1 in 4.67

The odds an adult 20 - 59 has ever used cocaine or street drugs are 1 in 4.67 (US, 1999 - 2002).

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Cocaine, Crack, Drugs, Habits
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Fryar CD, Hirsch R, Porter KS, Kottiri B, Brody DJ, Louis T. Drug use and sexual behaviors reported by adults: United States, 1999-2002. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no. 384. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007.

Calculation(s) by Book of Odds Based On

Current Population Survey, 2002 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/cps/

Definitions

Adult

A person aged 18 or older.

Cocaine or street drugs

Cocaine, including crack or freebase, or other street drugs. Marijuana use is not included.

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Odds more likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 3.42, are rounded to three significant digits. Odds less likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 420.4, are rounded to four significant digits. Trailing zeros after the decimal point are dropped for readability, even though they may still be significant.

Odds you'll see: 1 in 4.26; 14.5; 143; 5,230; 433,200

Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c

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Laura
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Wow! I'm surprised marijuana is not included. That's a lot of drug use.

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