Table 20. Percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 25-year-olds who reported using alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana in past month, by race/ethnicity: 2007

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Table 20.

Percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 25-year-olds who reported using alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana in past month, by race/ethnicity: 2007

Age group and substance used	Total¹	White	Black		Hispanic		Asian		American Indian/ Alaska Native		Two or more races
12- to 17-year-olds
Alcohol	15.9	18.2	10.1		15.2		8.1		‡		12.5
Cigarettes	9.8	12.2	6.1		6.7		3.4		13.4		8.9
Marijuana	6.7	7.3	5.8		5.7		4.2	!	‡		6.9

18- to 25-year-olds
Alcohol	61.2	67.5	50.2		50.7		50.1		‡		63.1
Cigarettes	36.2	40.8	26.2		29.5		25.7		52.2		41.5
Marijuana	16.4	18.1	16.4		11.9		8.9		‡		23.5
! Interpret data with caution. ‡ Reporting standards not met. ¹ Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Reporting standards for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders were not met; therefore, data for this group are not shown on the table. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. 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, 2007.