2013 Tables: Risk and Protective Factors - 3.1 to 3.25 (PE), SAMHSA, CBHSQ

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Table 3.1A – Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Risk/Availability	Total (2012)	Total (2013)	Aged 12-17 (2012)	Aged 12-17 (2013)	Aged 18-25 (2012)	Aged 18-25 (2013)	Aged 26+ (2012)	Aged 26+ (2013)
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 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, 2012 and 2013.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK¹
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	185,136	184,585	16,173^b	15,759	22,958	22,859	146,005	145,967
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	78,874^b	72,547	6,471^b	5,899	5,741^b	5,147	66,662^b	61,502
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	103,277^b	95,410	10,682^b	9,645	8,062^b	7,257	84,534^b	78,509
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	180,470^a	178,108	12,235^a	11,901	21,727	21,609	146,508	144,598
Use Once or Twice a Week	225,252	224,860	19,215	19,005	29,259	28,990	176,778	176,865
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	211,215	211,257	13,826	13,984	27,007	27,206	170,382	170,067
Use Once or Twice a Week	239,203	240,078	19,336	19,185	31,893	31,930	187,974	188,963
LSD
Try Once or Twice	177,840^a	174,818	11,026	10,928	20,007	19,690	146,807^a	144,200
Use Once or Twice a Week	218,024	216,427	16,532^a	16,199	27,105^b	26,380	174,387	173,848
Alcohol
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	176,417	174,033	15,762^b	15,318	21,135^a	20,690	139,520	138,025
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week	109,323	107,350	9,777	9,546	11,874	11,494	87,672	86,310
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY²
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain³
Marijuana	142,880^b	146,638	11,463	11,659	25,674	25,751	105,743^b	109,228
Cocaine	62,263^b	58,931	3,782^b	3,397	10,071^b	9,324	48,410^a	46,210
Crack	55,482^b	51,867	3,938^b	3,517	7,314^b	6,571	44,231^a	41,779
Heroin	38,332	37,097	2,320	2,132	5,211	5,003	30,801	29,962
LSD	35,264	33,951	2,646	2,603	5,795	5,621	26,822	25,726
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs	18,542	17,650	3,272	3,087	6,535^b	5,656	8,735	8,906

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Table 3.1B – Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Risk/Availability	Total (2012)	Total (2013)	Aged 12-17 (2012)	Aged 12-17 (2013)	Aged 18-25 (2012)	Aged 18-25 (2013)	Aged 26+ (2012)	Aged 26+ (2013)
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 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, 2012 and 2013.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK¹
Cigarettes
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day	71.6	70.9	65.7^a	64.3	66.6	66.0	73.2	72.5
Marijuana
Smoke Once a Month	30.8^b	28.2	26.5^b	24.2	16.7^b	14.9	33.8^b	31.0
Smoke Once or Twice a Week	40.3^b	37.1	43.6^b	39.5	23.5^b	21.0	42.9^b	39.6
Cocaine
Use Once a Month	70.5^b	69.2	50.4	49.3	63.5	62.8	74.2^a	72.8
Use Once or Twice a Week	87.9	87.3	78.9	78.4	85.5^b	84.3	89.4	89.0
Heroin
Try Once or Twice	82.6	82.2	57.3	58.2	79.0	79.2	86.3	85.7
Use Once or Twice a Week	93.4	93.3	80.0	79.8	93.2	92.9	95.1	95.1
LSD
Try Once or Twice	70.1^b	68.7	47.2	47.1	59.1	57.9	74.8^b	73.1
Use Once or Twice a Week	85.9^a	85.0	70.6	69.7	80.0^b	77.5	88.7	88.1
Alcohol
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day	68.3^b	66.9	63.9^a	62.5	61.4^a	59.8	70.1^a	68.7
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week	42.4^a	41.3	39.7	39.0	34.5^a	33.2	44.1	43.0
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY²
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain³
Marijuana	57.5^a	58.6	47.8	48.6	75.2	75.3	55.5^a	56.9
Cocaine	25.5^b	24.0	16.0^b	14.4	30.1^b	27.9	25.9^a	24.5
Crack	22.7^b	21.2	16.7^b	14.9	22.0^b	19.7	23.6^b	22.2
Heroin	15.8	15.2	9.9	9.1	15.7	15.1	16.5	15.9
LSD	14.6	14.0	11.5	11.3	17.5	16.9	14.4	13.7
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs	7.1	6.7	13.2	12.4	18.9^b	16.3	4.4	4.4

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Table 3.2A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	16,173^b	15,759	15,762^b	15,318	9,777	9,546
AGE
12-13	4,969	4,760	5,260	4,976	3,251	3,215
14-15	5,551	5,432	5,236	5,244	3,238	3,263
16-17	5,652	5,567	5,267	5,097	3,289	3,069
GENDER
Male	7,780	7,732	7,326	7,150	4,516	4,554
Female	8,393^b	8,028	8,436^b	8,168	5,261^a	4,991
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	12,660^a	12,399	12,359^b	12,021	7,547	7,355
White	9,045	8,828	8,555	8,303	4,802	4,699
Black or African American	2,205	2,054	2,349	2,187	1,763	1,661
American Indian or Alaska Native	75	81	84	80	57	52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	865	875	870	883	600	597
Two or More Races	427	507	459	503	293	298
Hispanic or Latino	3,512	3,361	3,403	3,296	2,230	2,191
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	8,994	8,738	8,952	8,673	5,459	5,362
Small Metro	4,785	4,724	4,554	4,465	2,888	2,803
Nonmetro	2,393	2,298	2,256	2,180	1,430	1,381

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Table 3.2B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	65.7^a	64.3	63.9^a	62.5	39.7	39.0
AGE
12-13	63.2	61.2	66.5^a	64.0	41.4	41.4
14-15	66.7^a	64.6	62.9	62.4	39.0	38.9
16-17	66.9	66.7	62.4	61.1	38.9	36.8
GENDER
Male	61.8	61.8	58.2	57.3	36.0	36.5
Female	69.7^b	66.8	69.8^a	67.8	43.7^a	41.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	65.8	65.0	64.1	63.0	39.2	38.6
White	66.2	65.6	62.7	61.6	35.2	34.9
Black or African American	63.7^a	60.4	67.6	64.6	50.9	49.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	50.6	52.6	56.3	52.1	38.4	33.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	74.1	71.9	74.1	72.6	51.3	49.4
Two or More Races	59.1^b	68.3	63.1	67.3	40.2	39.9
Hispanic or Latino	65.3^a	61.6	63.0	60.6	41.5	40.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	66.9	65.3	66.5	64.9	40.7	40.2
Small Metro	65.3	64.5	62.2	60.9	39.5	38.3
Nonmetro	61.9	60.0	58.1	56.9	36.9	36.0

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Table 3.3A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	6,471^b	5,899	10,682^b	9,645	12,235^a	11,901	19,215	19,005
AGE
12-13	2,722	2,599	4,397	4,158	3,121	3,007	5,388	5,329
14-15	2,152^b	1,917	3,656^b	3,220	4,059	4,042	6,621	6,591
16-17	1,597^b	1,383	2,628^b	2,267	5,054	4,852	7,206	7,085
GENDER
Male	3,019^a	2,809	4,989^b	4,659	6,420	6,209	9,839	9,822
Female	3,452^b	3,090	5,693^b	4,986	5,815	5,693	9,376^a	9,183
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	5,070^b	4,684	8,601^b	7,780	9,811^b	9,423	15,258	15,050
White	3,625^a	3,336	6,360^b	5,753	6,942	6,592	11,055	10,915
Black or African American	874	773	1,246^a	1,061	1,868	1,774	2,554	2,413
American Indian or Alaska Native	42	35	59	55	60	74	105	109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	351	358	625	607	533	519	924	936
Two or More Races	165	162	291	263	367	411	559	603
Hispanic or Latino	1,401^b	1,215	2,081^a	1,865	2,423	2,478	3,957	3,955
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	3,262	3,118	5,597^a	5,123	6,561	6,397	10,518	10,387
Small Metro	2,010^b	1,736	3,248^b	2,899	3,657	3,585	5,678	5,684
Nonmetro	1,199^a	1,044	1,837^a	1,623	2,017	1,920	3,020	2,934

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Table 3.3B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	26.5^b	24.2	43.6^b	39.5	50.4	49.3	78.9	78.4
AGE
12-13	35.1	33.9	56.6^a	54.0	40.5	39.6	69.6	69.9
14-15	26.0^b	22.9	44.1^b	38.4	49.3	48.8	80.3	79.2
16-17	19.0^b	16.6	31.2^b	27.2	60.4	58.6	86.1	85.5
GENDER
Male	24.2^a	22.6	39.9^b	37.4	51.9	50.5	79.3	79.6
Female	28.8^b	25.9	47.5^b	41.7	48.7	48.0	78.4	77.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	26.6^b	24.7	45.0^b	41.0	51.7^a	50.1	80.1	79.8
White	26.8^b	24.9	46.9^b	42.9	51.6^a	49.6	81.9	81.9
Black or African American	25.3	22.8	36.1^b	31.3	54.3	53.0	74.1	72.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	28.1	22.8	40.2	36.2	41.0	49.0	72.1	71.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	30.5	30.0	54.2	51.0	46.6	44.0	80.4	78.0
Two or More Races	23.0	21.7	40.5	35.4	51.2	56.3	78.0	82.6
Hispanic or Latino	26.1^b	22.4	38.8^b	34.3	45.7	46.2	74.5	73.5
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	24.5	23.5	41.9^b	38.6	49.6	48.7	79.2	78.7
Small Metro	27.7^b	23.8	44.7^b	39.6	50.7	49.6	78.5	78.4
Nonmetro	31.0^b	27.4	47.6^b	42.7	52.6	50.8	78.4	77.4

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Table 3.4A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	13,826	13,984	19,336	19,185	11,026	10,928	16,532^a	16,199
AGE
12-13	3,268	3,355	5,225	5,167	2,817	2,817	4,507	4,348
14-15	4,685	4,799	6,662	6,647	3,679	3,773	5,684	5,570
16-17	5,873	5,830	7,450	7,372	4,531	4,338	6,341	6,281
GENDER
Male	7,207	7,351	9,921	9,968	5,788	5,723	8,461	8,411
Female	6,619	6,634	9,415^a	9,218	5,238	5,205	8,070^b	7,788
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,905	10,915	15,359	15,180	8,728^a	8,463	13,265^b	12,871
White	7,642	7,705	11,162	11,069	6,072	5,974	9,690	9,441
Black or African American	2,110	2,039	2,556	2,451	1,752	1,599	2,185	2,035
American Indian or Alaska Native	63	84	103	101	62	67	86	83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	601	590	908	888	486	460	792	788
Two or More Races	438	439	567	602	324	319	460	472
Hispanic or Latino	2,921	3,070	3,977	4,005	2,298^a	2,465	3,267	3,328
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	7,529	7,545	10,578	10,464	5,829	5,813	8,979	8,834
Small Metro	4,105	4,185	5,740	5,726	3,352	3,299	4,942	4,770
Nonmetro	2,192	2,254	3,018	2,995	1,845	1,816	2,610	2,595

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Table 3.4B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	57.3	58.2	80.0	79.8	47.2	47.1	70.6	69.7
AGE
12-13	43.0	44.7	68.5	68.7	38.9	39.6	62.1	61.0
14-15	57.1	58.2	81.4	80.5	46.5	47.5	71.6	69.9
16-17	70.4	70.5	89.1	89.0	55.1	53.4	77.1	77.2
GENDER
Male	58.7	60.2	80.7	81.5	48.4	48.3	70.6	70.8
Female	55.8	56.2	79.2	78.0	45.9	45.9	70.6^a	68.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	57.8	58.4	81.2	81.1	47.8	47.0	72.5	71.3
White	57.0	58.3	83.1	83.5	46.9	46.8	74.6	73.9
Black or African American	62.1	61.0	75.2	73.3	53.2^a	49.7	66.1	63.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	43.7	54.9	70.9	66.8	44.7	45.1	61.2	54.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	53.2	50.9	80.0	76.8	44.9	40.9	72.7	69.3
Two or More Races	61.3	60.0	79.6	82.1	47.1	46.4	66.8	68.2
Hispanic or Latino	55.5	57.8	75.6	75.3	44.9	47.6	63.9	64.2
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	57.3	57.7	80.4	79.9	45.8	46.3	70.4	70.3
Small Metro	57.2	58.2	79.9	79.5	48.4	47.2	71.1^b	68.2
Nonmetro	57.4	60.1	78.8	79.7	49.7	49.6	70.1	70.8

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Table 3.5A – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/ Geographic Characteristic	Marijuana (2012)	Marijuana (2013)	Cocaine (2012)	Cocaine (2013)	Crack (2012)	Crack (2013)	Heroin (2012)	Heroin (2013)	LSD (2012)	LSD (2013)
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	11,463	11,659	3,782^b	3,397	3,938^b	3,517	2,320	2,132	2,646	2,603
AGE
12-13	1,463	1,528	730	653	862	804	475	444	351	367
14-15	4,091	4,218	1,293	1,200	1,446	1,326	843	793	938	847
16-17	5,908	5,913	1,760^a	1,545	1,630^b	1,387	1,002	896	1,358	1,389
GENDER
Male	5,746	5,772	1,541^a	1,357	1,475^b	1,269	901	861	1,126	1,086
Female	5,717	5,887	2,241^a	2,040	2,463^a	2,248	1,419^a	1,271	1,521	1,517
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	8,861	8,961	2,776^b	2,518	2,994^b	2,672	1,769	1,650	2,005	1,973
White	6,485	6,514	1,964	1,788	2,051^a	1,852	1,228	1,204	1,513	1,485
Black or African American	1,586	1,564	569^a	479	654^a	553	379^a	311	309	293
American Indian or Alaska Native	51	60	8	16	19	25	5^a	20	7	11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	330	415	95	120	133	122	67	53	69	90
Two or More Races	377	361	134	102	128	103	87	59	101	82
Hispanic or Latino	2,602	2,699	1,006^a	879	944	846	551	483	642	631
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	6,387	6,545	2,117^a	1,840	2,179^b	1,884	1,279	1,160	1,454	1,494
Small Metro	3,453	3,461	1,117	1,056	1,154	1,106	686	649	789	771
Nonmetro	1,623	1,654	548	502	605	528	355	323	404	339

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Table 3.5B – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/ Geographic Characteristic	Marijuana (2012)	Marijuana (2013)	Cocaine (2012)	Cocaine (2013)	Crack (2012)	Crack (2013)	Heroin (2012)	Heroin (2013)	LSD (2012)	LSD (2013)
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	47.8	48.6	16.0^b	14.4	16.7^b	14.9	9.9	9.1	11.5	11.3
AGE
12-13	19.5	20.5	9.8	8.9	11.6	10.9	6.4	6.1	4.9	5.2
14-15	50.1	51.2	16.1	14.9	18.0	16.4	10.6	9.9	12.0	10.8
16-17	71.0	71.5	21.7^b	19.0	20.1^b	17.1	12.3	11.1	16.9	17.3
GENDER
Male	46.9	47.2	12.8^a	11.3	12.2^b	10.6	7.5	7.2	9.5	9.2
Female	48.6	50.1	19.5^a	17.7	21.3^a	19.5	12.3	11.2	13.6	13.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	47.3	48.2	15.1^a	13.8	16.3^b	14.6	9.6	9.1	11.2	11.1
White	48.9	49.5	15.1^a	13.8	15.7^a	14.3	9.5	9.4	11.9	11.8
Black or African American	46.7	47.4	17.1	14.8	19.5	17.1	11.4	9.7	9.4	9.3
American Indian or Alaska Native	34.8	39.2	5.2^a	11.0	13.0	16.8	3.8^b	13.4	5.0	7.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	29.5	35.2	8.6	10.3	12.1	10.5	6.2	4.6	6.4	8.0
Two or More Races	53.2	49.6	19.4	14.4	18.5	14.4	12.5	8.4	14.9	12.0
Hispanic or Latino	49.5	50.3	19.4^a	16.7	18.2	16.1	10.6	9.2	12.6	12.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	48.9	50.2	16.6^b	14.4	17.0^b	14.7	10.0	9.1	11.6	12.0
Small Metro	48.3	48.2	15.8	15.0	16.3	15.7	9.8	9.3	11.5	11.2
Nonmetro	42.9	43.9	14.7	13.6	16.2	14.3	9.6	8.8	11.1	9.4

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Table 3.6A – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	22,871	22,920	21,959^b	21,677	22,448^b	22,209	22,273	22,232
AGE
12-13	7,470	7,368	7,482	7,351	7,528	7,391	7,380	7,241
14-15	7,838	7,950	7,534	7,538	7,687	7,728	7,573	7,744
16-17	7,563	7,603	6,943	6,788	7,232	7,089	7,321	7,247
GENDER
Male	11,657	11,587	11,130^b	10,920	11,380^b	11,180	11,262	11,166
Female	11,214^a	11,333	10,829	10,757	11,068	11,029	11,012	11,066
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,869	17,831	17,036^b	16,776	17,504^b	17,228	17,424	17,331
White	12,725	12,705	11,987	11,822	12,385	12,188	12,369	12,292
Black or African American	3,137	3,052	3,092	2,936	3,118	2,991	3,087	2,993
American Indian or Alaska Native	130	124	127	130	127	131	134	134
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	1,121	1,175	1,127	1,166	1,140	1,172	1,113	1,149
Two or More Races	673	689	616	634	649	658	642	676
Hispanic or Latino	5,002^a	5,090	4,923	4,901	4,944	4,980	4,850	4,901
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	12,512	12,590	11,909	11,795	12,211	12,056	12,174	12,196
Small Metro	6,816	6,808	6,543	6,460	6,666	6,659	6,654	6,617
Nonmetro	3,543	3,522	3,508	3,421	3,571	3,494	3,445	3,420

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Table 3.6B – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	93.1	93.5	89.3^a	88.4	91.3	90.6	90.5	90.7
AGE
12-13	95.4	95.0	95.2	94.4	95.8	95.1	93.9	93.2
14-15	94.4	94.4	90.7	89.7	92.5	92.1	91.0^a	92.2
16-17	89.8^a	91.3	82.4	81.3	86.0	85.0	86.8	86.9
GENDER
Male	93.2	93.0	88.8^a	87.5	90.9^a	89.7	89.8	89.6
Female	93.1^a	94.1	89.7	89.3	91.7	91.6	91.2	91.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.1	93.4	88.7	87.8	91.1	90.3	90.6	90.8
White	93.3^a	94.1	87.9	87.6	90.8	90.3	90.7	91.1
Black or African American	91.4	90.6	89.7^a	87.0	90.6	88.8	89.6	89.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	89.5	82.5	87.5	86.4	87.7	87.1	92.4	88.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	95.9	96.1	96.4	95.0	97.1	95.7	94.7	93.5
Two or More Races	92.7	92.8	85.0	84.7	89.4	88.4	88.4	90.3
Hispanic or Latino	93.4	93.9	91.4	90.2	92.2	91.8	90.0	90.4
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	93.5	94.3	88.8	88.2	91.2	90.3	90.6	91.4
Small Metro	93.3	92.8	89.4	88.1	91.1	90.8	90.9	90.2
Nonmetro	91.7	92.2	90.7	89.5	92.3	91.5	89.1	89.6

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Table 3.7A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	21,826	21,788	19,660	19,450	19,944^a	19,680	21,168	21,123
AGE
12-13	7,355	7,204	7,316	7,162	7,361	7,168	7,316	7,189
14-15	7,395	7,489	6,768	6,848	6,841	6,953	7,216	7,301
16-17	7,075	7,094	5,576	5,439	5,742	5,560	6,636	6,633
GENDER
Male	10,879	10,855	9,722	9,618	9,810	9,721	10,483	10,466
Female	10,947	10,932	9,938	9,832	10,134^a	9,959	10,685	10,656
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,147	17,054	15,432^a	15,194	15,665^a	15,405	16,659	16,546
White	12,137	12,159	10,885	10,779	11,068	10,988	11,774	11,851
Black or African American	3,040	2,894	2,747	2,575	2,772	2,568	2,946	2,747
American Indian or Alaska Native	129	128	122	117	119	119	129	125
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	1,117	1,142	1,069	1,070	1,083	1,084	1,123	1,110
Two or More Races	643	649	536	577	547	567	605	630
Hispanic or Latino	4,678	4,733	4,228	4,256	4,279	4,276	4,509	4,576
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	11,994	11,944	10,587	10,506	10,780	10,659	11,627	11,573
Small Metro	6,461	6,512	5,876	5,794	5,945	5,849	6,275	6,316
Nonmetro	3,371	3,331	3,197	3,150	3,219	3,173	3,266	3,233

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Table 3.7B – 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: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	88.9	89.1	80.1	79.6	81.2	80.6	86.3	86.6
AGE
12-13	93.9	93.1	93.3	92.7	93.8	92.9	93.3	93.3
14-15	89.0	89.4	81.5	81.8	82.4	83.1	87.0	87.3
16-17	84.1	85.1	66.4	65.3	68.3	66.7	79.1	79.7
GENDER
Male	87.2	87.5	77.9	77.6	78.6	78.4	84.1	84.6
Female	90.6	90.8	82.3	81.7	83.9	82.9	88.6	88.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.3	89.5	80.4	79.8	81.7	81.0	86.9	87.0
White	89.1^a	90.2	80.0	79.9	81.3	81.5	86.6^b	87.9
Black or African American	88.1	86.3	79.8^a	76.9	80.4^a	77.0	85.6^a	82.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	88.1	85.2	82.8	78.7	82.7	79.7	89.3	83.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	95.8	93.6	91.4	87.6	92.8^a	88.9	95.9^b	91.0
Two or More Races	89.1	87.7	74.1	77.9	75.8	76.5	84.1	85.2
Hispanic or Latino	87.3	87.7	78.9	79.0	79.6	79.3	84.2	85.1
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	89.6	89.7	79.1	78.9	80.4	80.1	87.0	87.1
Small Metro	88.5	89.1	80.6	79.3	81.5	80.1	86.0	86.6
Nonmetro	87.3	87.4	82.7	82.6	83.4	83.3	84.6	85.0

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Table 3.8A – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	22,510	22,424	19,816^a	19,509	19,783^b	19,436	21,854	21,778
AGE
12-13	7,448	7,315	7,331	7,188	7,337	7,202	7,402	7,310
14-15	7,651	7,711	6,804	6,803	6,766	6,768	7,410	7,486
16-17	7,411	7,398	5,681	5,518	5,680	5,466	7,042	6,982
GENDER
Male	11,341	11,278	9,903	9,754	9,837	9,672	10,944	10,869
Female	11,168	11,146	9,913	9,756	9,946^a	9,763	10,910	10,908
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,630	17,511	15,518^b	15,197	15,521^b	15,185	17,169	17,042
White	12,576	12,488	10,903	10,721	10,999	10,791	12,221	12,177
Black or African American	3,081	2,954	2,815	2,622	2,727	2,563	3,017	2,841
American Indian or Alaska Native	139	130	129	119	127	118	134	131
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	92	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	1,099	1,153	1,044	1,071	1,040	1,066	1,092	1,141
Two or More Races	655	692	547	578	551	564	623	666
Hispanic or Latino	4,879	4,914	4,298	4,312	4,263	4,251	4,686	4,735
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	12,313	12,284	10,614	10,528	10,609	10,494	11,945	11,862
Small Metro	6,671	6,714	5,956	5,851	5,940	5,813	6,500	6,546
Nonmetro	3,525	3,426	3,246	3,130	3,234	3,130	3,409	3,369

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Table 3.8B – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	91.4	91.4	80.5^a	79.5	80.3^a	79.2	88.7	88.7
AGE
12-13	94.6	93.8	93.2	92.1	93.2	92.4	93.9	93.7
14-15	91.9	91.9	81.8	80.9	81.2	80.6	89.0	89.1
16-17	87.8	88.7	67.5	66.2	67.5	65.6	83.5	83.7
GENDER
Male	90.4	90.4	79.0	78.1	78.5	77.6	87.2	87.1
Female	92.4	92.4	82.1	80.9	82.3	81.0	90.3	90.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.7	91.7	80.7^a	79.6	80.7^a	79.6	89.2	89.2
White	92.2	92.4	80.0	79.3	80.6	79.8	89.5	90.0
Black or African American	89.3	88.0	81.6^b	77.9	79.1	76.5	87.3^a	84.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	94.4^a	85.9	87.7^a	79.0	86.5	77.7	93.4	87.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	95.3	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	93.6	93.8	88.9	87.8	88.8	87.4	93.2	93.3
Two or More Races	90.3	92.6	75.7	77.2	76.2	75.4	85.9	88.9
Hispanic or Latino	90.3	90.4	79.8	79.1	79.0	78.1	86.7	86.9
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	91.6	91.8	79.1	78.7	79.0	78.5	88.9	88.7
Small Metro	91.0	91.7	81.3	79.7	81.2^a	79.3	88.7	89.2
Nonmetro	91.0	89.6	83.8	81.8	83.6	81.8	88.0	88.1

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Table 3.9A – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
	Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group		Violence Prevention Program		Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	5,376	5,571	3,325	3,241	2,331	2,203
AGE
12-13	1,952	1,892	1,521	1,441	632	629
14-15	1,857	1,972	1,100	1,133	976	910
16-17	1,567	1,707	704	667	723	663
GENDER
Male	2,543	2,614	1,720	1,615	1,198	1,071
Female	2,833	2,957	1,605	1,626	1,134	1,132
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,277^a	4,506	2,563	2,491	1,726	1,643
White	2,825	2,909	1,458	1,422	1,029	930
Black or African American	908	972	792	733	495	488
American Indian or Alaska Native	32	44	21	35	15	23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	10	*	*
Asian	310	355	163	152	87	107
Two or More Races	180	209	107	139	85	88
Hispanic or Latino	1,099	1,065	762	750	605	560
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2,998	3,065	1,827	1,761	1,257^a	1,105
Small Metro	1,563	1,690	989	973	684	713
Nonmetro	814	816	509	508	391	385

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Table 3.9B – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
	Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group		Violence Prevention Program		Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	22.1	23.0	13.5	13.2	9.4	8.9
AGE
12-13	25.4	24.9	19.2	18.5	8.0	8.0
14-15	22.5	23.6	13.2	13.5	11.7	10.8
16-17	18.6^a	20.5	8.3	8.0	8.6	7.9
GENDER
Male	20.4	21.1	13.6	12.9	9.5	8.5
Female	23.8	24.9	13.3	13.5	9.4	9.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	22.5^a	23.9	13.3	13.1	8.9	8.6
White	21.0	21.9	10.7	10.5	7.5	6.9
Black or African American	26.2	28.8	22.7	21.6	14.2	14.3
American Indian or Alaska Native	22.8	28.0	14.0^a	22.1	10.5	14.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	10.7	*	*
Asian	27.3	29.5	14.0	12.7	7.4	8.8
Two or More Races	25.1	28.5	14.7	18.7	11.7	11.9
Hispanic or Latino	20.5	19.7	14.0	13.7	11.1	10.2
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	22.6	23.1	13.6	13.1	9.3^a	8.2
Small Metro	21.6	23.3	13.5	13.3	9.3	9.7
Nonmetro	21.3	21.7	13.1	13.2	10.0	10.0

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Table 3.10A – Participated 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
	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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	2,949	2,840	1,015^a	892	18,712^b	17,792	14,338^b	13,565
AGE
12-13	1,062	1,096	381	374	5,631^a	5,244	4,467	4,246
14-15	979	1,003	345	283	6,431	6,157	4,900	4,767
16-17	908^b	742	290	235	6,649	6,392	4,971^b	4,553
GENDER
Male	1,588	1,470	567	483	9,342^b	8,820	7,235^b	6,720
Female	1,360	1,370	448	409	9,370^b	8,973	7,104^a	6,845
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,299	2,240	777^a	675	14,596^b	13,815	11,120^b	10,527
White	1,440	1,384	472^a	393	10,373^a	9,775	8,233^a	7,792
Black or African American	559	551	206	202	2,573	2,381	1,740	1,578
American Indian or Alaska Native	24	30	11	15	101	108	75	69
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	156	162	41	31	932	947	603	587
Two or More Races	102	98	39	32	551	533	428	439
Hispanic or Latino	650	600	238	217	4,117	3,977	3,218^a	3,038
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	1,543	1,537	566^a	461	10,326	9,860	7,906^a	7,435
Small Metro	886	863	263	290	5,570	5,272	4,297	4,110
Nonmetro	520^a	440	186^a	141	2,817	2,660	2,135	2,020

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Table 3.10B – Participated 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: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
	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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	11.9	11.5	4.1^a	3.6	75.9^b	72.6	58.3^b	55.5
AGE
12-13	13.4	14.0	4.8	4.8	71.4^b	67.6	56.9	54.9
14-15	11.7	11.9	4.1	3.4	77.2^b	73.2	58.9	56.9
16-17	10.7^b	8.9	3.4	2.8	78.8^a	76.6	59.0^b	54.7
GENDER
Male	12.6	11.7	4.5	3.9	74.1^b	70.4	57.6^b	53.9
Female	11.2	11.4	3.7	3.4	77.8^b	74.8	59.1^a	57.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11.9	11.7	4.0^a	3.5	75.9^b	72.5	58.0^b	55.5
White	10.5	10.3	3.5^a	2.9	76.3^b	72.7	60.7^b	58.1
Black or African American	16.0	16.2	5.9	6.0	73.7^a	70.3	49.9	46.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	16.5	19.4	7.5	9.5	70.7	69.1	52.3	44.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	13.3	13.2	3.5	2.6	79.3	77.7	51.6	48.8
Two or More Races	14.1	13.1	5.4	4.3	75.9	71.4	59.4	59.5
Hispanic or Latino	11.9	10.9	4.4	4.0	76.0^a	72.6	59.5^a	55.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	11.4	11.5	4.2^a	3.4	76.6^b	73.8	58.9^b	55.8
Small Metro	12.1	11.7	3.6	4.0	76.2^b	72.0	58.8^a	56.4
Nonmetro	13.4^a	11.5	4.8^a	3.7	72.8^a	69.5	55.2	53.0

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Table 3.11A – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	4,530	4,381	2,929^a	2,714	1,388	1,260
AGE
12-13	1,562	1,577	989	955	437	378
14-15	1,605	1,561	1,003	994	487	438
16-17	1,364	1,243	937^b	765	465	444
GENDER
Male	2,702	2,637	1,605	1,502	791	759
Female	1,828	1,744	1,323	1,212	598^a	501
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,445	3,312	2,155	2,019	1,079	986
White	2,128	2,058	1,402	1,265	610	538
Black or African American	969	922	552	525	379	338
American Indian or Alaska Native	39	42	19	32	12	11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	1
Asian	106	97	73	81	33	37
Two or More Races	184	170	100	111	40	62
Hispanic or Latino	1,086	1,069	774	694	309	273
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2,444	2,403	1,588	1,485	765^a	647
Small Metro	1,370	1,278	875	798	409	409
Nonmetro	717	699	466	430	214	204

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Table 3.11B – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	18.3	17.7	11.8^a	11.0	5.6	5.1
AGE
12-13	19.5	20.0	12.4	12.1	5.5	4.8
14-15	19.2	18.4	12.0	11.7	5.8	5.2
16-17	16.2	14.8	11.1^b	9.1	5.5	5.3
GENDER
Male	21.3	20.9	12.7	11.9	6.2	6.0
Female	15.1	14.4	10.9	10.0	4.9^a	4.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17.8	17.2	11.1	10.5	5.6	5.1
White	15.6	15.2	10.2	9.3	4.5	4.0
Black or African American	27.6	27.0	15.8	15.4	10.8	9.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	26.2	26.5	12.5	20.2	8.0	6.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	0.7
Asian	9.0	7.9	6.2	6.5	2.8	3.0
Two or More Races	25.4	22.7	13.8	14.8	5.6	8.4
Hispanic or Latino	19.8	19.3	14.2	12.6	5.7	4.9
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	18.1	17.8	11.7	11.0	5.6^a	4.8
Small Metro	18.6	17.3	11.9	10.8	5.6	5.5
Nonmetro	18.4	18.1	12.0	11.2	5.5	5.3

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Table 3.12A – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
	Carried a Handgun		Sold Illegal Drugs		Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	878	851	681	595	875^b	697
AGE
12-13	232	222	40	37	157	117
14-15	305	315	230	190	324^a	238
16-17	341	314	411	368	393	343
GENDER
Male	702	682	478	430	565^a	453
Female	176	169	203	165	309	244
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	722	689	526^a	441	611^a	509
White	557	525	396^a	322	394^a	316
Black or African American	113	97	86	79	152	123
American Indian or Alaska Native	10	14	6	9	3^a	15
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	4	*	3
Asian	12	16	6	12	28	25
Two or More Races	30	37	33	16	30	26
Hispanic or Latino	155	161	156	154	264^a	188
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	399	352	362	317	539^b	398
Small Metro	289	280	223	203	226	213
Nonmetro	189	219	96	74	109	86

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Table 3.12B – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
	Carried a Handgun		Sold Illegal Drugs		Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	3.5	3.4	2.7	2.4	3.5^b	2.8
AGE
12-13	2.9	2.8	0.5	0.5	2.0	1.5
14-15	3.6	3.7	2.8	2.2	3.9^b	2.8
16-17	4.0	3.7	4.9	4.4	4.6	4.1
GENDER
Male	5.5	5.4	3.8	3.4	4.5^a	3.6
Female	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.4	2.5	2.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3.7	3.6	2.7^a	2.3	3.2^a	2.6
White	4.1	3.9	2.9^a	2.4	2.9^a	2.3
Black or African American	3.2	2.8	2.4	2.3	4.3	3.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	6.6	8.5	4.2	5.5	2.1^a	9.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	4.2	*	3.4
Asian	1.0	1.3	0.5	1.0	2.4	2.1
Two or More Races	4.1	4.9	4.5	2.1	4.2	3.5
Hispanic or Latino	2.8	2.9	2.8	2.8	4.8^a	3.4
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2.9	2.6	2.7	2.4	4.0^b	3.0
Small Metro	3.9	3.8	3.0	2.7	3.1	2.9
Nonmetro	4.8	5.7	2.5	1.9	2.8	2.2

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Table 3.13A – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	RISK FACTORS						PROTECTIVE FACTORS
	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 Problems¹		Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services in the Past Year²
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	5,960	5,817	5,158	4,953	3,272	3,087	23,370^b	23,151	7,392	7,196
AGE
12-13	2,109	1,994	1,251	1,193	379	361	7,553	7,386	2,285	2,155
14-15	2,050	2,022	1,836	1,912	1,157	1,087	7,836	7,907	2,659	2,560
16-17	1,802	1,800	2,071^a	1,847	1,736	1,639	7,981	7,858	2,448	2,481
GENDER
Male	3,014	2,995	2,077	1,937	1,927	1,801	11,864	11,816	3,534	3,427
Female	2,946	2,822	3,081	3,016	1,345	1,287	11,506^b	11,336	3,857	3,769
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,406	4,248	4,116	3,936	2,392	2,276	18,270^b	18,006	6,205^a	5,878
White	2,630	2,540	3,296^a	3,054	1,638	1,503	13,018	12,822	4,622	4,399
Black or African American	1,237	1,221	414	397	541	526	3,248	3,150	975	880
American Indian or Alaska Native	50	48	11^a	29	14	16	136	145	36	33
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	227	182	214	259	60	92	1,094	1,106	362	341
Two or More Races	240	230	166	185	114	124	689	698	180	194
Hispanic or Latino	1,554	1,569	1,042	1,017	879	811	5,100	5,145	1,187	1,318
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	3,246	3,095	2,809	2,837	1,992	1,824	12,746	12,570	3,688	3,635
Small Metro	1,786	1,861	1,577^a	1,405	923	925	6,980	6,948	2,352	2,281
Nonmetro	928	860	771	711	357	338	3,644	3,634	1,352	1,280

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Table 3.13B – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	RISK FACTORS						PROTECTIVE FACTORS
	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 Problems¹		Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services in the Past Year²
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	24.5	24.0	21.0	20.3	13.2	12.4	95.9	95.5	30.4	29.8
AGE
12-13	27.3	26.3	15.9	15.3	4.7	4.5	96.3	95.5	29.7	28.5
14-15	24.9	24.3	22.1	22.9	13.8	12.8	95.5	95.6	32.3	30.8
16-17	21.6	21.7	24.7^b	22.2	20.5	19.5	96.0	95.5	29.2	30.0
GENDER
Male	24.4	24.3	16.6	15.5	15.2	14.2	95.4	95.3	28.4	27.8
Female	24.7	23.8	25.6	25.2	11.0	10.6	96.5^a	95.7	32.5	31.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	23.2	22.6	21.5	20.7	12.3	11.8	96.1^a	95.5	32.7^a	31.3
White	19.5	19.0	24.3^a	22.8	11.9	11.0	96.6	96.2	34.4	33.0
Black or African American	36.7	37.3	11.9	11.7	15.4	15.3	94.8	94.4	28.6	26.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	34.8	30.6	7.7^a	18.5	9.5	9.8	94.2	93.0	25.7	21.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	19.4	15.0	18.2	21.8	5.0	7.4	94.9	92.2	31.4	29.2
Two or More Races	33.4	31.4	23.2	24.9	15.6	16.5	95.9	95.0	25.4	26.4
Hispanic or Latino	29.2	29.3	19.3	18.6	16.1	14.6	95.5	95.5	22.2	24.7
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	24.5	23.5	20.9	21.3	14.7	13.5	95.9	95.2	27.8	27.7
Small Metro	24.7	25.7	21.6^b	19.2	12.5	12.5	96.2	96.0	32.6	31.6
Nonmetro	24.4	22.9	20.0	18.6	9.1	8.7	95.4	95.5	35.4	34.0

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Table 3.14A – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	18,087^b	17,697	16,313^a	16,008	8,129^b	7,684
AGE
12-13	6,315	6,085	5,704	5,534	2,965	2,800
14-15	6,046	6,087	5,486	5,486	2,660	2,571
16-17	5,727	5,525	5,123	4,988	2,503	2,312
GENDER
Male	8,881	8,699	8,060	7,878	4,102	3,911
Female	9,206^a	8,998	8,253	8,131	4,027^a	3,772
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	13,912^a	13,610	12,654^a	12,393	6,415^b	6,019
White	9,561	9,330	8,661	8,486	4,448	4,195
Black or African American	2,826	2,696	2,607	2,516	1,319	1,236
American Indian or Alaska Native	117	125	109	106	65	66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	825	888	779	786	342	304
Two or More Races	507	496	434	429	213	181
Hispanic or Latino	4,175	4,087	3,659	3,616	1,714	1,665
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	9,670	9,458	8,613	8,472	4,020	3,719
Small Metro	5,439	5,381	4,924	4,915	2,540	2,441
Nonmetro	2,979	2,858	2,775	2,621	1,568	1,524

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Table 3.14B – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	74.4	73.3	67.1	66.2	33.7^b	32.0
AGE
12-13	81.5	80.1	73.9	72.8	38.9	37.1
14-15	73.4	73.4	66.6	66.1	32.5	31.2
16-17	68.6	67.1	61.3	60.3	30.1^a	28.0
GENDER
Male	71.7	71.0	65.1	64.1	33.4	32.0
Female	77.1	75.7	69.1	68.5	33.9^a	32.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	73.3	72.4	66.7	65.8	34.0^b	32.1
White	71.1	70.2	64.4	63.7	33.2^a	31.6
Black or African American	82.7	81.1	76.3	75.3	39.1	37.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	81.2	81.0	75.7	69.0	45.5	43.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	71.2	74.3	67.4	65.7	30.1	25.9
Two or More Races	71.1	68.2	60.7	58.6	30.1	24.8
Hispanic or Latino	78.0	76.5	68.6	67.7	32.4	31.4
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	72.9	71.9	65.0	64.3	30.6^a	28.4
Small Metro	75.1	74.7	68.1	68.1	35.4	34.0
Nonmetro	78.1	75.8	72.3^a	69.5	41.2	40.6

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Table 3.15A – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	21,942	21,898	10,157	10,064	21,233	21,181	21,251	21,209
AGE
12-13	7,114	7,086	4,190	4,102	7,216	7,148	7,229	7,174
14-15	7,411	7,500	3,397	3,386	7,046	7,215	7,090	7,183
16-17	7,417	7,313	2,570	2,575	6,971	6,818	6,932	6,852
GENDER
Male	11,215	11,133	5,139	5,019	11,142^a	10,993	11,063	11,014
Female	10,727	10,765	5,018	5,044	10,091	10,188	10,188	10,195
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,026	16,964	7,777	7,693	16,703	16,597	16,704	16,645
White	11,955	11,888	5,372	5,279	11,942	11,894	11,936	11,928
Black or African American	3,245	3,139	1,362	1,337	2,972	2,863	3,022	2,918
American Indian or Alaska Native	131	144	59	61	123	133	128	127
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	968	1,039	662	667	993	986	943	965
Two or More Races	642	678	273	311	597	642	595	628
Hispanic or Latino	4,916	4,934	2,380	2,371	4,530	4,584	4,547	4,564
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	11,952	11,860	5,839	5,676	11,584	11,503	11,628	11,506
Small Metro	6,531	6,599	2,860	2,938	6,305	6,371	6,285	6,394
Nonmetro	3,458	3,439	1,458	1,450	3,344	3,307	3,338	3,308

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Table 3.15B – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	88.5	88.5	41.0	40.8	85.6	85.7	85.8	85.7
AGE
12-13	88.8	89.5	52.5	52.2	90.1	90.6	90.5	90.7
14-15	88.8	88.6	40.7	40.2	84.4	85.1	85.0	84.8
16-17	87.9	87.4	30.5	30.8	82.4	81.5	82.1	81.8
GENDER
Male	88.7	88.3	40.7	39.9	88.0	87.2	87.6	87.2
Female	88.2	88.7	41.4	41.7	83.0	84.0	83.8	84.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.1	88.2	40.3	40.1	86.3	86.4	86.4	86.6
White	87.4	87.6	39.4	39.0	87.2	87.7	87.3	87.9
Black or African American	92.5	92.0	38.8	39.3	84.8	83.8	86.2	85.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	88.6	90.3	40.1	38.2	83.0	83.3	86.3	81.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	82.9	84.3	56.3	54.1	84.3	80.9	79.8	78.4
Two or More Races	87.9	90.3	37.5	41.6	82.1	85.6	82.1	83.8
Hispanic or Latino	89.8	89.4	43.7	43.2	82.9	82.9	83.3	82.5
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	88.4	88.1	43.2	42.3	85.6	85.4	86.0	85.3
Small Metro	88.6	89.1	38.9	39.8	85.5	86.1	85.4	86.4
Nonmetro	88.5	88.9	37.5	37.7	85.7	85.5	85.6	85.6

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Table 3.16A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
	Participated in One or Fewer Activities¹		Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were Seen or Heard in School²		Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to School³		Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was "D" or Lower⁴
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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." ⁴ Response categories for Grade Average question 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." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average." 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, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	2,874	2,924	17,425	16,909	19,281	18,810	1,080	967
AGE
12-13	729	773	5,478	5,212	6,202	5,890	248	214
14-15	907	984	6,309	6,192	6,595	6,519	428	373
16-17	1,239	1,168	5,638	5,504	6,484	6,402	404	379
GENDER
Male	1,645	1,727	8,733	8,410	9,867	9,696	660	604
Female	1,229	1,197	8,692	8,499	9,414	9,114	420	363
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,064	2,126	13,744	13,293	15,033	14,564	769	749
White	1,506	1,547	9,905	9,562	10,568	10,226	513	511
Black or African American	376	357	2,290	2,180	2,754	2,613	195	169
American Indian or Alaska Native	22	17	96	88	107	104	5^a	13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	81	105	894	893	979	980	20	12
Two or More Races	71	77	495	506	553	568	35	41
Hispanic or Latino	810	798	3,681	3,616	4,249	4,246	311^a	217
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	1,526	1,542	9,572	9,413	10,662	10,396	559	472
Small Metro	868	932	5,203	5,023	5,739	5,586	351	308
Nonmetro	479	451	2,650	2,473	2,880	2,829	169	187

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Table 3.16B – 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: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
	Participated in One or Fewer Activities¹		Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were Seen or Heard in School²		Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to School³		Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was "D" or Lower⁴
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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." ⁴ Response categories for Grade Average question 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." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average." 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, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	12.3	12.6	75.0^a	73.5	82.4^b	81.1	4.8	4.4
AGE
12-13	10.1	10.9	76.7^a	74.3	85.5^b	82.9	3.7	3.3
14-15	11.3	12.3	79.1	77.8	82.4	81.2	5.6	4.8
16-17	15.2	14.5	69.6	68.6	79.7	79.4	5.1	4.8
GENDER
Male	13.8	14.6	73.5^a	71.6	82.4	81.9	5.8	5.4
Female	10.8	10.6	76.7	75.5	82.4^b	80.2	3.8	3.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11.2	11.7	75.2^a	73.6	81.7^b	80.0	4.4	4.3
White	11.4	11.9	75.4	73.9	79.9^a	78.4	4.0	4.1
Black or African American	11.9	11.6	72.6	71.1	86.9	84.6	6.5	5.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	17.6	13.2	79.0	69.3	86.0	80.7	4.0^a	10.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	7.3	9.1	81.4	77.7	88.6	84.8	1.9	1.1
Two or More Races	10.2	11.0	71.9	72.8	79.9	81.4	5.4	6.2
Hispanic or Latino	16.3	16.0	74.6	73.3	85.2	85.0	6.6^b	4.6
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	12.0	12.2	75.6	74.9	83.5^a	82.0	4.6	3.9
Small Metro	12.5	13.4	75.0^a	72.8	82.2^a	80.4	5.2	4.6
Nonmetro	13.1	12.6	73.2^a	70.1	79.0	79.1	4.9	5.5

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Table 3.17A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	ADULT INVOLVEMENT
	Teacher 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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*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. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	18,446	18,553	18,972	19,207	18,806	18,360	16,204	15,637
AGE
12-13	6,068	6,049	6,522	6,451	6,541	6,319	5,195	4,934
14-15	6,152	6,345	6,557	6,777	6,456	6,462	5,673	5,554
16-17	6,225	6,159	5,894	5,979	5,809	5,580	5,336	5,148
GENDER
Male	9,548	9,507	10,059	10,081	9,702	9,452	8,077	7,696
Female	8,898	9,046	8,914	9,126	9,104	8,908	8,127	7,941
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,394	14,498	14,992	15,059	15,098	14,710	12,728	12,211
White	10,105	10,170	10,696	10,808	11,003	10,794	9,056	8,789
Black or African American	2,674	2,633	2,680	2,539	2,579	2,386	2,273	2,102
American Indian or Alaska Native	90	110	106	106	102	103	89	85
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	921	972	880	943	814	799	807	746
Two or More Races	530	542	565	589	532	562	448	427
Hispanic or Latino	4,052	4,055	3,981	4,148	3,708	3,650	3,475	3,425
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	10,164	10,237	10,318	10,460	10,106	9,866	8,858	8,553
Small Metro	5,474	5,519	5,681	5,794	5,697	5,582	4,818	4,703
Nonmetro	2,808	2,798	2,974	2,953	3,003	2,912	2,528	2,381

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Table 3.17B – 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: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic	ADULT INVOLVEMENT
	Teacher 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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*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. 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	79.0^a	80.1	81.3^b	83.0	80.6^a	79.4	70.3^b	68.4
AGE
12-13	83.8	85.3	90.2	91.0	90.3	89.1	73.8^a	71.5
14-15	76.9^a	79.1	82.1^b	84.7	80.9	80.9	71.5	70.1
16-17	76.6	76.4	72.6	74.3	71.6^a	69.4	66.0	64.1
GENDER
Male	79.9	80.4	84.3	85.5	81.3	80.3	68.7^b	66.2
Female	78.0^a	79.7	78.2^b	80.4	79.9	78.5	71.9	70.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.3^a	79.7	81.6^a	82.9	82.2^a	81.0	70.1^b	68.0
White	76.5^a	78.1	81.0^b	83.0	83.3	83.0	69.4	68.2
Black or African American	84.3	85.2	84.7	82.5	81.5^b	77.7	72.5^a	69.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	72.5^b	85.8	85.0	82.8	82.5	79.8	72.6	66.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	83.5	84.1	79.8	81.4	74.0	69.0	74.3^b	65.5
Two or More Races	77.0	77.4	81.8	84.3	77.2	80.6	65.6	62.5
Hispanic or Latino	81.5	81.4	80.1^b	83.4	74.5	73.5	70.9	69.9
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	79.7	80.8	81.0^a	82.7	79.4	78.0	70.4^a	68.6
Small Metro	78.5	79.5	81.5^a	83.6	81.8	80.7	69.9	68.6
Nonmetro	77.1	78.3	81.7	82.9	82.5	81.8	70.4^a	67.7

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Table 3.18A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*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, 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	4,913^b	4,094	6,351	6,286	8,709^b	7,846	3,204^a	2,964
AGE
12-13	438	366	358	362	563^b	421	126	97
14-15	1,737^b	1,456	2,252	2,207	2,994^b	2,537	955	872
16-17	2,738^b	2,272	3,742	3,717	5,151	4,888	2,123	1,995
GENDER
Male	1,995^b	1,629	2,894	2,834	3,783^b	3,404	1,288	1,174
Female	2,918^b	2,464	3,457	3,452	4,926^b	4,441	1,916	1,790
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,810^b	3,150	4,765	4,707	6,737^b	6,074	2,434	2,265
White	2,671^b	2,187	3,128	3,065	4,889^b	4,393	1,708	1,595
Black or African American	817^a	668	1,201	1,182	1,253	1,126	515	471
American Indian or Alaska Native	24	20	30	29	30	34	11	12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	120	129	135^a	202	276	270	93	87
Two or More Races	154	121	238	199	256	217	88	86
Hispanic or Latino	1,103^a	944	1,586	1,579	1,972	1,772	769	699
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	2,494^b	2,102	3,771	3,812	4,852^a	4,471	1,762	1,711
Small Metro	1,569^b	1,331	1,835	1,803	2,508^a	2,265	955	858
Nonmetro	851^b	660	745	671	1,349^b	1,110	486^a	395

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Table 3.18B – 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: Percentages, 2012 and 2013
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
	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
*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, 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. ^a Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^b Difference between estimate and 2013 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 and 2013.
TOTAL	21.8^b	18.4	28.5	28.4	38.8^b	35.4	14.5	13.6
AGE
12-13	6.4	5.5	5.3	5.5	8.3^b	6.4	1.9	1.5
14-15	22.4^b	18.7	29.4	28.7	38.8^b	32.9	12.5	11.6
16-17	34.4^b	29.0	47.4	47.4	64.7^a	62.0	27.2	25.8
GENDER
Male	17.3^b	14.4	25.3	25.1	33.0^b	30.1	11.4	10.5
Female	26.5^b	22.6	31.7	31.9	44.8^b	40.9	17.7	16.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	21.5^b	18.0	27.2	27.2	38.2^b	34.9	14.0	13.2
White	20.9^b	17.5	24.8	24.7	38.5^b	35.2	13.6	12.9
Black or African American	26.6^b	22.4	39.7	40.1	41.2	38.2	17.2	16.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	20.9	15.7	25.6	23.0	25.2	26.6	9.5	9.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	11.2	12.0	12.8^a	19.1	26.2	25.4	9.0	8.2
Two or More Races	23.2	17.8	36.2^a	29.5	38.8^a	32.0	13.6	12.9
Hispanic or Latino	23.0^a	19.6	33.2	32.9	41.0^a	37.0	16.3	14.8
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	20.3^b	17.3	31.0	31.4	39.6^b	36.8	14.6	14.3
Small Metro	23.3^b	20.0	27.4	27.3	37.4^b	34.3	14.4	13.2
Nonmetro	24.1^b	19.1	21.4	19.7	38.4^b	32.4	14.0^a	11.7

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Table 3.19A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Perceptions of Risk	Used Illicit Drugs¹	Used Marijuana	Used Cigarettes	Binge Use of Alcohol²
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Risk data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
CIGARETTES
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk	1,246	1,007	654	858
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	930	740	739	686
MARIJUANA
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk	137	37	98	129
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	2,044	1,713	1,296	1,421
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	163	53	126	173
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	2,013	1,699	1,270	1,379
COCAINE
Use Once a Month - Great Risk	1,158	966	767	851
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	999	768	608	692
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	1,671	1,400	1,062	1,246
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	486	334	314	296
HEROIN
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk	1,534	1,300	1,015	1,125
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	619	431	359	409
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	1,814	1,532	1,195	1,350
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	343	202	182	190
LSD
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk	875	712	617	696
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	1,233	988	730	818
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	1,342	1,113	873	1,054
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	757	580	474	452
ALCOHOL
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk	983	777	541	602
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	1,194	972	842	946
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	611	485	369	331
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	1,562	1,260	1,015	1,216

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Table 3.19B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2013
Perceptions of Risk	Used Illicit Drugs¹	Used Marijuana	Used Cigarettes	Binge Use of Alcohol²
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Risk data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
CIGARETTES
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk	7.9	6.4	4.2	5.4
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	10.6	8.4	8.4	7.8
MARIJUANA
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk	2.3	0.6	1.7	2.2
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	11.1	9.3	7.0	7.7
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	1.7	0.5	1.3	1.8
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	13.6	11.5	8.6	9.3
COCAINE
Use Once a Month - Great Risk	9.7	8.1	6.4	7.1
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	8.1	6.3	5.0	5.6
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	8.8	7.4	5.6	6.6
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	9.3	6.4	6.0	5.7
HEROIN
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk	11.0	9.3	7.3	8.0
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	6.2	4.3	3.6	4.1
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	9.5	8.0	6.2	7.0
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	7.0	4.2	3.7	3.9
LSD
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk	8.0	6.5	5.6	6.4
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	10.0	8.1	6.0	6.7
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	8.3	6.9	5.4	6.5
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	10.8	8.3	6.7	6.4
ALCOHOL
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk	6.4	5.1	3.5	3.9
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	13.0	10.6	9.1	10.3
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk	6.4	5.1	3.9	3.5
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk	10.4	8.4	6.8	8.1

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Table 3.20A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Perceived Availability	Used Illicit Drugs¹	Used Marijuana	Used Cigarettes	Binge Use of Alcohol²
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN
Marijuana	1,846	1,617	1,230	1,368
Cocaine	542	456	414	434
Crack	417	333	301	306
Heroin	307	256	250	239
LSD	510	431	359	399
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
Marijuana	333	140	160	176
Cocaine	1,592	1,266	955	1,081
Crack	1,715	1,387	1,063	1,208
Heroin	1,819	1,459	1,110	1,269
LSD	1,606	1,277	994	1,104

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Table 3.20B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2013
Perceived Availability	Used Illicit Drugs¹	Used Marijuana	Used Cigarettes	Binge Use of Alcohol²
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN
Marijuana	15.8	13.9	10.6	11.7
Cocaine	16.0	13.4	12.2	12.8
Crack	11.8	9.5	8.6	8.7
Heroin	14.4	12.0	11.7	11.2
LSD	19.6	16.6	13.8	15.3
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
Marijuana	2.7	1.1	1.3	1.4
Cocaine	7.9	6.3	4.7	5.4
Crack	8.6	6.9	5.3	6.0
Heroin	8.6	6.9	5.2	6.0
LSD	7.9	6.3	4.9	5.4

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Table 3.21A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	1,806	347	1,431	302	921	442	1,272	260
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	1,249	904	892	836	827	535	976	552
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	1,321	831	953	774	856	503	1,041	480
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	1,665	486	1,319	407	1,004	359	1,098	428

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Table 3.21B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2013
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	7.9	21.9	6.2	19.1	4.0	27.8	5.6	16.4
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	5.8	31.6	4.1	29.3	3.8	18.7	4.5	19.3
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	5.9	36.2	4.3	33.7	3.9	21.9	4.7	20.9
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	7.5	21.4	5.9	17.9	4.5	15.8	4.9	18.8

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Table 3.22A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings or Feelings about Peers data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	1,649	503	1,287	443	862	506	1,151	383
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	743	1,413	446	1,285	515	844	628	906
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	751	1,399	445	1,286	512	846	628	906
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	1,416	730	1,097	634	784	580	922	611
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	1,727	432	1,381	349	906	455	1,201	324
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	730	1,426	442	1,289	486	881	618	909
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	677	1,474	393	1,335	455	909	585	941
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	1,514	642	1,182	550	834	533	988	541

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Table 3.22B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2013
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings or Feelings about Peers data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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, 2013.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	7.6	18.9	5.9	16.7	4.0	19.1	5.3	14.4
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	3.8	28.4	2.3	25.8	2.6	17.0	3.2	18.2
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	3.8	29.5	2.3	27.2	2.6	17.9	3.2	19.1
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	6.7	22.4	5.2	19.4	3.7	17.8	4.4	18.7
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day	7.7	20.5	6.2	16.6	4.0	21.6	5.4	15.4
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice	3.7	28.3	2.3	25.6	2.5	17.5	3.2	18.0
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More	3.5	28.9	2.0	26.2	2.3	17.9	3.0	18.5
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day	7.0	23.2	5.4	19.9	3.8	19.3	4.5	19.6

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Table 3.23A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Programs and Messages Exposure or Delinquent Behavior data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2013.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
Participated in Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group	413	1,728	291	1,431	271	1,093	221	1,295
Participated in Violence Prevention Program	229	1,933	151	1,585	131	1,232	123	1,403
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Program	212	1,953	164	1,572	143	1,223	131	1,399
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside of School	254	1,904	198	1,533	184	1,180	149	1,379
Participated in Program to Help Deal with Drug or Alcohol Use	123	2,026	93	1,635	95	1,267	60	1,461
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention Message from Sources Outside School	1,498	671	1,222	517	922	450	1,073	460
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use	1,172	970	977	747	699	663	834	684
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR³
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work	743	1,437	563	1,186	456	922	468	1,073
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight	473	1,692	362	1,378	306	1,069	319	1,217
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them	295	1,864	233	1,496	195	1,174	169	1,354
Carried a Handgun	135	2,032	108	1,630	100	1,272	98	1,432
Sold Illegal Drugs	396	1,767	371	1,362	248	1,118	242	1,287
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50	242	1,921	205	1,528	185	1,179	173	1,354

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Table 3.23B – 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: Percentages, 2013
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior	Had Exposure or Behavior	Did Not Have Exposure or Behavior
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Programs and Messages Exposure or Delinquent Behavior data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2013.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
Participated in Problem-Solving, Communication Skills, or Self-Esteem Group	7.4	9.2	5.2	7.7	4.9	5.8	4.0	6.9
Participated in Violence Prevention Program	7.1	9.1	4.6	7.4	4.0	5.8	3.8	6.6
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Program	9.6	8.7	7.5	7.0	6.5	5.5	5.9	6.2
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside of School	8.9	8.7	7.0	7.0	6.5	5.4	5.2	6.3
Participated in Program to Help Deal with Drug or Alcohol Use	13.8	8.6	10.4	6.9	10.6	5.4	6.7	6.2
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention Message from Sources Outside School	8.4	10.0	6.9	7.7	5.2	6.7	6.0	6.8
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use	8.6	8.9	7.2	6.9	5.2	6.1	6.1	6.3
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR³
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work	17.0	7.1	12.9	5.8	10.4	4.5	10.7	5.3
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight	17.4	7.7	13.3	6.3	11.3	4.9	11.7	5.5
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously Hurt Them	23.4	7.9	18.5	6.4	15.5	5.0	13.4	5.8
Carried a Handgun	15.8	8.5	12.7	6.8	11.8	5.3	11.5	6.0
Sold Illegal Drugs	66.6	7.3	62.3	5.6	41.7	4.6	40.6	5.3
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More Than $50	34.6	8.0	29.3	6.3	26.6	4.9	24.9	5.6

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Table 3.24A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Parental Involvement	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, or Parental Involvement data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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. ⁴ Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. ⁵ 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." ⁶ 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." Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2013.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5 Years	661	1,485	519	1,210	460	900	416	1,106
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or More Times in the Past Year	702	1,456	562	1,172	471	905	515	1,023
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in the Past Month	1,024	1,163	898	854	644	750	679	873
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about Problems³	1,935	176	1,558	140	1,236	110	1,417	94
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services in the Past Year⁴	361	1,773	240	1,469	214	1,135	263	1,244
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS⁵
Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youth's Life	1,166	958	879	823	721	632	841	661
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's Decision Making in Life	988	1,154	702	1,012	558	799	692	818
It Is Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs	437	1,694	297	1,417	242	1,108	276	1,234
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR⁶
Parents Made Youth Do Chores around the House	1,854	323	1,471	273	1,137	242	1,280	258
Parents Limited Amount of Time Youth Watched TV	589	1,587	431	1,315	324	1,054	374	1,168
Parents Let Youth Know He or She Had Done a Good Job	1,615	563	1,284	463	999	379	1,166	374
Parents Let Youth Know They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done	1,624	555	1,294	455	1,022	355	1,201	339

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Table 3.24B – 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: Percentages, 2013
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Parental Involvement	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Had Factor, Belief, or Involvement	Did Not Have Factor, Belief, or Involvement
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, or Parental Involvement data were excluded. ¹ 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. ² 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. ³ 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. ⁴ Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. ⁵ 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." ⁶ 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." Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2013.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5 Years	11.4	8.1	8.9	6.6	7.9	4.9	7.2	6.0
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or More Times in the Past Year	14.2	7.5	11.3	6.0	9.5	4.6	10.4	5.2
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in the Past Month	33.2	5.3	29.1	3.9	20.9	3.5	22.0	4.0
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about Problems³	8.4	16.2	6.7	12.9	5.3	10.1	6.1	8.6
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services in the Past Year⁴	5.0	10.5	3.3	8.7	3.0	6.7	3.7	7.4
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS⁵
Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youth's Life	6.6	14.9	5.0	12.8	4.1	9.8	4.8	10.3
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's Decision Making in Life	6.2	14.1	4.4	12.4	3.5	9.8	4.3	10.0
It Is Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs	5.7	10.4	3.9	8.7	3.1	6.8	3.6	7.5
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR⁶
Parents Made Youth Do Chores around the House	8.5	11.3	6.7	9.6	5.2	8.5	5.8	9.1
Parents Limited Amount of Time Youth Watched TV	5.9	10.9	4.3	9.0	3.2	7.2	3.7	8.0
Parents Let Youth Know He or She Had Done a Good Job	7.6	15.9	6.1	13.1	4.7	10.7	5.5	10.5
Parents Let Youth Know They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done	7.7	15.7	6.1	12.8	4.8	10.0	5.7	9.6

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Table 3.25A – 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: Numbers in Thousands, 2013
Scholastic Environment	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics, Adult Involvement, or Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded. 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 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. ² 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. ³ Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ⁴ 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. ⁵ 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. ⁶ 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." ⁷ Response categories for Grade Average question 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." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis. ⁸ 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." ⁹ 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." 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, 2013.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR³
Participated in One or Fewer Activities⁴	397	1,654	362	1,301	337	975	251	1,225
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were Seen or Heard in School⁵	1,414	621	1,128	528	852	463	977	486
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to School⁶	1,438	630	1,148	528	798	528	1,036	449
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was "D" or Lower⁷	202	1,776	170	1,433	190	1,083	138	1,311
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR^3,8
Teacher Let Youth Know He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work	1,506	561	1,203	473	913	413	1,091	395
Parents Checked That Youth Did Homework	1,405	652	1,109	558	838	480	1,004	475
Parents Provided Help with Homework	1,348	699	1,076	583	827	489	933	541
Parents Limited Time Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night	1,298	760	1,051	621	787	531	871	612
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL⁹
Students in Youth's Grade Smoke Cigarettes	706	1,315	599	1,049	630	674	505	965
Students in Youth's Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish	1,384	645	1,235	425	813	482	928	543
Students in Youth's Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages	1,315	708	1,147	507	844	455	1,141	329
Students in Youth's Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week	627	1,367	537	1,099	436	848	552	902

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Table 3.25B – 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: Percentages, 2013
Scholastic Environment	SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
	Used Illicit Drugs¹		Used Marijuana		Used Cigarettes		Binge Use of Alcohol²
	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: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics, Adult Involvement, or Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded. 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 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. ² 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. ³ Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ⁴ 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. ⁵ 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. ⁶ 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." ⁷ Response categories for Grade Average question 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." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis. ⁸ 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." ⁹ 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." 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, 2013.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR³
Participated in One or Fewer Activities⁴	13.6	8.2	12.4	6.4	11.5	4.8	8.6	6.1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were Seen or Heard in School⁵	8.4	10.2	6.7	8.7	5.0	7.6	5.8	8.0
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to School⁶	7.6	14.4	6.1	12.0	4.2	12.0	5.5	10.2
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was "D" or Lower⁷	20.9	8.4	17.6	6.8	19.7	5.1	14.3	6.2
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR^3,8
Teacher Let Youth Know He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work	8.1	12.1	6.5	10.2	4.9	8.9	5.9	8.5
Parents Checked That Youth Did Homework	7.3	16.6	5.8	14.2	4.4	12.2	5.2	12.1
Parents Provided Help with Homework	7.3	14.7	5.9	12.2	4.5	10.3	5.1	11.4
Parents Limited Time Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night	8.3	10.5	6.7	8.6	5.0	7.4	5.6	8.5
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL⁹
Students in Youth's Grade Smoke Cigarettes	17.2	7.2	14.6	5.8	15.4	3.7	12.3	5.3
Students in Youth's Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish	22.0	4.1	19.6	2.7	12.9	3.0	14.8	3.4
Students in Youth's Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages	16.8	4.9	14.6	3.5	10.8	3.2	14.5	2.3
Students in Youth's Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week	21.1	7.2	18.1	5.8	14.7	4.5	18.6	4.8