Alaska has the highest rate of illegal drug use,
while North Dakota has the highest rate for binging on alcohol." SAMHSA combined two years of data
from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health to enhance the
precision of estimates for the less populous states.0
percent.3
percent and 2. "Future survey findings will be very helpful to states
and localities as they report on progress made in reducing substance abuse and
apply for federal funding.

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Utah had the lowest rate in the nation for binge alcohol use in the past
month among all persons ages 12 or older, 15. The District of Columbia
had the highest rate of past year illicit drug dependence or abuse, 4.
Montana, Nebraska , New Mexico, and South Dakota all ranked in the top fifth of
states for all three age groups for needing but not receiving treatment for an
alcohol problem.

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The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention ,
addictions, treatment and mental health service delivery system.

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New Mexico had the highest percentage of persons ages 12 or older needing
treatment for an illicit drug use problem, but not receiving it, 3. WASHINGTON, A new report by the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates that Boston and
Boulder, Colo." This report combines
three years of data to estimate, for the first time, drug use in 331
localities. The areas were designated by the states . Four of the fifteen areas ranked with the lowest rates of marijuana
use in the past month were in Iowa. For example, rates of use in California ranged from a low of 4.

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Estimates of past month use of any illicit drug ranged from a low of 6.4.6
percent.samhsa .
The short report on marijuana is available on the web at
http://www.

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North Dakota had the highest rate,
31.8 percent in North Dakota.
Kentucky had the highest rate of past month tobacco use among persons ages
12 or older, 39.7 percent.9
percent in Orange County and Los Angeles County , to a high of 9.; Washington County, R.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services.

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More
awards are expected this year. Binge alcohol use is
defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one
day in the 30 days prior to the survey.

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The report estimates that Tennessee has the lowest rate of past year
dependence on or abuse of alcohol, 6. The highest rate of alcohol
dependence or abuse is 10.2 percent. Northwestern Iowa and
Southernmost Texas were among the areas with the lowest estimated rates at 2. For example , New York
has two areas, New York City and the rest of the state, while Pennsylvania has
23 areas .gov/substate2k5/toc.

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WASHINGTON, Utah has the lowest rate of past month
use of illicit drugs in the nation, as well as the lowest rate for binge
drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) revealed today. This compares with Kansas and Iowa, which had the lowest rate of
dependence or abuse, 2.7 percent.
The highest rate of past year cocaine use among persons ages 12 or older
was found in Colorado, 3.9 percent.
The larger report, available online, details each of the over 300 substate
areas and gives rates for 11 other indicators: past month use of any illicit
drug; incidence rate of marijuana use; past month use of any illicit drug
other than marijuana; past year use of cocaine; past month use of alcohol;
past month binge use of alcohol; past month use of tobacco; past month use of
cigarettes; perceptions of great risk of smoking marijuana once a month;
perceptions of great risk of having five or more drinks of an alcoholic
beverage once or twice a week; and perceptions of great risk of smoking one or
more packs of cigarettes a day.

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Boston had an estimated 12. These new
data provide us with a powerful new tool that can be used to focus and refine
our substance abuse prevention and treatment strategies," SAMHSA Administrator
Charles Curie said.htm.

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percent in Utah to a high of 12.5 percent.8
percent for marijuana use in the past year. The lowest rate was found in Idaho, 1.3 percent in 27 counties covering eastern Colorado to 10.
Among other areas with the lowest rates of past month marijuana use were:
Western Idaho; Eastern Kansas; Eastern Nebraska; North Dakota's Lake Region,
South Central, Badlands and West Central regions; Southeastern Oklahoma; and
parts of Eastern South Dakota.

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2 percent of the
population ages 12 and older; Boulder, 10.oas.

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While we as a nation are making overall progress in reducing
illicit drug use among youth, it is clear from the findings that illicit drug,
alcohol and tobacco use vary substantially among states and regions," SAMHSA
Administrator Charles Curie said.9 percent.
Rhode Island had the highest rate of serious mental illness among persons
ages 18 or older, 11 percent, while Hawaii had the lowest rate in the nation
at 7.2 percent .3
percent in Boulder County.

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For specific drugs, Tennessee had the lowest rate, 7.2 percent ., are among the areas with the highest rates of past month
marijuana use in the nation.

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The report estimates
state rates of use of illegal drugs, binge drinking, serious mental illness
and tobacco use. Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island also had high rates of binge drinking. For current use -- use in the
past month -- Utah had the lowest rate, 4.8 percent.

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The data are from "State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002 -2003
National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Other states with high past month use of any illicit drug include
Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont and the District of Columbia.0 percent of the population ages 12
and older, while New Hampshire had the highest rate, 10.3 percent.6 percent, respectively.
Data in the short report "Marijuana Use in Substate Areas" are derived
from a new online report also released today, "Substate Estimates from the
1999-2001 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.
"As a nation we have made real progress in reducing drug use.samhsa.

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Utah had the lowest rate, 19.oas.

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The
national current use rate for marijuana was 6.gov.

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"State-by-state data is a powerful tool for policymakers at the federal,
state and local levels to identify needs and target prevention and treatment
resources .0 percent in Alaska for all persons ages 12
and older. This compares to the national rate of 10 . Arizona and Colorado were the only two states that ranked in the top
fifth for all three age groups , 12-17, 18 to 25 and 26 or older."
The reports reveal large variations in past month marijuana use across
states.
Among other areas with the highest rates of past month marijuana use were:
Northern California; Western Colorado; part of the District of Columbia; the
Island of Hawaii; Multnomah County, Ore. The complete substate report is available on the
web only, at http://oas .

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The marijuana data highlighted in the short report show that of the 15
localities with the highest rates of past month marijuana use in the United
States, five were in Massachusetts , three were in California and two were in
Colorado.samhsa.

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4 percent, for
marijuana use among those ages 12 and older in the past year, while Alaska had
the highest rate, 16. Rates in Colorado
ranged from 6.

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SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services .I.; and
Northwestern Vermont. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention,
addictions, treatment and mental health service delivery system.

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The report is available on the web at http://www.gov.

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"To help continue to build on the gains we
have made, SAMHSA announced last year a total of $230 million over five years
to implement its Strategic Prevention Framework in 19 States and two
territories to advance community-based programs for substance abuse
prevention, mental health promotion and mental illness prevention.5 percent.2 percent in
Marin County, San Mateo County and San Francisco County.