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Alcohol Use in the Past Month by
Characteristics, 2006
| Characteristic |
Any alcohol use |
|
Age
|
|
| 12–17 |
16.6% |
| 18–25 |
61.9 |
| 26 or older |
53.7 |
|
Gender
|
|
| Male |
57.0 |
| Female |
45.2 |
|
Hispanic origin and race
|
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
52.4 |
| White |
55.8 |
| Black or African American |
40.0 |
| American Indian or Alaska
Native |
37.2 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander |
36.7 |
| Asian |
35.4 |
| Two or more races |
47.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
41.8 |
|
Total
|
50.9
|
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies,
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006. Web:
www.oas.samhsa.gov.
Information Please® Database, © 2008 Pearson
Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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