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Table 3-2. Prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug abuse and dependence in the past 12 months among females ages 15–44, by race/Hispanic origin, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015

Substance Use Category and Year Race/Hispanic Origin
Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic
Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E.
Alcohol abuse
2013–2015  3.5 0.1 2.6 0.3 2.3 0.3 2.9 0.3
2012–2014  3.8 0.2 2.6 0.3 2.1 0.2 3.0 0.3
2011–2013  4.1 0.2 2.6 0.3 2.0 0.2 3.1 0.3
2010–2012  4.2 0.2 2.3 0.3 2.0 0.2 3.1 0.2
2009–2011  4.4 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.2 0.3 2.9 0.2
2008–2010  4.5 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.5 0.4 3.0 0.2
2007–2009  4.5 0.2 2.1 0.2 2.3 0.3 2.9 0.2
2006–2008  4.8 0.1 2.1 0.2 2.3 0.3 3.0 0.2
2005–2007  4.8 0.1 2.2 0.2 2.4 0.3 2.8 0.2
2004–2006  4.9 0.1 2.1 0.2 2.6 0.4 2.8 0.2
2003–2005  4.6 0.1 2.2 0.2 2.9 0.4 2.6 0.2
2002–2004  4.5 0.1 2.1 0.2 2.7 0.4 2.5 0.2
Alcohol dependence
2013–2015  3.5 0.1 2.7 0.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 0.2
2012–2014  3.7 0.2 2.9 0.3 2.8 0.3 3.3 0.2
2011–2013  3.9 0.2 2.8 0.3 2.3 0.2 3.2 0.2
2010–2012  4.0 0.2 2.8 0.3 2.5 0.2 3.2 0.3
2009–2011  3.9 0.2 2.8 0.3 2.5 0.3 3.1 0.3
2008–2010  4.0 0.2 3.2 0.3 2.9 0.5 3.0 0.3
2007–2009  3.9 0.1 3.1 0.3 2.8 0.5 2.5 0.2
2006–2008  3.9 0.2 3.3 0.3 2.7 0.4 2.4 0.2
2005–2007  3.8 0.1 3.3 0.2 2.5 0.3 2.4 0.2
2004–2006  4.0 0.1 3.0 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.5 0.2
2003–2005  4.1 0.1 2.5 0.2 3.0 0.3 2.2 0.2
2002–2004  4.1 0.1 2.4 0.3 3.3 0.4 2.3 0.2
Illicit drug abuse
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  0.8 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.1
2011–2013  0.8 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.1
2010–2012  0.9 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.1
2009–2011  0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1
2008–2010  0.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.2
2007–2009  0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1
2006–2008  0.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.0 0.1
2005–2007  0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1
2004–2006  0.8 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.1
2003–2005  0.9 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.1
2002–2004  1.0 0.1 0.8 0.1
Illicit drug dependence
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  2.6 0.1 2.1 0.2 1.7 0.2 1.5 0.2
2011–2013  2.5 0.1 2.1 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 0.2
2010–2012  2.4 0.1 2.4 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.9 0.2
2009–2011  2.4 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.8 0.2
2008–2010  2.7 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 0.2
2007–2009  2.6 0.1 2.1 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.2
2006–2008  2.7 0.1 2.2 0.2 1.7 0.3 1.5 0.2
2005–2007  2.5 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.8 0.3 1.4 0.2
2004–2006  2.7 0.1 2.1 0.2 1.8 0.3 1.8 0.2
2003–2005  2.7 0.1 2.2 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2
2002–2004  2.6 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 0.2
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