Illegal Drug Use (Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses) Prevalence Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with any illicit drug use in the past month: 8 (2002) Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with marijuana use in the past month: 6 (2002) Percent of persons 12 years of age and over with any nonmedical use of a psychotherapeutic drug in the past month: 3 (2002) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 62 Health care use Number of cocaine-related emergency room episodes: 193,000 (2001) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 64 More data Use of selected substances by high school seniors, eighth-, and tenth-graders, 1980-2002 Health, United States, 2003, Table 63 Related Links National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion National Institute on Drug Abuse Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
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