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.gov . Important health information delivered through
print, radio, television, and online advertising by the National Youth Anti-
Drug Media Campaign complements parents' efforts to keep their children
healthy and drug-free.9 percent) reported that they
had talked to at least one parent during the past year about the dangers of
using tobacco, alcohol or drugs.

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2 percent.9 percent. "Clearly, the media is one of the many avenues we must use to
communicate with young people that drinking and drug use are dangerous and
wrong."
The data also show that youth who reported talking to at least one parent
about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol or drug use in the past year were
significantly less likely to report past month binge alcohol use, 10 percent,
compared to 11.

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Alaska has the highest rate of illegal drug use,
while North Dakota has the highest rate for binging on alcohol.
"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.5 percent of youth who were not exposed to media prevention messages
engaged in binge drinking.

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Similarly, 10.6 percent who did not talk to a parent.

SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.

This could be cough medications, inhalants, marijuana, or cocaine.

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percent in Utah to a high of 12. For current use -- use in the
past month -- Utah had the lowest rate, 4. 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 2003 survey included responses from 22,665 youth ages 12 to 17.

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0 percent in Alaska for all persons ages 12
and older.

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" 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. 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.
The report estimates that Tennessee has the lowest rate of past year
dependence on or abuse of alcohol, 6.2 percent.

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The report is available on the web at http://www.7 percent who received no messages.8
million) reported seeing or hearing an alcohol or drug prevention message . For illicit drug use,
10 percent of teens who talked to a parent used drugs in the past month
compared to 13 percent who did not talk to a parent."
In 2003, 14.

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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 .2 percent.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services . In 2003, 83.
"Teenagers exposed to prevention messages through the media are less
likely to use alcohol and illicit drugs," SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie
said.

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For specific drugs , Tennessee had the lowest rate, 7.7 percent.

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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.

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9 percent.8 percent in North Dakota .6 million youth ages 12-17 (58.

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5 percent.0 percent of the population ages 12
and older, while New Hampshire had the highest rate, 10.
Kentucky had the highest rate of past month tobacco use among persons ages
12 or older, 39. 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.
The survey also asked about alcohol and drug use. Youths ages 12-15 were more likely to have
talked to a parent than those ages 16 or 17.
The report is available on the web at http://www.

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The highest rate of alcohol
dependence or abuse is 10. The lowest rate was found in Idaho, 1.6
percent. Utah had the lowest rate, 19.oas .
SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,
2003, which asked youth ages 12-17 if they had seen or heard any alcohol or
drug prevention messages from posters, pamphlets, radio, TV or other sources.

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7 percent. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.

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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.

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.oas.

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5 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.

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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 .
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an annual survey of close to
70,000 people .

Substance abuse is not only about illegal drugs.

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SAMHSA Unveils State Substance Abuse Data from 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health; Kansas One of Only Two States with Low Illicit Drug Dependency or A

The survey collects information from residents of households,
residents of non-institutionalized group quarters and civilians living on
military bases. The survey provides estimates for 21 different measures
related to substance use or mental illness.

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The District of Columbia
had the highest rate of past year illicit drug dependence or abuse, 4.
John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy, said: "It is
crucial that our youth receive clear and consistent messages about the dangers
of marijuana and other drugs.

It is using any drug, chemical, or medication excessively or in a way that can cause harm to the user.

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The report estimates
state rates of use of illegal drugs , binge drinking, serious mental illness
and tobacco use. North Dakota had the highest rate,
31 .4.0 percent.0
percent.
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 . This compares to the national rate of 10. WASHINGTON, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) today released data showing that youth who
reported seeing or hearing media messages on preventing drug and alcohol use
are significantly less likely to report substance use .8 percent of youth who saw or heard
media prevention messages reported past month illicit drug use compared to
13.S.

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The data are from "State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002-2003
National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.
The highest rate of past year cocaine use among persons ages 12 or older
was found in Colorado, 3.samhsa.

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Estimates of past month use of any illicit drug ranged from a low of 6. Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island also had high rates of binge drinking.4 percent, for
marijuana use among those ages 12 and older in the past year, while Alaska had
the highest rate, 16.

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More
awards are expected this year.8
percent for marijuana use in the past year. The
national current use rate for marijuana was 6.
While 10.3 percent of youths who reported seeing or hearing media
prevention messages in the past year reported binge alcohol use in the past
month, 12.6 percent of youth (20 . Research indicates the Media Campaign is moving in the
right direction and that is good news for American teens and parents.