Table 1.

Potential Correlates of Drug Use in General

Male gendera,b,c	Less educationc
Age 50–64 years (compared to age 65+)a,b,c	Low-income statusc
Native American or Alaska native statusa,b	Living in the western regionc
Black race (specifically cocaine use)a	Recent alcohol or tobacco useb,c
Never-married statusc	Mental health problems or distressa,b,c
Separated, divorced, or widowed statusa	Involvement with the criminal justice systemd
Not employeda,c	History of incarcerationd

^aBlazer and Wu (2009a).

^bBlazer and Wu (2009b).

^cHan et al. (2009a).

^dArndt et al. (2002).