Drug Use By Age
This directory contains data behind the story How Baby Boomers Get High. It covers 13 drugs across 17 age groups.
Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive.
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
alcohol-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used alcohol in the past 12 months |
alcohol-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used alcohol in the past 12 months |
marijuana-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used marijuana in the past 12 months |
marijuana-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used marijuana in the past 12 months |
cocaine-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used cocaine in the past 12 months |
cocaine-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used cocaine in the past 12 months |
crack-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used crack in the past 12 months |
crack-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used crack in the past 12 months |
heroin-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used heroin in the past 12 months |
heroin-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used heroin in the past 12 months |
hallucinogen-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used hallucinogens in the past 12 months |
hallucinogen-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used hallucinogens in the past 12 months |
inhalant-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used inhalants in the past 12 months |
inhalant-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used inhalants in the past 12 months |
pain-releiver-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used pain relievers in the past 12 months |
pain-releiver-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used pain relievers in the past 12 months |
oxycontin-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used oxycontin in the past 12 months |
oxycontin-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used oxycontin in the past 12 months |
tranquilizer-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used tranquilizer in the past 12 months |
tranquilizer-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used tranquilizer in the past 12 months |
stimulant-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used stimulants in the past 12 months |
stimulant-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used stimulants in the past 12 months |
meth-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used meth in the past 12 months |
meth-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used meth in the past 12 months |
sedative-use |
Percentage of those in an age group who used sedatives in the past 12 months |
sedative-frequency |
Median number of times a user in an age group used sedatives in the past 12 months |