Ranges of Substate Regions Categorized into Seven Groups from Lowest to Highest Estimate, by Age Group: Annual Averages Based on 2004, 2005, and 2006 NSDUHs
Table Age Group Number of
Estimates
Suppressed1
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7
NOTE: These scales are a companion piece to the age group tables found in the report on Substate Estimates from the 2004-2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.
NOTE: All 363 substate regions were used to create these seven groups instead of the 345 substate regions that were used to create maps representing the 12 or older age group. Estimates for these 363 substate regions have been ranked from lowest to highest for each outcome and age group and divided into seven categories. The three lowest groups (shown in blue) represent the lowest third of the estimates, with the lowest group having 16 regions, the next lowest group having 33 regions, and the next lowest group having 72 regions each (except in cases of ties, where the numbers may vary a little). The three highest groups (shown in red) were created similarly. The middle group (shown in white) represents the 121 regions that fall into the middle third. The only exception to the colors were the three perception of risk outcomes, which have the highest estimates represented in blue and the lowest represented in red to reflect the inverse relationship between substance use and perception of risk of using that substance.
1For details on the suppression criteria, see the tables showing 2004-2006 estimates by age group and substate regions.
2The average annual rates for the first use of marijuana were low for the 26 or older age group and had an abbreviated range; therefore, no substate region groupings have been made for this age group.
 
Table 1. Illicit Drug Use in Past Month 12 to 17 4 7.76 or lower 7.77 - 8.58 8.59 - 9.43 9.44 - 10.72 10.73 - 12.07 12.08 - 13.49 13.50 or higher
18 to 25 70 13.32 or lower 13.33 - 15.51 15.52 - 17.81 17.82 - 20.99 21.00 - 25.31 25.32 - 28.23 28.24 or higher
26 or older 2 3.81 or lower 3.82 - 4.19 4.20 - 5.06 5.07 - 6.15 6.16 - 7.30 7.31 - 8.42 8.43 or higher
18 or older 0 5.37 or lower 5.38 - 6.03 6.04 - 6.99 7.00 - 8.45 8.46 - 9.88 9.89 - 11.44 11.45 or higher
 
Table 2. Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Past Month 12 to 17 4 4.03 or lower 4.04 - 4.28 4.29 - 4.77 4.78 - 5.39 5.40 - 5.96 5.97 - 6.47 6.48 or higher
18 to 25 10 5.43 or lower 5.44 - 6.69 6.70 - 7.83 7.84 - 9.28 9.29 - 10.82 10.83 - 11.83 11.84 or higher
26 or older 4 1.80 or lower 1.81 - 2.05 2.06 - 2.30 2.31 - 2.74 2.75 - 3.12 3.13 - 3.49 3.50 or higher
18 or older 0 2.49 or lower 2.50 - 2.80 2.81 - 3.17 3.18 - 3.72 3.73 - 4.18 4.19 - 4.62 4.63 or higher
 
Table 3. Marijuana Use in Past Month 12 to 17 5 4.85 or lower 4.86 - 5.56 5.57 - 6.25 6.26 - 7.60 7.61 - 8.85 8.86 - 10.38 10.39 or higher
18 to 25 75 9.85 or lower 9.86 - 12.07 12.08 - 14.27 14.28 - 17.80 17.81 - 21.75 21.76 - 25.66 25.67 or higher
26 or older 2 2.42 or lower 2.43 - 2.86 2.87 - 3.40 3.41 - 4.52 4.53 - 5.59 5.60 - 6.76 6.77 or higher
18 or older 0 3.66 or lower 3.67 - 4.29 4.30 - 5.04 5.05 - 6.38 6.39 - 7.96 7.97 - 9.38 9.39 or higher
 
Table 4. Average Annual Rate of First Use of Marijuana 12 to 17 4 4.24 or lower 4.25 - 4.78 4.79 - 5.38 5.39 - 6.26 6.27 - 7.13 7.14 - 8.25 8.26 or higher
18 to 25 1 4.28 or lower 4.29 - 4.88 4.89 - 5.83 5.84 - 7.05 7.06 - 8.51 8.52 - 10.14 10.15 or higher
26 or older2                
18 or older 1 0.66 or lower 0.67 - 0.74 0.75 - 0.86 0.87 - 1.04 1.05 - 1.23 1.24 - 1.48 1.49 or higher
 
Table 5. Perceptions of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 12 to 17 81 26.49 or lower 26.50 - 29.01 29.02 - 32.70 32.71 - 36.64 36.65 - 40.30 40.31 - 43.01 43.02 or higher
18 to 25 28 14.77 or lower 14.78 - 17.75 17.76 - 21.50 21.51 - 26.54 26.55 - 29.95 29.96 - 34.55 34.56 or higher
26 or older 60 29.27 or lower 29.28 - 34.79 34.80 - 39.66 39.67 - 45.03 45.04 - 49.13 49.14 - 53.13 53.14 or higher
18 or older 2 27.40 or lower 27.41 - 32.37 32.38 - 37.05 37.06 - 42.11 42.12 - 46.16 46.17 - 49.87 49.88 or higher
 
Table 6. Marijuana Use in Past Year 12 to 17 9 10.49 or lower 10.50 - 11.50 11.51 - 12.76 12.77 - 14.82 14.83 - 16.63 16.64 - 18.30 18.31 or higher
18 to 25 150 18.56 or lower 18.57 - 21.36 21.37 - 25.25 25.26 - 30.47 30.48 - 35.42 35.43 - 40.13 40.14 or higher
26 or older 3 4.36 or lower 4.37 - 4.91 4.92 - 5.85 5.86 - 7.49 7.50 - 9.12 9.13 - 10.93 10.94 or higher
18 or older 0 6.55 or lower 6.56 - 7.60 7.61 - 8.80 8.81 - 10.80 10.81 - 13.19 13.20 - 15.23 15.24 or higher
 
Table 7. Cocaine Use in Past Year 12 to 17 21 0.97 or lower 0.98 - 1.29 1.30 - 1.51 1.52 - 1.76 1.77 - 2.03 2.04 - 2.29 2.30 or higher
18 to 25 3 4.16 or lower 4.17 - 5.13 5.14 - 6.16 6.17 - 7.46 7.47 - 8.77 8.78 - 10.16 10.17 or higher
26 or older 20 1.03 or lower 1.04 - 1.19 1.20 - 1.40 1.41 - 1.70 1.71 - 2.10 2.11 - 2.77 2.78 or higher
18 or older 1 1.69 or lower 1.70 - 1.88 1.89 - 2.15 2.16 - 2.56 2.57 - 3.00 3.01 - 3.61 3.62 or higher
 
Table 8. Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year 12 to 17 4 4.90 or lower 4.91 - 5.87 5.88 - 6.80 6.81 - 7.97 7.98 - 9.08 9.09 - 10.25 10.26 or higher
18 to 25 30 8.01 or lower 8.02 - 9.63 9.64 - 11.58 11.59 - 14.17 14.18 - 15.73 15.74 - 17.06 17.07 or higher
26 or older 2 2.32 or lower 2.33 - 2.62 2.63 - 3.01 3.02 - 3.55 3.56 - 4.00 4.01 - 4.40 4.41 or higher
18 or older 0 3.25 or lower 3.26 - 3.71 3.72 - 4.30 4.31 - 5.09 5.10 - 5.72 5.73 - 6.10 6.11 or higher
 
Table 9. Alcohol Use in Past Month 12 to 17 6 12.76 or lower 12.77 - 14.19 14.20 - 16.17 16.18 - 18.47 18.48 - 20.23 20.24 - 22.32 22.33 or higher
18 to 25 132 45.62 or lower 45.63 - 52.48 52.49 - 58.80 58.81 - 66.45 66.46 - 71.92 71.93 - 74.79 74.80 or higher
26 or older 167 35.31 or lower 35.32 - 42.28 42.29 - 49.98 49.99 - 57.64 57.65 - 62.68 62.69 - 66.60 66.61 or higher
18 or older 59 36.63 or lower 36.64 - 44.26 44.27 - 51.34 51.35 - 59.00 59.01 - 63.47 63.48 - 67.54 67.55 or higher
 
Table 10. Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month 12 to 17 4 7.48 or lower 7.49 - 8.62 8.63 - 9.98 9.99 - 11.67 11.68 - 13.15 13.16 - 14.63 14.64 or higher
18 to 25 132 30.81 or lower 30.82 - 34.17 34.18 - 39.18 39.19 - 47.11 47.12 - 51.52 51.53 - 55.90 55.91 or higher
26 or older 1 16.27 or lower 16.28 - 18.14 18.15 - 20.14 20.15 - 22.87 22.88 - 25.09 25.10 - 26.85 26.86 or higher
18 or older 1 18.66 or lower 18.67 - 20.64 20.65 - 22.99 23.00 - 26.38 26.39 - 28.88 28.89 - 31.35 31.36 or higher
 
Table 11. Perceptions of Great Risk of
Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Once or Twice a Week
12 to 17 4 30.98 or lower 30.99 - 33.34 33.35 - 35.33 35.34 - 38.98 38.99 - 41.99 42.00 - 46.52 46.53 or higher
18 to 25 11 21.68 or lower 21.69 - 23.52 23.53 - 27.09 27.10 - 33.32 33.33 - 37.97 37.98 - 41.27 41.28 or higher
26 or older 1 35.27 or lower 35.28 - 37.22 37.23 - 39.64 39.65 - 44.27 44.28 - 47.91 47.92 - 50.44 50.45 or higher
18 or older 0 33.06 or lower 33.07 - 35.11 35.12 - 37.71 37.72 - 42.25 42.26 - 46.09 46.10 - 48.67 48.68 or higher
 
Table 12. Cigarette Use in Past Month 12 to 17 5 7.45 or lower 7.46 - 9.11 9.12 - 10.94 10.95 - 13.09 13.10 - 14.66 14.67 - 16.07 16.08 or higher
18 to 25 69 29.33 or lower 29.34 - 35.18 35.19 - 39.59 39.60 - 43.79 43.80 - 46.40 46.41 - 48.39 48.40 or higher
26 or older 1 18.27 or lower 18.28 - 21.08 21.09 - 24.02 24.03 - 27.09 27.10 - 29.66 29.67 - 32.18 32.19 or higher
18 or older 0 20.18 or lower 20.19 - 23.40 23.41 - 26.48 26.49 - 29.43 29.44 - 32.05 32.06 - 33.94 33.95 or higher
 
Table 13. Tobacco Product Use in Past Month 12 to 17 8 8.99 or lower 9.00 - 11.04 11.05 - 13.23 13.24 - 16.00 16.01 - 17.96 17.97 - 19.62 19.63 or higher
18 to 25 67 33.25 or lower 33.26 - 40.17 40.18 - 45.50 45.51 - 50.29 50.30 - 53.11 53.12 - 55.07 55.08 or higher
26 or older 2 21.33 or lower 21.34 - 25.02 25.03 - 28.61 28.62 - 32.85 32.86 - 35.49 35.50 - 38.52 38.53 or higher
18 or older 0 23.33 or lower 23.34 - 27.56 27.57 - 31.24 31.25 - 35.31 35.32 - 37.76 37.77 - 40.82 40.83 or higher
 
Table 14. Perceptions of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day 12 to 17 4 63.05 or lower 63.06 - 64.88 64.89 - 66.63 66.64 - 68.64 68.65 - 70.29 70.30 - 71.61 71.62 or higher
18 to 25 4 61.35 or lower 61.36 - 63.81 63.82 - 66.44 66.45 - 70.45 70.46 - 73.35 73.36 - 75.81 75.82 or higher
26 or older 1 68.10 or lower 68.11 - 70.62 70.63 - 72.85 72.86 - 75.91 75.92 - 78.31 78.32 - 80.19 80.20 or higher
18 or older 0 67.37 or lower 67.38 - 69.66 69.67 - 72.02 72.03 - 75.10 75.11 - 77.57 77.58 - 79.20 79.21 or higher
 
Table 15. Alcohol Dependence in Past Year 12 to 17 12 1.52 or lower 1.53 - 1.68 1.69 - 1.91 1.92 - 2.22 2.23 - 2.59 2.60 - 2.88 2.89 or higher
18 to 25 2 5.33 or lower 5.34 - 5.89 5.90 - 6.95 6.96 - 8.09 8.10 - 9.02 9.03 - 9.76 9.77 or higher
26 or older 2 2.13 or lower 2.14 - 2.31 2.32 - 2.59 2.60 - 3.04 3.05 - 3.42 3.43 - 4.07 4.08 or higher
18 or older 0 2.74 or lower 2.75 - 2.93 2.94 - 3.29 3.30 - 3.76 3.77 - 4.23 4.24 - 4.68 4.69 or higher
 
Table 16. Illicit Drug Dependence in Past Year 12 to 17 10 2.06 or lower 2.07 - 2.30 2.31 - 2.47 2.48 - 2.86 2.87 - 3.16 3.17 - 3.44 3.45 or higher
18 to 25 7 3.75 or lower 3.76 - 4.30 4.31 - 5.03 5.04 - 6.07 6.08 - 7.20 7.21 - 8.09 8.10 or higher
26 or older 40 0.88 or lower 0.89 - 0.98 0.99 - 1.09 1.10 - 1.27 1.28 - 1.44 1.45 - 1.80 1.81 or higher
18 or older 1 1.38 or lower 1.39 - 1.54 1.55 - 1.70 1.71 - 2.00 2.01 - 2.26 2.27 - 2.62 2.63 or higher
 
Table 17. Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Past Year 12 to 17 5 3.82 or lower 3.83 - 4.67 4.68 - 5.33 5.34 - 6.31 6.32 - 7.47 7.48 - 8.41 8.42 or higher
18 to 25 36 12.32 or lower 12.33 - 14.16 14.17 - 16.21 16.22 - 19.70 19.71 - 22.28 22.29 - 24.87 24.88 or higher
26 or older 1 4.86 or lower 4.87 - 5.18 5.19 - 5.81 5.82 - 6.70 6.71 - 7.50 7.51 - 8.13 8.14 or higher
18 or older 0 6.06 or lower 6.07 - 6.58 6.59 - 7.34 7.35 - 8.63 8.64 - 9.67 9.68 - 10.43 10.44 or higher
 
Table 18. Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse in Past Year 12 to 17 4 3.84 or lower 3.85 - 4.20 4.21 - 4.54 4.55 - 5.16 5.17 - 5.76 5.77 - 6.38 6.39 or higher
18 to 25 12 5.97 or lower 5.98 - 6.59 6.60 - 7.57 7.58 - 8.80 8.81 - 10.38 10.39 - 11.64 11.65 or higher
26 or older 18 1.19 or lower 1.20 - 1.34 1.35 - 1.52 1.53 - 1.76 1.77 - 2.01 2.02 - 2.37 2.38 or higher
18 or older 0 1.99 or lower 2.00 - 2.19 2.20 - 2.45 2.46 - 2.84 2.85 - 3.22 3.23 - 3.50 3.51 or higher
 
Table 19. Dependence on or Abuse of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol in Past Year 12 to 17 4 6.37 or lower 6.38 - 7.17 7.18 - 7.97 7.98 - 9.29 9.30 - 10.33 10.34 - 11.06 11.07 or higher
18 to 25 57 16.37 or lower 16.38 - 17.91 17.92 - 20.38 20.39 - 23.44 23.45 - 25.91 25.92 - 27.80 27.81 or higher
26 or older 1 5.71 or lower 5.72 - 6.21 6.22 - 6.77 6.78 - 7.76 7.77 - 8.45 8.46 - 9.30 9.31 or higher
18 or older 0 7.39 or lower 7.40 - 7.97 7.98 - 8.77 8.78 - 10.09 10.10 - 11.08 11.09 - 11.83 11.84 or higher
 
Table 20. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use in Past Year 12 to 17 5 3.75 or lower 3.76 - 4.48 4.49 - 5.13 5.14 - 6.06 6.07 - 7.11 7.12 - 7.85 7.86 or higher
18 to 25 24 11.62 or lower 11.63 - 13.73 13.74 - 15.61 15.62 - 18.81 18.82 - 21.38 21.39 - 23.78 23.79 or higher
26 or older 1 4.58 or lower 4.59 - 4.91 4.92 - 5.48 5.49 - 6.33 6.34 - 7.08 7.09 - 7.57 7.58 or higher
18 or older 0 5.79 or lower 5.80 - 6.30 6.31 - 7.01 7.02 - 8.14 8.15 - 9.22 9.23 - 9.94 9.95 or higher
 
Table 21. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use in Past Year 12 to 17 4 3.61 or lower 3.62 - 3.84 3.85 - 4.20 4.21 - 4.77 4.78 - 5.33 5.34 - 5.88 5.89 or higher
18 to 25 2 5.66 or lower 5.67 - 6.18 6.19 - 6.90 6.91 - 8.13 8.14 - 9.39 9.40 - 10.78 10.79 or higher
26 or older 27 0.98 or lower 0.99 - 1.09 1.10 - 1.27 1.28 - 1.57 1.58 - 1.88 1.89 - 2.18 2.19 or higher
18 or older 0 1.74 or lower 1.75 - 1.91 1.92 - 2.14 2.15 - 2.56 2.57 - 2.93 2.94 - 3.24 3.25 or higher
 
Table 22. Serious Psychological Distress in Past Year 18 to 25 1 16.09 or lower 16.10 - 17.25 17.26 - 18.38 18.39 - 20.06 20.07 - 21.44 21.45 - 22.49 22.50 or higher
26 or older 1 8.45 or lower 8.46 - 9.15 9.16 - 10.05 10.06 - 11.20 11.21 - 12.29 12.30 - 13.16 13.17 or higher
 
Table 23. Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Past Year 12 to 17 4 7.43 or lower 7.44 - 7.84 7.85 - 8.30 8.31 - 8.89 8.90 - 9.48 9.49 - 9.80 9.81 or higher
18 to 25 4 8.18 or lower 8.19 - 8.85 8.86 - 9.48 9.49 - 10.53 10.54 - 11.50 11.51 - 12.25 12.26 or higher
26 or older 1 5.82 or lower 5.83 - 6.38 6.39 - 7.01 7.02 - 7.96 7.97 - 8.68 8.69 - 9.29 9.30 or higher

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