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PIERCE COUNTY | SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY |
| PIERCE COUNTY | WASHINGTON | |||||||
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| County Total | Above 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Alcohol | 449,934 | 87.8% | 359,064 | 90.8% | 90,870 | 77.7% | 817,738 | 77.2% |
| Binge Alcohol 1 | 344,468 | 67.3% | 276,809 | 70.0% | 67,659 | 57.9% | 609,251 | 57.5% |
| Any Illicit Drug | 234,512 | 45.8% | 182,017 | 46.0% | 52,495 | 44.9% | 442,567 | 41.8% |
| Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana | 146,903 | 28.7% | 112,241 | 28.4% | 34,662 | 29.7% | 298,352 | 28.2% |
| Marijuana | 218,607 | 42.7% | 170,107 | 43.0% | 48,500 | 41.5% | 406,257 | 38.4% |
| Cocaine or Crack | 81,068 | 15.8% | 61,874 | 15.7% | 19,194 | 16.4% | 167,526 | 15.8% |
| Any Stimulant 2 | 73,767 | 14.4% | 55,910 | 14.1% | 17,857 | 15.3% | 154,148 | 14.6% |
| Methamphetamine | 31,112 | 6.1% | 21,852 | 5.5% | 9,260 | 7.9% | 81,029 | 7.7% |
| Hallucinogens | 85,143 | 16.6% | 64,223 | 16.2% | 20,920 | 17.9% | 180,866 | 17.1% |
| Heroin | 8,934 | 1.7% | 4,684 | 1.2% | 4,250 | 3.6% | 35,744 | 3.4% |
| Opiates Other Than Heroin | 44,698 | 8.7% | 31,681 | 8.0% | 13,017 | 11.1% | 113,977 | 10.8% |
| Tranquilizers | 28,243 | 5.5% | 20,486 | 5.2% | 7,757 | 6.6% | 65,925 | 6.2% |
| Sedatives | 25,962 | 5.1% | 18,690 | 4.7% | 7,272 | 6.2% | 62,878 | 5.9% |
| Cigarettes | 323,037 | 63.1% | 251,499 | 63.6% | 71,538 | 61.2% | 639,441 | 60.4% |
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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 | Pierce 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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| PIERCE COUNTY | SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY |
| PIERCE COUNTY | WASHINGTON | |||||||
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| County Total | Above 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Alcohol | 372,299 | 72.7% | 303,502 | 76.8% | 68,797 | 58.9% | 618,413 | 58.4% |
| Binge Alcohol 1 | 132,970 | 26.0% | 104,164 | 26.3% | 28,806 | 24.6% | 260,631 | 24.6% |
| Any Illicit Drug | 50,630 | 9.9% | 35,263 | 8.9% | 15,367 | 13.1% | 134,929 | 12.7% |
| Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana | 23,983 | 4.7% | 16,663 | 4.2% | 7,320 | 6.3% | 69,548 | 6.6% |
| Marijuana | 39,104 | 7.6% | 27,171 | 6.9% | 11,933 | 10.2% | 101,464 | 9.6% |
| Cocaine or Crack | 5,881 | 1.1% | 3,558 | 0.9% | 2,323 | 2.0% | 21,261 | 2.0% |
| Any Stimulant 2 | 2,824 | 0.6% | 1,496 | 0.4% | 1,328 | 1.1% | 12,497 | 1.2% |
| Methamphetamine | 2,022 | 0.4% | 954 | 0.2% | 1,068 | 0.9% | 10,111 | 1.0% |
| Hallucinogens | 4,792 | 0.9% | 2,823 | 0.7% | 1,969 | 1.7% | 18,030 | 1.7% |
| Heroin | 655 | 0.1% | 577 | 0.1% | 78 | 0.1% | 713 | 0.1% |
| Opiates Other Than Heroin | 10,319 | 2.0% | 7,069 | 1.8% | 3,250 | 2.8% | 31,321 | 3.0% |
| Tranquilizers | 3,327 | 0.6% | 2,212 | 0.6% | 1,115 | 1.0% | 10,738 | 1.0% |
| Sedatives | 7,768 | 1.5% | 5,747 | 1.5% | 2,021 | 1.7% | 17,699 | 1.7% |
| Cigarettes | 108,029 | 21.1% | 70,103 | 17.7% | 37,926 | 32.4% | 324,325 | 30.6% |
| Any Tobacco Product | 149,350 | 29.2% | 105,993 | 26.8% | 43,357 | 37.1% | 378,238 | 35.7% |
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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 | Pierce 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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| PIERCE COUNTY | SUBSTANCE USE BY RECENCY |
| PIERCE COUNTY | WASHINGTON | |||||||
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| County Total | Above 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL | |||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Alcohol | 294,795 | 57.6% | 245,750 | 62.2% | 49,045 | 42.0% | 440,971 | 41.6% |
| Any Illicit Drug | 29,579 | 5.8% | 20,389 | 5.2% | 9,190 | 7.9% | 79,743 | 7.5% |
| Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana | 10,977 | 2.1% | 7,298 | 1.8% | 3,679 | 3.1% | 33,621 | 3.2% |
| Marijuana | 22,719 | 4.4% | 15,391 | 3.9% | 7,328 | 6.3% | 62,007 | 5.9% |
| Cocaine or Crack | 1,836 | 0.4% | 998 | 0.3% | 838 | 0.7% | 6,993 | 0.7% |
| Any Stimulant 1 | 852 | 0.2% | 370 | 0.1% | 482 | 0.4% | 4,725 | 0.4% |
| Methamphetamine | 714 | 0.1% | 321 | 0.1% | 393 | 0.3% | 3,741 | 0.4% |
| Hallucinogens | 814 | 0.2% | 318 | 0.1% | 496 | 0.4% | 4,163 | 0.4% |
| Heroin | 47 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% | 238 | 0.0% |
| Opiates Other Than Heroin | 4,502 | 0.9% | 2,925 | 0.7% | 1,577 | 1.3% | 14,713 | 1.4% |
| Tranquilizers | 1,186 | 0.2% | 705 | 0.2% | 481 | 0.4% | 4,258 | 0.4% |
| Sedatives | 3,939 | 0.8% | 3,286 | 0.8% | 653 | 0.6% | 5,669 | 0.5% |
| Cigarettes | 92,846 | 18.1% | 58,181 | 14.7% | 34,665 | 29.7% | 296,158 | 28.0% |
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1 Excludes
Cocaine or Crack. Includes methamphetamine and other types of stimulants.
MORE INFO: How to interpret this table | Pierce 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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