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National Drug Control Strategy
Update 2003
February 2003

Table 57. Estimated Numbers (Thousands) and Percentages of Past-Month Users of Illicit Drugs, by State or Jurisdiction,1 Age 12 and Older, Annual Averages Based on 1999 and 2000

State or jurisdiction1

Any illicit drug2

Marijuana

Cocaine

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

United States3

13,968

 
 
 

6.3

 
 
 

10,675

 
 
 

4.8

 
 
 

3,658

 
 
 

1.6

 
 
 

Alabama

196

(158

-

238)

5.4

(4.4

-

6.6)

140

(108

-

177)

3.8

(3.0

-

4.9)

64

(45

-

89)

1.8

(1.2

-

2.4)

Alaska

43

(36

-

50)

8.8

(7.5

-

10.3)

31

(25

-

37)

6.4

(5.2

-

7.7)

11

(8

-

14)

2.2

(1.6

-

3.0)

Arizona

233

(189

-

283)

6.1

(5.0

-

7.4)

173

(134

-

219)

4.5

(3.5

-

5.8)

81

(60

-

105)

2.1

(1.6

-

2.8)

Arkansas

117

(97

-

139)

5.4

(4.5

-

6.5)

84

(66

-

105)

3.9

(3.1

-

4.9)

32

(24

-

43)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

California

1,954

(1,746

-

2,179)

7.6

(6.8

-

8.5)

1,459

(1,285

-

1,648)

5.7

(5.0

-

6.4)

443

(365

-

533)

1.7

(1.4

-

2.1)

Colorado

300

(248

-

357)

8.9

(7.4

-

10.6)

264

(214

-

320)

7.8

(6.3

-

9.5)

83

(62

-

108)

2.5

(1.9

-

3.2)

Connecticut

196

(160

-

238)

7.3

(5.9

-

8.8)

154

(122

-

192)

5.7

(4.5

-

7.1)

41

(29

-

56)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.1)

Delaware

53

(44

-

63)

8.5

(7.1

-

10.0)

45

(37

-

55)

7.2

(5.9

-

8.8)

16

(11

-

22)

2.5

(1.7

-

3.5)

District of Columbia

30

(25

-

36)

7.1

(5.8

-

8.5)

22

(17

-

28)

5.2

(4.1

-

6.6)

9

(6

-

12)

2.1

(1.5

-

2.9)

Florida

745

(656

-

842)

5.9

(5.2

-

6.7)

597

(514

-

688)

4.7

(4.1

-

5.5)

213

(172

-

260)

1.7

(1.4

-

2.1)

Georgia

396

(318

-

484)

6.3

(5.1

-

7.7)

281

(218

-

354)

4.5

(3.5

-

5.6)

113

(81

-

152)

1.8

(1.3

-

2.4)

Hawaii

75

(60

-

91)

7.7

(6.2

-

9.4)

59

(45

-

75)

6.1

(4.7

-

7.8)

18

(11

-

26)

1.8

(1.2

-

2.7)

Idaho

58

(47

-

69)

5.4

(4.4

-

6.4)

44

(35

-

54)

4.1

(3.3

-

5.1)

14

(10

-

19)

1.3

(1.0

-

1.8)

Illinois

612

(547

-

681)

6.3

(5.6

-

7.0)

465

(411

-

524)

4.8

(4.2

-

5.4)

147

(120

-

179)

1.5

(1.2

-

1.8)

Indiana

293

(242

-

350)

5.9

(4.9

-

7.1)

219

(175

-

270)

4.4

(3.5

-

5.5)

71

(52

-

94)

1.4

(1.1

-

1.9)

Iowa

102

(83

-

124)

4.3

(3.5

-

5.2)

67

(52

-

84)

2.8

(2.2

-

3.5)

32

(24

-

42)

1.3

(1.0

-

1.7)

Kansas

110

(90

-

133)

5.1

(4.2

-

6.2)

79

(63

-

98)

3.7

(2.9

-

4.6)

32

(23

-

43)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

Kentucky

192

(159

-

229)

5.9

(4.9

-

7.0)

138

(111

-

169)

4.2

(3.4

-

5.2)

54

(41

-

71)

1.7

(1.2

-

2.2)

Louisiana

216

(179

-

258)

6.1

(5.1

-

7.3)

133

(106

-

164)

3.7

(3.0

-

4.6)

61

(45

-

81)

1.7

(1.3

-

2.3)

Maine

72

(61

-

84)

6.9

(5.8

-

8.1)

62

(51

-

75)

6.0

(4.9

-

7.2)

14

(10

-

18)

1.3

(1.0

-

1.7)

Maryland

242

(196

-

296)

5.7

(4.6

-

7.0)

190

(149

-

238)

4.5

(3.5

-

5.6)

55

(39

-

75)

1.3

(0.9

-

1.8)

Massachusetts

581

(480

-

692)

11.4

(9.4

-

13.6)

463

(377

-

557)

9.0

(7.4

-

10.9)

105

(75

-

143)

2.1

(1.5

-

2.8)

Michigan

545

(491

-

603)

6.9

(6.2

-

7.6)

448

(397

-

503)

5.7

(5.0

-

6.4)

122

(100

-

147)

1.5

(1.3

-

1.9)

Minnesota

236

(195

-

280)

6.0

(5.0

-

7.1)

187

(152

-

225)

4.7

(3.9

-

5.7)

65

(48

-

84)

1.6

(1.2

-

2.1)

Mississippi

118

(97

-

141)

5.2

(4.3

-

6.3)

72

(57

-

88)

3.2

(2.5

-

3.9)

34

(24

-

47)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.1)

Missouri

239

(194

-

288)

5.3

(4.3

-

6.4)

196

(155

-

242)

4.3

(3.4

-

5.4)

59

(42

-

79)

1.3

(0.9

-

1.8)

Montana

49

(41

-

57)

6.3

(5.3

-

7.5)

38

(31

-

45)

4.9

(4.0

-

5.9)

12

(9

-

15)

1.5

(1.2

-

2.0)

State or jurisdiction1

Any illicit drug2

Marijuana

Cocaine

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Estimated number of users

Percent who are current users

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

Num-ber

Prediction interval

Per-cent

Prediction interval

Nebraska

61

(50

-

75)

4.5

(3.6

-

5.5)

47

(38

-

59)

3.5

(2.7

-

4.3)

20

(14

-

26)

1.4

(1.1

-

1.9)

Nevada

114

(92

-

139)

7.5

(6.1

-

9.1)

81

(64

-

100)

5.3

(4.2

-

6.6)

32

(23

-

45)

2.1

(1.5

-

3.0)

New Hampshire

66

(55

-

77)

6.6

(5.5

-

7.7)

60

(49

-

72)

6.0

(4.9

-

7.2)

14

(11

-

18)

1.4

(1.1

-

1.8)

New Jersey

410

(339

-

491)

6.1

(5.1

-

7.3)

310

(247

-

383)

4.6

(3.7

-

5.7)

98

(71

-

133)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

New Mexico

105

(87

-

126)

7.1

(5.9

-

8.5)

88

(71

-

107)

5.9

(4.8

-

7.3)

41

(31

-

53)

2.8

(2.1

-

3.6)

New York

855

(754

-

966)

5.8

(5.1

-

6.5)

665

(580

-

759)

4.5

(3.9

-

5.1)

221

(178

-

270)

1.5

(1.2

-

1.8)

North Carolina

422

(345

-

510)

6.7

(5.5

-

8.1)

347

(273

-

434)

5.5

(4.3

-

6.9)

100

(74

-

133)

1.6

(1.2

-

2.1)

North Dakota

22

(18

-

27)

4.2

(3.4

-

5.1)

17

(13

-

21)

3.2

(2.5

-

3.9)

7

(5

-

9)

1.3

(1.0

-

1.7)

Ohio

520

(464

-

580)

5.6

(5.0

-

6.3)

399

(352

-

451)

4.3

(3.8

-

4.9)

140

(114

-

171)

1.5

(1.2

-

1.9)

Oklahoma

137

(108

-

170)

5.0

(4.0

-

6.2)

83

(63

-

106)

3.0

(2.3

-

3.9)

40

(29

-

55)

1.5

(1.0

-

2.0)

Oregon

212

(174

-

253)

7.5

(6.2

-

9.0)

184

(147

-

225)

6.5

(5.2

-

8.0)

42

(31

-

56)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

Pennsylvania

591

(519

-

669)

5.9

(5.1

-

6.6)

451

(395

-

513)

4.5

(3.9

-

5.1)

145

(118

-

175)

1.4

(1.2

-

1.7)

Rhode Island

67

(56

-

79)

8.1

(6.8

-

9.6)

59

(48

-

71)

7.2

(5.9

-

8.7)

14

(10

-

18)

1.7

(1.2

-

2.3)

South Carolina

160

(130

-

196)

5.2

(4.2

-

6.3)

125

(97

-

158)

4.0

(3.1

-

5.1)

51

(36

-

69)

1.6

(1.2

-

2.2)

South Dakota

29

(24

-

35)

4.8

(3.9

-

5.7)

23

(18

-

29)

3.7

(3.0

-

4.6)

10

(7

-

12)

1.6

(1.2

-

2.0)

Tennessee

275

(224

-

332)

5.9

(4.9

-

7.2)

200

(157

-

248)

4.3

(3.4

-

5.4)

84

(59

-

115)

1.8

(1.3

-

2.5)

Texas

774

(691

-

863)

4.9

(4.3

-

5.4)

536

(467

-

611)

3.4

(2.9

-

3.8)

310

(262

-

365)

2.0

(1.6

-

2.3)

Utah

85

(69

-

103)

5.0

(4.1

-

6.1)

54

(41

-

68)

3.2

(2.4

-

4.0)

25

(19

-

33)

1.5

(1.1

-

1.9)

Vermont

43

(36

-

51)

8.5

(7.1

-

10.0)

37

(31

-

44)

7.3

(6.1

-

8.6)

9

(7

-

12)

1.8

(1.3

-

2.3)

Virginia

271

(218

-

332)

4.8

(3.9

-

5.9)

232

(180

-

294)

4.1

(3.2

-

5.2)

84

(62

-

111)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

Washington

356

(291

-

431)

7.5

(6.1

-

9.1)

267

(211

-

332)

5.6

(4.5

-

7.0)

71

(51

-

95)

1.5

(1.1

-

2.0)

West Virginia

73

(60

-

88)

4.7

(3.9

-

5.6)

54

(42

-

68)

3.5

(2.7

-

4.4)

20

(15

-

27)

1.3

(1.0

-

1.7)

Wisconsin

293

(246

-

343)

6.7

(5.6

-

7.9)

230

(189

-

273)

5.2

(4.3

-

6.3)

76

(57

-

97)

1.7

(1.3

-

2.2)

Wyoming

24

(20

-

29)

5.7

(4.7

-

6.8)

19

(15

-

23)

4.4

(3.5

-

5.4)

6

(5

-

8)

1.5

(1.2

-

2.0)

NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach, and the prediction (credible) intervals are generated by Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques.

1Excludes jurisdictions outside the United States and the District of Columbia.

2"Any illicit drug" includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.

3This estimate is the sum of the hierarchical Bayes estimates across all States and the District of Columbia and typically is not equal to the direct sample-weighted estimate for the Nation.

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Volume 1. Findings (October 2002).

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