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SOURCE
March of Dimes, 2003-2004
DEFINITION
Percentage of population over 12 that have used illicit drugs. Illicit drug use indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used non-medically. Percent reported is among population ages 12 and older.
Health Statistics > Illicit Drug Use (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | Alaska: | 12% | |
| #2 | District of Columbia: | 11.6% | |
| #3 | New Hampshire: | 11.2% | |
| #4 | Colorado: | 11.1% | |
| #5 | Vermont: | 11% | |
| #6 | Rhode Island: | 11% | |
| #7 | Oregon: | 10.8% | |
| #8 | Montana: | 10.6% | |
| #9 | Nevada: | 10.3% | |
| #10 | New Mexico: | 10% | |
| #11 | Washington: | 10% | |
| #12 | Maine: | 9.3% | |
| #13 | Massachusetts: | 9.3% | |
| #14 | Missouri: | 9.2% | |
| #15 | Michigan: | 9.1% | |
| #16 | California: | 9% | |
| #17 | New York: | 8.9% | |
| #18 | Hawaii: | 8.9% | |
| #19 | Arizona: | 8.9% | |
| #20 | Connecticut: | 8.8% | |
| #21 | Delaware: | 8.7% | |
| #22 | Florida: | 8.7% | |
| #23 | Oklahoma: | 8.6% | |
| #24 | Kentucky: | 8.3% | |
| #25 | Indiana: | 8.1% | |
| #26 | Louisiana: | 8.1% | |
| #27 | Ohio: | 8% | |
| #28 | North Carolina: | 7.9% | |
| #29 | Arkansas: | 7.8% | |
| #30 | Nebraska: | 7.7% | |
| #31 | Virginia: | 7.7% | |
| #32 | Maryland: | 7.6% | |
| #33 | Minnesota: | 7.6% | |
| #34 | Illinois: | 7.5% | |
| #35 | Wisconsin: | 7.5% | |
| #36 | Wyoming: | 7.5% | |
| #37 | Pennsylvania: | 7.5% | |
| #38 | Georgia: | 7.5% | |
| #39 | Idaho: | 7.2% | |
| #40 | South Dakota: | 7.2% | |
| #41 | South Carolina: | 7.2% | |
| #42 | North Dakota: | 7.2% | |
| #43 | New Jersey: | 7% | |
| #44 | Texas: | 7% | |
| #45 | Kansas: | 6.7% | |
| #46 | Tennessee: | 6.7% | |
| #47 | West Virginia: | 6.6% | |
| #48 | Alabama: | 6.6% | |
| #49 | Mississippi: | 6.6% | |
| #50 | Iowa: | 6.5% | |
| #51 | Utah: | 6.3% | |
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Weighted average: |
8.5% |
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DEFINITION: Percentage of population over 12 that have used illicit drugs. Illicit drug use indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used non-medically. Percent reported is among population ages 12 and older.
SOURCE: March of Dimes, 2003-2004
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