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. 2006 Nov;96(11):2024–2031. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.061762

TABLE 1—

Substance Use (%) Among Women Aged 18 to 49 Years Who Live With Minor Children, by Substance Use Disorders and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Receipt

Used in Past Year (n) Satisfy Abuse or Dependence Criteria Meet at Least 1 Criterion for Abuse or Dependence Used in Past Year and Meet at Least 1 Criterion for Abuse or Dependence
Nonrecipients Recipients Nonrecipients Recipients Nonrecipients Recipients Nonrecipients Recipients
Alcohol 69.1*** (5840) 61.7 (873) 5.35 6.46 19.9*** 28.2 28.6*** 45.1
Alcohol or any illicit drug 70.1** (5962) 64.8 (903) 6.6*** 10.4 22.7*** 33.8 32.1*** 51.8
Any illicit drug 12.8*** (1418) 22.3 (333) 1.8*** 5.1 5.6*** 12.5 44.0* 55.9
Marijuana 8.0*** (1000) 14.4 (249) 0.81*** 2.0 3.1*** 6.4 38.8 44.2
Cocaine 1.5*** (191) 4.0 (49) 0.4* 0.9 0.9*** 2.5 55.4 60.6
Analgesics 4.5* (483) 6.4 (106) 0.66 1.39 1.6** 3.5 36.0* 53.8
Tranquilizers 2.0 (206) 2.7 (41) 0.2 0.5 0.7** 1.8 40.9 49.4
Stimulants 1.3** (141) 2.9 (40) 0.12 0.6 0.5 0.9 36.9 29.4
Hallucinogens 1.1* (194) 1.8 (46) 0.1* 0.3 0.4 1.0** 32.3* 55.8

Source. Data are from the 2002 National Survey of Drug Use and Health.

*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001 (differences between Temporary Assistance to Needy Families recipients and others).