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Table 3.1A – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Risk/Availability Total
(2009)
Total
(2010)
Aged 12-17
(2009)
Aged 12-17
(2010)
Aged 18-25
(2009)
Aged 18-25
(2010)
Aged 26+
(2009)
Aged 26+
(2010)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 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 (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 177,705a 180,033 15,982 15,754 21,702b 22,281 140,020 141,999
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 86,072b 81,496 7,433 7,191 6,810a 6,400 71,829b 67,904
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 113,571b 108,086 11,939b 11,379 9,701a 9,255 91,931b 87,453
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 174,523 175,300 11,895 11,766 20,323a 20,894 142,305 142,640
Use Once or Twice a Week 217,859a 219,613 18,917 18,675 28,028b 28,450 170,914a 172,488
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 202,830 203,863 13,637 13,638 25,522 25,880 163,671 164,345
Use Once or Twice a Week 231,910 232,921 19,411b 19,056 30,792b 31,149 181,708 182,716
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 174,486 173,234 11,271 10,989 19,786 19,799 143,430 142,445
Use Once or Twice a Week 213,654 213,236 16,763b 16,319 26,845 26,875 170,046 170,041
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 171,223a 173,616 15,665 15,641 20,685 21,001 134,873 136,975
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 105,781a 108,416 9,702 9,812 11,158 11,454 84,921 87,150
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 135,364 137,907 11,903b 11,456 25,204 25,393 98,257a 101,058
Cocaine 67,283b 63,391 4,917b 4,403 11,773a 11,305 50,594b 47,683
Crack 60,802a 57,830 5,208b 4,628 8,953b 8,328 46,641 44,875
Heroin 39,267a 36,943 3,009b 2,668 5,543 5,590 30,715a 28,685
LSD 36,780 35,770 3,106 2,918 6,094 6,159 27,581 26,693
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 18,296 18,803 3,511 3,465 6,171 6,447 8,614 8,892
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Table 3.1B – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Risk/Availability Total
(2009)
Total
(2010)
Aged 12-17
(2009)
Aged 12-17
(2010)
Aged 18-25
(2009)
Aged 18-25
(2010)
Aged 26+
(2009)
Aged 26+
(2010)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 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 (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                
Cigarettes                
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 71.1 71.5 65.8 65.5 64.9 65.6 72.8 73.3
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 34.8b 32.8 30.7 30.1 20.4b 18.9 37.8b 35.6
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 45.9b 43.4 49.3b 47.5 29.1b 27.4 48.4b 45.8
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 70.5 70.3 49.5 49.5 61.1 62.0 74.8 74.4
Use Once or Twice a Week 87.9 88.0 78.5 78.4 84.3 84.4 89.7 89.9
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 81.9 81.9 57.0 57.7 76.9 76.9 85.9 85.7
Use Once or Twice a Week 93.7 93.4 81.0 80.5 92.7 92.5 95.4 95.2
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 71.1 70.2 48.4 48.2 60.2 59.4 75.8 74.7
Use Once or Twice a Week 87.0 86.3 71.8 71.5 81.6a 80.6 89.8 89.1
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 68.5 69.0 64.3 65.0 61.8 61.9 70.2 70.8
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 42.3 43.1 39.9 40.8 33.4 33.8 44.2 45.0
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 56.1 56.9 49.9 48.6 76.1 75.6 53.3 54.6
Cocaine 28.3b 26.6 20.9b 19.0 36.2b 34.3 27.8b 26.2
Crack 25.6b 24.3 22.1b 20.0 27.7b 25.4 25.7 24.7
Heroin 16.6a 15.6 12.9b 11.6 17.2 17.1 17.0a 15.8
LSD 15.6 15.2 13.5 12.9 18.9 18.9 15.3 14.8
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 7.3 7.4 14.3 14.3 18.4 18.9 4.5 4.6
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Table 3.2A – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 15,982 15,754 15,665 15,641 9,702 9,812
AGE            
12-13 4,858 5,032 4,910a 5,262 3,149 3,345
14-15 5,599a 5,212 5,414a 5,066 3,304 3,147
16-17 5,525 5,510 5,340 5,312 3,249 3,320
GENDER            
Male 7,724 7,551 7,211 7,344 4,548 4,546
Female 8,258 8,203 8,454 8,297 5,153 5,267
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,951a 12,666 12,731 12,590 7,805 7,764
White 9,438 9,218 9,026 8,963 5,159 5,229
Black or African American 2,355 2,239 2,480 2,404 1,851 1,745
American Indian or Alaska Native 66 74 72 73 40a 59
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 690 753 741 774 478 504
Two or More Races 351 348 351 336 244 201
Hispanic or Latino 3,031 3,088 2,934 3,051 1,896a 2,048
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 8,500 8,478 8,543 8,654 5,219 5,324
Small Metro 5,002 4,871 4,844 4,759 3,028 3,045
Nonmetro 2,480 2,405 2,277 2,228 1,455 1,443
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Table 3.2B – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 65.8 65.5 64.3 65.0 39.9 40.8
AGE            
12-13 66.1 65.0 66.5 67.9 42.7 43.3
14-15 66.0 65.4 63.9 63.5 39.1 39.5
16-17 65.2 66.0 62.9 63.6 38.3 39.8
GENDER            
Male 62.2 61.4 58.0 59.6 36.6 36.9
Female 69.4 69.8 70.9 70.6 43.3 44.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 66.1 65.9 64.9 65.4 39.8 40.4
White 66.2 66.0 63.2 64.1 36.2 37.5
Black or African American 64.7 63.8 68.2 68.5 51.0 49.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 52.2 58.2 57.0 56.1 31.5a 45.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 71.4 72.9 75.7 74.9 48.9 48.7
Two or More Races 67.3 66.5 67.4 64.3 47.1a 38.3
Hispanic or Latino 64.5 63.9 62.1 63.1 40.2 42.4
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 66.3 66.0 66.6 67.3 40.7 41.5
Small Metro 65.8 65.4 63.6 63.9 39.8 40.9
Nonmetro 63.9 64.0 58.5 59.1 37.4 38.3
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Table 3.3A – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 7,433 7,191 11,939b 11,379 11,895 11,766 18,917 18,675
AGE                
12-13 2,902 3,019 4,507 4,667 2,961a 3,202 5,179 5,472
14-15 2,600b 2,299 4,205b 3,744 4,153a 3,844 6,679b 6,216
16-17 1,931 1,873 3,227a 2,968 4,781 4,720 7,059 6,988
GENDER                
Male 3,595a 3,385 5,568a 5,328 6,175 6,132 9,630 9,669
Female 3,839 3,806 6,371b 6,051 5,720 5,635 9,288b 9,007
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,957 5,784 9,839b 9,299 9,773 9,564 15,543b 15,217
White 4,348 4,169 7,384 7,014 6,893 6,859 11,535 11,266
Black or African American 1,116 1,039 1,540a 1,355 2,075 1,883 2,717 2,559
American Indian or Alaska Native 30 35 50 60 57 68 85 98
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 315 369 581 619 430 477 724 824
Two or More Races 131 144 248 215 276 241 419 415
Hispanic or Latino 1,477 1,408 2,100 2,080 2,121 2,203 3,375 3,459
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 3,632 3,631 6,043 5,842 6,172 6,178 9,875 9,907
Small Metro 2,430 2,256 3,850a 3,539 3,721 3,692 5,983 5,797
Nonmetro 1,371 1,305 2,046 1,998 2,002 1,897 3,060 2,970
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Table 3.3B – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 30.7 30.1 49.3b 47.5 49.5 49.5 78.5 78.4
AGE                
12-13 39.8 39.5 61.6 60.8 41.1 42.1 71.3 71.7
14-15 30.8 29.0 49.7a 47.1 49.4 48.7 79.5 78.7
16-17 22.8 22.5 38.1a 35.6 56.8 57.1 83.7 84.4
GENDER                
Male 29.1 27.7 45.0 43.5 50.4 50.5 78.5 79.4
Female 32.4 32.6 53.7a 51.7 48.5 48.5 78.5 77.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 30.6 30.3 50.4b 48.6 50.5 50.4 80.1 79.9
White 30.7 30.1 52.0 50.5 48.9 49.7 81.7 81.5
Black or African American 30.8 29.7 42.3a 38.7 57.6 54.3 75.4 73.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 23.5 27.3 39.4 46.3 45.0 52.6 67.5 75.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 32.9 36.1 60.0 59.9 45.0 47.3 75.1 80.6
Two or More Races 25.2 27.7 47.6 41.2 53.5 46.5 81.2 79.9
Hispanic or Latino 31.3 29.3 44.6 43.2 45.5 46.1 72.0 72.3
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 28.4 28.4 47.3 45.6 48.7 48.6 77.7 77.8
Small Metro 32.1 30.6 50.7b 47.8 49.4 50.2 79.2 78.7
Nonmetro 35.5 35.0 52.9 53.3 52.2 51.2 79.6 79.9
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Table 3.4A – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 13,637 13,638 19,411b 19,056 11,271 10,989 16,763b 16,319
AGE                
12-13 3,255a 3,550 5,124 5,331 2,838a 3,066 4,407 4,624
14-15 4,799a 4,453 6,877b 6,385 3,935b 3,550 5,971b 5,454
16-17 5,584 5,635 7,410 7,341 4,498 4,374 6,384 6,242
GENDER                
Male 7,142 7,166 9,935 9,857 5,801 5,705 8,551 8,405
Female 6,494 6,471 9,476b 9,199 5,470 5,285 8,213b 7,914
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,947 10,866 15,898b 15,444 9,081a 8,792 13,760b 13,311
White 7,795 7,722 11,812 11,485 6,434 6,266 10,289 10,003
Black or African American 2,264 2,177 2,774 2,565 1,930 1,794 2,356a 2,140
American Indian or Alaska Native 71 77 93 98 55 63 84 88
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 450 560 718 837 383 406 618 689
Two or More Races 321 293 432 417 236 230 360 352
Hispanic or Latino 2,689 2,772 3,512 3,612 2,190 2,198 3,003 3,008
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 7,116 7,338 10,193 10,083 5,854 5,703 8,732 8,526
Small Metro 4,296 4,214 6,131 5,983 3,532 3,468 5,327 5,101
Nonmetro 2,224 2,086 3,086 2,991 1,885 1,819 2,704 2,693
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Table 3.4B – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 57.0 57.7 81.0 80.5 48.4 48.2 71.8 71.5
AGE                
12-13 45.3 47.3 71.3 70.8 41.3 43.1 63.9 64.8
14-15 57.4 56.7 82.2 81.1 48.3 46.8 73.1 72.0
16-17 66.5 68.3 88.0 88.8 54.4 53.9 77.1 76.8
GENDER                
Male 58.6 59.3 81.5 81.4 48.8 48.8 71.8 71.9
Female 55.2 56.1 80.4 79.5 47.9 47.5 71.8 71.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 56.7 57.6 82.3 81.7 48.4 48.3 73.2 73.0
White 55.5 56.3 84.0 83.5 47.2 47.2 75.2 75.1
Black or African American 63.2 63.4 77.5a 74.6 55.2 54.3 67.4 65.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 56.3 60.0 74.0 76.3 44.5 50.4 67.9 70.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 46.9a 56.0 74.6b 83.5 41.5 42.5 66.6 72.4
Two or More Races 62.9 57.0 83.9 80.6 47.4 46.8 72.2 71.0
Hispanic or Latino 57.9 58.3 75.5 75.9 48.2 47.8 66.1 65.5
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 56.4a 58.2 80.7 79.9 47.8 47.0 71.2 70.2
Small Metro 57.3 57.6 81.5 81.5 48.3 49.0 72.7 72.0
Nonmetro 58.2 56.6 80.7 80.7 50.5 50.7 71.9a 74.8
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2009)
Marijuana
(2010)
Cocaine
(2009)
Cocaine
(2010)
Crack
(2009)
Crack
(2010)
Heroin
(2009)
Heroin
(2010)
LSD
(2009)
LSD
(2010)
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 11,903b 11,456 4,917b 4,403 5,208b 4,628 3,009b 2,668 3,106 2,918
AGE                    
12-13 1,412 1,527 860 829 1,052 1,018 578 566 382 374
14-15 4,401a 4,118 1,714a 1,550 1,915a 1,714 1,087 967 1,098 1,055
16-17 6,091 5,811 2,343b 2,024 2,241b 1,896 1,344b 1,135 1,626 1,489
GENDER                    
Male 6,069a 5,817 2,040a 1,879 2,035a 1,864 1,207 1,108 1,342 1,256
Female 5,834 5,639 2,876b 2,523 3,173b 2,764 1,803b 1,560 1,764 1,662
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,573b 9,082 3,810b 3,333 4,104b 3,636 2,400b 2,088 2,502b 2,231
White 6,974 6,722 2,616b 2,334 2,747a 2,500 1,617b 1,406 1,878a 1,712
Black or African American 1,906a 1,678 917b 732 1,024b 825 635a 497 483b 350
American Indian or Alaska Native 58 61 19 21 19 17 6 10 14 9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 298 306 118 125 160 144 65 83 44 73
Two or More Races 294 288 131 114 137 142 69 87 73 82
Hispanic or Latino 2,331 2,374 1,107 1,070 1,104 992 609 580 604 687
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6,515 6,270 2,732a 2,444 2,927b 2,515 1,695a 1,467 1,687 1,612
Small Metro 3,649 3,472 1,511a 1,332 1,539 1,413 900 804 1,004 920
Nonmetro 1,740 1,714 674 628 742 700 414 397 415 386
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2009)
Marijuana
(2010)
Cocaine
(2009)
Cocaine
(2010)
Crack
(2009)
Crack
(2010)
Heroin
(2009)
Heroin
(2010)
LSD
(2009)
LSD
(2010)
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 49.9 48.6 20.9b 19.0 22.1b 20.0 12.9b 11.6 13.5 12.9
AGE                    
12-13 19.8 20.5 12.2 11.2 14.9 13.8 8.2 7.7 5.6 5.3
14-15 52.9 52.6 21.0 20.2 23.4 22.3 13.4 12.7 13.7 14.1
16-17 72.2 70.2 28.2b 25.0 27.0b 23.4 16.3b 14.1 20.0 18.7
GENDER                    
Male 49.7 48.2 17.0 15.8 16.9 15.7 10.1 9.4 11.4 10.8
Female 50.0 49.1 25.0b 22.3 27.5b 24.5 15.8b 13.9 15.8 15.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 49.9a 48.2 20.2b 18.0 21.7b 19.7 12.8b 11.3 13.5a 12.4
White 50.0 49.2 19.1b 17.3 20.0a 18.6 11.9b 10.5 14.0 13.1
Black or African American 53.2b 48.6 25.9b 21.6 28.9b 24.4 18.0a 14.7 13.9b 10.6
American Indian or Alaska Native 46.4 47.2 15.1 16.6 15.4 13.2 5.1 7.7 11.0 7.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 31.2 30.7 12.6 12.7 17.0 14.7 7.0 8.5 4.8 7.7
Two or More Races 56.8 56.0 25.9 22.6 27.1 28.0 13.8 17.3 14.9 16.6
Hispanic or Latino 49.7 50.2 23.9 22.9 23.8 21.3 13.3 12.5 13.4 15.1
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 51.5 49.9 22.0b 19.7 23.5b 20.3 13.7b 11.9 13.9 13.4
Small Metro 49.1 47.6 20.6a 18.6 20.9 19.7 12.4 11.3 14.0 13.1
Nonmetro 45.7 46.3 18.0 17.3 19.8 19.3 11.1 11.0 11.3 10.9
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 22,488b 22,256 22,019b 21,574 22,606b 22,118 21,958a 21,778
AGE                
12-13 7,058 7,417 7,094 7,411 7,151 7,454 6,972 7,247
14-15 7,917a 7,430 7,728b 7,215 7,911a 7,427 7,613 7,275
16-17 7,512 7,408 7,197 6,947 7,544 7,237 7,373 7,256
GENDER                
Male 11,430 11,355 11,105 10,992 11,427b 11,256 11,069 11,051
Female 11,058b 10,900 10,914b 10,582 11,179b 10,862 10,889b 10,727
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,107b 17,803 17,651b 17,187 18,173b 17,664 17,795b 17,450
White 13,224 12,919 12,751 12,405 13,208 12,815 12,956 12,695
Black or African American 3,329 3,229 3,329 3,159 3,366 3,199 3,285 3,162
American Indian or Alaska Native 103 110 113 114 112 113 108 109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 58 * * * * * *
Asian 911 1,000 929 991 940 1,007 909 960
Two or More Races 469 488 454 460 474 472 467 464
Hispanic or Latino 4,380 4,453 4,368 4,387 4,433 4,454 4,163b 4,328
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11,923 11,984 11,602 11,506 11,927 11,796 11,653 11,712
Small Metro 7,072 6,879 6,914 6,629 7,084 6,825 6,881 6,712
Nonmetro 3,492 3,393 3,503 3,438 3,595 3,498 3,423 3,354
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 92.6 92.6 90.5a 89.6 93.0b 91.9 90.3 90.5
AGE                
12-13 96.2 96.1 96.1 95.5 96.9 96.0 94.4 93.4
14-15 93.8 93.4 91.4 90.6 93.7 93.3 90.2a 91.5
16-17 88.4 88.7 84.7 83.2 88.8b 86.7 86.8 86.9
GENDER                
Male 92.5 92.5 89.6 89.3 92.2 91.4 89.4 89.8
Female 92.8 92.8 91.4b 90.0 93.7b 92.4 91.2 91.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.5 92.7 90.0 89.3 92.7a 91.8 90.8 90.7
White 92.5 92.6 89.3 88.7 92.5 91.6 90.7 90.8
Black or African American 92.9 92.1 92.1a 89.9 93.2a 91.2 90.9 90.1
American Indian or Alaska Native 83.1 86.6 88.8 90.3 89.1 90.0 85.7 86.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 91.1 * * * * * *
Asian 93.4a 96.6 95.3 96.1 96.4 97.1 93.6 93.4
Two or More Races 89.5 93.3 86.6 88.1 90.4 90.7 88.9 89.1
Hispanic or Latino 93.4 92.5 92.4 91.0 93.9a 92.2 88.2 89.7
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 93.1 93.4 90.2 89.5 92.8a 91.8 90.8 91.2
Small Metro 93.1 92.5 90.9b 89.0 93.3b 91.6 90.5 90.1
Nonmetro 90.3 90.4 90.4 91.2 92.8 92.8 88.3 89.0
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 21,228 21,152 19,782a 19,484 20,186b 19,756 20,684 20,548
AGE                
12-13 6,883 7,227 6,867 7,211 6,920 7,233 6,809a 7,185
14-15 7,412a 6,958 6,927a 6,475 7,064b 6,570 7,237b 6,722
16-17 6,933 6,966 5,988 5,798 6,202 5,954 6,639 6,640
GENDER                
Male 10,556 10,584 9,793 9,666 10,008a 9,801 10,204 10,166
Female 10,672 10,567 9,989a 9,818 10,179b 9,955 10,481 10,382
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,119a 16,922 15,909b 15,570 16,276b 15,818 16,732a 16,516
White 12,521 12,308 11,526 11,228 11,848 11,469 12,268 12,016
Black or African American 3,062 3,012 2,906 2,819 2,930 2,803 2,951 2,941
American Indian or Alaska Native 106 106 103 97 105 100 107 108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 64 * 63 * 63 * *
Asian 914 971 901 960 908 961 908 946
Two or More Races 443 462 407 404 412 422 428 445
Hispanic or Latino 4,109a 4,230 3,873 3,913 3,910 3,939 3,953 4,032
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11,381 11,415 10,414 10,416 10,652 10,563 11,022 11,077
Small Metro 6,559 6,508 6,144 5,956 6,256 6,068 6,416 6,327
Nonmetro 3,288 3,228 3,224 3,112 3,279 3,126 3,246 3,144
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 87.6 88.1 81.6 81.2 83.3 82.4 85.4 85.7
AGE                
12-13 93.8 93.5 93.5 93.3 94.3 93.8 92.9 93.3
14-15 88.0 87.7 82.2 81.6 83.8 82.8 85.9 84.8
16-17 81.8a 83.5 70.6 69.5 73.2a 71.4 78.3 79.6
GENDER                
Male 85.7 86.3 79.4 78.9 81.1 80.0 82.8 83.1
Female 89.6 90.0 83.8 83.6 85.5 84.8 88.0 88.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 87.6 88.3 81.4 81.2 83.3 82.5 85.6 86.3
White 87.9 88.4 80.8 80.6 83.1 82.4 86.1 86.4
Black or African American 85.4 85.9 80.9 80.4 81.8 80.1 82.4 84.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 84.1 83.1 82.0 76.3 82.9 79.0 84.5 84.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 94.4 * 91.5 * 91.7 * *
Asian 94.0 94.9 92.5 93.7 93.1 93.9 93.2 92.8
Two or More Races 84.9 89.1 77.9 77.6 78.8 80.7 82.0 85.4
Hispanic or Latino 87.5 87.5 82.4 81.1 83.3 81.6 84.2 83.6
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 88.9 89.1 81.3 81.3 83.1 82.6 86.1 86.7
Small Metro 86.6 87.6 81.1 80.0 82.7 81.4 84.8 85.0
Nonmetro 85.2 85.9 83.5 82.9 84.9 83.4 84.0 84.0
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 21,926a 21,742 19,847b 19,514 19,946b 19,588 21,248 21,161
AGE                
12-13 6,960 7,322 6,899 7,219 6,893 7,227 6,895a 7,282
14-15 7,619a 7,144 6,948b 6,419 6,967b 6,450 7,375a 6,927
16-17 7,347 7,276 5,999 5,877 6,085 5,911 6,977 6,951
GENDER                
Male 11,006 10,989 9,847 9,796 9,859 9,791 10,555 10,619
Female 10,921b 10,753 10,000b 9,718 10,086b 9,797 10,693a 10,542
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,686b 17,406 15,939b 15,600 16,083b 15,688 17,196b 16,959
White 12,921 12,613 11,482 11,184 11,659 11,320 12,561 12,333
Black or African American 3,215 3,141 3,011 2,904 2,972 2,852 3,111 3,034
American Indian or Alaska Native 112 114 106 104 105 104 111 108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 64 * 64 * 62 * *
Asian 916 1,001 870 933 880 953 904 969
Two or More Races 449 472 404 411 403 396 436 453
Hispanic or Latino 4,240a 4,335 3,908 3,914 3,862 3,900 4,051b 4,202
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11,639 11,759 10,391 10,395 10,473 10,391 11,253 11,369
Small Metro 6,843 6,668 6,201 5,978 6,210 6,048 6,612 6,545
Nonmetro 3,445 3,315 3,255 3,141 3,263 3,149 3,383 3,246
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana or
Hashish Once or Twice
Using Marijuana or
Hashish Once a Month
or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 90.1 90.3 81.6 81.1 82.0 81.3 87.4 87.9
AGE                
12-13 94.4 94.3 93.5 93.0 93.4 93.0 93.6 93.8
14-15 90.1 89.7 82.2 80.7 82.4 81.0 87.2 87.0
16-17 86.5 87.1 70.7 70.4 71.6 70.8 82.1 83.3
GENDER                
Male 88.9 89.2 79.5 79.6 79.6 79.5 85.2 86.2
Female 91.4 91.4 83.8 82.7 84.5 83.2 89.6 89.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 90.2 90.4 81.3 81.1 82.0 81.6 87.7 88.2
White 90.4 90.2 80.4 80.0 81.6 81.0 87.9 88.3
Black or African American 88.9 89.2 83.3 82.6 82.2 81.1 86.0 86.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 89.5 90.4 84.8 82.5 83.7 81.9 87.3 84.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 94.0 * 94.0 * 90.8 * *
Asian 93.9 96.7 89.7 91.0 90.4 92.3 93.1 93.9
Two or More Races 86.2 90.6 77.3 78.8 77.1 75.8 84.2 86.9
Hispanic or Latino 90.0 89.6 82.8 81.1 81.9 80.4 85.8 86.7
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 90.5 91.4 80.8 80.9 81.4 80.8 87.5 88.5
Small Metro 90.1 89.4 81.7 80.3 81.8 81.0 87.1 87.6
Nonmetro 88.9 87.9 84.0 83.4 84.2 83.7 87.3 86.3
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Table 3.9A – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP1
Problem-Solving, Communication,
or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 4,993 5,062 3,364 3,332 2,742 2,585
AGE            
12-13 1,743 1,765 1,424 1,429 739 722
14-15 1,708 1,752 1,111 1,110 1,108 1,022
16-17 1,542 1,545 830 794 895 842
GENDER            
Male 2,281a 2,466 1,695 1,689 1,319 1,283
Female 2,712 2,596 1,669 1,644 1,423 1,302
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,095 4,142 2,676 2,659 2,119 2,010
White 2,729 2,793 1,638 1,536 1,298 1,204
Black or African American 963 883 794 785 639 601
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 33 25 32 15 18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 224 285 136 191 90 115
Two or More Races 132 132 72 105 67 63
Hispanic or Latino 898 920 689 673 623 575
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 2,678 2,730 1,765 1,818 1,447 1,318
Small Metro 1,520 1,523 1,027 975 854 826
Nonmetro 796 809 572 539 441 441
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Table 3.9B – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP1
Problem-Solving, Communication,
or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 20.7 21.3 13.8 13.8 11.2 10.7
AGE            
12-13 24.0 23.3 19.3 18.4 10.0 9.3
14-15 20.3a 22.2 13.1 13.9 13.1 12.8
16-17 18.2 18.5 9.7 9.5 10.5 10.1
GENDER            
Male 18.5a 20.2 13.6 13.7 10.6 10.4
Female 23.0 22.4 14.0 14.0 11.9 11.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 21.1 21.8 13.6 13.8 10.8 10.4
White 19.3 20.3 11.5 11.0 9.1 8.6
Black or African American 26.4 25.1 21.6 22.2 17.4 17.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 20.6 25.9 19.3 24.7 11.6 13.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 23.5 28.0 13.9 18.4 9.3 11.0
Two or More Races 25.2 25.5 13.7 20.1 12.7 12.0
Hispanic or Latino 19.1 19.2 14.5 13.9 13.1 11.8
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 20.9 21.4 13.7 14.1 11.2 10.2
Small Metro 20.2 20.7 13.5 13.1 11.2 11.1
Nonmetro 20.7 21.8 14.7 14.3 11.4 11.7
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Table 3.10A – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE1
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
to Help Deal with Drug
or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 2,929 2,761 1,000 997 18,743b 18,264 14,115 13,953
AGE                
12-13 1,060 1,059 367 391 5,178 5,393 4,397 4,533
14-15 1,000a 885 342 304 6,709b 6,174 4,961 4,757
16-17 869 816 291 302 6,855 6,697 4,757 4,663
GENDER                
Male 1,505 1,455 540 563 9,419b 9,090 7,135 7,003
Female 1,424 1,306 460 434 9,324 9,174 6,980 6,950
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,344 2,224 754 795 15,153b 14,651 11,354 11,171
White 1,532 1,437 469 506 11,114 10,714 8,684 8,502
Black or African American 563 549 220 209 2,680 2,564 1,726 1,705
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 28 7 10 99 92 73 74
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 5 * 3 * * * *
Asian 133 142 33 49 800 838 489 541
Two or More Races 76 63 21 18 402 393 333 313
Hispanic or Latino 585 536 246 202 3,590 3,613 2,761 2,782
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,500 1,418 534 545 9,940 9,748 7,486 7,468
Small Metro 901 830 304 297 5,867 5,678 4,441 4,347
Nonmetro 529 512 163 155 2,937 2,838 2,188 2,138
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Table 3.10B – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE1
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
to Help Deal with Drug
or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 12.0 11.5 4.1 4.1 77.0a 75.9 58.2 58.2
AGE                
12-13 14.3 13.6 5.0 5.1 70.4 69.8 60.1 58.7
14-15 11.8 11.1 4.0 3.8 79.3a 77.5 58.7 60.0
16-17 10.2 9.8 3.4 3.6 80.5 80.1 56.0 55.9
GENDER                
Male 12.1 11.8 4.3 4.6 75.9a 73.9 57.6 56.9
Female 11.9 11.1 3.9 3.7 78.3 78.1 58.8 59.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11.9 11.6 3.8 4.1 77.4 76.3 58.1 58.3
White 10.7 10.3 3.3 3.6 78.2 77.0 61.3 61.2
Black or African American 15.3 15.5 6.0 5.9 73.2 72.7 47.2 48.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 16.2 21.2 5.8 7.9 76.5 70.3 56.8 56.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 8.5 * 4.5 * * * *
Asian 13.6 13.8 3.4 4.7 82.2 80.8 50.8 52.4
Two or More Races 14.5 12.1 4.0 3.5 77.0 75.6 63.6 60.5
Hispanic or Latino 12.3 11.0 5.2 4.2 75.6 74.4 58.4 57.6
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11.6 11.0 4.1 4.2 77.1 75.8 58.3 58.2
Small Metro 11.8 11.1 4.0 4.0 77.5 76.5 58.8 58.6
Nonmetro 13.6 13.6 4.2 4.1 75.9 75.3 56.8 57.1
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 5,169b 4,854 3,517b 3,090 1,764 1,730
AGE            
12-13 1,689 1,661 1,035 998 495 494
14-15 1,883a 1,706 1,256b 1,057 641 616
16-17 1,597 1,488 1,226b 1,035 628 620
GENDER            
Male 3,067 2,963 1,989b 1,745 1,090 1,059
Female 2,102b 1,891 1,528b 1,346 674 671
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,984 3,830 2,709b 2,412 1,364 1,377
White 2,619 2,481 1,799a 1,627 833 832
Black or African American 1,064 1,046 706 605 434 430
American Indian or Alaska Native 38 40 24 29 10 18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 119 122 82 69 37 44
Two or More Races 128 129 86 66 43 43
Hispanic or Latino 1,185b 1,024 808a 679 401 352
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 2,784a 2,543 1,940b 1,637 948 942
Small Metro 1,596 1,533 1,039 983 567 528
Nonmetro 788 778 538 470 250 259
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 21.1a 20.1 14.4b 12.8 7.2 7.1
AGE            
12-13 22.7 21.2 13.9 12.7 6.6 6.3
14-15 22.1 21.4 14.8a 13.2 7.5 7.7
16-17 18.8 17.7 14.4b 12.3 7.4 7.4
GENDER            
Male 24.6 24.0 15.9b 14.1 8.7 8.5
Female 17.5a 16.0 12.7a 11.4 5.6 5.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 20.2 19.8 13.7b 12.5 6.9 7.1
White 18.3 17.7 12.6 11.6 5.8 5.9
Black or African American 29.1 29.4 19.3 17.0 11.8 12.1
American Indian or Alaska Native 29.5 30.5 18.6 22.7 8.0 14.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 12.3 11.6 8.4 6.6 3.8 4.2
Two or More Races 24.5 24.5 16.4 12.5 8.2 8.2
Hispanic or Latino 24.8b 21.0 16.9b 13.9 8.4 7.2
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 21.5a 19.7 15.0b 12.7 7.3 7.3
Small Metro 20.9 20.5 13.6 13.1 7.4 7.0
Nonmetro 20.2 20.5 13.8 12.4 6.4 6.8
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 784 744 789 759 1,080 968
AGE            
12-13 159 164 53 48 152 156
14-15 296 249 259 232 457b 345
16-17 329 331 476 478 470 467
GENDER            
Male 661 608 547 514 701 613
Female 123 136 242 245 378 355
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 633 604 611 604 810 724
White 480 458 465 457 562a 470
Black or African American 121 116 110 109 183 189
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 7 6 4 7 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 5 4 5 9 24 24
Two or More Races 20 14 22 21 29 23
Hispanic or Latino 151 140 178 155 269 244
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 349 332 384 379 598 510
Small Metro 270 255 282 283 356 336
Nonmetro 165 157 123 98 126 122
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 4.4 4.0
AGE            
12-13 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.6 2.0 2.0
14-15 3.5 3.1 3.0 2.9 5.4a 4.3
16-17 3.9 4.0 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6
GENDER            
Male 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.1 5.6 4.9
Female 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 4.1 3.7
White 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.9 3.3
Black or African American 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 5.0 5.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.1 5.1 4.7 3.4 5.2 7.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.4 2.3
Two or More Races 3.8 2.7 4.2 4.1 5.5 4.3
Hispanic or Latino 3.2 2.9 3.7 3.2 5.6 5.0
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 2.7 2.6 3.0 2.9 4.6 3.9
Small Metro 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.7 4.5
Nonmetro 4.2 4.1 3.1 2.6 3.2 3.2
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS1 PROTECTIVE FACTORS1
Youth Moved 2 or
More Times in the
Past 5 Years
Youth Argued with
at Least One Parent
10 or More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was
Approached by
Someone Selling
Drugs in the
Past Month
Youth Had Someone
to Talk to about
Problems2
Youth Attended 25
or More Religious
Services in the Past
Year3
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
3 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 5,919 5,751 5,552a 5,283 3,511 3,465 23,218b 22,985 7,551 7,293
AGE                    
12-13 1,902 1,995 1,332 1,313 368 426 7,121 7,478 2,337 2,298
14-15 2,089 1,940 2,159 2,002 1,294 1,231 8,002a 7,575 2,727 2,537
16-17 1,928 1,816 2,061 1,968 1,848 1,807 8,095 7,931 2,487 2,458
GENDER                    
Male 3,044 2,902 2,346 2,222 2,109 2,081 11,763 11,716 3,529 3,500
Female 2,875 2,849 3,207 3,061 1,401 1,384 11,455b 11,269 4,023a 3,793
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,488 4,361 4,575b 4,289 2,640 2,574 18,730b 18,416 6,488b 6,137
White 2,688 2,655 3,713 3,495 1,907 1,785 13,713 13,406 5,038a 4,636
Black or African American 1,387 1,282 514 447 548 580 3,416 3,330 980 1,042
American Indian or Alaska Native 38 30 21 20 18 20 119 123 27 25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 215 194 191 171 57 75 911 994 278 271
Two or More Races 142 180 127 149 90 103 491 499 144 137
Hispanic or Latino 1,431 1,390 977 994 871 891 4,488b 4,569 1,063 1,156
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 3,108 3,002 2,964 2,749 2,038 2,043 12,223 12,270 3,706 3,672
Small Metro 1,897 1,862 1,753 1,710 1,065 1,021 7,276 7,079 2,536 2,388
Nonmetro 914 887 835 824 407 401 3,718 3,636 1,309 1,233
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Table 3.13B – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS1 PROTECTIVE FACTORS1
Youth Moved 2 or
More Times in the
Past 5 Years
Youth Argued with
at Least One Parent
10 or More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was
Approached by
Someone Selling
Drugs in the
Past Month
Youth Had Someone
to Talk to about
Problems2
Youth Attended 25
or More Religious
Services in the Past
Year3
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
3 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 24.6 24.2 22.9 22.0 14.3 14.3 96.2 96.3 31.4 30.8
AGE                    
12-13 26.5 26.5 18.2 17.0 4.9 5.4 96.9 96.6 32.5 30.5
14-15 25.0 24.6 25.6 25.3 15.2 15.3 95.6 96.4 32.6 32.3
16-17 22.8 21.9 24.3 23.6 21.6 21.5 96.1 95.9 29.4 29.5
GENDER                    
Male 24.8 23.9 19.0 18.1 16.8 16.7 95.7 95.8 28.9 28.8
Female 24.5 24.6 27.0 26.1 11.7 11.7 96.7 96.8 34.1 32.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 23.2 23.0 23.5 22.4 13.4 13.3 96.3 96.5 33.5 32.4
White 19.0 19.2 26.2 25.2 13.3 12.7 96.8 96.9 35.7a 33.7
Black or African American 39.1 37.4 14.1 12.6 14.9 16.2 94.9 95.3 27.3 30.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 31.1 23.9 16.5 15.1 14.1 15.3 93.7 94.9 20.7 19.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 22.2 19.0 20.2 16.5 5.8 7.2 95.0 97.1 28.6 27.0
Two or More Races 27.4a 35.2 24.3 28.8 17.1 19.6 94.6 95.5 27.8 26.7
Hispanic or Latino 30.7 29.2 20.6 20.5 18.1 18.2 95.7 95.3 23.0 24.3
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 24.5 23.6 23.1a 21.4 15.7 15.7 95.8 96.4 29.1 29.0
Small Metro 25.3 25.5 23.2 23.1 13.9 13.6 96.4 95.8 33.9 32.6
Nonmetro 23.9 23.9 21.6 21.9 10.4 10.5 96.7 97.0 34.2 33.1
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 17,911 17,742 16,059 15,889 8,116 7,845
AGE            
12-13 5,918 6,176 5,401 5,644 2,898 2,935
14-15 6,187a 5,779 5,553b 5,124 2,682 2,491
16-17 5,806 5,786 5,105 5,121 2,536 2,418
GENDER            
Male 8,816 8,771 7,964 7,847 4,094 4,038
Female 9,095 8,971 8,094 8,042 4,022a 3,807
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,323a 14,082 12,894 12,681 6,543 6,311
White 10,135 9,921 8,996 8,896 4,538 4,363
Black or African American 2,924 2,875 2,746 2,641 1,437 1,394
American Indian or Alaska Native 102 92 97 84 53 51
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 60 * * * *
Asian 730 757 654 685 310 322
Two or More Races 366 377 333 322 167 144
Hispanic or Latino 3,588 3,660 3,164 3,209 1,573 1,534
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 9,303 9,321 8,186 8,312 3,845 3,771
Small Metro 5,620 5,551 5,113 4,934 2,683 2,535
Nonmetro 2,989 2,869 2,759 2,643 1,588 1,539
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 74.7 74.7 67.0 66.9 34.0 33.2
AGE            
12-13 82.4 81.4 75.1 74.2 40.5 38.9
14-15 74.0 73.2 66.4 65.1 32.3 31.8
16-17 68.9 70.0 60.6 61.9 30.1 29.3
GENDER            
Male 72.2 72.4 65.2 64.7 33.7 33.5
Female 77.2 77.1 68.8 69.1 34.3 32.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 74.0 74.2 66.6 66.8 34.0 33.4
White 71.7 71.9 63.8 64.5 32.3 31.7
Black or African American 82.3 83.0 77.1 76.0 40.6 40.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 80.6 73.4 76.4 66.2 42.3 40.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 88.7 * * * *
Asian 76.0 74.5 68.3 67.8 32.9 31.7
Two or More Races 71.3 74.6 64.7 63.8 32.6 28.5
Hispanic or Latino 77.7 76.9 68.4 67.3 34.2 32.3
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 73.5 73.5 64.6 65.5 30.5 29.8
Small Metro 74.9 75.6 68.2 67.1 36.0 34.8
Nonmetro 78.3 77.1 72.3 71.0 41.9 41.5
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 21,429 21,357 9,800 9,620 21,011 20,837 20,922 20,744
AGE                
12-13 6,504a 6,963 3,945 4,107 6,761 7,102 6,723a 7,094
14-15 7,592b 7,107 3,387a 3,102 7,269b 6,779 7,156a 6,744
16-17 7,332 7,287 2,467 2,411 6,981 6,956 7,044 6,906
GENDER                
Male 10,983 10,949 5,020 4,885 10,936 10,853 10,812 10,795
Female 10,446 10,408 4,780 4,735 10,075 9,983 10,110a 9,949
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,237a 17,039 7,618 7,557 16,994a 16,795 16,956a 16,740
White 12,466 12,316 5,466 5,389 12,517 12,318 12,434 12,264
Black or African American 3,393 3,229 1,403 1,332 3,078 3,033 3,121 3,059
American Indian or Alaska Native 117 120 61 57 116 111 116 110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 65 * * * * * *
Asian 737 853 461 530 762 829 769 813
Two or More Races 461 455 197 214 455 441 447 437
Hispanic or Latino 4,192a 4,318 2,182 2,063 4,017 4,042 3,966 4,003
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11,258 11,343 5,401 5,372 11,076 11,117 11,014 11,050
Small Metro 6,738 6,610 2,991 2,885 6,520 6,424 6,512 6,408
Nonmetro 3,433 3,404 1,408 1,363 3,416 3,295 3,397 3,285
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 87.4 88.1 40.1 39.8 85.7 86.0 85.4 85.6
AGE                
12-13 87.0a 88.6 53.2 52.5 90.5 90.5 90.1 90.2
14-15 89.2 88.8 39.9 38.8 85.4 84.6 84.2 84.4
16-17 85.9 87.0 29.0 28.8 81.8 83.0 82.6 82.4
GENDER                
Male 87.8 88.3 40.3 39.5 87.5 87.5 86.6 87.1
Female 87.0 87.9 40.0 40.1 83.8 84.3 84.2 84.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 87.3 88.1 38.7 39.2 86.1 86.8 86.0 86.5
White 86.9 87.8 38.3 38.5 87.3 87.8 86.8 87.5
Black or African American 92.0 90.6 38.2 37.5 83.6 85.3 84.9 85.9
American Indian or Alaska Native 90.5 91.5 47.2 44.0 89.6 85.5 89.3 84.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 94.5 * * * * * *
Asian 75.8a 82.0 47.5 51.2 77.7 79.4 78.5 77.7
Two or More Races 87.6 87.0 37.5 41.3 86.5 84.0 85.1 83.1
Hispanic or Latino 87.6 88.3 45.8a 42.2 84.0 82.7 83.1 81.9
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 86.8 87.7 41.8 41.6 85.4 85.9 85.0 85.4
Small Metro 88.1 88.1 39.3 38.6 85.2 85.7 85.2 85.5
Nonmetro 87.9 89.6 36.1 36.0 87.6 86.7 87.1 86.4
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS1
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities2
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School3
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School4
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower5
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
3 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
4
Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school."
5 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 3,238 3,037 17,075 17,100 18,715 18,778 1,212 1,155
AGE                
12-13 787 780 5,273 5,518 5,720 5,973 280 289
14-15 1,121 1,003 6,240 5,972 6,506 6,265 450 470
16-17 1,331 1,255 5,562 5,610 6,489 6,540 482a 396
GENDER                
Male 1,863 1,769 8,477 8,595 9,346 9,474 734 735
Female 1,376 1,268 8,597 8,505 9,369 9,304 479 420
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,350 2,220 13,970 13,868 15,200 15,029 872 848
White 1,734 1,667 10,372 10,192 10,984 10,795 635 581
Black or African American 466 396 2,372 2,415 2,865 2,807 192 220
American Indian or Alaska Native 17 22 77 83 95 86 10 5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 73 74 701 770 774 893 5 12
Two or More Races 49 57 389 372 412 400 28 28
Hispanic or Latino 888 818 3,104 3,232 3,515 3,749 340 306
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,657 1,603 9,112 9,248 9,938 10,135 585 598
Small Metro 1,053 975 5,228 5,284 5,821 5,811 427 380
Nonmetro 529 460 2,734 2,568 2,956 2,833 200 177
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS1
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities2
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School3
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School4
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower5
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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.
a Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
3 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
4
Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." The estimates in this table correspond to persons reporting "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school."
5 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 14.1 13.3 74.9 75.4 81.6 82.1 5.5 5.3
AGE                
12-13 11.6 10.9 78.3 78.0 84.2 83.2 4.4 4.3
14-15 14.0 13.2 78.1 78.5 80.9 82.0 5.8 6.4
16-17 16.4 15.6 68.9 70.1 80.1 81.3 6.1a 5.1
GENDER                
Male 15.9 15.1 72.9 73.8 79.9 80.7 6.6 6.6
Female 12.3 11.4 77.1 77.0 83.4 83.6 4.4 3.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 12.6 12.1 75.3 75.7 81.4 81.5 4.9 4.8
White 12.6 12.3 75.5 75.7 79.5 79.7 4.8 4.5
Black or African American 14.3 12.2 73.0 75.0 87.7 86.4 6.2 7.2
American Indian or Alaska Native 15.7 19.5 71.1 75.0 86.0a 77.0 9.4 5.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 8.1 7.6 77.8 80.0 85.6b 91.9 0.6 1.3
Two or More Races 9.8 11.3 78.0 74.4 82.0 79.6 5.8 5.8
Hispanic or Latino 20.8 18.6 73.4 74.0 82.4a 84.8 8.5 7.3
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 13.7 13.2 75.7 76.4 82.1 83.1 5.1 5.1
Small Metro 14.7 13.8 73.4 75.2 81.1 82.0 6.2 5.6
Nonmetro 14.5 12.9 75.3b 72.0 80.9 79.2 5.7 5.2
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Always or
Sometimes Let Youth
Know He or She Was
Doing a Good Job with
School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School
Night
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 18,360 18,267 18,271 18,389 18,270 18,209 15,991 15,959
AGE                
12-13 5,714a 6,096 6,013a 6,451 6,049a 6,436 5,015 5,263
14-15 6,318a 5,964 6,466 6,229 6,470a 6,102 5,734a 5,420
16-17 6,328 6,207 5,792 5,709 5,751 5,671 5,241 5,276
GENDER                
Male 9,333 9,400 9,682 9,779 9,356 9,486 7,918 7,958
Female 9,027 8,867 8,589 8,610 8,914 8,723 8,074 8,002
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,839 14,656 14,853 14,877 15,152 14,982 12,953 12,803
White 10,774 10,565 10,904 10,920 11,377 11,243 9,512 9,394
Black or African American 2,766 2,773 2,688 2,661 2,553 2,533 2,313 2,317
American Indian or Alaska Native 94 85 88 94 86 82 74 72
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 730 786 703 748 660 686 618 656
Two or More Races 411 402 408 405 422 391 382 337
Hispanic or Latino 3,521 3,611 3,418 3,512 3,118 3,227 3,038 3,156
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 9,740 9,858 9,593 9,757 9,459 9,529 8,425 8,582
Small Metro 5,734 5,579 5,688 5,727 5,749 5,720 5,011 4,942
Nonmetro 2,887 2,830 2,989 2,904 3,062 2,960 2,555 2,435
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Always or
Sometimes Let Youth
Know He or She Was
Doing a Good Job with
School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School
Night
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 80.2 79.9 79.8 80.6 79.9 79.9 70.6 70.8
AGE                
12-13 84.3 84.9 88.6 89.9 89.2 89.7 75.5 75.1
14-15 78.6 78.0 80.5 81.7 80.7 80.2 72.1 71.8
16-17 78.2 77.3 71.7 71.2 71.2 70.8 65.0 66.0
GENDER                
Male 79.9 80.1 83.0 83.6 80.3 81.2 68.4 68.8
Female 80.4 79.8 76.5 77.5 79.5 78.5 72.7 72.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 79.6 79.5 79.7a 80.8 81.4 81.5 70.2 70.4
White 78.1 78.0 79.1a 80.7 82.5 83.2 69.7 70.0
Black or African American 84.8 85.3 82.5 82.3 78.4 78.5 71.7 72.6
American Indian or Alaska Native 84.9a 76.1 80.0 84.8 77.7 73.6 68.0 65.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 80.7 80.7 77.7 77.0 73.9 71.6 68.9 70.0
Two or More Races 82.1 80.1 81.3 80.8 84.5a 78.0 77.0a 68.4
Hispanic or Latino 82.6 81.8 80.2 79.6 73.3 73.0 72.0 72.5
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 80.6 80.8 79.4 80.2 78.4 78.4 70.4 71.5
Small Metro 80.0 78.7 79.4 81.0 80.3 80.9 70.6 70.6
Nonmetro 79.1 79.4 82.0 81.3 83.9 82.8 70.8 68.8
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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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana or
Hashish
Drink Alcoholic
Beverages
Get Drunk at Least Once
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 5,788 5,478 5,540 5,745 9,624b 9,047 3,791b 3,365
AGE                
12-13 480 475 290 330 775 698 181 160
14-15 2,186 2,044 1,885 2,045 3,468a 3,170 1,126 1,055
16-17 3,122 2,959 3,365 3,370 5,382 5,179 2,484b 2,150
GENDER                
Male 2,392 2,390 2,431a 2,701 4,313a 4,040 1,536a 1,383
Female 3,396b 3,088 3,109 3,044 5,311a 5,007 2,256b 1,982
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,633 4,419 4,288 4,512 7,711a 7,230 2,988b 2,687
White 3,350 3,226 2,848a 3,110 5,739a 5,325 2,124a 1,899
Black or African American 936 870 1,099 1,063 1,398 1,310 615 581
American Indian or Alaska Native 35 33 28 29 42 38 23 19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 131 141 133 132 280 327 116 96
Two or More Races 151 137 149 156 210 209 90 88
Hispanic or Latino 1,155 1,059 1,252 1,233 1,914 1,818 804 678
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 2,934 2,729 3,182 3,260 5,170a 4,806 2,023b 1,762
Small Metro 1,906 1,799 1,722 1,770 2,941 2,800 1,168 1,068
Nonmetro 949 950 636 715 1,514 1,441 600 534
110420
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, 2009 and 2010
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana or
Hashish
Drink Alcoholic
Beverages
Get Drunk at Least Once
a Week
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010
*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 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2010 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 and 2010.
TOTAL 26.2a 24.8 25.5 26.4 43.7b 41.3 17.5b 15.6
AGE                
12-13 7.5 7.0 4.6 4.9 12.2a 10.3 2.9 2.4
14-15 28.1 27.5 24.8b 28.1 44.9 43.2 14.9 14.7
16-17 39.4 37.7 43.0 43.4 68.0 66.0 31.8b 27.9
GENDER                
Male 21.2 21.1 21.8b 24.1 38.4b 35.8 13.9a 12.5
Female 31.4b 28.8 29.2 28.9 49.3a 47.0 21.3b 18.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 25.8 24.9 24.2a 25.8 43.0b 41.0 17.0b 15.4
White 25.2 24.7 21.8b 24.2 43.3b 41.1 16.3a 14.8
Black or African American 29.6 27.7 35.3 34.4 44.6 42.0 20.1 18.9
American Indian or Alaska Native 31.9 30.6 26.8 26.6 39.1 35.6 21.5 18.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 15.1 15.0 15.8 14.6 32.4 35.6 13.8 10.7
Two or More Races 31.2 28.5 31.2 33.0 44.0 43.5 19.2 18.7
Hispanic or Latino 28.0a 24.7 30.8 29.2 46.7a 42.4 20.0b 16.3
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 25.2a 23.1 27.7 28.0 44.5b 41.0 17.7b 15.3
Small Metro 27.6 26.4 25.2 26.4 42.6 41.3 17.2 16.0
Nonmetro 26.8 27.5 18.5 21.1 43.2 41.9 17.4 15.7
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Table 3.19A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Risk Perceptions of Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2010
Perceptions of Risk1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
CIGARETTES        
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk 1,399 1,008 995 1,084
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 1,048 779 1,028 821
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 254 91 202 201
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 2,194 1,699 1,815 1,706
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 354 158 280 300
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 2,095 1,636 1,735 1,604
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 1,214 936 1,071 1,018
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 1,193 821 913 872
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 1,830 1,386 1,527 1,490
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 584 374 460 399
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 1,652 1,287 1,450 1,367
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 745 465 509 510
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 2,044 1,575 1,735 1,667
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 360 181 231 210
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 988 747 942 847
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 1,361 980 990 996
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 1,490 1,158 1,301 1,262
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 858 565 630 581
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 1,176 838 843 781
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 1,270 945 1,172 1,119
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 732 523 578 475
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 1,715 1,263 1,436 1,427
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Table 3.19B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Risk Perceptions of Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2010
Perceptions of Risk1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
CIGARETTES        
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Great Risk 8.9 6.4 6.3 6.9
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 12.6 9.4 12.4 9.9
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 3.5 1.3 2.8 2.8
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 13.1 10.2 10.9 10.2
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 3.1 1.4 2.5 2.6
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 16.7 13.0 13.8 12.8
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 10.3 8.0 9.1 8.7
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 9.9 6.8 7.6 7.3
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 9.8 7.4 8.2 8.0
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 11.4 7.3 8.9 7.8
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 12.1 9.4 10.6 10.0
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 7.5 4.7 5.1 5.1
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 10.7 8.3 9.1 8.7
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 7.8 3.9 5.0 4.6
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 9.0 6.8 8.6 7.7
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 11.5 8.3 8.4 8.4
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 9.1 7.1 8.0 7.7
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 13.2 8.7 9.7 8.9
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 7.5 5.4 5.4 5.0
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 15.1 11.2 13.9 13.3
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 7.5 5.3 5.9 4.8
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 12.0 8.9 10.1 10.0
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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, 2010
Perceived Availability1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 2,047 1,627 1,729 1,709
Cocaine 795 588 703 673
Crack 622 432 525 506
Heroin 394 285 340 335
LSD 565 436 515 493
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR
IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
       
Marijuana 400 161 293 195
Cocaine 1,605 1,161 1,273 1,190
Crack 1,772 1,316 1,443 1,349
Heroin 1,990 1,456 1,622 1,521
LSD 1,801 1,299 1,435 1,345
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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, 2010
Perceived Availability1 Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use
of Alcohol3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
FAIRLY OR VERY EASY TO OBTAIN        
Marijuana 17.9 14.2 15.1 14.9
Cocaine 18.1 13.4 16.0 15.3
Crack 13.5 9.3 11.4 10.9
Heroin 14.8 10.7 12.7 12.6
LSD 19.4 14.9 17.7 16.9
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR
IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
       
Marijuana 3.3 1.3 2.4 1.6
Cocaine 8.5 6.2 6.8 6.3
Crack 9.6 7.1 7.8 7.3
Heroin 9.8 7.1 8.0 7.5
LSD 9.2 6.6 7.3 6.8
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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, 2010
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS'
FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
1,880 552 1,330 441 1,285 705 1,451 435
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 1,501 919 941 819 1,263 729 1,243 645
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
1,578 845 1,007 756 1,360 638 1,354 537
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
1,811 611 1,273 491 1,416 573 1,340 544
110517
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, 2010
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly
Disapprove
Somewhat
Disapprove/
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS'
FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
8.4 31.2 6.0 24.9 5.8 39.8 6.5 24.6
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 7.0 36.8 4.4 32.8 5.9 29.2 5.8 25.9
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
7.1 43.3 4.6 38.8 6.1 32.7 6.1 27.6
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
8.3 26.7 5.8 21.5 6.5 25.0 6.2 23.8
110517
Table 3.22A – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2010
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE
FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
1,711 700 1,209 551 1,193 798 1,339 544
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 962 1,448 513 1,249 840 1,153 814 1,070
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
967 1,439 515 1,246 851 1,138 834 1,048
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
1,529 877 1,053 706 1,135 851 1,111 767
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
1,851 572 1,314 451 1,282 710 1,419 467
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 970 1,451 499 1,264 830 1,161 817 1,066
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
940 1,482 466 1,297 781 1,211 779 1,101
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
1,605 811 1,100 662 1,196 791 1,189 688
110517
Table 3.22B – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2010
Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
Strongly/
Somewhat
Disapprove
Neither
Approve Nor
Disapprove
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
YOUTH'S PERCEPTIONS OF CLOSE
FRIENDS' FEELINGS ABOUT YOUTH…
               
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
8.1 24.6 5.7 19.3 5.6 28.0 6.3 19.1
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 4.9 32.0 2.6 27.6 4.3 25.5 4.2 23.7
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
4.9 34.0 2.6 29.4 4.3 26.9 4.2 24.8
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
7.4 25.7 5.1 20.6 5.5 24.9 5.4 22.4
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes
    Per Day
8.5 24.3 6.0 19.2 5.9 30.2 6.5 19.9
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 5.0 31.9 2.6 27.8 4.3 25.5 4.2 23.4
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
4.8 33.0 2.4 28.9 4.0 26.9 4.0 24.5
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
7.6 27.8 5.2 22.7 5.7 27.1 5.6 23.6
110517
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, 2010
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths who were (a) exposed or not exposed to a prevention message or program or (b) participated or did not participate in delinquent behavior.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as "Yes" if they indicated participating in a particular behavior at least one time and "No" if they did not.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
               
Participated in Problem-Solving,
    Communication, or Self-Esteem Group
457 1,957 286 1,481 333 1,660 287 1,593
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 333 2,094 205 1,564 252 1,749 198 1,687
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
262 2,161 192 1,575 215 1,782 187 1,688
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
262 2,152 189 1,574 224 1,774 201 1,680
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
185 2,228 139 1,624 157 1,840 107 1,768
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
1,846 579 1,338 428 1,422 576 1,419 461
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
1,322 1,092 1,013 750 1,068 930 1,070 805
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 887 1,543 630 1,138 770 1,233 656 1,227
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 663 1,766 478 1,291 579 1,423 492 1,393
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
430 2,004 314 1,453 379 1,617 325 1,561
Carried a Handgun 228 2,204 195 1,570 207 1,793 192 1,698
Sold Illegal Drugs 507 1,916 462 1,296 429 1,562 378 1,500
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
381 2,050 315 1,449 316 1,679 278 1,604
110517
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, 2010
Prevention Programs/Messages and Delinquency1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths who were (a) exposed or not exposed to a prevention message or program or (b) participated or did not participate in delinquent behavior.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were asked how many times they participated in a delinquent behavior in the past year and were categorized as "Yes" if they indicated participating in a particular behavior at least one time and "No" if they did not.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
EXPOSURE TO PREVENTION PROGRAMS
AND MESSAGES IN PAST YEAR
               
Participated in Problem-Solving,
    Communication, or Self-Esteem Group
9.0 10.4 5.6 7.9 6.6 8.9 5.7 8.5
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 10.0 10.1 6.2 7.5 7.6 8.4 5.9 8.1
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
10.1 10.0 7.4 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.8
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
9.5 10.1 6.8 7.4 8.1 8.3 7.3 7.9
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
18.6 9.7 14.0 7.0 15.8 8.0 10.7 7.7
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
10.1 10.0 7.3 7.4 7.8 10.0 7.8 8.0
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
9.5 10.9 7.3 7.5 7.7 9.3 7.7 8.0
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 18.3 8.0 13.0 5.9 15.9 6.4 13.5 6.3
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 21.4 8.4 15.5 6.1 18.7 6.7 15.9 6.6
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
24.9 8.9 18.2 6.5 21.9 7.2 18.8 6.9
Carried a Handgun 30.6 9.4 26.3 6.7 27.8 7.6 25.8 7.2
Sold Illegal Drugs 66.8 8.2 60.8 5.5 56.6 6.6 49.8 6.4
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
39.3 8.8 32.5 6.2 32.7 7.2 28.7 6.9
110517
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, 2010
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs,
and Parental Involvement1
SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths (a) with or without risk and protective factors, (b) who have or do not have strong religious beliefs, or (c) who have or do not have parents who are involved.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
5 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
6 Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Agree" or "Strongly agree" and "No" if they reported "Strongly disagree" or "Disagree."
7 Responses categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS                
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5 Years 761 1,644 552 1,207 650 1,324 487 1,391
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or More
    Times in the Past Year
843 1,588 601 1,167 723 1,277 677 1,209
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling Drugs
    in the Past Month
1,196 1,263 985 806 962 1,064 941 964
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about Problems4 2,233 169 1,639 107 1,843 143 1,745 118
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
442 1,956 277 1,475 314 1,669 338 1,536
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That Religious Beliefs
    Are a Very Important Part of His or Her Life
1,398 1,000 939 807 1,078 889 1,087 774
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
1,124 1,277 741 1,010 835 1,138 838 1,033
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is Important
    for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
490 1,900 292 1,452 394 1,566 357 1,506
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do Chores
    around the House
1,987 456 1,425 350 1,658 342 1,560 332
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount of Time
    Youth Watched TV
592 1,848 394 1,380 444 1,553 428 1,462
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
1,843 599 1,336 438 1,444 560 1,418 475
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know They
    Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
1,879 558 1,368 403 1,459 541 1,422 467
110517
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, 2010
Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs,
and Parental Involvement1
SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: The categories "Yes" and "No" refer to estimates among youths (a) with or without risk and protective factors, (b) who have or do not have strong religious beliefs, or (c) who have or do not have parents who are involved.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
5 Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services.
6 Response categories for the questions on Religious Beliefs include "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Agree" or "Strongly agree" and "No" if they reported "Strongly disagree" or "Disagree."
7 Responses categories for the Parental Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS                
Youth Moved 2 or More Times in the Past 5 Years 13.2 9.1 9.6 6.7 11.3 7.4 8.5 7.7
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or More
    Times in the Past Year
16.0 8.5 11.4 6.2 13.7 6.8 12.8 6.5
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling Drugs
    in the Past Month
34.5 6.1 28.4 3.9 27.8 5.1 27.1 4.6
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about Problems4 9.7 19.2 7.1 12.1 8.0 16.2 7.6 13.4
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
6.1 11.9 3.8 9.0 4.3 10.2 4.6 9.4
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That Religious Beliefs
    Are a Very Important Part of His or Her Life
7.9 16.6 5.3 13.4 6.1 14.8 6.1 12.9
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
7.1 16.2 4.7 12.8 5.3 14.5 5.3 13.1
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is Important
    for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
6.2 12.0 3.7 9.2 5.0 9.9 4.5 9.5
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do Chores
    around the House
9.3 15.8 6.7 12.2 7.8 11.9 7.3 11.5
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount of Time
    Youth Watched TV
6.2 12.7 4.1 9.5 4.6 10.7 4.5 10.0
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
8.8 17.6 6.4 12.9 6.9 16.5 6.8 14.0
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know They
    Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
9.1 16.0 6.6 11.5 7.0 15.5 6.9 13.4
110517
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, 2010
Scholastic Environment1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
5 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
6 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
7 Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school" and were categorized as "No" if they reported "You didn't like going to school very much" or "You hated going to school."
8 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
9 Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
10 Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "All of them" or "Most of them" and "No" if they reported "A few of them" or "None of them." Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were not considered to be enrolled in school.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR4                
Participated in One or Fewer Activities5 449 1,853 382 1,321 516 1,382 344 1,474
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
1,599 697 1,172 528 1,240 656 1,224 594
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
1,593 735 1,163 557 1,278 639 1,287 546
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
275 1,964 212 1,447 286 1,547 211 1,558
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
1,657 665 1,226 495 1,312 600 1,305 527
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
1,502 811 1,090 619 1,184 710 1,149 677
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
1,525 786 1,112 596 1,199 692 1,149 675
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
1,426 878 1,044 665 1,145 752 1,095 726
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
1,036 1,255 822 873 1,072 799 895 912
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
1,446 834 1,218 476 1,116 738 1,110 690
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
1,525 763 1,216 478 1,295 568 1,433 377
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
724 1,524 589 1,075 652 1,190 708 1,089
110517
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, 2010
Scholastic Environment1 SUBSTANCE USE IN THE PAST MONTH
Used Illicit Drugs2 Used Marijuana Used Cigarettes Binge Use of Alcohol3
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
Had
Scholastic
Characteristic
Did Not Have
Scholastic
Characteristic
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, including data from original methamphetamine questions but not including new methamphetamine items added in 2005 and 2006.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
4 Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
5 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
6 Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Seen or Heard in School includes respondents who reported having a special class about drugs or alcohol in school or having had films, lectures, discussion, or printed information about drugs or alcohol in a regular school class, such as health or physical education, or outside of a regular school class, such as in a special assembly.
7 Response categories for the School Satisfaction question include "You liked going to school a lot," "You kind of liked going to school," "You didn't like going to school very much," and "You hated going to school." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "You liked going to school a lot" or "You kind of liked going to school" and were categorized as "No" if they reported "You didn't like going to school very much" or "You hated going to school."
8 Response categories for Grade Average include "An 'A+,' 'A,' or 'A-minus' average"; "A 'B+,' 'B,' or 'B-minus' average"; "A 'C+,' 'C,' or 'C-minus' average"; "A 'D' or less than a 'D' average"; and "My school does not give these grades." Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
9 Response categories for the Adult Involvement questions include "Always," "Sometimes," "Seldom," and "Never." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "Always" or "Sometimes" and "No" if they reported "Seldom" or "Never."
10 Response categories for the Substance Use in Grade Level questions include "All of them," "Most of them," "A few of them," and "None of them." Respondents were categorized as "Yes" if they reported "All of them" or "Most of them" and "No" if they reported "A few of them" or "None of them." Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were not considered to be enrolled in school.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly the Office of Applied Studies), National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN PAST YEAR4                
Participated in One or Fewer Activities5 14.8 9.4 12.6 6.7 17.0 7.0 11.3 7.5
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
9.3 12.5 6.9 9.4 7.3 11.7 7.2 10.6
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
8.5 18.0 6.2 13.6 6.8 15.6 6.9 13.4
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
23.8 9.5 18.4 7.0 24.7 7.5 18.3 7.5
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
9.1 14.5 6.7 10.8 7.2 13.1 7.1 11.5
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
8.2 18.3 5.9 14.0 6.4 16.0 6.2 15.3
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
8.4 17.1 6.1 13.0 6.6 15.1 6.3 14.7
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
8.9 13.3 6.5 10.1 7.2 11.4 6.9 11.0
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
18.9 7.6 15.0 5.3 19.6 4.8 16.3 5.5
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
25.2 5.2 21.2 3.0 19.4 4.6 19.3 4.3
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
16.9 5.9 13.4 3.7 14.3 4.4 15.8 2.9
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
21.5 8.4 17.5 5.9 19.4 6.5 21.0 6.0

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