Table 3Comparison of key variables for NCCS versus validated samples

SourceEver cannabis use, % (SE)Current cannabis use, % (SE)
NCCS combined samplea58.3% (1.4)17.0% (1.3)
   NCCS ABS (Mail 1.1 and web)   56.1% (2.9)   15.9% (2.9)
   NCCS SM 1.0 and 2.0 completesa   60.0% (1.3)   17.9% (1.0)
2016 NSDUH datab47.0% (0.35)10.9% (0.18)
2017 NSDUH datab48.2% (0.36)11.5% (0.19)
2017 Yahoo News/Marist Pollc52% (NR)22% (NR)
2016 Gallup Polld43% (NR)13% (NR)

Abbreviations: NR = not reported.

Note: All NCCS estimates in this table are weighted according to the weights designed for the combined sample.

a

Social media responses deemed fraudulent (either during initial fraud detection procedures or through application of the fraud regression model) are not included in this table.

b

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: detailed tables. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2018 [cited 2020 Oct 8]. Available from: https://www​.samhsa.gov​/data/sites/default​/files/cbhsq-reports​/NSDUHDetailedTabs2017​/NSDUHDetailedTabs2017.pdf

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McCarthy J. One in eight US adults say they smoke marijuana. Gallup; 2016 Aug 8 [cited 2020 Oct 2]. Available from: https://news​.gallup.com​/poll/194195/adults-say-smoke-marijuana.aspx

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