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Table 3.1C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged 12-17
(2019)		 Aged 12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged 18-25
(2019)		 Aged 18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 784 1,222 129 241 762 1,197 159 280 745 1,165
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 828 1,220 105 231 815 1,212 119 198 794 1,188
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 866 1,339 122 249 846 1,302 134 218 827 1,275
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 783 1,215 121 261 769 1,175 174 290 736 1,128
Use Once or Twice a Week 599 955 107 203 585 928 132 229 562 891
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 535 954 119 260 511 898 130 250 489 824
Use Once or Twice a Week 388 695 99 201 369 659 83 171 358 630
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 832 1,311 121 259 824 1,276 172 306 782 1,216
Use Once or Twice a Week 661 1,115 113 247 654 1,071 169 289 621 994
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 861 1,355 116 266 849 1,317 169 302 821 1,271
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 764 1,247 127 249 748 1,203 172 286 715 1,178
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 888 1,275 132 250 869 1,252 161 278 839 1,222
Cocaine 693 1,085 84 145 692 1,060 155 275 669 1,022
Crack 678 1,059 77 150 680 1,034 122 225 660 1,020
Heroin 628 961 62 120 627 944 116 205 605 924
LSD 571 843 82 146 566 833 142 241 539 803
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 346 477 72 105 336 457 114 176 304 427
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.1D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2019)		 Aged 12+
(2020)		 Aged 12-17
(2019)		 Aged 12-17
(2020)		 Aged 18+
(2019)		 Aged 18+
(2020)		 Aged 18-25
(2019)		 Aged 18-25
(2020)		 Aged 26+
(2019)		 Aged 26+
(2020)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.29 0.45 0.53 0.98 0.31 0.48 0.48 0.85 0.35 0.54
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 0.31 0.45 0.43 0.94 0.33 0.49 0.36 0.60 0.37 0.55
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.32 0.49 0.50 1.02 0.34 0.53 0.40 0.66 0.39 0.60
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 0.29 0.45 0.50 1.07 0.31 0.48 0.52 0.88 0.35 0.53
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.22 0.35 0.44 0.83 0.24 0.38 0.40 0.70 0.26 0.42
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 0.20 0.35 0.50 1.07 0.21 0.36 0.39 0.76 0.23 0.38
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.14 0.26 0.41 0.83 0.15 0.27 0.25 0.52 0.17 0.29
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 0.31 0.49 0.52 1.09 0.34 0.52 0.52 0.94 0.37 0.57
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.25 0.41 0.48 1.04 0.27 0.44 0.51 0.89 0.29 0.47
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.32 0.50 0.48 1.08 0.34 0.53 0.51 0.92 0.38 0.59
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.28 0.46 0.52 1.01 0.30 0.48 0.51 0.87 0.33 0.55
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 0.34 0.48 0.55 1.03 0.36 0.51 0.49 0.85 0.40 0.58
Cocaine 0.27 0.41 0.35 0.60 0.29 0.44 0.47 0.85 0.33 0.49
Crack 0.26 0.40 0.33 0.63 0.29 0.43 0.38 0.70 0.33 0.49
Heroin 0.24 0.36 0.26 0.50 0.27 0.39 0.36 0.64 0.30 0.45
LSD 0.22 0.32 0.35 0.62 0.24 0.35 0.44 0.75 0.27 0.39
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.13 0.17 0.29 0.42 0.13 0.18 0.34 0.53 0.14 0.20
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.2C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 129 241 116 266 127 249
AGE GROUP            
12-13 119 263 94 206 121 257
14-15 126 251 101 199 128 247
16-17 139 259 97 194 139 251
GENDER            
Male 87 183 84 179 92 178
Female 86 163 86 193 87 159
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 105 203 99 211 100 202
White 194 332 124 209 185 325
Black or African American 81 176 74 154 83 173
AIAN 15 * 14 * 13 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 65 155 57 120 72 163
Two or More Races 34 55 28 44 34 53
Hispanic or Latino 68 134 71 154 70 142
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 211 412 153 297 217 407
Small Metro 158 261 117 222 157 256
Nonmetro 96 152 69 112 94 145
Urbanized 69 99 46 71 67 100
Less Urbanized 65 111 51 75 64 97
Completely Rural 28 * 22 * 30 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.2D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.53 0.98 0.48 1.08 0.52 1.01
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.83 1.76 0.86 1.83 0.84 1.77
14-15 0.85 1.72 0.81 1.69 0.89 1.56
16-17 0.88 1.74 0.82 1.81 0.86 1.71
GENDER            
Male 0.70 1.46 0.67 1.43 0.74 1.42
Female 0.72 1.35 0.72 1.60 0.72 1.31
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.57 1.10 0.54 1.14 0.55 1.10
White 0.66 1.27 0.63 1.22 0.64 1.18
Black or African American 1.34 2.97 1.30 3.31 1.28 3.08
AIAN 5.10 * 4.72 * 5.04 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.29 3.35 2.41 3.51 2.00 3.09
Two or More Races 2.24 3.96 2.29 5.02 2.11 4.25
Hispanic or Latino 1.12 2.18 1.16 2.47 1.15 2.28
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.75 1.34 0.71 1.42 0.73 1.41
Small Metro 0.89 1.78 0.85 2.11 0.89 1.69
Nonmetro 1.06 2.24 1.08 2.41 1.26 2.30
Urbanized 1.53 3.34 1.59 3.42 2.10 3.30
Less Urbanized 1.52 3.12 1.67 3.03 1.69 3.23
Completely Rural 3.30 * 2.95 * 3.45 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.3C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 105 231 122 249 121 261 107 203
AGE GROUP                
12-13 83 168 101 204 99 222 124 269
14-15 69 140 91 186 109 227 138 279
16-17 62 135 77 161 121 237 153 277
GENDER                
Male 72 163 79 180 86 184 76 136
Female 75 159 85 181 83 176 71 147
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 91 176 104 191 101 215 88 170
White 98 171 129 216 158 267 215 365
Black or African American 47 104 53 123 82 165 96 199
AIAN 9 * 10 * 17 * 18 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 37 91 53 117 52 122 72 155
Two or More Races 17 23 21 31 30 42 37 57
Hispanic or Latino 58 143 61 150 73 142 62 105
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 108 220 146 280 170 329 238 429
Small Metro 76 157 100 193 128 236 169 292
Nonmetro 54 83 66 111 85 150 112 178
Urbanized 36 52 45 65 57 87 80 118
Less Urbanized 39 55 47 85 59 114 77 125
Completely Rural 16 * 23 * 32 * 38 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.3D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.43 0.94 0.50 1.02 0.50 1.07 0.44 0.83
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.86 1.78 0.90 1.81 0.90 1.92 0.80 1.54
14-15 0.70 1.39 0.83 1.66 0.85 1.78 0.72 1.24
16-17 0.66 1.47 0.75 1.63 0.82 1.83 0.63 1.51
GENDER                
Male 0.58 1.30 0.64 1.44 0.70 1.48 0.62 1.10
Female 0.63 1.32 0.71 1.50 0.70 1.47 0.60 1.23
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.50 0.96 0.57 1.04 0.56 1.18 0.49 0.93
White 0.62 1.10 0.69 1.22 0.65 1.29 0.54 1.05
Black or African American 1.15 2.71 1.23 2.98 1.28 3.17 1.26 2.63
AIAN 4.44 * 4.72 * 4.86 * 4.67 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.36 4.06 2.58 4.33 2.61 4.01 2.21 3.72
Two or More Races 1.72 3.54 2.07 4.57 2.27 5.14 1.91 3.85
Hispanic or Latino 0.96 2.32 1.01 2.45 1.22 2.33 1.02 1.71
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.61 1.31 0.74 1.45 0.70 1.46 0.64 1.15
Small Metro 0.73 1.73 0.84 1.86 0.86 1.88 0.72 1.43
Nonmetro 1.13 2.07 1.16 2.45 1.16 2.45 0.97 1.83
Urbanized 1.63 3.17 1.71 3.30 1.87 3.59 1.70 3.33
Less Urbanized 1.77 2.64 1.73 3.48 1.67 3.45 1.35 2.07
Completely Rural 2.87 * 3.55 * 3.60 * 2.64 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.4C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 119 260 99 201 121 259 113 247
AGE GROUP                
12-13 105 222 125 283 90 205 110 243
14-15 117 243 144 285 97 221 119 255
16-17 139 262 161 290 109 208 136 250
GENDER                
Male 87 173 70 126 82 187 77 173
Female 83 182 66 150 83 176 77 178
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 98 210 78 166 102 212 94 200
White 173 293 223 377 132 248 187 324
Black or African American 85 166 97 192 73 155 82 177
AIAN 17 * 18 * 13 * 18 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 53 130 73 157 44 94 63 136
Two or More Races 35 49 40 57 28 35 34 54
Hispanic or Latino 72 153 56 107 65 142 63 146
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 197 354 244 454 154 303 203 391
Small Metro 138 271 181 299 115 215 154 265
Nonmetro 97 162 116 180 74 138 94 159
Urbanized 68 99 81 120 52 86 65 106
Less Urbanized 67 121 81 129 52 106 67 112
Completely Rural 34 * 39 * 24 * 31 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.4D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.50 1.07 0.41 0.83 0.52 1.09 0.48 1.04
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.89 1.93 0.80 1.48 0.90 1.97 0.88 1.94
14-15 0.84 1.77 0.67 1.29 0.87 1.87 0.83 1.64
16-17 0.75 1.79 0.54 1.39 0.88 1.82 0.76 1.79
GENDER                
Male 0.71 1.40 0.57 1.02 0.69 1.55 0.65 1.43
Female 0.71 1.53 0.56 1.25 0.73 1.52 0.67 1.52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.54 1.16 0.43 0.91 0.58 1.20 0.54 1.13
White 0.64 1.36 0.48 1.00 0.68 1.42 0.62 1.28
Black or African American 1.32 3.24 1.15 2.66 1.30 3.12 1.30 3.13
AIAN 4.86 * 4.63 * 4.94 * 4.96 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.59 4.20 2.16 3.69 2.69 3.86 2.52 4.20
Two or More Races 2.13 4.67 1.71 3.58 2.26 4.25 2.26 4.25
Hispanic or Latino 1.20 2.50 0.94 1.75 1.11 2.39 1.08 2.43
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.72 1.49 0.60 1.12 0.74 1.49 0.70 1.45
Small Metro 0.81 2.04 0.64 1.44 0.86 1.92 0.83 1.90
Nonmetro 1.17 2.29 0.99 1.87 1.18 2.42 1.11 2.17
Urbanized 2.02 3.68 1.70 3.20 1.87 3.96 1.72 3.67
Less Urbanized 1.54 3.14 1.36 2.41 1.72 3.39 1.53 2.88
Completely Rural 2.99 * 2.44 * 3.26 * 3.38 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.5C – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic		 Marijuana
(2019)		 Marijuana
(2020)		 Cocaine
(2019)		 Cocaine
(2020)		 Crack
(2019)		 Crack
(2020)		 Heroin
(2019)		 Heroin
(2020)		 LSD
(2019)		 LSD
(2020)
TOTAL 132 250 84 145 77 150 62 120 82 146
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 59 160 33 72 35 71 29 68 28 46
14-15 107 193 54 86 51 92 38 76 57 78
16-17 130 222 65 104 52 95 44 74 64 123
GENDER                    
Male 91 169 53 97 47 108 40 74 55 105
Female 91 179 62 108 59 107 46 98 63 106
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 108 205 68 118 62 119 51 102 66 116
White 142 241 64 98 55 93 45 79 63 107
Black or African American 60 118 25 55 26 65 21 56 26 39
AIAN 10 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 4 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 42 87 23 59 23 57 15 43 20 52
Two or More Races 30 34 12 15 11 16 10 13 16 17
Hispanic or Latino 66 144 47 85 39 90 33 63 49 92
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 155 284 74 109 68 124 50 90 71 122
Small Metro 110 207 54 105 46 91 36 80 56 89
Nonmetro 68 125 29 39 27 51 26 38 27 53
Urbanized 51 91 21 29 21 31 22 28 20 31
Less Urbanized 45 83 20 27 16 36 17 25 19 45
Completely Rural 21 * 5 * 6 * 5 * 5 7
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.5D – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic		 Marijuana
(2019)		 Marijuana
(2020)		 Cocaine
(2019)		 Cocaine
(2020)		 Crack
(2019)		 Crack
(2020)		 Heroin
(2019)		 Heroin
(2020)		 LSD
(2019)		 LSD
(2020)
TOTAL 0.55 1.03 0.35 0.60 0.33 0.63 0.26 0.50 0.35 0.62
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 0.71 1.70 0.41 0.89 0.44 0.87 0.38 0.84 0.37 0.59
14-15 0.90 1.75 0.61 0.98 0.58 1.05 0.45 0.87 0.65 0.90
16-17 0.88 1.90 0.72 1.23 0.60 1.15 0.51 0.94 0.71 1.43
GENDER                    
Male 0.74 1.37 0.44 0.79 0.39 0.88 0.33 0.61 0.46 0.87
Female 0.77 1.50 0.53 0.92 0.51 0.91 0.39 0.83 0.55 0.91
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.60 1.12 0.38 0.65 0.35 0.66 0.29 0.57 0.38 0.65
White 0.70 1.32 0.46 0.74 0.40 0.71 0.34 0.61 0.47 0.81
Black or African American 1.29 2.83 0.73 1.71 0.76 1.93 0.64 1.79 0.76 1.26
AIAN 5.31 * 1.62 * 1.88 * 1.63 * 2.50 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.55 3.94 1.73 3.07 1.74 3.02 1.14 2.36 1.56 2.88
Two or More Races 2.22 4.70 1.25 2.45 1.16 2.65 1.12 2.08 1.62 2.82
Hispanic or Latino 1.11 2.38 0.79 1.40 0.66 1.51 0.56 1.06 0.84 1.55
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.78 1.41 0.50 0.73 0.46 0.84 0.36 0.64 0.49 0.81
Small Metro 0.93 1.86 0.62 1.29 0.56 1.16 0.45 1.02 0.66 1.17
Nonmetro 1.21 2.31 0.75 1.22 0.71 1.50 0.69 1.11 0.73 1.50
Urbanized 1.82 3.95 1.19 2.02 1.23 2.20 1.27 1.83 1.15 2.15
Less Urbanized 1.90 2.93 1.08 1.65 0.94 2.05 0.94 1.48 1.11 2.49
Completely Rural 2.80 * 1.29 * 1.48 * 1.20 * 1.23 2.45
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.6C – Perceived That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 61 92 92 192 87 170 72 145
AGE GROUP                
12-13 153 302 151 283 151 293 147 302
14-15 157 307 151 288 152 291 151 307
16-17 162 311 145 267 152 288 160 292
GENDER                
Male 45 58 66 126 61 109 54 110
Female 39 67 63 136 59 131 47 95
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 49 82 78 160 70 141 58 113
White 240 404 220 357 224 375 232 391
Black or African American 109 225 102 216 106 215 110 221
AIAN 24 * 25 * 25 * 25 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 83 188 81 182 82 187 82 181
Two or More Races 43 61 39 54 40 55 43 60
Hispanic or Latino 35 44 49 93 48 90 42 90
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 269 505 251 452 261 474 261 489
Small Metro 197 329 189 315 189 319 193 323
Nonmetro 132 186 121 175 124 177 126 178
Urbanized 94 126 83 115 84 117 88 117
Less Urbanized 88 137 84 131 86 132 84 133
Completely Rural 45 * 42 * 43 * 42 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents’ Feelings 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.6D – Perceived That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.25 0.37 0.37 0.78 0.35 0.69 0.29 0.59
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.34 0.57 0.43 1.21 0.39 1.07 0.44 1.01
14-15 0.43 0.59 0.64 1.16 0.55 1.04 0.46 0.81
16-17 0.49 0.72 0.78 1.51 0.79 1.45 0.60 1.18
GENDER                
Male 0.36 0.46 0.53 1.01 0.49 0.87 0.43 0.87
Female 0.32 0.56 0.52 1.13 0.49 1.08 0.39 0.78
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.27 0.45 0.42 0.87 0.38 0.76 0.31 0.61
White 0.30 0.52 0.53 1.03 0.46 0.82 0.38 0.73
Black or African American 0.69 1.49 0.95 1.99 0.87 1.89 0.76 1.56
AIAN 3.22 * 4.30 * 3.89 * 3.13 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.94 0.39 1.09 1.74 0.95 0.89 1.06 2.26
Two or More Races 1.25 1.73 1.92 3.86 1.83 3.85 1.40 2.22
Hispanic or Latino 0.57 0.71 0.80 1.50 0.79 1.45 0.69 1.46
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.31 0.50 0.53 1.21 0.50 1.04 0.42 0.89
Small Metro 0.48 0.69 0.69 1.17 0.65 1.14 0.53 0.79
Nonmetro 0.64 0.95 0.89 1.61 0.84 1.48 0.73 1.53
Urbanized 1.02 1.08 1.60 2.54 1.46 2.40 1.17 2.41
Less Urbanized 0.89 1.38 1.21 2.18 1.16 1.95 1.08 2.19
Completely Rural 1.48 * 2.42 * 2.13 * 1.92 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents’ Feelings 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.7C – Perceived That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 68 145 104 203 102 194 80 159
AGE GROUP                
12-13 150 301 146 296 147 297 148 305
14-15 155 296 142 273 142 278 149 289
16-17 156 295 130 260 136 257 156 283
GENDER                
Male 48 97 73 135 73 134 55 111
Female 47 105 73 151 72 145 55 112
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 54 113 88 169 85 160 62 126
White 234 389 208 341 215 344 234 379
Black or African American 109 219 100 203 99 198 108 217
AIAN 25 * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 81 184 78 174 79 175 80 178
Two or More Races 41 * 36 45 37 46 41 *
Hispanic or Latino 41 88 57 113 58 105 47 94
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 261 499 236 447 239 449 258 482
Small Metro 194 328 172 297 177 294 186 313
Nonmetro 131 180 117 165 118 160 126 164
Urbanized 92 121 82 108 83 108 88 102
Less Urbanized 88 133 82 125 83 121 87 131
Completely Rural 43 * 40 * 39 * 42 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends’ Feelings 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.7D – Perceived That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.28 0.59 0.43 0.83 0.42 0.79 0.33 0.65
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.39 0.70 0.45 0.93 0.43 0.89 0.42 0.74
14-15 0.45 0.90 0.72 1.43 0.71 1.46 0.56 1.08
16-17 0.50 1.26 0.86 1.78 0.88 1.71 0.63 1.40
GENDER                
Male 0.38 0.78 0.59 1.08 0.59 1.08 0.45 0.89
Female 0.39 0.87 0.61 1.25 0.60 1.20 0.46 0.93
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.29 0.62 0.48 0.92 0.47 0.87 0.34 0.69
White 0.32 0.72 0.56 1.09 0.55 1.03 0.39 0.78
Black or African American 0.82 1.53 1.13 2.56 1.10 2.62 0.85 2.07
AIAN 3.65 * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.95 2.14 1.40 2.67 1.32 2.53 1.06 2.36
Two or More Races 1.32 * 1.93 4.84 1.97 4.86 1.46 *
Hispanic or Latino 0.67 1.43 0.94 1.83 0.96 1.71 0.78 1.52
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.37 0.81 0.62 1.16 0.59 1.11 0.41 0.88
Small Metro 0.53 1.00 0.77 1.45 0.78 1.41 0.63 1.08
Nonmetro 0.70 1.50 0.89 2.01 0.87 1.86 0.72 1.74
Urbanized 0.93 1.93 1.51 2.24 1.41 2.54 1.42 2.88
Less Urbanized 0.99 2.45 1.36 3.24 1.35 2.87 1.06 2.33
Completely Rural 2.29 * 2.35 * 2.19 * 2.08 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends’ Feelings 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.8C – Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers’ Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 62 101 101 203 100 210 70 128
AGE GROUP                
12-13 151 305 151 298 150 295 151 306
14-15 153 302 140 283 141 280 148 298
16-17 162 311 137 256 134 260 158 292
GENDER                
Male 46 76 68 126 71 133 50 87
Female 43 68 76 155 75 154 52 101
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 52 85 85 173 85 168 59 106
White 236 396 208 353 210 351 234 391
Black or African American 109 223 99 202 97 200 107 218
AIAN 23 * 21 * 23 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 83 188 78 175 79 177 82 178
Two or More Races 42 60 38 56 38 56 42 59
Hispanic or Latino 34 49 53 105 55 116 40 69
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 262 504 234 442 235 448 257 491
Small Metro 197 322 177 299 179 296 189 319
Nonmetro 129 186 119 162 117 164 126 183
Urbanized 93 123 80 108 81 109 91 119
Less Urbanized 86 139 83 122 81 124 84 138
Completely Rural 45 * 42 * 43 * 44 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.8D – Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers’ Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.25 0.41 0.41 0.82 0.41 0.85 0.29 0.52
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.34 0.62 0.45 1.02 0.43 1.23 0.37 0.56
14-15 0.47 0.70 0.72 1.46 0.71 1.44 0.53 0.85
16-17 0.48 0.77 0.84 1.82 0.85 1.73 0.60 1.23
GENDER                
Male 0.37 0.61 0.54 1.00 0.57 1.06 0.40 0.69
Female 0.35 0.56 0.63 1.28 0.62 1.27 0.43 0.84
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.28 0.46 0.46 0.93 0.46 0.91 0.32 0.57
White 0.33 0.57 0.56 1.05 0.55 0.99 0.37 0.73
Black or African American 0.72 1.28 1.08 2.50 1.08 2.65 0.86 1.60
AIAN 3.06 * 3.76 * 4.03 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.94 0.60 1.52 2.44 1.34 2.22 0.94 1.33
Two or More Races 1.19 2.16 2.02 3.63 2.06 3.58 1.33 2.14
Hispanic or Latino 0.56 0.80 0.87 1.70 0.91 1.88 0.67 1.12
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.34 0.58 0.61 1.21 0.58 1.23 0.37 0.73
Small Metro 0.46 0.67 0.69 1.30 0.75 1.30 0.54 0.99
Nonmetro 0.59 1.01 0.91 2.02 0.89 2.01 0.73 1.09
Urbanized 0.95 1.82 1.35 2.61 1.35 2.88 1.10 2.04
Less Urbanized 0.89 1.15 1.38 3.11 1.37 2.99 1.09 1.03
Completely Rural 1.53 * 2.07 * 2.32 * 1.57 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.9C – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 111 231 78 152 59 119
AGE GROUP            
12-13 77 175 60 98 31 67
14-15 78 136 48 82 37 56
16-17 71 143 35 92 34 88
GENDER            
Male 77 167 56 103 42 103
Female 79 163 55 107 41 63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 94 191 67 122 50 91
White 101 179 56 109 39 68
Black or African American 55 107 39 71 25 47
AIAN 8 * 7 * 6 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 37 68 20 28 16 41
Two or More Races 22 29 17 17 12 10
Hispanic or Latino 61 136 37 89 32 78
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 113 207 64 113 46 110
Small Metro 87 172 51 102 32 48
Nonmetro 49 75 31 48 21 39
Urbanized 35 53 22 36 14 29
Less Urbanized 32 53 22 32 15 26
Completely Rural 18 * 9 5 8 1
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.9D – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.46 0.95 0.32 0.62 0.24 0.48
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.82 1.80 0.68 1.13 0.38 0.77
14-15 0.79 1.40 0.52 0.92 0.43 0.65
16-17 0.75 1.60 0.41 1.13 0.40 1.08
GENDER            
Male 0.63 1.37 0.45 0.83 0.33 0.82
Female 0.66 1.37 0.46 0.88 0.34 0.52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.52 1.06 0.37 0.66 0.27 0.49
White 0.64 1.21 0.41 0.81 0.30 0.53
Black or African American 1.25 2.86 1.02 1.99 0.72 1.45
AIAN 4.67 * 3.03 * 2.75 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.31 3.30 1.47 1.46 1.18 2.14
Two or More Races 2.10 4.30 1.64 2.67 1.28 1.71
Hispanic or Latino 1.03 2.25 0.61 1.44 0.52 1.25
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.67 1.29 0.44 0.77 0.33 0.75
Small Metro 0.85 1.85 0.57 1.28 0.40 0.62
Nonmetro 1.00 2.08 0.79 1.45 0.56 1.18
Urbanized 1.55 3.53 1.33 2.55 0.85 2.15
Less Urbanized 1.46 2.86 1.08 1.84 0.84 1.56
Completely Rural 2.70 * 1.89 2.27 1.67 0.50
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.10C – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 75 138 41 86 115 231 122 260
AGE GROUP                
12-13 49 83 24 61 120 260 110 225
14-15 46 88 25 45 137 269 119 235
16-17 46 78 24 39 143 271 118 220
GENDER                
Male 56 103 30 70 81 171 90 189
Female 50 92 29 47 78 155 87 171
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 63 112 37 79 94 194 101 207
White 53 95 29 69 198 334 173 291
Black or African American 32 56 21 29 83 174 68 135
AIAN 8 * 4 * 19 * 15 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 21 41 9 24 76 157 59 125
Two or More Races 18 14 8 6 37 55 34 48
Hispanic or Latino 38 80 19 34 62 121 71 139
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 65 111 33 73 223 415 189 352
Small Metro 46 89 24 38 161 269 133 243
Nonmetro 28 41 16 26 104 170 85 140
Urbanized 20 20 11 23 78 110 59 94
Less Urbanized 20 36 10 12 67 124 57 100
Completely Rural 11 8 6 1 32 * 31 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.10D – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.31 0.56 0.17 0.35 0.47 0.94 0.50 1.06
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.58 0.96 0.30 0.73 0.84 1.82 0.88 1.94
14-15 0.51 0.99 0.29 0.51 0.73 1.51 0.89 1.68
16-17 0.50 0.96 0.29 0.49 0.78 1.56 0.84 1.82
GENDER                
Male 0.45 0.82 0.24 0.56 0.65 1.37 0.73 1.52
Female 0.42 0.76 0.24 0.39 0.65 1.28 0.73 1.42
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.34 0.61 0.20 0.43 0.51 1.06 0.55 1.13
White 0.37 0.73 0.22 0.54 0.61 1.18 0.64 1.25
Black or African American 0.85 1.67 0.62 0.92 1.34 2.85 1.21 3.01
AIAN 3.29 * 1.80 * 4.34 * 4.84 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.57 2.25 0.67 1.31 2.28 3.09 2.84 4.30
Two or More Races 1.79 2.18 0.83 0.97 1.98 4.18 2.31 4.86
Hispanic or Latino 0.63 1.30 0.31 0.55 1.03 1.95 1.18 2.26
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.43 0.74 0.24 0.52 0.65 1.37 0.71 1.46
Small Metro 0.50 1.05 0.30 0.47 0.79 1.55 0.84 1.82
Nonmetro 0.70 1.24 0.43 0.82 1.15 2.07 1.22 2.37
Urbanized 1.08 1.56 0.67 1.74 1.82 2.88 1.98 3.44
Less Urbanized 1.16 1.97 0.60 0.73 1.60 3.01 1.82 3.15
Completely Rural 1.97 3.01 1.47 0.56 3.09 * 3.03 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.11C – Engaged in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 95 174 79 128 49 121
AGE GROUP            
12-13 61 124 45 90 29 89
14-15 58 104 49 78 36 39
16-17 52 95 48 59 28 74
GENDER            
Male 72 135 58 95 41 87
Female 61 107 51 87 32 81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 80 138 63 95 43 87
White 72 114 53 74 32 72
Black or African American 51 91 35 53 25 47
AIAN 10 * 8 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 19 24 15 24 16 8
Two or More Races 21 17 17 18 11 16
Hispanic or Latino 48 108 47 88 27 82
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 84 148 62 112 40 94
Small Metro 58 110 51 69 27 78
Nonmetro 38 52 29 29 17 25
Urbanized 28 20 19 18 10 13
Less Urbanized 26 36 20 23 13 17
Completely Rural 11 * 9 * 6 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.11D – Engaged in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.39 0.70 0.32 0.51 0.20 0.49
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.67 1.39 0.52 1.03 0.35 1.03
14-15 0.64 1.11 0.56 0.86 0.42 0.46
16-17 0.60 1.11 0.56 0.76 0.34 0.91
GENDER            
Male 0.58 1.07 0.47 0.75 0.33 0.69
Female 0.51 0.88 0.42 0.71 0.26 0.66
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.43 0.74 0.34 0.51 0.23 0.47
White 0.50 0.81 0.39 0.57 0.24 0.55
Black or African American 1.16 2.37 0.94 1.60 0.71 1.42
AIAN 4.68 * 4.07 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 1.35 1.29 1.09 1.27 1.16 0.42
Two or More Races 1.90 2.67 1.71 2.60 1.08 2.37
Hispanic or Latino 0.79 1.72 0.76 1.40 0.43 1.31
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.56 0.96 0.43 0.76 0.29 0.65
Small Metro 0.67 1.30 0.65 0.87 0.34 0.99
Nonmetro 0.89 1.48 0.71 0.92 0.45 0.78
Urbanized 1.59 1.57 1.11 1.40 0.62 0.97
Less Urbanized 1.20 1.98 1.02 1.33 0.73 1.07
Completely Rural 2.03 * 1.75 * 1.31 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.12C – Engaged in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 51 121 36 55 43 77
AGE GROUP            
12-13 24 82 11 21 22 39
14-15 30 56 21 24 25 45
16-17 35 63 27 41 27 40
GENDER            
Male 43 90 29 41 35 54
Female 26 74 22 28 24 47
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 43 83 29 32 36 49
White 40 82 26 30 29 41
Black or African American 14 9 11 6 17 25
AIAN 5 * 5 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 11 13 5 * 9 1
Two or More Races 8 13 5 6 6 10
Hispanic or Latino 28 88 24 47 25 56
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 37 88 30 52 34 58
Small Metro 28 71 20 16 25 47
Nonmetro 21 40 9 13 12 23
Urbanized 12 21 7 4 9 11
Less Urbanized 14 34 5 11 7 18
Completely Rural 13 4 3 * 3 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.12D – Engaged in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.21 0.49 0.14 0.22 0.17 0.31
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.28 0.95 0.13 0.25 0.26 0.46
14-15 0.35 0.65 0.25 0.28 0.29 0.52
16-17 0.40 0.79 0.32 0.52 0.33 0.51
GENDER            
Male 0.34 0.71 0.23 0.32 0.28 0.43
Female 0.22 0.60 0.18 0.23 0.20 0.38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.23 0.45 0.16 0.17 0.19 0.26
White 0.30 0.62 0.20 0.23 0.22 0.32
Black or African American 0.43 0.29 0.34 0.21 0.51 0.81
AIAN 2.66 * 3.16 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 0.87 0.68 0.38 * 0.71 0.04
Two or More Races 0.79 2.10 0.52 0.90 0.60 1.63
Hispanic or Latino 0.45 1.40 0.39 0.76 0.41 0.89
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.27 0.61 0.22 0.36 0.24 0.40
Small Metro 0.37 0.91 0.26 0.22 0.33 0.61
Nonmetro 0.55 1.25 0.24 0.39 0.31 0.70
Urbanized 0.70 1.56 0.43 0.34 0.54 0.83
Less Urbanized 0.80 2.11 0.29 0.68 0.40 1.14
Completely Rural 2.63 1.44 0.81 * 0.77 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.13C – Selected Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 98 194 72 105 56 133 122 257
AGE GROUP                
12-13 55 120 29 48 150 300 76 151
14-15 62 126 48 78 152 297 85 176
16-17 65 127 55 64 164 299 79 167
GENDER                
Male 60 122 54 78 39 93 84 180
Female 71 144 50 76 40 92 80 171
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 83 162 62 72 44 95 106 217
White 83 167 55 68 237 389 128 235
Black or African American 28 53 32 33 111 219 44 109
AIAN 6 * 4 * 26 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 26 54 20 16 82 182 42 88
Two or More Races 19 34 13 9 43 61 19 18
Hispanic or Latino 52 105 42 79 34 87 57 129
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 94 186 63 91 262 489 121 254
Small Metro 60 117 43 64 195 323 93 172
Nonmetro 31 49 24 32 132 186 57 113
Urbanized 20 37 17 22 95 117 38 74
Less Urbanized 21 33 15 24 86 143 39 78
Completely Rural 14 * 5 * 45 61 23 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.13D – Selected Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.40 0.79 0.29 0.42 0.23 0.55 0.51 1.06
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.65 1.32 0.35 0.56 0.35 0.96 0.84 1.63
14-15 0.68 1.33 0.53 0.85 0.42 0.73 0.84 1.68
16-17 0.68 1.45 0.63 0.80 0.38 1.06 0.79 1.77
GENDER                
Male 0.49 0.98 0.43 0.62 0.32 0.75 0.69 1.46
Female 0.59 1.19 0.41 0.62 0.34 0.78 0.68 1.43
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.88 0.33 0.39 0.24 0.52 0.59 1.19
White 0.56 1.11 0.39 0.50 0.28 0.66 0.74 1.42
Black or African American 0.78 1.59 0.86 1.06 0.71 1.20 1.12 2.97
AIAN 3.00 * 2.07 * 3.10 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.77 2.66 1.37 0.84 0.94 1.21 2.44 4.21
Two or More Races 1.85 4.66 1.37 1.54 1.16 2.65 1.87 2.89
Hispanic or Latino 0.87 1.70 0.68 1.25 0.57 1.44 0.97 2.09
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.60 1.10 0.42 0.61 0.32 0.75 0.70 1.51
Small Metro 0.69 1.36 0.50 0.77 0.41 0.99 0.92 1.87
Nonmetro 0.79 1.50 0.58 0.97 0.47 0.93 1.21 2.78
Urbanized 1.12 2.58 0.93 1.58 0.61 1.69 1.86 4.29
Less Urbanized 1.14 1.94 0.85 1.45 0.78 1.12 1.69 3.91
Completely Rural 2.47 * 1.20 * 1.22 1.52 3.76 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of people 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.14C – Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 122 261 131 270 121 249
AGE GROUP            
12-13 130 250 122 226 83 159
14-15 129 261 122 254 78 159
16-17 129 256 124 224 75 148
GENDER            
Male 82 176 88 190 83 159
Female 82 175 86 181 81 162
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 100 224 110 227 104 190
White 191 311 181 297 114 182
Black or African American 93 207 87 209 56 106
AIAN 21 * * * 18 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 67 155 67 135 39 90
Two or More Races 33 36 30 37 21 26
Hispanic or Latino 69 129 67 146 58 145
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 223 395 207 352 112 222
Small Metro 154 284 146 262 90 162
Nonmetro 106 158 100 159 71 110
Urbanized 77 99 70 92 48 75
Less Urbanized 74 119 71 122 52 82
Completely Rural 38 * 34 * 26 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.14D – Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.51 1.07 0.55 1.10 0.51 1.02
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.77 1.83 0.84 1.86 0.85 1.74
14-15 0.85 1.66 0.87 1.72 0.79 1.57
16-17 0.87 1.81 0.93 1.88 0.81 1.58
GENDER            
Male 0.68 1.42 0.73 1.53 0.69 1.28
Female 0.70 1.45 0.73 1.51 0.69 1.36
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.55 1.22 0.61 1.24 0.58 1.04
White 0.71 1.41 0.75 1.40 0.71 1.18
Black or African American 1.08 2.46 1.28 2.36 1.37 2.78
AIAN 4.33 * * * 5.65 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.37 3.78 2.56 4.29 2.46 4.15
Two or More Races 2.47 5.18 2.33 5.12 2.03 3.93
Hispanic or Latino 1.17 2.10 1.15 2.40 1.00 2.40
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.77 1.47 0.79 1.60 0.68 1.34
Small Metro 0.87 1.70 0.91 1.81 0.87 1.85
Nonmetro 1.17 2.34 1.25 2.39 1.30 2.60
Urbanized 2.02 3.99 2.15 4.02 2.00 4.35
Less Urbanized 1.59 3.02 1.69 2.54 2.10 3.55
Completely Rural 2.83 * 2.87 * 3.26 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.15C – Always or Sometimes Had Parental Involvement through Specific Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 75 161 134 266 86 188 92 185
AGE GROUP                
12-13 147 299 118 218 150 304 150 300
14-15 153 295 103 195 147 288 147 285
16-17 158 293 91 172 154 269 151 272
GENDER                
Male 52 114 86 186 57 108 58 116
Female 54 110 94 175 64 148 66 144
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 66 129 110 213 70 149 73 152
White 232 387 146 245 227 383 226 379
Black or African American 113 225 62 132 108 219 109 217
AIAN 28 * * * 24 * 25 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 78 169 56 118 77 157 71 151
Two or More Races 41 60 26 27 40 52 41 51
Hispanic or Latino 35 90 72 151 47 117 53 111
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 255 473 174 294 257 462 252 455
Small Metro 196 325 126 198 189 304 193 303
Nonmetro 124 188 74 116 125 182 122 178
Urbanized 90 122 53 71 92 118 90 116
Less Urbanized 83 138 47 85 82 136 80 132
Completely Rural 44 * 20 * 42 * 42 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.15D – Always or Sometimes Had Parental Involvement through Specific Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.30 0.65 0.55 1.08 0.35 0.76 0.37 0.75
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.52 1.18 0.88 1.99 0.48 1.00 0.54 0.98
14-15 0.54 0.95 0.88 1.63 0.66 1.11 0.65 1.22
16-17 0.49 1.20 0.85 1.78 0.67 1.61 0.66 1.64
GENDER                
Male 0.41 0.91 0.69 1.48 0.46 0.86 0.47 0.92
Female 0.44 0.90 0.78 1.44 0.53 1.21 0.55 1.18
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.36 0.70 0.59 1.15 0.38 0.80 0.39 0.82
White 0.42 0.81 0.71 1.33 0.43 0.85 0.46 0.94
Black or African American 0.66 1.32 1.34 3.09 0.84 1.89 0.85 1.99
AIAN 3.23 * * * 2.99 * 2.82 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.84 3.38 2.54 4.14 1.82 4.29 1.98 3.94
Two or More Races 1.58 2.76 2.12 4.05 1.69 3.28 1.77 3.03
Hispanic or Latino 0.58 1.44 1.18 2.44 0.77 1.88 0.86 1.78
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.43 0.97 0.80 1.48 0.50 1.03 0.52 1.05
Small Metro 0.50 0.89 0.93 1.90 0.58 1.52 0.67 1.45
Nonmetro 0.74 1.47 1.32 2.47 0.83 1.64 0.84 1.62
Urbanized 1.35 2.41 2.15 3.79 1.19 2.32 1.26 2.23
Less Urbanized 0.94 1.87 1.85 3.55 1.22 2.38 1.23 2.36
Completely Rural 1.74 * 3.13 * 2.27 * 1.74 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement 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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.16C – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 96 212 273 508 294 507 51 118
AGE GROUP                
12-13 53 127 116 263 135 259 26 87
14-15 53 104 132 256 136 266 30 66
16-17 58 122 142 253 142 262 29 44
GENDER                
Male 73 151 165 330 172 326 38 68
Female 63 141 173 326 185 324 32 96
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 73 165 233 394 242 418 41 100
White 62 120 200 313 197 325 35 54
Black or African American 33 81 83 159 97 186 18 30
AIAN * * 22 * 25 * 3 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 16 69 69 137 73 168 4 *
Two or More Races 16 * 37 54 36 48 9 7
Hispanic or Latino 67 130 142 295 155 279 34 64
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 72 170 216 419 231 394 38 88
Small Metro 56 110 159 277 173 279 29 72
Nonmetro 38 62 101 142 106 155 20 35
Urbanized 29 41 71 89 74 91 16 17
Less Urbanized 24 39 66 107 71 118 11 29
Completely Rural 9 * 34 * 37 * 4 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.16D – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.37 0.80 0.50 1.00 0.45 0.98 0.23 0.49
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.64 1.44 0.80 1.87 0.75 1.63 0.38 1.11
14-15 0.62 1.17 0.77 1.52 0.72 1.68 0.39 0.78
16-17 0.66 1.44 0.89 1.64 0.77 1.64 0.38 0.60
GENDER                
Male 0.57 1.15 0.71 1.48 0.62 1.35 0.34 0.58
Female 0.50 1.07 0.66 1.36 0.66 1.37 0.28 0.82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.85 0.55 1.14 0.49 1.04 0.24 0.56
White 0.46 0.92 0.65 1.25 0.60 1.15 0.29 0.44
Black or African American 0.99 2.49 1.28 3.05 1.04 2.89 0.58 1.08
AIAN * * 5.51 * 3.95 * 2.35 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.26 3.41 2.47 4.26 1.79 3.06 0.33 *
Two or More Races 1.69 * 2.08 4.20 2.06 4.24 1.02 1.22
Hispanic or Latino 0.94 1.90 1.13 2.06 1.00 2.33 0.60 1.12
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.52 1.16 0.73 1.42 0.65 1.32 0.32 0.65
Small Metro 0.66 1.36 0.87 1.74 0.71 1.81 0.40 1.00
Nonmetro 0.92 1.74 1.10 2.14 1.10 2.12 0.57 1.13
Urbanized 1.65 2.74 1.89 3.27 1.74 3.19 1.09 1.30
Less Urbanized 1.21 2.24 1.55 3.28 1.55 2.97 0.72 1.75
Completely Rural 2.02 * 3.11 * 2.35 * 1.09 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.17C – Always or Sometimes Had Adult Involvement through Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 284 513 306 565 300 532 249 490
AGE GROUP                
12-13 136 256 142 289 138 279 119 270
14-15 129 254 141 285 139 280 120 242
16-17 137 263 143 264 137 245 126 225
GENDER                
Male 177 340 186 382 183 352 151 298
Female 176 317 185 333 185 329 163 329
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 236 432 253 456 254 442 208 400
White 194 340 210 356 210 355 177 302
Black or African American 98 195 98 212 97 197 82 188
AIAN 24 * 26 * 23 * 19 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 68 165 67 157 71 152 58 138
Two or More Races 36 53 39 * 38 47 34 49
Hispanic or Latino 151 270 160 309 147 281 134 260
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 222 410 237 461 234 427 195 368
Small Metro 171 263 183 280 175 278 152 278
Nonmetro 102 170 114 180 114 175 91 147
Urbanized 74 110 79 119 83 107 65 85
Less Urbanized 67 118 79 130 74 132 61 113
Completely Rural 37 * 38 * 41 * 31 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.17D – Always or Sometimes Had Adult Involvement through Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
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
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.46 0.97 0.42 0.82 0.47 0.93 0.52 1.05
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.71 1.65 0.57 1.21 0.60 1.35 0.87 1.68
14-15 0.76 1.57 0.69 1.22 0.74 1.44 0.88 1.68
16-17 0.82 1.71 0.82 1.70 0.85 1.85 0.89 1.86
GENDER                
Male 0.62 1.27 0.55 1.00 0.62 1.17 0.72 1.44
Female 0.67 1.43 0.62 1.23 0.64 1.40 0.72 1.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.50 1.02 0.47 0.95 0.49 1.03 0.58 1.21
White 0.60 1.18 0.54 1.00 0.53 1.05 0.68 1.36
Black or African American 1.00 2.36 1.06 1.99 1.14 2.63 1.35 3.09
AIAN 5.25 * 4.22 * 3.92 * 4.31 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.16 3.26 2.18 3.63 2.48 4.24 2.64 3.92
Two or More Races 1.93 3.19 1.76 * 1.83 5.02 2.21 4.76
Hispanic or Latino 1.02 2.26 0.95 1.49 1.04 2.01 1.16 2.24
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.67 1.38 0.59 1.11 0.67 1.32 0.76 1.41
Small Metro 0.75 1.66 0.72 1.60 0.81 1.76 0.89 1.81
Nonmetro 1.03 1.91 0.90 1.56 0.93 1.59 1.10 2.69
Urbanized 1.56 2.68 1.43 2.18 1.51 2.57 1.96 4.24
Less Urbanized 1.56 3.04 1.34 2.39 1.29 2.11 1.53 3.42
Completely Rural 2.85 * 2.38 * 2.49 * 3.10 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.18C – Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 82 140 133 215 147 271 79 127
AGE GROUP                
12-13 28 40 30 48 33 64 14 24
14-15 51 93 76 118 76 157 42 62
16-17 55 87 99 155 110 184 61 106
GENDER                
Male 49 78 81 132 83 162 45 81
Female 63 110 103 157 115 201 61 95
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 66 110 108 166 125 223 65 100
White 55 87 89 132 109 188 54 78
Black or African American 28 43 52 83 43 85 28 48
AIAN 4 * 8 * 5 * 3 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 18 33 22 43 30 53 13 38
Two or More Races 13 13 25 27 24 27 12 14
Hispanic or Latino 46 86 76 136 77 156 44 77
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 62 105 106 172 116 199 58 87
Small Metro 41 82 72 114 78 160 43 76
Nonmetro 31 53 41 69 52 85 30 49
Urbanized 25 34 28 44 36 54 19 31
Less Urbanized 18 40 27 55 34 65 22 34
Completely Rural 9 * 13 8 15 * 4 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.
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Table 3.18D – Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances: Among People Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2019 and 2020
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
TOTAL 0.34 0.58 0.48 0.83 0.49 0.98 0.32 0.53
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.38 0.52 0.41 0.63 0.45 0.82 0.20 0.32
14-15 0.61 1.12 0.82 1.38 0.81 1.69 0.53 0.77
16-17 0.67 1.14 0.95 1.77 0.99 1.84 0.73 1.35
GENDER                
Male 0.41 0.65 0.61 1.06 0.61 1.26 0.38 0.67
Female 0.53 0.92 0.74 1.21 0.76 1.45 0.51 0.80
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.60 0.52 0.86 0.55 1.12 0.35 0.55
White 0.44 0.68 0.61 0.97 0.67 1.32 0.42 0.61
Black or African American 0.87 1.47 1.29 2.73 1.13 2.78 0.89 1.70
AIAN 2.62 * 4.90 * 4.53 * 2.38 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.42 1.90 1.77 2.27 2.02 2.91 1.14 2.20
Two or More Races 1.40 2.23 2.25 3.98 2.19 4.10 1.36 2.45
Hispanic or Latino 0.76 1.44 1.07 2.15 1.05 2.18 0.77 1.36
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.47 0.77 0.68 1.13 0.70 1.31 0.43 0.64
Small Metro 0.57 1.12 0.90 1.45 0.80 1.74 0.58 1.02
Nonmetro 0.85 1.63 0.99 1.97 1.12 2.26 0.82 1.56
Urbanized 1.52 2.52 1.57 3.13 1.77 3.63 1.20 2.31
Less Urbanized 1.03 2.24 1.51 2.83 1.64 3.04 1.29 2.16
Completely Rural 1.88 * 2.55 3.16 3.03 * 1.16 *
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates in the 2020 column are italicized to indicate caution should be used when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020. Due to these changes, significance testing between 2020 and prior years was not performed. See the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Summary and Definitions for details.
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.
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, 2019 and Quarters 1 and 4, 2020.

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