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CITATION:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Population Estimates, 1998. OAS Series #H-9, DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 99-3327, Rockville, MD, 1999.

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I. INTRODUCTION

SURVEY METHODOLOGY
PROCEDURES FOR DERIVING POPULATION ESTIMATES

Development of Weights
Adjusting for Nonresponse Through Imputation
Sampling Error and Confidence Intervals

FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE POPULATION ESTIMATES TABLES

Prevalence Estimates for Specific Drugs and Drug Classes
Frequency of Drug Use Among Past Year Users

CONSIDERATIONS IN INTERPRETING THE DATA

II. Sample Sizes and U.S. Population Tables

Table 1A. 1998 NHSDA Sample Sizes and U.S. Population Totals, by Age Within Gender
Table 1B. 1998 NHSDA Sample Sizes and U.S. Population Totals, by Gender and Age Within Race/Ethnicity
Table 1C. 1998 NHSDA Sample Sizes and U.S. Population Totals, by Gender and Age Within Region

III. Estimates of Prevalence of Use of Specific Drugs and Drug Classes

Any Illicit Drug Use - Total Population
Table 2A. Any Illicit Drug Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Any Illicit Drug Use - Race/Ethnicity
Table 2B. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 2C. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 2D. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Any Illicit Drug Use - Region

Table 2E. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 2F. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 2G. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 2H. Any Illicit Drug Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998
Marijuana - Total Population

Table 3A. Marijuana Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Marijuana - Race/Ethnicity
Table 3B. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 3C. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 3D. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Marijuana - Region

Table 3E. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 3F. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 3G. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 3H. Marijuana Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998
Cocaine - Total Population

Table 4A. Cocaine Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Cocaine - Race/Ethnicity

Table 4B. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 4C. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 4D. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Cocaine - Region

Table 4E. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 4F. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 4G. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 4H. Cocaine Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998
Crack - Total Population

Table 5A. Crack Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Crack - Race/Ethnicity

Table 5B. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 5C. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 5D. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Crack - Region

Table 5E. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 5F. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 5G. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 5H. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Inhalant - Total Population

Table 6A. Inhalant Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Inhalant - Race/Ethnicity
Table 6B. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 6C. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 6D. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Inhalant - Region

Table 6E. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 6F. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 6G. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 6H. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Hallucinogen - Total Population

Table 7A. Hallucinogen Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Hallucinogen - Race/Ethnicity

Table 7B. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 7C. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 7D. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Hallucinogen - Region

Table 7E. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 7F. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 7G. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 7H. Hallucinogen Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Any Psychotherapeutic - Total Population

Table 8A. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Any Psychotherapeutic - Race/Ethnicity
Table 8B. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 8C. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 8D. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Any Psychotherapeutic - Region
Table 8E. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 8F. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 8G. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 8H. Any Psychotherapeutic Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Stimulant - Total Population

Table 9A. Stimulant Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Stimulant - Race/Ethnicity

Table 9B. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 9C. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 9D. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Stimulant - Region

Table 9E. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 9F. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 9G. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 9H. Stimulant Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Sedative - Total Population

Table 10A. Sedative Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Sedative - Race/Ethnicity

Table 10B. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 10C. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 10D. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Sedative - Region
Table 10E. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 10F. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 10G. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 10H. Sedative Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Tranquilizer - Total Population

Table 11A. Tranquilizer Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Tranquilizer - Race/Ethnicity

Table 11B. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 11C. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 11D. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Tranquilizer - Region
Table 11E. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 11F. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 11G. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 11H. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Analgesic - Total Population

Table 12A. Analgesic Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Analgesic - Race/Ethnicity

Table 12B. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 12C. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 12D. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Analgesic - Region

Table 12E. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 12F. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 12G. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 12H. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Alcohol - Total Population

Table 13A. Alcohol Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Alcohol - Race/Ethnicity

Table 13B. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 13C. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 13D. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Alcohol - Region

Table 13E. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 13F. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 13G. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 13H. Alcohol Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Cigarette - Total Population

Table 14A. Cigarette Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Cigarette - Race/Ethnicity

Table 14B. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 14C. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 14D. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Cigarette - Region
Table 14E. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 14F. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 14G. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 14H. Cigarette Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

Smokeless Tobacco - Total Population

Table 15A. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998
Smokeless Tobacco - Race/Ethnicity

Table 15B. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 15C. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 15D. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Smokeless Tobacco - Region

Table 15E. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 15F. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 15G. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 15H. Smokeless Tobacco Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

LSD - Total Population

Table 16. LSD Use by Age, Gender, Race, and Region for Total Population in 1998

PCP - Total Population

Table 17. PCP Use by Age, Gender, Race, and Region for Total Population in 1998

Heroin - Total Population

Table 18. Heroin Use by Age, Gender, Race, and Region for Total Population in 1998

Needle - Total Population

Table 19. Needle Use by Age, Gender, Race, and Region for Total Population in 1998

IV. Frequency of Drug Use Among Past Year Users

Marijuana Frequency - Total Population

Table 20A. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Marijuana Frequency - Race/Ethnicity

Table 20B. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 20C. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 20D. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Marijuana Frequency - Region

Table 20E. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 20F. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 20G. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 20H. Frequency of Marijuana Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998
Cocaine Frequency - Total Population
Table 21A. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Cocaine Frequency - Race/Ethnicity

Table 21B. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 21C. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 21D. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

Cocaine Frequency - Region

Table 21E. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 21F. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 21G. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 21H. Frequency of Cocaine Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998
Alcohol Frequency - Total Population
Table 22A. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Gender Within Age Group for Total Population in 1998

Alcohol Frequency - Race/Ethnicity

Table 22B. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Table 22C. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998
Table 22D. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998
Alcohol Frequency - Region

Table 22E. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998
Table 22F. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998
Table 22G. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998
Table 22H. Frequency of Alcohol Use During Past Year by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

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