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Reduce the proportion of people who had marijuana use disorder in the past year — SU‑14 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
6.7 percent (2022)

National Target:
5.5 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
6.0 percent of persons aged 12 years and over had a marijuana use disorder (defined as meeting DSM-IV criteria) in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Total
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.3
SE 0.178
6.7
CI 6.4 / 7.1
SE 0.168

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Sex, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Male
7.2
CI 6.7 / 7.8
SE 0.273
8.0
CI 7.5 / 8.5
SE 0.272
Female
4.7
CI 4.3 / 5.1
SE 0.207
5.5
CI 5.1 / 5.9
SE 0.200

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Race/Ethnicity, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
American Indian or Alaska Native only
11.6
CI 8.9 / 15.0
SE 1.535
8.5
CI 6.8 / 10.5
SE 0.931
Asian only
2.3
CI 1.5 / 3.4
SE 0.463
3.3
CI 2.1 / 5.3
SE 0.789
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
10.7
CI 6.1 / 18.1
SE 2.971
9.5
CI 5.2 / 16.5
SE 2.783
Black or African American only
7.3
CI 6.5 / 8.3
SE 0.476
8.2
CI 7.3 / 9.1
SE 0.449
White only
5.7
CI 5.3 / 6.1
SE 0.199
6.5
CI 6.1 / 6.9
SE 0.188
2 or more races
12.2
CI 9.7 / 15.3
SE 1.428
13.3
CI 11.1 / 15.8
SE 1.182
Hispanic or Latino
5.7
CI 5.0 / 6.5
SE 0.373
7.2
CI 6.3 / 8.1
SE 0.448
Not Hispanic or Latino
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.4
SE 0.202
6.6
CI 6.3 / 7.0
SE 0.181
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
15.5
CI 10.9 / 21.6
SE 2.691
11.0
CI 7.9 / 15.1
SE 1.804
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
2.3
CI 1.5 / 3.4
SE 0.465
3.3
CI 2.0 / 5.3
SE 0.800
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
8.9
CI 4.5 / 16.8
SE 2.996
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
7.3
CI 6.4 / 8.3
SE 0.485
8.0
CI 7.2 / 9.0
SE 0.469
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
5.7
CI 5.3 / 6.2
SE 0.232
6.4
CI 6.0 / 6.8
SE 0.203
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
13.1
CI 10.1 / 16.7
SE 1.679
12.6
CI 10.2 / 15.4
SE 1.321

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Age group, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
12-17 years
5.2
CI 4.5 / 6.0
SE 0.379
5.1
CI 4.5 / 5.7
SE 0.293
18-44 years
10.5
CI 9.9 / 11.1
SE 0.304
11.7
CI 11.2 / 12.3
SE 0.289
18-24 years
14.8
CI 13.7 / 16.0
SE 0.581
16.2
CI 15.2 / 17.3
SE 0.530
25-44 years
9.0
CI 8.3 / 9.8
SE 0.359
10.2
CI 9.5 / 10.8
SE 0.334
45-64 years
3.2
CI 2.6 / 3.9
SE 0.336
4.1
CI 3.5 / 4.8
SE 0.323
45-54 years
4.2
CI 3.2 / 5.5
SE 0.580
5.4
CI 4.5 / 6.5
SE 0.510
55-64 years
2.3
CI 1.7 / 3.1
SE 0.367
2.9
CI 2.2 / 3.9
SE 0.436
65 years and over
0.9
CI 0.6 / 1.4
SE 0.202
0.8
CI 0.5 / 1.2
SE 0.183
65-74 years
1.2
CI 0.8 / 2.0
SE 0.303
1.0
CI 0.6 / 1.6
SE 0.233
75-84 years
0.3
CI 0.1 / 1.1
SE 0.207
0.6
CI 0.2 / 2.0
SE 0.369
85 years and over
DSU
DSU

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Less than High school
4.8
CI 3.8 / 6.1
SE 0.564
5.7
CI 4.7 / 6.9
SE 0.557
High school
5.5
CI 4.8 / 6.4
SE 0.402
6.5
CI 5.7 / 7.4
SE 0.416
Some college or Associate degree
6.7
CI 5.8 / 7.6
SE 0.451
6.8
CI 6.0 / 7.6
SE 0.400
4-year college degree or more
2.8
CI 2.4 / 3.3
SE 0.213
4.0
CI 3.6 / 4.5
SE 0.237

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
<100
7.9
CI 7.0 / 8.8
SE 0.461
9.2
CI 8.4 / 10.1
SE 0.433
100-199
7.6
CI 6.7 / 8.5
SE 0.450
8.6
CI 7.8 / 9.4
SE 0.414
200-399
6.4
CI 5.8 / 7.2
SE 0.366
6.9
CI 6.3 / 7.6
SE 0.328
400+
3.8
CI 3.4 / 4.2
SE 0.209
4.7
CI 4.3 / 5.2
SE 0.233

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Health insurance status (12-64 years), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Insured
6.7
CI 6.3 / 7.2
SE 0.224
8.0
CI 7.6 / 8.4
SE 0.212
Private
5.3
CI 4.9 / 5.8
SE 0.244
6.6
CI 6.2 / 7.1
SE 0.237
Public
9.5
CI 8.7 / 10.4
SE 0.418
10.7
CI 10.0 / 11.5
SE 0.399
Uninsured
10.6
CI 9.4 / 12.0
SE 0.681
10.1
CI 9.0 / 11.4
SE 0.591

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Geographic location, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Metropolitan
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.4
SE 0.194
6.8
CI 6.5 / 7.2
SE 0.181
Non-metropolitan
5.8
CI 5.0 / 6.8
SE 0.458
6.2
CI 5.3 / 7.1
SE 0.470

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Marital status (18 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Married/​Cohabiting partner
4.3
CI 3.9 / 4.8
SE 0.221
5.1
CI 4.7 / 5.6
SE 0.217
Divorced, separated, widowed
4.0
CI 3.1 / 5.2
SE 0.531
4.2
CI 3.5 / 5.0
SE 0.382
Never married
11.5
CI 10.7 / 12.4
SE 0.416
12.9
CI 12.1 / 13.6
SE 0.393

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Country of birth, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
US
6.7
CI 6.3 / 7.1
SE 0.204
7.5
CI 7.1 / 7.8
SE 0.190
Outside US
2.1
CI 1.7 / 2.7
SE 0.251
2.8
CI 2.2 / 3.5
SE 0.339

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Veteran
4.4
CI 3.3 / 6.0
SE 0.673
6.1
CI 4.5 / 8.2
SE 0.952
Non-veteran
5.9
CI 5.5 / 6.3
SE 0.204
6.7
CI 6.3 / 7.1
SE 0.187

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Disability status, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
People with disabilities
10.2
CI 9.0 / 11.5
SE 0.652
12.4
CI 11.2 / 13.7
SE 0.623
People without disabilities
5.4
CI 5.0 / 5.7
SE 0.179
5.9
CI 5.6 / 6.2
SE 0.165

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Straight
5.1
CI 4.8 / 5.5
SE 0.192
5.6
CI 5.3 / 6.0
SE 0.182
Straight, Male
7.0
CI 6.4 / 7.6
SE 0.305
7.7
CI 7.1 / 8.3
SE 0.304
Straight, Female
3.3
CI 2.9 / 3.8
SE 0.226
3.6
CI 3.2 / 4.0
SE 0.208
Gay/​Lesbian
12.5
CI 9.4 / 16.3
SE 1.754
12.5
CI 10.0 / 15.4
SE 1.356
Gay, Male
12.8
CI 8.7 / 18.5
SE 2.482
11.6
CI 8.4 / 15.9
SE 1.898
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
12.0
CI 8.1 / 17.4
SE 2.360
13.7
CI 10.5 / 17.7
SE 1.826
Bisexual
18.9
CI 16.9 / 21.0
SE 1.059
22.9
CI 20.8 / 25.1
SE 1.101
Bisexual, Male
18.0
CI 14.2 / 22.5
SE 2.093
21.1
CI 16.3 / 26.9
SE 2.696
Bisexual, Female
19.2
CI 16.9 / 21.7
SE 1.238
23.7
CI 21.6 / 25.9
SE 1.085

Persons with a marijuana use disorder in the past year by Gender identity, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Disparity