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Table 3.1C – Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Risk/Availability Total
(2010)
Total
(2011)
Aged 12-17
(2010)
Aged 12-17
(2011)
Aged 18-25
(2010)
Aged 18-25
(2011)
Aged 26+
(2010)
Aged 26+
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions pertaining to the listed illicit drugs include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 772 844 107 107 145 152 758 836
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 918 982 101 98 128 134 896 950
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 978 954 109 120 146 155 957 922
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 809 832 107 115 159 158 778 788
Use Once or Twice a Week 566 583 91 92 117 112 539 563
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 675 667 108 107 133 126 642 633
Use Once or Twice a Week 448 425 87 91 82 82 426 397
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 848 853 111 112 161 158 805 810
Use Once or Twice a Week 614 623 98 104 124 125 583 591
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 809 873 104 114 154 164 784 841
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 973 950 109 120 157 161 938 915
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 1,016 908 119 116 136 144 982 873
Cocaine 853 747 85 80 154 141 819 734
Crack 843 769 89 81 140 131 813 746
Heroin 667 622 68 65 116 112 641 603
LSD 640 582 71 69 114 112 623 566
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 422 371 81 80 127 118 383 329
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Table 3.1D – Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Risk/Availability Total
(2010)
Total
(2011)
Aged 12-17
(2010)
Aged 12-17
(2011)
Aged 18-25
(2010)
Aged 18-25
(2011)
Aged 26+
(2010)
Aged 26+
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions pertaining to the listed illicit drugs include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.31 0.33 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.45 0.39 0.42
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 0.37 0.39 0.42 0.40 0.38 0.39 0.47 0.49
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.39 0.38 0.46 0.49 0.43 0.46 0.50 0.47
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 0.32 0.33 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.41 0.40
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.23 0.23 0.38 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.28 0.29
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 0.27 0.26 0.46 0.44 0.39 0.37 0.33 0.33
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.18 0.17 0.37 0.37 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.20
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 0.34 0.34 0.49 0.47 0.48 0.47 0.42 0.42
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.25 0.25 0.43 0.44 0.37 0.37 0.31 0.31
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.32 0.34 0.43 0.46 0.46 0.48 0.41 0.43
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.39 0.37 0.45 0.49 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.47
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 0.42 0.37 0.50 0.48 0.41 0.43 0.53 0.46
Cocaine 0.36 0.31 0.37 0.33 0.47 0.42 0.45 0.40
Crack 0.35 0.32 0.38 0.34 0.43 0.40 0.45 0.40
Heroin 0.28 0.26 0.30 0.28 0.35 0.34 0.35 0.33
LSD 0.27 0.24 0.32 0.29 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.31
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.17 0.14 0.33 0.32 0.37 0.34 0.20 0.17
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Table 3.1P – Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances, by Age Group: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Risk/Availability Total
(2010)
Total
(2011)
Aged 12-17
(2010)
Aged 12-17
(2011)
Aged 18-25
(2010)
Aged 18-25
(2011)
Aged 26+
(2010)
Aged 26+
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
3 Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions pertaining to the listed illicit drugs include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.7633   0.1661   0.5865   0.5468  
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 0.2389   0.0004   0.3505   0.4739  
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0776   0.0002   0.0183   0.3139  
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 0.0935   0.1229   0.8042   0.1203  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.1183   0.7061   0.4609   0.0869  
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 0.5291   0.1833   0.0288   0.6005  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.8063   0.1555   0.9820   0.9142  
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 0.6439   0.2441   0.2117   0.6465  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.5151   0.1495   0.7267   0.7470  
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.0915   0.8912   0.9347   0.0797  
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.1082   0.6591   0.1841   0.0547  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 0.4545   0.1058   0.2301   0.2183  
Cocaine 0.6555   0.0025   0.0002   0.5457  
Crack 0.1475   0.0001   0.0019   0.6053  
Heroin 0.5082   0.0301   0.0010   0.1232  
LSD 0.4392   0.0882   0.1106   0.7861  
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.0928   0.2801   0.0379   0.4149  
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Table 3.2C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 107 107 104 114 109 120
AGE            
12-13 113 115 119 114 88 89
14-15 116 112 113 118 82 87
16-17 119 126 116 124 88 93
GENDER            
Male 78 76 78 77 76 73
Female 69 69 69 70 78 83
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 95 90 90 93 95 93
White 178 181 179 173 120 115
Black or African American 91 87 97 87 72 66
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 12 8 13 7 8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 60 64 58 68 43 49
Two or More Races 24 32 24 34 18 28
Hispanic or Latino 53 56 51 60 51 66
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 195 209 203 212 133 158
Small Metro 146 150 141 145 102 95
Nonmetro 96 86 92 86 60 64
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Table 3.2D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.46 0.45 0.49
AGE            
12-13 0.77 0.77 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.79
14-15 0.74 0.73 0.73 0.76 0.75 0.77
16-17 0.71 0.69 0.73 0.74 0.75 0.78
GENDER            
Male 0.63 0.61 0.63 0.61 0.62 0.58
Female 0.59 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.67 0.69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.50 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.48
White 0.55 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.57 0.53
Black or African American 1.19 1.15 1.09 1.19 1.11 1.19
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.16 4.09 3.79 4.29 3.91 4.00
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2.45 2.04 2.24 2.67 2.73 2.40
Two or More Races 2.39 2.47 2.51 2.40 2.55 2.56
Hispanic or Latino 1.09 1.05 1.06 1.13 1.06 1.24
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.63 0.67 0.64 0.68 0.63 0.73
Small Metro 0.82 0.70 0.79 0.73 0.78 0.73
Nonmetro 1.05 0.93 1.03 0.96 1.16 1.03
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Table 3.2P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.1661   0.8912   0.6591  
AGE            
12-13 0.5508   0.4770   0.9563  
14-15 0.8298   0.3512   0.3999  
16-17 0.0866   0.9295   1.0000  
GENDER            
Male 0.1525   0.3577   0.9016  
Female 0.5906   0.2359   0.6281  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3750   0.9489   0.7393  
White 0.0924   0.8507   0.8576  
Black or African American 0.4218   0.6846   0.4972  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8420   0.1166   0.2355  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.5292   0.7990   0.7706  
Two or More Races 0.3177   0.7956   0.1367  
Hispanic or Latino 0.2017   0.7965   0.8213  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.3723   0.4667   0.5188  
Small Metro 0.1417   0.5607   0.4279  
Nonmetro 0.7900   0.2929   0.3568  
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Table 3.3C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 101 98 109 120 107 115 91 92
AGE                
12-13 85 75 109 102 82 82 123 116
14-15 68 71 92 96 91 94 124 124
16-17 64 61 81 83 107 105 135 135
GENDER                
Male 69 66 77 77 75 78 64 65
Female 71 71 74 81 75 76 62 63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 90 84 96 102 93 95 79 77
White 100 95 143 138 139 137 202 200
Black or African American 54 49 65 59 80 75 100 92
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 7 7 10 9 9 10 14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 36 38 52 54 45 42 62 66
Two or More Races 14 21 19 25 19 30 27 37
Hispanic or Latino 48 51 53 60 54 60 45 51
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 110 108 159 155 145 158 219 223
Small Metro 80 73 119 116 117 107 165 164
Nonmetro 56 54 74 78 69 73 103 103
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Table 3.3D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.42 0.40 0.46 0.49 0.45 0.47 0.38 0.38
AGE                
12-13 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.72 0.71
14-15 0.71 0.68 0.77 0.84 0.73 0.78 0.64 0.64
16-17 0.65 0.59 0.71 0.72 0.76 0.74 0.57 0.53
GENDER                
Male 0.56 0.53 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.63 0.53 0.53
Female 0.61 0.59 0.63 0.68 0.65 0.64 0.53 0.53
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.44 0.50 0.53 0.49 0.50 0.42 0.40
White 0.53 0.51 0.58 0.60 0.56 0.57 0.45 0.44
Black or African American 1.10 1.04 1.08 1.19 1.19 1.16 1.11 1.13
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.65 4.30 4.02 4.57 4.95 4.54 3.71 3.47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.68 2.29 2.79 2.51 2.84 2.44 2.01 2.12
Two or More Races 2.23 2.59 2.68 2.62 2.61 2.60 1.79 1.94
Hispanic or Latino 1.00 0.96 1.10 1.13 1.13 1.15 0.95 0.97
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.62 0.59 0.69 0.72 0.62 0.70 0.54 0.54
Small Metro 0.68 0.68 0.82 0.84 0.76 0.73 0.66 0.58
Nonmetro 1.06 0.92 1.10 1.17 1.13 1.04 0.94 0.96
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Table 3.3P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0004   0.0002   0.1229   0.7061  
AGE                
12-13 0.0082   0.0069   0.0348   0.7874  
14-15 0.0721   0.0204   0.3362   0.8315  
16-17 0.1433   0.1365   0.9968   0.2936  
GENDER                
Male 0.0005   0.0016   0.0056   0.1439  
Female 0.0984   0.0204   0.5919   0.3321  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0042   0.0002   0.1813   0.6165  
White 0.0886   0.0050   0.4520   0.4433  
Black or African American 0.0295   0.0302   0.1005   0.2850  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5907   0.3151   0.3654   0.7097  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.2795   0.2395   0.2602   0.0491  
Two or More Races 0.6961   0.7002   0.0364   0.5945  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0509   0.5524   0.4928   0.6495  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0500   0.0218   0.8687   0.8933  
Small Metro 0.0025   0.0199   0.0486   0.4543  
Nonmetro 0.2029   0.1141   0.2858   0.8261  
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Table 3.4C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 108 107 87 91 111 112 98 104
AGE                
12-13 92 92 121 113 84 80 107 102
14-15 101 98 125 129 84 89 111 117
16-17 119 120 140 142 107 104 129 125
GENDER                
Male 74 73 60 64 77 79 70 71
Female 75 76 60 64 73 75 67 70
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 95 93 76 75 97 96 85 86
White 155 153 206 206 136 132 184 178
Black or African American 86 82 95 94 75 68 84 80
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 10 9 14 8 11 8 13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 48 51 64 67 40 43 57 60
Two or More Races 22 32 27 37 18 27 25 35
Hispanic or Latino 53 55 43 49 53 59 46 55
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 171 170 219 228 147 158 193 207
Small Metro 128 121 169 170 111 106 148 149
Nonmetro 77 82 105 98 73 73 97 88
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Table 3.4D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.46 0.44 0.37 0.37 0.49 0.47 0.43 0.44
AGE                
12-13 0.80 0.81 0.75 0.76 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.77
14-15 0.76 0.74 0.61 0.59 0.74 0.76 0.69 0.72
16-17 0.74 0.70 0.49 0.46 0.81 0.79 0.67 0.66
GENDER                
Male 0.61 0.59 0.50 0.51 0.66 0.66 0.60 0.59
Female 0.65 0.64 0.52 0.54 0.66 0.65 0.60 0.60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.50 0.49 0.40 0.39 0.53 0.52 0.46 0.47
White 0.58 0.58 0.43 0.42 0.61 0.59 0.52 0.49
Black or African American 1.15 1.15 1.07 1.09 1.26 1.20 1.17 1.15
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.96 4.49 3.80 4.34 4.97 4.50 3.78 4.90
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.57 2.58 1.92 2.11 2.65 2.59 2.45 2.43
Two or More Races 2.67 2.58 2.10 1.91 2.55 2.76 2.34 2.27
Hispanic or Latino 1.11 1.06 0.90 0.93 1.16 1.15 1.00 1.08
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.63 0.66 0.52 0.53 0.69 0.72 0.61 0.68
Small Metro 0.75 0.70 0.61 0.59 0.81 0.75 0.74 0.66
Nonmetro 1.16 1.18 0.93 1.00 1.11 1.13 0.98 0.95
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Table 3.4P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perception of Risk questions include "No risk," "Slight risk," "Moderate risk," and "Great risk." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Great risk." Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.1833   0.1555   0.2441   0.1495  
AGE                
12-13 0.1357   0.2137   0.1057   0.1858  
14-15 0.2174   0.3629   0.5513   0.1390  
16-17 0.8712   0.5924   0.9698   0.9223  
GENDER                
Male 0.0589   0.0234   0.0831   0.0498  
Female 0.9187   0.8198   0.9188   0.9326  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3071   0.2147   0.3183   0.0641  
White 0.7619   0.8068   0.8467   0.1438  
Black or African American 0.0241   0.4124   0.0550   0.5904  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0786   0.2143   0.8921   0.2119  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0718   0.0133   0.9844   0.2458  
Two or More Races 0.1820   0.1811   0.9464   0.8122  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3575   0.6768   0.5631   0.5001  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.3862   0.9731   0.9552   0.9885  
Small Metro 0.1768   0.0623   0.0625   0.1993  
Nonmetro 0.9738   0.3254   0.4507   0.0373  
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Table 3.5C – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2010)
Marijuana
(2011)
Cocaine
(2010)
Cocaine
(2011)
Crack
(2010)
Crack
(2011)
Heroin
(2010)
Heroin
(2011)
LSD
(2010)
LSD
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy." Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 119 116 85 80 89 81 68 65 71 69
AGE                    
12-13 62 57 43 38 47 41 35 30 27 26
14-15 103 100 58 54 61 56 44 43 46 44
16-17 125 124 67 64 63 61 49 46 58 56
GENDER                    
Male 82 79 54 51 55 53 45 43 46 44
Female 77 77 64 62 65 63 50 50 54 52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 99 100 72 69 77 68 60 56 60 59
White 149 137 73 67 77 67 55 51 63 60
Black or African American 78 68 44 39 47 40 34 27 29 24
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 9 5 5 3 6 3 4 2 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 35 34 19 20 20 22 15 15 14 18
Two or More Races 22 29 13 16 16 13 13 12 11 12
Hispanic or Latino 60 58 46 42 46 46 34 36 39 34
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 161 158 84 77 83 78 59 58 66 65
Small Metro 104 113 57 58 59 61 40 40 42 41
Nonmetro 86 58 41 30 46 32 33 22 33 22
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Table 3.5D – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2010)
Marijuana
(2011)
Cocaine
(2010)
Cocaine
(2011)
Crack
(2010)
Crack
(2011)
Heroin
(2010)
Heroin
(2011)
LSD
(2010)
LSD
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy." Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.50 0.48 0.37 0.33 0.38 0.34 0.30 0.28 0.32 0.29
AGE                    
12-13 0.71 0.65 0.53 0.47 0.57 0.50 0.44 0.39 0.37 0.35
14-15 0.82 0.82 0.65 0.58 0.67 0.59 0.53 0.49 0.54 0.50
16-17 0.75 0.75 0.66 0.65 0.62 0.63 0.54 0.50 0.63 0.59
GENDER                    
Male 0.68 0.64 0.46 0.42 0.47 0.44 0.38 0.35 0.40 0.36
Female 0.67 0.66 0.57 0.53 0.58 0.54 0.45 0.43 0.49 0.46
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.53 0.53 0.39 0.37 0.42 0.37 0.33 0.30 0.33 0.33
White 0.60 0.60 0.44 0.42 0.46 0.42 0.36 0.35 0.41 0.39
Black or African American 1.28 1.20 1.03 0.95 1.06 0.95 0.87 0.75 0.76 0.68
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.89 4.44 3.33 3.08 2.48 3.59 2.69 2.74 1.87 3.04
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.54 2.24 1.79 1.60 1.86 1.75 1.45 1.29 1.37 1.49
Two or More Races 2.63 2.79 2.22 2.11 2.44 1.77 2.26 1.61 2.11 1.74
Hispanic or Latino 1.27 1.11 0.98 0.81 0.99 0.88 0.73 0.70 0.87 0.67
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.74 0.68 0.53 0.49 0.52 0.50 0.43 0.42 0.47 0.45
Small Metro 0.83 0.81 0.66 0.57 0.68 0.60 0.50 0.45 0.55 0.47
Nonmetro 1.24 1.02 0.79 0.68 0.93 0.71 0.75 0.54 0.76 0.50
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Table 3.5P – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2010)
Marijuana
(2011)
Cocaine
(2010)
Cocaine
(2011)
Crack
(2010)
Crack
(2011)
Heroin
(2010)
Heroin
(2011)
LSD
(2010)
LSD
(2011)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Perceived Availability questions include "Probably impossible," "Very difficult," "Fairly difficult," "Fairly easy," and "Very easy." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Fairly easy" or "Very easy." Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.1058   0.0025   0.0001   0.0301   0.0882  
AGE                    
12-13 0.1835   0.1755   0.0026   0.1693   0.7854  
14-15 0.0071   0.0027   0.0005   0.0219   0.0033  
16-17 0.8261   0.1839   0.3598   0.6029   0.9304  
GENDER                    
Male 0.0436   0.0010   0.0014   0.0707   0.1770  
Female 0.6820   0.2287   0.0187   0.1837   0.2558  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2522   0.0199   0.0001   0.0375   0.7669  
White 0.6423   0.2857   0.0264   0.6921   0.6715  
Black or African American 0.2200   0.0393   0.0104   0.0033   0.1758  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8294   0.5529   0.6901   0.5231   0.2227  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9896   0.3842   0.4253   0.5836   0.5305  
Two or More Races 0.2711   0.1991   0.0007   0.0284   0.0781  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1884   0.0290   0.2563   0.4172   0.0077  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.2866   0.0130   0.0020   0.1363   0.5161  
Small Metro 0.9528   0.4400   0.1933   0.3682   0.0904  
Nonmetro 0.0353   0.0272   0.0378   0.1398   0.3003  
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Table 3.6C – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Parents' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 58 54 71 68 64 59 68 61
AGE                
12-13 149 143 147 140 148 143 143 140
14-15 143 144 138 139 141 142 140 140
16-17 139 150 133 141 138 145 140 145
GENDER                
Male 41 38 49 50 46 46 45 47
Female 39 38 50 48 44 39 45 43
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 51 47 64 61 56 53 58 53
White 229 223 217 212 223 217 224 218
Black or African American 119 113 117 109 118 110 118 115
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 15 10 16 10 16 10 16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 * * * * * * *
Asian 68 80 68 80 69 79 67 76
Two or More Races 29 42 28 39 28 40 28 40
Hispanic or Latino 27 29 30 31 28 28 31 33
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 250 266 242 250 247 262 243 258
Small Metro 190 197 183 188 189 192 186 189
Nonmetro 123 116 119 115 121 116 124 112
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Table 3.6D – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Parents' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.24 0.22 0.29 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.28 0.25
AGE                
12-13 0.33 0.27 0.37 0.31 0.35 0.28 0.40 0.35
14-15 0.39 0.36 0.44 0.46 0.38 0.40 0.44 0.43
16-17 0.46 0.45 0.59 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.55 0.51
GENDER                
Male 0.33 0.30 0.40 0.40 0.37 0.36 0.37 0.38
Female 0.33 0.31 0.42 0.39 0.37 0.33 0.38 0.36
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.26 0.24 0.33 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.30 0.27
White 0.30 0.28 0.40 0.37 0.34 0.31 0.34 0.32
Black or African American 0.63 0.58 0.68 0.81 0.67 0.73 0.69 0.65
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.37 2.51 2.17 1.77 2.21 2.05 2.76 2.42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.26 * * * * * * *
Asian 0.97 1.13 1.07 1.24 1.01 1.19 1.25 1.37
Two or More Races 1.31 1.28 1.69 2.09 1.59 2.08 1.56 1.85
Hispanic or Latino 0.56 0.55 0.63 0.58 0.57 0.53 0.65 0.63
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.34 0.31 0.44 0.40 0.39 0.36 0.39 0.37
Small Metro 0.39 0.40 0.48 0.47 0.43 0.41 0.45 0.39
Nonmetro 0.63 0.53 0.70 0.62 0.59 0.52 0.66 0.62
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Table 3.6P – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Parents' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0783   0.3720   0.4677   0.9927  
AGE                
12-13 0.9699   0.7396   0.3753   0.1382  
14-15 0.1832   0.2357   0.1319   0.2651  
16-17 0.1143   0.6578   0.7652   1.0000  
GENDER                
Male 0.1770   0.2537   0.2305   0.3624  
Female 0.2199   0.8939   0.7980   0.3477  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2332   0.2328   0.2261   0.5881  
White 0.1654   0.4925   0.6303   0.7315  
Black or African American 0.7873   0.5268   0.5756   0.4667  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6701   0.4854   0.5304   0.5027  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.3728   0.3191   0.2173   0.7926  
Two or More Races 1.0000   0.1568   0.1123   0.8290  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1555   0.8140   0.5072   0.3826  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1356   0.5927   0.8433   0.4296  
Small Metro 0.9775   0.8588   0.6042   0.0858  
Nonmetro 0.1125   0.2903   0.3903   0.4603  
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Table 3.7C – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 75 73 87 88 85 88 78 73
AGE                
12-13 146 142 146 140 146 140 146 142
14-15 135 137 128 129 128 131 132 137
16-17 138 145 122 128 122 129 136 141
GENDER                
Male 54 54 64 64 62 65 58 56
Female 47 45 58 60 56 58 47 45
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 64 60 76 74 74 72 67 60
White 223 214 202 197 205 200 217 213
Black or African American 114 110 109 102 108 102 113 106
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 * 13 * 13 * * *
Asian 67 76 67 74 67 74 66 77
Two or More Races 28 41 25 38 26 39 27 41
Hispanic or Latino 39 39 39 46 39 49 38 39
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 245 258 227 231 229 231 240 256
Small Metro 180 189 170 176 172 180 174 187
Nonmetro 118 109 113 104 113 105 115 106
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Table 3.7D – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.31 0.30 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.33 0.30
AGE                
12-13 0.39 0.36 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.37
14-15 0.52 0.49 0.63 0.61 0.63 0.62 0.61 0.51
16-17 0.56 0.55 0.71 0.73 0.68 0.70 0.62 0.57
GENDER                
Male 0.44 0.43 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.48 0.45
Female 0.40 0.37 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.48 0.40 0.37
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.31 0.39 0.38 0.38 0.37 0.35 0.31
White 0.38 0.35 0.46 0.46 0.44 0.44 0.39 0.36
Black or African American 0.83 0.70 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.91 0.85 0.80
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.73 3.87 3.01 3.88 2.96 3.68 2.43 2.72
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.48 * 2.95 * 2.96 * * *
Asian 1.21 1.66 1.22 1.57 1.27 1.65 1.37 1.38
Two or More Races 1.54 1.57 2.27 2.33 2.00 2.28 1.89 1.76
Hispanic or Latino 0.81 0.74 0.82 0.88 0.80 0.92 0.78 0.73
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.47 0.40 0.52 0.52 0.51 0.52 0.47 0.42
Small Metro 0.48 0.55 0.63 0.61 0.63 0.62 0.55 0.52
Nonmetro 0.70 0.76 0.84 0.78 0.84 0.74 0.72 0.74
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Table 3.7P – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.5257   0.0161   0.0341   0.0927  
AGE                
12-13 0.3069   0.7496   0.7140   0.3694  
14-15 0.2801   0.1899   0.4538   0.0219  
16-17 0.6972   0.0200   0.0137   0.9145  
GENDER                
Male 0.6903   0.1236   0.0654   0.1115  
Female 0.6011   0.0512   0.2240   0.4363  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6029   0.0155   0.0300   0.3467  
White 0.3148   0.2378   0.2147   0.2759  
Black or African American 0.1795   0.1463   0.5112   0.7633  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6141   0.7680   0.8977   0.4433  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0229   0.0047   0.0068   0.4782  
Two or More Races 0.2980   0.4550   0.2822   0.9197  
Hispanic or Latino 0.6569   0.5327   0.6262   0.0488  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.6327   0.0017   0.0068   0.5143  
Small Metro 0.6019   0.6863   1.0000   0.0793  
Nonmetro 0.9800   0.5910   0.9257   0.5209  
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Table 3.8C – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Feelings about Peers include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 68 64 92 89 88 90 73 77
AGE                
12-13 148 141 145 140 145 139 147 142
14-15 137 140 126 128 127 127 133 136
16-17 138 144 120 125 122 125 134 142
GENDER                
Male 51 46 67 62 64 64 54 56
Female 45 41 62 62 60 62 49 47
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 57 52 79 75 74 75 61 61
White 223 218 201 197 202 198 218 216
Black or African American 114 109 108 101 108 100 113 107
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 14 10 14 10 13 10 14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 * 13 * 13 * * *
Asian 69 79 62 75 67 75 67 78
Two or More Races 28 42 26 37 25 37 28 41
Hispanic or Latino 35 38 44 49 44 51 39 43
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 247 257 226 229 229 226 240 256
Small Metro 182 189 165 175 169 179 183 188
Nonmetro 120 108 109 105 110 104 117 106
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Table 3.8D – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Feelings about Peers include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.28 0.26 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.30 0.31
AGE                
12-13 0.36 0.37 0.40 0.42 0.41 0.40 0.38 0.36
14-15 0.48 0.44 0.63 0.64 0.61 0.63 0.57 0.52
16-17 0.54 0.49 0.70 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.55 0.58
GENDER                
Male 0.41 0.37 0.54 0.49 0.52 0.51 0.43 0.45
Female 0.39 0.34 0.53 0.52 0.51 0.52 0.42 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.30 0.27 0.41 0.39 0.38 0.39 0.32 0.32
White 0.34 0.31 0.49 0.42 0.46 0.43 0.38 0.36
Black or African American 0.73 0.69 0.90 0.99 0.87 1.00 0.75 0.81
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.07 2.45 2.86 2.65 2.85 3.11 2.66 2.95
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.41 * 2.11 * 2.97 * * *
Asian 0.92 1.05 1.61 1.58 1.29 1.69 1.23 1.18
Two or More Races 1.45 1.54 2.10 2.23 2.33 2.31 1.78 1.85
Hispanic or Latino 0.72 0.71 0.90 0.93 0.90 0.96 0.81 0.82
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.39 0.36 0.57 0.52 0.56 0.52 0.45 0.44
Small Metro 0.48 0.46 0.60 0.63 0.57 0.64 0.50 0.54
Nonmetro 0.65 0.65 0.82 0.80 0.81 0.82 0.68 0.77
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Table 3.8P – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Youths' Feelings about Peers include "Neither approve nor disapprove," "Somewhat disapprove," and "Strongly disapprove." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Strongly disapprove" or "Somewhat disapprove." Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.1923   0.0199   0.0220   0.9645  
AGE                
12-13 0.5581   0.8649   0.5460   0.4624  
14-15 0.0479   0.9392   0.5055   0.1851  
16-17 0.9971   0.0007   0.0031   0.1590  
GENDER                
Male 0.3877   0.0323   0.0272   0.7403  
Female 0.3105   0.2316   0.3214   0.6878  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1699   0.0382   0.0490   0.8158  
White 0.0425   0.4370   0.3150   0.5060  
Black or African American 0.6877   0.0648   0.3647   0.6938  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3478   0.9769   0.3784   0.7867  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0480   0.1020   0.0316   0.7382  
Two or More Races 0.9473   0.2833   0.6615   0.8184  
Hispanic or Latino 0.7114   0.2922   0.2781   0.8656  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.8676   0.0211   0.0850   0.7087  
Small Metro 0.1868   0.4034   0.2301   0.9773  
Nonmetro 0.2061   0.8544   0.3838   0.4767  
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Table 3.9C – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP1
Problem-Solving, Communication,
or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 87 91 79 82 68 70
AGE            
12-13 59 63 57 54 36 34
14-15 59 60 46 47 44 47
16-17 59 55 40 44 41 44
GENDER            
Male 59 64 56 55 46 50
Female 63 63 55 56 46 47
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 78 77 67 68 59 62
White 81 75 56 52 50 50
Black or African American 46 50 45 47 38 34
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 5 7 5 4 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 30 38 24 24 18 22
Two or More Races 14 18 14 10 9 14
Hispanic or Latino 40 44 37 45 33 33
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 87 83 75 67 57 59
Small Metro 60 60 44 49 45 40
Nonmetro 45 49 35 35 28 33
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Table 3.9D – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP1
Problem-Solving, Communication,
or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.37 0.37 0.33 0.33 0.28 0.28
AGE            
12-13 0.67 0.72 0.64 0.63 0.45 0.41
14-15 0.62 0.62 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52
16-17 0.60 0.57 0.45 0.49 0.45 0.47
GENDER            
Male 0.48 0.51 0.45 0.43 0.37 0.39
Female 0.54 0.53 0.46 0.46 0.39 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.41 0.40 0.35 0.35 0.31 0.32
White 0.47 0.44 0.35 0.36 0.33 0.33
Black or African American 1.05 1.06 1.00 0.99 0.92 0.82
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.76 2.82 4.90 3.47 2.93 2.97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2.36 2.53 1.98 1.74 1.61 1.67
Two or More Races 2.30 2.17 2.38 1.34 1.62 1.79
Hispanic or Latino 0.83 0.84 0.77 0.84 0.69 0.62
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.53 0.55 0.50 0.48 0.39 0.41
Small Metro 0.61 0.63 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.45
Nonmetro 0.96 1.03 0.73 0.76 0.68 0.75
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Table 3.9P – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP1
Problem-Solving, Communication,
or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.4657   0.5498   0.2018  
AGE            
12-13 0.6377   0.6266   0.0564  
14-15 0.1748   0.7027   0.5217  
16-17 0.6925   0.9952   0.9450  
GENDER            
Male 0.3637   0.8328   0.9817  
Female 0.8785   0.5109   0.0577  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8044   0.4100   0.7142  
White 0.6530   0.7578   0.7803  
Black or African American 0.2138   0.9663   0.2276  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1681   0.2431   0.7345  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.3932   0.1137   0.9891  
Two or More Races 0.2481   0.0018   0.8033  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3732   0.8629   0.0364  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.5591   0.1023   0.6299  
Small Metro 0.6933   0.1586   0.1417  
Nonmetro 0.8859   0.8950   0.6805  
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Table 3.10C – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE1
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
to Help Deal with Drug
or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 66 72 44 43 96 93 110 113
AGE                
12-13 47 45 27 26 117 111 107 99
14-15 42 44 25 25 124 129 106 109
16-17 41 44 27 23 131 136 107 108
GENDER                
Male 50 53 35 33 68 67 82 79
Female 45 49 28 28 65 63 73 76
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 58 63 39 36 83 80 96 99
White 54 54 33 25 197 188 168 163
Black or African American 35 38 21 23 102 91 72 66
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 4 3 3 9 13 8 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 * 1 * * * * *
Asian 19 20 12 10 61 72 50 49
Two or More Races 10 17 5 8 25 38 23 31
Hispanic or Latino 34 35 20 23 48 49 50 59
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 60 63 37 32 211 225 174 178
Small Metro 42 48 25 27 160 167 134 136
Nonmetro 30 29 16 16 107 91 85 82
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Table 3.10D – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE1
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
to Help Deal with Drug
or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.28 0.29 0.18 0.17 0.40 0.38 0.46 0.46
AGE                
12-13 0.53 0.53 0.33 0.32 0.75 0.67 0.78 0.76
14-15 0.49 0.48 0.32 0.29 0.63 0.66 0.79 0.77
16-17 0.46 0.48 0.30 0.27 0.60 0.60 0.78 0.74
GENDER                
Male 0.41 0.42 0.28 0.26 0.55 0.53 0.66 0.63
Female 0.39 0.40 0.24 0.23 0.55 0.53 0.62 0.64
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.30 0.32 0.20 0.19 0.43 0.41 0.50 0.51
White 0.34 0.36 0.22 0.18 0.49 0.46 0.56 0.54
Black or African American 0.87 0.87 0.57 0.59 1.06 1.07 1.19 1.15
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.22 3.00 2.25 1.99 3.57 3.98 4.12 4.12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.43 * 1.61 * * * * *
Asian 1.64 1.52 1.17 0.88 2.03 2.14 2.80 2.64
Two or More Races 1.74 2.14 0.94 1.15 2.28 2.03 2.50 2.70
Hispanic or Latino 0.70 0.66 0.42 0.43 0.98 0.92 1.04 1.10
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.40 0.41 0.27 0.24 0.58 0.55 0.64 0.70
Small Metro 0.46 0.51 0.32 0.32 0.70 0.63 0.80 0.74
Nonmetro 0.67 0.66 0.39 0.40 0.90 0.87 1.02 1.06
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Table 3.10P – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE1
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
to Help Deal with Drug
or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.6076   0.4732   0.1630   0.8085  
AGE                
12-13 0.5492   0.4156   0.5703   0.5043  
14-15 0.5670   0.6567   0.0758   0.1000  
16-17 0.2933   0.4125   0.7357   0.0728  
GENDER                
Male 0.3600   0.4090   0.9818   0.9366  
Female 0.7979   0.9005   0.0424   0.6438  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3281   0.4230   0.1835   0.6355  
White 0.6945   0.1163   0.1569   0.8686  
Black or African American 0.2733   0.3438   0.6076   0.1753  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1669   0.7249   0.7033   0.7307  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.4157   0.3381   0.5249   0.9830  
Two or More Races 0.1913   0.2782   0.3125   0.6675  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5215   0.9297   0.6837   0.7168  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.7818   0.0877   0.6723   0.9456  
Small Metro 0.1413   0.5319   0.0890   0.7343  
Nonmetro 0.8529   0.5396   0.0266   0.9742  
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Table 3.11C – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 86 88 74 75 57 51
AGE            
12-13 58 59 44 46 32 30
14-15 56 56 44 47 34 31
16-17 53 59 45 45 37 31
GENDER            
Male 68 68 55 53 43 39
Female 54 55 47 49 36 31
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 75 70 63 61 49 41
White 68 63 58 51 40 30
Black or African American 54 49 37 37 31 27
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 7 5 3 4 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 19 24 13 17 11 13
Two or More Races 15 19 9 15 9 13
Hispanic or Latino 42 50 36 41 30 29
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 79 81 68 65 51 43
Small Metro 60 56 43 47 32 28
Nonmetro 39 41 29 28 20 21
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Table 3.11D – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.36 0.36 0.30 0.30 0.23 0.20
AGE            
12-13 0.64 0.65 0.50 0.54 0.38 0.36
14-15 0.62 0.57 0.51 0.51 0.40 0.35
16-17 0.57 0.60 0.51 0.47 0.41 0.34
GENDER            
Male 0.55 0.54 0.44 0.42 0.35 0.31
Female 0.46 0.45 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.25
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.39 0.36 0.33 0.31 0.25 0.21
White 0.41 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.26 0.21
Black or African American 1.13 1.02 0.88 0.86 0.75 0.67
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.64 4.46 3.30 2.77 2.55 2.65
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 1.63 1.74 1.20 1.35 1.06 1.02
Two or More Races 2.34 2.19 1.55 1.93 1.55 1.62
Hispanic or Latino 0.86 0.93 0.74 0.76 0.61 0.55
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.50 0.52 0.46 0.42 0.37 0.31
Small Metro 0.63 0.60 0.49 0.52 0.38 0.35
Nonmetro 0.81 0.87 0.70 0.62 0.50 0.49
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Table 3.11P – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0362   0.1527   0.0001  
AGE            
12-13 0.9083   0.8992   0.1866  
14-15 0.0177   0.1771   0.0031  
16-17 0.2365   0.1833   0.0136  
GENDER            
Male 0.0106   0.0409   0.0079  
Female 0.9158   0.9114   0.0020  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0092   0.0554   0.0002  
White 0.0020   0.0216   0.0002  
Black or African American 0.2580   0.6710   0.0585  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9470   0.0153   0.1215  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.2823   0.6159   0.9695  
Two or More Races 0.8993   0.2643   0.4435  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9465   0.8834   0.1669  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.4900   0.2682   0.0063  
Small Metro 0.0189   0.1763   0.0053  
Nonmetro 0.3646   0.7283   0.5343  
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Table 3.12C – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 38 41 39 38 45 42
AGE            
12-13 16 21 11 11 18 21
14-15 21 25 20 20 28 26
16-17 26 25 31 31 31 28
GENDER            
Male 34 36 32 28 35 33
Female 16 19 21 24 26 27
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 33 35 33 31 38 35
White 30 30 32 27 30 26
Black or African American 16 16 15 11 20 22
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 4 2 3 4 1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2 7 5 8 9 10
Two or More Races 5 9 5 10 5 9
Hispanic or Latino 17 21 19 21 24 24
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 28 33 30 32 37 36
Small Metro 22 19 22 21 25 22
Nonmetro 16 17 14 10 13 13
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Table 3.12D – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.19 0.17
AGE            
12-13 0.20 0.26 0.14 0.14 0.23 0.26
14-15 0.26 0.29 0.25 0.23 0.33 0.31
16-17 0.31 0.29 0.34 0.34 0.36 0.32
GENDER            
Male 0.28 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.28 0.26
Female 0.14 0.15 0.18 0.19 0.22 0.22
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.17 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.19 0.18
White 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.19 0.21 0.18
Black or African American 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.31 0.55 0.56
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.75 2.33 1.21 1.82 2.56 0.90
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 0.22 0.59 0.44 0.67 0.83 0.81
Two or More Races 0.99 1.16 0.99 1.36 0.99 1.25
Hispanic or Latino 0.36 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.50 0.44
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.21 0.24 0.23 0.24 0.27 0.26
Small Metro 0.29 0.23 0.27 0.27 0.33 0.28
Nonmetro 0.41 0.41 0.35 0.27 0.33 0.32
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Table 3.12P – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as having participated if they indicated taking part in the particular behavior at least one time. Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0802   0.5855   0.3425  
AGE            
12-13 0.0179   0.5254   0.8723  
14-15 0.2051   0.4671   0.5254  
16-17 0.8948   0.5697   0.2973  
GENDER            
Male 0.0818   0.9806   0.2826  
Female 0.5908   0.3797   0.8563  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1910   0.4065   0.4439  
White 0.1615   0.5328   0.1427  
Black or African American 0.4606   0.1141   0.6084  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7844   0.2978   0.0867  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.1273   0.6123   0.8953  
Two or More Races 0.1966   0.3797   0.3400  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1902   0.7892   0.5012  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0195   0.5077   0.5980  
Small Metro 0.5830   0.0336   0.0131  
Nonmetro 0.4363   0.9966   0.8491  
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Table 3.13C – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS1 PROTECTIVE FACTORS1
Youth Moved 2 or
More Times in the
Past 5 Years
Youth Argued with
at Least One Parent
10 or More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was
Approached by
Someone Selling
Drugs in the
Past Month
Youth Had Someone
to Talk to about
Problems2
Youth Attended 25
or More Religious
Services in the Past
Year3
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
3 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 107 128 90 96 81 80 39 46 108 111
AGE                    
12-13 67 76 51 54 30 29 148 144 71 69
14-15 68 70 63 64 51 53 140 145 72 75
16-17 63 74 65 72 64 64 147 151 74 78
GENDER                    
Male 71 83 60 61 62 60 31 32 73 74
Female 68 78 63 70 48 51 26 29 72 78
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 91 103 79 81 69 64 35 37 93 98
White 84 81 88 89 66 59 229 226 116 119
Black or African American 59 72 33 34 40 37 122 114 57 48
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 8 4 5 3 4 11 16 5 7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 26 30 20 25 15 17 68 76 29 42
Two or More Races 18 23 16 20 12 14 29 42 14 19
Hispanic or Latino 52 62 43 48 43 45 20 25 53 53
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 102 116 87 98 77 75 254 266 113 126
Small Metro 79 91 60 69 47 49 190 195 89 89
Nonmetro 44 52 43 40 33 25 128 118 60 57
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Table 3.13D – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS1 PROTECTIVE FACTORS1
Youth Moved 2 or
More Times in the
Past 5 Years
Youth Argued with
at Least One Parent
10 or More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was
Approached by
Someone Selling
Drugs in the
Past Month
Youth Had Someone
to Talk to about
Problems2
Youth Attended 25
or More Religious
Services in the Past
Year3
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
3 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.45 0.53 0.38 0.39 0.33 0.32 0.17 0.19 0.46 0.46
AGE                    
12-13 0.74 0.82 0.58 0.61 0.37 0.35 0.28 0.29 0.74 0.72
14-15 0.73 0.71 0.64 0.64 0.54 0.57 0.29 0.28 0.73 0.74
16-17 0.63 0.72 0.67 0.69 0.63 0.64 0.32 0.34 0.72 0.71
GENDER                    
Male 0.59 0.67 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.47 0.25 0.26 0.60 0.60
Female 0.59 0.65 0.54 0.58 0.40 0.42 0.23 0.25 0.62 0.66
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.48 0.54 0.41 0.42 0.36 0.33 0.18 0.20 0.49 0.51
White 0.52 0.52 0.48 0.49 0.40 0.36 0.20 0.19 0.59 0.59
Black or African American 1.27 1.35 0.81 0.82 0.92 0.86 0.55 0.49 1.14 1.17
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.34 4.72 2.58 2.69 2.50 2.58 1.63 2.91 3.55 4.11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.16 2.20 1.80 1.88 1.29 1.37 0.70 1.32 2.32 2.59
Two or More Races 2.63 2.58 2.55 2.36 2.05 1.83 1.18 0.87 2.26 2.24
Hispanic or Latino 1.08 1.18 0.88 0.90 0.89 0.83 0.43 0.47 1.12 1.01
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.66 0.74 0.55 0.58 0.51 0.48 0.23 0.28 0.65 0.66
Small Metro 0.82 0.88 0.61 0.64 0.55 0.53 0.32 0.33 0.85 0.76
Nonmetro 0.89 1.22 0.82 0.80 0.72 0.57 0.38 0.34 1.13 1.10
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Table 3.13P – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS1 PROTECTIVE FACTORS1
Youth Moved 2 or
More Times in the
Past 5 Years
Youth Argued with
at Least One Parent
10 or More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was
Approached by
Someone Selling
Drugs in the
Past Month
Youth Had Someone
to Talk to about
Problems2
Youth Attended 25
or More Religious
Services in the Past
Year3
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
3 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.3301   0.7911   0.2801   0.2379   0.8286  
AGE                    
12-13 0.4179   0.7847   0.3702   0.7571   0.3165  
14-15 0.7014   0.0024   0.1692   0.8242   0.9815  
16-17 0.4486   0.0165   0.8024   0.1744   0.6610  
GENDER                    
Male 0.0895   0.0965   0.2444   0.4752   0.1463  
Female 0.7710   0.2972   0.7520   0.3030   0.2699  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3822   0.9227   0.9718   0.3518   0.8989  
White 0.9730   0.5903   0.9359   0.6703   0.6120  
Black or African American 0.1258   0.1914   0.8792   0.9314   0.1077  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0428   0.8615   0.5383   0.6566   0.8171  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.7097   0.3173   0.3107   0.0350   0.1192  
Two or More Races 0.2615   0.3938   0.3076   0.8727   0.2826  
Hispanic or Latino 0.8011   0.5699   0.0352   0.5853   0.8761  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.7126   0.5621   0.3478   0.0621   0.9130  
Small Metro 0.0974   0.2785   0.9950   0.4910   0.6766  
Nonmetro 0.5746   0.5964   0.2717   0.7194   0.8398  
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Table 3.14C – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Agree" or "Strongly agree." Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 98 98 105 107 108 116
AGE            
12-13 132 122 123 118 78 87
14-15 120 120 109 115 73 79
16-17 125 118 117 117 74 72
GENDER            
Male 67 75 74 77 75 79
Female 64 63 72 71 75 76
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 86 83 95 94 96 102
White 185 176 169 172 112 116
Black or African American 109 99 102 97 62 63
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 13 9 14 6 12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 * * * * *
Asian 59 63 53 64 35 40
Two or More Races 26 34 22 33 14 17
Hispanic or Latino 42 53 48 56 50 57
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 213 212 195 207 115 129
Small Metro 167 160 148 146 94 90
Nonmetro 107 105 103 98 64 70
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Table 3.14D – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Agree" or "Strongly agree." Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.41 0.40 0.44 0.44 0.46 0.48
AGE            
12-13 0.61 0.65 0.70 0.73 0.77 0.85
14-15 0.70 0.67 0.76 0.73 0.72 0.74
16-17 0.71 0.70 0.75 0.76 0.70 0.69
GENDER            
Male 0.55 0.61 0.61 0.62 0.62 0.64
Female 0.55 0.53 0.62 0.59 0.65 0.64
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.45 0.44 0.50 0.49 0.51 0.54
White 0.54 0.49 0.58 0.55 0.59 0.62
Black or African American 0.90 0.95 1.10 0.95 1.17 1.13
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.73 4.18 4.05 4.97 3.86 5.97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.62 * * * * *
Asian 2.28 2.33 2.35 2.65 2.54 2.50
Two or More Races 2.24 2.45 2.45 2.66 2.38 2.15
Hispanic or Latino 0.87 1.01 1.00 1.07 1.06 1.11
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.61 0.61 0.66 0.68 0.63 0.71
Small Metro 0.72 0.69 0.78 0.74 0.82 0.81
Nonmetro 0.90 0.87 0.91 0.93 1.09 1.12
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Table 3.14P – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Agree" or "Strongly agree." Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0539   0.4847   0.6520  
AGE            
12-13 0.4509   0.6695   0.9380  
14-15 0.6644   0.2061   0.1268  
16-17 0.0083   0.0969   0.5826  
GENDER            
Male 0.0672   0.2143   0.2194  
Female 0.3101   0.8162   0.0509  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0196   0.5213   0.4987  
White 0.0759   0.4852   0.3534  
Black or African American 0.4460   0.5996   0.3886  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7347   0.9200   0.7530  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.3324   0.8991   0.7184  
Two or More Races 0.2020   0.4365   0.2002  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9920   0.7586   0.8028  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.4289   0.6867   0.6337  
Small Metro 0.0260   0.6804   0.9025  
Nonmetro 0.6376   0.6046   0.9867  
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Table 3.15C – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 71 70 113 114 81 78 77 80
AGE                
12-13 144 138 100 94 143 140 145 141
14-15 137 140 80 94 129 137 131 135
16-17 141 145 74 77 138 139 134 142
GENDER                
Male 48 51 77 78 54 53 53 53
Female 49 48 79 81 56 55 55 57
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 63 62 97 101 67 63 66 66
White 220 213 122 123 219 210 218 212
Black or African American 124 115 65 62 115 110 116 111
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 15 6 9 10 14 10 16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 * * * * * * *
Asian 60 72 47 56 60 74 59 72
Two or More Races 27 40 19 25 27 39 26 40
Hispanic or Latino 34 35 53 57 41 41 40 44
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 244 255 139 151 236 249 237 250
Small Metro 184 186 102 98 180 181 179 183
Nonmetro 125 114 56 60 115 114 116 115
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Table 3.15D – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.29 0.28 0.47 0.46 0.34 0.31 0.32 0.32
AGE                
12-13 0.48 0.53 0.79 0.78 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.45
14-15 0.46 0.46 0.75 0.78 0.58 0.53 0.58 0.55
16-17 0.50 0.51 0.73 0.69 0.60 0.57 0.60 0.58
GENDER                
Male 0.39 0.40 0.62 0.61 0.44 0.42 0.43 0.42
Female 0.42 0.40 0.67 0.67 0.47 0.45 0.47 0.46
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.32 0.50 0.52 0.35 0.33 0.34 0.34
White 0.37 0.37 0.57 0.58 0.38 0.35 0.37 0.36
Black or African American 0.79 0.64 1.25 1.28 0.84 0.90 0.83 0.84
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.11 2.22 3.79 4.14 2.39 3.44 2.66 2.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.42 * * * * * * *
Asian 1.82 1.92 2.50 2.80 2.09 1.91 2.07 1.85
Two or More Races 1.84 1.85 2.73 2.61 2.06 2.02 2.19 1.97
Hispanic or Latino 0.70 0.66 1.09 1.06 0.83 0.77 0.82 0.82
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.44 0.41 0.70 0.70 0.46 0.47 0.46 0.46
Small Metro 0.52 0.52 0.77 0.73 0.57 0.53 0.53 0.57
Nonmetro 0.59 0.66 0.98 1.00 0.84 0.67 0.75 0.63
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Table 3.15P – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Response categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.3885   0.1437   0.9634   0.5134  
AGE                
12-13 0.7944   0.4667   0.7368   0.1770  
14-15 0.6382   0.0123   0.2805   0.5684  
16-17 0.2323   0.2743   0.2478   0.7662  
GENDER                
Male 0.8117   0.1912   0.9471   0.9490  
Female 0.3207   0.4248   0.9075   0.3180  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9858   0.3993   0.3455   0.9439  
White 0.5850   0.8192   0.4645   0.8537  
Black or African American 0.1406   0.1920   0.4508   0.9445  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9001   0.4983   0.9962   0.2824  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9586   0.7338   0.5325   0.4586  
Two or More Races 0.7418   0.5270   0.8409   0.7452  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1195   0.1954   0.1002   0.1634  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0990   0.3554   0.7329   0.6118  
Small Metro 0.9101   0.4943   0.7920   0.9715  
Nonmetro 0.1081   0.2804   0.8458   0.4735  
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Table 3.16C – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS1
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities2
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School3
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School4
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower5
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
3 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
4
Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school."
5 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 80 93 251 258 278 273 49 49
AGE                
12-13 37 42 126 113 129 123 27 24
14-15 43 49 118 121 126 125 27 29
16-17 49 50 117 121 132 130 28 30
GENDER                
Male 61 63 159 155 170 176 40 39
Female 51 56 146 165 164 164 27 31
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 68 73 225 223 242 234 40 38
White 57 56 192 183 202 193 33 29
Black or African American 33 37 95 89 108 96 22 19
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 4 8 11 9 13 1 2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 14 19 52 68 61 71 5 10
Two or More Races 9 15 25 35 25 36 5 8
Hispanic or Latino 47 55 111 120 127 136 28 32
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 63 73 206 217 227 222 39 35
Small Metro 44 49 147 147 160 161 26 29
Nonmetro 30 33 93 86 106 98 16 18
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Table 3.16D – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS1
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities2
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School3
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School4
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower5
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
3 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
4
Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school."
5 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.31 0.34 0.45 0.43 0.37 0.35 0.21 0.22
AGE                
12-13 0.48 0.52 0.76 0.67 0.60 0.60 0.39 0.35
14-15 0.52 0.54 0.64 0.68 0.62 0.61 0.36 0.37
16-17 0.55 0.56 0.71 0.72 0.65 0.61 0.35 0.37
GENDER                
Male 0.46 0.46 0.61 0.55 0.53 0.50 0.34 0.33
Female 0.42 0.44 0.56 0.60 0.49 0.47 0.25 0.28
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.33 0.35 0.47 0.46 0.42 0.38 0.22 0.22
White 0.38 0.38 0.52 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.25 0.23
Black or African American 0.86 0.98 1.10 1.05 0.82 0.86 0.67 0.59
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.84 3.04 3.77 4.69 3.15 3.54 1.26 1.78
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.36 1.57 2.16 2.14 1.30 1.84 0.58 0.90
Two or More Races 1.54 1.97 2.42 2.41 2.13 2.34 1.08 1.17
Hispanic or Latino 0.90 0.90 1.02 1.07 0.81 0.83 0.61 0.65
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.46 0.51 0.63 0.60 0.53 0.52 0.31 0.28
Small Metro 0.52 0.54 0.74 0.75 0.61 0.60 0.37 0.41
Nonmetro 0.68 0.78 0.96 0.97 0.86 0.80 0.49 0.53
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Table 3.16P – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS1
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities2
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School3
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School4
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower5
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
3 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
4
Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school."
5 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.4791   0.0633   0.7609   0.5992  
AGE                
12-13 0.6463   0.2763   0.0548   0.3541  
14-15 0.9848   0.0871   0.4776   0.0364  
16-17 0.0915   0.5243   0.1994   0.0772  
GENDER                
Male 0.3568   0.2954   0.3448   0.7287  
Female 1.0000   0.0915   0.1457   0.7342  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9970   0.1346   0.7935   0.3115  
White 0.3245   0.2988   0.9324   0.5571  
Black or African American 0.3228   0.1172   0.9471   0.1435  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3180   0.5320   0.3218   0.6549  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.3230   0.7449   0.0790   0.2754  
Two or More Races 0.3010   0.9803   0.5938   0.8594  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0966   0.3094   0.7305   0.7372  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.3137   0.2781   0.3135   0.2917  
Small Metro 0.5662   0.0506   0.6274   0.7700  
Nonmetro 0.3205   0.9724   0.5373   0.8774  
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Table 3.17C – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Always or
Sometimes Let Youth
Know He or She Was
Doing a Good Job with
School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School
Night
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 270 266 272 286 275 277 243 256
AGE                
12-13 130 126 136 130 135 129 117 116
14-15 122 122 122 130 125 125 114 115
16-17 126 125 123 127 124 125 118 117
GENDER                
Male 167 172 172 179 170 170 148 157
Female 157 159 158 168 162 169 152 158
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 232 228 240 240 245 237 213 214
White 196 184 202 194 207 196 178 170
Black or African American 107 99 103 102 101 96 94 89
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 14 9 13 9 15 8 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 54 70 52 65 52 61 52 61
Two or More Races 26 36 25 39 25 37 23 34
Hispanic or Latino 132 128 120 136 114 127 110 127
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 220 216 219 225 219 222 196 204
Small Metro 154 154 158 169 159 163 144 154
Nonmetro 112 100 108 108 112 107 95 91
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Table 3.17D – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Always or
Sometimes Let Youth
Know He or She Was
Doing a Good Job with
School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School
Night
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.38 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.39 0.38 0.42 0.44
AGE                
12-13 0.57 0.54 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.70 0.70
14-15 0.66 0.67 0.56 0.57 0.62 0.63 0.67 0.72
16-17 0.65 0.67 0.71 0.72 0.75 0.70 0.75 0.74
GENDER                
Male 0.52 0.51 0.48 0.49 0.52 0.49 0.62 0.64
Female 0.51 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.59 0.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.41 0.41 0.40 0.41 0.39 0.38 0.45 0.50
White 0.48 0.46 0.49 0.45 0.44 0.42 0.53 0.53
Black or African American 0.84 0.82 0.94 0.95 0.98 1.06 1.10 1.14
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.52 3.65 2.63 3.60 3.54 3.67 3.92 5.00
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.22 2.19 2.27 2.65 2.57 2.43 2.41 2.75
Two or More Races 2.02 2.53 2.08 2.02 2.33 2.13 2.67 2.09
Hispanic or Latino 0.93 0.85 0.95 0.83 1.08 1.04 1.06 0.99
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.56 0.55 0.54 0.55 0.59 0.58 0.63 0.63
Small Metro 0.61 0.65 0.63 0.57 0.62 0.60 0.75 0.75
Nonmetro 0.80 0.81 0.81 0.84 0.82 0.90 0.93 0.96
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Table 3.17P – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Always or
Sometimes Let Youth
Know He or She Was
Doing a Good Job with
School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School
Night
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "Always" or "Sometimes." Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.5018   0.1884   0.2565   0.2098  
AGE                
12-13 0.6267   0.4903   0.8806   0.9129  
14-15 0.8144   0.1202   0.1765   0.3253  
16-17 0.1682   0.5440   0.4322   0.2658  
GENDER                
Male 0.9795   0.4253   0.7111   0.6849  
Female 0.3472   0.2569   0.1971   0.1619  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5543   0.7371   0.5673   0.2015  
White 0.5337   0.8340   0.8016   0.0615  
Black or African American 0.8753   0.2933   0.4170   0.4839  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2362   0.5070   0.0934   0.2404  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6834   0.6586   0.7923   0.4072  
Two or More Races 0.1992   0.8880   0.7028   0.0797  
Hispanic or Latino 0.6604   0.0304   0.1314   0.7083  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.4510   0.3625   0.1301   0.0677  
Small Metro 0.5550   0.3432   0.9626   0.7451  
Nonmetro 0.2224   0.7404   0.8630   0.9632  
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Table 3.18C – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana or
Hashish
Drink Alcoholic
Beverages
Get Drunk at Least Once
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "All of them" or "Most of them." Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 117 115 130 123 159 164 91 87
AGE                
12-13 30 32 28 33 38 38 17 18
14-15 65 63 68 66 82 84 49 47
16-17 82 82 92 88 114 111 67 66
GENDER                
Male 76 71 85 80 97 100 56 56
Female 82 83 84 89 107 112 65 62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 102 103 112 105 137 140 78 76
White 89 79 94 82 120 112 64 61
Black or African American 44 52 54 57 59 65 36 38
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 7 5 7 6 8 4 6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 23 30 22 25 33 36 16 21
Two or More Races 15 20 15 24 19 25 13 12
Hispanic or Latino 55 56 61 65 79 79 46 47
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 86 88 99 99 123 132 66 71
Small Metro 67 63 69 67 92 92 52 47
Nonmetro 57 47 55 41 68 54 38 28
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Table 3.18D – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2010 and 2011
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana or
Hashish
Drink Alcoholic
Beverages
Get Drunk at Least Once
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "All of them" or "Most of them." Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.43 0.43 0.45 0.42 0.47 0.47 0.36 0.33
AGE                
12-13 0.42 0.46 0.39 0.48 0.54 0.52 0.26 0.27
14-15 0.73 0.70 0.73 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.62 0.57
16-17 0.75 0.79 0.81 0.80 0.78 0.81 0.70 0.68
GENDER                
Male 0.56 0.55 0.60 0.58 0.62 0.65 0.45 0.44
Female 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.63 0.67 0.68 0.52 0.50
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.45 0.49 0.52 0.38 0.36
White 0.53 0.50 0.55 0.49 0.57 0.58 0.42 0.40
Black or African American 1.11 1.22 1.17 1.27 1.25 1.33 0.94 1.00
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.79 4.14 3.49 4.16 3.94 4.33 3.11 3.96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.16 2.40 2.13 2.06 2.46 2.47 1.69 1.72
Two or More Races 2.45 2.53 2.54 2.80 2.82 2.82 2.40 1.77
Hispanic or Latino 1.08 1.04 1.15 1.11 1.26 1.09 1.00 0.91
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.60 0.61 0.63 0.64 0.72 0.69 0.51 0.51
Small Metro 0.75 0.70 0.77 0.72 0.78 0.77 0.63 0.54
Nonmetro 1.08 1.00 1.19 0.90 1.05 0.98 0.83 0.69
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Table 3.18P – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2011 Versus 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana or
Hashish
Drink Alcoholic
Beverages
Get Drunk at Least Once
a Week
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Some 2010 estimates used in the comparisons may differ from previously published estimates due to updates (see Section B.3 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings).
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "All of them" or "Most of them." Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011.
TOTAL 0.0976   0.0604   0.0572   0.7311  
AGE                
12-13 0.6734   0.0050   0.3653   0.8558  
14-15 0.0005   0.0923   0.0007   0.3050  
16-17 0.9338   0.0161   0.6505   0.9736  
GENDER                
Male 0.1019   0.5681   0.0494   0.7039  
Female 0.4032   0.0327   0.3710   0.4070  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2171   0.1873   0.0419   0.5966  
White 0.0354   0.8523   0.0195   0.5999  
Black or African American 0.2929   0.0774   0.7689   0.7901  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7330   0.2147   0.1668   0.3575  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.5259   0.4715   0.4669   0.2535  
Two or More Races 0.5400   0.3830   0.6257   0.0455  
Hispanic or Latino 0.2654   0.2071   0.7268   0.8788  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.7559   0.0334   0.6950   0.2782  
Small Metro 0.0037   0.4529   0.0142   0.1434  
Nonmetro 0.3711   0.6671   0.0070   0.2174  
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Table 3.19C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Perceptions of Risk1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
CIGARETTES        
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk 57 51 43 43
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 45 39 46 38
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 16 10 16 19
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 72 63 60 55
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 21 13 21 21
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 70 63 58 53
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 50 44 41 41
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 50 44 43 40
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 61 53 52 49
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 37 31 32 28
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 59 53 51 49
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 39 33 32 31
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 65 57 56 54
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 29 25 23 22
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 41 37 40 37
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 56 49 44 43
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 54 48 48 46
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 46 41 35 34
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 51 45 41 39
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 48 43 47 42
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 38 34 34 29
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 58 51 52 50
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Table 3.19D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Perceptions of Risk1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
CIGARETTES        
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk 0.33 0.30 0.26 0.26
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.50 0.45 0.51 0.43
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 0.24 0.15 0.23 0.28
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.36 0.33 0.32 0.30
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.19 0.12 0.18 0.18
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.45 0.41 0.40 0.37
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 0.40 0.36 0.34 0.34
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.37 0.33 0.32 0.30
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.30 0.27 0.26 0.25
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.63 0.55 0.56 0.50
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 0.40 0.36 0.35 0.33
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.35 0.31 0.30 0.29
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.31 0.28 0.28 0.26
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.56 0.49 0.46 0.44
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 0.37 0.33 0.35 0.32
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.40 0.36 0.34 0.33
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.31 0.28 0.28 0.27
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.59 0.55 0.47 0.45
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 0.30 0.27 0.25 0.24
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.50 0.46 0.51 0.46
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.37 0.33 0.32 0.28
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.36 0.33 0.34 0.32
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Table 3.20C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Perceived Availability1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 68 62 59 56
Cocaine 42 38 38 36
Crack 35 32 32 30
Heroin 30 26 28 24
LSD 32 29 30 31
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 26 18 22 19
Cocaine 58 49 49 48
Crack 62 54 51 49
Heroin 64 56 54 52
LSD 60 51 51 47
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Table 3.20D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Perceived Availability1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 0.50 0.47 0.46 0.43
Cocaine 0.88 0.82 0.82 0.78
Crack 0.75 0.69 0.69 0.65
Heroin 1.04 0.95 0.99 0.89
LSD 1.00 0.94 0.95 0.99
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 0.20 0.14 0.17 0.15
Cocaine 0.28 0.24 0.24 0.24
Crack 0.29 0.26 0.25 0.24
Heroin 0.28 0.25 0.25 0.24
LSD 0.27 0.24 0.24 0.23
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Table 3.21C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…                
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
66 27 57 25 52 33 53 23
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 58 42 49 40 50 34 49 31
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
60 41 51 39 50 34 51 30
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
65 32 57 28 53 30 48 30
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Table 3.21D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…                
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
0.27 1.41 0.24 1.33 0.22 1.57 0.22 1.27
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 0.25 1.29 0.21 1.25 0.22 1.15 0.21 1.04
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
0.25 1.50 0.22 1.48 0.22 1.40 0.21 1.25
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.27 1.21 0.24 1.08 0.23 1.17 0.21 1.13
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Table 3.22C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE
FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
61 38 52 35 48 36 47 30
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
44 56 35 53 38 48 38 43
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
44 57 35 53 39 47 39 43
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
59 40 50 37 47 38 44 39
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
64 30 56 28 50 36 49 29
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
43 56 35 52 40 47 39 43
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
41 58 33 54 35 50 38 44
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
56 43 48 39 47 38 47 34
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Table 3.22D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE
FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
0.26 1.13 0.23 1.07 0.21 1.06 0.21 0.96
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
0.22 0.92 0.17 0.89 0.19 0.87 0.19 0.77
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
0.22 1.01 0.17 0.97 0.19 0.93 0.19 0.84
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.26 1.05 0.23 0.97 0.21 1.02 0.20 1.02
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
0.27 1.18 0.24 1.11 0.22 1.39 0.21 1.15
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
0.21 0.90 0.18 0.86 0.19 0.86 0.19 0.80
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
0.20 0.95 0.16 0.91 0.17 0.91 0.19 0.82
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.24 1.17 0.21 1.10 0.21 1.10 0.21 1.02
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Table 3.23C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Youth's Exposure to Prevention Programs and Messages and Youth's Delinquency in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths who were (a) exposed or not exposed to a prevention message or program or (b) participated in delinquent behavior.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as "Yes" if they indicated participating in a particular behavior at least one time and "No" if they did not.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
               
Participated in Problem-Solving,
    Communication, or Self-Esteem Group
27 67 21 60 19 57 21 54
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 24 68 21 59 23 57 19 55
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
23 68 19 60 18 59 19 54
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
24 67 20 60 18 59 20 55
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
17 70 14 61 16 59 13 56
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
61 36 54 31 50 35 51 26
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
53 49 45 44 44 42 44 38
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 44 60 39 52 37 49 34 47
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 38 61 34 53 31 52 30 48
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
28 67 24 59 24 56 24 54
Carried a Handgun 23 69 20 60 19 59 20 54
Sold Illegal Drugs 32 66 29 57 27 55 24 54
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
29 67 26 58 25 57 24 53
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Table 3.23D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Youth's Exposure to Prevention Programs and Messages and Youth's Delinquency in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths who were (a) exposed or not exposed to a prevention message or program or (b) participated in delinquent behavior.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as "Yes" if they indicated participating in a particular behavior at least one time and "No" if they did not.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
               
Participated in Problem-Solving,
    Communication, or Self-Esteem Group
0.52 0.33 0.42 0.29 0.37 0.28 0.41 0.26
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 0.69 0.30 0.60 0.26 0.65 0.26 0.56 0.24
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
0.88 0.28 0.74 0.26 0.70 0.25 0.71 0.23
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
0.79 0.29 0.66 0.26 0.62 0.26 0.66 0.24
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
1.58 0.28 1.39 0.25 1.49 0.24 1.30 0.23
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
0.31 0.53 0.28 0.48 0.26 0.53 0.26 0.41
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
0.35 0.43 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.38 0.30 0.34
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 0.82 0.28 0.76 0.25 0.73 0.23 0.66 0.22
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 1.05 0.26 0.98 0.23 0.93 0.23 0.90 0.21
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
1.58 0.27 1.43 0.24 1.52 0.23 1.44 0.22
Carried a Handgun 2.24 0.27 2.08 0.24 1.93 0.24 1.97 0.22
Sold Illegal Drugs 2.35 0.25 2.39 0.22 2.54 0.22 2.52 0.21
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
2.39 0.26 2.25 0.23 2.22 0.23 2.12 0.21
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Table 3.24C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Past Year Parental Involvement among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs,
and Parental Involvement1
SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths (a) with or without risk and protective factors, (b) who have or do not have strong religious beliefs, or (c) who have or do not have parents who are involved.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
5 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
6 Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Agree" or "Strongly agree" and "No" if they reported "Strongly disagree" or "Disagree."
7 Responses categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS                
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5
    Years
41 60 36 53 37 49 30 49
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or
    More Times in the Past Year
42 58 37 51 34 51 34 47
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling
    Drugs in the Past Month
53 51 50 43 45 42 40 42
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about
    Problems4
71 19 62 17 60 15 57 14
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
27 66 24 58 22 58 24 51
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That
    Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part
    of His or Her Life
51 50 42 46 42 45 41 39
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
45 58 37 53 36 51 37 42
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is
    Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
31 64 24 58 24 57 25 54
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do
    Chores around the House
68 28 60 24 56 27 53 23
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount
    of Time Youth Watched TV
38 61 33 54 29 52 30 47
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
63 38 54 34 54 32 51 29
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
63 37 55 32 55 32 51 30
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Table 3.24D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Past Year Parental Involvement among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs,
and Parental Involvement1
SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths (a) with or without risk and protective factors, (b) who have or do not have strong religious beliefs, or (c) who have or do not have parents who are involved.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
5 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
6 Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Agree" or "Strongly agree" and "No" if they reported "Strongly disagree" or "Disagree."
7 Responses categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS                
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5
    Years
0.63 0.30 0.57 0.27 0.58 0.26 0.48 0.25
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or
    More Times in the Past Year
0.73 0.28 0.66 0.25 0.62 0.25 0.60 0.24
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling
    Drugs in the Past Month
1.20 0.23 1.17 0.19 1.06 0.19 1.04 0.19
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about
    Problems4
0.28 1.72 0.25 1.55 0.24 1.50 0.23 1.42
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
0.35 0.36 0.31 0.33 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.29
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That
    Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part
    of His or Her Life
0.27 0.69 0.23 0.64 0.23 0.64 0.22 0.57
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
0.27 0.62 0.22 0.58 0.22 0.58 0.22 0.48
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is
    Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
0.38 0.36 0.30 0.34 0.30 0.34 0.30 0.31
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do
    Chores around the House
0.29 0.89 0.26 0.80 0.24 0.89 0.23 0.76
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount
    of Time Youth Watched TV
0.36 0.38 0.32 0.35 0.29 0.34 0.29 0.30
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
0.28 0.96 0.24 0.88 0.24 0.83 0.23 0.76
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
0.28 0.93 0.24 0.83 0.25 0.86 0.23 0.78
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Table 3.25C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Scholastic Environment among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2011
Scholastic Environment1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
5 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
6 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
7 Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school" and were categorized as "No" if they reported "You didn't like going to school very much" or "You hated going to school."
8 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
9 Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
10 Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "All of them" or "Most of them" and "No" if they reported "A few of them" or "None of them." Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were not considered to be enrolled in school.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR4                
Participated in One or Fewer Activities5 30 66 27 58 30 55 23 53
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
57 43 49 39 48 36 51 28
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
59 39 52 33 49 35 45 35
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
28 65 26 57 26 54 18 54
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
61 36 53 31 52 33 50 29
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
59 39 50 36 51 35 48 31
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
56 42 49 37 51 36 47 32
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
56 46 49 42 47 37 48 35
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
47 51 42 45 47 37 39 42
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
58 39 54 31 50 34 44 33
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
58 39 52 33 52 31 50 27
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
41 57 38 48 39 45 38 42
120407
Table 3.25D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Scholastic Environment among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2011
Scholastic Environment1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
5 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
6 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
7 Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school" and were categorized as "No" if they reported "You didn't like going to school very much" or "You hated going to school."
8 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
9 Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
10 Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "All of them" or "Most of them" and "No" if they reported "A few of them" or "None of them." Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were not considered to be enrolled in school.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR4                
Participated in One or Fewer Activities5 0.90 0.30 0.81 0.27 0.97 0.26 0.73 0.25
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
0.31 0.64 0.28 0.60 0.27 0.56 0.28 0.47
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
0.29 0.82 0.26 0.71 0.25 0.77 0.23 0.74
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
1.96 0.29 1.91 0.25 1.94 0.25 1.46 0.24
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
0.30 0.71 0.27 0.60 0.27 0.66 0.25 0.57
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
0.29 0.79 0.25 0.74 0.25 0.75 0.24 0.66
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
0.28 0.82 0.25 0.76 0.26 0.75 0.24 0.65
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
0.32 0.61 0.29 0.56 0.27 0.51 0.28 0.49
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
0.75 0.28 0.68 0.25 0.78 0.21 0.65 0.23
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
0.80 0.24 0.76 0.19 0.74 0.21 0.64 0.20
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
0.56 0.28 0.52 0.24 0.53 0.23 0.50 0.19
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
1.05 0.28 0.97 0.24 1.02 0.23 0.99 0.22

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