	46.5
Nonmetro	56.2	58.0	43.8	42.0
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	3.9	3.6	20.2	19.2
Marijuana	1.6	1.4	15.6	15.2
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2.6	2.5	9.4	8.6
Cigarettes	4.8	5.4	21.2	19.9
Alcohol	9.5	9.6	27.9	27.5
Binge Alcohol3	4.4	4.9	18.3	18.7
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	10.5	9.9	35.7	34.9
Marijuana	4.6	4.5	27.6	26.9
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	7.3	6.8	20.9	20.7
Cigarettes	9.4	9.7	30.6	29.2
Alcohol	22.6	23.4	48.6	46.9
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	17.6	17.5	46.3	45.5
Marijuana	7.2	7.4	34.8	33.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	13.5	13.3	30.6	31.1
Cigarettes	19.3	18.5	45.4b	42.5
Alcohol	30.7	30.7	58.0	56.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.5A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Cocaine Once a Month1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	12,628	12,320	11,934a	12,505
AGE
12-13	3,601	3,518	4,630	4,662
14-15	4,199	4,149	3,917b	4,391
16-17	4,828	4,653	3,387	3,452
GENDER
Male	6,581	6,337	5,944a	6,319
Female	6,047	5,984	5,990	6,186
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,773	10,446	9,810	10,229
White	7,993	7,640	7,337	7,650
Black or African American	2,068	2,043	1,594	1,705
American Indian or Alaska Native	70	87	99	76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	414	422	539	557
Two or More Races	199	217	197	214
Hispanic or Latino	1,855	1,874	2,123	2,276
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	6,680	6,520	6,410	6,609
Small Metro	3,799	3,588	3,482b	3,944
Nonmetro	2,149	2,211	2,042	1,952
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,430a	1,280	1,346	1,372
Marijuana	1,026	949	920	947
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	607	538	789	777
Cigarettes	1,616	1,531	1,380	1,425
Alcohol	2,359	2,304	2,019	2,091
Binge Alcohol3	1,398	1,469	1,239	1,295
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	2,795	2,607	2,578	2,632
Marijuana	2,025	1,905	1,662	1,709
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,472	1,364	1,836	1,870
Cigarettes	2,505	2,356	2,158	2,226
Alcohol	4,556	4,432	3,901	4,018
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	3,897	3,770	3,628	3,710
Marijuana	2,697	2,590	2,124	2,142
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,429	2,397	2,824	2,900
Cigarettes	4,183b	3,827	3,461	3,454
Alcohol	5,757	5,515	4,829	4,966
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.5B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Cocaine Once a Month1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	51.4b	49.6	48.6b	50.4
AGE
12-13	43.7	43.0	56.3	57.0
14-15	51.7b	48.6	48.3b	51.4
16-17	58.8	57.4	41.2	42.6
GENDER
Male	52.5b	50.1	47.5b	49.9
Female	50.2	49.2	49.8	50.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	52.3b	50.5	47.7b	49.5
White	52.1b	50.0	47.9b	50.0
Black or African American	56.5	54.5	43.5	45.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	41.3a	53.5	58.7a	46.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	43.5	43.1	56.5	56.9
Two or More Races	50.3	50.4	49.7	49.6
Hispanic or Latino	46.6	45.2	53.4	54.8
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	51.0	49.7	49.0	50.3
Small Metro	52.2b	47.6	47.8b	52.4
Nonmetro	51.3	53.1	48.7	46.9
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	11.3	10.4	11.3	11.0
Marijuana	8.1	7.7	7.7	7.6
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	4.8	4.4	6.6	6.2
Cigarettes	12.8	12.4	11.6	11.4
Alcohol	18.7	18.7	16.9	16.7
Binge Alcohol3	11.1	11.9	10.4	10.4
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	22.1	21.2	21.6	21.0
Marijuana	16.0	15.5	13.9	13.7
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	11.7	11.1	15.4	15.0
Cigarettes	19.8	19.1	18.1	17.8
Alcohol	36.1	36.0	32.7	32.1
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	30.9	30.6	30.4	29.7
Marijuana	21.4	21.0	17.8	17.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	19.2	19.5	23.7	23.2
Cigarettes	33.1a	31.1	29.0	27.6
Alcohol	45.6	44.8	40.5	39.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.6A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	19,835	19,842	4,757	5,028
AGE
12-13	6,188	6,096	2,062	2,097
14-15	6,601	6,887	1,514a	1,681
16-17	7,046	6,860	1,181	1,250
GENDER
Male	10,125	10,095	2,415	2,561
Female	9,710	9,747	2,342	2,467
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,914	16,827	3,706	3,877
White	12,851	12,744	2,515	2,577
Black or African American	2,821	2,814	844	933
American Indian or Alaska Native	124	125	48	40
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	743	748	206	228
Two or More Races	326	349	70	82
Hispanic or Latino	2,921	3,015	1,050	1,152
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	10,520	10,562	2,595	2,605
Small Metro	5,921	5,920	1,368b	1,614
Nonmetro	3,394	3,360	794	810
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	2,080	1,917	695	736
Marijuana	1,491	1,399	456	500
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	950	855	445	461
Cigarettes	2,326	2,263	675	696
Alcohol	3,486	3,493	893	906
Binge Alcohol3	2,052	2,139	585	625
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	4,196	4,003	1,181	1,239
Marijuana	2,937	2,828	749	789
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,409	2,282	905	954
Cigarettes	3,663	3,547	1,002	1,034
Alcohol	6,864	6,927	1,600	1,534
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	5,911	5,807	1,611	1,684
Marijuana	3,892	3,766	929	970
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3,932	3,939	1,320	1,365
Cigarettes	6,094	5,761	1,550	1,525
Alcohol	8,634	8,558	1,957	1,935
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.6B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	80.7	79.8	19.3	20.2
AGE
12-13	75.0	74.4	25.0	25.6
14-15	81.3	80.4	18.7	19.6
16-17	85.6	84.6	14.4	15.4
GENDER
Male	80.7	79.8	19.3	20.2
Female	80.6	79.8	19.4	20.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	82.0	81.3	18.0	18.7
White	83.6	83.2	16.4	16.8
Black or African American	77.0	75.1	23.0	24.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	72.2	75.8	27.8	24.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	78.3	76.6	21.7	23.4
Two or More Races	82.4	81.0	17.6	19.0
Hispanic or Latino	73.5	72.4	26.5	27.6
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	80.2	80.2	19.8	19.8
Small Metro	81.2a	78.6	18.8a	21.4
Nonmetro	81.0	80.6	19.0	19.4
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	10.5a	9.7	14.6	14.6
Marijuana	7.5	7.0	9.6	9.9
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	4.8	4.3	9.4	9.2
Cigarettes	11.7	11.4	14.2	13.8
Alcohol	17.6	17.6	18.8	18.0
Binge Alcohol3	10.3	10.8	12.3	12.4
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	21.2	20.2	24.8	24.6
Marijuana	14.8	14.3	15.7	15.7
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	12.1	11.5	19.0	19.0
Cigarettes	18.5	17.9	21.1	20.6
Alcohol	34.6	34.9	33.6a	30.5
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	29.8	29.3	33.9	33.5
Marijuana	19.6	19.0	19.5	19.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	19.8	19.8	27.7	27.2
Cigarettes	30.7a	29.0	32.6	30.3
Alcohol	43.5	43.1	41.1	38.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.7A Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Try Heroin Once or Twice1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	14,400	14,077	10,104a	10,620
AGE
12-13	3,918	3,789	4,264	4,304
14-15	4,812	4,778	3,300b	3,720
16-17	5,670	5,511	2,540	2,597
GENDER
Male	7,454	7,223	5,047a	5,346
Female	6,945	6,854	5,057	5,274
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	12,070	11,717	8,475	8,844
White	8,946	8,626	6,370	6,603
Black or African American	2,281	2,250	1,373	1,477
American Indian or Alaska Native	99	96	69	68
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	482	462	458	486
Two or More Races	236	241	160	189
Hispanic or Latino	2,330	2,360	1,629	1,775
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	7,687	7,530	5,370	5,541
Small Metro	4,245	4,133	3,022b	3,363
Nonmetro	2,467	2,415	1,711	1,715
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,919a	1,737	842	901
Marijuana	1,439	1,317	499	572
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	882	779	506	528
Cigarettes	2,173	2,037	815	914
Alcohol	2,956	2,943	1,408	1,440
Binge Alcohol3	1,838	1,894	795	857
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	3,561	3,368	1,791	1,856
Marijuana	2,659	2,525	1,018	1,083
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,045	1,915	1,251	1,311
Cigarettes	3,221	3,072	1,435	1,503
Alcohol	5,575	5,443	2,869	2,992
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	4,920	4,706	2,583	2,743
Marijuana	3,477	3,325	1,329	1,389
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3,236	3,149	2,004	2,137
Cigarettes	5,161b	4,750	2,469	2,506
Alcohol	6,921	6,689	3,642	3,772
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.7B Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Try Heroin Once or Twice1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	58.8b	57.0	41.2b	43.0
AGE
12-13	47.9	46.8	52.1	53.2
14-15	59.3b	56.2	40.7b	43.8
16-17	69.1	68.0	30.9	32.0
GENDER
Male	59.6a	57.5	40.4a	42.5
Female	57.9	56.5	42.1	43.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	58.7b	57.0	41.3b	43.0
White	58.4a	56.6	41.6a	43.4
Black or African American	62.4	60.4	37.6	39.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	59.0	58.6	41.0	41.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	51.3	48.7	48.7	51.3
Two or More Races	59.7	56.1	40.3	43.9
Hispanic or Latino	58.9	57.1	41.1	42.9
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	58.9	57.6	41.1	42.4
Small Metro	58.4b	55.1	41.6b	44.9
Nonmetro	59.0	58.5	41.0	41.5
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	13.3	12.3	8.3	8.5
Marijuana	10.0	9.4	4.9	5.4
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	6.1	5.5	5.0	5.0
Cigarettes	15.1	14.5	8.1	8.6
Alcohol	20.5	20.9	13.9	13.6
Binge Alcohol3	12.8	13.5	7.9	8.1
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	24.7	23.9	17.7	17.5
Marijuana	18.5	17.9	10.1	10.2
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	14.2	13.6	12.4	12.3
Cigarettes	22.4	21.8	14.2	14.2
Alcohol	38.7	38.7	28.4	28.2
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	34.2	33.4	25.6	25.8
Marijuana	24.1	23.6	13.2	13.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	22.5	22.4	19.8	20.1
Cigarettes	35.8a	33.7	24.4	23.6
Alcohol	48.1	47.5	36.0	35.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.8A Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	20,244	20,150	4,276a	4,592
AGE
12-13	6,045	5,966	2,147	2,161
14-15	6,777	6,941	1,334b	1,566
16-17	7,421	7,243	794	865
GENDER
Male	10,348	10,208	2,157a	2,384
Female	9,896	9,942	2,119	2,209
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,171	16,984	3,388	3,610
White	13,172	12,917	2,155a	2,326
Black or African American	2,768	2,781	881	951
American Indian or Alaska Native	137	125	36	38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	720	750	222	210
Two or More Races	330	353	65	78
Hispanic or Latino	3,073	3,166	887	982
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	10,797	10,760	2,270	2,354
Small Metro	5,993	6,006	1,279a	1,485
Nonmetro	3,453	3,384	727	754
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	2,349	2,198	416	447
Marijuana	1,727	1,648	214	245
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,116	1,016	272	294
Cigarettes	2,611	2,560	382	395
Alcohol	3,823	3,809	546	578
Binge Alcohol3	2,318	2,391	316	363
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	4,580	4,384	772	848
Marijuana	3,300	3,190	380	419
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,712	2,594	581	639
Cigarettes	4,023	3,915	638	661
Alcohol	7,342	7,326	1,109	1,116
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	6,336	6,198	1,169	1,261
Marijuana	4,297	4,161	513	557
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	4,288	4,275	950	1,017
Cigarettes	6,554a	6,192	1,080	1,069
Alcohol	9,092	9,017	1,481	1,450
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.8B Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Heroin Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use Heroin Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	82.6a	81.4	17.4a	18.6
AGE
12-13	73.8	73.4	26.2	26.6
14-15	83.6a	81.6	16.4a	18.4
16-17	90.3	89.3	9.7	10.7
GENDER
Male	82.7a	81.1	17.3a	18.9
Female	82.4	81.8	17.6	18.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	83.5a	82.5	16.5a	17.5
White	85.9a	84.7	14.1a	15.3
Black or African American	75.9	74.5	24.1	25.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	79.2	76.6	20.8	23.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	76.4	78.1	23.6	21.9
Two or More Races	83.5	81.8	16.5	18.2
Hispanic or Latino	77.6	76.3	22.4	23.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	82.6	82.1	17.4	17.9
Small Metro	82.4b	80.2	17.6b	19.8
Nonmetro	82.6	81.8	17.4	18.2
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	11.6	10.9	9.7	9.7
Marijuana	8.5	8.2	5.0	5.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	5.5	5.0	6.4	6.4
Cigarettes	12.9	12.7	8.9	8.6
Alcohol	18.9	18.9	12.8	12.6
Binge Alcohol3	11.4	11.9	7.4	7.9
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	22.6	21.8	18.1	18.5
Marijuana	16.3	15.8	8.9	9.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	13.4	12.9	13.6	13.9
Cigarettes	19.9	19.4	14.9	14.4
Alcohol	36.3	36.4	25.9	24.3
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	31.3	30.8	27.3	27.5
Marijuana	21.2	20.7	12.0	12.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	21.2	21.2	22.2	22.1
Cigarettes	32.4a	30.7	25.3	23.3
Alcohol	44.9	44.7	34.6a	31.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.9A Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Try LSD Once or Twice1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	12,805	12,692	11,186	11,434
AGE
12-13	3,610	3,547	4,298	4,264
14-15	4,312	4,318	3,639b	3,972
16-17	4,883	4,827	3,249	3,198
GENDER
Male	6,632	6,433	5,611	5,830
Female	6,174	6,259	5,575	5,604
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,741	10,528	9,371	9,558
White	7,937	7,635	7,061	7,258
Black or African American	2,001	2,094	1,573	1,532
American Indian or Alaska Native	94	89	71	73
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	462	451	459	468
Two or More Races	210	225	172	198
Hispanic or Latino	2,065	2,164	1,815	1,876
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	6,788	6,740	5,971	5,962
Small Metro	3,790	3,746	3,337a	3,604
Nonmetro	2,227	2,206	1,878	1,868
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,404	1,336	1,322	1,266
Marijuana	1,017	992	902	884
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	632	579	735	706
Cigarettes	1,677	1,576	1,275	1,330
Alcohol	2,348	2,344	1,963	1,976
Binge Alcohol3	1,410	1,462	1,196	1,253
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	2,798	2,691	2,490	2,437
Marijuana	2,025	1,956	1,618	1,605
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,539	1,504	1,710	1,663
Cigarettes	2,572	2,456	2,032	2,045
Alcohol	4,628	4,547	3,689	3,756
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	3,969	3,867	3,438	3,442
Marijuana	2,697	2,649	2,066	2,002
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,557	2,554	2,606	2,628
Cigarettes	4,288a	3,990	3,246	3,154
Alcohol	5,854	5,686	4,546	4,594
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.9B Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying LSD Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Try LSD Once or Twice1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	53.4	52.6	46.6	47.4
AGE
12-13	45.7	45.4	54.3	54.6
14-15	54.2a	52.1	45.8a	47.9
16-17	60.0	60.2	40.0	39.8
GENDER
Male	54.2	52.5	45.8	47.5
Female	52.5	52.8	47.5	47.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	53.4	52.4	46.6	47.6
White	52.9a	51.3	47.1a	48.7
Black or African American	56.0	57.7	44.0	42.3
American Indian or Alaska Native	56.9	54.8	43.1	45.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	50.2	49.1	49.8	50.9
Two or More Races	54.9	53.2	45.1	46.8
Hispanic or Latino	53.2	53.6	46.8	46.4
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	53.2	53.1	46.8	46.9
Small Metro	53.2	51.0	46.8	49.0
Nonmetro	54.3	54.1	45.7	45.9
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	11.0	10.5	11.8	11.1
Marijuana	7.9	7.8	8.1	7.7
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	4.9	4.6	6.6	6.2
Cigarettes	13.1	12.4	11.4	11.6
Alcohol	18.3	18.5	17.5	17.3
Binge Alcohol3	11.0	11.5	10.7	11.0
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	21.9	21.2	22.3	21.3
Marijuana	15.8	15.4	14.5	14.0
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	12.0	11.9	15.3	14.5
Cigarettes	20.1	19.4	18.2	17.9
Alcohol	36.1	35.8	33.0	32.8
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	31.0	30.5	30.7	30.1
Marijuana	21.1	20.9	18.5	17.5
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	20.0	20.1	23.3	23.0
Cigarettes	33.5a	31.4	29.0	27.6
Alcohol	45.7	44.8	40.6	40.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.10A Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	18,475	18,470	5,552	5,711
AGE
12-13	5,566	5,404	2,366	2,442
14-15	6,170	6,410	1,782	1,902
16-17	6,738	6,656	1,404	1,367
GENDER
Male	9,470	9,299	2,788	2,986
Female	9,005	9,171	2,763	2,725
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,731	15,593	4,416	4,550
White	12,066	11,844	2,961	3,077
Black or African American	2,522	2,592	1,050	1,043
American Indian or Alaska Native	124	110	43	53
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	666	678	260	259
Two or More Races	305	324	80	101
Hispanic or Latino	2,744	2,877	1,136	1,161
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	9,782	9,729	3,001	3,016
Small Metro	5,531	5,587	1,609	1,766
Nonmetro	3,162	3,154	942	928
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	2,006	1,894	719	718
Marijuana	1,465	1,410	455	468
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	934	869	432	424
Cigarettes	2,277	2,209	676	698
Alcohol	3,366	3,368	948	952
Binge Alcohol3	2,014	2,075	594	637
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	3,997	3,863	1,286	1,270
Marijuana	2,850	2,802	793	762
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,326	2,238	917	931
Cigarettes	3,551	3,455	1,052	1,051
Alcohol	6,578	6,602	1,743	1,709
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	5,585	5,498	1,810	1,808
Marijuana	3,764	3,670	998	979
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3,738	3,744	1,411	1,428
Cigarettes	5,863	5,552	1,672	1,595
Alcohol	8,185	8,113	2,217	2,174
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.10B Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using LSD Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Use LSD Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	76.9	76.4	23.1	23.6
AGE
12-13	70.2	68.9	29.8	31.1
14-15	77.6	77.1	22.4	22.9
16-17	82.8	83.0	17.2	17.0
GENDER
Male	77.3a	75.7	22.7a	24.3
Female	76.5	77.1	23.5	22.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.1	77.4	21.9	22.6
White	80.3	79.4	19.7	20.6
Black or African American	70.6	71.3	29.4	28.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	74.4	67.3	25.6	32.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	71.9	72.3	28.1	27.7
Two or More Races	79.2	76.3	20.8	23.7
Hispanic or Latino	70.7	71.3	29.3	28.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	76.5	76.3	23.5	23.7
Small Metro	77.5	76.0	22.5	24.0
Nonmetro	77.0	77.3	23.0	22.7
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	10.9	10.3	12.9	12.6
Marijuana	7.9	7.6	8.2	8.2
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	5.1	4.7	7.8	7.4
Cigarettes	12.3	12.0	12.2	12.2
Alcohol	18.2	18.2	17.1	16.7
Binge Alcohol3	10.9	11.2	10.7	11.2
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	21.6	20.9	23.2	22.2
Marijuana	15.4	15.2	14.3	13.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	12.6	12.1	16.5	16.3
Cigarettes	19.2	18.7	18.9	18.4
Alcohol	35.6	35.7	31.4	29.9
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	30.2	29.8	32.6	31.7
Marijuana	20.4	19.9	18.0	17.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	20.2	20.3	25.4	25.0
Cigarettes	31.7a	30.1	30.1a	27.9
Alcohol	44.3	43.9	39.9	38.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.11A Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Have Four or Five Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	15,277	15,468	9,531	9,567
AGE
12-13	5,380	5,421	2,958	2,853
14-15	4,896a	5,218	3,312	3,399
16-17	5,001	4,829	3,261	3,315
GENDER
Male	7,235	7,196	5,415	5,562
Female	8,042	8,272	4,116	4,005
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	12,923	12,943	7,867	7,895
White	9,366	9,348	6,116	6,070
Black or African American	2,485	2,472	1,217	1,297
American Indian or Alaska Native	98	*	76	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	679	701	280	286
Two or More Races	244	280	153	156
Hispanic or Latino	2,354	2,525	1,663	1,672
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	8,519	8,525	4,700	4,730
Small Metro	4,349	4,552	2,989	3,031
Nonmetro	2,409	2,391	1,842	1,807
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,204	1,163	1,589	1,498
Marijuana	820	792	1,140	1,109
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	586	585	818	738
Cigarettes	1,206	1,257	1,820	1,725
Alcohol	2,000	2,000	2,413	2,418
Binge Alcohol3	1,040	1,124	1,611	1,655
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	2,547	2,493	2,879	2,780
Marijuana	1,635	1,625	2,088	2,015
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,547	1,506	1,786	1,749
Cigarettes	2,064	2,155	2,650	2,461
Alcohol	4,280	4,309	4,255	4,202
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	3,748	3,727	3,836	3,802
Marijuana	2,227	2,210	2,636	2,558
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,542	2,596	2,741	2,734
Cigarettes	3,713	3,598	4,001a	3,733
Alcohol	5,487	5,514	5,185	5,037
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.11B Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Four or Five Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Have Four or Five Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	61.6	61.8	38.4	38.2
AGE
12-13	64.5	65.5	35.5	34.5
14-15	59.6	60.6	40.4	39.4
16-17	60.5	59.3	39.5	40.7
GENDER
Male	57.2	56.4	42.8	43.6
Female	66.1	67.4	33.9	32.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	62.2	62.1	37.8	37.9
White	60.5	60.6	39.5	39.4
Black or African American	67.1	65.6	32.9	34.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	56.4	*	43.6	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	70.8	71.0	29.2	29.0
Two or More Races	61.5	64.3	38.5	35.7
Hispanic or Latino	58.6	60.2	41.4	39.8
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	64.4	64.3	35.6	35.7
Small Metro	59.3	60.0	40.7	40.0
Nonmetro	56.7	57.0	43.3	43.0
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	7.9	7.5	16.7	15.7
Marijuana	5.4	5.1	12.0	11.6
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3.8	3.8	8.6	7.7
Cigarettes	7.9	8.1	19.1	18.0
Alcohol	13.1	12.9	25.3	25.3
Binge Alcohol3	6.8	7.3	16.9	17.3
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	16.7	16.1	30.2	29.1
Marijuana	10.7	10.5	21.9	21.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	10.1	9.7	18.7	18.3
Cigarettes	13.5	13.9	27.8a	25.7
Alcohol	28.0	27.9	44.6	43.9
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	24.5	24.1	40.2	39.7
Marijuana	14.6	14.3	27.7	26.7
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	16.6	16.8	28.8	28.6
Cigarettes	24.3	23.3	42.0b	39.0
Alcohol	35.9	35.6	54.4	52.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.12A Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Have Five or More Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	9,528	9,514	15,245	15,482
AGE
12-13	3,493	3,491	4,813	4,754
14-15	3,043	3,179	5,163	5,432
16-17	2,992	2,844	5,269	5,296
GENDER
Male	4,484	4,336	8,151	8,411
Female	5,044	5,178	7,094	7,071
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,976	7,868	12,797	12,936
White	5,451	5,284	10,024	10,107
Black or African American	1,838	1,850	1,854	1,915
American Indian or Alaska Native	56	71	119	92
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	436	473	522	514
Two or More Races	163	162	235	272
Hispanic or Latino	1,552	1,647	2,449	2,545
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	5,179	5,216	8,024	8,003
Small Metro	2,780	2,751	4,546	4,829
Nonmetro	1,569	1,547	2,675	2,650
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	714	687	2,081	1,978
Marijuana	470	434	1,491	1,469
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	353	372	1,052	952
Cigarettes	781	790	2,244	2,195
Alcohol	1,040	1,109	3,374	3,311
Binge Alcohol3	535a	639	2,117	2,142
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	1,511	1,454	3,915	3,820
Marijuana	942	928	2,781	2,715
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	908	865	2,425	2,390
Cigarettes	1,265	1,270	3,448	3,352
Alcohol	2,434	2,359	6,097	6,151
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	2,289	2,240	5,292	5,288
Marijuana	1,341	1,322	3,520	3,452
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,557	1,523	3,725	3,806
Cigarettes	2,311	2,245	5,394a	5,091
Alcohol	3,227	3,159	7,441	7,390
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.12B Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Have Five or More Drinks of Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week1
	Great Risk		Moderate/Slight/No Risk
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	38.5	38.1	61.5	61.9
AGE
12-13	42.1	42.3	57.9	57.7
14-15	37.1	36.9	62.9	63.1
16-17	36.2	34.9	63.8	65.1
GENDER
Male	35.5	34.0	64.5	66.0
Female	41.6	42.3	58.4	57.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	38.4	37.8	61.6	62.2
White	35.2	34.3	64.8	65.7
Black or African American	49.8	49.1	50.2	50.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	32.0a	43.6	68.0a	56.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	45.5	47.9	54.5	52.1
Two or More Races	41.0	37.3	59.0	62.7
Hispanic or Latino	38.8	39.3	61.2	60.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	39.2	39.5	60.8	60.5
Small Metro	38.0	36.3	62.0	63.7
Nonmetro	37.0	36.9	63.0	63.1
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	7.5	7.2	13.6	12.8
Marijuana	4.9	4.6	9.8	9.5
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3.7	3.9	6.9	6.2
Cigarettes	8.2	8.3	14.7	14.2
Alcohol	10.9	11.7	22.1	21.4
Binge Alcohol3	5.6a	6.7	13.9	13.8
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	15.9	15.3	25.7	24.7
Marijuana	9.9	9.8	18.2	17.5
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	9.5	9.1	15.9	15.4
Cigarettes	13.3	13.3	22.6	21.7
Alcohol	25.5	24.8	40.0	39.7
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	24.0	23.5	34.7	34.2
Marijuana	14.1	13.9	23.1	22.3
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	16.3	16.0	24.4	24.6
Cigarettes	24.3	23.6	35.4b	32.9
Alcohol	33.9	33.2	48.8	47.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.13A Ease of Obtaining Marijuana, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Ease of Obtaining Marijuana (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Ease of Obtaining Marijuana1
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	13,084	12,843	11,314	11,740
AGE
12-13	2,053b	1,799	6,096	6,244
14-15	4,708	4,836	3,355a	3,619
16-17	6,324	6,207	1,863	1,877
GENDER
Male	6,412	6,426	6,006	6,114
Female	6,672	6,417	5,307a	5,627
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,068	10,850	9,364	9,616
White	8,381	8,233	6,814	6,937
Black or African American	2,004	1,894	1,646	1,789
American Indian or Alaska Native	84	68	91	96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	337	372	617	592
Two or More Races	219	244	166	177
Hispanic or Latino	2,016	1,992	1,949	2,125
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	6,940	6,799	6,050	6,183
Small Metro	3,995	3,937	3,229a	3,534
Nonmetro	2,150	2,107	2,035	2,023
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	2,400	2,266	400	399
Marijuana	1,842	1,776	125	130
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,112	1,021	298	301
Cigarettes	2,595	2,546	433	437
Alcohol	3,755	3,777	646	635
Binge Alcohol3	2,369	2,465	284	315
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	4,411	4,335	1,008	940
Marijuana	3,402	3,350	334	296
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,557	2,521	764	730
Cigarettes	3,879	3,813	830	806
Alcohol	6,849	6,840	1,644	1,631
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	5,887	5,837	1,688	1,685
Marijuana	4,374	4,291	501	484
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	3,887	3,916	1,381	1,402
Cigarettes	6,118	5,787	1,580	1,514
Alcohol	8,258	8,120	2,364	2,368
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.13B Ease of Obtaining Marijuana, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Ease of Obtaining Marijuana (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Ease of Obtaining Marijuana1
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	53.6a	52.2	46.4a	47.8
AGE
12-13	25.2b	22.4	74.8b	77.6
14-15	58.4	57.2	41.6	42.8
16-17	77.2	76.8	22.8	23.2
GENDER
Male	51.6	51.2	48.4	48.8
Female	55.7b	53.3	44.3b	46.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	54.2	53.0	45.8	47.0
White	55.2	54.3	44.8	45.7
Black or African American	54.9a	51.4	45.1a	48.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	47.8	41.3	52.2	58.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	35.3	38.6	64.7	61.4
Two or More Races	56.8	57.9	43.2	42.1
Hispanic or Latino	50.8	48.4	49.2	51.6
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	53.4	52.4	46.6	47.6
Small Metro	55.3a	52.7	44.7a	47.3
Nonmetro	51.4	51.0	48.6	49.0
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	18.3	17.6	3.5	3.4
Marijuana	14.1	13.8	1.1	1.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	8.5	8.0	2.6	2.6
Cigarettes	19.8	19.8	3.8	3.7
Alcohol	28.7	29.4	5.7	5.4
Binge Alcohol3	18.1	19.2	2.5	2.7
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	33.7	33.8	8.9	8.0
Marijuana	26.0	26.1	3.0	2.5
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	19.5	19.6	6.8	6.2
Cigarettes	29.6	29.7	7.3	6.9
Alcohol	52.3	53.3	14.5	13.9
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	45.0	45.5	14.9	14.4
Marijuana	33.4	33.4	4.4	4.1
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	29.7	30.5	12.2	11.9
Cigarettes	46.8	45.1	14.0	12.9
Alcohol	63.1	63.2	20.9	20.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table 3.14A Ease of Obtaining Cocaine, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Ease of Obtaining Cocaine (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use	Ease of Obtaining Cocaine1
	Fairly/Very Easy		Fairly/Very Difficult/Impossible
	2003	2004	2003	2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic
TOTAL	6,010	5,917	18,017	18,336
AGE
12-13	1,111	986	6,952	6,996
14-15	2,028	2,103	5,901a	6,225
16-17	2,871	2,828	5,164	5,114
GENDER
Male	2,525	2,529	9,730	9,860
Female	3,485	3,389	8,287	8,476
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,877	4,832	15,221	15,344
White	3,541	3,438	11,385	11,507
Black or African American	1,052	1,028	2,547	2,619
American Indian or Alaska Native	28	28	143	132
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	143	196	802	751
Two or More Races	90	131	294	281
Hispanic or Latino	1,133	1,085	2,796	2,992
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	3,275	3,150	9,520	9,641
Small Metro	1,754	1,812	5,348	5,556
Nonmetro	981	955	3,149	3,139
(II) Substance Use
PAST MONTH
Illicit Drug2	1,225	1,154	1,534	1,467
Marijuana	943	890	999	983
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	644	594	746	715
Cigarettes	1,265	1,261	1,715	1,656
Alcohol	1,742	1,760	2,567	2,552
Binge Alcohol3	1,186	1,216	1,421	1,502
PAST YEAR
Illicit Drug2	2,085	2,032	3,229	3,142
Marijuana	1,558	1,529	2,097	2,041
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	1,379	1,323	1,902	1,888
Cigarettes	1,794	1,801	2,842	2,731
Alcohol	3,072	3,016	5,246	5,287
LIFETIME
Illicit Drug2	2,795	2,691	4,649	4,685
Marijuana	2,023	1,929	2,761	2,739
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2	2,038	1,988	3,170	3,255
Cigarettes	2,815	2,658	4,745	4,529
Alcohol	3,690	3,609	6,733	6,683
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.