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Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2018
Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2018
Substance use among youths in the United States as of 2018, by major depressive episode*
by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of substance use among youths in the United States as of 2018, sorted by major depressive episode. Some 33 percent of the respondents reporting to have used any illicit drug suffered from a major depressive episode within the past year.
Substance use among youths in the United States as of 2018, by major depressive episode*
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| Had major depressive episode in the past year | Did not have major depressive episode in the past year | |
|---|---|---|
| Illicit drugs** | 32.7% | 14% |
| Marijuana | 25.2% | 10.5% |
| Psychotherapeutics | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| Inhalants | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Hallucinogens | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| Cocaine | 1% | 0.3% |
| Heroin | 0.1% | 0% |
| Had major depressive episode in the past year | Did not have major depressive episode in the past year | |
|---|---|---|
| Illicit drugs** | 32.7% | 14% |
| Marijuana | 25.2% | 10.5% |
| Psychotherapeutics | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| Inhalants | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Hallucinogens | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| Cocaine | 1% | 0.3% |
| Heroin | 0.1% | 0% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of substance use among youths in the United States as of 2018, sorted by major depressive episode. Some 33 percent of the respondents reporting to have used any illicit drug suffered from a major depressive episode within the past year.
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- SAMHSA; NSDUH
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- Release date
- August 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
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* Major depressive episode in the past year.
** Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription type psychotherapeutics used non-medically.
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- Sources
- SAMHSA; NSDUH
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- August 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
-
* Major depressive episode in the past year.
** Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription type psychotherapeutics used non-medically.
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