Table 3-1. Prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug abuse and dependence in the past 12 months among females ages 15–44, by age group, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
| Substance Use Category and Year | Age | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-44 (Total) | 15-17 | 18-20 | 21-25 | 26-34 | 35-44 | |||||||
| Percent | S.E. | Percent | S.E. | Percent | S.E. | Percent | S.E. | Percent | S.E. | Percent | S.E. | |
| Alcohol abuse | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2012–2014 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2011–2013 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 2010–2012 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 2009–2011 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2008–2010 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 2007–2009 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 2006–2008 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2005–2007 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2004–2006 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2003–2005 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2002–2004 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Alcohol dependence | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2012–2014 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2011–2013 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 2010–2012 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2009–2011 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2008–2010 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2007–2009 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2006–2008 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2005–2007 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 2004–2006 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 2003–2005 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2002–2004 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Illicit drug abuse | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc |
| 2012–2014 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–2013 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–2012 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–2011 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–2010 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–2009 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–2008 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–2007 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–2006 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–2005 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–2004 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Illicit drug dependence | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc |
| 2012–2014 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2011–2013 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 2010–2012 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2009–2011 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2008–2010 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2007–2009 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 2006–2008 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| 2005–2007 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004–2006 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2003–2005 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002–2004 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 |