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Show ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION (Utah Household Survey on Substance Abuse) According to this survey, self-reported regular use of alcohol continues to decrease at all age levels nationally, and among Utah residents age 26 and older. However, the 1993 survey shows an increase in the percentage of Utah youth and young adults who reported having consumed alcohol within the previous 30 days (Table 77). Regular Alcohol Use Percentage of persons reporting consumption of alcohol within the past 30 days. Table 77 Utah U.S. Year 12-17 18-25 26 + Year 12-17 18-25 26 + 1979 - 38.5 27.9 1979 37.2 75.9 61.3 1983 44.0 31.6 1982 30.2 70.9 59.8 1989 - 38.7 28.7 1988 25.2 65.3 54.8 1992 8.8 31.4 26.3 1991 20.3 63.6 52.6 1993 13.3 34.3 24.0 1992 15.7 59.2 ~ TOBACCO USE (Utah Household Survey on Substance Abuse) The regular use of tobacco self-reported by Utahns age 26 and older is substantially less than the rate of that age group nationally, and has been steadily decreasing since 1983. This survey finds that Utah's youth and young adults, however, report large increases from 1992 to 1993. Utah appears to be reversing what the nation-wide reports are indicating. Nationally, reported use of tobacco within the previous 30 days has declined slightly in the 12-17 and 18-25 age groups and increased slightly in those over age 26 (Table 78). Regular Tobacco Use Percentage of persons reporting regular use of tobacco within the past 30 days. Table 78 Utah U.S. Year 12-17 18-25 26 + Year 12-17 18-25 26 + 1979 - 19.5 15.7 1979 12.1 42.6 36.9 1983 - 26.3 21.4 1982 14.7 35.2 34.6 1989 29.4 19.2 1988 11.8 65.3 29.8 1992 8.4 19.2 18.4 1991 10.8 32.2 28.2 1993 11.3 29.6 14.3 1992 9.6 31.9 ~ 54 RISK FACTORS |