SAMHSA 2014

Question 1

Illicit Drug Use (2014)

Answer 1

27 million people aged 12+ (10.2%) reported illicit drug use, driven by marijuana (22.2 million) and nonmedical prescription pain relievers (4.3 million).

Question 2

Marijuana Use (2014)

Answer 2

8.4% of people aged 12+ used marijuana in the past month, a higher percentage than 2002-2013.

Question 3

Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use

Answer 3

1.6% of people aged 12+ used pain relievers nonmedically, a decline from 2002-2012.

Question 4

Heroin Use (2014)

Answer 4

Higher rates of heroin use compared to 2002-2013 among those aged 12+.

Question 5

Tobacco Use Trends

Answer 5

66.9 million people aged 12+ used tobacco in 2014, a decline from 2002-2013.

Question 6

Underage Alcohol Use (2014)

Answer 6

22.8% of people aged 12-20 used alcohol; 13.8% binge drank, and 3.4% drank heavily.

Question 7

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)

Answer 7

21.5 million people aged 12+ (8.1%) had SUDs in 2014; 17.0 million for alcohol, 7.1 million for illicit drugs.

Question 8

Any Mental Illness (AMI)

Answer 8

18.1% of adults aged 18+ (43.6 million) had AMI in 2014.

Question 9

Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Answer 9

4.1% of adults aged 18+ (9.8 million) had SMI in 2014.

Question 10

Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Youths

Answer 10

11.4% of adolescents aged 12-17 (2.8 million) had an MDE in 2014, higher than in 2004-2012.

Question 11

Co-Occurring AMI and SUD

Answer 11

3.3% of adults had both AMI and an SUD in 2014.

Question 12

Co-Occurring MDE and SUD in Adolescents

Answer 12

1.4% of adolescents (340,000) had both MDE and SUD in 2014.