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Table 3.1A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 195,014 194,258 15,974 15,867 179,039 178,392 22,827a 22,174 156,212 156,218
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 67,271a 64,313 5,533 5,482 61,738a 58,831 4,038 3,928 57,699a 54,903
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 82,311a 78,832 8,486 8,406 73,826a 70,426 5,185 4,992 68,641a 65,434
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 191,507a 189,015 13,094 12,995 178,414a 176,019 21,046 20,786 157,367a 155,233
Use Once or Twice a Week 232,872 231,560 19,263 19,024 213,609 212,535 27,763 27,447 185,845 185,088
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 231,827 230,338 15,538a 15,137 216,289 215,202 27,723 27,392 188,566 187,810
Use Once or Twice a Week 253,644 253,771 20,003 19,785 233,641 233,987 31,332a 31,039 202,309 202,948
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 178,852a 174,001 11,071a 10,584 167,781a 163,417 16,644a 15,707 151,137a 147,711
Use Once or Twice a Week 217,280a 212,969 15,956a 15,578 201,324a 197,391 23,323a 22,225 178,000a 175,166
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 121,787 121,662 10,550 10,505 111,237 111,157 12,645 12,897 98,593 98,260
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 185,462 184,925 15,723 15,516 169,738 169,408 21,403a 20,866 148,335 148,542
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 162,424a 167,323 11,086a 10,669 151,338a 156,655 24,875 24,568 126,463a 132,087
Cocaine 56,897 56,865 2,790 2,669 54,107 54,196 8,866 8,679 45,241 45,517
Crack 46,820 45,889 2,512 2,356 44,309 43,533 5,081 4,985 39,228 38,548
Heroin 42,862 41,699 1,921a 1,665 40,941 40,034 4,777 4,575 36,164 35,459
LSD 36,560 36,821 2,767 2,816 33,793 34,005 6,899 7,177 26,894 26,829
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 15,613 14,767 2,546 2,472 13,067 12,295 4,499a 3,936 8,568 8,358
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.1B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 71.8 71.2 65.3 65.0 72.5 71.8 67.5a 66.2 73.2 72.7
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 25.0a 23.8 22.8 22.6 25.2a 23.9 12.0 11.8 27.3a 25.8
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 30.6a 29.2 34.9 34.6 30.2a 28.6 15.4 15.0 32.5a 30.8
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 71.2a 70.0 54.2 53.9 72.9a 71.6 62.7 62.6 74.5a 73.0
Use Once or Twice a Week 86.5a 85.7 79.6 78.7 87.2a 86.4 82.6 82.6 87.9a 86.9
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 86.2a 85.2 64.5a 62.9 88.4a 87.4 82.5 82.4 89.3a 88.2
Use Once or Twice a Week 94.3a 93.8 83.0 82.1 95.4 95.0 93.3 93.3 95.7a 95.2
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 67.1a 65.0 47.5a 45.4 69.0a 66.9 49.9a 47.7 72.0a 69.9
Use Once or Twice a Week 81.5a 79.6 68.4a 66.8 82.8a 80.8 70.0a 67.5 84.8a 82.9
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 45.0 44.7 43.2 43.0 45.1 44.9 37.5 38.6 46.4 45.8
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 68.5 67.9 64.4 63.5 68.9 68.3 63.4 62.4 69.7 69.3
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 61.7a 63.2 46.0a 44.3 63.3a 65.1 74.2 74.2 61.5a 63.6
Cocaine 22.0 21.9 11.7 11.2 23.0 23.0 26.8 26.6 22.4 22.4
Crack 18.2 17.7 10.6 9.9 18.9 18.5 15.4 15.3 19.5 19.0
Heroin 16.6 16.1 8.1a 7.0 17.5 17.0 14.5 14.0 18.0 17.5
LSD 14.2 14.3 11.9 12.1 14.5 14.5 20.9 22.1 13.4 13.3
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 5.7 5.4 10.3 10.0 5.3 4.9 13.2a 11.7 4.0 3.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.2A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 15,974 15,867 10,550 10,505 15,723 15,516
AGE GROUP            
12-13 4,891 5,054 3,327 3,473 4,969 5,053
14-15 5,400 5,379 3,516 3,598 5,208 5,187
16-17 5,684 5,433 3,706a 3,433 5,546 5,276
GENDER            
Male 7,908 7,795 4,947 4,952 7,486 7,313
Female 8,067 8,071 5,603 5,552 8,238 8,203
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,036 12,021 7,832 7,794 11,929 11,857
White 8,422 8,406 4,883 4,826 8,057 8,031
Black or African American 2,039 2,019 1,790 1,754 2,132 2,098
AIAN 87 78 65 78 90 83
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 965 889 744 697 1,100 992
Two or More Races 487 571 313a 390 499 591
Hispanic or Latino 3,939 3,845 2,718 2,710 3,794 3,659
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 9,121 8,783 6,152 5,826 9,087 8,733
Small Metro 4,695 4,908 3,037 3,300 4,638 4,743
Nonmetro 2,159 2,176 1,361 1,378 1,999 2,040
Urbanized 914 955 569 579 839 865
Less Urbanized 1,055 1,008 635 662 965 950
Completely Rural 189 213 157 137 196 224
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.2B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 65.3 65.0 43.2 43.0 64.4 63.5
AGE GROUP            
12-13 64.0 64.0 43.7 44.0 65.1 64.0
14-15 65.1 64.5 42.4 43.1 62.8 62.2
16-17 66.8 66.3 43.6 41.8 65.2 64.3
GENDER            
Male 63.5 62.6 39.9 39.9 60.4 58.9
Female 67.2 67.4 46.7 46.2 68.5 68.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 65.0 65.6 42.4 42.5 64.4 64.6
White 65.8 66.5 38.2 38.2 62.9 63.5
Black or African American 62.1 61.9 54.7 54.0 65.1 64.6
AIAN 56.5 48.8 41.7 47.1 57.6 50.3
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 68.1 70.5 53.0 54.5 77.6 78.0
Two or More Races 63.0 62.2 40.8 42.5 64.9 64.7
Hispanic or Latino 66.4a 63.2 45.9 44.5 64.1a 60.1
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 66.7 66.1 45.1 43.7 66.5 65.5
Small Metro 64.2 64.6 41.5 43.5 63.3 62.5
Nonmetro 62.4 61.7 39.6 39.2 58.0 57.9
Urbanized 64.6 63.9 40.7 38.8 60.0 57.9
Less Urbanized 62.4 61.7 37.6 40.8 57.0 58.4
Completely Rural 53.1 53.4 44.4a 34.4 54.6 56.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.3A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 5,533 5,482 8,486 8,406 13,094 12,995 19,263 19,024
AGE GROUP                
12-13 2,470 2,473 3,678 3,770 3,474 3,493 5,501 5,629
14-15 1,746 1,771 2,762 2,748 4,315 4,419 6,609 6,498
16-17 1,317 1,238 2,045 1,888 5,305 5,083 7,153 6,897
GENDER                
Male 2,699 2,680 4,019 4,037 6,692 6,666 9,725 9,665
Female 2,834 2,802 4,467 4,369 6,402 6,329 9,538 9,359
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,221 4,066 6,585 6,454 9,948 9,880 14,749 14,572
White 2,784 2,715 4,594 4,580 6,817 6,656 10,384 10,270
Black or African American 804 796 1,036 973 1,920 1,965 2,500 2,406
AIAN 32 37 45 46 87 99 114 118
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 460a 351 685 618 670 619 1,083 995
Two or More Races 117 146 205 216 420 489 618 702
Hispanic or Latino 1,312 1,416 1,900 1,951 3,146 3,115 4,513 4,452
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 3,141 2,884 4,792 4,540 7,269 6,946 10,722 10,349
Small Metro 1,559 1,710 2,422 2,546 3,864 4,191 5,764 5,914
Nonmetro 832 888 1,272 1,320 1,961 1,858 2,777 2,761
Urbanized 307 364 498 556 781 781 1,140 1,166
Less Urbanized 432 426 635 609 983 856 1,359 1,284
Completely Rural 94 97 139 155 196 222 278 311
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.3B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 22.8 22.6 34.9 34.6 54.2 53.9 79.6 78.7
AGE GROUP                
12-13 32.8 31.6 48.7 48.2 46.3 45.2 73.1 72.7
14-15 21.1 21.3 33.5 33.1 52.6 53.5 80.4 78.6
16-17 15.5 15.2 24.1 23.1 62.8 62.5 84.6 84.5
GENDER                
Male 21.9 21.7 32.5 32.6 54.5 54.3 79.1 78.7
Female 23.7 23.5 37.4 36.6 53.9 53.4 80.1 78.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 23.0 22.3 35.8 35.4 54.4 54.6 80.5 80.3
White 21.9 21.6 36.1 36.4 53.9 53.4 82.0 82.3
Black or African American 24.5 24.4 31.6 29.9 59.0 60.9 76.8 74.4
AIAN 20.8 22.7 28.9 28.2 56.5 59.7 74.1 71.1
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 33.1 28.3 49.4 49.6 48.4 49.8 77.8 79.8
Two or More Races 15.4 15.9 26.8 23.7 55.7 53.6 81.8 77.0
Hispanic or Latino 22.2 23.4 32.2 32.2 53.5 51.7 76.8a 73.9
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 23.1 21.8 35.2 34.2 53.8 52.8 79.2 78.6
Small Metro 21.5 22.7 33.3 33.7 53.5 55.8 79.6 78.6
Nonmetro 24.3 25.4 37.0 37.8 57.3a 53.6 81.1 79.4
Urbanized 22.0 24.6 35.5 37.6 56.0 53.2 81.5 79.0
Less Urbanized 25.6 26.3 37.7 37.6 58.5a 53.1 80.9 79.8
Completely Rural 26.6 24.8 39.3 39.6 56.4 56.8 80.4 79.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.4A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 15,538a 15,137 20,003 19,785 11,071a 10,584 15,956a 15,578
AGE GROUP                
12-13 3,942 3,906 5,499 5,610 3,099 2,997 4,506 4,573
14-15 5,181 5,104 6,881 6,812 3,670 3,636 5,493 5,394
16-17 6,416 6,127 7,623 7,363 4,303a 3,951 5,957 5,610
GENDER                
Male 8,097 7,883 10,221 10,095 5,751a 5,453 8,089a 7,805
Female 7,441 7,253 9,783 9,690 5,320 5,131 7,867 7,772
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,702a 11,418 15,316 15,101 8,318a 7,951 12,203 11,984
White 8,114 7,908 10,854 10,663 5,601 5,281 8,576 8,482
Black or African American 2,152 2,107 2,548 2,501 1,704 1,681 2,075 1,977
AIAN 92 101 117 116 63 77 84 101
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 790 659 1,109 997 605a 466 924 795
Two or More Races 516 589 632a 753 321 391 496 568
Hispanic or Latino 3,836 3,719 4,687 4,684 2,754 2,633 3,753 3,594
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 8,650 8,162 11,201 10,753 6,096a 5,619 8,911 8,425
Small Metro 4,622 4,751 5,967 6,176 3,255 3,365 4,657 4,859
Nonmetro 2,266 2,224 2,835 2,855 1,720 1,600 2,388 2,294
Urbanized 930 937 1,175 1,200 672 656 980 939
Less Urbanized 1,111 1,037 1,374 1,334 875 765 1,175 1,099
Completely Rural 225 250 286 321 174 179 234 257
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.4B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 64.5a 62.9 83.0 82.1 47.5a 45.4 68.4a 66.8
AGE GROUP                
12-13 53.0 50.9 73.7 73.0 44.1a 41.4 63.6 63.0
14-15 63.3 61.9 83.9 82.5 46.3 45.2 69.5a 67.1
16-17 75.9 75.2 90.3 90.3 51.6 49.2 71.3 69.8
GENDER                
Male 66.3a 64.3 83.5 82.3 48.3a 45.8 67.9a 65.6
Female 62.8 61.4 82.5 81.9 46.7 45.0 68.8 68.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 64.2 63.2 84.0 83.5 47.2a 45.5 69.1 68.5
White 64.3 63.6 86.0 85.7 45.9a 43.9 70.0 70.4
Black or African American 66.4 65.5 78.5 77.8 54.6 53.6 66.8 63.2
AIAN 62.2 61.5 79.1 70.4 43.8 47.0 58.5 61.8
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 57.4 53.4 80.5 80.2 45.4 40.6 69.0 67.9
Two or More Races 68.5 64.8 83.8 83.0 44.1 44.5 67.9 65.1
Hispanic or Latino 65.5a 61.9 80.0 77.9 48.6a 45.0 66.1a 61.5
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 64.2 62.3 83.1 82.0 46.8a 44.3 68.2 66.4
Small Metro 64.3 63.4 82.9 82.3 46.9 46.3 66.8 66.7
Nonmetro 66.3 64.2 83.0 82.2 51.9a 47.9 72.0a 68.4
Urbanized 66.8 63.6 84.6 81.2 50.1 45.9 72.9a 65.6
Less Urbanized 66.2 64.5 81.9 82.8 53.4 49.7 71.9 70.9
Completely Rural 64.6 64.9 81.6 83.3 51.7 48.2 68.9 68.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.5A – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2018)
Marijuana
(2019)
Cocaine
(2018)
Cocaine
(2019)
Crack
(2018)
Crack
(2019)
Heroin
(2018)
Heroin
(2019)
LSD
(2018)
LSD
(2019)
TOTAL 11,086a 10,669 2,790 2,669 2,512 2,356 1,921a 1,665 2,767 2,816
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 1,494 1,423 544 500 541 536 422 375 337 322
14-15 3,953 3,888 883 916 867 872 638 573 821a 969
16-17 5,640 5,357 1,363 1,253 1,103a 948 860a 716 1,610 1,525
GENDER                    
Male 5,359a 5,091 1,240 1,121 1,096a 934 873a 709 1,325 1,279
Female 5,727 5,577 1,550 1,548 1,415 1,422 1,047 956 1,443 1,537
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,349a 7,947 2,062 1,927 1,901 1,747 1,493a 1,266 2,068 2,007
White 6,096a 5,717 1,503 1,416 1,345 1,223 1,087a 917 1,598 1,498
Black or African American 1,356 1,280 346 279 358 303 242 216 239 252
AIAN 46 62 7 7 5 9 5 7 7 13
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 414 394 110 131 113 133 83 63 124 100
Two or More Races 401 446 90 88 76 73 72 58 90a 136
Hispanic or Latino 2,737 2,721 728 742 611 609 427 399 699 810
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 6,324a 5,860 1,537 1,469 1,382 1,288 1,029a 847 1,569 1,544
Small Metro 3,304 3,352 889 849 778 739 604 525 857 924
Nonmetro 1,458 1,456 364 351 351 329 288 293 341 349
Urbanized 647 646 167 167 152 169 111 145 158 171
Less Urbanized 686 653 161 165 160 135 143 131 148 158
Completely Rural 124 157 36 19 38 25 33 17 34 19
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.5B – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2018)
Marijuana
(2019)
Cocaine
(2018)
Cocaine
(2019)
Crack
(2018)
Crack
(2019)
Heroin
(2018)
Heroin
(2019)
LSD
(2018)
LSD
(2019)
TOTAL 46.0a 44.3 11.7 11.2 10.6 9.9 8.1a 7.0 11.9 12.1
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 20.1 18.5 7.4 6.6 7.4 7.1 5.8 5.0 4.8 4.4
14-15 48.2 47.2 11.0 11.3 10.8 10.7 7.9 7.0 10.4a 12.1
16-17 66.7 65.7 16.4 15.5 13.3 11.8 10.4a 8.9 19.4 19.1
GENDER                    
Male 43.7a 41.6 10.3 9.2 9.1a 7.7 7.3a 5.9 11.2 10.7
Female 48.3 47.0 13.3 13.3 12.2 12.2 9.0 8.2 12.6 13.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 45.9a 43.9 11.5 10.8 10.7 9.8 8.4a 7.1 11.8 11.5
White 48.5a 45.9 12.1 11.5 10.9 10.0 8.8a 7.5 13.2 12.5
Black or African American 42.0 39.5 10.9 8.8 11.3 9.5 7.7 6.8 7.6 8.0
AIAN 30.6 38.3 4.8 4.4 3.6 5.6 3.6 4.2 5.0 8.0
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 29.9 31.5 8.2 10.6 8.5 10.8 6.2 5.1 9.7 8.4
Two or More Races 52.2 48.8 11.8 9.9 10.1 8.2 9.6 6.5 12.0 15.4
Hispanic or Latino 46.4 45.5 12.5 12.5 10.5 10.3 7.3 6.8 12.1 13.9
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 47.0a 44.6 11.6 11.3 10.5 9.9 7.8a 6.5 12.1 12.1
Small Metro 45.8 44.7 12.4 11.5 10.9 10.0 8.5a 7.1 12.2 12.7
Nonmetro 42.8 42.1 10.9 10.3 10.5 9.6 8.6 8.6 10.3 10.4
Urbanized 46.7 44.4 12.3 11.6 11.2 11.8 8.2 10.1 11.9 12.1
Less Urbanized 41.2 40.5 9.8 10.3 9.8 8.5 8.7 8.2 9.2 10.1
Completely Rural 34.9 40.1 10.4 5.0 11.0 6.5 9.6 4.4 9.9 5.2
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.6A – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 22,864 23,010 20,564 20,460 21,415 21,188 22,047 22,183
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,274 7,612 7,148 7,420 7,258 7,518 7,154 7,424
14-15 7,817 7,871 6,998 7,033 7,301 7,330 7,544 7,657
16-17 7,774 7,527 6,418a 6,007 6,855a 6,340 7,349 7,102
GENDER                
Male 11,505a 11,663 10,416 10,343 10,786 10,666 11,015 11,151
Female 11,359 11,347 10,149 10,117 10,629 10,522 11,032 11,032
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,371 17,358 15,497 15,314 16,219a 15,940 16,731 16,778
White 12,039 12,031 10,580 10,439 11,197 10,902 11,553 11,525
Black or African American 3,005 2,991 2,770 2,744 2,821 2,827 2,941 2,975
AIAN 141 141 136 125 134 129 141 143
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,373 1,243 1,331 1,202 1,347 1,236 1,307 1,216
Two or More Races 729a 855 605a 718 646 750 707 823
Hispanic or Latino 5,494a 5,652 5,068 5,145 5,196 5,247 5,316 5,406
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,875 12,691 11,543 11,218 12,012 11,648 12,441 12,198
Small Metro 6,819 7,016 6,101 6,260 6,383 6,471 6,553 6,829
Nonmetro 3,170 3,303 2,921 2,982 3,020 3,068 3,052 3,156
Urbanized 1,309 1,390 1,177 1,230 1,229 1,263 1,258 1,330
Less Urbanized 1,542 1,536 1,436 1,407 1,478 1,449 1,489 1,468
Completely Rural 319 377 308 345 314 356 304 358
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.6B – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 93.6 93.9 84.3 83.5 87.7a 86.6 90.3 90.6
AGE GROUP                
12-13 94.9 95.5 93.3 93.0 94.7 94.4 93.4 93.4
14-15 94.7 94.1 84.9 84.3 88.5 87.9 91.2 91.7
16-17 91.3 92.0 75.6a 73.5 80.7a 77.5 86.5 86.8
GENDER                
Male 92.8 93.7 84.3 83.2 87.3a 85.9 89.0 89.8
Female 94.4 94.1 84.3 83.9 88.2 87.2 91.5 91.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 93.8 94.1 83.9 83.1 87.8a 86.5 90.4 91.1
White 94.0 94.8 82.7 82.2 87.5a 85.9 90.2 90.9
Black or African American 91.7 91.8 84.7 84.0 86.4 86.8 89.7 91.1
AIAN 90.7 86.9 87.2 77.4 86.0 79.8 90.1 88.0
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 96.7 96.1 95.1 93.3 96.2 95.4 93.5 94.3
Two or More Races 94.2 92.4 78.8 78.1 83.9 81.5 91.1 89.4
Hispanic or Latino 93.0 93.0 85.7 85.0 87.7 86.7 89.8 89.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 94.2 94.8 84.6 83.9 88.0 87.2 91.1 91.2
Small Metro 93.4 92.6 83.7 82.7 87.5a 85.5 89.7 90.2
Nonmetro 91.6 93.0 84.6 84.1 87.4 86.5 88.2 89.1
Urbanized 92.6 92.4 83.7 81.9 87.1 84.0 89.1 88.8
Less Urbanized 91.5 93.6 85.1 85.8 87.5 88.3 88.1 89.6
Completely Rural 88.6 93.1 86.1 85.1 87.8 88.2 85.7 88.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.7A – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 22,315a 22,512 18,754 18,998 19,158 19,296 21,655 21,785
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,196 7,470 7,027 7,294 7,121 7,355 7,216 7,446
14-15 7,587 7,698 6,459 6,508 6,597 6,618 7,304 7,411
16-17 7,532 7,344 5,268 5,196 5,440 5,323 7,135 6,927
GENDER                
Male 11,178a 11,340 9,470 9,601 9,588 9,713 10,831 10,954
Female 11,138 11,173 9,284 9,398 9,571 9,583 10,824 10,830
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,987 16,984 14,224 14,328 14,552 14,604 16,456 16,512
White 11,774 11,770 9,729 9,816 10,040 10,062 11,402 11,410
Black or African American 2,949 2,930 2,498 2,504 2,499 2,492 2,846 2,851
AIAN 143 137 126 * 126 * 142 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,336 1,234 1,225 1,158 1,223 1,180 1,291 1,224
Two or More Races 704a 825 579 660 595 677 696a 815
Hispanic or Latino 5,329a 5,528 4,530 4,670 4,606 4,692 5,199 5,272
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,556 12,414 10,450 10,345 10,692 10,524 12,214 12,077
Small Metro 6,643 6,883 5,561 5,801 5,697 5,878 6,430 6,597
Nonmetro 3,116 3,215 2,742 2,852 2,769 2,893 3,011 3,111
Urbanized 1,264 1,365 1,095 1,177 1,109 1,195 1,231 1,306
Less Urbanized 1,530 1,499 1,347 1,352 1,357 1,373 1,464 1,464
Completely Rural 322 351 300 324 303 326 316 341
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.7B – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 91.6 92.3 77.1 77.9 78.7 79.1 89.0 89.3
AGE GROUP                
12-13 94.2 94.2 92.0 92.0 93.1 92.7 94.4 93.8
14-15 92.0 92.6 78.3 78.3 80.2 79.7 88.7 89.3
16-17 88.9 90.0 62.3 63.7 64.4 65.3 84.4 84.9
GENDER                
Male 90.5a 91.7 76.8 77.7 77.8 78.6 87.9 88.7
Female 92.8 92.8 77.3 78.1 79.7 79.7 90.1 89.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 91.9 92.6 77.1 78.2 78.9 79.7 89.2 90.0
White 92.1a 93.2 76.2 77.7 78.7 79.6 89.4 90.3
Black or African American 90.0 90.2 76.3 77.3 76.2 77.0 86.9 88.1
AIAN 93.2 87.6 81.8 * 82.4 * 92.8 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 95.1 95.9 88.4 89.7 88.0 91.5 92.8 94.9
Two or More Races 91.2 90.2 74.4 72.4 76.7 74.3 89.8 88.6
Hispanic or Latino 90.6 91.2 76.9 77.1 78.2 77.5 88.2 87.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 92.2 93.1 76.9 77.6 78.7 78.9 89.8 90.6
Small Metro 91.2 91.3 76.3 77.0 78.2 78.0 88.2 87.5
Nonmetro 90.1 91.0 79.3 80.9 80.2 82.3 87.2 88.3
Urbanized 89.9 91.2 77.8 78.7 78.8 80.3 87.7 87.4
Less Urbanized 90.4 91.6 79.6 82.8 80.2a 84.2 86.5a 89.7
Completely Rural 89.9 87.7 84.2 81.4 85.1 82.0 88.6 85.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.8A – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 22,873 22,901 19,117 19,244 19,110 19,209 22,119 22,096
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,350 7,604 7,160 7,381 7,100 7,374 7,283 7,567
14-15 7,734 7,758 6,528 6,515 6,552 6,571 7,478 7,495
16-17 7,789 7,540 5,430 5,348 5,458 5,264 7,358 7,035
GENDER                
Male 11,549 11,584 9,789 9,880 9,757 9,818 11,136 11,206
Female 11,323 11,317 9,328 9,364 9,353 9,391 10,982 10,890
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,349 17,280 14,488 14,474 14,535 14,529 16,775 16,753
White 12,074 11,939 9,900 9,864 10,012 9,938 11,665 11,599
Black or African American 2,966 3,007 2,575 2,593 2,517 2,534 2,841 2,853
AIAN * 143 * 126 * 127 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,363 1,248 1,241 1,132 1,232 1,168 1,334 1,240
Two or More Races 728a 848 583 675 574 676 715 831
Hispanic or Latino 5,524a 5,621 4,629 4,771 4,575 4,680 5,343 5,343
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,868 12,537 10,667 10,425 10,622 10,425 12,452 12,166
Small Metro 6,813 7,080 5,671 5,926 5,696 5,881 6,601 6,759
Nonmetro 3,192 3,284 2,779 2,893 2,792 2,903 3,065 3,171
Urbanized 1,299 1,381 1,091 1,188 1,095 1,203 1,244 1,350
Less Urbanized 1,566 1,526 1,390 1,363 1,399 1,357 1,506 1,454
Completely Rural 327 377 298 341 299 343 315 367
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.8B – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 93.4 93.5 78.2 78.6 78.2 78.5 90.4 90.2
AGE GROUP                
12-13 95.4 95.5 93.1 92.7 92.3 92.7 94.6 95.0
14-15 93.6 92.9 79.0 78.1 79.3 78.8 90.3 89.8
16-17 91.5 92.1 63.9 65.4 64.3 64.4 86.6 86.0
GENDER                
Male 93.0 93.2 79.0 79.5 78.7 79.1 89.7 90.2
Female 93.8 93.8 77.4 77.7 77.6 78.0 91.1 90.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 93.5 93.7 78.2 78.6 78.5 78.9 90.5 90.9
White 94.1 94.0 77.3 77.7 78.1 78.3 91.0 91.3
Black or African American 90.3 92.0 78.5 79.6 76.9 78.0 86.6 87.6
AIAN * 89.7 * 78.7 * 79.9 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 96.5 96.1 87.9 87.6 87.3 90.1 94.3 95.7
Two or More Races 93.4 92.4 74.8 73.7 73.7 73.9 91.8 90.3
Hispanic or Latino 93.2 92.9 78.3 78.8 77.3 77.4 90.0a 88.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 94.0 93.8 78.0 78.0 77.7 78.0 90.9 90.9
Small Metro 93.0 93.3 77.6 78.2 77.9 77.7 90.1 89.2
Nonmetro 92.1 92.7 80.3 81.9 80.6 82.1 88.5 89.6
Urbanized 91.8 92.3 77.3 79.8 77.5 80.6 88.2 90.2
Less Urbanized 92.5 92.9 82.2 83.1 82.5 82.6 88.8 88.5
Completely Rural 91.5 93.4 83.7 85.0 83.6 85.1 88.4 91.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.9A – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
Problem-Solving, Communication
Skills, or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 6,297a 6,671 2,880 2,862 1,745a 1,502
AGE GROUP            
12-13 2,092a 2,391 1,222 1,317 451 411
14-15 2,213 2,315 943 951 730a 614
16-17 1,992 1,965 715a 594 564 477
GENDER            
Male 3,148 3,355 1,499 1,540 901 800
Female 3,148 3,317 1,381 1,322 845a 702
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,789a 5,237 2,197 2,203 1,325a 1,129
White 3,107a 3,470 1,225 1,260 763 658
Black or African American 918 1,020 651 632 356 306
AIAN 47 40 31 25 25 16
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 484 406 198 138 103 74
Two or More Races 209 263 83a 138 71 73
Hispanic or Latino 1,507 1,434 683 659 420 373
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 3,551 3,708 1,600 1,565 931 800
Small Metro 1,874 2,018 872 891 543 468
Nonmetro 872 946 409 406 272 234
Urbanized 354 400 146 155 114 85
Less Urbanized 416 424 208 207 122 118
Completely Rural 103 122 54 44 36 31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.9B – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
Problem-Solving, Communication
Skills, or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 26.2a 27.7 11.8 11.7 7.1a 6.1
AGE GROUP            
12-13 28.4a 31.1 15.9 16.6 5.8 5.1
14-15 27.1 28.1 11.4 11.4 8.8a 7.4
16-17 23.6 24.2 8.4 7.3 6.6 5.8
GENDER            
Male 25.7a 27.5 12.1 12.4 7.2 6.4
Female 26.7 28.0 11.5 11.0 7.0a 5.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 26.4a 29.0 11.9 12.0 7.1a 6.1
White 24.9a 27.9 9.6 10.0 6.0 5.2
Black or African American 28.2 31.5 19.8 19.3 10.8 9.3
AIAN 30.4 25.1 20.2 15.1 15.6 9.9
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 35.1 32.8 14.0 10.9 7.3 5.7
Two or More Races 27.2 29.1 10.7 14.9 9.2 7.9
Hispanic or Latino 25.6 24.0 11.4 10.8 7.0 6.1
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 26.4a 28.3 11.7 11.7 6.8 6.0
Small Metro 26.2 27.1 12.0 11.7 7.4a 6.1
Nonmetro 25.6 27.1 11.8 11.5 7.8 6.6
Urbanized 25.5 27.1 10.4 10.3 8.0 5.6
Less Urbanized 25.0 26.3 12.3 12.6 7.2 7.2
Completely Rural 29.4 30.6 15.0 10.9 10.3 7.8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.10A – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
or Meeting 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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 2,653 2,580 888 809 17,212 17,189 13,906 14,211
AGE GROUP                
12-13 976 944 280 286 5,089 5,115 4,381 4,457
14-15 913 874 321 278 5,967 6,105 4,803 5,026
16-17 763 762 287 245 6,157 5,970 4,723 4,728
GENDER                
Male 1,430 1,411 478 444 8,518 8,564 6,858 6,940
Female 1,222 1,169 411 365 8,694 8,624 7,049 7,271
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,011 2,001 684 641 13,031 12,969 10,508a 10,839
White 1,232 1,216 399 389 9,159 9,081 7,677 7,960
Black or African American 484 474 203 190 2,123 2,065 1,513 1,544
AIAN 32 29 10 10 104 108 92 89
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 178 145 44 26 1,034 991 758 682
Two or More Races 79a 130 27 25 558 653 421a 518
Hispanic or Latino 642 580 205 167 4,181 4,220 3,398 3,372
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,442 1,374 507a 391 9,694 9,502 8,015 7,833
Small Metro 787 793 250 269 5,158 5,312 4,007a 4,385
Nonmetro 424 413 132 149 2,360 2,374 1,885 1,993
Urbanized 172 163 50 62 987 1,042 793 856
Less Urbanized 212 193 69 67 1,146 1,064 919 898
Completely Rural 40 56 12 20 228 268 173a 239
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.10B – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
or Meeting 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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 10.8 10.5 3.6 3.3 70.5 70.6 57.0a 58.4
AGE GROUP                
12-13 12.7 11.8 3.6 3.6 66.3 65.0 57.4 56.5
14-15 11.0 10.5 3.9 3.3 72.3 73.6 58.1a 60.7
16-17 9.0 9.3 3.4 3.0 72.6 73.0 55.6a 58.0
GENDER                
Male 11.5 11.4 3.8 3.6 68.8 69.3 55.3 56.1
Female 10.1 9.7 3.4 3.0 72.3 72.1 58.8a 60.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10.9 10.9 3.7 3.5 70.6 70.9 57.1a 59.3
White 9.6 9.6 3.1 3.1 71.8 72.3 60.4a 63.2
Black or African American 14.7 14.4 6.2 5.8 64.7 63.4 46.1 47.6
AIAN 20.8 17.0 6.5 5.8 66.8 65.0 60.3 52.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 12.6 11.2 3.2 2.0 72.9 77.5 54.1 53.7
Two or More Races 10.1 14.1 3.5 2.7 72.1 71.1 55.0 56.8
Hispanic or Latino 10.7 9.5 3.4 2.8 70.4 69.8 56.7 55.8
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 10.5 10.3 3.7a 2.9 70.9 71.6 58.5 59.0
Small Metro 10.8 10.4 3.4 3.6 70.8 70.5 55.2a 58.2
Nonmetro 12.2 11.6 3.8 4.2 68.4 67.5 54.6 56.5
Urbanized 12.2 10.9 3.6 4.1 70.2 69.5 56.3 56.9
Less Urbanized 12.5 11.8 4.1 4.1 68.0 65.5 54.4 55.3
Completely Rural 11.1 13.9 3.4 5.0 63.6 68.1 49.2a 60.1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.11A – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PHYSICAL 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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 4,004 4,212 2,696 2,675 1,123 1,106
AGE GROUP            
12-13 1,403a 1,580 991 946 391 389
14-15 1,466 1,497 913 920 376 445
16-17 1,135 1,135 793 809 355a 272
GENDER            
Male 2,491 2,510 1,473 1,436 712 681
Female 1,513a 1,702 1,224 1,239 410 425
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,030 3,163 2,031 1,967 863 839
White 1,753 1,924 1,227 1,228 456 430
Black or African American 873 833 510 486 268 277
AIAN 37 47 22 33 11 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 168 122 140a 76 82 47
Two or More Races 172 207 110 129 42 60
Hispanic or Latino 974 1,049 666 708 260 267
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 2,174 2,259 1,518 1,396 632 607
Small Metro 1,251 1,353 775 899 325 346
Nonmetro 578 600 404 379 166 153
Urbanized 251 250 179 151 70 59
Less Urbanized 259 286 183 184 67 74
Completely Rural 69 64 42 44 29 20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.11B – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PHYSICAL 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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 16.2 17.1 10.9 10.9 4.5 4.5
AGE GROUP            
12-13 18.0 19.6 12.7 11.8 5.0 4.8
14-15 17.6 17.8 11.0 11.0 4.5 5.3
16-17 13.3 13.8 9.3 9.9 4.2 3.3
GENDER            
Male 19.9 20.0 11.8 11.5 5.7 5.4
Female 12.5a 14.0 10.1 10.2 3.4 3.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 16.3 17.1 10.9 10.6 4.6 4.5
White 13.6a 15.1 9.6 9.7 3.5 3.4
Black or African American 26.4 25.3 15.4 14.8 8.1 8.4
AIAN 23.7 28.3 13.7 19.5 6.8 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 11.7 9.4 9.8a 5.8 5.7 3.6
Two or More Races 22.2 22.4 14.2 14.0 5.4 6.5
Hispanic or Latino 16.1 17.1 11.0 11.6 4.3 4.3
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 15.7 16.8 11.0 10.4 4.6 4.5
Small Metro 17.0 17.7 10.5 11.8 4.4 4.5
Nonmetro 16.6 16.8 11.6 10.6 4.8 4.3
Urbanized 17.6 16.5 12.6 10.0 4.9 3.9
Less Urbanized 15.3 17.4 10.8 11.2 3.9 4.5
Completely Rural 19.1 15.8 11.8 10.8 7.9 4.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.12A – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 1,044 1,077 471 514 639 716
AGE GROUP            
12-13 258 242 36 44 136 162
14-15 363 401 133 184 233 272
16-17 422 434 301 286 271 282
GENDER            
Male 803 799 325 354 401 458
Female 241 278 146 159 238 258
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 859 858 361 368 504 529
White 657 670 263 271 331 339
Black or African American 111 93 57 54 106 120
AIAN 7 13 5 13 4 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 28 37 14 8 32 25
Two or More Races 54 37 20 19 26 25
Hispanic or Latino 185 219 109 145 135 187
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 493 498 251 302 338 402
Small Metro 307 355 152 159 229 245
Nonmetro 244 224 68 53 72 69
Urbanized 77 74 29 28 32 34
Less Urbanized 124 103 29 18 33 27
Completely Rural 44 47 10 7 8 8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.12B – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 4.2 4.4 1.9 2.1 2.6 2.9
AGE GROUP            
12-13 3.3 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.0
14-15 4.4 4.8 1.6 2.2 2.8 3.2
16-17 5.0 5.3 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.4
GENDER            
Male 6.4 6.4 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.6
Female 2.0 2.3 1.2 1.3 2.0 2.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.6 4.6 1.9 2.0 2.7 2.9
White 5.1 5.3 2.0 2.1 2.6 2.7
Black or African American 3.3 2.8 1.7 1.6 3.2 3.6
AIAN 4.2 7.5 3.3 7.8 2.7 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.0
Two or More Races 7.0a 4.0 2.5 2.0 3.3 2.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.1 3.6 1.8 2.4 2.2 3.0
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 3.6 3.7 1.8 2.2 2.4 3.0
Small Metro 4.2 4.6 2.1 2.1 3.1 3.2
Nonmetro 7.0 6.3 1.9 1.5 2.1 1.9
Urbanized 5.4 4.9 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.3
Less Urbanized 7.3 6.3 1.7 1.1 1.9 1.6
Completely Rural 12.1 11.6 2.8 1.8 2.2 1.9
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.13A – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Argued with at
Least One Parent 10 or
More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was Approached
by Someone Selling
Drugs in the Past Month
Youth Had Someone to
Talk to about Problems1
Youth Attended 25 or
More Religious Services
in the Past Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 4,416 4,376 2,546 2,472 22,976a 22,808 6,170 6,116
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1,115 1,219 304 316 7,269 7,497 1,813 1,883
14-15 1,616 1,566 843 929 7,756 7,709 2,164 2,230
16-17 1,685 1,590 1,399a 1,227 7,951 7,601 2,193 2,003
GENDER                
Male 1,777 1,782 1,364 1,376 11,739a 11,629 2,973 2,909
Female 2,639 2,593 1,182 1,096 11,237 11,178 3,197 3,207
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,429 3,320 1,807 1,777 17,439a 17,268 5,056 4,973
White 2,655 2,530 1,205 1,167 12,097 11,987 3,759 3,670
Black or African American 333 334 385 403 3,050 2,997 711 695
AIAN 15 21 12 17 148 144 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 257 219 102 85 1,339 1,205 361 379
Two or More Races 152a 205 95 90 717a 843 178 185
Hispanic or Latino 987 1,056 739 696 5,538 5,540 1,114 1,143
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 2,583 2,483 1,558 1,422 12,873 12,483 3,226 3,190
Small Metro 1,299 1,384 707 782 6,836 7,013 1,980 1,913
Nonmetro 534 508 281 269 3,267 3,311 964 1,013
Urbanized 236 200 143 123 1,332 1,424 372 393
Less Urbanized 246 227 118 125 1,595 1,512 472 484
Completely Rural 52 81 21 20 340 375 119 136
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.13B – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Argued with at
Least One Parent 10 or
More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was Approached
by Someone Selling
Drugs in the Past Month
Youth Had Someone to
Talk to about Problems1
Youth Attended 25 or
More Religious Services
in the Past Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 18.1 18.0 10.3 10.0 95.0 94.5 25.7 25.6
AGE GROUP                
12-13 14.5 15.5 3.9 3.9 95.3 94.9 24.4 24.7
14-15 19.6 18.9 10.0 11.0 94.8 94.0 26.5 27.3
16-17 19.8 19.6 16.3 14.9 95.0 94.6 26.0 24.7
GENDER                
Male 14.3 14.5 10.8 10.9 95.4 94.6 24.4 23.9
Female 22.0 21.6 9.7 9.0 94.6 94.4 27.0 27.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.6 18.2 9.6 9.5 95.4 95.0 27.8 27.6
White 20.9 20.2 9.3 9.1 95.8 95.8 29.9 29.5
Black or African American 10.1 10.2 11.5 12.1 94.5 92.9 22.1 21.9
AIAN 10.1 12.4 7.4 9.9 95.4 89.6 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 18.1 17.2 7.1 6.5 95.2 95.3 26.0 30.5
Two or More Races 19.7 22.3 12.1 9.7 94.3 93.6 23.4 20.6
Hispanic or Latino 16.5 17.5 12.2 11.3 93.7 92.9 19.1 19.3
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 18.9 18.8 11.2 10.5 95.0 94.8 24.0 24.5
Small Metro 17.9 18.3 9.6 10.2 94.8 93.8 27.6 25.8
Nonmetro 15.5 14.4 8.0 7.5 95.6 95.1 28.3 29.2
Urbanized 16.8a 13.4 10.0 8.1 95.5 96.1 26.9 26.5
Less Urbanized 14.6 14.0 6.9 7.5 95.4 94.2 28.4 30.3
Completely Rural 14.7 20.1 5.6 5.0 96.8 95.0 33.9 34.6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.14A – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 16,565 16,300 14,701 14,417 6,602 6,538
AGE GROUP            
12-13 5,651 5,716 5,058 5,048 2,351 2,437
14-15 5,544 5,436 4,932 4,873 2,236 2,202
16-17 5,370 5,149 4,711 4,495 2,016 1,899
GENDER            
Male 8,298a 7,986 7,376a 7,130 3,465 3,454
Female 8,268 8,314 7,326 7,287 3,137 3,085
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,376 12,189 11,084 10,838 5,138 5,025
White 8,237 8,134 7,317 7,149 3,450 3,304
Black or African American 2,526 2,430 2,286 2,217 1,064 1,068
AIAN * 116 91 * 47 65
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 965 911 897 819 389 339
Two or More Races 471 531 431 480 156a 217
Hispanic or Latino 4,189 4,111 3,617 3,579 1,465 1,514
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 9,112 8,842 8,075 7,724 3,325 3,185
Small Metro 4,937 4,981 4,347 4,457 2,049 2,108
Nonmetro 2,516 2,477 2,280 2,236 1,228 1,245
Urbanized 956 1,020 851 909 454 496
Less Urbanized 1,279 1,161 1,180 1,056 627 578
Completely Rural 281 296 249 271 147 171
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.14B – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 68.9 68.0 61.2 60.3 27.7 27.5
AGE GROUP            
12-13 75.6 74.4 68.0 66.0 32.0 32.1
14-15 67.9 66.5 60.5 59.5 27.5 27.0
16-17 63.8 63.6 56.0 55.7 24.0 23.6
GENDER            
Male 68.2a 65.7 60.7 58.9 28.6 28.7
Female 69.6 70.4 61.8 61.7 26.7 26.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 67.8 67.5 60.9 60.1 28.3 28.0
White 65.1 65.2 58.0 57.6 27.4 26.7
Black or African American 79.0 76.5 71.3 69.4 33.4 33.8
AIAN * 71.6 60.3 * 32.0 40.1
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 69.1 71.8 64.8 64.5 28.6 26.9
Two or More Races 61.8 59.8 56.4 53.9 20.4 24.2
Hispanic or Latino 72.3 69.8 62.3 60.8 25.5 26.0
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 67.7 67.7 60.1 59.2 24.9 24.6
Small Metro 68.6 67.2 60.6 60.1 28.7 28.6
Nonmetro 74.0 71.3 67.0 64.7 36.3 36.2
Urbanized 69.2 69.4 61.6 62.4 33.0 34.0
Less Urbanized 76.6a 72.0 70.5 65.7 37.8 36.2
Completely Rural 80.4 75.6 72.4 68.9 42.5 44.4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.15A – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 21,930 22,129 10,157a 10,529 21,127 21,179 21,079 21,062
AGE GROUP                
12-13 6,949 7,202 4,064 4,356 7,084 7,271 7,082 7,217
14-15 7,456 7,546 3,420 3,528 7,113 7,122 7,113 7,110
16-17 7,524 7,381 2,672 2,646 6,930 6,785 6,885 6,736
GENDER                
Male 11,142a 11,301 5,257 5,428 10,998 10,992 10,997 10,945
Female 10,788 10,828 4,900 5,101 10,129 10,186 10,082 10,117
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,445 16,523 7,539 7,696 16,092 16,069 16,063 16,006
White 11,270 11,355 5,029 5,279 11,139 11,120 11,124 11,092
Black or African American 3,070 3,037 1,319 1,269 2,879 2,865 2,913 2,875
AIAN 148 152 68 * 138 147 137 146
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,195 1,086 764 666 1,187 1,077 1,166 1,036
Two or More Races 685a 804 318 353 666 774 641a 773
Hispanic or Latino 5,485a 5,606 2,618a 2,834 5,035 5,110 5,017 5,057
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,189 11,975 5,917 5,837 11,819 11,577 11,847 11,455
Small Metro 6,611 6,931 2,930a 3,312 6,325 6,487 6,252 6,551
Nonmetro 3,130 3,222 1,310 1,381 2,983 3,115 2,979 3,056
Urbanized 1,279 1,363 530 609 1,197 1,343 1,183 1,303
Less Urbanized 1,521 1,490 641 621 1,458 1,413 1,469 1,393
Completely Rural 330 370 140 151 328 359 327 360
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.15B – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
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
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 89.0 89.8 41.4 42.9 85.8 86.0 85.5 85.5
AGE GROUP                
12-13 89.1 89.3 52.5 54.3 90.8 90.3 90.6 89.7
14-15 89.5 89.9 41.2 42.2 85.7 85.1 85.6 84.8
16-17 88.4a 90.2 31.4 32.4 81.2 82.8 80.7 82.3
GENDER                
Male 89.0a 90.3 42.2 43.5 88.0 88.0 87.9 87.5
Female 89.0 89.3 40.6 42.2 83.4 84.0 83.1 83.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.4 89.3 40.6 41.7 86.4 86.9 86.3 86.5
White 87.7a 89.2 39.3a 41.6 86.7 87.5 86.6 87.2
Black or African American 92.9 92.4 40.0 38.7 87.1 87.4 88.0 87.5
AIAN 94.3 90.4 45.0 * 90.1 86.0 86.2 85.7
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 84.5 83.7 53.9 51.5 82.8 83.0 81.6 80.0
Two or More Races 87.8 87.2 40.9 38.1 85.3 83.4 82.5 83.5
Hispanic or Latino 90.9 91.4 43.7 46.5 83.7 83.4 83.1 82.6
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 88.3 89.2 43.0 43.7 85.6 86.3 85.7 85.4
Small Metro 89.9 90.5 40.1a 43.4 86.1 85.0 85.1 85.7
Nonmetro 89.9 90.5 37.8 38.8 85.9 87.4 85.7 85.8
Urbanized 89.7 90.2 37.3 40.2 84.1a 88.7 83.1 86.4
Less Urbanized 89.8 90.7 37.9 37.9 86.0 86.1 86.6 84.4
Completely Rural 91.4 90.8 39.1 37.2 92.6 88.1 91.8 89.3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.16A – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower2
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 3,394 3,508 16,443 16,502 18,129 17,802 876 1,000
AGE GROUP                
12-13 904a 1,051 5,148 5,183 5,803 5,835 188a 288
14-15 1,121 1,136 5,938 5,991 6,146 6,114 347 363
16-17 1,369 1,321 5,357 5,328 6,180 5,854 341 350
GENDER                
Male 1,916 2,009 8,117 8,191 9,140 9,049 582 602
Female 1,478 1,499 8,326 8,311 8,989 8,753 294a 398
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,353 2,294 12,624 12,667 13,571 13,410 560a 687
White 1,709 1,576 8,827 8,917 9,141 9,056 382a 482
Black or African American 400 464 2,039 2,002 2,519 2,457 116 140
AIAN 22 * 113 99 117 123 20 8
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 97 86 1,082 961 1,181 1,054 5 5
Two or More Races 113 135 518a 630 557 648 31 44
Hispanic or Latino 1,041 1,213 3,819 3,835 4,558 4,392 316 313
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,800 1,783 9,302 9,108 10,305 9,781 445 453
Small Metro 1,089 1,217 4,865 5,060 5,340 5,551 300a 392
Nonmetro 506 507 2,276 2,334 2,484 2,470 131 156
Urbanized 216 224 932 966 1,026 1,033 71 75
Less Urbanized 243 238 1,113 1,093 1,217 1,149 51 67
Completely Rural 46 46 232 275 241 288 9 14
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
2 Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.16B – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower2
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 14.5 14.9 70.7 70.8 76.9a 75.5 4.0 4.5
AGE GROUP                
12-13 12.4 14.0 71.8 70.3 79.3 77.3 2.8a 4.2
14-15 14.1 14.0 74.8 74.6 76.6 75.3 4.5 4.7
16-17 16.7 16.7 65.7 67.6 75.2 73.9 4.3 4.6
GENDER                
Male 16.2 16.9 69.2 69.8 77.0 76.0 5.2 5.4
Female 12.7 12.9 72.1 71.9 76.9a 74.9 2.7a 3.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 13.2 12.9 71.4 72.0 75.9 75.2 3.3a 4.1
White 13.7 12.8 71.5 73.0 73.3 73.2 3.2a 4.1
Black or African American 13.1 15.2 67.0 66.3 81.6 80.2 4.0 4.9
AIAN 14.7 * 77.3 66.3 79.3 81.1 14.5a 6.1
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 7.2 6.9 81.1 78.6 87.4 84.3 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 15.1 15.1 70.0 71.1 74.0 72.1 4.4 5.2
Hispanic or Latino 18.4a 21.1 68.3 67.2 80.3a 76.2 5.9 5.8
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 13.7 13.9 71.3 71.8 77.9a 76.1 3.6 3.7
Small Metro 15.5 16.6 69.8 69.8 75.7 75.6 4.5a 5.7
Nonmetro 15.4 15.0 70.1 69.4 75.5 72.8 4.2 4.9
Urbanized 16.1 15.7 70.2 68.3 76.1 72.4 5.6 5.6
Less Urbanized 15.1 15.1 70.3 69.8 75.8 72.9 3.3 4.5
Completely Rural 14.0 11.9 69.0 71.7 71.6 74.3 2.8 3.7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
2 Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.17A – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Let Youth Know
He or She Was Doing a
Good Job with School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School Night
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 17,677 17,583 19,051 19,076 18,520 18,611 15,189 15,032
AGE GROUP                
12-13 5,973 6,092 6,513 6,666 6,498 6,603 4,931 4,963
14-15 5,950 5,933 6,609 6,632 6,358 6,438 5,198 5,267
16-17 5,755 5,558 5,929 5,779 5,664 5,570 5,059 4,802
GENDER                
Male 9,143 9,048 9,872 9,922 9,424 9,451 7,490 7,271
Female 8,534 8,535 9,179 9,155 9,096 9,160 7,699 7,762
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,319 13,284 14,427 14,432 14,290 14,378 11,391 11,261
White 9,005 8,974 9,938 10,032 10,047 10,174 7,773 7,764
Black or African American 2,547 2,518 2,573 2,541 2,492 2,403 2,121 2,009
AIAN 118 109 129 122 131 118 101 96
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,060 948 1,119 946 969 915 860 763
Two or More Races 530a 666 602a 723 586a 704 478 561
Hispanic or Latino 4,358 4,299 4,624 4,644 4,230 4,233 3,798 3,772
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 10,032 9,622 10,621 10,361 10,213 9,953 8,462 8,060
Small Metro 5,171 5,452 5,743 5,933 5,631 5,849 4,531 4,801
Nonmetro 2,474 2,509 2,687 2,783 2,675 2,809 2,196 2,172
Urbanized 990 1,079 1,091 1,163 1,088 1,175 878 904
Less Urbanized 1,215 1,135 1,323 1,304 1,313 1,308 1,086 1,031
Completely Rural 270 295 272 316 275 326 232 237
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.17B – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Let Youth Know
He or She Was Doing a
Good Job with School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School Night
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 75.2 74.7 81.1 81.2 78.9 79.2 65.7 65.3
AGE GROUP                
12-13 81.9 81.2 89.2 88.7 89.0 87.8 69.8 68.7
14-15 74.3 73.1 82.6 82.0 79.6 79.7 65.8 66.3
16-17 70.1 70.2 72.4 73.1 69.3 70.6 61.9 61.1
GENDER                
Male 77.2 76.2 83.4 83.8 79.8 79.9 64.4 62.9
Female 73.2 73.2 78.7 78.5 78.0 78.5 66.9 67.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 74.6 74.7 80.9 81.2 80.3 81.0 64.8 64.6
White 72.4 72.7 79.9 81.4 80.8a 82.5 63.4 64.1
Black or African American 82.7 82.3 83.7 83.2 81.2 78.9 69.7 67.3
AIAN 82.1 72.2 88.8 80.8 89.4a 77.8 72.0 65.6
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 78.7 76.3 83.0a 75.9 72.3 73.4 65.1 63.2
Two or More Races 70.5 74.1 81.3 81.2 78.9 78.9 64.8 63.8
Hispanic or Latino 77.0 74.8 81.6 80.9 74.8 73.9 68.4 67.2
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 76.0 75.1 80.5 80.9 77.5 77.8 65.0 64.3
Small Metro 73.7 74.3 81.8 81.1 80.3 79.9 65.7 66.8
Nonmetro 75.2 74.2 81.9 82.4 81.6 83.3 68.1 65.4
Urbanized 73.5 75.9 81.0 81.9 80.8 83.0 66.5 64.3
Less Urbanized 75.6 72.2 82.7 83.0 82.0 83.3 68.8 66.8
Completely Rural 80.3 76.1 81.8 81.7 82.6 84.2 71.2 63.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.18A – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 2,441 2,377 6,166 6,082 6,758 6,489 2,143 2,150
AGE GROUP                
12-13 265 313 333 374 350a 435 86 101
14-15 868 914 2,040 2,172 2,195 2,166 600 658
16-17 1,308 1,151 3,793 3,536 4,213a 3,887 1,456 1,391
GENDER                
Male 887 947 2,603 2,557 2,672 2,503 874 817
Female 1,554 1,430 3,563 3,525 4,086 3,986 1,269 1,332
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,866a 1,667 4,461 4,352 5,059 4,839 1,531 1,572
White 1,308a 1,142 2,959 2,816 3,716 3,558 1,081 1,053
Black or African American 372 335 1,014 1,024 781 738 300 342
AIAN 25 12 36 41 32 28 13 10
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 89 84 190 168 284 238 61 74
Two or More Races 62 86 236 283 218 255 71 83
Hispanic or Latino 575a 710 1,705 1,730 1,699 1,650 612 577
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,172 1,144 3,555 3,389 3,762a 3,456 1,169 1,083
Small Metro 800 790 1,886 2,011 1,990 2,085 637a 747
Nonmetro 469 443 725 682 1,006 948 336 319
Urbanized 191 212 361 321 412 407 144 151
Less Urbanized 248a 189 329 304 514 440 170 156
Completely Rural 31 42 35 56 80 101 23 13
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.18B – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 10.8 10.6 27.5 27.1 30.1 29.0 9.7 9.7
AGE GROUP                
12-13 3.8 4.4 4.9 5.3 5.1 6.2 1.3 1.4
14-15 11.2 11.8 26.7 28.1 28.6 28.0 8.0 8.7
16-17 16.5 15.0 47.8 46.2 53.1 51.0 18.7 18.5
GENDER                
Male 7.8 8.3 23.1 22.6 23.7 22.2 7.9 7.3
Female 13.9 12.8 31.9 31.7 36.4 35.8 11.6 12.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10.9a 9.8 26.2 25.7 29.6 28.5 9.1 9.4
White 10.9 9.6 24.8 23.9 31.1 30.1 9.1 9.0
Black or African American 12.6 11.4 34.4 35.0 26.6 25.4 10.5 11.9
AIAN 17.8 8.2 26.4 28.6 23.3 19.2 9.7 7.0
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 7.0 7.1 15.3 14.6 22.1 20.5 5.0 6.5
Two or More Races 8.9 10.1 33.2 33.0 30.7 29.9 10.2 9.9
Hispanic or Latino 10.6a 13.0 31.7 31.7 31.5 30.3 11.7 10.8
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 9.3 9.3 28.3 27.7 29.9 28.3 9.5 9.0
Small Metro 11.9 11.3 28.2 28.8 29.6 29.8 9.6 10.8
Nonmetro 14.8 13.8 23.1 21.4 31.8 29.6 10.8 10.1
Urbanized 14.6 15.7 28.0 24.0 31.7 30.3 11.3 11.3
Less Urbanized 16.0a 12.6 21.4 20.5 33.2 29.5 11.1 10.6
Completely Rural 9.6 11.2 11.0 15.3 25.0 27.3 7.1 3.5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
a The difference between this estimate and the 2019 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.

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