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Table 20b. |
Percentage of 18- to 25-year-olds who used alcohol, cigarettes, and selected drugs in past month, by race/ethnicity: 2004 |
Substance | Total1 | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian2 | American Indian/ Alaska Native | More than one race |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol | 60.5 | 67.7 | 48.5 | 48.2 | 46.6 | 55.8 | 68.6 |
Cigarettes | 39.5 | 45.1 | 28.8 | 31.7 | 25.2 | 49.7 | 44.3 |
Marijuana | 16.1 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 23.5! | 26.8 |
Cocaine | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.7! | 1.7 | 0.2! | ‡ | 4.0! |
Hallucinogen3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8! | 0.9! | 0.2! | ‡ | 1.4! |
Inhalant4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2! | 0.5! | 0.3! | 0.2! | 1.0! |
Nonmedical psychotherapeutic5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.1! | 4.6! | 9.0! |
! Interpret data with caution. ‡ Reporting standards not met. 1 Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. 2 Does not include Pacific Islanders. 3 Includes LSD, PCP, and MDMA (Ecstasy). 4 Inhalants are defined in the survey as, "liquids, sprays, and gases that people sniff or inhale to get high or to make them feel good." 5 Nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative; does not include over-the-counter drugs. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004. |