First Time Users of Inhalants (1965 - 2003)

Trends in Initiation of Inhalant Use (1965 - 2003)

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Table 4.9A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Who Initiated Inhalant Use in the United States, Their Mean Age at First Use, and Rates of First Use (Per 1,000 Person-Years of Exposure): 1965-2003, Based on 2002-2004 NSDUHs
YEAR NUMBER OF INITIATES (1,000s) MEAN AGE AGE-SPECIFIC RATES1
All Ages Under 18 18 or Older 12-17 18-25
1965 92 91 * 13.9 4.3 *
1966 172 139 33 15.4 5.8 1.4
1967 194 132 61 16.3 5.4 2.3
1968 209 146 63 17.0 6.2 1.7
1969 296 213 83 16.1 9.2 3.3
1970 335 204 131 16.4 7.7 5.2
1971 325 207 117 17.3 8.4 3.2
1972 326 220 106 16.3 8.6 3.6
1973 406 226 180 18.1 9.5 5.4
1974 465 248 217 18.3 9.4 6.0
1975 519 316 203 17.3 12.3 6.7
1976 599 302 298 18.2 12.7 9.1
1977 742 345 396 18.4 14.1 11.5
1978 636 350 286 17.9 14.6 8.6
1979 806 404 401 18.6 17.7 10.9
1980 678 379 299 18.5 17.5 8.3
1981 597 329 268 18.1 15.1 7.2
1982 562 282 280 18.8 12.4 6.9
1983 579 325 254 18.1 14.3 6.6
1984 547 307 240 18.1 14.7 6.9
1985 573 276 297 19.0 13.6 8.6
1986 573 338 235 18.9 16.6 6.0
1987 560 315 244 18.1 15.1 7.7
1988 551 323 228 17.5 15.9 7.4
1989 464 239 225 18.0 11.4 7.8
1990 523 287 236 17.9 14.4 8.3
1991 472 268 204 18.5 13.3 5.6
1992 559 359 200 16.9 17.4 7.2
1993 597 338 259 18.1 16.1 7.8
1994 551 373 178 16.7 16.6 6.3
1995 689 404 285 17.6 17.7 10.3
1996 670 408 262 17.0 16.5 9.3
1997 704 455 248 16.4 17.5 9.7
1998 821 507 314 17.2 18.4 11.1
1999 904 572 332 16.6 20.2 11.5
2000 1,028 708 320 16.4 24.8 10.6
2001 1,085 759 325 16.0 27.9 11.5
20022 1,057 812 245 15.4 29.6 8.4
20033 1,077 829 248 15.4 31.9 8.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
NOTE: Comparisons between years, particularly between recent estimates and those from 10 or more years prior, should be made with caution due to potential bias from reporting and other sources.
1 The numerator of each rate is the number of persons in the age group who initiated use of the drug in the specified year, while the denominator is the person-time exposure of persons in the age group measured in thousands of years.
2 Estimated using 2003 and 2004 data only.
3 Estimated using 2004 data only.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

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