Perception of Great Risk of Drug UsePerception of Great Risk of Drug Use reports the prevalence of a perception that the use of drugs can cause great harm.
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12-17;18-25;Over 17;Over 25
Perception of Great Risk of Drug Use reports the prevalence of a perception that the use of drugs can cause great harm.
Health
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Perception of Great Risk of Drug Use reports an estimated average percent of people who perceived great risk to themselves, physical or otherwise, when consuming certain drugs at various levels of frequency. These data are collected by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Substate Region Estimates by Age Group. This survey is conducted on a representative sample of U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized people ages 12 and older. Data are available for the state of Connecticut, substate regions within Connecticut, the Northeast region of the United States, and the Total United States.
Region
2012-2014
Percent
Perceptions of Great Risk of Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week;Perceptions of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month;Perceptions of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes per Day
False
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Substance Abuse
Low precision estimates for small geographic areas have been suppressed.
Margins of Error are reported with a 95% confidence interval.
Perception of Great Risk of Drug Use;Margins of Error
2004-2006;2006-2008;2008-2010;2010-2012;2012-2014