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WHATCOM COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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LIFETIME USE

Adult Household Residents

WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 112,814 88.6% 80,369 92.2% 32,445 80.8% 817,738 77.2%
Binge Alcohol 1 87,689 68.9% 62,342 71.5% 25,347 63.1% 609,251 57.5%
Any Illicit Drug 59,171 46.5% 39,464 45.3% 19,707 49.1% 442,567 41.8%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 37,252 29.3% 24,557 28.2% 12,695 31.6% 298,352 28.2%
Marijuana 55,280 43.4% 36,906 42.3% 18,374 45.8% 406,257 38.4%
Cocaine or Crack 20,244 15.9% 13,676 15.7% 6,568 16.4% 167,526 15.8%
Any Stimulant 2 19,330 15.2% 12,812 14.7% 6,518 16.2% 154,148 14.6%
Methamphetamine 8,545 6.7% 4,819 5.5% 3,726 9.3% 81,029 7.7%
Hallucinogens 22,190 17.4% 13,937 16.0% 8,253 20.6% 180,866 17.1%
Heroin 2,288 1.8% 965 1.1% 1,323 3.3% 35,744 3.4%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 12,200 9.6% 6,697 7.7% 5,503 13.7% 113,977 10.8%
Tranquilizers 7,573 5.9% 4,456 5.1% 3,117 7.8% 65,925 6.2%
Sedatives 6,521 5.1% 3,850 4.4% 2,671 6.7% 62,878 5.9%
Cigarettes 82,160 64.5% 56,700 65.1% 25,460 63.4% 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 | Whatcom 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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WHATCOM COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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PAST YEAR USE

Adult Household Residents

WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 93,706 73.6% 67,566 77.5% 26,140 65.1% 618,413 58.4%
Binge Alcohol 1 35,311 27.7% 21,627 24.8% 13,684 34.1% 260,631 24.6%
Any Illicit Drug 14,033 11.0% 6,638 7.6% 7,395 18.4% 134,929 12.7%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 6,847 5.4% 3,250 3.7% 3,597 9.0% 69,548 6.6%
Marijuana 11,072 8.7% 4,998 5.7% 6,074 15.1% 101,464 9.6%
Cocaine or Crack 1,832 1.4% 599 0.7% 1,233 3.1% 21,261 2.0%
Any Stimulant 2 870 0.7% 203 0.2% 667 1.7% 12,497 1.2%
Methamphetamine 692 0.5% 114 0.1% 578 1.4% 10,111 1.0%
Hallucinogens 1,815 1.4% 436 0.5% 1,379 3.4% 18,030 1.7%
Heroin 135 0.1% 113 0.1% 22 0.1% 713 0.1%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 3,177 2.5% 1,405 1.6% 1,772 4.4% 31,321 3.0%
Tranquilizers 975 0.8% 478 0.5% 497 1.2% 10,738 1.0%
Sedatives 2,146 1.7% 1,208 1.4% 938 2.3% 17,699 1.7%
Cigarettes 28,456 22.4% 14,786 17.0% 13,670 34.1% 324,325 30.6%
Any Tobacco Product 38,663 30.4% 22,298 25.6% 16,365 40.8% 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 | Whatcom 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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WHATCOM COUNTY  |  SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY

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PAST 30 DAY USE

Adult Household Residents

WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
County Total Above 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL At/Below 200% FPL
# % # % # % # %
Alcohol 74,135 58.2% 55,034 63.2% 19,101 47.6% 440,971 41.6%
Any Illicit Drug 8,294 6.5% 3,844 4.4% 4,450 11.1% 79,743 7.5%
Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana 3,027 2.4% 1,389 1.6% 1,638 4.1% 33,621 3.2%
Marijuana 6,520 5.1% 2,843 3.3% 3,677 9.2% 62,007 5.9%
Cocaine or Crack 553 0.4% 173 0.2% 380 0.9% 6,993 0.7%
Any Stimulant 1 295 0.2% 23 0.0% 272 0.7% 4,725 0.4%
Methamphetamine 262 0.2% 23 0.0% 239 0.6% 3,741 0.4%
Hallucinogens 304 0.2% 53 0.1% 251 0.6% 4,163 0.4%
Heroin 8 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 0.0% 238 0.0%
Opiates Other Than Heroin 1,358 1.1% 602 0.7% 756 1.9% 14,713 1.4%
Tranquilizers 329 0.3% 145 0.2% 184 0.5% 4,258 0.4%
Sedatives 902 0.7% 675 0.8% 227 0.6% 5,669 0.5%
Cigarettes 24,792 19.5% 12,229 14.0% 12,563 31.3% 296,158 28.0%
 
1 Excludes Cocaine or Crack. Includes methamphetamine and other types of stimulants.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table | Whatcom 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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