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KING COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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LIFETIME USE

Adult Household Residents

KING COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 1,170,325 87.2% 982,227 90.2% 188,098 74.4% 817,738 77.2%
Binge Alcohol 1 888,906 66.2% 751,473 69.0% 137,433 54.3% 609,251 57.5%
Any Illicit Drug 604,331 45.0% 498,424 45.7% 105,907 41.9% 442,567 41.8%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 373,996 27.9% 304,464 27.9% 69,532 27.5% 298,352 28.2%
Marijuana 563,652 42.0% 466,363 42.8% 97,289 38.5% 406,257 38.4%
Cocaine or Crack 206,070 15.4% 167,862 15.4% 38,208 15.1% 167,526 15.8%
Any Stimulant 2 186,576 13.9% 151,619 13.9% 34,957 13.8% 154,148 14.6%
Methamphetamine 77,140 5.7% 58,554 5.4% 18,586 7.3% 81,029 7.7%
Hallucinogens 216,516 16.1% 174,220 16.0% 42,296 16.7% 180,866 17.1%
Heroin 20,307 1.5% 11,807 1.1% 8,500 3.4% 35,744 3.4%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 111,520 8.3% 84,203 7.7% 27,317 10.8% 113,977 10.8%
Tranquilizers 71,125 5.3% 55,310 5.1% 15,815 6.3% 65,925 6.2%
Sedatives 65,474 4.9% 50,823 4.7% 14,651 5.8% 62,878 5.9%
Cigarettes 830,153 61.8% 682,397 62.6% 147,756 58.4% 639,441 60.4%
 
1 Binge alcohol consumption is defined as 4+ drinks in a day for women and 5+ drinks in a day for men.

2 Excludes Cocaine or Crack. Includes methamphetamine and other types of stimulants.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table | King County Demographic Profile

SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

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KING COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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PAST YEAR USE

Adult Household Residents

KING COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 977,994 72.9% 834,416 76.6% 143,578 56.8% 618,413 58.4%
Binge Alcohol 1 344,404 25.7% 283,919 26.1% 60,485 23.9% 260,631 24.6%
Any Illicit Drug 126,288 9.4% 93,819 8.6% 32,469 12.8% 134,929 12.7%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 60,650 4.5% 44,638 4.1% 16,012 6.3% 69,548 6.6%
Marijuana 96,662 7.2% 71,601 6.6% 25,061 9.9% 101,464 9.6%
Cocaine or Crack 13,995 1.0% 9,038 0.8% 4,957 2.0% 21,261 2.0%
Any Stimulant 2 6,734 0.5% 4,023 0.4% 2,711 1.1% 12,497 1.2%
Methamphetamine 4,598 0.3% 2,429 0.2% 2,169 0.9% 10,111 1.0%
Hallucinogens 12,065 0.9% 7,594 0.7% 4,471 1.8% 18,030 1.7%
Heroin 1,617 0.1% 1,466 0.1% 151 0.1% 713 0.1%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 26,362 2.0% 19,065 1.7% 7,297 2.9% 31,321 3.0%
Tranquilizers 8,767 0.7% 6,442 0.6% 2,325 0.9% 10,738 1.0%
Sedatives 19,780 1.5% 15,463 1.4% 4,317 1.7% 17,699 1.7%
Cigarettes 267,437 19.9% 191,255 17.6% 76,182 30.1% 324,325 30.6%
Any Tobacco Product 376,114 28.0% 287,190 26.4% 88,924 35.2% 378,238 35.7%
 
1 Binge alcohol consumption is defined as 4+ drinks in a day for women and 5+ drinks in a day for men.

2 Excludes Cocaine or Crack. Includes methamphetamine and other types of stimulants.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table | King County Demographic Profile

SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

 

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KING COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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PAST 30 DAY USE

Adult Household Residents

KING COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 777,402 57.9% 674,857 61.9% 102,545 40.5% 440,971 41.6%
Any Illicit Drug 72,914 5.4% 53,336 4.9% 19,578 7.7% 79,743 7.5%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 26,654 2.0% 18,975 1.7% 7,679 3.0% 33,621 3.2%
Marijuana 55,632 4.1% 39,960 3.7% 15,672 6.2% 62,007 5.9%
Cocaine or Crack 4,278 0.3% 2,587 0.2% 1,691 0.7% 6,993 0.7%
Any Stimulant 1 1,928 0.1% 898 0.1% 1,030 0.4% 4,725 0.4%
Methamphetamine 1,648 0.1% 802 0.1% 846 0.3% 3,741 0.4%
Hallucinogens 1,917 0.1% 842 0.1% 1,075 0.4% 4,163 0.4%
Heroin 89 0.0% 0 0.0% 89 0.0% 238 0.0%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 11,095 0.8% 7,783 0.7% 3,312 1.3% 14,713 1.4%
Tranquilizers 2,784 0.2% 1,917 0.2% 867 0.3% 4,258 0.4%
Sedatives 10,131 0.8% 8,811 0.8% 1,320 0.5% 5,669 0.5%
Cigarettes 228,245 17.0% 158,256 14.5% 69,989 27.7% 296,158 28.0%
 
1 Excludes Cocaine or Crack. Includes methamphetamine and other types of stimulants.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table | King County Demographic Profile

SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

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