20. Age Patterns: 18–20 age category report the most illicit drug use Racial and Ethnic Differences (highest rates of use, past month, 2006): Native American /Alaska Native 13.7% Two or more races 8.9% Black 9.8% White 8.5% Hispanic or Latino 6.9% Drug Use: Additional Major Findings
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22. Education: College graduates (5.9%) had the lowest rate of current use, while those who did not complete high school (9.2%) had the highest use of illicit drugs. Employment: Unemployed persons (18.5%) have a greater tendency to use more illicit-types of drugs than people gainfully employed (8.8% full-time and 9.4% part-time workers). Drug Use: Additional Major Findings (continued)