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Table 3.1C – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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.
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 802 768 102 106 145 144 775 754
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 967 918 102 101 135 129 935 897
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 1,006 978 111 109 149 145 959 957
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 792 806 110 106 156 159 758 776
Use Once or Twice a Week 543 566 93 91 114 117 525 538
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 627 674 110 107 133 132 587 641
Use Once or Twice a Week 386 447 88 87 81 82 369 425
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 809 844 108 111 153 160 759 802
Use Once or Twice a Week 588 613 101 98 117 124 552 581
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 847 809 106 104 150 154 827 784
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 895 971 101 109 152 156 863 937
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 1,013 1,016 111 118 138 137 968 982
Cocaine 810 853 90 85 151 156 779 818
Crack 811 843 96 88 138 141 778 813
Heroin 701 666 76 68 113 117 679 641
LSD 639 639 72 71 117 117 625 622
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 399 421 79 81 121 127 344 383
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Table 3.1D – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Standard Errors of 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.
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 0.32 0.30 0.42 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.40 0.39
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 0.39 0.37 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.38 0.49 0.47
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.41 0.39 0.46 0.46 0.45 0.43 0.50 0.50
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 0.32 0.32 0.46 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.40 0.40
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.22 0.23 0.38 0.38 0.34 0.35 0.28 0.28
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 0.25 0.27 0.46 0.45 0.40 0.39 0.31 0.33
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.16 0.18 0.37 0.37 0.24 0.24 0.19 0.22
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 0.33 0.34 0.46 0.49 0.47 0.48 0.40 0.42
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.24 0.25 0.43 0.43 0.36 0.37 0.29 0.30
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.34 0.32 0.44 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.43 0.41
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.36 0.39 0.41 0.45 0.45 0.46 0.45 0.48
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 0.42 0.42 0.46 0.50 0.42 0.41 0.52 0.53
Cocaine 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.37 0.47 0.47 0.43 0.45
Crack 0.34 0.35 0.41 0.38 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.45
Heroin 0.30 0.28 0.33 0.30 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.35
LSD 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.31 0.36 0.36 0.35 0.34
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.16 0.17 0.32 0.33 0.36 0.37 0.18 0.20
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Table 3.1P – Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.3287   0.6502   0.2073   0.4235  
Marijuana                
Smoke Once a Month 0.0002   0.3046   0.0070   0.0008  
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0000   0.0054   0.0055   0.0003  
Cocaine                
Use Once a Month 0.7096   0.9913   0.1818   0.4532  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.6716   0.8824   0.7963   0.7188  
Heroin                
Try Once or Twice 0.8708   0.2169   0.9798   0.6079  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.3227   0.3835   0.5582   0.4015  
LSD                
Try Once or Twice 0.0540   0.7614   0.2283   0.0576  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.0729   0.6269   0.0411   0.1281  
Alcohol                
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.2776   0.3060   0.8802   0.3447  
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.1397   0.1459   0.4980   0.2091  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain3                
Marijuana 0.1330   0.0558   0.4186   0.0689  
Cocaine 0.0006   0.0003   0.0030   0.0084  
Crack 0.0079   0.0001   0.0001   0.0961  
Heroin 0.0116   0.0026   0.8111   0.0241  
LSD 0.2226   0.1783   0.9019   0.2740  
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.5106   0.9454   0.2982   0.6831  
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Table 3.2C – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 102 106 106 104 101 109
AGE            
12-13 111 113 113 118 85 88
14-15 122 115 119 113 85 82
16-17 118 119 110 116 84 88
GENDER            
Male 75 77 79 78 74 76
Female 67 69 65 69 70 78
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 90 95 91 90 90 94
White 188 177 177 179 118 119
Black or African American 89 91 94 97 75 73
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 8 11 8 6 7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 48 60 53 58 38 43
Two or More Races 31 24 29 24 26 18
Hispanic or Latino 47 53 54 51 49 51
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 195 195 192 202 129 133
Small Metro 152 146 149 141 101 103
Nonmetro 90 96 82 93 59 61
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Table 3.2D – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 0.42 0.44 0.44 0.43 0.41 0.45
AGE            
12-13 0.76 0.76 0.74 0.74 0.80 0.81
14-15 0.75 0.74 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.75
16-17 0.72 0.70 0.75 0.72 0.73 0.75
GENDER            
Male 0.61 0.63 0.64 0.63 0.60 0.62
Female 0.56 0.59 0.55 0.58 0.59 0.66
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.49 0.46 0.47 0.46 0.49
White 0.50 0.55 0.53 0.54 0.52 0.57
Black or African American 1.16 1.19 1.18 1.08 1.14 1.11
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.56 4.16 4.85 3.79 3.67 3.91
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2.37 2.46 2.26 2.24 2.39 2.73
Two or More Races 2.84 2.39 2.61 2.50 3.12 2.55
Hispanic or Latino 1.01 1.09 1.14 1.05 1.05 1.05
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.58 0.63 0.63 0.64 0.63 0.63
Small Metro 0.74 0.81 0.75 0.79 0.70 0.79
Nonmetro 0.92 1.04 0.93 1.02 0.91 1.17
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Table 3.2P – Perceived Great Risk of Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.6502   0.3060   0.1459  
AGE            
12-13 0.2770   0.1967   0.6309  
14-15 0.5583   0.6864   0.6948  
16-17 0.3886   0.4464   0.1610  
GENDER            
Male 0.3092   0.0734   0.7474  
Female 0.6377   0.6666   0.0768  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7966   0.3860   0.4087  
White 0.8614   0.2074   0.0929  
Black or African American 0.6017   0.8970   0.4701  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3340   0.8773   0.0101  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.6717   0.7975   0.9437  
Two or More Races 0.8199   0.3868   0.0264  
Hispanic or Latino 0.6914   0.5327   0.1351  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.7071   0.4032   0.4073  
Small Metro 0.7062   0.7776   0.2886  
Nonmetro 0.9223   0.6638   0.5489  
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Table 3.3C – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 102 101 111 109 110 106 93 91
AGE                
12-13 79 85 104 108 81 82 113 122
14-15 74 68 103 92 97 91 134 124
16-17 60 64 85 81 104 106 133 134
GENDER                
Male 69 69 77 76 77 75 69 64
Female 72 71 74 74 73 75 61 62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 85 91 96 96 95 93 77 79
White 104 101 156 143 142 139 211 201
Black or African American 53 54 64 65 82 81 98 100
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 6 8 7 9 9 11 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 26 36 45 52 33 45 49 62
Two or More Races 15 14 27 19 25 19 33 27
Hispanic or Latino 52 48 55 53 55 54 48 45
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 104 110 153 158 147 144 215 219
Small Metro 86 81 127 119 114 118 171 165
Nonmetro 59 57 76 75 77 70 105 103
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Table 3.3D – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 0.42 0.42 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.45 0.38 0.38
AGE                
12-13 0.77 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.83 0.78 0.76 0.72
14-15 0.69 0.70 0.76 0.77 0.73 0.73 0.61 0.64
16-17 0.61 0.65 0.74 0.71 0.74 0.76 0.57 0.57
GENDER                
Male 0.56 0.56 0.62 0.62 0.63 0.61 0.56 0.53
Female 0.61 0.61 0.63 0.63 0.62 0.65 0.51 0.53
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.44 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.40 0.41
White 0.52 0.54 0.55 0.58 0.56 0.56 0.43 0.45
Black or African American 1.11 1.09 1.10 1.08 1.21 1.18 1.06 1.11
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.68 4.65 4.27 4.02 5.04 4.95 4.46 3.71
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.31 2.68 2.46 2.79 2.83 2.84 2.50 2.01
Two or More Races 2.35 2.24 3.15 2.68 3.15 2.61 2.05 1.79
Hispanic or Latino 1.10 1.00 1.17 1.11 1.17 1.13 1.03 0.95
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.60 0.62 0.66 0.69 0.65 0.62 0.56 0.54
Small Metro 0.76 0.69 0.79 0.82 0.76 0.76 0.63 0.65
Nonmetro 0.98 1.08 0.95 1.11 0.99 1.13 0.79 0.93
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Table 3.3P – Perceived Great Risk of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.3046   0.0054   0.9913   0.8824  
AGE                
12-13 0.8389   0.5237   0.3735   0.7528  
14-15 0.0749   0.0153   0.4826   0.3518  
16-17 0.7359   0.0162   0.7690   0.3841  
GENDER                
Male 0.0758   0.0796   0.9727   0.2368  
Female 0.7959   0.0227   0.9790   0.1299  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6665   0.0083   0.8892   0.8492  
White 0.4151   0.0502   0.3083   0.7643  
Black or African American 0.4666   0.0159   0.0508   0.2718  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5288   0.2248   0.3031   0.1645  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.3508   0.9935   0.5437   0.0826  
Two or More Races 0.4195   0.1099   0.0928   0.6306  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1688   0.3663   0.7189   0.8272  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.9610   0.0717   0.8973   0.8879  
Small Metro 0.1429   0.0089   0.4623   0.5706  
Nonmetro 0.7228   0.7756   0.5107   0.8564  
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Table 3.4C – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 110 107 88 87 108 111 101 98
AGE                
12-13 86 92 116 120 79 84 102 107
14-15 111 101 140 124 97 84 128 111
16-17 117 119 140 139 102 106 126 128
GENDER                
Male 77 73 64 60 80 76 74 69
Female 73 75 59 61 73 73 66 67
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 95 94 74 76 92 97 85 84
White 155 155 219 205 136 136 195 184
Black or African American 86 87 102 96 77 76 87 85
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 8 12 9 10 8 12 8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 34 48 51 64 30 40 44 57
Two or More Races 29 22 34 27 22 18 28 25
Hispanic or Latino 51 52 44 43 54 53 51 46
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 167 171 226 218 143 147 196 192
Small Metro 133 129 180 169 119 112 161 148
Nonmetro 80 77 107 105 72 73 96 97
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Table 3.4D – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of 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.
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 0.46 0.45 0.37 0.37 0.46 0.49 0.43 0.43
AGE                
12-13 0.84 0.80 0.74 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.81 0.82
14-15 0.77 0.76 0.58 0.61 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.69
16-17 0.74 0.74 0.53 0.49 0.75 0.81 0.67 0.67
GENDER                
Male 0.63 0.61 0.53 0.50 0.67 0.65 0.62 0.59
Female 0.62 0.65 0.50 0.52 0.64 0.66 0.58 0.60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.49 0.50 0.38 0.40 0.49 0.53 0.45 0.46
White 0.58 0.58 0.40 0.43 0.54 0.61 0.48 0.51
Black or African American 1.20 1.15 1.04 1.06 1.27 1.26 1.21 1.17
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.67 3.96 4.68 3.80 5.37 4.97 4.75 3.78
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.74 2.57 2.47 1.92 2.59 2.65 2.61 2.45
Two or More Races 2.72 2.67 1.90 2.10 3.18 2.55 2.94 2.34
Hispanic or Latino 1.10 1.10 0.95 0.90 1.20 1.16 1.12 1.00
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.66 0.63 0.53 0.52 0.66 0.69 0.62 0.61
Small Metro 0.79 0.75 0.60 0.60 0.85 0.81 0.70 0.74
Nonmetro 0.97 1.16 0.79 0.93 1.01 1.10 0.95 0.97
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Table 3.4P – Perceived Great Risk of Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.2169   0.3835   0.7614   0.6269  
AGE                
12-13 0.0954   0.6692   0.1146   0.4368  
14-15 0.4802   0.1852   0.1553   0.2972  
16-17 0.0779   0.2945   0.6139   0.7807  
GENDER                
Male 0.4273   0.9665   0.9771   0.8605  
Female 0.3284   0.2177   0.6176   0.3558  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2023   0.2813   0.8138   0.7930  
White 0.3356   0.3765   0.9697   0.9298  
Black or African American 0.9270   0.0411   0.6131   0.1614  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5509   0.7030   0.4000   0.6753  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0150   0.0048   0.7927   0.1105  
Two or More Races 0.1277   0.2474   0.8804   0.7431  
Hispanic or Latino 0.8037   0.7721   0.8374   0.6845  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0365   0.2399   0.4138   0.2473  
Small Metro 0.8115   0.9596   0.6118   0.5150  
Nonmetro 0.2859   0.9808   0.9252   0.0358  
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Table 3.5C – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 111 118 90 85 96 88 76 68 72 71
AGE                    
12-13 54 62 41 42 47 47 34 35 25 27
14-15 105 103 58 58 64 61 46 44 47 46
16-17 125 124 74 67 75 63 57 49 60 58
GENDER                    
Male 76 82 57 54 61 55 49 45 48 46
Female 75 77 65 64 70 65 55 50 53 53
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 99 99 80 72 82 77 68 60 63 59
White 143 148 76 73 80 77 59 55 60 63
Black or African American 79 78 56 44 57 46 51 34 41 29
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 8 5 5 4 3 2 3 3 2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 28 35 17 19 20 20 13 15 9 14
Two or More Races 26 21 17 13 17 16 12 13 11 12
Hispanic or Latino 57 60 48 46 47 46 36 34 38 39
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 157 160 92 83 101 82 73 59 67 66
Small Metro 119 103 63 57 66 59 45 40 48 41
Nonmetro 65 86 34 40 35 46 27 33 27 33
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Table 3.5D – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.46 0.50 0.38 0.37 0.41 0.38 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.31
AGE                    
12-13 0.66 0.70 0.52 0.53 0.59 0.56 0.45 0.44 0.35 0.37
14-15 0.76 0.81 0.62 0.64 0.67 0.66 0.51 0.53 0.53 0.54
16-17 0.70 0.76 0.69 0.65 0.72 0.62 0.60 0.54 0.62 0.63
GENDER                    
Male 0.62 0.68 0.47 0.45 0.51 0.46 0.41 0.38 0.40 0.40
Female 0.65 0.67 0.57 0.56 0.61 0.57 0.48 0.45 0.48 0.49
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.52 0.52 0.42 0.39 0.43 0.42 0.36 0.32 0.34 0.33
White 0.58 0.60 0.44 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.36 0.36 0.38 0.41
Black or African American 1.24 1.28 1.24 1.02 1.25 1.06 1.24 0.86 1.03 0.76
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.31 3.89 3.19 3.33 3.07 2.48 1.60 2.69 2.70 1.87
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.43 2.54 1.76 1.79 1.99 1.86 1.34 1.45 0.97 1.37
Two or More Races 2.69 2.63 2.86 2.22 2.77 2.44 2.18 2.26 2.11 2.11
Hispanic or Latino 1.21 1.27 1.03 0.98 1.00 0.99 0.78 0.73 0.83 0.87
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.69 0.74 0.57 0.53 0.64 0.52 0.49 0.43 0.47 0.47
Small Metro 0.80 0.81 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.67 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.54
Nonmetro 0.95 1.24 0.75 0.78 0.75 0.92 0.64 0.74 0.65 0.75
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Table 3.5P – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.0558   0.0003   0.0001   0.0026   0.1783  
AGE                    
12-13 0.5183   0.1919   0.1859   0.3778   0.5228  
14-15 0.8224   0.3436   0.2238   0.3191   0.6323  
16-17 0.0517   0.0007   0.0002   0.0053   0.1411  
GENDER                    
Male 0.0812   0.0720   0.0653   0.1783   0.2889  
Female 0.3153   0.0012   0.0004   0.0049   0.3994  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0183   0.0001   0.0006   0.0030   0.0128  
White 0.2758   0.0047   0.0241   0.0080   0.0856  
Black or African American 0.0071   0.0052   0.0046   0.0230   0.0094  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8904   0.7497   0.5717   0.4173   0.2498  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.8980   0.9755   0.4137   0.4556   0.0816  
Two or More Races 0.8396   0.3649   0.8130   0.2592   0.5767  
Hispanic or Latino 0.7964   0.5223   0.0635   0.4966   0.1658  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.0824   0.0047   0.0001   0.0055   0.4325  
Small Metro 0.1751   0.0189   0.1681   0.1022   0.2449  
Nonmetro 0.6864   0.5363   0.7078   0.9604   0.6582  
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Table 3.6C – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 54 58 66 71 56 64 63 67
AGE                
12-13 144 148 145 146 145 147 145 142
14-15 148 142 145 137 148 141 147 139
16-17 140 138 135 133 139 137 138 139
GENDER                
Male 39 41 48 49 42 46 46 45
Female 37 39 42 49 36 44 42 45
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 47 51 60 64 50 56 53 58
White 241 228 235 216 239 222 237 223
Black or African American 112 119 112 117 113 118 111 118
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 10 14 10 14 10 13 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 12 * * * * * *
Asian 60 68 62 68 62 69 62 67
Two or More Races 35 29 34 28 35 28 35 28
Hispanic or Latino 29 27 29 31 26 28 37 32
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 246 250 243 241 247 246 245 243
Small Metro 206 190 200 183 203 189 199 186
Nonmetro 115 122 117 118 120 121 117 124
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Table 3.6D – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.29 0.23 0.26 0.26 0.28
AGE                
12-13 0.29 0.33 0.30 0.37 0.27 0.35 0.36 0.40
14-15 0.36 0.39 0.44 0.44 0.37 0.38 0.43 0.43
16-17 0.46 0.46 0.53 0.59 0.47 0.54 0.50 0.55
GENDER                
Male 0.32 0.33 0.39 0.40 0.34 0.37 0.37 0.37
Female 0.31 0.33 0.35 0.42 0.30 0.37 0.35 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.24 0.26 0.31 0.33 0.25 0.29 0.27 0.30
White 0.28 0.29 0.37 0.40 0.30 0.34 0.32 0.34
Black or African American 0.56 0.62 0.64 0.69 0.59 0.67 0.66 0.69
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.60 2.37 2.20 2.17 2.22 2.21 3.27 2.76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 3.24 * * * * * *
Asian 1.25 0.96 0.97 1.07 0.87 1.02 1.18 1.25
Two or More Races 1.70 1.31 1.92 1.69 1.57 1.58 1.64 1.57
Hispanic or Latino 0.61 0.57 0.61 0.63 0.55 0.57 0.78 0.65
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.31 0.34 0.40 0.44 0.35 0.39 0.39 0.39
Small Metro 0.37 0.39 0.43 0.48 0.36 0.43 0.42 0.45
Nonmetro 0.58 0.62 0.61 0.70 0.49 0.58 0.63 0.65
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Table 3.6P – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.9652   0.0349   0.0021   0.5839  
AGE                
12-13 0.7880   0.1882   0.0522   0.0664  
14-15 0.4718   0.2074   0.4725   0.0358  
16-17 0.6888   0.0806   0.0040   0.9090  
GENDER                
Male 0.9295   0.6203   0.1138   0.3829  
Female 0.9737   0.0080   0.0046   0.9187  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5835   0.1104   0.0159   0.7973  
White 0.9348   0.2965   0.0598   0.8898  
Black or African American 0.3472   0.0233   0.0306   0.3921  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4375   0.6394   0.7607   0.7878  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0372   0.5587   0.6178   0.8803  
Two or More Races 0.0844   0.5675   0.8672   0.9468  
Hispanic or Latino 0.2799   0.0981   0.0325   0.1267  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.5014   0.2431   0.0454   0.4668  
Small Metro 0.2286   0.0025   0.0031   0.5502  
Nonmetro 0.9040   0.3475   0.9961   0.4616  
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Table 3.7C – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 73 75 86 87 82 85 80 78
AGE                
12-13 144 145 143 145 144 145 144 145
14-15 141 134 135 127 140 128 141 132
16-17 133 137 119 121 122 122 127 135
GENDER                
Male 53 53 63 64 59 62 60 58
Female 49 47 57 58 55 56 51 48
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 62 64 76 76 73 74 68 67
White 234 222 219 201 225 204 232 215
Black or African American 106 114 100 109 101 108 100 113
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 10 14 10 14 10 14 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 13 * 13 * 13 * *
Asian 61 67 62 67 62 67 61 66
Two or More Races 35 28 33 25 33 26 34 27
Hispanic or Latino 33 39 40 39 39 39 39 38
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 244 244 225 227 231 228 238 239
Small Metro 190 180 179 170 183 171 183 174
Nonmetro 109 117 107 113 110 112 110 114
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Table 3.7D – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.30 0.31 0.36 0.36 0.34 0.36 0.33 0.33
AGE                
12-13 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.39 0.38 0.38 0.41 0.39
14-15 0.49 0.52 0.58 0.63 0.56 0.63 0.53 0.61
16-17 0.58 0.56 0.68 0.71 0.65 0.68 0.63 0.63
GENDER                
Male 0.43 0.43 0.51 0.52 0.48 0.51 0.48 0.47
Female 0.41 0.40 0.48 0.49 0.46 0.48 0.43 0.41
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.32 0.33 0.39 0.39 0.37 0.39 0.35 0.35
White 0.36 0.38 0.46 0.46 0.43 0.44 0.40 0.39
Black or African American 0.86 0.83 0.93 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.91 0.85
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.12 2.73 3.01 3.01 2.97 2.96 2.78 2.43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 2.47 * 2.96 * 2.96 * *
Asian 1.35 1.21 1.31 1.23 1.27 1.27 1.26 1.37
Two or More Races 2.19 1.54 2.57 2.26 2.55 2.00 2.27 1.89
Hispanic or Latino 0.70 0.81 0.84 0.81 0.82 0.80 0.83 0.78
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.43 0.47 0.53 0.52 0.50 0.51 0.47 0.47
Small Metro 0.51 0.49 0.59 0.63 0.57 0.64 0.56 0.56
Nonmetro 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.83 0.67 0.83 0.69 0.72
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Table 3.7P – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.1978   0.4347   0.0618   0.4285  
AGE                
12-13 0.5641   0.7883   0.3444   0.5108  
14-15 0.7006   0.5160   0.2460   0.2037  
16-17 0.0257   0.2449   0.0499   0.1445  
GENDER                
Male 0.2604   0.4677   0.0875   0.7319  
Female 0.4614   0.7283   0.3493   0.3605  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1427   0.7501   0.1717   0.2130  
White 0.3238   0.7076   0.2452   0.6158  
Black or African American 0.6490   0.7099   0.2114   0.1631  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7972   0.2048   0.3891   0.9520  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6129   0.5076   0.6571   0.8282  
Two or More Races 0.1252   0.9338   0.5766   0.2624  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9429   0.2516   0.1394   0.6085  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.7329   0.9405   0.4372   0.3379  
Small Metro 0.1616   0.2171   0.1371   0.8646  
Nonmetro 0.5000   0.5989   0.1867   0.9231  
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Table 3.8C – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 64 68 85 92 87 88 75 74
AGE                
12-13 144 148 143 144 144 145 141 147
14-15 144 136 136 126 139 127 143 133
16-17 136 138 120 119 122 121 131 133
GENDER                
Male 49 51 65 67 65 64 59 54
Female 42 46 56 62 55 61 46 49
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 56 58 76 79 77 74 63 61
White 240 222 223 200 226 201 232 217
Black or African American 109 114 104 108 103 108 105 113
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 11 14 10 14 10 14 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 13 * 13 * 13 * *
Asian 62 69 61 62 61 67 62 67
Two or More Races 34 28 32 26 32 25 33 28
Hispanic or Latino 32 35 41 44 41 44 39 39
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 245 246 226 225 230 228 238 240
Small Metro 195 182 183 165 182 169 186 182
Nonmetro 116 119 110 108 110 109 113 116
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Table 3.8D – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.26 0.28 0.35 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.31 0.31
AGE                
12-13 0.38 0.35 0.40 0.40 0.41 0.41 0.42 0.38
14-15 0.43 0.48 0.56 0.63 0.57 0.61 0.51 0.57
16-17 0.50 0.54 0.65 0.70 0.67 0.68 0.58 0.55
GENDER                
Male 0.40 0.41 0.53 0.54 0.53 0.52 0.47 0.44
Female 0.35 0.39 0.47 0.53 0.46 0.51 0.39 0.42
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.30 0.39 0.41 0.39 0.39 0.32 0.32
White 0.33 0.34 0.47 0.49 0.47 0.46 0.36 0.38
Black or African American 0.72 0.73 0.88 0.90 0.90 0.88 0.80 0.75
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.08 2.07 2.56 2.86 2.60 2.85 2.11 2.66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 2.40 * 2.09 * 2.95 * *
Asian 1.25 0.92 1.53 1.61 1.47 1.29 1.38 1.23
Two or More Races 2.03 1.45 2.46 2.10 2.55 2.33 2.21 1.78
Hispanic or Latino 0.67 0.72 0.87 0.91 0.88 0.90 0.82 0.81
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.38 0.39 0.52 0.57 0.52 0.56 0.46 0.45
Small Metro 0.45 0.49 0.60 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.50 0.51
Nonmetro 0.61 0.65 0.65 0.81 0.68 0.80 0.58 0.68
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Table 3.8P – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.7797   0.3239   0.1850   0.2124  
AGE                
12-13 0.7798   0.4047   0.5167   0.7451  
14-15 0.5010   0.0657   0.0908   0.7622  
16-17 0.4201   0.7959   0.3558   0.1350  
GENDER                
Male 0.6666   0.9017   0.9665   0.0942  
Female 0.9594   0.1171   0.0613   0.9936  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5811   0.6934   0.4026   0.3082  
White 0.7359   0.5909   0.3984   0.4676  
Black or African American 0.8130   0.5955   0.4152   0.7508  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7441   0.5414   0.6553   0.4077  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0728   0.5685   0.3314   0.6556  
Two or More Races 0.0849   0.6463   0.7219   0.3434  
Hispanic or Latino 0.7141   0.1758   0.2170   0.4219  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1013   0.9163   0.4309   0.1280  
Small Metro 0.3032   0.1001   0.3126   0.4666  
Nonmetro 0.2665   0.5928   0.6567   0.2862  
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Table 3.9C – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 91 87 78 79 72 68
AGE            
12-13 63 59 56 57 37 36
14-15 58 59 47 46 52 45
16-17 58 59 42 40 43 41
GENDER            
Male 60 59 53 55 51 46
Female 66 63 54 54 52 46
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 79 78 69 67 61 59
White 80 81 61 56 57 50
Black or African American 51 46 46 45 37 38
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 7 7 7 5 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 24 30 17 24 14 18
Two or More Races 21 14 14 14 14 9
Hispanic or Latino 41 40 37 37 38 33
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 90 87 68 75 64 57
Small Metro 59 60 50 43 45 45
Nonmetro 41 45 36 35 30 28
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Table 3.9D – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.38 0.36 0.32 0.33 0.29 0.28
AGE            
12-13 0.73 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.46 0.45
14-15 0.61 0.62 0.51 0.52 0.55 0.52
16-17 0.60 0.60 0.46 0.45 0.48 0.45
GENDER            
Male 0.48 0.48 0.43 0.45 0.41 0.37
Female 0.56 0.54 0.45 0.46 0.44 0.39
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.40 0.41 0.35 0.35 0.31 0.31
White 0.45 0.47 0.38 0.35 0.34 0.33
Black or African American 1.07 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.89 0.92
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.13 4.76 4.32 4.90 3.10 2.93
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2.32 2.36 1.60 1.98 1.44 1.61
Two or More Races 3.22 2.30 2.36 2.37 2.46 1.62
Hispanic or Latino 0.87 0.83 0.79 0.76 0.80 0.69
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.55 0.54 0.46 0.50 0.43 0.39
Small Metro 0.61 0.60 0.52 0.52 0.51 0.52
Nonmetro 0.81 0.95 0.78 0.72 0.66 0.68
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Table 3.9P – Participation in a Prevention Program or Group in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.2657   0.9099   0.2108  
AGE            
12-13 0.4698   0.3482   0.3088  
14-15 0.0336   0.2452   0.7400  
16-17 0.6555   0.7035   0.5051  
GENDER            
Male 0.0105   0.8677   0.7153  
Female 0.4958   0.9962   0.1570  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2110   0.6673   0.4354  
White 0.1471   0.3701   0.3439  
Black or African American 0.3909   0.6786   0.7300  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3834   0.4105   0.6181  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.1513   0.0816   0.3965  
Two or More Races 0.9399   0.0627   0.8175  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9471   0.5616   0.2298  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.4942   0.4869   0.0968  
Small Metro 0.5880   0.5907   0.8612  
Nonmetro 0.4145   0.6841   0.7249  
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Table 3.10C – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 71 66 44 44 98 96 113 109
AGE                
12-13 48 47 25 27 117 116 111 107
14-15 45 42 27 25 134 124 113 106
16-17 38 41 25 27 132 131 107 107
GENDER                
Male 51 50 34 35 70 67 80 81
Female 50 45 28 28 63 65 75 72
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 62 58 36 39 86 82 98 96
White 55 53 28 33 210 197 173 168
Black or African American 36 35 21 21 94 102 70 72
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 6 2 3 13 9 10 8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 1 * 1 * * * *
Asian 17 19 8 12 54 61 40 50
Two or More Races 15 10 7 5 32 25 31 23
Hispanic or Latino 36 34 24 20 47 48 52 50
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 62 60 36 37 210 211 184 173
Small Metro 43 42 22 25 175 160 140 134
Nonmetro 33 30 15 16 100 107 80 85
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Table 3.10D – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.29 0.27 0.18 0.18 0.40 0.40 0.47 0.46
AGE                
12-13 0.57 0.53 0.32 0.33 0.73 0.75 0.78 0.78
14-15 0.50 0.49 0.31 0.32 0.63 0.63 0.79 0.78
16-17 0.43 0.46 0.29 0.30 0.61 0.60 0.78 0.77
GENDER                
Male 0.41 0.41 0.27 0.28 0.56 0.55 0.65 0.66
Female 0.42 0.38 0.23 0.23 0.53 0.55 0.63 0.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.32 0.30 0.18 0.20 0.44 0.43 0.50 0.50
White 0.34 0.33 0.19 0.22 0.48 0.48 0.54 0.56
Black or African American 0.86 0.86 0.53 0.57 1.06 1.06 1.17 1.18
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.14 4.22 1.68 2.25 3.63 3.57 4.42 4.12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 2.42 * 1.60 * * * *
Asian 1.78 1.64 0.81 1.18 1.87 2.03 2.39 2.80
Two or More Races 2.49 1.74 1.27 0.93 2.47 2.28 2.70 2.49
Hispanic or Latino 0.75 0.70 0.50 0.42 0.99 0.98 1.10 1.04
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.43 0.40 0.27 0.27 0.58 0.58 0.71 0.64
Small Metro 0.49 0.45 0.28 0.32 0.63 0.70 0.78 0.79
Nonmetro 0.71 0.67 0.36 0.39 0.88 0.89 0.98 1.01
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Table 3.10P – Participation in a Substance Use Program or Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Message in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.1641   0.8739   0.0461   0.9642  
AGE                
12-13 0.3830   0.8762   0.5397   0.1905  
14-15 0.3017   0.6362   0.0300   0.2545  
16-17 0.5004   0.6399   0.6899   0.9369  
GENDER                
Male 0.6009   0.5496   0.0118   0.4719  
Female 0.1586   0.6212   0.7752   0.4381  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3885   0.2707   0.0784   0.8095  
White 0.3440   0.2271   0.0763   0.9517  
Black or African American 0.8852   0.8918   0.7386   0.4550  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3366   0.4437   0.1618   0.9783  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9421   0.3441   0.6016   0.6710  
Two or More Races 0.4370   0.7489   0.6590   0.3853  
Hispanic or Latino 0.2174   0.1087   0.3965   0.5851  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.2867   0.8044   0.0944   0.9571  
Small Metro 0.3024   0.9970   0.2925   0.8696  
Nonmetro 0.9964   0.9007   0.6088   0.8195  
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Table 3.11C – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 97 86 77 73 58 57
AGE            
12-13 60 58 50 44 32 31
14-15 62 56 49 44 36 33
16-17 56 53 50 45 36 37
GENDER            
Male 72 68 57 55 43 43
Female 58 54 54 47 37 36
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 86 75 67 63 49 48
White 77 67 64 57 39 39
Black or African American 53 54 39 37 30 32
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 6 5 5 3 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 19 19 14 13 11 11
Two or More Races 14 15 12 9 8 9
Hispanic or Latino 46 42 40 36 31 30
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 89 79 74 68 50 51
Small Metro 64 60 50 43 32 31
Nonmetro 41 39 33 28 21 20
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Table 3.11D – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.40 0.36 0.31 0.30 0.24 0.23
AGE            
12-13 0.70 0.64 0.57 0.50 0.41 0.38
14-15 0.62 0.61 0.50 0.51 0.40 0.40
16-17 0.58 0.57 0.53 0.51 0.40 0.42
GENDER            
Male 0.58 0.55 0.45 0.44 0.35 0.35
Female 0.49 0.46 0.45 0.39 0.31 0.30
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.44 0.39 0.34 0.32 0.25 0.25
White 0.47 0.41 0.37 0.36 0.26 0.26
Black or African American 1.13 1.12 0.90 0.88 0.72 0.75
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.00 3.64 3.28 3.30 2.19 2.55
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 1.78 1.63 1.35 1.21 1.06 1.06
Two or More Races 2.49 2.34 2.20 1.55 1.54 1.56
Hispanic or Latino 0.96 0.86 0.83 0.74 0.64 0.61
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.59 0.51 0.48 0.46 0.36 0.37
Small Metro 0.61 0.63 0.50 0.49 0.37 0.38
Nonmetro 0.81 0.80 0.71 0.69 0.50 0.49
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Table 3.11P – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.0320   0.0002   0.8413  
AGE            
12-13 0.1163   0.1293   0.5417  
14-15 0.3652   0.0335   0.7902  
16-17 0.1809   0.0050   0.9508  
GENDER            
Male 0.4177   0.0049   0.7082  
Female 0.0159   0.0203   0.9074  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4529   0.0058   0.5524  
White 0.3449   0.0614   0.7423  
Black or African American 0.8453   0.0875   0.7664  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8610   0.3500   0.0793  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.7857   0.3301   0.7913  
Two or More Races 0.9934   0.1522   0.9838  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0022   0.0071   0.1593  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0112   0.0005   0.9645  
Small Metro 0.6383   0.4943   0.4517  
Nonmetro 0.8038   0.1622   0.5171  
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Table 3.12C – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 36 38 37 39 45 45
AGE            
12-13 17 16 10 11 18 18
14-15 24 21 22 20 31 28
16-17 23 26 28 31 29 31
GENDER            
Male 33 34 31 32 36 35
Female 15 16 20 21 26 26
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 33 33 30 33 37 38
White 30 30 28 32 32 30
Black or African American 16 16 15 15 18 20
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 2 2 3 5 8 9
Two or More Races 7 5 7 5 7 5
Hispanic or Latino 17 17 21 19 24 24
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 26 28 27 30 37 37
Small Metro 22 22 25 22 27 26
Nonmetro 19 16 13 14 12 12
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Table 3.12D – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.15 0.16 0.15 0.16 0.18 0.19
AGE            
12-13 0.22 0.20 0.14 0.14 0.24 0.23
14-15 0.27 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.35 0.33
16-17 0.26 0.31 0.32 0.34 0.33 0.36
GENDER            
Male 0.26 0.28 0.25 0.26 0.29 0.28
Female 0.12 0.14 0.17 0.18 0.22 0.22
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.17 0.17 0.15 0.17 0.19 0.19
White 0.20 0.21 0.19 0.22 0.21 0.21
Black or African American 0.41 0.42 0.39 0.39 0.47 0.55
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.29 1.75 1.62 1.21 1.33 2.56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * *
Asian 0.18 0.22 0.26 0.45 0.75 0.83
Two or More Races 1.26 0.99 1.25 0.99 1.31 0.99
Hispanic or Latino 0.36 0.36 0.44 0.39 0.50 0.50
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.19 0.21 0.20 0.23 0.28 0.27
Small Metro 0.26 0.29 0.29 0.27 0.32 0.33
Nonmetro 0.47 0.41 0.32 0.35 0.30 0.32
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Table 3.12P – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.5403   0.6964   0.1297  
AGE            
12-13 0.8981   0.6022   0.8797  
14-15 0.3119   0.6739   0.0279  
16-17 0.8143   0.7712   0.9042  
GENDER            
Male 0.3132   0.5294   0.0974  
Female 0.4914   0.8199   0.6277  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7047   0.9198   0.1941  
White 0.7807   0.9706   0.0653  
Black or African American 0.9418   0.9023   0.6605  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6437   0.4896   0.3727  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.6768   0.4691   0.8988  
Two or More Races 0.5190   0.9503   0.4671  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5641   0.3635   0.3788  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.6513   0.9153   0.0978  
Small Metro 0.7116   0.8455   0.7103  
Nonmetro 0.8826   0.2080   0.9938  
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Table 3.13C – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 116 107 91 90 79 81 42 39 122 108
AGE                    
12-13 69 66 50 50 28 30 147 148 76 71
14-15 69 68 68 63 53 51 149 140 84 72
16-17 69 63 66 65 61 63 146 146 78 73
GENDER                    
Male 76 71 63 59 58 62 31 30 79 73
Female 70 68 66 63 49 48 27 26 81 72
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 97 91 80 78 65 69 36 35 108 93
White 92 84 89 87 64 65 245 228 143 115
Black or African American 68 59 34 33 36 40 116 122 52 57
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 5 5 4 4 3 14 11 6 5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 29 26 21 20 11 15 61 69 28 29
Two or More Races 14 18 15 16 15 12 36 29 18 14
Hispanic or Latino 52 52 45 43 42 44 20 20 48 53
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 115 102 93 87 74 77 253 253 136 113
Small Metro 77 79 66 61 51 47 206 189 93 88
Nonmetro 46 44 38 44 28 33 123 127 61 60
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Table 3.13D – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.48 0.45 0.37 0.38 0.32 0.33 0.17 0.16 0.51 0.46
AGE                    
12-13 0.78 0.74 0.62 0.58 0.35 0.36 0.28 0.27 0.79 0.74
14-15 0.69 0.73 0.67 0.64 0.54 0.54 0.33 0.29 0.77 0.73
16-17 0.69 0.63 0.64 0.67 0.62 0.63 0.28 0.32 0.72 0.72
GENDER                    
Male 0.62 0.59 0.51 0.48 0.47 0.50 0.26 0.25 0.64 0.60
Female 0.60 0.59 0.56 0.54 0.41 0.40 0.23 0.23 0.69 0.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.50 0.48 0.41 0.41 0.33 0.36 0.18 0.18 0.56 0.49
White 0.53 0.53 0.49 0.48 0.38 0.40 0.19 0.20 0.67 0.59
Black or African American 1.36 1.27 0.86 0.81 0.84 0.91 0.54 0.55 1.14 1.14
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.69 3.34 3.30 2.58 2.76 2.50 2.16 1.63 4.34 3.55
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.44 2.16 1.93 1.81 1.08 1.29 1.11 0.70 2.43 2.31
Two or More Races 2.49 2.62 2.51 2.55 2.53 2.04 1.32 1.18 2.87 2.26
Hispanic or Latino 1.12 1.09 0.96 0.88 0.87 0.89 0.42 0.42 1.03 1.12
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.72 0.66 0.58 0.55 0.48 0.51 0.26 0.23 0.74 0.65
Small Metro 0.80 0.82 0.61 0.61 0.50 0.55 0.28 0.31 0.85 0.84
Nonmetro 0.93 0.88 0.79 0.82 0.64 0.72 0.33 0.37 1.01 1.12
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Table 3.13P – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.5355   0.0793   0.9454   0.5498   0.2944  
AGE                    
12-13 1.0000   0.1534   0.3293   0.5286   0.0533  
14-15 0.7165   0.6887   0.8394   0.0523   0.7652  
16-17 0.3073   0.4283   0.9435   0.6406   0.8971  
GENDER                    
Male 0.2811   0.1962   0.9049   0.6833   0.9133  
Female 0.8793   0.2427   0.9894   0.6582   0.1652  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7822   0.0578   0.8512   0.2916   0.1154  
White 0.7953   0.1465   0.2926   0.5895   0.0155  
Black or African American 0.3514   0.2029   0.2582   0.6796   0.0881  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1813   0.7455   0.7500   0.6662   0.8009  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.2895   0.1723   0.4096   0.0848   0.6209  
Two or More Races 0.0315   0.2163   0.4294   0.6326   0.7504  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3154   0.9425   0.9675   0.5365   0.3778  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.3903   0.0248   0.9307   0.1342   0.8673  
Small Metro 0.9023   0.9033   0.6539   0.1745   0.2339  
Nonmetro 0.9833   0.8434   0.8971   0.5535   0.4513  
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Table 3.14C – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 102 98 111 105 112 107
AGE            
12-13 127 131 120 123 84 78
14-15 129 120 121 108 81 72
16-17 122 125 115 117 76 74
GENDER            
Male 76 67 81 74 76 75
Female 65 64 74 72 77 75
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 90 85 97 94 99 96
White 202 184 188 168 127 111
Black or African American 99 109 93 103 65 62
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 9 13 9 9 6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 13 * * * *
Asian 55 59 50 53 31 35
Two or More Races 31 26 29 22 21 14
Hispanic or Latino 46 42 53 48 51 50
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 206 213 189 195 120 115
Small Metro 170 167 159 147 102 94
Nonmetro 108 106 103 103 72 65
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Table 3.14D – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.42 0.41 0.46 0.44 0.47 0.45
AGE            
12-13 0.58 0.61 0.71 0.70 0.80 0.77
14-15 0.72 0.70 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.72
16-17 0.74 0.71 0.78 0.75 0.73 0.70
GENDER            
Male 0.62 0.55 0.66 0.61 0.62 0.62
Female 0.55 0.55 0.63 0.62 0.65 0.65
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.52 0.51
White 0.55 0.54 0.61 0.58 0.62 0.59
Black or African American 0.95 0.90 1.06 1.09 1.23 1.16
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.58 3.73 3.93 4.05 4.77 3.86
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 3.84 * * * *
Asian 2.25 2.28 2.40 2.35 2.49 2.54
Two or More Races 2.84 2.24 2.83 2.45 3.17 2.38
Hispanic or Latino 1.00 0.87 1.15 1.01 1.12 1.06
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.64 0.61 0.67 0.66 0.67 0.63
Small Metro 0.74 0.72 0.82 0.77 0.84 0.82
Nonmetro 0.82 0.89 0.94 0.89 1.07 1.08
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Table 3.14P – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.9654   0.9091   0.2124  
AGE            
12-13 0.2752   0.3853   0.1385  
14-15 0.4640   0.1910   0.6349  
16-17 0.2886   0.2130   0.3868  
GENDER            
Male 0.8311   0.5732   0.8132  
Female 0.8750   0.6551   0.1020  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7605   0.8203   0.4397  
White 0.8736   0.4079   0.5728  
Black or African American 0.5967   0.4603   0.8940  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1715   0.0625   0.7343  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *  
Asian 0.6435   0.8644   0.7289  
Two or More Races 0.3731   0.8180   0.2981  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5565   0.4886   0.2180  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.9646   0.3234   0.4571  
Small Metro 0.4712   0.3336   0.3033  
Nonmetro 0.3243   0.3035   0.8224  
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Table 3.15C – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 73 70 112 113 76 81 78 77
AGE                
12-13 134 143 99 100 138 142 138 145
14-15 146 136 90 80 139 129 138 131
16-17 138 140 77 74 135 137 134 134
GENDER                
Male 53 47 75 77 51 54 53 52
Female 52 49 78 79 57 55 57 55
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 62 63 97 97 66 67 66 65
White 227 218 136 122 225 218 226 217
Black or African American 115 124 67 65 107 115 108 116
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 11 11 6 14 10 14 10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 13 * * * * * *
Asian 48 60 37 47 55 60 58 59
Two or More Races 34 27 24 19 34 27 34 26
Hispanic or Latino 37 34 55 53 39 41 40 40
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 236 244 145 139 230 236 234 236
Small Metro 191 184 108 103 185 180 181 179
Nonmetro 115 125 62 56 115 115 113 116
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Table 3.15D – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.30 0.29 0.46 0.47 0.31 0.33 0.32 0.32
AGE                
12-13 0.55 0.47 0.76 0.79 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.45
14-15 0.47 0.46 0.75 0.75 0.53 0.57 0.56 0.58
16-17 0.52 0.50 0.69 0.73 0.62 0.60 0.57 0.60
GENDER                
Male 0.43 0.38 0.60 0.62 0.41 0.43 0.42 0.42
Female 0.43 0.41 0.65 0.66 0.48 0.47 0.48 0.47
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.31 0.33 0.49 0.50 0.33 0.35 0.34 0.34
White 0.37 0.36 0.55 0.57 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.37
Black or African American 0.60 0.78 1.29 1.24 0.88 0.84 0.83 0.82
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.61 2.11 5.32 3.79 2.59 2.39 2.54 2.66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 2.40 * * * * * *
Asian 1.98 1.83 2.48 2.50 2.25 2.09 2.20 2.07
Two or More Races 1.90 1.83 3.30 2.73 1.74 2.06 1.87 2.18
Hispanic or Latino 0.77 0.69 1.15 1.09 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.82
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.44 0.44 0.66 0.70 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46
Small Metro 0.48 0.51 0.79 0.77 0.52 0.56 0.57 0.52
Nonmetro 0.65 0.59 1.00 0.98 0.61 0.83 0.61 0.74
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Table 3.15P – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.0895   0.6179   0.5508   0.7065  
AGE                
12-13 0.0310   0.5381   0.9895   0.8330  
14-15 0.5509   0.3275   0.3347   0.7789  
16-17 0.1398   0.8757   0.1592   0.7848  
GENDER                
Male 0.3946   0.3852   0.9377   0.3577  
Female 0.1228   0.9122   0.4662   0.7363  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1158   0.5374   0.1460   0.2535  
White 0.0847   0.7231   0.3116   0.1730  
Black or African American 0.1617   0.7100   0.1584   0.4119  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7553   0.6017   0.2154   0.1710  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0198   0.3000   0.5756   0.7817  
Two or More Races 0.8180   0.3758   0.3595   0.4864  
Hispanic or Latino 0.4961   0.0262   0.2683   0.3072  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1502   0.8264   0.4330   0.5756  
Small Metro 0.9489   0.5455   0.5128   0.6966  
Nonmetro 0.0608   0.9057   0.3438   0.4172  
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Table 3.16C – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 91 80 254 249 276 276 51 49
AGE                
12-13 40 37 119 126 123 128 24 27
14-15 49 44 130 117 131 125 29 27
16-17 53 49 109 117 128 132 30 28
GENDER                
Male 62 61 160 158 172 169 37 39
Female 60 51 152 145 167 163 34 27
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 73 69 235 224 249 241 39 40
White 60 57 201 190 207 202 32 33
Black or African American 41 33 89 95 106 108 21 22
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 5 11 8 13 9 3 1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 14 14 52 52 55 61 3 5
Two or More Races 8 9 32 25 33 25 7 5
Hispanic or Latino 51 47 104 110 122 127 33 29
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 73 63 199 205 214 226 37 39
Small Metro 54 45 149 147 167 160 32 26
Nonmetro 30 30 96 92 105 106 17 16
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Table 3.16D – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.35 0.31 0.44 0.44 0.34 0.37 0.23 0.21
AGE                
12-13 0.54 0.47 0.69 0.76 0.55 0.60 0.36 0.38
14-15 0.55 0.52 0.67 0.64 0.59 0.62 0.37 0.36
16-17 0.59 0.55 0.76 0.71 0.61 0.65 0.37 0.35
GENDER                
Male 0.47 0.46 0.61 0.61 0.50 0.53 0.32 0.34
Female 0.49 0.42 0.57 0.56 0.48 0.49 0.31 0.25
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.35 0.33 0.46 0.48 0.38 0.41 0.21 0.22
White 0.40 0.38 0.51 0.52 0.46 0.49 0.23 0.25
Black or African American 1.11 0.86 1.21 1.10 0.87 0.81 0.63 0.67
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.00 3.84 5.32 3.77 3.18 3.15 2.47 1.26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.54 1.36 2.24 2.16 1.91 1.30 0.33 0.58
Two or More Races 1.63 1.54 2.36 2.42 2.11 2.13 1.38 1.08
Hispanic or Latino 1.00 0.90 1.13 1.02 0.89 0.81 0.79 0.62
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.55 0.46 0.61 0.63 0.52 0.53 0.31 0.31
Small Metro 0.60 0.53 0.77 0.74 0.58 0.60 0.44 0.37
Nonmetro 0.73 0.69 0.88 0.96 0.76 0.84 0.46 0.48
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Table 3.16P – Measures of Student Characteristics in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.0737   0.4688   0.2988   0.4291  
AGE                
12-13 0.3118   0.7184   0.2233   0.8157  
14-15 0.2907   0.6950   0.2374   0.2375  
16-17 0.3183   0.2553   0.1714   0.0400  
GENDER                
Male 0.1980   0.2487   0.2553   0.9767  
Female 0.1975   0.9075   0.7337   0.2013  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2570   0.5072   0.9270   0.8338  
White 0.6493   0.8540   0.8494   0.3445  
Black or African American 0.1371   0.2161   0.2443   0.2975  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4249   0.5503   0.0369   0.1226  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.8185   0.5028   0.0086   0.3423  
Two or More Races 0.4781   0.2888   0.4272   0.9801  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0969   0.7181   0.0370   0.2156  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.4517   0.3721   0.1919   0.8771  
Small Metro 0.2422   0.0852   0.2959   0.2750  
Nonmetro 0.0978   0.0092   0.1223   0.4124  
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Table 3.17C – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 269 268 277 271 276 274 243 242
AGE                
12-13 122 129 128 135 132 134 110 116
14-15 129 122 131 122 129 124 122 114
16-17 125 125 121 123 119 123 112 117
GENDER                
Male 175 166 178 171 171 169 149 147
Female 158 157 160 158 164 162 150 152
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 236 231 242 240 250 244 214 213
White 196 196 203 202 213 206 180 178
Black or African American 102 107 99 103 93 101 86 94
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 8 12 9 12 9 10 8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 53 54 53 52 51 52 47 52
Two or More Races 33 26 33 25 33 25 31 23
Hispanic or Latino 121 132 124 120 111 114 116 110
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 204 219 213 219 213 219 183 195
Small Metro 168 154 168 158 162 159 151 144
Nonmetro 102 112 103 108 107 112 93 96
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Table 3.17D – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.36 0.37 0.39 0.43 0.42
AGE                
12-13 0.62 0.57 0.54 0.48 0.55 0.51 0.80 0.70
14-15 0.62 0.65 0.62 0.56 0.58 0.62 0.67 0.67
16-17 0.61 0.64 0.72 0.70 0.71 0.75 0.73 0.75
GENDER                
Male 0.49 0.52 0.48 0.48 0.51 0.52 0.62 0.62
Female 0.51 0.50 0.59 0.54 0.55 0.56 0.59 0.59
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.39 0.41 0.41 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.46 0.45
White 0.45 0.47 0.46 0.49 0.42 0.44 0.54 0.53
Black or African American 0.96 0.84 0.95 0.94 1.09 0.97 1.15 1.10
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.41 3.52 4.09 2.63 4.12 3.54 4.46 3.92
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.10 2.22 2.22 2.27 2.28 2.56 2.44 2.41
Two or More Races 2.24 2.02 2.26 2.08 1.84 2.33 2.70 2.66
Hispanic or Latino 0.84 0.93 0.99 0.95 1.03 1.08 1.10 1.06
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.50 0.56 0.59 0.54 0.57 0.59 0.64 0.63
Small Metro 0.61 0.60 0.66 0.63 0.64 0.62 0.70 0.74
Nonmetro 0.77 0.79 0.72 0.80 0.70 0.80 0.97 0.92
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Table 3.17P – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.6521   0.1314   0.9937   0.7139  
AGE                
12-13 0.4575   0.0754   0.4695   0.7347  
14-15 0.5102   0.1747   0.4983   0.7729  
16-17 0.3003   0.6608   0.6889   0.3200  
GENDER                
Male 0.8003   0.3778   0.2031   0.6892  
Female 0.3447   0.2269   0.2012   0.8896  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8530   0.0454   0.8005   0.8070  
White 0.8776   0.0150   0.3093   0.6627  
Black or African American 0.6915   0.8966   0.9670   0.5758  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0460   0.2919   0.4291   0.6331  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9930   0.8257   0.5070   0.7538  
Two or More Races 0.4935   0.8724   0.0283   0.0232  
Hispanic or Latino 0.4960   0.6318   0.8756   0.7796  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.7323   0.3324   0.9728   0.2592  
Small Metro 0.1265   0.0819   0.4435   0.9619  
Nonmetro 0.8324   0.5015   0.3220   0.1342  
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Table 3.18C – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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.
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 129 117 122 130 168 158 99 90
AGE                
12-13 31 30 24 27 37 38 18 17
14-15 70 65 65 68 92 81 48 49
16-17 86 82 88 92 113 114 75 67
GENDER                
Male 75 75 76 84 107 96 58 55
Female 91 81 86 84 116 106 72 65
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 110 102 106 112 147 136 84 78
White 93 89 84 93 126 119 70 64
Black or African American 49 44 53 54 63 59 39 36
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 18 23 21 22 29 33 18 16
Two or More Races 17 15 18 15 21 19 13 13
Hispanic or Latino 62 55 63 61 84 79 50 46
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 93 86 95 99 128 122 74 66
Small Metro 82 66 73 69 105 91 60 52
Nonmetro 43 57 37 55 59 68 35 38
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Table 3.18D – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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.
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 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.39 0.36
AGE                
12-13 0.45 0.42 0.36 0.39 0.54 0.54 0.29 0.26
14-15 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.73 0.79 0.76 0.58 0.62
16-17 0.79 0.75 0.79 0.81 0.72 0.78 0.76 0.70
GENDER                
Male 0.54 0.56 0.56 0.60 0.67 0.61 0.47 0.45
Female 0.63 0.62 0.63 0.62 0.66 0.67 0.56 0.52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.49 0.39 0.38
White 0.52 0.53 0.51 0.55 0.57 0.57 0.44 0.42
Black or African American 1.20 1.11 1.17 1.17 1.32 1.25 1.06 0.94
American Indian or Alaska Native 4.33 3.79 4.35 3.49 4.96 3.94 4.29 3.11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.96 2.16 2.24 2.13 2.61 2.46 2.05 1.69
Two or More Races 2.94 2.45 3.02 2.54 3.22 2.82 2.44 2.41
Hispanic or Latino 1.13 1.08 1.19 1.15 1.31 1.26 1.06 1.00
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.62 0.60 0.64 0.63 0.71 0.72 0.56 0.51
Small Metro 0.82 0.75 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.77 0.69 0.63
Nonmetro 0.91 1.08 0.87 1.18 1.04 1.05 0.78 0.83
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Table 3.18P – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2010 Versus 2009
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.
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 0.0213   0.1173   0.0001   0.0002  
AGE                
12-13 0.3938   0.5040   0.0162   0.1579  
14-15 0.5885   0.0012   0.1324   0.7795  
16-17 0.1094   0.7442   0.0661   0.0001  
GENDER                
Male 0.8589   0.0057   0.0032   0.0204  
Female 0.0038   0.6805   0.0136   0.0010  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1589   0.0216   0.0022   0.0036  
White 0.4973   0.0018   0.0060   0.0157  
Black or African American 0.2414   0.5626   0.1405   0.4121  
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8078   0.9605   0.5973   0.5311  
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9618   0.7017   0.3597   0.2557  
Two or More Races 0.4769   0.6639   0.9043   0.8914  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0395   0.3142   0.0192   0.0093  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0160   0.7254   0.0003   0.0008  
Small Metro 0.2946   0.2448   0.2043   0.1830  
Nonmetro 0.6055   0.0687   0.3891   0.1351  
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Table 3.19C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Risk Perceptions of Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of 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 59 48 46 49
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 47 40 44 41
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 23 13 19 19
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 71 63 61 62
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 27 18 24 24
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 70 62 59 60
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 51 45 46 44
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 51 42 42 43
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 65 57 57 58
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 35 30 31 28
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 65 56 57 55
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 38 31 30 31
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 70 61 61 61
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 25 19 20 21
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 49 43 45 41
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 54 47 47 46
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 60 53 51 55
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 40 32 36 34
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 52 44 39 39
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 50 45 48 49
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 40 34 34 30
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 62 54 54 56
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Table 3.19D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Risk Perceptions of Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of 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 0.34 0.29 0.28 0.29
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.53 0.47 0.49 0.46
MARIJUANA        
Smoke Once a Month - Great Risk 0.31 0.19 0.26 0.26
Smoke Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.38 0.35 0.34 0.34
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.23 0.16 0.21 0.21
Smoke Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.50 0.45 0.42 0.43
COCAINE        
Use Once a Month - Great Risk 0.41 0.37 0.37 0.36
Use Once a Month - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.39 0.33 0.34 0.33
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.32 0.29 0.29 0.29
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.62 0.56 0.58 0.53
HEROIN        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 0.43 0.38 0.39 0.37
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.37 0.31 0.29 0.30
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.30
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.51 0.40 0.43 0.46
LSD        
Try Once or Twice - Great Risk 0.42 0.37 0.39 0.35
Try Once or Twice - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.41 0.36 0.38 0.36
Use Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.34 0.31 0.30 0.31
Use Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.56 0.47 0.52 0.49
ALCOHOL        
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Great Risk 0.31 0.27 0.24 0.24
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.54 0.50 0.52 0.53
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Great Risk 0.37 0.33 0.33 0.29
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week - Moderate/Slight/No Risk 0.40 0.36 0.35 0.37
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Table 3.20C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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 70 62 63 64
Cocaine 40 35 39 37
Crack 36 29 30 32
Heroin 27 23 24 25
LSD 32 29 30 31
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR
IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
       
Marijuana 30 22 23 19
Cocaine 63 52 51 51
Crack 67 58 54 56
Heroin 72 60 58 59
LSD 69 58 56 55
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Table 3.20D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Perceived Availability of Selected Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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 0.51 0.46 0.48 0.49
Cocaine 0.82 0.73 0.79 0.78
Crack 0.69 0.57 0.59 0.62
Heroin 0.90 0.77 0.81 0.86
LSD 0.98 0.90 0.93 0.96
FAIRLY OR VERY DIFFICULT, OR
IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN
       
Marijuana 0.24 0.18 0.19 0.15
Cocaine 0.31 0.26 0.26 0.26
Crack 0.34 0.29 0.29 0.28
Heroin 0.32 0.28 0.27 0.27
LSD 0.32 0.28 0.28 0.26
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Table 3.21C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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
65 36 56 32 53 36 59 30
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 57 45 44 42 52 37 52 37
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
60 42 47 39 54 35 55 33
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
63 39 53 36 55 36 53 35
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Table 3.21D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Youth's Perceptions of Parents' Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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
0.27 1.61 0.24 1.50 0.23 1.53 0.25 1.45
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice 0.25 1.30 0.20 1.26 0.23 1.20 0.23 1.22
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month
    or More
0.25 1.55 0.21 1.52 0.23 1.46 0.23 1.42
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.27 1.39 0.23 1.31 0.24 1.28 0.23 1.29
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Table 3.22C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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
63 40 52 35 52 37 55 33
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
45 55 33 52 46 46 41 48
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
45 55 33 51 44 46 41 46
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
59 44 49 40 52 40 48 40
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
64 35 55 32 55 38 54 30
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
47 57 33 54 43 48 39 49
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
46 57 32 53 42 49 39 49
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
61 42 51 39 52 39 50 39
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Table 3.22D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Feelings about Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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
0.28 1.13 0.23 1.02 0.24 1.08 0.24 1.00
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
0.22 0.95 0.17 0.94 0.23 0.87 0.20 0.90
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
0.22 0.99 0.17 0.97 0.22 0.92 0.20 0.92
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.27 1.08 0.23 1.03 0.24 1.01 0.22 1.01
YOUTH'S FEELINGS ABOUT PEERS…                
Smoking One or More Packs of
    Cigarettes Per Day
0.27 1.27 0.24 1.21 0.24 1.33 0.23 1.14
Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or
    Twice
0.23 0.95 0.17 0.94 0.22 0.88 0.19 0.88
Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a
    Month or More
0.23 0.95 0.16 0.95 0.21 0.88 0.19 0.88
Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic
    Beverage Nearly Every Day
0.27 1.17 0.23 1.13 0.24 1.09 0.22 1.11
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Table 3.23C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Youth's Exposure to Prevention Programs and Messages and Youth's Delinquency in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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
30 69 23 59 24 61 23 60
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 27 69 21 60 22 62 18 63
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
23 72 20 61 20 62 18 62
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
22 71 19 61 20 61 19 62
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
22 71 19 60 20 63 15 62
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
64 36 53 32 54 34 54 30
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
53 49 47 40 46 43 48 42
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 43 60 35 52 38 51 36 54
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 37 66 32 56 34 56 31 56
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
30 69 26 57 29 60 26 58
Carried a Handgun 22 72 20 62 21 62 21 60
Sold Illegal Drugs 32 65 31 55 31 55 28 57
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
28 69 26 58 27 58 23 60
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Table 3.23D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Youth's Exposure to Prevention Programs and Messages and Youth's Delinquency in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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
0.56 0.33 0.44 0.30 0.45 0.31 0.43 0.30
Participated in Violence Prevention Program 0.76 0.31 0.60 0.27 0.63 0.28 0.53 0.28
Participated in Pregnancy or Sexually
    Transmitted Disease Prevention Program
0.86 0.30 0.75 0.26 0.75 0.27 0.65 0.27
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug
    Prevention Program Outside of School
0.76 0.30 0.65 0.27 0.69 0.27 0.66 0.27
Participated in Program to Help Deal with
    Drug or Alcohol Use
1.87 0.28 1.73 0.24 1.79 0.26 1.39 0.25
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug Prevention
    Message from Sources Outside School
0.32 0.59 0.27 0.54 0.28 0.55 0.28 0.50
Talked to Parents about Dangers of Tobacco,
    Alcohol, or Drug Use
0.35 0.45 0.32 0.38 0.32 0.40 0.32 0.39
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN PAST YEAR4                
Got into a Serious Fight at School or Work 0.77 0.29 0.67 0.25 0.72 0.25 0.68 0.26
Took Part in a Group-Against-Group Fight 1.06 0.29 0.94 0.25 0.95 0.25 0.92 0.24
Attacked Someone with the Intent to Seriously
    Hurt Them
1.49 0.28 1.35 0.24 1.44 0.25 1.34 0.24
Carried a Handgun 2.35 0.28 2.23 0.25 2.33 0.25 2.27 0.24
Sold Illegal Drugs 2.31 0.26 2.41 0.22 2.58 0.23 2.56 0.23
Stole or Tried to Steal Anything Worth More
    Than $50
2.14 0.27 2.09 0.23 2.17 0.24 1.97 0.24
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Table 3.24C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Past Year Parental Involvement among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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
42 62 34 54 36 57 31 56
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or
    More Times in the Past Year
41 62 35 53 38 52 37 52
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling
    Drugs in the Past Month
52 53 46 43 48 46 47 43
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about
    Problems4
73 21 63 15 63 16 63 15
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
31 68 25 58 25 60 25 59
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That
    Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part
    of His or Her Life
56 46 46 39 51 38 50 38
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
50 53 41 46 45 46 41 48
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is
    Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
32 67 26 57 33 54 27 59
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do
    Chores around the House
70 31 58 27 58 25 59 25
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount
    of Time Youth Watched TV
37 68 31 57 30 58 29 59
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
64 35 55 30 54 36 55 31
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
65 34 56 28 54 34 55 29
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Table 3.24D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Risk and Protective Factors, Religious Beliefs, and Past Year Parental Involvement among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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
0.66 0.31 0.55 0.28 0.58 0.30 0.50 0.29
Youth Argued with at Least One Parent 10 or
    More Times in the Past Year
0.69 0.30 0.61 0.27 0.66 0.26 0.64 0.26
Youth Was Approached by Someone Selling
    Drugs in the Past Month
1.11 0.24 1.06 0.20 1.12 0.21 1.11 0.20
Youth Had Someone to Talk to about
    Problems4
0.29 2.08 0.26 1.61 0.26 1.65 0.25 1.53
Youth Attended 25 or More Religious Services
    in the Past Year5
0.40 0.37 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.34 0.33 0.33
YOUTH RELIGIOUS BELIEFS6                
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That
    Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part
    of His or Her Life
0.29 0.66 0.24 0.60 0.27 0.60 0.27 0.58
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That His or Her
    Religious Beliefs Influence Decision Making in Life
0.29 0.59 0.25 0.54 0.27 0.54 0.25 0.55
Youth Agreed or Strongly Agreed That It Is
    Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs
0.40 0.38 0.33 0.33 0.40 0.32 0.33 0.35
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR7                
Parent Always or Sometimes Made Youth Do
    Chores around the House
0.29 1.00 0.26 0.87 0.26 0.81 0.26 0.82
Parent Always or Sometimes Limited Amount
    of Time Youth Watched TV
0.37 0.42 0.32 0.36 0.31 0.36 0.30 0.36
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Had Done a Good Job
0.29 0.89 0.25 0.78 0.25 0.94 0.25 0.79
Parents Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    They Were Proud of Something He or She Had Done
0.29 0.85 0.26 0.72 0.25 0.86 0.25 0.76
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Table 3.25C – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Scholastic Environment among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 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 32 64 29 55 31 56 26 57
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
59 38 49 33 51 35 50 36
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
61 38 51 34 52 34 53 34
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
24 66 21 57 24 57 22 57
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
61 36 53 30 53 33 53 32
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
59 41 49 35 49 38 47 37
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
56 41 49 34 50 36 49 37
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
59 43 49 37 47 40 48 40
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
44 55 39 45 47 41 45 43
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
56 42 52 32 48 40 49 38
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
57 44 50 34 53 34 57 28
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
37 61 33 51 35 51 40 48
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Table 3.25D – Past Month Use of Selected Substances, by Measures of Scholastic Environment among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Standard Errors of Percentages, 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 0.97 0.29 0.88 0.26 0.97 0.27 0.81 0.26
Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Were
    Seen or Heard in School6
0.32 0.63 0.27 0.57 0.29 0.60 0.28 0.61
Youth Liked a Lot or Kind of Liked Going to
    School7
0.30 0.84 0.26 0.75 0.26 0.75 0.26 0.76
Grade Average for Last Completed Period Was
    "D" or Lower8
1.85 0.30 1.61 0.26 1.83 0.26 1.70 0.25
ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN PAST YEAR4,9                
Teacher Always or Sometimes Let Youth Know
    He or She Was Doing a Good Job with School Work
0.31 0.71 0.27 0.61 0.28 0.65 0.27 0.64
Parents Always or Sometimes Checked That
    Youth Did Homework
0.30 0.80 0.26 0.70 0.25 0.76 0.25 0.76
Parents Always or Sometimes Provided Help with
    Homework
0.29 0.78 0.26 0.67 0.26 0.72 0.26 0.72
Parents Always or Sometimes Limited Time
    Youth Went Out with Friends on a School Night
0.34 0.61 0.29 0.53 0.28 0.55 0.28 0.56
SUBSTANCE USE IN GRADE LEVEL10                
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Smoke Cigarettes
0.70 0.31 0.63 0.26 0.75 0.24 0.72 0.25
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Use
    Marijuana or Hashish
0.83 0.26 0.78 0.20 0.72 0.25 0.76 0.23
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade
    Drink Alcoholic Beverages
0.55 0.32 0.50 0.25 0.52 0.26 0.55 0.21
All or Most of Students in Youth's Grade Get
    Drunk at Least Once a Week
0.96 0.31 0.87 0.27 0.91 0.27 1.03 0.25

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