substance abuse

Question 1

What is the difference between substance use and dependence/addiction?

Answer 1

in use patients retain control of their use, in dependence/addiction patients no longer have full control of their substance use.

Question 2

How many patients 12 years and up have used any illicit drugs in the past 1 month?

Answer 2

over 1 in 10 (14%)

Question 3

How many patients 12 years and up have used illicit drugs over their entire lifetime.

Answer 3

about half (49%)

Question 4

How many patients 12 years and up used marijuana in the past 1 month?

Answer 4

over 1 in 10 (13%)

Question 5

How many patients 12 years and up used marijuana in their entire lifetime

Answer 5

45%

Question 6

how many people who use substances are unaware that they have a substance abuse problem?

Answer 6

95%

Question 7

Alcohol or drug use are involved in _____% of medical admissions and _____% of psychiatric admissions

Answer 7

14%
26%

Question 8

What is the highest age of risk for substance abuse?

Answer 8

late teens and early 20s
decreased age at first use = increased risk of later addiction

Question 9

What is the lifetime prevalence of ETOH in patients 12+

Answer 9

almost 4 out of 5 (78%)

Question 10

what is the prevalence of ETOH use in the past 12 months in ages 12+?

Answer 10

almost 2 out of 3 (62%)

Question 11

what is the prevalence of ETOH use in the past 12 months for ages 12-20.

Answer 11

over 1 in 10 (15%)

Question 12

how does being male impact ETOH use?

Answer 12

nearly twice as likely to engage in binge drinking and almost three times as likely to engage in heavy drinking.