State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2006–2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

This report presents state estimates for 23 measures of substance use or mental health problems based on the 2006 and 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.

 Key points from the study include:

•  Among all persons aged 12 or older, the rate of past year dependence on or abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs nationwide remained nearly constant at 9.2 and 9.1 percent, respectively, in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The only significant national change occurred among young adults aged 18 to 25, where there was a decrease from 21.6 percent in 2005-2006 to 21.0 percent in 2006-2007. At the State level, decreases were noted among this age group in Connecticut, Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas.

• In 2006-2007, Rhode Island had the highest percentage of persons aged 12 or older (3.7 percent), 12 to 17 (5.2 percent), and 18 to 25 (12.1 percent) who were needing but not receiving treatment for an illicit drug use problem. Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, and North Dakota shared the lowest rate among persons 12 or older (1.9 percent). North Dakota had the lowest rate among youths aged 12 to 17 (3.4 percent), among young adults aged 18 to 25 (5.3 percent), and among persons 26 or older (0.9 percent).

• States in the top fifth for needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems among persons aged 12 or older in 2006-2007 were primarily Midwestern (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) or Western (Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming). The District of Columbia and Massachusetts rounded out the top 10. Among persons aged 12 or older needing but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem, there was no significant change between 2005-2006 (7.3 percent) and 2006-2007 (7.2 percent) for the Nation as a whole; however, there was a significant decrease in Texas and a significant increase in Hawaii.

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