The
NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of
Marijuana, Cigarettes, or Alcohol
Highlights
- SAMHSA's
2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health asked respondents aged 12
or older how old they were when they first used marijuana, cigarettes,
or alcohol. Recent new users were also asked which month they initiated
use.
- In
general, June and July were the months at highest risk for the initiation
of alcohol, marijuana, or cigarettes by youth.
- MARIJUANA:
First use of marijuana among recent new users was highest during June
(11%) and July (11%) and lowest during November (7%) and December (6%).
- CIGARETTES:
Recent youth cigarette initiates were more likely to have initiated
use during June (13%) and July (12%) and less likely during December
(5%) and February (5%).
Reports on Alcohol
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Topics
This Short
Report, The
NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of
Marijuana, Cigarettes, or Alcohol,
is based on SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug
Use and Health conducted by the Office of Applied
Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and
consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse and for selected mental health measures in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older.
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health also provides estimates
for drug use and for selected mental health measures by State.
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