Stimulant use disorder: cocaine. Estimated 12-month prevalence of cocaine use disorder
in the United States is 0.2% among 12- to 17- year-olds and 0.3% amon g individuals 18 years
and older. Rates are higher among males (0 .4%) than among females (0.1%). Rates are
highest among 18- to 29-year-olds (0.6%) and lo west among 45- to 64-year-olds (0.1%). Among
adults, rates are greater among Native Amer icans (0.8%) compared with African Ameri-
cans (0.4%), Hispanics (0.3%), whites (0.2%) , and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(0.1%). In contrast, for 12- to 17-year-olds, rates are similar among Hispanics (0.2%), whites
(0.2%), and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (0.2%); and lower among African Amer-
icans (0.02%); with cocaine use disorder vi rtually absent among Native Americans and
Alaska Natives.
Development and Course
Stimulant use disorders occur throughout all levels of society and are more common among