The
NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of Marijuana,
Cigarettes, or Alcohol Highlights
- SAMHSA's
2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health asked respondents aged 12 or older
how old they were when they first used marijuana, cigarettes, or alcohol. Recent
new users were also asked which month they initiated use.
- In
general, June and July were the months at highest risk for the initiation of alcohol,
marijuana, or cigarettes by youth.
- MARIJUANA:
First use of marijuana among recent new users was highest during June (11%) and
July (11%) and lowest during November (7%) and December (6%).
- CIGARETTES:
Recent youth cigarette initiates were more likely to have initiated use during
June (13%) and July (12%) and less likely during December (5%) and February (5%).
Reports on Alcohol Reports
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This Short Report, The
NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of Marijuana,
Cigarettes, or Alcohol,
is based on SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use
and Health, formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NHSDA/NSDUH) is the primary source
of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol
use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age
12 and older. The NHSDA/NSDUH also provides
estimates for drug use by state.
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