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Treatment Demand Indicators: Profile of Cannabis Users

Treatment Demand Indicators: Profile of Cannabis Users. M. Fe Caces, Ph. D. Statistician/Demographer Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President Washington, DC June 2003. Past Month Users (in Millions).

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Treatment Demand Indicators: Profile of Cannabis Users

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  1. Treatment Demand Indicators: Profile of Cannabis Users M. Fe Caces, Ph. D.Statistician/DemographerOffice of National Drug Control PolicyExecutive Office of the PresidentWashington, DC June 2003

  2. Past Month Users (in Millions) • 15.9 million were current (past month) users of an illicit drug in 2001. (other than marijuana) (incl. crack) Source: SAMHSA, 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. 9/2002

  3. Among current drug users, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. Only a drug other than marijuana Marijuana only Marijuana and some other drug Total Current Users: 15.9 million Source: SAMHSA, 2001National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. 9/2002

  4. Treatment Admissions by Primary Substance of Abuse (Ages 12 and Older) SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 2/2003

  5. Treatment Admissions by Primary Substance of Abuse (Ages 12 - 17) SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 2/2003

  6. The annual number of new marijuana users peaked in the 1970s and rose again in the 1990s. Number of Marijuana Initiates (1,000s) Source: SAMHSA, 1999 and 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

  7. Average age at first use of marijuana (initiation) has been declining since 1965. Average age at first use Source: SAMHSA, 1999 and 2000National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

  8. Percent of Initiates (1998 and 1999) Distribution of Marijuana Initiates, By Age at First Use Source: SAMHSA, 1999 and 2000National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

  9. Percent of Initiates Distribution of Month of First Use Among Persons Initiating Marijuana Use Before Age 18 Source: SAMHSA, 1999 and 2000National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

  10. Percent with Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse (Past Year) Among adults aged 26 or older, drug dependence or abuse is more likely among those who initiated marijuana use at the youngest ages. Source: SAMHSA, 1999 and 2000National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

  11. Average THC percentage (samples confiscated by law enforcement agencies) The average THC concentrations found in tested cannabis samples rose substantially since 1980. Sinsemilla Marijuana Source: ElSohly, et al, Journal of Forensic Sciences 45(1):24-27(2000); [+ update]. 4/2003

  12. Number of Drug Emergency Mentions Since 1990 marijuana ED mentions have been rising. In 2001 they exceeded the number of heroin mentions. NOTE: Data prior to 1994 may not be comparable to 1994 through 2001. Source: SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network. 1/2003

  13. Referral source for treatment admissions for marijuana SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 6/2003

  14. Referral source for treatment admissions, by primary substance SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 2/2003

  15. The majority of treatment episodes with marijuana as the primary substance are first-time episodes. Number of prior treatment episodes, primary substance = marijuana SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 6/2003

  16. In contrast, cocaine and heroin admissions are largely repeat treatment episodes. Number of prior treatment episodes, by primary substance SOURCE: SAMHSA, Treatment Episode Data Set, 2000 2/2003

  17. Summary • Evidence of change over time in the nature of marijuana, its use, and the demand for treatment • Treatment demand for marijuana as the primary drug is largely not self-initiated • Treatment demand for marijuana as the primary drug is typically a first-time treatment episode

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