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Table 2.58A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 7,997b | 7,072 | 4,887b | 4,516 | 3,126b | 2,866
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 6,757b | 5,921 | 4,181b | 3,800 | 2,751b | 2,472
White | 5,399b | 4,703 | 3,485b | 3,181 | 2,361b | 2,102
Black or African American | 921 | 849 | 449 | 416 | 248 | 241
American Indian or Alaska Native | 95 | 71 | 64 | 46 | 47 | 29
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | 9 | 7 | 5
Chinese | 26 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 8
Filipino | 47 | * | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 32 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7
Korean | 18 | 18 | * | 11 | 2a | 11
Vietnamese | 25 | * | 6 | * | 2 | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 1,239 | 1,151 | 706 | 716 | 375 | 393
Mexican | 880 | 813 | 506 | 505 | 261 | 275
Puerto Rican | 147 | 126 | 86 | 77 | 55 | 44
Central or South American | 131 | 99 | 72 | 53 | 33 | 30
Cuban | 46 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 12
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.58B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 32.1b | 28.0 | 19.6b | 17.9 | 12.6b | 11.3
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 32.4b | 28.2 | 20.0b | 18.1 | 13.2b | 11.8
White | 34.7b | 30.4 | 22.4b | 20.6 | 15.2b | 13.6
Black or African American | 25.0b | 22.1 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 6.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 52.3 | 43.2 | 35.2 | 27.8 | 25.5a | 18.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | 12.9 | 8.9 | 7.1
Chinese | 12.1 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 3.9
Filipino | 28.6 | * | 9.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 2.2
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 15.3 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 2.8
Korean | 19.0 | 15.6 | * | 9.8 | 2.0a | 9.6
Vietnamese | 21.8 | * | 5.2 | * | 1.5 | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 31.0b | 26.7 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 9.4 | 9.1
Mexican | 30.9b | 27.2 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 9.2
Puerto Rican | 31.1 | 26.2 | 18.1 | 16.1 | 11.6 | 9.1
Central or South American | 30.1a | 23.2 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 6.9
Cuban | 38.3b | 21.2 | 21.9 | 17.6 | 14.4 | 8.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.59A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 22,183 | 21,999 | 15,163 | 15,319 | 12,707 | 12,699
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 18,577 | 18,474 | 12,908 | 13,010 | 10,911 | 10,874
White | 14,883 | 14,812 | 10,604 | 10,654 | 8,995 | 8,938
Black or African American | 2,358 | 2,411 | 1,394 | 1,498 | 1,175 | 1,263
American Indian or Alaska Native | 163 | 157 | 125 | 109 | 104 | 98
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 110 | 85 | 79 | 58 | 69 | 49
Chinese | 124 | 145 | 73 | 98 | 57 | 64
Filipino | 162 | 160 | 98 | 103 | 81 | 70
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 144 | 158 | 93 | 107 | 57 | 78
Korean | 137 | 104 | 101 | 73 | 90 | 63
Vietnamese | 73 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 30
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 3,606 | 3,525 | 2,255 | 2,309 | 1,796 | 1,825
Mexican | 2,559 | 2,455 | 1,564 | 1,605 | 1,242 | 1,259
Puerto Rican | 383 | 330 | 260 | 230 | 224 | 193
Central or South American | 449 | 406 | 284 | 244 | 218 | 184
Cuban | 91 | 89 | 68 | 63 | 56 | 47
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.59B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 70.7b | 68.0 | 48.3 | 47.4 | 40.5a | 39.3
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 72.0b | 69.4 | 50.0a | 48.9 | 42.3b | 40.9
White | 76.4b | 74.0 | 54.4a | 53.2 | 46.2b | 44.6
Black or African American | 56.5 | 54.9 | 33.4 | 34.1 | 28.1 | 28.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 81.7 | 80.6 | 62.6 | 56.3 | 52.4 | 50.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 66.8 | 66.3 | 48.2 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 38.0
Chinese | 43.0 | 42.0 | 25.2 | 28.4 | 19.6 | 18.6
Filipino | 58.7 | 69.3 | 35.6 | 44.5 | 29.5 | 30.2
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 49.8 | 44.2 | 32.0 | 29.8 | 19.7 | 21.7
Korean | 74.3a | 59.2 | 54.5 | 41.7 | 48.6 | 35.7
Vietnamese | 46.8a | 30.4 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 18.0 | 20.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 64.7b | 61.5 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 32.2 | 31.8
Mexican | 64.7a | 61.8 | 39.5 | 40.4 | 31.4 | 31.7
Puerto Rican | 69.8 | 65.6 | 47.5 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 38.2
Central or South American | 61.9a | 54.8 | 39.1 | 33.0 | 30.1 | 24.8
Cuban | 63.9 | 62.9 | 47.4 | 44.8 | 39.2 | 33.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.60A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 132,717 | 132,782 | 50,532 | 50,536 | 44,952 | 44,649
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 120,780 | 120,371 | 45,391 | 44,922 | 40,582 | 40,011
White | 102,420 | 102,012 | 36,941 | 36,839 | 33,010 | 32,830
Black or African American | 12,642 | 12,632 | 6,056 | 5,847 | 5,512 | 5,282
American Indian or Alaska Native | 784 | 711 | 403 | 352 | 350 | 302
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 134
Chinese | 662 | 855 | 138 | 192 | 101 | 141
Filipino | 738 | 714 | 306 | 233 | 245 | 207
Japanese | 474 | * | 111a | 53 | 97 | 46
Asian Indian | 599 | 581 | 272 | 163 | 226 | 115
Korean | * | * | * | 98 | * | 80
Vietnamese | * | 273 | * | 153 | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 11,937 | 12,411 | 5,141 | 5,614 | 4,370 | 4,638
Mexican | 7,524 | 7,561 | 3,254 | 3,422 | 2,781 | 2,766
Puerto Rican | 1,467 | 1,535 | 715 | 821 | 630 | 687
Central or South American | 1,698 | 1,623 | 724 | 655 | 565 | 556
Cuban | 615 | 673 | 273 | 296 | 236 | 263
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.60B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 73.7b | 72.1 | 28.0 | 27.4 | 25.0 | 24.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 75.4b | 74.0 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 25.3 | 24.6
White | 78.3a | 77.3 | 28.2 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 24.9
Black or African American | 65.6 | 62.9 | 31.4 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 26.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.5 | 77.0 | 40.8 | 38.1 | 35.5 | 32.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 28.5
Chinese | 41.2 | 45.6 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 7.5
Filipino | 44.5 | 49.2 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 14.3
Japanese | 65.7 | * | 15.5a | 7.3 | 13.4a | 6.3
Asian Indian | 39.7 | 31.4 | 18.0a | 8.8 | 15.0a | 6.2
Korean | * | * | * | 20.9 | * | 17.0
Vietnamese | * | 47.7 | * | 26.8 | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 60.0 | 57.6 | 25.8 | 26.1 | 21.9 | 21.5
Mexican | 59.3 | 57.0 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 21.9 | 20.9
Puerto Rican | 68.1 | 66.8 | 33.2 | 35.7 | 29.3 | 29.9
Central or South American | 58.8a | 50.8 | 25.1 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 17.4
Cuban | 61.3 | 61.4 | 27.2 | 27.0 | 23.5 | 23.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.61A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 154,900 | 154,780 | 65,695 | 65,855 | 57,659 | 57,348
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 139,356 | 138,844 | 58,300 | 57,932 | 51,493 | 50,885
White | 117,302 | 116,824 | 47,544 | 47,494 | 42,005 | 41,768
Black or African American | 15,000 | 15,043 | 7,449 | 7,345 | 6,687 | 6,545
American Indian or Alaska Native | 946 | 868 | 527 | 461 | 454 | 399
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 398 | 392 | 230 | 228 | 185 | 183
Chinese | 786 | 1,000 | 211 | 290 | 158 | 206
Filipino | 899 | 874 | 404 | 336 | 326 | 277
Japanese | 517 | * | 143 | 81 | 124 | 70
Asian Indian | 742 | 740 | 364 | 270 | 283 | 193
Korean | * | 331 | 232 | 171 | 214 | 142
Vietnamese | 305 | 319 | 169 | 187 | 141 | 166
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 15,543 | 15,936 | 7,395 | 7,923 | 6,166 | 6,463
Mexican | 10,084 | 10,016 | 4,818 | 5,028 | 4,023 | 4,026
Puerto Rican | 1,850 | 1,865 | 975 | 1,051 | 855 | 879
Central or South American | 2,147 | 2,029 | 1,008 | 900 | 784 | 739
Cuban | 706 | 762 | 341 | 359 | 292 | 310
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.61B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 73.2b | 71.5 | 31.1 | 30.4 | 27.3a | 26.5
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 74.9b | 73.3 | 31.3 | 30.6 | 27.7a | 26.9
White | 78.1b | 76.9 | 31.6 | 31.3 | 28.0 | 27.5
Black or African American | 64.0 | 61.5 | 31.8 | 30.0 | 28.5 | 26.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.9 | 77.7 | 44.5 | 41.3 | 38.4 | 35.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 69.5 | 65.3 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 32.3 | 30.5
Chinese | 41.5 | 45.0 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 9.3
Filipino | 46.5 | 51.9 | 20.9 | 19.9 | 16.9 | 16.5
Japanese | 65.0 | * | 17.9a | 10.1 | 15.5 | 8.7
Asian Indian | 41.3 | 33.4 | 20.3a | 12.2 | 15.8a | 8.7
Korean | * | 51.5 | 33.3 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 22.1
Vietnamese | 43.1 | 44.1 | 23.9 | 25.9 | 19.9 | 23.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 61.0a | 58.4 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 24.2 | 23.7
Mexican | 60.6 | 58.1 | 28.9 | 29.2 | 24.2 | 23.3
Puerto Rican | 68.5 | 66.6 | 36.1 | 37.5 | 31.7 | 31.4
Central or South American | 59.4a | 51.5 | 27.9 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 18.8
Cuban | 61.6 | 61.5 | 29.7 | 29.0 | 25.5 | 25.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.62A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 196,493b | 199,943 | 155,008b | 159,156 | 119,392b | 123,481
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 174,326b | 176,463 | 137,620b | 140,681 | 106,976b | 110,404
White | 143,888b | 145,370 | 115,023b | 117,413 | 90,729b | 93,543
Black or African American | 20,585 | 21,017 | 14,737 | 15,227 | 10,549 | 11,022
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,092 | 1,043 | 844 | 706 | 594 | 503
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 485 | 463 | 344 | 376 | 281 | 261
Chinese | 1,493 | 1,649 | 1,196 | 1,418 | 836 | 986
Filipino | 1,461 | 1,218 | 1,066 | 957 | 734 | 672
Japanese | 695 | * | 512 | 554 | 427 | 486
Asian Indian | 1,094 | 1,277 | 960 | 983 | 729 | 674
Korean | 569 | 568 | 503 | 480 | 370 | 352
Vietnamese | 460 | 495 | 429 | 416 | 247 | 285
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 22,166b | 23,480 | 17,389b | 18,476 | 12,416a | 13,077
Mexican | 14,440 | 14,766 | 11,333 | 11,538 | 8,060 | 8,112
Puerto Rican | 2,428 | 2,479 | 1,931 | 2,001 | 1,303 | 1,371
Central or South American | 3,041 | 3,223 | 2,323 | 2,451 | 1,678 | 1,679
Cuban | 1,039 | 1,148 | 773 | 943 | 637 | 760
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.62B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 83.1 | 82.7 | 65.6 | 65.8 | 50.5 | 51.1
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 84.2 | 83.9 | 66.5 | 66.9 | 51.7 | 52.5
White | 86.8 | 86.8 | 69.4 | 70.1 | 54.7a | 55.9
Black or African American | 75.9 | 74.3 | 54.3 | 53.8 | 38.9 | 38.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.9 | 81.4 | 61.7 | 55.1 | 43.4 | 39.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 74.4 | 69.0 | 52.8 | 56.0 | 43.1 | 38.8
Chinese | 70.7 | 68.3 | 56.6 | 58.7 | 39.6 | 40.8
Filipino | 69.6 | 65.6 | 50.8 | 51.5 | 35.0 | 36.2
Japanese | 82.4 | * | 60.7 | 66.2 | 50.6 | 58.1
Asian Indian | 54.6 | 51.7 | 47.9 | 39.8 | 36.4a | 27.3
Korean | 71.9 | 75.3 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 46.7 | 46.7
Vietnamese | 56.1 | 60.7 | 52.3 | 51.0 | 30.1 | 34.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 75.2 | 74.3 | 59.0 | 58.5 | 42.1 | 41.4
Mexican | 74.1 | 73.0 | 58.2 | 57.0 | 41.4 | 40.1
Puerto Rican | 76.5 | 75.5 | 60.8 | 61.0 | 41.0 | 41.8
Central or South American | 75.1 | 73.9 | 57.4 | 56.2 | 41.5 | 38.5
Cuban | 82.0 | 83.2 | 61.0 | 68.3 | 50.3 | 55.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.63A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 10,730a | 10,451 | 8,564 | 8,495 | 4,395 | 4,314
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 8,932b | 8,617 | 7,182 | 7,031 | 3,738a | 3,567
White | 7,046a | 6,737 | 5,837 | 5,661 | 3,159a | 2,972
Black or African American | 1,326 | 1,332 | 905 | 937 | 387 | 410
American Indian or Alaska Native | 88 | 70 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 34 | * | 31 | 25 | 12 | 9
Chinese | 44 | 59 | 35 | 48 | 12 | 17
Filipino | 61a | 37 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 10
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 4 | *
Asian Indian | 41 | 47 | 36 | 41 | 16 | 16
Korean | * | 34 | * | 25 | 10 | 11
Vietnamese | 37 | * | * | * | 7 | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 1,798 | 1,834 | 1,382 | 1,465 | 657a | 747
Mexican | 1,287 | 1,280 | 980 | 1,014 | 469 | 524
Puerto Rican | 212 | 192 | 162 | 149 | 68 | 64
Central or South American | 187 | 175 | 149 | 140 | 74 | 69
Cuban | 57 | 58 | 47 | 52 | 25 | 28
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.63B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 43.1b | 41.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 17.1
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 42.8b | 41.1 | 34.4 | 33.5 | 17.9a | 17.0
White | 45.3b | 43.6 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 20.3b | 19.2
Black or African American | 36.0 | 34.7 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 10.5 | 10.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 48.1 | 42.9 | 38.8 | 33.3 | 19.5 | 15.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 43.1 | * | 39.8 | 34.7 | 15.6 | 12.7
Chinese | 20.5 | 30.3 | 16.5 | 24.6 | 5.7 | 8.6
Filipino | 36.9b | 21.3 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 5.9
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 7.9 | *
Asian Indian | 19.9 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 15.9 | 7.6 | 6.3
Korean | * | 30.2 | * | 22.0 | 10.3 | 9.6
Vietnamese | 33.0 | * | * | * | 6.4 | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 45.0a | 42.5 | 34.6 | 34.0 | 16.4 | 17.3
Mexican | 45.2 | 42.8 | 34.4 | 33.9 | 16.5 | 17.5
Puerto Rican | 44.7 | 40.0 | 34.1 | 31.0 | 14.3 | 13.4
Central or South American | 43.1 | 41.0 | 34.2 | 32.7 | 17.1 | 16.1
Cuban | 47.9 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 36.6 | 21.2 | 19.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.64A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 27,255b | 27,794 | 24,465b | 25,215 | 19,113b | 19,629
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 22,681b | 23,218 | 20,593b | 21,339 | 16,270b | 16,797
White | 17,604 | 18,046 | 16,212 | 16,754 | 13,129 | 13,575
Black or African American | 3,334 | 3,446 | 2,859 | 3,025 | 1,994 | 2,119
American Indian or Alaska Native | 175 | 161 | 147 | 142 | 112 | 98
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 134 | 110 | 113 | 93 | 91 | 64
Chinese | 232 | 280 | 201 | 257 | 147 | 165
Filipino | 233 | 196 | 186 | 174 | 134 | 117
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 170 | 205 | 153 | 186 | 111 | 138
Korean | 154 | 153 | 147 | 137 | 118 | 100
Vietnamese | 125 | * | 107 | * | * | 60
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 4,574 | 4,577 | 3,872 | 3,876 | 2,843 | 2,831
Mexican | 3,222 | 3,140 | 2,685 | 2,645 | 1,936 | 1,907
Puerto Rican | 478 | 412 | 427 | 357 | 324 | 269
Central or South American | 563 | 576 | 480 | 470 | 367 | 335
Cuban | 127 | 124 | 118 | 117 | 96 | 90
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.64B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 86.9a | 85.9 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 60.9 | 60.7
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 87.9 | 87.3 | 79.8 | 80.2 | 63.1 | 63.1
White | 90.4 | 90.1 | 83.2 | 83.7 | 67.4 | 67.8
Black or African American | 79.9 | 78.4 | 68.5 | 68.8 | 47.8 | 48.2
American Indian or Alaska Native | 87.9 | 83.1 | 73.9 | 73.3 | 56.5 | 50.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 81.4 | 85.6 | 69.0 | 72.6 | 55.2 | 50.3
Chinese | 80.1 | 81.2 | 69.4 | 74.5 | 50.7 | 47.8
Filipino | 84.6 | 84.7 | 67.6 | 75.3 | 48.7 | 50.7
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 58.8 | 57.1 | 52.9 | 52.0 | 38.5 | 38.5
Korean | 83.3 | 87.2 | 79.1 | 78.0 | 63.7 | 57.0
Vietnamese | 80.6 | * | 68.6 | * | * | 39.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 82.1a | 79.8 | 69.5 | 67.6 | 51.0 | 49.4
Mexican | 81.5a | 79.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 49.0 | 48.0
Puerto Rican | 87.2a | 81.8 | 77.9a | 70.9 | 59.2 | 53.3
Central or South American | 77.7 | 77.7 | 66.2 | 63.5 | 50.6 | 45.2
Cuban | 89.0 | 87.6 | 83.0 | 82.5 | 67.2 | 63.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.65A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 158,507b | 161,698 | 121,979b | 125,446 | 95,885b | 99,539
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 142,714b | 144,629 | 109,844b | 112,311 | 86,968b | 90,039
White | 119,239 | 120,587 | 92,973 | 94,999 | 74,441 | 76,995
Black or African American | 15,926 | 16,239 | 10,973 | 11,265 | 8,168 | 8,493
American Indian or Alaska Native | 829 | 812 | 626 | 509 | 446 | 380
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 187
Chinese | 1,217 | 1,310 | 960 | 1,113 | 677 | 804
Filipino | 1,168 | 985 | 841 | 756 | 580 | 545
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 883 | 1,025 | 771 | 755 | 603 | 520
Korean | * | * | * | * | * | *
Vietnamese | * | * | * | * | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 15,794b | 17,070 | 12,135b | 13,135 | 8,917 | 9,500
Mexican | 9,931 | 10,346 | 7,668 | 7,879 | 5,655 | 5,681
Puerto Rican | 1,739 | 1,875 | 1,343 | 1,496 | 911 | 1,038
Central or South American | 2,290 | 2,473 | 1,693 | 1,842 | 1,236 | 1,275
Cuban | 854 | 966 | 607 | 774 | 516 | 642
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.65B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 88.0 | 87.8 | 67.7 | 68.1 | 53.2 | 54.0
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 89.1 | 88.9 | 68.5 | 69.0 | 54.3 | 55.3
White | 91.2 | 91.4 | 71.1 | 72.0 | 56.9a | 58.4
Black or African American | 82.6 | 80.9 | 56.9 | 56.1 | 42.4 | 42.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.1 | 87.9 | 63.5 | 55.1 | 45.2 | 41.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 39.7
Chinese | 75.8 | 69.8 | 59.7 | 59.3 | 42.1 | 42.9
Filipino | 70.4 | 67.8 | 50.7 | 52.0 | 34.9 | 37.5
Japanese | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian Indian | 58.6 | 55.3 | 51.2 | 40.7 | 40.0a | 28.1
Korean | * | * | * | * | * | *
Vietnamese | * | * | * | * | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 79.3 | 79.3 | 61.0 | 61.0 | 44.8 | 44.1
Mexican | 78.3 | 78.0 | 60.4 | 59.4 | 44.6 | 42.8
Puerto Rican | 80.8 | 81.6 | 62.4 | 65.1 | 42.3 | 45.1
Central or South American | 79.3 | 77.4 | 58.7 | 57.6 | 42.8 | 39.9
Cuban | 85.1 | 88.1 | 60.5 | 70.6 | 51.4 | 58.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.66A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 185,763b | 189,493 | 146,445b | 150,661 | 114,997b | 119,167
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 165,395b | 167,846 | 130,438b | 133,650 | 103,238b | 106,837
White | 136,842 | 138,633 | 109,186 | 111,752 | 87,570a | 90,570
Black or African American | 19,259 | 19,685 | 13,832 | 14,290 | 10,162 | 10,612
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,004 | 973 | 773 | 651 | 558 | 478
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 451 | * | 313 | 352 | 269 | 252
Chinese | 1,449 | 1,590 | 1,161 | 1,370 | 824 | 969
Filipino | 1,400 | 1,181 | 1,027 | 930 | 714 | 662
Japanese | * | * | 500 | * | 423 | *
Asian Indian | 1,052 | 1,230 | 924 | 942 | 714 | 658
Korean | * | 534 | * | 455 | 360 | 342
Vietnamese | * | 465 | * | 396 | 240 | 278
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 20,368b | 21,646 | 16,007b | 17,011 | 11,759 | 12,331
Mexican | 13,153 | 13,486 | 10,353 | 10,524 | 7,591 | 7,589
Puerto Rican | 2,216 | 2,287 | 1,770 | 1,853 | 1,235 | 1,306
Central or South American | 2,854 | 3,048 | 2,174 | 2,312 | 1,603 | 1,610
Cuban | 981 | 1,089 | 726 | 891 | 612 | 732
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.66B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 87.8 | 87.5 | 69.2 | 69.6 | 54.4 | 55.0
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 88.9 | 88.7 | 70.1 | 70.6 | 55.5 | 56.4
White | 91.1 | 91.2 | 72.7 | 73.5 | 58.3a | 59.6
Black or African American | 82.1 | 80.5 | 59.0 | 58.4 | 43.3 | 43.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.8 | 87.1 | 65.2 | 58.3 | 47.1 | 42.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 78.7 | * | 54.6 | 58.6 | 46.9 | 41.9
Chinese | 76.4 | 71.6 | 61.2 | 61.7 | 43.4 | 43.6
Filipino | 72.4 | 70.1 | 53.1 | 55.2 | 36.9 | 39.3
Japanese | * | * | 62.8 | * | 53.1 | *
Asian Indian | 58.6 | 55.6 | 51.4 | 42.6 | 39.8a | 29.8
Korean | * | 83.2 | * | 70.9 | 51.5 | 53.2
Vietnamese | * | 64.4 | * | 54.8 | 33.9 | 38.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 79.9 | 79.4 | 62.8 | 62.4 | 46.1 | 45.2
Mexican | 79.0 | 78.2 | 62.2 | 61.0 | 45.6 | 44.0
Puerto Rican | 82.1 | 81.6 | 65.5 | 66.1 | 45.7 | 46.6
Central or South American | 79.0 | 77.4 | 60.2 | 58.7 | 44.4 | 40.9
Cuban | 85.6 | 88.0 | 63.3 | 72.0 | 53.4 | 59.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.67A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 119,392b | 123,481 | 53,779 | 54,908 | 16,002 | 16,362
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 106,976b | 110,404 | 46,554 | 47,378 | 14,355 | 14,640
White | 90,729b | 93,543 | 38,943 | 39,520 | 12,557 | 12,862
Black or African American | 10,549 | 11,022 | 5,416 | 5,467 | 1,208 | 1,226
American Indian or Alaska Native | 594 | 503 | 392 | 375 | 127 | 123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 281 | 261 | 176 | 185 | 59a | 34
Chinese | 836 | 986 | 146 | 219 | 18 | 58
Filipino | 734 | 672 | 253 | 263 | 50 | 44
Japanese | 427 | 486 | 106 | 110 | 19 | 13
Asian Indian | 729 | 674 | 219 | 254 | 47 | 42
Korean | 370 | 352 | 156 | 178 | 53 | 34
Vietnamese | 247 | 285 | 72 | 102 | 23 | 23
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 12,416a | 13,077 | 7,224 | 7,530 | 1,647 | 1,722
Mexican | 8,060 | 8,112 | 4,983 | 5,027 | 1,134 | 1,156
Puerto Rican | 1,303 | 1,371 | 765 | 793 | 215 | 193
Central or South American | 1,678 | 1,679 | 875 | 851 | 127 | 163
Cuban | 637 | 760 | 280 | 292 | 77 | 67
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.67B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 50.5 | 51.1 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 6.8
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 51.7 | 52.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 7.0
White | 54.7a | 55.9 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 7.6 | 7.7
Black or African American | 38.9 | 38.9 | 20.0 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 4.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 43.4 | 39.3 | 28.7 | 29.3 | 9.3 | 9.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 43.1 | 38.8 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 9.1a | 5.1
Chinese | 39.6 | 40.8 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 2.4
Filipino | 35.0 | 36.2 | 12.1 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 2.4
Japanese | 50.6 | 58.1 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 1.5
Asian Indian | 36.4a | 27.3 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 1.7
Korean | 46.7 | 46.7 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 4.5
Vietnamese | 30.1 | 34.9 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 2.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 5.6 | 5.5
Mexican | 41.4 | 40.1 | 25.6 | 24.8 | 5.8 | 5.7
Puerto Rican | 41.0 | 41.8 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 5.9
Central or South American | 41.5 | 38.5 | 21.6 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 3.7
Cuban | 50.3 | 55.1 | 22.1 | 21.2 | 6.1 | 4.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.68A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 4,395 | 4,314 | 2,650 | 2,653 | 641 | 641
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 3,738a | 3,567 | 2,253 | 2,160 | 564 | 540
White | 3,159a | 2,972 | 1,972a | 1,854 | 522 | 489
Black or African American | 387 | 410 | 175 | 197 | 21 | 26
American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | * | 0
Chinese | 12 | 17 | 4 | 11 | * | *
Filipino | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | * | 0
Japanese | 4 | * | 1 | * | 0 | *
Asian Indian | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | * | *
Korean | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | * | *
Vietnamese | 7 | * | * | * | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 657a | 747 | 397b | 493 | 77 | 101
Mexican | 469 | 524 | 286a | 350 | 65 | 69
Puerto Rican | 68 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 10
Central or South American | 74 | 69 | 46 | 50 | 5 | 9
Cuban | 25 | 28 | * | 13 | 2 | 3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.68B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 2.5
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 17.9a | 17.0 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 2.6
White | 20.3b | 19.2 | 12.7a | 12.0 | 3.4 | 3.2
Black or African American | 10.5 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 19.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 3.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15.6 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 6.8 | * | 0.5
Chinese | 5.7 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 5.4 | * | *
Filipino | 12.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 | * | 0.2
Japanese | 7.9 | * | 2.1 | * | 1.0 | *
Asian Indian | 7.6 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | * | *
Korean | 10.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | * | *
Vietnamese | 6.4 | * | * | * | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 9.9a | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.3
Mexican | 16.5 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 2.3
Puerto Rican | 14.3 | 13.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 2.1
Central or South American | 17.1 | 16.1 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 2.0
Cuban | 21.2 | 19.5 | * | 9.2 | 1.8 | 2.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.69A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 19,113b | 19,629 | 12,943b | 13,434 | 4,707 | 4,907
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 16,270b | 16,797 | 10,956b | 11,379 | 4,152a | 4,361
White | 13,129 | 13,575 | 9,215 | 9,596 | 3,697 | 3,903
Black or African American | 1,994 | 2,119 | 1,052 | 1,119 | 235 | 255
American Indian or Alaska Native | 112 | 98 | 86 | 77 | 23 | 26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 91 | 64 | 73a | 46 | 23 | 18
Chinese | 147 | 165 | 59 | 71 | 9 | 20
Filipino | 134 | 117 | 73 | 65 | 20 | 13
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 9 | 3
Asian Indian | 111 | 138 | 58 | 80 | 19 | 26
Korean | 118 | 100 | 60 | 58 | * | 19
Vietnamese | * | 60 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 8
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 2,843 | 2,831 | 1,987 | 2,055 | 554 | 547
Mexican | 1,936 | 1,907 | 1,401 | 1,415 | 390 | 351
Puerto Rican | 324 | 269 | 212 | 191 | 66 | 60
Central or South American | 367 | 335 | 227 | 232 | 51 | 56
Cuban | 96 | 90 | 68 | 52 | 15 | 26
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.69B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 60.9 | 60.7 | 41.3 | 41.5 | 15.0 | 15.2
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 42.5 | 42.8 | 16.1 | 16.4
White | 67.4 | 67.8 | 47.3 | 47.9 | 19.0 | 19.5
Black or African American | 47.8 | 48.2 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 5.6 | 5.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | 56.5 | 50.5 | 43.0 | 39.8 | 11.7 | 13.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 55.2 | 50.3 | 44.1 | 35.9 | 14.2 | 14.3
Chinese | 50.7 | 47.8 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 3.2 | 5.6
Filipino | 48.7 | 50.7 | 26.7 | 28.0 | 7.2 | 5.4
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 12.4 | 4.7
Asian Indian | 38.5 | 38.5 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 6.5 | 7.2
Korean | 63.7 | 57.0 | 32.2 | 32.9 | * | 10.6
Vietnamese | * | 39.5 | 21.1 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 5.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 51.0 | 49.4 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 9.9 | 9.5
Mexican | 49.0 | 48.0 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 9.9 | 8.8
Puerto Rican | 59.2 | 53.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 12.1 | 12.0
Central or South American | 50.6 | 45.2 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 7.6
Cuban | 67.2 | 63.5 | 47.8 | 36.7 | 10.2 | 18.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.70A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 95,885b | 99,539 | 38,186 | 38,820 | 10,655 | 10,814
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 86,968b | 90,039 | 33,345 | 33,838 | 9,639 | 9,739
White | 74,441 | 76,995 | 27,756 | 28,070 | 8,338 | 8,470
Black or African American | 8,168 | 8,493 | 4,189 | 4,151 | 953 | 944
American Indian or Alaska Native | 446 | 380 | 278 | 277 | 99 | 91
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | 187 | 96 | 134 | 33 | 16
Chinese | 677 | 804 | 83 | 137 | * | 37
Filipino | 580 | 545 | 172 | 195 | 28 | 31
Japanese | * | * | 76 | 83 | 9 | 9
Asian Indian | 603 | 520 | 153 | 165 | 27 | 16
Korean | * | * | * | 116 | * | 15
Vietnamese | * | * | * | 70 | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 8,917 | 9,500 | 4,840 | 4,982 | 1,016 | 1,075
Mexican | 5,655 | 5,681 | 3,295 | 3,262 | 680 | 736
Puerto Rican | 911 | 1,038 | 515 | 564 | 145 | 122
Central or South American | 1,236 | 1,275 | 602 | 569 | 70 | 99
Cuban | 516 | 642 | 196 | 228 | * | 38
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.70B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 53.2 | 54.0 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 5.9
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 54.3 | 55.3 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 6.0 | 6.0
White | 56.9a | 58.4 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 6.4 | 6.4
Black or African American | 42.4 | 42.3 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 4.9 | 4.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 45.2 | 41.2 | 28.2 | 30.0 | 10.1 | 9.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | 39.7 | 23.5 | 28.4 | 8.0a | 3.3
Chinese | 42.1 | 42.9 | 5.1 | 7.3 | * | 2.0
Filipino | 34.9 | 37.5 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.2
Japanese | * | * | 10.5 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 1.3
Asian Indian | 40.0a | 28.1 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.9
Korean | * | * | * | 24.9 | * | 3.1
Vietnamese | * | * | * | 12.2 | * | *
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 44.8 | 44.1 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 5.1 | 5.0
Mexican | 44.6 | 42.8 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 5.4 | 5.5
Puerto Rican | 42.3 | 45.1 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 6.7 | 5.3
Central or South American | 42.8 | 39.9 | 20.9 | 17.8 | 2.4 | 3.1
Cuban | 51.4 | 58.6 | 19.5 | 20.8 | * | 3.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.71A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 114,997b | 119,167 | 51,129 | 52,254 | 15,361 | 15,721
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 103,238b | 106,837 | 44,302 | 45,217 | 13,791 | 14,100
White | 87,570a | 90,570 | 36,971 | 37,666 | 12,035 | 12,373
Black or African American | 10,162 | 10,612 | 5,241 | 5,270 | 1,187 | 1,199
American Indian or Alaska Native | 558 | 478 | 364 | 355 | 123 | 117
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 269 | 252 | 169 | 180 | 56 | 34
Chinese | 824 | 969 | 142 | 209 | 18 | 56
Filipino | 714 | 662 | 245 | 259 | 47 | 44
Japanese | 423 | * | 105 | 106 | 19 | 13
Asian Indian | 714 | 658 | 212 | 245 | 46 | 42
Korean | 360 | 342 | 152 | 174 | 52 | 33
Vietnamese | 240 | 278 | 70 | 99 | 23 | 23
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 11,759 | 12,331 | 6,827 | 7,037 | 1,570 | 1,621
Mexican | 7,591 | 7,589 | 4,697 | 4,677 | 1,070 | 1,087
Puerto Rican | 1,235 | 1,306 | 727 | 755 | 212 | 183
Central or South American | 1,603 | 1,610 | 829 | 801 | 122 | 155
Cuban | 612 | 732 | 264 | 279 | * | 63
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.71B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 54.4 | 55.0 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 7.3 | 7.3
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 55.5 | 56.4 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 7.4 | 7.4
White | 58.3a | 59.6 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 8.0 | 8.1
Black or African American | 43.3 | 43.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 5.1 | 4.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 47.1 | 42.8 | 30.7 | 31.7 | 10.4 | 10.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46.9 | 41.9 | 29.4 | 30.0 | 9.8 | 5.6
Chinese | 43.4 | 43.6 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 2.5
Filipino | 36.9 | 39.3 | 12.7 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 2.6
Japanese | 53.1 | * | 13.2 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 1.6
Asian Indian | 39.8a | 29.8 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 1.9
Korean | 51.5 | 53.2 | 21.7 | 27.1 | 7.4 | 5.2
Vietnamese | 33.9 | 38.4 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 3.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 46.1 | 45.2 | 26.8 | 25.8 | 6.2 | 5.9
Mexican | 45.6 | 44.0 | 28.2 | 27.1 | 6.4 | 6.3
Puerto Rican | 45.7 | 46.6 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 7.8 | 6.5
Central or South American | 44.4 | 40.9 | 23.0 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 3.9
Cuban | 53.4 | 59.1 | 23.0 | 22.6 | * | 5.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.72A Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 171,827 | 172,217 | 83,066 | 84,958 | 70,257 | 71,519
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 31,951 | 32,504 | 15,180 | 15,530 | 12,642 | 12,941
New England | 8,826 | 8,820 | 3,793 | 3,969 | 3,206 | 3,295
Middle Atlantic | 23,125 | 23,685 | 11,387 | 11,560 | 9,437 | 9,646
Midwest | 40,761 | 40,586 | 20,423 | 21,077 | 17,549 | 18,012
East North Central | 28,399 | 27,974 | 14,271 | 14,557 | 12,273 | 12,518
West North Central | 12,362 | 12,612 | 6,152 | 6,519 | 5,275 | 5,494
South | 61,896 | 61,944 | 31,501 | 31,471 | 27,359 | 27,032
South Atlantic | 32,981 | 32,377 | 16,439 | 15,469 | 14,219 | 13,354
East South Central | 10,384b | 10,988 | 5,471 | 6,048 | 4,873 | 5,265
West South Central | 18,531 | 18,579 | 9,591 | 9,954 | 8,267 | 8,413
West | 37,218 | 37,184 | 15,962 | 16,880 | 12,707 | 13,534
Mountain | 11,547 | 11,797 | 5,308 | 5,440 | 4,366 | 4,481
Pacific | 25,672 | 25,387 | 10,654 | 11,441 | 8,341 | 9,053
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 88,589 | 90,327 | 41,730 | 43,108 | 34,379 | 35,562
Small Metro | 52,580 | 51,563 | 25,815 | 25,562 | 22,211 | 21,883
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 33,853 | 34,347 | 16,377 | 16,769 | 13,895 | 14,262
< 250K Pop. | 18,726 | 17,216 | 9,438 | 8,793 | 8,316 | 7,620
Nonmetro | 30,658 | 30,328 | 15,521 | 16,288 | 13,666 | 14,074
Urbanized | 12,518 | 11,354 | 6,544 | 6,180 | 5,652 | 5,358
Less Urbanized | 15,418 | 15,444 | 7,812 | 8,442 | 6,980 | 7,352
Completely Rural | 2,723 | 3,530 | 1,165a | 1,665 | 1,033 | 1,364
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.72B Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 71.4 | 70.8 | 34.5 | 34.9 | 29.2 | 29.4
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 70.2 | 71.2 | 33.4 | 34.0 | 27.8 | 28.4
New England | 73.9 | 73.7 | 31.7 | 33.2 | 26.8 | 27.5
Middle Atlantic | 68.9 | 70.4 | 33.9 | 34.3 | 28.1 | 28.7
Midwest | 75.2 | 74.4 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 32.4 | 33.0
East North Central | 74.9 | 73.4 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 32.4 | 32.8
West North Central | 76.0 | 76.8 | 37.8 | 39.7 | 32.4 | 33.5
South | 71.9 | 70.7 | 36.6 | 35.9 | 31.8 | 30.9
South Atlantic | 73.0a | 70.2 | 36.4a | 33.6 | 31.5 | 29.0
East South Central | 72.1a | 75.6 | 38.0 | 41.6 | 33.9 | 36.2
West South Central | 69.8 | 68.9 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 31.1 | 31.2
West | 68.1 | 67.0 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 23.2 | 24.4
Mountain | 72.2 | 71.8 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 27.3 | 27.3
Pacific | 66.4 | 65.1 | 27.5 | 29.3 | 21.6 | 23.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 69.0 | 68.9 | 32.5 | 32.9 | 26.8 | 27.1
Small Metro | 73.4 | 72.0 | 36.0 | 35.7 | 31.0 | 30.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 71.8 | 72.0 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 29.5 | 29.9
< 250K Pop. | 76.5b | 72.0 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 34.0 | 31.9
Nonmetro | 75.6 | 74.8 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 33.7 | 34.7
Urbanized | 75.0 | 73.8 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 33.9 | 34.8
Less Urbanized | 76.0 | 75.7 | 38.5 | 41.4 | 34.4 | 36.0
Completely Rural | 76.3 | 74.1 | 32.7 | 35.0 | 29.0 | 28.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.73A Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 8,249b | 7,795 | 5,562 | 5,365 | 3,635b | 3,324
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 1,419 | 1,369 | 1,052 | 977 | 660 | 623
New England | 380 | 351 | 294 | 258 | 183 | 164
Middle Atlantic | 1,039 | 1,018 | 758 | 719 | 477 | 459
Midwest | 1,959a | 1,814 | 1,311 | 1,255 | 882 | 821
East North Central | 1,345a | 1,246 | 901 | 845 | 592 | 542
West North Central | 614 | 568 | 410 | 410 | 290 | 280
South | 3,046 | 2,972 | 2,009 | 1,974 | 1,314 | 1,225
South Atlantic | 1,513 | 1,460 | 974 | 972 | 645 | 620
East South Central | 557 | 550 | 399 | 380 | 284 | 238
West South Central | 976 | 962 | 636 | 622 | 385 | 366
West | 1,825a | 1,640 | 1,190 | 1,158 | 779a | 656
Mountain | 567 | 597 | 372 | 436 | 247 | 245
Pacific | 1,258b | 1,043 | 818 | 722 | 532a | 411
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3,869 | 3,752 | 2,560 | 2,595 | 1,600 | 1,584
Small Metro | 2,668b | 2,360 | 1,849b | 1,602 | 1,220b | 988
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 1,735a | 1,552 | 1,214a | 1,064 | 783a | 660
< 250K Pop. | 932 | 807 | 635 | 539 | 437b | 328
Nonmetro | 1,712 | 1,683 | 1,153 | 1,167 | 815 | 752
Urbanized | 628 | 577 | 429 | 393 | 305 | 258
Less Urbanized | 938 | 883 | 637 | 618 | 450 | 395
Completely Rural | 145a | 223 | 86a | 156 | 60 | 99
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.73B Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 32.7b | 30.7 | 22.1 | 21.2 | 14.4b | 13.1
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 31.3 | 30.1 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 14.6 | 13.7
New England | 32.4 | 29.9 | 25.1 | 22.0 | 15.6 | 13.9
Middle Atlantic | 30.9 | 30.2 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 14.2 | 13.6
Midwest | 34.5a | 32.0 | 23.1 | 22.2 | 15.5 | 14.5
East North Central | 33.6a | 31.0 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 14.8 | 13.5
West North Central | 36.7 | 34.4 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 17.3 | 16.9
South | 33.8 | 32.8 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 14.6 | 13.5
South Atlantic | 33.0 | 31.5 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 14.1 | 13.4
East South Central | 38.5 | 37.9 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 19.6 | 16.4
West South Central | 32.8 | 32.3 | 21.4 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 12.3
West | 30.4a | 27.0 | 19.8 | 19.1 | 13.0a | 10.8
Mountain | 32.5 | 33.9 | 21.3 | 24.8 | 14.2 | 13.9
Pacific | 29.6b | 24.2 | 19.2 | 16.7 | 12.5a | 9.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 29.0 | 27.5 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 11.6
Small Metro | 34.9b | 31.6 | 24.2b | 21.5 | 16.0b | 13.2
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 34.0b | 30.4 | 23.8b | 20.9 | 15.3b | 12.9
< 250K Pop. | 36.7 | 34.2 | 25.0 | 22.8 | 17.2a | 13.9
Nonmetro | 40.5 | 39.8 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 19.3 | 17.8
Urbanized | 36.9 | 36.5 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 16.3
Less Urbanized | 43.7 | 41.2 | 29.7 | 28.9 | 21.0 | 18.4
Completely Rural | 38.5 | 44.3 | 22.9 | 31.0 | 16.0 | 19.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.74A Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 23,658 | 23,496 | 17,481 | 17,637 | 14,359 | 14,382
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 4,206 | 4,087 | 3,208 | 3,079 | 2,645 | 2,545
New England | 1,126 | 1,092 | 871 | 842 | 729 | 687
Middle Atlantic | 3,080 | 2,995 | 2,337 | 2,237 | 1,916 | 1,859
Midwest | 5,910a | 5,722 | 4,506 | 4,400 | 3,779a | 3,597
East North Central | 4,007 | 3,897 | 3,068 | 2,995 | 2,582 | 2,450
West North Central | 1,903 | 1,825 | 1,438 | 1,405 | 1,197 | 1,147
South | 8,337 | 8,413 | 6,137 | 6,348 | 5,132 | 5,315
South Atlantic | 4,164 | 4,132 | 3,065 | 3,102 | 2,550 | 2,561
East South Central | 1,439 | 1,465 | 1,109 | 1,115 | 946 | 969
West South Central | 2,734 | 2,815 | 1,963a | 2,130 | 1,635 | 1,785
West | 5,204 | 5,275 | 3,631 | 3,810 | 2,803 | 2,924
Mountain | 1,664 | 1,696 | 1,187 | 1,204 | 963 | 966
Pacific | 3,540 | 3,579 | 2,444 | 2,607 | 1,840 | 1,958
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,826 | 12,003 | 8,565 | 8,954 | 6,906 | 7,183
Small Metro | 7,931 | 7,616 | 5,907 | 5,707 | 4,856 | 4,693
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 5,024 | 4,892 | 3,722 | 3,649 | 3,015 | 2,988
< 250K Pop. | 2,907 | 2,725 | 2,186 | 2,058 | 1,841 | 1,705
Nonmetro | 3,901 | 3,877 | 3,009 | 2,975 | 2,597 | 2,506
Urbanized | 1,798 | 1,636 | 1,415 | 1,224 | 1,214a | 1,019
Less Urbanized | 1,827 | 1,846 | 1,376 | 1,440 | 1,193 | 1,236
Completely Rural | 276a | 395 | 217 | 311 | 190 | 251
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.74B Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 73.5 | 72.3 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 44.6 | 44.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 74.0 | 71.6 | 56.4 | 53.9 | 46.5 | 44.6
New England | 75.7 | 73.1 | 58.5 | 56.3 | 49.0 | 46.0
Middle Atlantic | 73.4 | 71.1 | 55.7 | 53.1 | 45.7 | 44.1
Midwest | 79.4b | 76.8 | 60.6 | 59.1 | 50.8a | 48.3
East North Central | 78.2 | 76.1 | 59.8 | 58.5 | 50.4 | 47.8
West North Central | 82.2a | 78.4 | 62.1 | 60.4 | 51.7 | 49.3
South | 72.3 | 71.9 | 53.2 | 54.2 | 44.5 | 45.4
South Atlantic | 73.0 | 70.9 | 53.7 | 53.2 | 44.7 | 43.9
East South Central | 73.8 | 75.2 | 56.8 | 57.2 | 48.5 | 49.7
West South Central | 70.4 | 71.7 | 50.6 | 54.3 | 42.1 | 45.5
West | 69.1 | 69.2 | 48.2 | 50.0 | 37.2 | 38.4
Mountain | 72.7 | 72.3 | 51.9 | 51.3 | 42.1 | 41.2
Pacific | 67.5 | 67.8 | 46.6 | 49.4 | 35.1 | 37.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 71.0 | 69.7 | 51.4 | 52.0 | 41.5 | 41.7
Small Metro | 74.8 | 73.8 | 55.7 | 55.3 | 45.8 | 45.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 72.9 | 72.2 | 54.0 | 53.8 | 43.8 | 44.1
< 250K Pop. | 78.2 | 76.9 | 58.8 | 58.1 | 49.5 | 48.1
Nonmetro | 79.0 | 78.3 | 60.9 | 60.1 | 52.6 | 50.6
Urbanized | 78.1 | 77.7 | 61.5 | 58.1 | 52.7 | 48.4
Less Urbanized | 79.0 | 78.4 | 59.5 | 61.1 | 51.6 | 52.5
Completely Rural | 85.0 | 80.5 | 67.0 | 63.3 | 58.7 | 51.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.75A Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 139,921 | 140,926 | 60,023 | 61,957 | 52,263 | 53,813
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 26,326 | 27,048 | 10,921 | 11,474 | 9,337 | 9,773
New England | 7,319 | 7,377 | 2,627 | 2,869 | 2,293 | 2,445
Middle Atlantic | 19,006 | 19,671 | 8,293 | 8,605 | 7,044 | 7,329
Midwest | 32,892 | 33,050 | 14,606 | 15,422 | 12,888 | 13,594
East North Central | 23,047 | 22,831 | 10,302 | 10,717 | 9,099 | 9,526
West North Central | 9,845 | 10,219 | 4,304 | 4,704 | 3,789 | 4,068
South | 50,514 | 50,559 | 23,355 | 23,149 | 20,913 | 20,492
South Atlantic | 27,305 | 26,784 | 12,400 | 11,395 | 11,023 | 10,172
East South Central | 8,387b | 8,973 | 3,963a | 4,553 | 3,643 | 4,057
West South Central | 14,821 | 14,802 | 6,992 | 7,201 | 6,247 | 6,262
West | 30,189 | 30,269 | 11,142 | 11,912 | 9,124 | 9,954
Mountain | 9,316 | 9,505 | 3,749 | 3,800 | 3,155 | 3,269
Pacific | 20,874 | 20,764 | 7,392 | 8,112 | 5,969 | 6,684
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 72,894 | 74,571 | 30,606 | 31,559 | 25,874 | 26,795
Small Metro | 41,981 | 41,587 | 18,058 | 18,252 | 16,135 | 16,202
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 27,094 | 27,903 | 11,441 | 12,056 | 10,097 | 10,614
< 250K Pop. | 14,887 | 13,683 | 6,617 | 6,196 | 6,038 | 5,588
Nonmetro | 25,046 | 24,768 | 11,359 | 12,146 | 10,254 | 10,816
Urbanized | 10,092 | 9,141 | 4,700 | 4,563 | 4,134 | 4,081
Less Urbanized | 12,653 | 12,715 | 5,799 | 6,384 | 5,338 | 5,721
Completely Rural | 2,302 | 2,912 | 861 | 1,198 | 783 | 1,014
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.75B Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 76.4 | 76.0 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 28.5 | 29.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 74.6 | 76.5 | 31.0 | 32.4 | 26.5 | 27.6
New England | 78.8 | 79.4 | 28.3 | 30.9 | 24.7 | 26.3
Middle Atlantic | 73.1 | 75.4 | 31.9 | 33.0 | 27.1 | 28.1
Midwest | 80.1 | 79.8 | 35.5 | 37.2 | 31.4 | 32.8
East North Central | 80.0 | 78.8 | 35.8 | 37.0 | 31.6 | 32.9
West North Central | 80.1 | 82.2 | 35.0 | 37.8 | 30.8 | 32.7
South | 77.0 | 75.7 | 35.6 | 34.6 | 31.9 | 30.7
South Atlantic | 78.2a | 75.2 | 35.5a | 32.0 | 31.6 | 28.5
East South Central | 76.3a | 80.6 | 36.1 | 40.9 | 33.1 | 36.4
West South Central | 75.2 | 73.8 | 35.5 | 35.9 | 31.7 | 31.2
West | 73.4 | 72.5 | 27.1 | 28.5 | 22.2 | 23.8
Mountain | 77.9 | 77.1 | 31.4 | 30.8 | 26.4 | 26.5
Pacific | 71.5 | 70.6 | 25.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 22.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 74.1 | 74.4 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 26.3 | 26.7
Small Metro | 78.6 | 77.3 | 33.8 | 33.9 | 30.2 | 30.1
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 77.0 | 77.9 | 32.5 | 33.6 | 28.7 | 29.6
< 250K Pop. | 81.7b | 76.0 | 36.3 | 34.4 | 33.2 | 31.0
Nonmetro | 79.8 | 79.0 | 36.2 | 38.7 | 32.7 | 34.5
Urbanized | 79.5 | 78.2 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 32.6 | 34.9
Less Urbanized | 79.9 | 79.9 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 33.7 | 36.0
Completely Rural | 80.3 | 77.2 | 30.0 | 31.8 | 27.3 | 26.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.76A Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 163,579 | 164,422 | 77,504 | 79,593 | 66,622 | 68,195
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 30,532 | 31,135 | 14,128 | 14,553 | 11,982 | 12,318
New England | 8,446 | 8,469 | 3,498 | 3,711 | 3,022 | 3,131
Middle Atlantic | 22,087 | 22,666 | 10,630 | 10,842 | 8,960 | 9,187
Midwest | 38,803 | 38,772 | 19,112 | 19,822 | 16,667 | 17,191
East North Central | 27,054 | 26,728 | 13,370 | 13,712 | 11,681 | 11,976
West North Central | 11,748 | 12,044 | 5,742 | 6,109 | 4,986 | 5,215
South | 58,850 | 58,972 | 29,492 | 29,497 | 26,045 | 25,807
South Atlantic | 31,469 | 30,917 | 15,465 | 14,497 | 13,574 | 12,733
East South Central | 9,827b | 10,438 | 5,072a | 5,668 | 4,589 | 5,027
West South Central | 17,555 | 17,617 | 8,954 | 9,332 | 7,882 | 8,047
West | 35,394 | 35,544 | 14,773 | 15,722 | 11,928 | 12,878
Mountain | 10,980 | 11,200 | 4,936 | 5,004 | 4,118 | 4,236
Pacific | 24,414 | 24,344 | 9,837 | 10,718 | 7,809 | 8,642
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 84,720 | 86,574 | 39,170 | 40,513 | 32,780 | 33,978
Small Metro | 49,912 | 49,203 | 23,966 | 23,960 | 20,991 | 20,895
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 32,118 | 32,795 | 15,162 | 15,705 | 13,112 | 13,602
< 250K Pop. | 17,794 | 16,408 | 8,803 | 8,255 | 7,879 | 7,293
Nonmetro | 28,947 | 28,645 | 14,368 | 15,121 | 12,851 | 13,322
Urbanized | 11,890 | 10,777 | 6,115 | 5,787 | 5,348 | 5,100
Less Urbanized | 14,480 | 14,561 | 7,175 | 7,824 | 6,530 | 6,958
Completely Rural | 2,577 | 3,307 | 1,078 | 1,509 | 973 | 1,265
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.76B Tobacco Product Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 76.0 | 75.5 | 36.0 | 36.5 | 30.9 | 31.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 74.5 | 75.8 | 34.5 | 35.4 | 29.3 | 30.0
New England | 78.4 | 78.5 | 32.5 | 34.4 | 28.1 | 29.0
Middle Atlantic | 73.2 | 74.8 | 35.2 | 35.8 | 29.7 | 30.3
Midwest | 80.0 | 79.4 | 39.4 | 40.6 | 34.3 | 35.2
East North Central | 79.7 | 78.4 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 34.4 | 35.1
West North Central | 80.5 | 81.6 | 39.3 | 41.4 | 34.1 | 35.3
South | 76.3 | 75.1 | 38.2 | 37.6 | 33.8 | 32.9
South Atlantic | 77.5a | 74.6 | 38.1a | 35.0 | 33.4 | 30.7
East South Central | 75.9a | 79.8 | 39.2 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 38.4
West South Central | 74.4 | 73.5 | 38.0 | 38.9 | 33.4 | 33.6
West | 72.7 | 72.0 | 30.4 | 31.8 | 24.5 | 26.1
Mountain | 77.1 | 76.3 | 34.7 | 34.1 | 28.9 | 28.9
Pacific | 70.9 | 70.1 | 28.6 | 30.9 | 22.7 | 24.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 73.7 | 73.7 | 34.1 | 34.5 | 28.5 | 28.9
Small Metro | 78.0 | 76.7 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 32.8 | 32.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 76.4 | 77.0 | 36.0 | 36.9 | 31.2 | 31.9
< 250K Pop. | 81.1b | 76.2 | 40.1 | 38.3 | 35.9 | 33.9
Nonmetro | 79.7 | 78.9 | 39.5 | 41.6 | 35.4 | 36.7
Urbanized | 79.3 | 78.1 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 35.7 | 37.0
Less Urbanized | 79.8 | 79.7 | 39.5 | 42.9 | 36.0 | 38.1
Completely Rural | 80.8 | 77.6 | 33.8 | 35.4 | 30.5 | 29.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Tobacco Products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Tobacco Product use in the past year excludes past year pipe tobacco use, but includes past month pipe tobacco use. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.77A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 161,842 | 161,863 | 69,909 | 70,832 | 59,896 | 60,532
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 30,002 | 30,722 | 12,905 | 12,982 | 11,022 | 11,189
New England | 8,268 | 8,250 | 3,113 | 3,254 | 2,685 | 2,817
Middle Atlantic | 21,734 | 22,472 | 9,791 | 9,728 | 8,337 | 8,371
Midwest | 38,610 | 38,439 | 17,252 | 17,694 | 15,055 | 15,305
East North Central | 26,893 | 26,475 | 12,078 | 12,245 | 10,549 | 10,735
West North Central | 11,718 | 11,963 | 5,174 | 5,450 | 4,506 | 4,570
South | 58,128 | 57,786 | 26,602 | 26,119 | 23,063 | 22,403
South Atlantic | 30,967 | 30,266 | 13,807 | 12,824 | 11,921 | 11,180
East South Central | 9,698a | 10,242 | 4,507 | 4,958 | 4,046 | 4,288
West South Central | 17,463 | 17,278 | 8,288 | 8,337 | 7,096 | 6,936
West | 35,102 | 34,917 | 13,150 | 14,037 | 10,756 | 11,636
Mountain | 10,837 | 11,052 | 4,434 | 4,459 | 3,702 | 3,777
Pacific | 24,265 | 23,865 | 8,716 | 9,578 | 7,053 | 7,859
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 83,354 | 84,817 | 35,335 | 36,017 | 29,738 | 30,535
Small Metro | 49,776 | 48,468 | 21,447 | 21,359 | 18,644 | 18,403
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 31,973 | 32,285 | 13,639 | 13,901 | 11,713 | 11,923
< 250K Pop. | 17,803 | 16,183 | 7,808 | 7,457 | 6,932 | 6,480
Nonmetro | 28,711 | 28,579 | 13,127 | 13,456 | 11,513 | 11,594
Urbanized | 11,670 | 10,629 | 5,663 | 5,081 | 4,891 | 4,490
Less Urbanized | 14,504 | 14,605 | 6,536 | 6,969 | 5,809 | 5,995
Completely Rural | 2,537 | 3,345 | 928a | 1,407 | 813 | 1,109
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.77B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 67.3 | 66.6 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 24.9 | 24.9
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 65.9 | 67.3 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 24.2 | 24.5
New England | 69.2 | 69.0 | 26.1 | 27.2 | 22.5 | 23.5
Middle Atlantic | 64.8 | 66.7 | 29.2 | 28.9 | 24.8 | 24.9
Midwest | 71.2 | 70.5 | 31.8 | 32.5 | 27.8 | 28.1
East North Central | 70.9 | 69.5 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 27.8 | 28.2
West North Central | 72.0 | 72.9 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 27.7 | 27.8
South | 67.5 | 66.0 | 30.9 | 29.8 | 26.8 | 25.6
South Atlantic | 68.5a | 65.6 | 30.6a | 27.8 | 26.4 | 24.2
East South Central | 67.4 | 70.5 | 31.3 | 34.1 | 28.1 | 29.5
West South Central | 65.8 | 64.1 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 26.7 | 25.7
West | 64.2 | 63.0 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 19.7 | 21.0
Mountain | 67.8 | 67.2 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 23.2 | 23.0
Pacific | 62.7 | 61.1 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 18.2 | 20.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 65.0 | 64.7 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 23.3
Small Metro | 69.5a | 67.7 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 26.0 | 25.7
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 67.8 | 67.7 | 28.9 | 29.1 | 24.8 | 25.0
< 250K Pop. | 72.8b | 67.7 | 31.9 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 27.1
Nonmetro | 70.8 | 70.5 | 32.4 | 33.2 | 28.4 | 28.6
Urbanized | 69.9 | 69.1 | 33.9 | 33.0 | 29.3 | 29.2
Less Urbanized | 71.5 | 71.6 | 32.2 | 34.2 | 28.6 | 29.4
Completely Rural | 71.1 | 70.2 | 26.0 | 29.5 | 22.8 | 23.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.78A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 7,363b | 6,781 | 4,645a | 4,387 | 2,998a | 2,733
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 1,269 | 1,196 | 877 | 793 | 550 | 522
New England | 333 | 294 | 243 | 198 | 152 | 129
Middle Atlantic | 935 | 902 | 634 | 595 | 398 | 393
Midwest | 1,768b | 1,582 | 1,113 | 1,046 | 735 | 689
East North Central | 1,198a | 1,086 | 770 | 695 | 496 | 457
West North Central | 570a | 496 | 343 | 352 | 238 | 232
South | 2,698 | 2,618 | 1,677 | 1,633 | 1,086 | 984
South Atlantic | 1,353 | 1,305 | 834 | 822 | 554 | 503
East South Central | 494 | 463 | 316 | 292 | 218 | 192
West South Central | 851 | 850 | 527 | 519 | 313 | 289
West | 1,628b | 1,386 | 978 | 915 | 628 | 538
Mountain | 495 | 507 | 289 | 340 | 194 | 200
Pacific | 1,133b | 878 | 690 | 575 | 434a | 338
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3,473 | 3,251 | 2,158 | 2,122 | 1,333 | 1,325
Small Metro | 2,373b | 2,046 | 1,532b | 1,277 | 1,008b | 794
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 1,536a | 1,351 | 1,000a | 864 | 646a | 538
< 250K Pop. | 837a | 695 | 531b | 414 | 362b | 257
Nonmetro | 1,517 | 1,485 | 955 | 988 | 657 | 614
Urbanized | 565 | 508 | 373 | 335 | 259 | 221
Less Urbanized | 821 | 785 | 511 | 519 | 351 | 314
Completely Rural | 132 | 192 | 70a | 133 | 47 | 79
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.78B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 29.2b | 26.7 | 18.4a | 17.3 | 11.9b | 10.8
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 28.0 | 26.3 | 19.3 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 11.5
New England | 28.4 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 11.0
Middle Atlantic | 27.8 | 26.8 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 11.7
Midwest | 31.1b | 27.9 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 12.9 | 12.2
East North Central | 29.9a | 27.1 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 11.4
West North Central | 34.0a | 30.0 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 14.2 | 14.0
South | 30.0 | 28.9 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 12.1 | 10.9
South Atlantic | 29.5 | 28.1 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 10.8
East South Central | 34.1 | 32.0 | 21.8 | 20.2 | 15.0 | 13.2
West South Central | 28.6 | 28.5 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 10.5 | 9.7
West | 27.2b | 22.8 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 8.9
Mountain | 28.4 | 28.8 | 16.6 | 19.3 | 11.1 | 11.4
Pacific | 26.7b | 20.3 | 16.2a | 13.3 | 10.2a | 7.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 26.0b | 23.8 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 9.7
Small Metro | 31.0b | 27.4 | 20.0b | 17.1 | 13.2b | 10.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 30.1b | 26.5 | 19.6b | 16.9 | 12.7a | 10.5
< 250K Pop. | 32.9a | 29.4 | 20.9a | 17.5 | 14.2b | 10.9
Nonmetro | 35.9 | 35.1 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 15.6 | 14.5
Urbanized | 33.2 | 32.1 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 15.2 | 14.0
Less Urbanized | 38.2 | 36.6 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 16.4 | 14.6
Completely Rural | 34.8 | 38.2 | 18.6 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 15.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.79A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 22,118 | 21,879 | 15,290 | 15,348 | 12,731 | 12,667
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 3,966 | 3,822 | 2,814 | 2,709 | 2,377 | 2,245
New England | 1,036 | 1,000 | 747 | 715 | 644 | 584
Middle Atlantic | 2,930 | 2,823 | 2,068 | 1,994 | 1,733 | 1,661
Midwest | 5,518b | 5,293 | 3,962a | 3,750 | 3,369a | 3,146
East North Central | 3,763a | 3,603 | 2,712a | 2,550 | 2,314a | 2,153
West North Central | 1,755 | 1,690 | 1,250 | 1,200 | 1,055 | 993
South | 7,814 | 7,863 | 5,373 | 5,615 | 4,500 | 4,692
South Atlantic | 3,907 | 3,855 | 2,684 | 2,744 | 2,248 | 2,259
East South Central | 1,342 | 1,377 | 940 | 976 | 810 | 850
West South Central | 2,565 | 2,631 | 1,749 | 1,895 | 1,443 | 1,583
West | 4,821 | 4,901 | 3,140 | 3,274 | 2,485 | 2,585
Mountain | 1,546 | 1,572 | 1,013 | 1,016 | 841 | 845
Pacific | 3,275 | 3,329 | 2,126 | 2,258 | 1,644 | 1,739
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,085 | 11,140 | 7,512 | 7,841 | 6,134 | 6,383
Small Metro | 7,382 | 7,102 | 5,112 | 4,906 | 4,269 | 4,082
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 4,657 | 4,571 | 3,213 | 3,140 | 2,672 | 2,623
< 250K Pop. | 2,725 | 2,530 | 1,899 | 1,766 | 1,597 | 1,460
Nonmetro | 3,652 | 3,637 | 2,666 | 2,601 | 2,328 | 2,201
Urbanized | 1,666 | 1,529 | 1,247 | 1,078 | 1,088a | 908
Less Urbanized | 1,720 | 1,729 | 1,223 | 1,243 | 1,072 | 1,070
Completely Rural | 266a | 379 | 196 | 280 | 168 | 223
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.79B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 68.7a | 67.3 | 47.5 | 47.2 | 39.5 | 39.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 69.8a | 66.9 | 49.5 | 47.4 | 41.8 | 39.3
New England | 69.6 | 66.9 | 50.2 | 47.9 | 43.2 | 39.1
Middle Atlantic | 69.8 | 67.0 | 49.3 | 47.3 | 41.3 | 39.4
Midwest | 74.2b | 71.1 | 53.3a | 50.3 | 45.3a | 42.2
East North Central | 73.4a | 70.3 | 52.9a | 49.8 | 45.1a | 42.0
West North Central | 75.8 | 72.6 | 54.0 | 51.6 | 45.6 | 42.7
South | 67.7 | 67.2 | 46.6 | 48.0 | 39.0 | 40.1
South Atlantic | 68.5 | 66.1 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 39.4 | 38.7
East South Central | 68.8 | 70.7 | 48.2 | 50.1 | 41.5 | 43.6
West South Central | 66.1 | 67.0 | 45.1 | 48.3 | 37.2 | 40.3
West | 64.0 | 64.3 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 33.0 | 33.9
Mountain | 67.6 | 67.0 | 44.3 | 43.3 | 36.8 | 36.0
Pacific | 62.5 | 63.1 | 40.5 | 42.8 | 31.4 | 33.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 66.6 | 64.7 | 45.1 | 45.5 | 36.8 | 37.1
Small Metro | 69.6 | 68.8 | 48.2 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 39.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 67.6 | 67.5 | 46.6 | 46.3 | 38.8 | 38.7
< 250K Pop. | 73.3 | 71.4 | 51.1 | 49.9 | 43.0 | 41.2
Nonmetro | 73.9 | 73.4 | 54.0 | 52.5 | 47.1 | 44.4
Urbanized | 72.3 | 72.6 | 54.2 | 51.2 | 47.2 | 43.1
Less Urbanized | 74.4 | 73.4 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 46.3 | 45.4
Completely Rural | 81.9 | 77.1 | 60.4 | 57.0 | 51.8 | 45.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.80A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 132,360 | 133,203 | 49,974 | 51,098 | 44,166 | 45,133
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 24,767 | 25,704 | 9,214 | 9,481 | 8,095 | 8,422
New England | 6,898 | 6,957 | 2,124 | 2,341 | 1,890 | 2,105
Middle Atlantic | 17,869a | 18,747 | 7,089 | 7,140 | 6,206 | 6,318
Midwest | 31,325 | 31,564 | 12,176 | 12,898 | 10,951 | 11,470
East North Central | 21,931 | 21,786 | 8,595 | 9,000 | 7,738 | 8,125
West North Central | 9,393 | 9,778 | 3,581 | 3,898 | 3,213 | 3,345
South | 47,616 | 47,304 | 19,553 | 18,871 | 17,477 | 16,728
South Atlantic | 25,707 | 25,106 | 10,289 | 9,259 | 9,119 | 8,418
East South Central | 7,862a | 8,401 | 3,251 | 3,689 | 3,018 | 3,246
West South Central | 14,047 | 13,797 | 6,013 | 5,923 | 5,340 | 5,063
West | 28,652 | 28,630 | 9,032 | 9,848 | 7,643 | 8,513
Mountain | 8,795 | 8,973 | 3,132 | 3,103 | 2,667 | 2,731
Pacific | 19,857 | 19,657 | 5,900 | 6,745 | 4,975 | 5,781
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 68,797 | 70,426 | 25,665 | 26,055 | 22,271 | 22,827
Small Metro | 40,021 | 39,320 | 14,803 | 15,175 | 13,367 | 13,526
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 25,779 | 26,362 | 9,425 | 9,897 | 8,394 | 8,762
< 250K Pop. | 14,242 | 12,958 | 5,378 | 5,278 | 4,973 | 4,764
Nonmetro | 23,542 | 23,457 | 9,506 | 9,868 | 8,528 | 8,779
Urbanized | 9,440 | 8,593 | 4,043 | 3,667 | 3,544 | 3,361
Less Urbanized | 11,963 | 12,091 | 4,802 | 5,207 | 4,386 | 4,611
Completely Rural | 2,140 | 2,774 | 662 | 994 | 598 | 807
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.80B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 72.3 | 71.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 24.1 | 24.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 70.2 | 72.7 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.9 | 23.8
New England | 74.3 | 74.8 | 22.9 | 25.2 | 20.4 | 22.6
Middle Atlantic | 68.7 | 71.9 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 23.9 | 24.2
Midwest | 76.2 | 76.2 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 26.7 | 27.7
East North Central | 76.1 | 75.2 | 29.8 | 31.1 | 26.9 | 28.0
West North Central | 76.5 | 78.6 | 29.1 | 31.3 | 26.1 | 26.9
South | 72.6 | 70.8 | 29.8 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 25.0
South Atlantic | 73.6a | 70.4 | 29.5a | 26.0 | 26.1 | 23.6
East South Central | 71.5 | 75.4 | 29.6 | 33.1 | 27.5 | 29.2
West South Central | 71.3 | 68.8 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 27.1 | 25.2
West | 69.6 | 68.6 | 22.0 | 23.6 | 18.6 | 20.4
Mountain | 73.6 | 72.8 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 22.3 | 22.2
Pacific | 68.0 | 66.8 | 20.2 | 22.9 | 17.0 | 19.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 70.0 | 70.3 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 22.7 | 22.8
Small Metro | 75.0 | 73.0 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 25.0 | 25.1
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 73.3 | 73.6 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 23.9 | 24.5
< 250K Pop. | 78.2b | 72.0 | 29.5 | 29.3 | 27.3 | 26.5
Nonmetro | 75.0 | 74.8 | 30.3 | 31.5 | 27.2 | 28.0
Urbanized | 74.4 | 73.5 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 27.9 | 28.7
Less Urbanized | 75.6 | 76.0 | 30.3 | 32.7 | 27.7 | 29.0
Completely Rural | 74.7 | 73.6 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 20.9 | 21.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.81A Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 154,479 | 155,082 | 65,264 | 66,446 | 56,897 | 57,799
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 28,733 | 29,526 | 12,028 | 12,189 | 10,472 | 10,667
New England | 7,935 | 7,957 | 2,871 | 3,056 | 2,533 | 2,689
Middle Atlantic | 20,799 | 21,570 | 9,157 | 9,133 | 7,939 | 7,978
Midwest | 36,842 | 36,857 | 16,139 | 16,648 | 14,320 | 14,616
East North Central | 25,694 | 25,389 | 11,307 | 11,550 | 10,052 | 10,278
West North Central | 11,148 | 11,468 | 4,831 | 5,098 | 4,268 | 4,338
South | 55,430 | 55,168 | 24,926 | 24,486 | 21,978 | 21,419
South Atlantic | 29,614 | 28,961 | 12,973 | 12,003 | 11,366 | 10,677
East South Central | 9,204a | 9,778 | 4,191 | 4,666 | 3,828 | 4,096
West South Central | 16,612 | 16,428 | 7,762 | 7,818 | 6,783 | 6,646
West | 33,473 | 33,531 | 12,172 | 13,122 | 10,127 | 11,097
Mountain | 10,341 | 10,545 | 4,145 | 4,119 | 3,508 | 3,577
Pacific | 23,132 | 22,986 | 8,027a | 9,004 | 6,620a | 7,521
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 79,881 | 81,566 | 33,177 | 33,896 | 28,406 | 29,211
Small Metro | 47,403 | 46,422 | 19,915 | 20,081 | 17,636 | 17,608
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 30,437 | 30,934 | 12,638 | 13,037 | 11,066 | 11,385
< 250K Pop. | 16,967 | 15,488 | 7,277 | 7,044 | 6,570 | 6,223
Nonmetro | 27,194 | 27,094 | 12,172 | 12,469 | 10,856 | 10,980
Urbanized | 11,105 | 10,121 | 5,290 | 4,745 | 4,632 | 4,269
Less Urbanized | 13,683 | 13,820 | 6,024 | 6,449 | 5,458 | 5,681
Completely Rural | 2,406 | 3,152 | 858a | 1,274 | 766 | 1,030
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.81B Cigarette Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 71.8 | 71.2 | 30.3 | 30.5 | 26.4 | 26.5
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 70.1 | 71.9 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 25.6 | 26.0
New England | 73.7 | 73.7 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 23.5 | 24.9
Middle Atlantic | 68.9 | 71.2 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 26.3 | 26.3
Midwest | 75.9 | 75.4 | 33.3 | 34.1 | 29.5 | 29.9
East North Central | 75.7 | 74.5 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 29.6 | 30.1
West North Central | 76.4 | 77.7 | 33.1 | 34.5 | 29.2 | 29.4
South | 71.9 | 70.2 | 32.3 | 31.2 | 28.5 | 27.3
South Atlantic | 72.9a | 69.8 | 31.9a | 28.9 | 28.0 | 25.7
East South Central | 71.1 | 74.7 | 32.4 | 35.7 | 29.6 | 31.3
West South Central | 70.4 | 68.5 | 32.9 | 32.6 | 28.8 | 27.7
West | 68.8 | 67.9 | 25.0 | 26.6 | 20.8 | 22.5
Mountain | 72.6 | 71.8 | 29.1 | 28.1 | 24.6 | 24.4
Pacific | 67.2 | 66.2 | 23.3 | 25.9 | 19.2 | 21.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 69.5 | 69.5 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 24.7 | 24.9
Small Metro | 74.1 | 72.4 | 31.1 | 31.3 | 27.6 | 27.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 72.4 | 72.6 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 26.3 | 26.7
< 250K Pop. | 77.4b | 71.9 | 33.2 | 32.7 | 30.0 | 28.9
Nonmetro | 74.9 | 74.6 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 29.9 | 30.2
Urbanized | 74.1 | 73.4 | 35.3 | 34.4 | 30.9 | 30.9
Less Urbanized | 75.4 | 75.7 | 33.2 | 35.3 | 30.1 | 31.1
Completely Rural | 75.4 | 74.0 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 24.0 | 24.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.82A Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime and Past Month Smoking Status among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime and Cigarette Use in Past Month | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime but No Cigarette Use in Past Month | Percentage Who Did Not Smoke Cigarettes in the Past Month among Lifetime Daily Smokers
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 93,409 | 93,470 | 50,278 | 50,927 | 43,130 | 42,543 | 46.2 | 45.5
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 18,252 | 18,619 | 9,447 | 9,563 | 8,805 | 9,057 | 48.2 | 48.6
New England | 5,019 | 5,016 | 2,300 | 2,449 | 2,719 | 2,566 | 54.2 | 51.2
Middle Atlantic | 13,233 | 13,604 | 7,147 | 7,113 | 6,087 | 6,490 | 46.0 | 47.7
Midwest | 22,726 | 23,054 | 12,872 | 13,197 | 9,854 | 9,857 | 43.4 | 42.8
East North Central | 16,052 | 15,736 | 9,122 | 9,209 | 6,929 | 6,527 | 43.2 | 41.5
West North Central | 6,674a | 7,318 | 3,749 | 3,987 | 2,925 | 3,330 | 43.8 | 45.5
South | 34,530 | 33,839 | 19,540 | 18,902 | 14,990 | 14,937 | 43.4 | 44.1
South Atlantic | 18,932 | 17,871 | 10,270 | 9,583 | 8,662 | 8,288 | 45.8 | 46.4
East South Central | 5,995a | 6,716 | 3,582 | 3,800 | 2,413 | 2,916 | 40.2 | 43.4
West South Central | 9,603 | 9,252 | 5,688 | 5,518 | 3,916 | 3,734 | 40.8 | 40.4
West | 17,901 | 17,958 | 8,420 | 9,266 | 9,480 | 8,692 | 53.0a | 48.4
Mountain | 6,019 | 5,980 | 3,023 | 3,130 | 2,996 | 2,850 | 49.8 | 47.7
Pacific | 11,881 | 11,978 | 5,397 | 6,135 | 6,484 | 5,842 | 54.6a | 48.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 46,333 | 47,081 | 24,270 | 24,893 | 22,063 | 22,187 | 47.6 | 47.1
Small Metro | 29,296 | 28,269 | 15,892 | 15,720 | 13,404 | 12,549 | 45.8 | 44.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 18,776 | 18,799 | 10,001 | 10,165 | 8,774 | 8,634 | 46.7 | 45.9
< 250K Pop. | 10,520 | 9,470 | 5,891 | 5,554 | 4,629 | 3,915 | 44.0 | 41.3
Nonmetro | 17,780 | 18,121 | 10,117 | 10,314 | 7,663 | 7,807 | 43.1 | 43.1
Urbanized | 7,342 | 6,674 | 4,278 | 4,036 | 3,064 | 2,637 | 41.7 | 39.5
Less Urbanized | 8,874 | 9,465 | 5,151 | 5,317 | 3,723 | 4,148 | 42.0 | 43.8
Completely Rural | 1,564 | 1,982 | 688 | 961 | 876 | 1,021 | 56.0 | 51.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime is defined as ever smoking every day for at least 30 days. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.82B Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime and Past Month Smoking Status among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime and Cigarette Use in Past Month | Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime but No Cigarette Use in Past Month | Percentage Who Did Not Smoke Cigarettes in the Past Month among Lifetime Daily Smokers
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 38.8 | 38.4 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 46.2 | 45.5
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 40.1 | 40.8 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 48.2 | 48.6
New England | 42.0 | 41.9 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 54.2 | 51.2
Middle Atlantic | 39.4 | 40.4 | 21.3 | 21.1 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 46.0 | 47.7
Midwest | 41.9 | 42.3 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 43.4 | 42.8
East North Central | 42.3 | 41.3 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 43.2 | 41.5
West North Central | 41.0a | 44.6 | 23.0 | 24.3 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 43.8 | 45.5
South | 40.1 | 38.6 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 43.4 | 44.1
South Atlantic | 41.9a | 38.8 | 22.7 | 20.8 | 19.2 | 18.0 | 45.8 | 46.4
East South Central | 41.7a | 46.2 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 16.8 | 20.1 | 40.2 | 43.4
West South Central | 36.2 | 34.3 | 21.4 | 20.5 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 40.8 | 40.4
West | 32.7 | 32.4 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 53.0a | 48.4
Mountain | 37.7 | 36.4 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 17.3 | 49.8 | 47.7
Pacific | 30.7 | 30.7 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 54.6a | 48.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 36.1 | 35.9 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 47.6 | 47.1
Small Metro | 40.9 | 39.5 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 45.8 | 44.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 39.8 | 39.4 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 18.6 | 18.1 | 46.7 | 45.9
< 250K Pop. | 43.0 | 39.6 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 44.0 | 41.3
Nonmetro | 43.8 | 44.7 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 43.1 | 43.1
Urbanized | 44.0 | 43.4 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 41.7 | 39.5
Less Urbanized | 43.7 | 46.4 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 18.3 | 20.3 | 42.0 | 43.8
Completely Rural | 43.8 | 41.6 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 24.6 | 21.4 | 56.0 | 51.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Daily Cigarette Use in Lifetime is defined as ever smoking every day for at least 30 days. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.83A Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 44,625 | 44,793 | 9,756 | 10,442 | 7,154 | 7,682
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 5,854 | 6,117 | 1,039 | 1,278 | 679 | 847
New England | 1,500 | 1,597 | 250 | 274 | 161 | 166
Middle Atlantic | 4,354 | 4,520 | 789 | 1,004 | 519 | 681
Midwest | 11,131 | 11,813 | 2,435a | 2,861 | 1,777 | 2,087
East North Central | 7,026 | 7,499 | 1,448a | 1,721 | 1,054 | 1,240
West North Central | 4,105 | 4,314 | 987 | 1,141 | 723 | 848
South | 18,357 | 17,509 | 4,469 | 4,713 | 3,501 | 3,612
South Atlantic | 8,931 | 8,124 | 2,025 | 2,002 | 1,586 | 1,472
East South Central | 3,794 | 3,656 | 948 | 1,156 | 756 | 938
West South Central | 5,631 | 5,729 | 1,496 | 1,555 | 1,159 | 1,202
West | 9,284 | 9,354 | 1,813 | 1,590 | 1,197 | 1,135
Mountain | 3,478 | 3,629 | 754 | 774 | 523 | 564
Pacific | 5,806 | 5,725 | 1,058 | 816 | 674 | 571
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 18,776 | 19,065 | 3,219 | 3,379 | 2,149 | 2,277
Small Metro | 15,000 | 14,965 | 3,539 | 3,670 | 2,644 | 2,640
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 9,268 | 9,207 | 2,088 | 2,117 | 1,555 | 1,553
< 250K Pop. | 5,732 | 5,757 | 1,451 | 1,554 | 1,089 | 1,087
Nonmetro | 10,850 | 10,763 | 2,999 | 3,393 | 2,362 | 2,765
Urbanized | 4,243 | 3,887 | 1,062 | 1,167 | 823 | 978
Less Urbanized | 5,421 | 5,597 | 1,596 | 1,803 | 1,254 | 1,416
Completely Rural | 1,186 | 1,279 | 341 | 423 | 284 | 371
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.83B Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 18.6 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.9
New England | 12.6 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4
Middle Atlantic | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0
Midwest | 20.5 | 21.7 | 4.5a | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.8
East North Central | 18.5 | 19.7 | 3.8a | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.3
West North Central | 25.2 | 26.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 5.2
South | 21.3 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.1
South Atlantic | 19.8a | 17.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2
East South Central | 26.4 | 25.2 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 6.5
West South Central | 21.2 | 21.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.5
West | 17.0 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0
Mountain | 21.8 | 22.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.4
Pacific | 15.0 | 14.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 14.6 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.7
Small Metro | 20.9 | 20.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 19.6 | 19.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.3
< 250K Pop. | 23.4 | 24.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 4.5
Nonmetro | 26.8 | 26.5 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 5.8a | 6.8
Urbanized | 25.4 | 25.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 6.4
Less Urbanized | 26.7 | 27.4 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 6.9
Completely Rural | 33.3 | 26.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.84A Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 1,791 | 1,801 | 1,085 | 1,105 | 571 | 523
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 212 | 218 | 137 | 148 | 65 | 60
New England | 49 | 47 | 32 | 34 | 17 | 13
Middle Atlantic | 164 | 171 | 106 | 114 | 48 | 47
Midwest | 401 | 432 | 244 | 264 | 130 | 120
East North Central | 248 | 249 | 151 | 154 | 75 | 61
West North Central | 152 | 183 | 92 | 111 | 55 | 59
South | 880 | 850 | 506 | 506 | 268 | 282
South Atlantic | 361 | 380 | 193 | 219 | 100 | 118
East South Central | 221 | 217 | 135 | 133 | 79 | 73
West South Central | 298 | 253 | 178 | 154 | 89 | 91
West | 298 | 301 | 197 | 186 | 108b | 61
Mountain | 126 | 122 | 86 | 77 | 50a | 23
Pacific | 172 | 179 | 112 | 110 | 58 | 38
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 533 | 596 | 313a | 396 | 137 | 141
Small Metro | 660 | 595 | 399 | 347 | 214 | 178
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 392 | 340 | 232 | 195 | 133 | 103
< 250K Pop. | 268 | 256 | 167 | 152 | 81 | 75
Nonmetro | 599 | 609 | 372 | 362 | 220 | 204
Urbanized | 182 | 194 | 120 | 115 | 65 | 73
Less Urbanized | 356 | 329 | 221 | 199 | 136 | 96
Completely Rural | 61 | 86 | 30 | 48 | 19 | 35
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.84B Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 2.1
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.3
New England | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1
Middle Atlantic | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.4
Midwest | 7.0 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.1
East North Central | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.5
West North Central | 9.1 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 3.6
South | 9.8 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.1
South Atlantic | 7.9 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.6
East South Central | 15.3 | 15.0 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 5.0
West South Central | 10.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 3.1
West | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.8b | 1.0
Mountain | 7.2 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.9a | 1.3
Pacific | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0
Small Metro | 8.6 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 7.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0
< 250K Pop. | 10.6 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 3.2
Nonmetro | 14.2 | 14.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 4.8
Urbanized | 10.7 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 4.6
Less Urbanized | 16.6 | 15.4 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 6.3a | 4.5
Completely Rural | 16.1 | 17.1 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 5.0 | 7.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.85A Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 6,878 | 6,768 | 2,563 | 2,766 | 1,589 | 1,664
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 1,002 | 1,000 | 364 | 398 | 203 | 219
New England | 273 | 297 | 99 | 122 | 51 | 61
Middle Atlantic | 728 | 703 | 265 | 276 | 152 | 158
Midwest | 2,025a | 1,876 | 780 | 827 | 492 | 461
East North Central | 1,245 | 1,170 | 468 | 506 | 295 | 287
West North Central | 779 | 706 | 312 | 321 | 197 | 174
South | 2,455 | 2,435 | 937 | 1,035 | 616 | 687
South Atlantic | 1,148 | 1,133 | 410 | 447 | 256 | 283
East South Central | 523 | 495 | 211 | 234 | 155 | 166
West South Central | 784 | 808 | 316 | 354 | 204 | 238
West | 1,397 | 1,457 | 482 | 506 | 278 | 297
Mountain | 551 | 582 | 194 | 212 | 124 | 130
Pacific | 846 | 875 | 288 | 295 | 154 | 167
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 2,759 | 2,762 | 866a | 1,055 | 469a | 591
Small Metro | 2,546 | 2,479 | 971 | 999 | 630 | 590
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 1,600 | 1,489 | 614 | 561 | 390 | 325
< 250K Pop. | 946 | 990 | 357 | 439 | 240 | 265
Nonmetro | 1,573 | 1,527 | 726 | 712 | 490 | 483
Urbanized | 677 | 580 | 303 | 250 | 197 | 170
Less Urbanized | 768 | 773 | 354 | 377 | 247 | 254
Completely Rural | 128 | 174 | 68 | 85 | 47 | 59
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.85B Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 21.4 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 5.1
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 17.6 | 17.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 3.8
New England | 18.4 | 19.9 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 4.1
Middle Atlantic | 17.4 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 3.7
Midwest | 27.2a | 25.2 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 6.2
East North Central | 24.3 | 22.8 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 5.6
West North Central | 33.7 | 30.3 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 7.5
South | 21.3 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 5.9
South Atlantic | 20.1 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 4.9
East South Central | 26.8 | 25.4 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 8.5
West South Central | 20.2 | 20.6 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 6.1
West | 18.6 | 19.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 3.9
Mountain | 24.1 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 5.5
Pacific | 16.1 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 3.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 16.6 | 16.0 | 5.2a | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.4
Small Metro | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 5.7
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 23.2 | 22.0 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 4.8
< 250K Pop. | 25.5 | 27.9 | 9.6a | 12.4 | 6.5 | 7.5
Nonmetro | 31.8 | 30.8 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 9.7
Urbanized | 29.4 | 27.5 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 8.1
Less Urbanized | 33.2 | 32.8 | 15.3 | 16.0 | 10.7 | 10.8
Completely Rural | 39.4 | 35.3 | 21.0 | 17.3 | 14.3 | 12.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.86A Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 35,956 | 36,224 | 6,109 | 6,572 | 4,994 | 5,495
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 4,640 | 4,898 | 538 | 732 | 411 | 569
New England | 1,177 | 1,253 | 119 | 118 | 92 | 92
Middle Atlantic | 3,462 | 3,645 | 419a | 614 | 318 | 476
Midwest | 8,706a | 9,506 | 1,412a | 1,770 | 1,155a | 1,506
East North Central | 5,533 | 6,080 | 829 | 1,061 | 683 | 892
West North Central | 3,174 | 3,426 | 583 | 709 | 472 | 615
South | 15,022 | 14,224 | 3,025 | 3,172 | 2,617 | 2,643
South Atlantic | 7,422 | 6,612 | 1,423 | 1,336 | 1,229 | 1,071
East South Central | 3,051 | 2,943 | 602 | 789 | 523 | 700
West South Central | 4,549 | 4,669 | 1,001 | 1,048 | 865 | 873
West | 7,589 | 7,596 | 1,133 | 898 | 812 | 777
Mountain | 2,801 | 2,925 | 475 | 486 | 350 | 412
Pacific | 4,788 | 4,671 | 659a | 412 | 462 | 365
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 15,484 | 15,707 | 2,039 | 1,928 | 1,543 | 1,545
Small Metro | 11,794 | 11,891 | 2,169 | 2,324 | 1,800 | 1,872
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 7,276 | 7,378 | 1,242 | 1,361 | 1,032 | 1,125
< 250K Pop. | 4,518 | 4,512 | 928 | 963 | 768 | 747
Nonmetro | 8,678 | 8,627 | 1,901 | 2,319 | 1,651a | 2,077
Urbanized | 3,383 | 3,112 | 638 | 802 | 561 | 735
Less Urbanized | 4,297 | 4,494 | 1,021 | 1,227 | 872 | 1,066
Completely Rural | 998 | 1,020 | 243 | 290 | 219 | 277
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.86B Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 19.6 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 13.2 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.6
New England | 12.7 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0
Middle Atlantic | 13.3 | 14.0 | 1.6a | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8
Midwest | 21.2 | 23.0 | 3.4a | 4.3 | 2.8a | 3.6
East North Central | 19.2 | 21.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.1
West North Central | 25.8 | 27.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 4.9
South | 22.9 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0
South Atlantic | 21.3a | 18.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0
East South Central | 27.8 | 26.4 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 6.3
West South Central | 23.1 | 23.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.4
West | 18.4 | 18.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9
Mountain | 23.4 | 23.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.3
Pacific | 16.4 | 15.9 | 2.3a | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 15.7 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5
Small Metro | 22.1 | 22.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 20.7 | 20.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.1
< 250K Pop. | 24.8 | 25.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.2
Nonmetro | 27.6 | 27.5 | 6.1a | 7.4 | 5.3a | 6.6
Urbanized | 26.7 | 26.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 6.3
Less Urbanized | 27.1 | 28.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 6.7
Completely Rural | 34.8 | 27.1 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.87A Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 42,835 | 42,992 | 8,672 | 9,338 | 6,583 | 7,158
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 5,642 | 5,898 | 902 | 1,130 | 614 | 787
New England | 1,451 | 1,550 | 218 | 240 | 144 | 153
Middle Atlantic | 4,191 | 4,349 | 683 | 889 | 470 | 634
Midwest | 10,731 | 11,381 | 2,192a | 2,597 | 1,647a | 1,967
East North Central | 6,778 | 7,250 | 1,297a | 1,567 | 978 | 1,179
West North Central | 3,953 | 4,132 | 895 | 1,030 | 669 | 788
South | 17,476 | 16,659 | 3,963 | 4,207 | 3,233 | 3,330
South Atlantic | 8,570 | 7,744 | 1,832 | 1,782 | 1,486 | 1,353
East South Central | 3,573 | 3,438 | 813 | 1,023 | 677 | 866
West South Central | 5,333 | 5,476 | 1,317 | 1,401 | 1,070 | 1,111
West | 8,986 | 9,053 | 1,615 | 1,404 | 1,089 | 1,074
Mountain | 3,352 | 3,507 | 668 | 698 | 473 | 541
Pacific | 5,634 | 5,546 | 947 | 706 | 616 | 532
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 18,243 | 18,469 | 2,905 | 2,983 | 2,012 | 2,136
Small Metro | 14,340 | 14,369 | 3,140 | 3,323 | 2,430 | 2,462
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 8,876 | 8,867 | 1,856 | 1,921 | 1,422 | 1,450
< 250K Pop. | 5,464 | 5,502 | 1,284 | 1,402 | 1,008 | 1,012
Nonmetro | 10,251 | 10,154 | 2,627 | 3,031 | 2,142a | 2,560
Urbanized | 4,060 | 3,693 | 941 | 1,052 | 758 | 905
Less Urbanized | 5,065 | 5,268 | 1,375 | 1,604 | 1,118 | 1,319
Completely Rural | 1,126 | 1,193 | 311 | 375 | 265 | 336
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.87B Smokeless Tobacco Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 19.9 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.9
New England | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.4
Middle Atlantic | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.1
Midwest | 22.1 | 23.3 | 4.5a | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.0
East North Central | 20.0 | 21.3 | 3.8a | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.5
West North Central | 27.1 | 28.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 5.3
South | 22.7 | 21.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.2
South Atlantic | 21.1a | 18.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3
East South Central | 27.6 | 26.3 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 6.6
West South Central | 22.6 | 22.8 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.6
West | 18.5 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2
Mountain | 23.5 | 23.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.7
Pacific | 16.4 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 15.9 | 15.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8
Small Metro | 22.4 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.8
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 21.1 | 20.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4
< 250K Pop. | 24.9 | 25.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.7
Nonmetro | 28.2 | 28.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 5.9a | 7.0
Urbanized | 27.1 | 26.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 6.6
Less Urbanized | 27.9 | 28.8 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 7.2
Completely Rural | 35.3 | 28.0 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.88A Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 87,409 | 88,260 | 25,974 | 26,908 | 13,727 | 13,640
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 15,421 | 15,324 | 4,528 | 4,739 | 2,294 | 2,392
New England | 4,415 | 4,508 | 1,263 | 1,240 | 740 | 663
Middle Atlantic | 11,006 | 10,816 | 3,265 | 3,499 | 1,554 | 1,729
Midwest | 21,939 | 22,453 | 6,823 | 6,878 | 3,758 | 3,659
East North Central | 15,012 | 15,208 | 4,741 | 4,753 | 2,652 | 2,572
West North Central | 6,927 | 7,245 | 2,081 | 2,125 | 1,105 | 1,087
South | 30,055 | 30,739 | 9,127 | 9,668 | 5,058 | 5,086
South Atlantic | 15,875 | 16,216 | 4,748 | 4,923 | 2,661 | 2,532
East South Central | 5,104 | 5,182 | 1,527 | 1,786 | 899 | 951
West South Central | 9,077 | 9,341 | 2,852 | 2,960 | 1,498 | 1,602
West | 19,994 | 19,744 | 5,497 | 5,622 | 2,618 | 2,503
Mountain | 6,290 | 6,376 | 1,865 | 1,794 | 906 | 773
Pacific | 13,704 | 13,368 | 3,631 | 3,828 | 1,712 | 1,730
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 45,315 | 45,808 | 13,786 | 14,392 | 7,255 | 7,092
Small Metro | 26,930 | 26,986 | 8,084 | 8,116 | 4,293 | 4,302
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 17,116 | 17,835 | 5,205 | 5,560 | 2,678 | 3,070
< 250K Pop. | 9,814 | 9,151 | 2,879 | 2,556 | 1,615a | 1,232
Nonmetro | 15,165 | 15,466 | 4,104 | 4,399 | 2,180 | 2,245
Urbanized | 6,371 | 5,937 | 1,793 | 1,784 | 944 | 847
Less Urbanized | 7,384 | 7,669 | 2,057 | 2,146 | 1,099 | 1,136
Completely Rural | 1,410 | 1,860 | 254a | 469 | 137 | 262
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.88B Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 36.3 | 36.3 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 5.7 | 5.6
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 33.9 | 33.6 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 5.2
New England | 37.0 | 37.7 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 5.5
Middle Atlantic | 32.8 | 32.1 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 5.1
Midwest | 40.5 | 41.2 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 6.7
East North Central | 39.6 | 39.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 6.7
West North Central | 42.6 | 44.1 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 6.6
South | 34.9 | 35.1 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 5.8
South Atlantic | 35.1 | 35.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 5.5
East South Central | 35.5 | 35.7 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 6.5
West South Central | 34.2 | 34.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 5.9
West | 36.6 | 35.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 4.5
Mountain | 39.3 | 38.8 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 4.7
Pacific | 35.4 | 34.3 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 4.4
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 35.3 | 34.9 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 5.4
Small Metro | 37.6 | 37.7 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 6.0
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 36.3 | 37.4 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 6.4
< 250K Pop. | 40.1 | 38.3 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 6.6a | 5.2
Nonmetro | 37.4 | 38.1 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 5.5
Urbanized | 38.2 | 38.6 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 5.5
Less Urbanized | 36.4 | 37.6 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 5.6
Completely Rural | 39.5 | 39.0 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 5.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.89A Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 3,743 | 3,573 | 2,568 | 2,485 | 1,201a | 1,064
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 633 | 603 | 472 | 433 | 215 | 182
New England | 188 | 178 | 140 | 130 | 58 | 49
Middle Atlantic | 445 | 425 | 332 | 304 | 157 | 134
Midwest | 947 | 899 | 662 | 635 | 313 | 283
East North Central | 630 | 608 | 436 | 435 | 211 | 183
West North Central | 317 | 291 | 226 | 200 | 102 | 101
South | 1,313 | 1,272 | 868 | 827 | 402 | 371
South Atlantic | 662 | 614 | 431 | 407 | 190 | 193
East South Central | 235 | 227 | 155 | 145 | 74 | 59
West South Central | 415 | 431 | 283 | 276 | 138 | 120
West | 851 | 798 | 566 | 589 | 271 | 227
Mountain | 298 | 329 | 205 | 242 | 95 | 89
Pacific | 554 | 469 | 361 | 347 | 176 | 138
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 1,779 | 1,774 | 1,253 | 1,263 | 563 | 538
Small Metro | 1,199 | 1,096 | 811 | 757 | 392a | 319
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 788 | 740 | 528 | 507 | 248 | 208
< 250K Pop. | 411 | 357 | 283 | 250 | 144 | 111
Nonmetro | 766 | 703 | 503 | 464 | 246 | 207
Urbanized | 297 | 248 | 198 | 176 | 101 | 76
Less Urbanized | 406 | 345 | 269 | 217 | 132 | 101
Completely Rural | 63a | 110 | 37 | 72 | 14 | 30
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.89B Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 14.8 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 4.8a | 4.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 13.9 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 4.0
New England | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 4.1
Middle Atlantic | 13.2 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 4.0
Midwest | 16.7 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 5.0
East North Central | 15.7 | 15.2 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 4.5
West North Central | 19.0 | 17.6 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 6.1
South | 14.6 | 14.0 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.1
South Atlantic | 14.5 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 4.2
East South Central | 16.2 | 15.7 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 4.1
West South Central | 14.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 4.0
West | 14.2 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 3.7
Mountain | 17.1 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 5.1
Pacific | 13.0 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 13.3 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 3.9
Small Metro | 15.7 | 14.7 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 5.1a | 4.3
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 15.4 | 14.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 4.1
< 250K Pop. | 16.2 | 15.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 4.7
Nonmetro | 18.1 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 4.9
Urbanized | 17.5 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 4.8
Less Urbanized | 18.9 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 4.7
Completely Rural | 16.6 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 6.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.90A Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 14,213 | 14,036 | 7,724 | 7,856 | 4,103 | 3,895
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 2,444 | 2,418 | 1,371 | 1,333 | 675 | 667
New England | 712 | 685 | 400 | 387 | 208 | 209
Middle Atlantic | 1,732 | 1,734 | 970 | 946 | 467 | 458
Midwest | 3,831a | 3,641 | 2,029 | 2,037 | 1,079 | 975
East North Central | 2,533 | 2,444 | 1,377 | 1,399 | 734 | 677
West North Central | 1,298a | 1,197 | 652 | 638 | 345 | 298
South | 4,760 | 4,774 | 2,683 | 2,706 | 1,506 | 1,417
South Atlantic | 2,382 | 2,314 | 1,338 | 1,330 | 736 | 729
East South Central | 891 | 867 | 514 | 482 | 293 | 250
West South Central | 1,486 | 1,593 | 832 | 894 | 477 | 438
West | 3,177 | 3,203 | 1,641 | 1,781 | 842 | 835
Mountain | 1,080 | 1,073 | 603 | 602 | 329 | 271
Pacific | 2,097 | 2,130 | 1,038 | 1,179 | 513 | 565
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 7,000 | 7,110 | 3,753 | 3,953 | 2,034 | 1,910
Small Metro | 4,918 | 4,636 | 2,733 | 2,659 | 1,431 | 1,404
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 3,136 | 2,970 | 1,722 | 1,716 | 858 | 931
< 250K Pop. | 1,782 | 1,666 | 1,011 | 942 | 574 | 473
Nonmetro | 2,295 | 2,290 | 1,238 | 1,244 | 638 | 581
Urbanized | 1,091 | 1,005 | 582 | 538 | 311 | 242
Less Urbanized | 1,048 | 1,055 | 588 | 581 | 289 | 291
Completely Rural | 156a | 230 | 68a | 125 | 38 | 48
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.90B Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 44.1 | 43.2 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 12.7 | 12.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 43.0 | 42.4 | 24.1 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 11.7
New England | 47.9 | 45.8 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 14.0 | 14.0
Middle Atlantic | 41.3 | 41.1 | 23.1 | 22.4 | 11.1 | 10.9
Midwest | 51.5a | 48.9 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 14.5 | 13.1
East North Central | 49.4 | 47.7 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 14.3 | 13.2
West North Central | 56.1a | 51.4 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 14.9 | 12.8
South | 41.3 | 40.8 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 12.1
South Atlantic | 41.8 | 39.7 | 23.5 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 12.5
East South Central | 45.7 | 44.5 | 26.3 | 24.8 | 15.0 | 12.8
West South Central | 38.3 | 40.6 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 11.2
West | 42.2 | 42.0 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 11.2 | 11.0
Mountain | 47.2 | 45.7 | 26.4 | 25.7 | 14.4a | 11.5
Pacific | 40.0 | 40.4 | 19.8 | 22.3 | 9.8 | 10.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 42.0 | 41.3 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 11.1
Small Metro | 46.4 | 44.9 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 13.5 | 13.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 45.5 | 43.8 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 13.7
< 250K Pop. | 48.0 | 47.0 | 27.2 | 26.6 | 15.4 | 13.3
Nonmetro | 46.5 | 46.2 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 12.9 | 11.7
Urbanized | 47.4 | 47.7 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 13.5 | 11.5
Less Urbanized | 45.3 | 44.8 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 12.4
Completely Rural | 48.2 | 46.8 | 20.8 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 9.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.91A Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 69,453 | 70,652 | 15,681 | 16,567 | 8,423 | 8,681
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 12,344 | 12,303 | 2,685 | 2,973 | 1,404 | 1,543
New England | 3,515 | 3,645 | 722 | 724 | 474 | 405
Middle Atlantic | 8,829 | 8,657 | 1,963 | 2,249 | 929 | 1,137
Midwest | 17,160 | 17,913 | 4,132 | 4,206 | 2,365 | 2,400
East North Central | 11,849 | 12,156 | 2,928 | 2,919 | 1,707 | 1,712
West North Central | 5,311 | 5,757 | 1,204 | 1,287 | 658 | 688
South | 23,983 | 24,693 | 5,575 | 6,135 | 3,149 | 3,297
South Atlantic | 12,830 | 13,288 | 2,978 | 3,187 | 1,735 | 1,611
East South Central | 3,978 | 4,087 | 859 | 1,158 | 532 | 642
West South Central | 7,175 | 7,318 | 1,738 | 1,791 | 883 | 1,044
West | 15,966 | 15,743 | 3,290 | 3,252 | 1,505 | 1,441
Mountain | 4,912 | 4,973 | 1,057 | 950 | 481 | 414
Pacific | 11,053 | 10,769 | 2,233 | 2,303 | 1,023 | 1,027
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 36,536 | 36,924 | 8,779 | 9,176 | 4,658 | 4,645
Small Metro | 20,813 | 21,254 | 4,540 | 4,701 | 2,469 | 2,580
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 13,192 | 14,125 | 2,955 | 3,336 | 1,572 | 1,931
< 250K Pop. | 7,621 | 7,129 | 1,585 | 1,364 | 897 | 648
Nonmetro | 12,104 | 12,473 | 2,362 | 2,691 | 1,296 | 1,457
Urbanized | 4,983 | 4,684 | 1,012 | 1,070 | 533 | 529
Less Urbanized | 5,930 | 6,269 | 1,200 | 1,349 | 678 | 744
Completely Rural | 1,191 | 1,520 | 149 | 272 | 85 | 185
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.91B Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 37.9 | 38.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 4.7
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 35.0 | 34.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 4.4
New England | 37.9 | 39.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 4.4
Middle Atlantic | 34.0 | 33.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 4.4
Midwest | 41.8 | 43.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 5.8
East North Central | 41.1 | 42.0 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 5.9
West North Central | 43.2 | 46.3 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 5.5
South | 36.6 | 36.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 4.9
South Atlantic | 36.8 | 37.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 4.5
East South Central | 36.2 | 36.7 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 5.8
West South Central | 36.4 | 36.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 5.2
West | 38.8 | 37.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 3.4
Mountain | 41.1 | 40.3 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 3.4
Pacific | 37.9 | 36.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 3.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 37.2 | 36.9 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 4.6
Small Metro | 39.0 | 39.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 4.8
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 37.5 | 39.4 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 5.4
< 250K Pop. | 41.8 | 39.6 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 3.6
Nonmetro | 38.6 | 39.8 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 4.6
Urbanized | 39.3 | 40.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 4.5
Less Urbanized | 37.5 | 39.4 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 4.7
Completely Rural | 41.6 | 40.3 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 4.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.92A Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 83,666 | 84,687 | 23,405 | 24,423 | 12,526 | 12,576
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 14,788 | 14,721 | 4,056 | 4,306 | 2,079 | 2,210
New England | 4,227 | 4,330 | 1,123 | 1,111 | 682 | 615
Middle Atlantic | 10,561 | 10,391 | 2,933 | 3,195 | 1,397 | 1,595
Midwest | 20,992 | 21,554 | 6,160 | 6,243 | 3,445 | 3,376
East North Central | 14,382 | 14,600 | 4,305 | 4,318 | 2,441 | 2,390
West North Central | 6,610 | 6,954 | 1,856 | 1,925 | 1,004 | 986
South | 28,743 | 29,467 | 8,258 | 8,841 | 4,656 | 4,714
South Atlantic | 15,212 | 15,602 | 4,317 | 4,516 | 2,471 | 2,340
East South Central | 4,869 | 4,954 | 1,373 | 1,641 | 825 | 892
West South Central | 8,661 | 8,911 | 2,569 | 2,684 | 1,360 | 1,482
West | 19,143 | 18,945 | 4,931 | 5,033 | 2,347 | 2,276
Mountain | 5,993 | 6,046 | 1,660 | 1,552 | 811 | 684
Pacific | 13,151 | 12,899 | 3,271 | 3,481 | 1,536 | 1,592
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 43,536 | 44,034 | 12,532 | 13,129 | 6,692 | 6,554
Small Metro | 25,731 | 25,890 | 7,273 | 7,360 | 3,901 | 3,983
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 16,328 | 17,095 | 4,677 | 5,053 | 2,430a | 2,862
< 250K Pop. | 9,403 | 8,795 | 2,596 | 2,307 | 1,471a | 1,121
Nonmetro | 14,399 | 14,763 | 3,600 | 3,935 | 1,934 | 2,038
Urbanized | 6,073 | 5,690 | 1,595 | 1,608 | 843 | 771
Less Urbanized | 6,978 | 7,324 | 1,788 | 1,929 | 968 | 1,035
Completely Rural | 1,347 | 1,750 | 217a | 397 | 123 | 232
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.92B Cigar Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 38.9 | 38.9 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 5.8
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 36.1 | 35.8 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 5.4
New England | 39.2 | 40.1 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 5.7
Middle Atlantic | 35.0 | 34.3 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 5.3
Midwest | 43.3 | 44.1 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 6.9
East North Central | 42.4 | 42.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 7.0
West North Central | 45.3 | 47.1 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 6.7
South | 37.3 | 37.5 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 6.0
South Atlantic | 37.5 | 37.6 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 5.6
East South Central | 37.6 | 37.9 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 6.8
West South Central | 36.7 | 37.2 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 6.2
West | 39.3 | 38.4 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 4.6
Mountain | 42.1 | 41.2 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 4.7
Pacific | 38.2 | 37.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 4.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 37.9 | 37.5 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 5.6
Small Metro | 40.2 | 40.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 6.2
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 38.8 | 40.1 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 6.7
< 250K Pop. | 42.9 | 40.8 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 6.7a | 5.2
Nonmetro | 39.6 | 40.6 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 5.6
Urbanized | 40.5 | 41.2 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 5.6
Less Urbanized | 38.5 | 40.1 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 5.7
Completely Rural | 42.2 | 41.1 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 5.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.93A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 198,220b | 201,667 | 156,686b | 161,626 | 120,934b | 126,028
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 38,477 | 38,769 | 32,054 | 32,301 | 25,236 | 25,085
New England | 10,496 | 10,336 | 8,912 | 8,818 | 7,244 | 6,941
Middle Atlantic | 27,981 | 28,433 | 23,141 | 23,482 | 17,992 | 18,144
Midwest | 46,430 | 46,993 | 37,437 | 38,090 | 29,106 | 29,979
East North Central | 32,469 | 32,629 | 26,236 | 26,439 | 20,407 | 20,900
West North Central | 13,961a | 14,364 | 11,201 | 11,652 | 8,699 | 9,079
South | 69,097b | 71,035 | 51,808b | 54,383 | 38,843b | 41,840
South Atlantic | 36,693a | 37,942 | 27,808b | 29,610 | 20,814b | 23,088
East South Central | 11,263 | 11,465 | 7,945 | 8,053 | 5,699 | 6,063
West South Central | 21,141 | 21,629 | 16,056 | 16,720 | 12,330 | 12,690
West | 44,216 | 44,870 | 35,388a | 36,853 | 27,749a | 29,124
Mountain | 13,045b | 13,601 | 10,241b | 11,082 | 7,871b | 8,774
Pacific | 31,171 | 31,269 | 25,147 | 25,771 | 19,878 | 20,350
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 106,054 | 108,943 | 86,320a | 90,515 | 67,647a | 71,300
Small Metro | 59,297 | 59,528 | 46,177 | 47,214 | 35,582 | 36,815
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 38,907 | 39,849 | 30,680 | 32,069 | 23,732 | 25,503
< 250K Pop. | 20,390 | 19,679 | 15,497 | 15,145 | 11,851 | 11,311
Nonmetro | 32,869 | 33,195 | 24,189 | 23,898 | 17,705 | 17,913
Urbanized | 13,824 | 12,789 | 10,142 | 9,515 | 7,732 | 7,329
Less Urbanized | 16,197 | 16,560 | 11,892 | 11,826 | 8,304 | 8,677
Completely Rural | 2,847 | 3,846 | 2,155 | 2,557 | 1,668 | 1,907
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.93B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 82.4 | 82.9 | 65.1a | 66.5 | 50.3b | 51.8
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 84.6 | 85.0 | 70.5 | 70.8 | 55.5 | 55.0
New England | 87.9 | 86.4 | 74.6 | 73.7 | 60.6 | 58.0
Middle Atlantic | 83.4 | 84.5 | 69.0 | 69.8 | 53.6 | 53.9
Midwest | 85.6 | 86.2 | 69.1 | 69.9 | 53.7 | 55.0
East North Central | 85.6 | 85.6 | 69.2 | 69.4 | 53.8 | 54.8
West North Central | 85.8 | 87.5 | 68.8 | 71.0 | 53.5 | 55.3
South | 80.2 | 81.1 | 60.1a | 62.1 | 45.1b | 47.8
South Atlantic | 81.2 | 82.3 | 61.5 | 64.2 | 46.1b | 50.1
East South Central | 78.3 | 78.9 | 55.2 | 55.4 | 39.6 | 41.7
West South Central | 79.6 | 80.2 | 60.5 | 62.0 | 46.4 | 47.1
West | 80.9 | 80.9 | 64.7 | 66.4 | 50.8 | 52.5
Mountain | 81.6 | 82.8 | 64.1 | 67.4 | 49.2a | 53.4
Pacific | 80.6 | 80.1 | 65.0 | 66.0 | 51.4 | 52.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 82.6 | 83.1 | 67.3a | 69.1 | 52.7a | 54.4
Small Metro | 82.8 | 83.1 | 64.5 | 65.9 | 49.7 | 51.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 82.5 | 83.5 | 65.0a | 67.2 | 50.3b | 53.5
< 250K Pop. | 83.3 | 82.3 | 63.3 | 63.4 | 48.4 | 47.3
Nonmetro | 81.0 | 81.9 | 59.6 | 58.9 | 43.7 | 44.2
Urbanized | 82.8 | 83.2 | 60.7 | 61.9 | 46.3 | 47.7
Less Urbanized | 79.8 | 81.2 | 58.6 | 58.0 | 40.9 | 42.5
Completely Rural | 79.8 | 80.7 | 60.4 | 53.7 | 46.8 | 40.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.94A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 10,596 | 10,306 | 8,537 | 8,454 | 4,436a | 4,191
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 1,995 | 1,887 | 1,662 | 1,591 | 873 | 840
New England | 546b | 463 | 456a | 396 | 251 | 214
Middle Atlantic | 1,450 | 1,424 | 1,206 | 1,195 | 622 | 626
Midwest | 2,493 | 2,384 | 2,026 | 1,974 | 1,059 | 1,009
East North Central | 1,755 | 1,664 | 1,424 | 1,381 | 727 | 681
West North Central | 737 | 720 | 602 | 593 | 332 | 328
South | 3,590 | 3,660 | 2,814 | 2,949 | 1,398 | 1,430
South Atlantic | 1,813 | 1,796 | 1,422 | 1,452 | 688 | 675
East South Central | 589 | 574 | 447 | 465 | 230 | 213
West South Central | 1,189a | 1,291 | 945 | 1,033 | 480 | 542
West | 2,517 | 2,375 | 2,035 | 1,939 | 1,105b | 911
Mountain | 759 | 740 | 610 | 604 | 333 | 301
Pacific | 1,758 | 1,634 | 1,426 | 1,336 | 773b | 610
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 5,413 | 5,425 | 4,438 | 4,497 | 2,213 | 2,153
Small Metro | 3,285 | 3,030 | 2,577 | 2,449 | 1,431a | 1,252
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 2,189 | 2,055 | 1,702 | 1,686 | 924 | 869
< 250K Pop. | 1,096 | 975 | 875 | 762 | 507b | 383
Nonmetro | 1,898 | 1,851 | 1,522 | 1,508 | 792 | 786
Urbanized | 744 | 676 | 580 | 541 | 283 | 282
Less Urbanized | 986 | 966 | 803 | 798 | 424 | 419
Completely Rural | 168 | 209 | 139 | 169 | 84 | 85
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.94B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 42.0a | 40.6 | 33.9 | 33.3 | 17.6a | 16.5
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 44.0 | 41.5 | 36.6 | 35.0 | 19.2 | 18.5
New England | 46.5b | 39.4 | 38.8a | 33.7 | 21.4 | 18.2
Middle Atlantic | 43.1 | 42.3 | 35.9 | 35.5 | 18.5 | 18.6
Midwest | 43.9 | 42.1 | 35.7 | 34.8 | 18.6 | 17.8
East North Central | 43.8 | 41.5 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 18.1 | 17.0
West North Central | 44.1 | 43.6 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 19.8 | 19.9
South | 39.9 | 40.4 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 15.5 | 15.8
South Atlantic | 39.6 | 38.7 | 31.1 | 31.3 | 15.0 | 14.6
East South Central | 40.6 | 39.6 | 30.8 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 14.7
West South Central | 40.0 | 43.3 | 31.8 | 34.7 | 16.2 | 18.2
West | 42.0a | 39.1 | 33.9 | 31.9 | 18.4b | 15.0
Mountain | 43.5 | 42.1 | 34.9 | 34.3 | 19.1 | 17.1
Pacific | 41.4a | 37.8 | 33.5 | 30.9 | 18.2b | 14.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 40.6 | 39.7 | 33.3 | 32.9 | 16.6 | 15.8
Small Metro | 43.0a | 40.6 | 33.7 | 32.8 | 18.7a | 16.8
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 42.9a | 40.3 | 33.4 | 33.1 | 18.1 | 17.0
< 250K Pop. | 43.1 | 41.3 | 34.4 | 32.3 | 19.9b | 16.2
Nonmetro | 44.9 | 43.8 | 36.0 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 18.6
Urbanized | 43.8 | 42.7 | 34.1 | 34.2 | 16.7 | 17.8
Less Urbanized | 45.9 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 37.2 | 19.8 | 19.6
Completely Rural | 44.6 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 33.7 | 22.4 | 16.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.95A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 27,752 | 27,836 | 25,127 | 25,303 | 19,474 | 19,783
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 5,029 | 4,987 | 4,673 | 4,613 | 3,775 | 3,766
New England | 1,351 | 1,330 | 1,278 | 1,264 | 1,072 | 1,060
Middle Atlantic | 3,677 | 3,657 | 3,395 | 3,349 | 2,703 | 2,706
Midwest | 6,712 | 6,628 | 6,224 | 6,171 | 4,924 | 4,981
East North Central | 4,581 | 4,526 | 4,238 | 4,218 | 3,350 | 3,357
West North Central | 2,130 | 2,102 | 1,987 | 1,953 | 1,573 | 1,624
South | 9,760 | 9,900 | 8,723 | 8,828 | 6,567 | 6,598
South Atlantic | 4,885 | 4,968 | 4,377 | 4,476 | 3,309 | 3,321
East South Central | 1,628 | 1,589 | 1,431 | 1,382 | 1,085 | 991
West South Central | 3,247 | 3,344 | 2,915 | 2,970 | 2,174 | 2,286
West | 6,252 | 6,322 | 5,507 | 5,691 | 4,208 | 4,437
Mountain | 1,885 | 1,928 | 1,662 | 1,724 | 1,315 | 1,376
Pacific | 4,367 | 4,394 | 3,845 | 3,967 | 2,893 | 3,061
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 14,223 | 14,665 | 12,902 | 13,412 | 9,979a | 10,664
Small Metro | 9,233 | 8,905 | 8,400 | 8,083 | 6,615 | 6,324
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 5,939 | 5,813 | 5,404 | 5,262 | 4,300 | 4,171
< 250K Pop. | 3,293 | 3,092 | 2,996 | 2,821 | 2,314 | 2,153
Nonmetro | 4,296 | 4,267 | 3,825 | 3,808 | 2,880 | 2,794
Urbanized | 2,044 | 1,840 | 1,854 | 1,698 | 1,458 | 1,272
Less Urbanized | 1,965 | 1,993 | 1,728 | 1,758 | 1,245 | 1,284
Completely Rural | 287a | 434 | 243a | 352 | 177 | 238
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.95B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 86.2 | 85.7 | 78.0 | 77.9 | 60.5 | 60.9
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 88.5 | 87.3 | 82.2 | 80.8 | 66.4 | 66.0
New England | 90.8 | 89.0 | 85.8 | 84.6 | 72.1 | 70.9
Middle Atlantic | 87.6 | 86.7 | 80.9 | 79.5 | 64.4 | 64.2
Midwest | 90.2 | 89.0 | 83.6 | 82.8 | 66.2 | 66.9
East North Central | 89.4 | 88.4 | 82.6 | 82.3 | 65.3 | 65.5
West North Central | 92.1 | 90.4 | 85.9 | 84.0 | 68.0 | 69.8
South | 84.6 | 84.6 | 75.6 | 75.4 | 56.9 | 56.4
South Atlantic | 85.6 | 85.2 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 58.0 | 57.0
East South Central | 83.4 | 81.5 | 73.3 | 70.9 | 55.6 | 50.8
West South Central | 83.7 | 85.2 | 75.1 | 75.7 | 56.0 | 58.2
West | 83.0 | 82.9 | 73.1 | 74.7 | 55.9 | 58.2
Mountain | 82.4 | 82.2 | 72.7 | 73.5 | 57.5 | 58.7
Pacific | 83.3 | 83.3 | 73.3 | 75.2 | 55.2 | 58.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 85.4 | 85.2 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 59.9 | 61.9
Small Metro | 87.1 | 86.3 | 79.2 | 78.3 | 62.4 | 61.3
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 86.2 | 85.8 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 62.4 | 61.5
< 250K Pop. | 88.6 | 87.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 | 62.3 | 60.8
Nonmetro | 87.0 | 86.1 | 77.4 | 76.9 | 58.3 | 56.4
Urbanized | 88.8 | 87.4 | 80.5 | 80.6 | 63.3 | 60.4
Less Urbanized | 84.9 | 84.6 | 74.7 | 74.7 | 53.8 | 54.5
Completely Rural | 88.4 | 88.3 | 74.9 | 71.6 | 54.6 | 48.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.96A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 159,872b | 163,525 | 123,022b | 127,869 | 97,023b | 102,054
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 31,453 | 31,895 | 25,719 | 26,096 | 20,587 | 20,478
New England | 8,599 | 8,543 | 7,179 | 7,158 | 5,921 | 5,667
Middle Atlantic | 22,855 | 23,352 | 18,540 | 18,938 | 14,667 | 14,811
Midwest | 37,225b | 37,981 | 29,186 | 29,945 | 23,123 | 23,989
East North Central | 26,133 | 26,439 | 20,574 | 20,840 | 16,330 | 16,862
West North Central | 11,093b | 11,542 | 8,612 | 9,105 | 6,793 | 7,126
South | 55,747b | 57,475 | 40,272b | 42,605 | 30,877b | 33,812
South Atlantic | 29,995a | 31,178 | 22,008b | 23,682 | 16,818b | 19,092
East South Central | 9,047 | 9,303 | 6,067 | 6,206 | 4,383 | 4,858
West South Central | 16,705 | 16,994 | 12,196 | 12,717 | 9,676 | 9,862
West | 35,447 | 36,174 | 27,845a | 29,223 | 22,436a | 23,776
Mountain | 10,400b | 10,933 | 7,969b | 8,754 | 6,223b | 7,096
Pacific | 25,047 | 25,241 | 19,876 | 20,469 | 16,212 | 16,680
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 86,419 | 88,853 | 68,981 | 72,605 | 55,455 | 58,482
Small Metro | 46,779 | 47,593 | 35,200 | 36,682 | 27,537 | 29,238
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 30,779 | 31,981 | 23,574 | 25,120 | 18,507a | 20,464
< 250K Pop. | 16,000 | 15,612 | 11,626 | 11,562 | 9,030 | 8,775
Nonmetro | 26,674 | 27,078 | 18,841 | 18,581 | 14,032 | 14,334
Urbanized | 11,036 | 10,273 | 7,707 | 7,276 | 5,991 | 5,775
Less Urbanized | 13,247 | 13,602 | 9,360 | 9,269 | 6,634 | 6,974
Completely Rural | 2,392 | 3,203 | 1,774 | 2,036 | 1,406 | 1,585
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.96B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 87.3 | 88.2 | 67.2b | 69.0 | 53.0b | 55.1
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 89.2 | 90.2 | 72.9 | 73.8 | 58.4 | 57.9
New England | 92.6 | 91.9 | 77.3 | 77.0 | 63.8 | 61.0
Middle Atlantic | 87.9 | 89.5 | 71.3 | 72.6 | 56.4 | 56.8
Midwest | 90.6 | 91.7 | 71.0 | 72.3 | 56.3 | 57.9
East North Central | 90.7 | 91.3 | 71.4 | 71.9 | 56.7 | 58.2
West North Central | 90.3 | 92.8 | 70.1 | 73.2 | 55.3 | 57.3
South | 85.0 | 86.0 | 61.4 | 63.8 | 47.1b | 50.6
South Atlantic | 85.9 | 87.5 | 63.1 | 66.5 | 48.2b | 53.6
East South Central | 82.3 | 83.5 | 55.2 | 55.7 | 39.9 | 43.6
West South Central | 84.8 | 84.7 | 61.9 | 63.4 | 49.1 | 49.2
West | 86.2 | 86.6 | 67.7 | 70.0 | 54.5 | 56.9
Mountain | 87.0 | 88.7 | 66.7a | 71.0 | 52.1a | 57.5
Pacific | 85.8 | 85.8 | 68.1 | 69.5 | 55.6 | 56.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 87.9 | 88.7 | 70.2a | 72.5 | 56.4 | 58.4
Small Metro | 87.6 | 88.4 | 65.9 | 68.1 | 51.6a | 54.3
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 87.5 | 89.3 | 67.0a | 70.1 | 52.6b | 57.1
< 250K Pop. | 87.8 | 86.8 | 63.8 | 64.2 | 49.6 | 48.8
Nonmetro | 85.0 | 86.3 | 60.0 | 59.2 | 44.7 | 45.7
Urbanized | 86.9 | 87.9 | 60.7 | 62.2 | 47.2 | 49.4
Less Urbanized | 83.7 | 85.5 | 59.1 | 58.3 | 41.9 | 43.8
Completely Rural | 83.5 | 85.0 | 61.9 | 54.0 | 49.1 | 42.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.97A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 187,624b | 191,361 | 148,149b | 153,172 | 116,498b | 121,837
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 36,482 | 36,882 | 30,392 | 30,709 | 24,363 | 24,244
New England | 9,950 | 9,873 | 8,456 | 8,422 | 6,993 | 6,727
Middle Atlantic | 26,532 | 27,008 | 21,936 | 22,287 | 17,369 | 17,518
Midwest | 43,937a | 44,609 | 35,411 | 36,116 | 28,047 | 28,970
East North Central | 30,714 | 30,965 | 24,812 | 25,058 | 19,680 | 20,219
West North Central | 13,223a | 13,644 | 10,599 | 11,058 | 8,367 | 8,751
South | 65,507b | 67,375 | 48,994b | 51,434 | 37,445b | 40,410
South Atlantic | 34,880b | 36,146 | 26,386b | 28,158 | 20,126b | 22,413
East South Central | 10,675 | 10,891 | 7,498 | 7,588 | 5,468 | 5,849
West South Central | 19,952 | 20,338 | 15,111 | 15,687 | 11,850 | 12,148
West | 41,699 | 42,495 | 33,352a | 34,914 | 26,644a | 28,213
Mountain | 12,286b | 12,861 | 9,631b | 10,478 | 7,539b | 8,473
Pacific | 29,413 | 29,634 | 23,721 | 24,435 | 19,105 | 19,741
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 100,642 | 103,518 | 81,883a | 86,018 | 65,434a | 69,147
Small Metro | 56,012 | 56,498 | 43,600 | 44,765 | 34,151 | 35,563
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 36,718 | 37,794 | 28,978 | 30,383 | 22,807 | 24,635
< 250K Pop. | 19,294 | 18,704 | 14,622 | 14,383 | 11,344 | 10,928
Nonmetro | 30,971 | 31,345 | 22,667 | 22,389 | 16,912 | 17,128
Urbanized | 13,080 | 12,113 | 9,562 | 8,974 | 7,449 | 7,048
Less Urbanized | 15,212 | 15,594 | 11,088 | 11,028 | 7,880 | 8,258
Completely Rural | 2,679 | 3,637 | 2,017 | 2,388 | 1,584 | 1,822
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.97B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 87.1 | 87.8 | 68.8a | 70.3 | 54.1b | 55.9
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 89.1 | 89.8 | 74.2 | 74.7 | 59.5 | 59.0
New England | 92.4 | 91.5 | 78.5 | 78.1 | 64.9 | 62.3
Middle Atlantic | 87.9 | 89.1 | 72.7 | 73.6 | 57.5 | 57.8
Midwest | 90.5 | 91.3 | 73.0 | 73.9 | 57.8 | 59.3
East North Central | 90.5 | 90.8 | 73.1 | 73.5 | 58.0 | 59.3
West North Central | 90.6 | 92.4 | 72.6 | 74.9 | 57.3 | 59.3
South | 84.9 | 85.8 | 63.5 | 65.5 | 48.5b | 51.5
South Atlantic | 85.9 | 87.2 | 65.0 | 67.9 | 49.6b | 54.0
East South Central | 82.5 | 83.2 | 57.9 | 58.0 | 42.3 | 44.7
West South Central | 84.6 | 84.8 | 64.1 | 65.4 | 50.2 | 50.7
West | 85.7 | 86.0 | 68.5 | 70.7 | 54.7 | 57.1
Mountain | 86.3 | 87.6 | 67.6a | 71.4 | 52.9a | 57.7
Pacific | 85.4 | 85.4 | 68.9 | 70.4 | 55.5 | 56.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 87.5 | 88.2 | 71.2a | 73.3 | 56.9a | 58.9
Small Metro | 87.5 | 88.1 | 68.1 | 69.8 | 53.4 | 55.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 87.3 | 88.7 | 68.9a | 71.3 | 54.2b | 57.8
< 250K Pop. | 88.0 | 86.8 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 51.7 | 50.7
Nonmetro | 85.2 | 86.3 | 62.4 | 61.6 | 46.6 | 47.2
Urbanized | 87.2 | 87.8 | 63.8 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 51.1
Less Urbanized | 83.8 | 85.4 | 61.1 | 60.4 | 43.4 | 45.2
Completely Rural | 84.0 | 85.4 | 63.2 | 56.0 | 49.6 | 42.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.98A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 120,934b | 126,028 | 54,725 | 55,090 | 16,689 | 16,035
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 25,236 | 25,085 | 11,086 | 10,479 | 3,085 | 3,128
New England | 7,244 | 6,941 | 3,200 | 2,859 | 950 | 955
Middle Atlantic | 17,992 | 18,144 | 7,887 | 7,619 | 2,135 | 2,173
Midwest | 29,106 | 29,979 | 14,125 | 14,003 | 4,627 | 4,317
East North Central | 20,407 | 20,900 | 9,741 | 9,542 | 3,239 | 2,840
West North Central | 8,699 | 9,079 | 4,384 | 4,461 | 1,388 | 1,477
South | 38,843b | 41,840 | 18,215 | 18,714 | 5,852 | 5,395
South Atlantic | 20,814b | 23,088 | 9,481 | 9,494 | 2,972a | 2,530
East South Central | 5,699 | 6,063 | 2,544 | 2,917 | 897 | 851
West South Central | 12,330 | 12,690 | 6,189 | 6,303 | 1,984 | 2,014
West | 27,749a | 29,124 | 11,299 | 11,894 | 3,125 | 3,195
Mountain | 7,871b | 8,774 | 3,595 | 3,767 | 972 | 1,009
Pacific | 19,878 | 20,350 | 7,704 | 8,127 | 2,154 | 2,186
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 67,647a | 71,300 | 29,358 | 29,240 | 8,221 | 8,002
Small Metro | 35,582 | 36,815 | 16,468 | 16,975 | 5,638 | 5,305
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 23,732 | 25,503 | 10,804 | 11,262 | 3,592 | 3,580
< 250K Pop. | 11,851 | 11,311 | 5,665 | 5,713 | 2,047 | 1,725
Nonmetro | 17,705 | 17,913 | 8,899 | 8,875 | 2,830 | 2,729
Urbanized | 7,732 | 7,329 | 3,900 | 3,568 | 1,241 | 1,082
Less Urbanized | 8,304 | 8,677 | 4,194 | 4,412 | 1,291 | 1,376
Completely Rural | 1,668 | 1,907 | 805 | 895 | 298 | 271
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.98B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 50.3b | 51.8 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 6.9 | 6.6
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 55.5 | 55.0 | 24.4 | 23.0 | 6.8 | 6.9
New England | 60.6 | 58.0 | 26.8 | 23.9 | 8.0 | 8.0
Middle Atlantic | 53.6 | 53.9 | 23.5 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 6.5
Midwest | 53.7 | 55.0 | 26.1 | 25.7 | 8.5 | 7.9
East North Central | 53.8 | 54.8 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 7.5
West North Central | 53.5 | 55.3 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 9.0
South | 45.1b | 47.8 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 6.2
South Atlantic | 46.1b | 50.1 | 21.0 | 20.6 | 6.6a | 5.5
East South Central | 39.6 | 41.7 | 17.7 | 20.1 | 6.2 | 5.9
West South Central | 46.4 | 47.1 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 7.5
West | 50.8 | 52.5 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 5.8
Mountain | 49.2a | 53.4 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 6.1 | 6.1
Pacific | 51.4 | 52.1 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 5.6 | 5.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 52.7a | 54.4 | 22.9 | 22.3 | 6.4 | 6.1
Small Metro | 49.7 | 51.4 | 23.0 | 23.7 | 7.9 | 7.4
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 50.3b | 53.5 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 7.6 | 7.5
< 250K Pop. | 48.4 | 47.3 | 23.1 | 23.9 | 8.4 | 7.2
Nonmetro | 43.7 | 44.2 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 6.7
Urbanized | 46.3 | 47.7 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 7.4 | 7.0
Less Urbanized | 40.9 | 42.5 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 6.7
Completely Rural | 46.8 | 40.0 | 22.6 | 18.8 | 8.4 | 5.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.99A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 4,436a | 4,191 | 2,794b | 2,513 | 671 | 611
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 873 | 840 | 519 | 492 | 138 | 121
New England | 251 | 214 | 159a | 120 | 45a | 25
Middle Atlantic | 622 | 626 | 359 | 372 | 93 | 96
Midwest | 1,059 | 1,009 | 700 | 641 | 165 | 158
East North Central | 727 | 681 | 464 | 420 | 116a | 85
West North Central | 332 | 328 | 236 | 221 | 48 | 72
South | 1,398 | 1,430 | 845 | 832 | 213 | 208
South Atlantic | 688 | 675 | 414 | 372 | 95 | 96
East South Central | 230 | 213 | 142 | 120 | 34 | 31
West South Central | 480 | 542 | 289 | 340 | 84 | 81
West | 1,105b | 911 | 730b | 548 | 156 | 125
Mountain | 333 | 301 | 229 | 189 | 42 | 59
Pacific | 773b | 610 | 501a | 360 | 113a | 66
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 2,213 | 2,153 | 1,334 | 1,264 | 320 | 295
Small Metro | 1,431a | 1,252 | 894a | 763 | 215 | 191
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 924 | 869 | 597 | 527 | 129 | 130
< 250K Pop. | 507b | 383 | 297 | 236 | 86 | 61
Nonmetro | 792 | 786 | 565 | 486 | 136 | 125
Urbanized | 283 | 282 | 192 | 182 | 57 | 46
Less Urbanized | 424 | 419 | 310 | 244 | 62 | 58
Completely Rural | 84 | 85 | 64 | 60 | 17 | 21
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.99B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 17.6a | 16.5 | 11.1b | 9.9 | 2.7 | 2.4
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 19.2 | 18.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.7
New England | 21.4 | 18.2 | 13.6a | 10.2 | 3.9a | 2.1
Middle Atlantic | 18.5 | 18.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 2.8
Midwest | 18.6 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 2.8
East North Central | 18.1 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 2.9a | 2.1
West North Central | 19.8 | 19.9 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 4.4
South | 15.5 | 15.8 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 2.3
South Atlantic | 15.0 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 2.1
East South Central | 15.9 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 2.1
West South Central | 16.2 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.7
West | 18.4b | 15.0 | 12.2b | 9.0 | 2.6 | 2.1
Mountain | 19.1 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 3.3
Pacific | 18.2b | 14.1 | 11.8b | 8.3 | 2.7a | 1.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 16.6 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.2
Small Metro | 18.7a | 16.8 | 11.7a | 10.2 | 2.8 | 2.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 18.1 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 2.6
< 250K Pop. | 19.9b | 16.2 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 2.6
Nonmetro | 18.8 | 18.6 | 13.4a | 11.5 | 3.2 | 3.0
Urbanized | 16.7 | 17.8 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 2.9
Less Urbanized | 19.8 | 19.6 | 14.4a | 11.4 | 2.9 | 2.7
Completely Rural | 22.4 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 4.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.100A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 19,474 | 19,783 | 13,271 | 13,597 | 4,848 | 4,967
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 3,775 | 3,766 | 2,647 | 2,668 | 1,050 | 1,006
New England | 1,072 | 1,060 | 763 | 767 | 315 | 339
Middle Atlantic | 2,703 | 2,706 | 1,883 | 1,901 | 735 | 667
Midwest | 4,924 | 4,981 | 3,510 | 3,549 | 1,369 | 1,361
East North Central | 3,350 | 3,357 | 2,368 | 2,383 | 889 | 877
West North Central | 1,573 | 1,624 | 1,142 | 1,167 | 480 | 484
South | 6,567 | 6,598 | 4,340 | 4,416 | 1,544 | 1,668
South Atlantic | 3,309 | 3,321 | 2,177 | 2,171 | 769 | 816
East South Central | 1,085 | 991 | 688 | 673 | 249 | 233
West South Central | 2,174 | 2,286 | 1,475 | 1,572 | 525 | 619
West | 4,208 | 4,437 | 2,774 | 2,963 | 884 | 933
Mountain | 1,315 | 1,376 | 940 | 973 | 327 | 322
Pacific | 2,893 | 3,061 | 1,833 | 1,990 | 557 | 611
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,979a | 10,664 | 6,638a | 7,155 | 2,277 | 2,482
Small Metro | 6,615 | 6,324 | 4,566 | 4,419 | 1,804 | 1,747
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 4,300 | 4,171 | 2,896 | 2,904 | 1,109 | 1,154
< 250K Pop. | 2,314 | 2,153 | 1,670 | 1,516 | 696 | 593
Nonmetro | 2,880 | 2,794 | 2,067 | 2,023 | 766 | 738
Urbanized | 1,458 | 1,272 | 1,050 | 887 | 413 | 339
Less Urbanized | 1,245 | 1,284 | 900 | 951 | 305 | 330
Completely Rural | 177 | 238 | 117a | 184 | 49 | 69
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.100B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 60.5 | 60.9 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 15.1 | 15.3
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 66.4 | 66.0 | 46.6 | 46.7 | 18.5 | 17.6
New England | 72.1 | 70.9 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 21.2 | 22.7
Middle Atlantic | 64.4 | 64.2 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 17.5 | 15.8
Midwest | 66.2 | 66.9 | 47.2 | 47.7 | 18.4 | 18.3
East North Central | 65.3 | 65.5 | 46.2 | 46.5 | 17.3 | 17.1
West North Central | 68.0 | 69.8 | 49.4 | 50.1 | 20.8 | 20.8
South | 56.9 | 56.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 13.4 | 14.2
South Atlantic | 58.0 | 57.0 | 38.2 | 37.2 | 13.5 | 14.0
East South Central | 55.6 | 50.8 | 35.3 | 34.5 | 12.8 | 11.9
West South Central | 56.0 | 58.2 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 13.5 | 15.8
West | 55.9 | 58.2 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 11.7 | 12.2
Mountain | 57.5 | 58.7 | 41.1 | 41.5 | 14.3 | 13.7
Pacific | 55.2 | 58.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 | 10.6 | 11.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 59.9 | 61.9 | 39.9 | 41.6 | 13.7 | 14.4
Small Metro | 62.4 | 61.3 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 17.0 | 16.9
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 62.4 | 61.5 | 42.0 | 42.8 | 16.1 | 17.0
< 250K Pop. | 62.3 | 60.8 | 44.9 | 42.8 | 18.7 | 16.8
Nonmetro | 58.3 | 56.4 | 41.8 | 40.8 | 15.5 | 14.9
Urbanized | 63.3 | 60.4 | 45.6 | 42.1 | 17.9 | 16.1
Less Urbanized | 53.8 | 54.5 | 38.9 | 40.4 | 13.2 | 14.0
Completely Rural | 54.6 | 48.4 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 15.1 | 14.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.101A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 97,023b | 102,054 | 38,661 | 38,980 | 11,170 | 10,457
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 20,587 | 20,478 | 7,921 | 7,319 | 1,896 | 2,002
New England | 5,921 | 5,667 | 2,277 | 1,972 | 590 | 591
Middle Atlantic | 14,667 | 14,811 | 5,644 | 5,347 | 1,306 | 1,411
Midwest | 23,123 | 23,989 | 9,914 | 9,813 | 3,093 | 2,798
East North Central | 16,330 | 16,862 | 6,908 | 6,739 | 2,234 | 1,878
West North Central | 6,793 | 7,126 | 3,006 | 3,074 | 859 | 921
South | 30,877b | 33,812 | 13,030 | 13,466 | 4,095a | 3,519
South Atlantic | 16,818b | 19,092 | 6,890 | 6,950 | 2,108a | 1,618
East South Central | 4,383 | 4,858 | 1,714a | 2,124 | 613 | 588
West South Central | 9,676 | 9,862 | 4,426 | 4,392 | 1,374 | 1,313
West | 22,436a | 23,776 | 7,795 | 8,382 | 2,085 | 2,138
Mountain | 6,223b | 7,096 | 2,426 | 2,605 | 602 | 628
Pacific | 16,212 | 16,680 | 5,370 | 5,777 | 1,483 | 1,510
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 55,455 | 58,482 | 21,386 | 20,821 | 5,623 | 5,224
Small Metro | 27,537 | 29,238 | 11,008 | 11,792 | 3,619 | 3,366
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 18,507a | 20,464 | 7,310 | 7,831 | 2,354 | 2,296
< 250K Pop. | 9,030 | 8,775 | 3,698 | 3,961 | 1,265 | 1,071
Nonmetro | 14,032 | 14,334 | 6,267 | 6,367 | 1,928 | 1,867
Urbanized | 5,991 | 5,775 | 2,659 | 2,499 | 771 | 698
Less Urbanized | 6,634 | 6,974 | 2,984 | 3,217 | 925 | 988
Completely Rural | 1,406 | 1,585 | 624 | 651 | 233 | 181
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.101B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 53.0b | 55.1 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 5.6
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 58.4 | 57.9 | 22.5 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 5.7
New England | 63.8 | 61.0 | 24.5 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 6.4
Middle Atlantic | 56.4 | 56.8 | 21.7 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 5.4
Midwest | 56.3 | 57.9 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 7.5 | 6.8
East North Central | 56.7 | 58.2 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 6.5
West North Central | 55.3 | 57.3 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 7.0 | 7.4
South | 47.1b | 50.6 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 6.2a | 5.3
South Atlantic | 48.2b | 53.6 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 6.0b | 4.5
East South Central | 39.9 | 43.6 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 5.6 | 5.3
West South Central | 49.1 | 49.2 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 6.5
West | 54.5 | 56.9 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 5.1
Mountain | 52.1a | 57.5 | 20.3 | 21.1 | 5.0 | 5.1
Pacific | 55.6 | 56.7 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 5.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 56.4 | 58.4 | 21.7 | 20.8 | 5.7 | 5.2
Small Metro | 51.6a | 54.3 | 20.6 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 6.3
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 52.6b | 57.1 | 20.8 | 21.9 | 6.7 | 6.4
< 250K Pop. | 49.6 | 48.8 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 6.9 | 5.9
Nonmetro | 44.7 | 45.7 | 20.0 | 20.3 | 6.1 | 6.0
Urbanized | 47.2 | 49.4 | 20.9 | 21.4 | 6.1 | 6.0
Less Urbanized | 41.9 | 43.8 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 6.2
Completely Rural | 49.1 | 42.0 | 21.8 | 17.3 | 8.1 | 4.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.102A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 116,498b | 121,837 | 51,931 | 52,577 | 16,018 | 15,424
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 24,363 | 24,244 | 10,568 | 9,987 | 2,946 | 3,008
New England | 6,993 | 6,727 | 3,040 | 2,739 | 905 | 930
Middle Atlantic | 17,369 | 17,518 | 7,527 | 7,248 | 2,042 | 2,077
Midwest | 28,047 | 28,970 | 13,424 | 13,362 | 4,462 | 4,159
East North Central | 19,680 | 20,219 | 9,276 | 9,122 | 3,123 | 2,755
West North Central | 8,367 | 8,751 | 4,148 | 4,240 | 1,339 | 1,405
South | 37,445b | 40,410 | 17,370 | 17,882 | 5,639 | 5,187
South Atlantic | 20,126b | 22,413 | 9,067 | 9,121 | 2,877a | 2,433
East South Central | 5,468 | 5,849 | 2,402 | 2,797 | 863 | 821
West South Central | 11,850 | 12,148 | 5,901 | 5,964 | 1,900 | 1,933
West | 26,644a | 28,213 | 10,569 | 11,345 | 2,970 | 3,070
Mountain | 7,539b | 8,473 | 3,366 | 3,578 | 929 | 950
Pacific | 19,105 | 19,741 | 7,203 | 7,767 | 2,040 | 2,120
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 65,434a | 69,147 | 28,024 | 27,976 | 7,900 | 7,706
Small Metro | 34,151 | 35,563 | 15,574 | 16,212 | 5,423 | 5,114
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 22,807 | 24,635 | 10,206 | 10,735 | 3,463 | 3,450
< 250K Pop. | 11,344 | 10,928 | 5,368 | 5,477 | 1,960 | 1,664
Nonmetro | 16,912 | 17,128 | 8,334 | 8,389 | 2,694 | 2,604
Urbanized | 7,449 | 7,048 | 3,709 | 3,386 | 1,183 | 1,036
Less Urbanized | 7,880 | 8,258 | 3,884 | 4,168 | 1,230 | 1,318
Completely Rural | 1,584 | 1,822 | 741 | 835 | 281 | 250
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.102B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 54.1b | 55.9 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 7.1
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 59.5 | 59.0 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 7.2 | 7.3
New England | 64.9 | 62.3 | 28.2 | 25.4 | 8.4 | 8.6
Middle Atlantic | 57.5 | 57.8 | 24.9 | 23.9 | 6.8 | 6.9
Midwest | 57.8 | 59.3 | 27.7 | 27.3 | 9.2 | 8.5
East North Central | 58.0 | 59.3 | 27.3 | 26.8 | 9.2 | 8.1
West North Central | 57.3 | 59.3 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 9.2 | 9.5
South | 48.5b | 51.5 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 7.3 | 6.6
South Atlantic | 49.6b | 54.0 | 22.3 | 22.0 | 7.1a | 5.9
East South Central | 42.3 | 44.7 | 18.6 | 21.4 | 6.7 | 6.3
West South Central | 50.2 | 50.7 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 8.1 | 8.1
West | 54.7 | 57.1 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 6.1 | 6.2
Mountain | 52.9a | 57.7 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 6.5 | 6.5
Pacific | 55.5 | 56.9 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 5.9 | 6.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 56.9a | 58.9 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 6.9 | 6.6
Small Metro | 53.4 | 55.4 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 8.5 | 8.0
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 54.2b | 57.8 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 8.2 | 8.1
< 250K Pop. | 51.7 | 50.7 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 8.9 | 7.7
Nonmetro | 46.6 | 47.2 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 7.4 | 7.2
Urbanized | 49.7 | 51.1 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 7.9 | 7.5
Less Urbanized | 43.4 | 45.2 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 7.2
Completely Rural | 49.6 | 42.8 | 23.2 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 5.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.103A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 20,709 | 20,671 | 17,568 | 17,729 | 10,838 | 10,819
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 10,624 | 10,500 | 8,946 | 8,927 | 5,723 | 5,658
Female | 10,085 | 10,171 | 8,622 | 8,802 | 5,115 | 5,160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,245 | 17,093 | 14,769 | 14,753 | 9,152 | 9,098
White | 13,562 | 13,343 | 11,857 | 11,804 | 7,590 | 7,568
Black or African American | 2,533 | 2,625 | 1,972 | 2,019 | 1,065 | 1,077
American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 123 | 101 | 96 | 56 | 52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 15
Asian | 636 | 636 | 524 | 521 | 255 | 249
Two or More Races | 326 | 298 | 267 | 258 | 155 | 137
Hispanic or Latino | 3,464 | 3,578 | 2,799 | 2,976 | 1,686 | 1,721
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 6,899 | 6,778 | 6,006 | 5,917 | 4,015 | 3,904
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 6,663 | 6,565 | 5,852 | 5,886 | 3,574 | 3,664
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 1,326 | 1,315 | 1,033 | 1,030 | 582 | 580
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 1,207 | 1,311 | 938 | 989 | 483 | 496
Male, Hispanic | 1,805 | 1,865 | 1,424 | 1,540 | 884 | 963
Female, Hispanic | 1,658 | 1,713 | 1,374 | 1,436 | 802 | 759
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.103B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 54.9 | 53.9 | 46.6 | 46.3 | 28.7 | 28.2
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 54.9 | 53.7 | 46.3 | 45.6 | 29.6 | 28.9
Female | 54.8 | 54.2 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 27.8 | 27.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 54.9 | 54.0 | 47.1 | 46.6 | 29.2 | 28.7
White | 58.2 | 56.9 | 50.9 | 50.3 | 32.6 | 32.3
Black or African American | 45.3 | 46.3 | 35.3 | 35.6 | 19.1 | 19.0
American Indian or Alaska Native | 52.1 | 50.8 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 24.3 | 21.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | 12.0
Asian | 41.0 | 39.6 | 33.8 | 32.4 | 16.4 | 15.5
Two or More Races | 55.6 | 52.2 | 45.6 | 45.3 | 26.4 | 24.0
Hispanic or Latino | 54.5 | 53.8 | 44.1 | 44.7 | 26.6 | 25.9
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 57.6 | 56.6 | 50.1 | 49.4 | 33.5 | 32.6
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 58.8 | 57.2 | 51.7 | 51.3 | 31.6 | 31.9
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 46.3 | 46.2 | 36.0 | 36.2 | 20.3 | 20.4
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 44.3 | 46.5 | 34.5 | 35.1 | 17.7 | 17.6
Male, Hispanic | 55.0 | 54.0 | 43.4 | 44.6 | 26.9 | 27.9
Female, Hispanic | 54.1 | 53.5 | 44.8 | 44.8 | 26.2 | 23.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.104A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 177,511 | 180,996 | 139,119a | 143,897 | 110,095a | 115,210
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 89,393 | 91,242 | 72,462 | 73,999 | 60,594 | 62,839
Female | 88,118 | 89,754 | 66,656a | 69,898 | 49,501a | 52,371
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 158,302 | 160,286 | 124,437 | 127,402 | 99,303a | 103,254
White | 131,294 | 132,540 | 104,739 | 106,427 | 84,691 | 87,237
Black or African American | 17,990 | 18,885 | 12,615 | 13,848 | 9,324a | 10,579
American Indian or Alaska Native | 942 | * | * | 660 | 414 | 484
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian | 5,876 | 5,708 | 4,690 | 4,732 | 3,463 | 3,609
Two or More Races | 1,856 | 1,804 | 1,531 | 1,393 | 1,185 | 1,096
Hispanic or Latino | 19,209 | 20,709 | 14,681a | 16,495 | 10,792 | 11,955
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 65,079 | 65,839 | 53,393 | 53,682 | 45,588 | 46,398
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 66,215 | 66,701 | 51,346 | 52,745 | 39,103 | 40,838
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 8,474 | 9,023 | 6,401 | 6,871 | 5,137 | 5,772
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 9,516 | 9,862 | 6,214 | 6,976 | 4,187 | 4,807
Male, Hispanic | 10,888 | 11,685 | 8,523 | 9,563 | 6,660 | 7,539
Female, Hispanic | 8,322 | 9,024 | 6,158 | 6,932 | 4,131 | 4,416
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.104B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 87.5 | 88.3 | 68.6b | 70.2 | 54.3b | 56.2
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 92.0 | 92.8 | 74.6 | 75.2 | 62.4 | 63.9
Female | 83.4 | 84.2 | 63.1b | 65.6 | 46.9b | 49.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 88.9 | 89.3 | 69.9 | 71.0 | 55.8a | 57.5
White | 91.3 | 91.8 | 72.9 | 73.7 | 58.9a | 60.4
Black or African American | 80.2 | 82.4 | 56.3a | 60.4 | 41.6a | 46.1
American Indian or Alaska Native | 88.3 | * | * | 64.5 | 38.8 | 47.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | * | *
Asian | 70.1 | 67.1 | 56.0 | 55.6 | 41.3 | 42.4
Two or More Races | 94.1 | 88.4 | 77.6a | 68.3 | 60.1 | 53.8
Hispanic or Latino | 77.8a | 81.3 | 59.5b | 64.7 | 43.7 | 46.9
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 94.2 | 94.7 | 77.3 | 77.2 | 66.0 | 66.8
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 88.7 | 89.1 | 68.8 | 70.5 | 52.4a | 54.6
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 86.2 | 88.8 | 65.1 | 67.6 | 52.3 | 56.8
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 75.6 | 77.3 | 49.4a | 54.6 | 33.3 | 37.6
Male, Hispanic | 86.3a | 89.6 | 67.5a | 73.3 | 52.8a | 57.8
Female, Hispanic | 69.0 | 72.5 | 51.1 | 55.7 | 34.3 | 35.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.105A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 10,838 | 10,819 | 7,397 | 7,197 | 2,375 | 2,296
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 5,723 | 5,658 | 4,271 | 4,175 | 1,582 | 1,492
Female | 5,115 | 5,160 | 3,127 | 3,022 | 793 | 803
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,152 | 9,098 | 6,170 | 6,008 | 2,076 | 2,015
White | 7,590 | 7,568 | 5,320 | 5,224 | 1,889 | 1,838
Black or African American | 1,065 | 1,077 | 556 | 516 | 113 | 101
American Indian or Alaska Native | 56 | 52 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 15
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | 15 | * | 10 | 1 | 2
Asian | 255 | 249 | 125 | 119 | 25 | 20
Two or More Races | 155 | 137 | 106 | 95 | 36 | 40
Hispanic or Latino | 1,686 | 1,721 | 1,227 | 1,189 | 299 | 281
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 4,015 | 3,904 | 3,074 | 2,963 | 1,241 | 1,171
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 3,574 | 3,664 | 2,246 | 2,261 | 649 | 667
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 582 | 580 | 335 | 325 | 97 | 70
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 483 | 496 | 221 | 191 | 17 | 31
Male, Hispanic | 884 | 963 | 692 | 743 | 204 | 202
Female, Hispanic | 802 | 759 | 535 | 445 | 95 | 79
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.105B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 28.7 | 28.2 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 6.0
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 29.6 | 28.9 | 22.1 | 21.3 | 8.2 | 7.6
Female | 27.8 | 27.5 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 4.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 29.2 | 28.7 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 6.4
White | 32.6 | 32.3 | 22.8 | 22.3 | 8.1 | 7.8
Black or African American | 19.1 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | 24.3 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 6.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | 12.0 | * | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.4
Asian | 16.4 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.2
Two or More Races | 26.4 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 7.1
Hispanic or Latino | 26.6 | 25.9 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 4.7 | 4.2
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 33.5 | 32.6 | 25.7 | 24.7 | 10.4 | 9.8
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 31.6 | 31.9 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 5.7 | 5.8
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 20.3 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 2.5
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 17.7 | 17.6 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.1
Male, Hispanic | 26.9 | 27.9 | 21.1 | 21.5 | 6.2 | 5.9
Female, Hispanic | 26.2 | 23.7 | 17.5a | 13.9 | 3.1 | 2.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.106A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 110,095a | 115,210 | 47,328 | 47,893 | 14,314 | 13,740
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 60,594 | 62,839 | 31,924 | 31,850 | 10,806 | 10,680
Female | 49,501a | 52,371 | 15,404 | 16,043 | 3,508a | 3,060
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 99,303a | 103,254 | 41,107 | 41,470 | 12,972 | 12,217
White | 84,691 | 87,237 | 34,482 | 34,015 | 11,349 | 10,648
Black or African American | 9,324a | 10,579 | 4,566 | 5,296 | 1,124 | 1,114
American Indian or Alaska Native | 414 | 484 | 292 | 371 | 89 | 131
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | 30 | 36
Asian | 3,463 | 3,609 | 1,105 | 1,169 | 240 | 182
Two or More Races | 1,185 | 1,096 | 496 | 447 | 141 | 106
Hispanic or Latino | 10,792 | 11,955 | 6,221 | 6,423 | 1,342 | 1,523
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 45,588 | 46,398 | 23,090 | 22,629 | 8,426 | 8,211
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 39,103 | 40,838 | 11,392 | 11,386 | 2,923a | 2,437
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 5,137 | 5,772 | 2,802 | 3,154 | 844 | 813
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 4,187 | 4,807 | 1,764 | 2,142 | 280 | 301
Male, Hispanic | 6,660 | 7,539 | 4,629 | 4,683 | 1,150 | 1,292
Female, Hispanic | 4,131 | 4,416 | 1,591 | 1,740 | 192 | 231
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.106B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Demographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 54.3b | 56.2 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 7.1 | 6.7
GENDER |  |  |  |  |  |
Male | 62.4 | 63.9 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 11.1 | 10.9
Female | 46.9b | 49.2 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 3.3a | 2.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 55.8a | 57.5 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 7.3 | 6.8
White | 58.9a | 60.4 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 7.4
Black or African American | 41.6a | 46.1 | 20.4 | 23.1 | 5.0 | 4.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 38.8 | 47.3 | 27.3 | 36.3 | 8.4 | 12.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | * | 5.7 | 6.1
Asian | 41.3 | 42.4 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 2.1
Two or More Races | 60.1 | 53.8 | 25.1 | 21.9 | 7.2 | 5.2
Hispanic or Latino | 43.7 | 46.9 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 5.4 | 6.0
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN |  |  |  |  |  |
Male, White, Not Hispanic | 66.0 | 66.8 | 33.4 | 32.6 | 12.2 | 11.8
Female, White, Not Hispanic | 52.4a | 54.6 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 3.9a | 3.3
Male, Black, Not Hispanic | 52.3 | 56.8 | 28.5 | 31.0 | 8.6 | 8.0
Female, Black, Not Hispanic | 33.3 | 37.6 | 14.0 | 16.8 | 2.2 | 2.4
Male, Hispanic | 52.8a | 57.8 | 36.7 | 35.9 | 9.1 | 9.9
Female, Hispanic | 34.3 | 35.5 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 1.6 | 1.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.107A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 20,923 | 20,690 | 17,523 | 17,648 | 10,794 | 10,829
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 17,517 | 17,169 | 14,824 | 14,761 | 9,254 | 9,125
White | 13,758 | 13,452 | 11,919 | 11,830 | 7,715 | 7,579
Black or African American | 2,591 | 2,579 | 1,957 | 1,995 | 1,012 | 1,071
American Indian or Alaska Native | 154 | 122 | 125 | 98 | 76 | 54
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 83 | 68 | 68 | 51 | 43a | 23
Chinese | 109 | 133 | 83 | 112 | 38 | 47
Filipino | 140 | 113 | 100 | 87 | 56 | 41
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 14 | *
Asian Indian | 87 | 86 | 76 | 77 | 42 | 34
Korean | 72 | 95 | 64 | 77 | 35 | 44
Vietnamese | 96 | 66 | 77 | 49 | 33 | 20
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 3,406 | 3,521 | 2,699 | 2,888 | 1,540a | 1,704
Mexican | 2,419 | 2,430 | 1,887 | 1,990 | 1,052 | 1,172
Puerto Rican | 407 | 354 | 332 | 289 | 184 | 154
Central or South American | 360 | 376 | 295 | 296 | 181 | 175
Cuban | 105 | 108 | 91 | 97 | 64 | 62
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.107B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 56.0b | 54.4 | 46.9 | 46.4 | 28.9 | 28.5
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 56.0b | 54.5 | 47.4 | 46.8 | 29.6 | 28.9
White | 58.8a | 57.5 | 50.9 | 50.6 | 33.0 | 32.4
Black or African American | 48.0a | 45.8 | 36.2 | 35.4 | 18.7 | 19.0
American Indian or Alaska Native | 59.2 | 51.4 | 48.0 | 41.7 | 29.3 | 22.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 58.6 | 56.6 | 48.1 | 42.6 | 29.9 | 19.4
Chinese | 35.3 | 44.7 | 26.8a | 37.5 | 12.2 | 15.7
Filipino | 51.6 | 41.4 | 36.9 | 32.1 | 20.6 | 15.1
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 16.7 | *
Asian Indian | 29.3 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 22.1 | 14.1 | 9.7
Korean | 45.6 | 49.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 22.5 | 22.9
Vietnamese | 50.9 | 42.4 | 41.0 | 31.7 | 17.7 | 13.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 56.0 | 54.1 | 44.3 | 44.4 | 25.3 | 26.2
Mexican | 55.9 | 53.9 | 43.6 | 44.2 | 24.3 | 26.0
Puerto Rican | 57.2 | 51.8 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 25.8 | 22.5
Central or South American | 53.0 | 54.5 | 43.4 | 42.8 | 26.7 | 25.3
Cuban | 59.7 | 52.9 | 51.8 | 47.4 | 36.3 | 30.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.108A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 175,569 | 179,253 | 137,485a | 141,508 | 108,598b | 112,652
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 156,809 | 159,294 | 122,796 | 125,920 | 97,722a | 101,279
White | 130,130 | 131,917 | 103,103 | 105,583 | 83,014a | 85,964
Black or African American | 17,994 | 18,438 | 12,781 | 13,232 | 9,537 | 9,951
American Indian or Alaska Native | 938 | 922 | 719 | 607 | 518 | 449
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | 276 | 325 | 239 | 238
Chinese | 1,384 | 1,516 | 1,114 | 1,307 | 799 | 939
Filipino | 1,321 | 1,105 | 966 | 870 | 678 | 631
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 413 | *
Asian Indian | 1,006 | 1,192 | 884 | 906 | 687 | 641
Korean | * | * | * | 403 | 334 | 308
Vietnamese | * | 430 | * | 367 | * | 264
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 18,760 | 19,959 | 14,690 | 15,588 | 10,876 | 11,374
Mexican | 12,020 | 12,336 | 9,446 | 9,548 | 7,007 | 6,940
Puerto Rican | 2,020 | 2,125 | 1,599 | 1,713 | 1,119 | 1,217
Central or South American | 2,681 | 2,847 | 2,028 | 2,155 | 1,497 | 1,504
Cuban | 934 | 1,040 | 682 | 847 | 574 | 698
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.108B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 88.2 | 87.9 | 69.1 | 69.4 | 54.6 | 55.3
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 89.3 | 89.1 | 69.9 | 70.4 | 55.6a | 56.7
White | 91.4 | 91.6 | 72.4 | 73.3 | 58.3a | 59.7
Black or African American | 82.8 | 81.3 | 58.8 | 58.4 | 43.9 | 43.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.7 | 88.2 | 64.9 | 58.1 | 46.8 | 43.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | 54.1 | 58.9 | 46.8 | 43.0
Chinese | 76.8 | 71.6 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 44.3 | 44.3
Filipino | 72.3 | 69.7 | 52.8 | 54.9 | 37.1 | 39.8
Japanese | * | * | * | * | 54.2 | *
Asian Indian | 59.0 | 56.2 | 51.8 | 42.7 | 40.3a | 30.2
Korean | * | * | * | 71.6 | 52.7 | 54.8
Vietnamese | * | 64.9 | * | 55.5 | * | 40.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 80.2 | 79.6 | 62.8 | 62.2 | 46.5 | 45.4
Mexican | 79.3 | 78.4 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 46.2 | 44.1
Puerto Rican | 82.1 | 81.8 | 65.0 | 65.9 | 45.4 | 46.8
Central or South American | 79.6 | 77.5 | 60.2 | 58.7 | 44.4 | 41.0
Cuban | 85.6 | 88.4 | 62.5 | 72.0 | 52.6 | 59.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.109A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 10,794 | 10,829 | 7,182 | 7,297 | 2,299 | 2,335
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 9,254 | 9,125 | 6,157 | 6,089 | 2,044 | 2,045
White | 7,715 | 7,579 | 5,321 | 5,272 | 1,865 | 1,864
Black or African American | 1,012 | 1,071 | 510 | 536 | 96 | 107
American Indian or Alaska Native | 76 | 54 | 57 | 44 | 9 | 13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 43a | 23 | 32a | 16 | 5 | 2
Chinese | 38 | 47 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 5
Filipino | 56 | 41 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4
Japanese | 14 | * | 9 | * | * | 2
Asian Indian | 42 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3
Korean | 35 | 44 | 20 | 25 | * | 3
Vietnamese | 33 | 20 | 12 | 7 | * | 2
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 1,540a | 1,704 | 1,025b | 1,208 | 255 | 290
Mexican | 1,052 | 1,172 | 714b | 845 | 188 | 194
Puerto Rican | 184 | 154 | 118 | 104 | 30 | 29
Central or South American | 181 | 175 | 116 | 130 | 20 | 25
Cuban | 64 | 62 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 12
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.109B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 6.2 | 6.1
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 19.7 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 6.5
White | 33.0 | 32.4 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 8.0
Black or African American | 18.7 | 19.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 29.3 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 5.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 29.9 | 19.4 | 22.6 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 1.3
Chinese | 12.2 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.7
Filipino | 20.6 | 15.1 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 1.6
Japanese | 16.7 | * | 11.6 | * | * | 3.6
Asian Indian | 14.1 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.9
Korean | 22.5 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 12.9 | * | 1.6
Vietnamese | 17.7 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | * | 1.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 16.8a | 18.6 | 4.2 | 4.5
Mexican | 24.3 | 26.0 | 16.5a | 18.8 | 4.4 | 4.3
Puerto Rican | 25.8 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 4.2
Central or South American | 26.7 | 25.3 | 17.1 | 18.8 | 2.9 | 3.6
Cuban | 36.3 | 30.4 | 24.4 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 5.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.110A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 108,598b | 112,652 | 46,597 | 47,610 | 13,703 | 14,027
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 97,722a | 101,279 | 40,397 | 41,288 | 12,311 | 12,595
White | 83,014a | 85,964 | 33,622 | 34,248 | 10,692 | 10,998
Black or African American | 9,537 | 9,951 | 4,906 | 4,931 | 1,112 | 1,119
American Indian or Alaska Native | 518 | 449 | 335 | 331 | 118 | 110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 239 | 238 | 143 | 169 | 54 | 33
Chinese | 799 | 939 | 122 | 199 | 11 | 53
Filipino | 678 | 631 | 227 | 244 | 45 | 40
Japanese | 413 | * | 97 | 99 | 17 | 10
Asian Indian | 687 | 641 | 197 | 232 | 42 | 39
Korean | 334 | 308 | 136 | 153 | * | 31
Vietnamese | * | 264 | 60 | 94 | 21 | 22
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 10,876 | 11,374 | 6,199 | 6,322 | 1,392 | 1,433
Mexican | 7,007 | 6,940 | 4,269 | 4,181 | 946 | 962
Puerto Rican | 1,119 | 1,217 | 648 | 689 | 186 | 164
Central or South American | 1,497 | 1,504 | 759 | 721 | 107 | 139
Cuban | 574 | 698 | 238 | 263 | * | 55
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.110B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2003 and 2004-2005
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005
TOTAL1 | 54.6 | 55.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 6.9 | 6.9
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 55.6a | 56.7 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 7.0 | 7.0
White | 58.3a | 59.7 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 7.5 | 7.6
Black or African American | 43.9 | 43.9 | 22.6 | 21.7 | 5.1 | 4.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 46.8 | 43.0 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 10.6 | 10.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46.8 | 43.0 | 28.1 | 30.6 | 10.6 | 5.9
Chinese | 44.3 | 44.3 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 2.5
Filipino | 37.1 | 39.8 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 2.5
Japanese | 54.2 | * | 12.7 | 12.8 | 2.2 | 1.4
Asian Indian | 40.3a | 30.2 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 1.8
Korean | 52.7 | 54.8 | 21.5 | 27.2 | * | 5.5
Vietnamese | * | 40.0 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 3.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 | 46.5 | 45.4 | 26.5 | 25.2 | 6.0 | 5.7
Mexican | 46.2 | 44.1 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 6.2 | 6.1
Puerto Rican | 45.4 | 46.8 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 7.5 | 6.3
Central or South American | 44.4 | 41.0 | 22.5 | 19.6 | 3.2 | 3.8
Cuban | 52.6 | 59.3 | 21.8 | 22.4 | * | 4.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2004-2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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Table 2.111A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 20,709 | 20,671 | 17,568 | 17,729 | 10,838 | 10,819
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 3,895 | 3,808 | 3,427 | 3,343 | 2,191 | 2,155
New England | 1,045 | 983 | 928 | 900 | 615 | 611
Middle Atlantic | 2,850 | 2,825 | 2,499 | 2,444 | 1,575 | 1,544
Midwest | 4,939 | 4,863 | 4,268 | 4,229 | 2,688 | 2,687
East North Central | 3,425 | 3,424 | 2,943 | 2,967 | 1,829 | 1,843
West North Central | 1,514 | 1,439 | 1,325 | 1,263 | 859 | 844
South | 7,022 | 7,319 | 5,841 | 6,184 | 3,496 | 3,633
South Atlantic | 3,451 | 3,625 | 2,877 | 3,090 | 1,712 | 1,779
East South Central | 1,153 | 1,133 | 934 | 943 | 568 | 534
West South Central | 2,418 | 2,560 | 2,030 | 2,151 | 1,215 | 1,320
West | 4,853 | 4,681 | 4,032 | 3,972 | 2,464 | 2,344
Mountain | 1,401 | 1,429 | 1,162 | 1,224 | 733 | 758
Pacific | 3,452 | 3,253 | 2,870 | 2,748 | 1,731 | 1,586
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 10,450 | 10,849 | 8,894 | 9,351 | 5,301 | 5,649
Small Metro | 6,739 | 6,346 | 5,705 | 5,430 | 3,748 | 3,415
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 4,318 | 4,177 | 3,620 | 3,579 | 2,343 | 2,251
< 250K Pop. | 2,421 | 2,169 | 2,084 | 1,851 | 1,406a | 1,164
Nonmetro | 3,520 | 3,477 | 2,969 | 2,948 | 1,789 | 1,755
Urbanized | 1,551 | 1,407 | 1,308 | 1,209 | 811 | 757
Less Urbanized | 1,702 | 1,703 | 1,434 | 1,444 | 837 | 835
Completely Rural | 268 | 367 | 227 | 296 | 141 | 163
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.111B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 54.9 | 53.9 | 46.6 | 46.3 | 28.7 | 28.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 57.5 | 55.5 | 50.5 | 48.7 | 32.3 | 31.4
New England | 59.7 | 55.0 | 53.0 | 50.3 | 35.1 | 34.2
Middle Atlantic | 56.7 | 55.7 | 49.7 | 48.2 | 31.3 | 30.4
Midwest | 57.7 | 56.1 | 49.8 | 48.8 | 31.4 | 31.0
East North Central | 56.9 | 55.6 | 48.9 | 48.2 | 30.4 | 29.9
West North Central | 59.6 | 57.1 | 52.1 | 50.1 | 33.8 | 33.5
South | 52.5 | 53.2 | 43.7 | 44.9 | 26.2 | 26.4
South Atlantic | 51.8 | 52.0 | 43.2 | 44.3 | 25.7 | 25.5
East South Central | 52.8 | 51.1 | 42.8 | 42.5 | 26.0 | 24.1
West South Central | 53.5 | 56.0 | 44.9 | 47.1 | 26.9 | 28.9
West | 53.7 | 51.9 | 44.7 | 44.0 | 27.3 | 26.0
Mountain | 54.2 | 54.1 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 28.3 | 28.7
Pacific | 53.6 | 50.9 | 44.5 | 43.0 | 26.9 | 24.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 53.2 | 53.0 | 45.3 | 45.7 | 27.0 | 27.6
Small Metro | 56.7 | 54.9 | 48.0 | 47.0 | 31.6 | 29.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 55.5 | 54.0 | 46.5 | 46.3 | 30.1 | 29.1
< 250K Pop. | 59.2 | 56.7 | 50.9 | 48.4 | 34.3a | 30.4
Nonmetro | 56.6 | 55.3 | 47.8 | 46.9 | 28.8 | 27.9
Urbanized | 58.4 | 57.0 | 49.3 | 49.0 | 30.5 | 30.7
Less Urbanized | 55.5 | 54.7 | 46.7 | 46.4 | 27.3 | 26.9
Completely Rural | 54.3 | 52.0 | 46.0 | 41.9 | 28.7 | 23.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.112A Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 177,511 | 180,996 | 139,119a | 143,897 | 110,095a | 115,210
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 34,581 | 34,960 | 28,627 | 28,957 | 23,045 | 22,930
New England | 9,450 | 9,353 | 7,984 | 7,918 | 6,629 | 6,330
Middle Atlantic | 25,131 | 25,607 | 20,643 | 21,039 | 16,416 | 16,600
Midwest | 41,491 | 42,130 | 33,169 | 33,861 | 26,418 | 27,292
East North Central | 29,044 | 29,206 | 23,293 | 23,472 | 18,578 | 19,057
West North Central | 12,447 | 12,925 | 9,876 | 10,389 | 7,840 | 8,235
South | 62,075 | 63,716 | 45,967 | 48,199 | 35,347a | 38,207
South Atlantic | 33,242 | 34,316 | 24,931 | 26,520 | 19,102a | 21,309
East South Central | 10,110 | 10,332 | 7,010 | 7,110 | 5,131 | 5,529
West South Central | 18,723 | 19,068 | 14,025 | 14,569 | 11,115 | 11,370
West | 39,363 | 40,189 | 31,356 | 32,880 | 25,285 | 26,781
Mountain | 11,644 | 12,173 | 9,079 | 9,857 | 7,139 | 8,017
Pacific | 27,720 | 28,016 | 22,277 | 23,023 | 18,147 | 18,764
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 95,605 | 98,095 | 77,427 | 81,163 | 62,346 | 65,651
Small Metro | 52,558 | 53,182 | 40,473 | 41,784 | 31,834 | 33,400
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 34,589 | 35,672 | 27,060 | 28,490 | 21,389 | 23,253
< 250K Pop. | 17,968 | 17,510 | 13,413 | 13,294 | 10,445 | 10,147
Nonmetro | 29,349 | 29,719 | 21,219 | 20,950 | 15,916 | 16,158
Urbanized | 12,273 | 11,382 | 8,833 | 8,306 | 6,921 | 6,573
Less Urbanized | 14,496 | 14,857 | 10,457 | 10,382 | 7,467 | 7,842
Completely Rural | 2,579 | 3,479 | 1,929 | 2,262 | 1,527 | 1,744
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.112B Alcohol Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TIME PERIOD
--- | ---
Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 87.5 | 88.3 | 68.6b | 70.2 | 54.3b | 56.2
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 89.3 | 90.2 | 73.9 | 74.7 | 59.5 | 59.1
New England | 92.7 | 91.9 | 78.3 | 77.8 | 65.0 | 62.2
Middle Atlantic | 88.1 | 89.6 | 72.4 | 73.6 | 57.6 | 58.1
Midwest | 90.9 | 91.9 | 72.7 | 73.8 | 57.9 | 59.5
East North Central | 91.0 | 91.4 | 73.0 | 73.5 | 58.2 | 59.6
West North Central | 90.6 | 93.0 | 71.9 | 74.7 | 57.1 | 59.3
South | 85.3 | 86.3 | 63.2 | 65.3 | 48.6b | 51.7
South Atlantic | 86.3 | 87.7 | 64.7 | 67.8 | 49.6b | 54.5
East South Central | 82.8 | 83.9 | 57.4 | 57.7 | 42.0 | 44.9
West South Central | 85.0 | 85.2 | 63.6 | 65.1 | 50.4 | 50.8
West | 86.3 | 86.5 | 68.7 | 70.8 | 55.4 | 57.7
Mountain | 86.9 | 88.2 | 67.8 | 71.5 | 53.3a | 58.1
Pacific | 86.0 | 85.8 | 69.1 | 70.5 | 56.3 | 57.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 88.0 | 88.7 | 71.2a | 73.4 | 57.4a | 59.4
Small Metro | 87.9 | 88.6 | 67.7 | 69.6 | 53.3a | 55.6
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 87.8 | 89.2 | 68.7a | 71.3 | 54.3b | 58.2
< 250K Pop. | 88.2 | 87.2 | 65.8 | 66.2 | 51.3 | 50.6
Nonmetro | 85.5 | 86.7 | 61.8 | 61.1 | 46.3 | 47.2
Urbanized | 87.4 | 88.2 | 62.9 | 64.3 | 49.3 | 50.9
Less Urbanized | 84.2 | 85.9 | 60.7 | 60.0 | 43.4 | 45.3
Completely Rural | 83.9 | 85.7 | 62.7 | 55.7 | 49.7 | 43.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.113A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 10,838 | 10,819 | 7,397 | 7,197 | 2,375 | 2,296
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 2,191 | 2,155 | 1,501 | 1,445 | 541 | 477
New England | 615 | 611 | 442 | 402 | 166 | 145
Middle Atlantic | 1,575 | 1,544 | 1,059 | 1,043 | 375 | 332
Midwest | 2,688 | 2,687 | 1,944 | 1,885 | 649 | 630
East North Central | 1,829 | 1,843 | 1,293 | 1,286 | 419 | 409
West North Central | 859 | 844 | 651 | 599 | 231 | 221
South | 3,496 | 3,633 | 2,297 | 2,341 | 714 | 765
South Atlantic | 1,712 | 1,779 | 1,128 | 1,116 | 337 | 368
East South Central | 568 | 534 | 361 | 343 | 116 | 111
West South Central | 1,215 | 1,320 | 808 | 882 | 261 | 286
West | 2,464 | 2,344 | 1,655 | 1,526 | 471 | 423
Mountain | 733 | 758 | 510 | 516 | 139 | 171
Pacific | 1,731 | 1,586 | 1,146 | 1,010 | 332 | 252
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 5,301 | 5,649 | 3,477 | 3,663 | 1,033 | 1,106
Small Metro | 3,748 | 3,415 | 2,611 | 2,350 | 920 | 826
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 2,343 | 2,251 | 1,630 | 1,546 | 529 | 545
< 250K Pop. | 1,406a | 1,164 | 981 | 804 | 391a | 281
Nonmetro | 1,789 | 1,755 | 1,309 | 1,184 | 422 | 364
Urbanized | 811 | 757 | 571 | 524 | 216 | 170
Less Urbanized | 837 | 835 | 634 | 537 | 171 | 147
Completely Rural | 141 | 163 | 104 | 123 | 35 | 46
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.113B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 28.7 | 28.2 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 6.0
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 32.3 | 31.4 | 22.1 | 21.1 | 8.0 | 7.0
New England | 35.1 | 34.2 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 8.1
Middle Atlantic | 31.3 | 30.4 | 21.1 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 6.5
Midwest | 31.4 | 31.0 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 7.3
East North Central | 30.4 | 29.9 | 21.5 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 6.6
West North Central | 33.8 | 33.5 | 25.6 | 23.8 | 9.1 | 8.8
South | 26.2 | 26.4 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 5.6
South Atlantic | 25.7 | 25.5 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 5.3
East South Central | 26.0 | 24.1 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 5.3 | 5.0
West South Central | 26.9 | 28.9 | 17.9 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 6.2
West | 27.3 | 26.0 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 4.7
Mountain | 28.3 | 28.7 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 5.4 | 6.5
Pacific | 26.9 | 24.8 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 4.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 27.0 | 27.6 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 5.3 | 5.4
Small Metro | 31.6 | 29.5 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 7.1
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 30.1 | 29.1 | 20.9 | 20.0 | 6.8 | 7.0
< 250K Pop. | 34.3a | 30.4 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 9.6 | 7.4
Nonmetro | 28.8 | 27.9 | 21.1a | 18.8 | 6.8 | 5.8
Urbanized | 30.5 | 30.7 | 21.5 | 21.2 | 8.1 | 6.9
Less Urbanized | 27.3 | 26.9 | 20.7a | 17.3 | 5.6 | 4.7
Completely Rural | 28.7 | 23.1 | 21.2 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 6.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.114A Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 110,095a | 115,210 | 47,328 | 47,893 | 14,314 | 13,740
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 23,045 | 22,930 | 9,585 | 9,034 | 2,544 | 2,651
New England | 6,629 | 6,330 | 2,758 | 2,457 | 784 | 810
Middle Atlantic | 16,416 | 16,600 | 6,827 | 6,577 | 1,760 | 1,841
Midwest | 26,418 | 27,292 | 12,181 | 12,118 | 3,977 | 3,687
East North Central | 18,578 | 19,057 | 8,448 | 8,257 | 2,821 | 2,431
West North Central | 7,840 | 8,235 | 3,733 | 3,862 | 1,157 | 1,256
South | 35,347a | 38,207 | 15,918 | 16,373 | 5,138 | 4,630
South Atlantic | 19,102a | 21,309 | 8,353 | 8,378 | 2,635a | 2,161
East South Central | 5,131 | 5,529 | 2,184 | 2,574 | 780 | 740
West South Central | 11,115 | 11,370 | 5,381 | 5,421 | 1,723 | 1,728
West | 25,285 | 26,781 | 9,644 | 10,367 | 2,655 | 2,772
Mountain | 7,139 | 8,017 | 3,085 | 3,250 | 833 | 838
Pacific | 18,147 | 18,764 | 6,559 | 7,117 | 1,821 | 1,934
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 62,346 | 65,651 | 25,880 | 25,576 | 7,188 | 6,896
Small Metro | 31,834 | 33,400 | 13,858 | 14,625 | 4,718 | 4,478
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 21,389 | 23,253 | 9,174 | 9,716 | 3,062 | 3,035
< 250K Pop. | 10,445 | 10,147 | 4,684 | 4,909 | 1,656 | 1,444
Nonmetro | 15,916 | 16,158 | 7,589 | 7,691 | 2,409 | 2,365
Urbanized | 6,921 | 6,573 | 3,330 | 3,044 | 1,024 | 912
Less Urbanized | 7,467 | 7,842 | 3,559 | 3,875 | 1,120 | 1,229
Completely Rural | 1,527 | 1,744 | 700 | 772 | 264 | 225
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 2.114B Alcohol Use, Binge Alcohol Use, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Persons Aged 21 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
Geographic Characteristic | TYPE OF ALCOHOL USE
--- | ---
Alcohol Use | Binge Alcohol Use | Heavy Alcohol Use
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
TOTAL | 54.3b | 56.2 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 7.1 | 6.7
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION |  |  |  |  |  |
Northeast | 59.5 | 59.1 | 24.8 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 6.8
New England | 65.0 | 62.2 | 27.1 | 24.1 | 7.7 | 8.0
Middle Atlantic | 57.6 | 58.1 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 6.2 | 6.4
Midwest | 57.9 | 59.5 | 26.7 | 26.4 | 8.7 | 8.0
East North Central | 58.2 | 59.6 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 8.8 | 7.6
West North Central | 57.1 | 59.3 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 8.4 | 9.0
South | 48.6b | 51.7 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 7.1 | 6.3
South Atlantic | 49.6b | 54.5 | 21.7 | 21.4 | 6.8a | 5.5
East South Central | 42.0 | 44.9 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 6.4 | 6.0
West South Central | 50.4 | 50.8 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 7.7
West | 55.4 | 57.7 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 6.0
Mountain | 53.3a | 58.1 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 6.2 | 6.1
Pacific | 56.3 | 57.5 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 5.6 | 5.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 57.4a | 59.4 | 23.8 | 23.1 | 6.6 | 6.2
Small Metro | 53.3a | 55.6 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 7.5
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. | 54.3b | 58.2 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 7.8 | 7.6
< 250K Pop. | 51.3 | 50.6 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 8.1 | 7.2
Nonmetro | 46.3 | 47.2 | 22.1 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 6.9
Urbanized | 49.3 | 50.9 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 7.1
Less Urbanized | 43.4 | 45.3 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 6.5 | 7.1
Completely Rural | 49.7 | 43.0 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 5.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: 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. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also binge alcohol users. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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