SAMHSA Case Studies
Results from the 2012
National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
Summary of National Findings
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Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), and by RTI International (a trade name of Research Triangle
Institute), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Work by RTI was performed under Contract
No. HHSS283201000003C.
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All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA. However, this publication may not be reproduced or distributed for a fee without the specific, written authorization of the Office of Communications,
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Recommended Citation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Results from the 2012 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings, NSDUH Series H-46, HHS
Publication No. (SMA) 13-4795. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, 2013.
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The rate in 2012 was similar to the rates in 2009 to 2011
(ranging from 8.7 to 8.9 percent), but it was higher than the rates in the years from 2002 to
2008 (ranging from 7.9 to 8.3 percent).
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Marijuana was the most commonly used illicit drug. In 2012, there were 18.9 million past month users. Between 2007 and 2012, the rate of current use increased from 5.8 to
7.3 percent, and the number of users increased from 14.5 million to 18.9 million.
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Daily or almost daily use of marijuana (used on 20 or more days in the past month) increased from 5.1 million persons in 2007 to 7.6 million persons in 2012.
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In 2012, there were 1.6 million current cocaine users aged 12 or older, comprising
0.6 percent of the population. These estimates were similar to the number and rate in 2011
(1.4 million persons and 0.5 percent), but they were lower than in 2003 to 2007 (e.g.,
2.4 million persons and 1.0 percent in 2006).
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The number of past year heroin users increased between 2007 (373,000) and 2012 (669,000).
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An estimated 1.1 million persons aged 12 or older in 2012 (0.4 percent) used
National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
Summary of National Findings
DISCLAIMER
SAMHSA provides links to other Internet sites as a service to its users and is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites. SAMHSA, its employees, and contractors do not endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered at these other Internet sites. Any reference to a commercial product, process, or service is not an endorsement or recommendation by SAMHSA, its employees, or contractors.
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Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), and by RTI International (a trade name of Research Triangle
Institute), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Work by RTI was performed under Contract
No. HHSS283201000003C.
Public Domain Notice
All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA. However, this publication may not be reproduced or distributed for a fee without the specific, written authorization of the Office of Communications,
SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. When using estimates and quotations from this report, citation of the source is appreciated.
Recommended Citation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Results from the 2012 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings, NSDUH Series H-46, HHS
Publication No. (SMA) 13-4795. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, 2013.
Electronic Access and Copies of …show more content…
The rate in 2012 was similar to the rates in 2009 to 2011
(ranging from 8.7 to 8.9 percent), but it was higher than the rates in the years from 2002 to
2008 (ranging from 7.9 to 8.3 percent).
•
Marijuana was the most commonly used illicit drug. In 2012, there were 18.9 million past month users. Between 2007 and 2012, the rate of current use increased from 5.8 to
7.3 percent, and the number of users increased from 14.5 million to 18.9 million.
•
Daily or almost daily use of marijuana (used on 20 or more days in the past month) increased from 5.1 million persons in 2007 to 7.6 million persons in 2012.
•
In 2012, there were 1.6 million current cocaine users aged 12 or older, comprising
0.6 percent of the population. These estimates were similar to the number and rate in 2011
(1.4 million persons and 0.5 percent), but they were lower than in 2003 to 2007 (e.g.,
2.4 million persons and 1.0 percent in 2006).
•
The number of past year heroin users increased between 2007 (373,000) and 2012 (669,000).
•
An estimated 1.1 million persons aged 12 or older in 2012 (0.4 percent) used