Substances & Abuse - Behavioral Health

What % of people 12 and older have drank in the last 12 months?

2/3

Has illicit drug use increased in the last decade? To what #?

Yes; 10%

What are the most common drug problems?

Marijuana

What gender has the highest illicit drug use?

Men at 4% to women at 2%

What ethnic groups have the highest illicit drug dependence?

Native Americans

About what % of adults with drug dependence sought treatment last year?

15%

Each year

5000 youth under 21 die from what?

58% of people who tried alcohol for the first time were under what age?

18

Most people who used pain-relievers for non-medical reasons got them from who?

Family or friends

Did marijuana use increase between 2012 and 2013 in adolescents 12-17?

Decreased

In the past year

has nonmedical use of pain relievers increased or decreased for males and females?

In the US

what percent of adolescents reported use of illicit drugs in the month before study?

What percent of adolescents used cigarettes within the last month? What ethnic group used the most?

6%

Cigarette use is more common in the city or the country?

Country

The percent of binge drinking adolescents has increased or decreased to 6% from 2008-2013?

Decreased

What ethnic groups for adolescents binge drank the most?

Whites

Which ethnic group of adolescents were most likely to initiate alcohol use

cigarettes

True or False: a majority of US adolescents perceived no great risk from monthy/weekly marajuana use and having 5 or more drinks a week

True

10.7% of adolescents had a major depressive episode this year. Is this number higher or lower in males?

Lower than that of females by 3x

Among the adolescents who reported having a major depressive episode

a higher percentage of which gender was treated?

For those adolescents who suffer from depression

are most treated?

What percent of adults have thought of suicide in the last year?

4%

True or False: the % of adults who thought about suicide was higher in those with health insurance and were above the poverty line?

False

Females have more serious mental illnesses than men

but what age group has the fewest?

True or False: those who had serious mental illnesses were more likely to be in poverty

uninsured

Among adults with SMIs

males were less likely to receive treatment. What age group was also less likely to receive treatment?

True or False: most adults with SMIs receive treatment

True

What age group of Americans had the highest illicit drug dependence/use?

18-25

Illicit drug use is more common among what gender?

Males

What age group of Americans has the highest percentage of heavy alcohol use?

21-25

Did the amount of Americans enrolled in a substance abuse treatment increase or decrease?

Increase

Most people in substance abuse treatments were there for what?

Alcohol

Serious mental illness

Diagnosable disorder that is different from substance abuse and can impair function

Treatment for depression

Talking to a doctor or using prescription drugs for depression

Number of persons enrolled in a substance use treatment

People at alcohol or drug abuse facilities

While alcohol dependence overall has decreased

it is highest in 18-25 year olds and those who live in the…

True or False: adults 18-25 have a higher treatment rate for alcohol dependence than 12-17 year olds

False

True or False: Have methadone and buprenorphine increased in opioid treatment programs?

True

True or False: those 26-44 had the highest rate of treatment for alcohol dependence

True

Nonmedical use of prescription psychotherapeutics

Pain relievers

Mental health counseling

Inpatient or outpatient care for mental health problems

Major depressive episode

2 weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest in activities

Illicit drug use treatment

Received in order to stop illicit drug or alcohol use: hospital

Illicit drugs

Marijuana

Heavy alcohol use

5 or more drinks on 5 or more days

Health insurance coverage

Private insurance

Binge alcohol use

5 or more drinks on one occassion

Any mental illness

Diagnosable mental health