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- In 2009, an estimated 21.8 million Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) illicit drug users, meaning they had used an illicit drug during the month prior to the 2009 National Survey on Drug use and Health (NSDUH). This estimate represents 8.7 percent of the population aged 12 or older.
- The rate of current illicit drug use among persons aged 12 or older in 2009 (8.7%) was higher than the rate in 2008 (8.0%).
- Marijuana was the most commonly used illicit drug. In 2009, there were 16.7 million past month users of marijuana.
- In 2009, 10.5 million persons aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs during the past year.
- Slightly more than half of Americans aged 12 or older reported being current drinkers of alcohol in 2009. This translates to an estimated 130.6 million people.
- In 2009, heavy drinking was reported by 6.8% of the population aged 12 or older, or 17.1 million people.
- The rate of current alcohol use among youths aged 12 to 17 was 14.7% in 2009.
- In 2009, an estimated 12.0% of persons aged 12 or older drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year.
- In 2009, 58.7 million persons (23.3% of the population) were current cigarette smokers.
- In 2009, an estimated 3.1 million persons aged 12 or older used an illicit drug for the first time within the past 12 months. This averages to about 8,500 initiates per day.
- In 2009, an estimated 22.5 million persons (8.9% of the population aged 12 or older) were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year based on criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition.
- In 2009, 23.5 million persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem (9.3% of persons aged 12 or older). 20.9 million persons (8.3% of the population aged 12 or older) needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem but did not receive treatment.
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