Source: Drug Abuse Warning Network (2003 Update)
| DAWN Alcohol Mentions: Drug Use Motive (Percents) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Dependence | Suicide | Psychic Effects | Unknown | Other |
| 1995 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 38.2 | 32.6 | 19.3 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 40.1 | 32.1 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 39.3 | 33.3 | 17.0 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 40.3 | 30.2 | 18.8 | 10.1 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 30.9 | 20.3 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 40.5 | 27.8 | 20.4 | 10.5 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 41.4 | 25.4 | 21.0 | 11.4 | 0.8 |