Most Americans use one or none of four common substances weekly
Core finding
Nearly eight-in-ten Americans (79%) use one or none of four common substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or vaped nicotine) in a typical week, including 44% who use none at all and 35% who use just one.
The remaining one-in-five report heavier use: 13% average two substances a week, 4% average three, and 3% use all four, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.
Topline distribution
Most Americans use one or none of four common substances weekly.
Within the last year, on average, how many substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, nicotine in vaping) do you use per week?
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
Within the last year, on average, how many substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, nicotine in vaping) do you use per week?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.