This is one in a series of brief
state-based reports intended to give the reader
a quick overview of substance abuse and mental health
issues within a single state. The data derive principally
from national surveys conducted by the Office of
Applied Studies, a component of the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Sources for all data used in this report appear
at the end.
Prevalence of Illicit Substance
and Alcohol Use in New Jersey
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
generates state-level estimates for 23 measures
of substance use and mental health problems for
four age groups: the entire state population over
age 12 (12+); individuals age 12 to 17; individuals
age 18 to 25; and individuals age 26 and older (26+).
Since state estimates of substance use and abuse
were first generated using the combined 2002-2003
NSDUHs and continuing until the most recent state
estimates based on the combined 2005-2006 surveys,
New Jersey has ranked among those states with the
lowest rates on the following measures.
|
New
Jersey is among those States with
the lowest rates of the following: |
| Measure |
Age
Groups |
| Past
Year Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers |
12+,
12-17 |
| Past Year
Alcohol Abuse or Dependence |
12+,
26+ |
| Past
Year Alcohol Dependence |
12+ |
| Past Year
Illicit Drug Dependence |
12+ |
| Past Year
Dependence or Abuse on Illicit Drugs
or Alcohol |
12+,
26+ |
|
Abuse and Dependency
in New Jersey
Questions in NSDUH are used to classify persons
as being dependent on or abusing specific substances
based on criteria specified in the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th
Edition (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association,
1994).
Since State estimates were first generated from
2002-2003 data, rates of abuse or dependence on
alcohol in New Jersey have generally been at or
below the rates for the country as a whole. Rates
for abuse or dependence on illicit drugs have
also been at or below the national rates for the
same time period. On the more global measure of
any abuse of or dependence on alcohol or illicit
drugs, New Jersey has consistently ranked among
the lowest States for the population age 12 and
older, as well as for the population age 26 and
older.
Unmet Need for Substance Abuse Treatment
in New Jersey
NSDUH defines unmet addiction treatment
need as an individual who meets the criteria for
abuse of or dependence on illicit drugs or alcohol
according to the DSM-IV, but who has not received
specialty addiction treatment
for that problem in the past year.
For all age groups and across all survey years,
New Jersey has ranked at or below the national
rates for unmet addiction treatment
need. This is particularly true for unmet need
for drug addiction treatment
among those 12 and older and unmet need for alcohol
treatment for the same age group.
Sources:
http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/state_factsheets/newjersey.html
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