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Table 3.1A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, 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 194,258 193,070 15,867 16,543 178,392 176,528 22,174 21,941 156,218 154,587
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 64,313 58,604 5,482 5,652 58,831 52,952 3,928 3,900 54,903 49,052
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 78,832 74,440 8,406 9,181 70,426 65,259 4,992 4,868 65,434 60,391
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 189,015 182,220 12,995 12,839 176,019 169,381 20,786 19,445 155,233 149,936
Use Once or Twice a Week 231,560 229,932 19,024 19,802 212,535 210,130 27,447 26,990 185,088 183,140
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 230,338 225,613 15,137 14,847 215,202 210,766 27,392 26,271 187,810 184,495
Use Once or Twice a Week 253,771 253,113 19,785 20,215 233,987 232,898 31,039 30,631 202,948 202,267
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 174,001 163,681 10,584 10,808 163,417 152,873 15,707 14,642 147,711 138,231
Use Once or Twice a Week 212,969 207,517 15,578 16,116 197,391 191,401 22,225 21,377 175,166 170,024
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 121,662 117,788 10,505 10,594 111,157 107,195 12,897 12,103 98,260 95,092
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 184,925 187,502 15,516 16,463 169,408 171,039 20,866 21,283 148,542 149,756
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 167,323 172,659 10,669 9,956 156,655 162,703 24,568 24,539 132,087 138,165
Cocaine 56,865 53,625 2,669 2,238 54,196 51,387 8,679 7,981 45,517 43,407
Crack 45,889 44,299 2,356 2,111 43,533 42,187 4,985 4,668 38,548 37,519
Heroin 41,699 38,784 1,665 1,410 40,034 37,375 4,575 4,027 35,459 33,348
LSD 36,821 34,921 2,816 2,496 34,005 32,425 7,177 6,735 26,829 25,690
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 14,767 11,885 2,472 1,492 12,295 10,393 3,936 3,093 8,358 7,300
* = 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 3.1B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, 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 71.2 70.7 65.0 67.3 71.8 71.1 66.2 66.5 72.7 71.8
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 23.8 21.6 22.6 23.1 23.9 21.4 11.8 11.8 25.8 22.9
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 29.2 27.4 34.6 37.4 28.6 26.4 15.0 14.8 30.8 28.2
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 70.0 67.2 53.9 52.7 71.6 68.6 62.6 59.3 73.0 70.0
Use Once or Twice a Week 85.7 84.7 78.7 81.2 86.4 85.0 82.6 82.2 86.9 85.5
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 85.2 83.1 62.9 61.2 87.4 85.3 82.4 80.1 88.2 86.0
Use Once or Twice a Week 93.8 93.2 82.1 83.1 95.0 94.2 93.3 93.3 95.2 94.3
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 65.0 60.8 45.4 45.7 66.9 62.3 47.7 44.9 69.9 64.9
Use Once or Twice a Week 79.6 77.0 66.8 67.8 80.8 77.9 67.5 65.6 82.9 79.8
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 44.7 43.2 43.0 43.0 44.9 43.2 38.6 36.7 45.8 44.2
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 67.9 68.7 63.5 66.7 68.3 68.9 62.4 64.6 69.3 69.5
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 63.2 64.4 44.3 41.0 65.1 66.7 74.2 75.1 63.6 65.4
Cocaine 21.9 20.3 11.2 9.3 23.0 21.4 26.6 24.7 22.4 20.9
Crack 17.7 16.8 9.9 8.8 18.5 17.6 15.3 14.5 19.0 18.0
Heroin 16.1 14.7 7.0 5.9 17.0 15.6 14.0 12.5 17.5 16.1
LSD 14.3 13.3 12.1 10.5 14.5 13.5 22.1 20.9 13.3 12.4
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 5.4 4.3 10.0 6.0 4.9 4.2 11.7 9.3 3.9 3.4
* = 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.
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 3.2A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 15,867 16,543 10,505 10,594 15,516 16,463
AGE GROUP            
12-13 5,054 5,554 3,473 3,764 5,053 5,656
14-15 5,379 5,634 3,598 3,607 5,187 5,672
16-17 5,433 5,355 3,433 3,223 5,276 5,135
GENDER            
Male 7,795 8,337 4,952 5,238 7,313 7,995
Female 8,071 8,205 5,552 5,356 8,203 8,468
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,021 12,471 7,794 7,496 11,857 12,438
White 8,406 8,589 4,826 4,583 8,031 8,490
Black or African American 2,019 1,933 1,754 1,556 2,098 1,950
AIAN 78 * 78 * 83 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 889 1,376 697 1,046 992 1,489
Two or More Races 571 440 390 254 591 409
Hispanic or Latino 3,845 4,071 2,710 3,097 3,659 4,025
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 8,783 9,552 5,826 6,121 8,733 9,582
Small Metro 4,908 5,055 3,300 3,211 4,743 4,954
Nonmetro 2,176 1,935 1,378 1,261 2,040 1,928
Urbanized 955 800 579 517 865 845
Less Urbanized 1,008 996 662 611 950 908
Completely Rural 213 * 137 * 224 *
* = 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 3.2B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 65.0 67.3 43.0 43.0 63.5 66.7
AGE GROUP            
12-13 64.0 67.4 44.0 45.8 64.0 68.5
14-15 64.5 65.7 43.1 42.0 62.2 66.1
16-17 66.3 68.8 41.8 41.2 64.3 65.4
GENDER            
Male 62.6 66.6 39.9 41.8 58.9 63.6
Female 67.4 68.0 46.2 44.3 68.3 69.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 65.6 67.6 42.5 40.7 64.6 67.3
White 66.5 67.6 38.2 36.1 63.5 66.8
Black or African American 61.9 63.2 54.0 51.2 64.6 63.9
AIAN 48.8 * 47.1 * 50.3 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 70.5 75.0 54.5 57.3 78.0 80.3
Two or More Races 62.2 72.4 42.5 42.2 64.7 67.8
Hispanic or Latino 63.2 66.3 44.5 49.8 60.1 64.7
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 66.1 68.8 43.7 44.2 65.5 68.8
Small Metro 64.6 66.7 43.5 42.2 62.5 65.1
Nonmetro 61.7 61.7 39.2 39.8 57.9 60.9
Urbanized 63.9 61.0 38.8 39.4 57.9 64.4
Less Urbanized 61.7 63.8 40.8 38.3 58.4 57.2
Completely Rural 53.4 * 34.4 * 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: 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 3.3A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 5,482 5,652 8,406 9,181 12,995 12,839 19,024 19,802
AGE GROUP                
12-13 2,473 2,471 3,770 4,041 3,493 3,958 5,629 6,277
14-15 1,771 1,794 2,748 3,048 4,419 4,295 6,498 6,994
16-17 1,238 1,387 1,888 2,091 5,083 4,586 6,897 6,532
GENDER                
Male 2,680 2,666 4,037 4,511 6,666 6,637 9,665 10,198
Female 2,802 2,986 4,369 4,669 6,329 6,202 9,359 9,604
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,066 4,090 6,454 6,855 9,880 9,416 14,572 14,959
White 2,715 2,733 4,580 4,746 6,656 6,318 10,270 10,423
Black or African American 796 785 973 998 1,965 1,783 2,406 2,460
AIAN 37 * 46 * 99 * 118 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 351 437 618 854 619 864 995 1,421
Two or More Races 146 107 216 195 489 307 702 479
Hispanic or Latino 1,416 1,562 1,951 2,326 3,115 3,423 4,452 4,843
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 2,884 3,244 4,540 5,300 6,946 7,130 10,349 11,078
Small Metro 1,710 1,648 2,546 2,724 4,191 3,900 5,914 6,146
Nonmetro 888 760 1,320 1,157 1,858 1,810 2,761 2,579
Urbanized 364 301 556 476 781 713 1,166 1,055
Less Urbanized 426 369 609 579 856 933 1,284 1,309
Completely Rural 97 * 155 * 222 * 311 *
* = 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 3.3B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 22.6 23.1 34.6 37.4 53.9 52.7 78.7 81.2
AGE GROUP                
12-13 31.6 30.4 48.2 49.5 45.2 49.2 72.7 77.8
14-15 21.3 21.0 33.1 35.7 53.5 50.6 78.6 82.3
16-17 15.2 17.7 23.1 26.8 62.5 58.7 84.5 83.6
GENDER                
Male 21.7 21.3 32.6 36.1 54.3 53.5 78.7 82.1
Female 23.5 24.8 36.6 38.8 53.4 51.9 78.8 80.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 22.3 22.3 35.4 37.3 54.6 51.7 80.3 81.9
White 21.6 21.6 36.4 37.4 53.4 50.4 82.3 82.9
Black or African American 24.4 25.7 29.9 32.9 60.9 59.0 74.4 81.6
AIAN 22.7 * 28.2 * 59.7 * 71.1 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 28.3 23.8 49.6 47.1 49.8 47.5 79.8 77.8
Two or More Races 15.9 17.8 23.7 32.7 53.6 51.7 77.0 80.8
Hispanic or Latino 23.4 25.4 32.2 37.9 51.7 56.0 73.9 79.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 21.8 23.4 34.2 38.3 52.8 51.9 78.6 80.5
Small Metro 22.7 21.9 33.7 36.1 55.8 52.0 78.6 81.9
Nonmetro 25.4 24.2 37.8 36.7 53.6 57.9 79.4 82.5
Urbanized 24.6 23.0 37.6 36.4 53.2 54.4 79.0 80.5
Less Urbanized 26.3 23.4 37.6 36.7 53.1 59.9 79.8 84.4
Completely Rural 24.8 * 39.6 * 56.8 * 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: 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 3.4A – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 15,137 14,847 19,785 20,215 10,584 10,808 15,578 16,116
AGE GROUP                
12-13 3,906 4,139 5,610 6,184 2,997 3,604 4,573 5,188
14-15 5,104 5,114 6,812 7,114 3,636 3,711 5,394 5,612
16-17 6,127 5,594 7,363 6,916 3,951 3,493 5,610 5,316
GENDER                
Male 7,883 7,903 10,095 10,500 5,453 5,626 7,805 8,184
Female 7,253 6,943 9,690 9,715 5,131 5,182 7,772 7,932
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,418 10,883 15,101 15,208 7,951 7,742 11,984 12,156
White 7,908 7,534 10,663 10,710 5,281 5,181 8,482 8,519
Black or African American 2,107 1,905 2,501 2,376 1,681 1,576 1,977 2,001
AIAN 101 * 116 * 77 * 101 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 659 982 997 1,440 466 702 795 1,150
Two or More Races 589 362 753 491 391 234 568 411
Hispanic or Latino 3,719 3,964 4,684 5,007 2,633 3,066 3,594 3,960
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 8,162 8,082 10,753 11,322 5,619 5,798 8,425 9,000
Small Metro 4,751 4,649 6,176 6,271 3,365 3,424 4,859 4,982
Nonmetro 2,224 2,116 2,855 2,622 1,600 1,586 2,294 2,134
Urbanized 937 862 1,200 1,065 656 615 939 881
Less Urbanized 1,037 1,067 1,334 1,338 765 846 1,099 1,067
Completely Rural 250 * 321 * 179 * 257 *
* = 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 3.4B – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 62.9 61.2 82.1 83.1 45.4 45.7 66.8 67.8
AGE GROUP                
12-13 50.9 51.8 73.0 77.3 41.4 46.9 63.0 66.7
14-15 61.9 60.3 82.5 83.6 45.2 44.9 67.1 67.5
16-17 75.2 71.7 90.3 88.5 49.2 45.3 69.8 69.1
GENDER                
Male 64.3 63.9 82.3 84.7 45.8 46.7 65.6 67.7
Female 61.4 58.4 81.9 81.5 45.0 44.7 68.0 67.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 63.2 59.9 83.5 83.6 45.5 43.8 68.5 68.4
White 63.6 60.2 85.7 85.4 43.9 42.4 70.4 69.4
Black or African American 65.5 63.4 77.8 78.8 53.6 53.8 63.2 67.8
AIAN 61.5 * 70.4 * 47.0 * 61.8 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 53.4 55.0 80.2 80.5 40.6 40.9 67.9 66.4
Two or More Races 64.8 61.2 83.0 83.1 44.5 41.2 65.1 72.3
Hispanic or Latino 61.9 64.8 77.9 81.8 45.0 51.3 61.5 65.9
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 62.3 59.2 82.0 82.7 44.3 43.6 66.4 67.2
Small Metro 63.4 62.1 82.3 83.5 46.3 46.9 66.7 67.7
Nonmetro 64.2 67.8 82.2 84.0 47.9 52.2 68.4 70.5
Urbanized 63.6 66.2 81.2 82.1 45.9 48.1 65.6 69.3
Less Urbanized 64.5 68.6 82.8 85.4 49.7 56.3 70.9 71.1
Completely Rural 64.9 * 83.3 * 48.2 * 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: 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 3.5A – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 10,669 9,956 2,669 2,238 2,356 2,111 1,665 1,410 2,816 2,496
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 1,423 1,539 500 489 536 498 375 343 322 283
14-15 3,888 3,688 916 752 872 790 573 549 969 753
16-17 5,357 4,728 1,253 996 948 824 716 518 1,525 1,460
GENDER                    
Male 5,091 4,799 1,121 939 934 881 709 577 1,279 1,170
Female 5,577 5,157 1,548 1,299 1,422 1,230 956 832 1,537 1,326
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,947 7,418 1,927 1,597 1,747 1,572 1,266 1,045 2,007 1,772
White 5,717 5,374 1,416 1,108 1,223 1,034 917 741 1,498 1,316
Black or African American 1,280 1,083 279 214 303 305 216 158 252 200
AIAN 62 * 7 * 9 * 7 * 13 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 394 541 131 185 133 165 63 100 100 162
Two or More Races 446 243 88 60 73 53 58 36 136 61
Hispanic or Latino 2,721 2,537 742 641 609 539 399 365 810 724
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 5,860 5,383 1,469 1,169 1,288 1,085 847 640 1,544 1,435
Small Metro 3,352 3,142 849 819 739 695 525 551 924 709
Nonmetro 1,456 1,430 351 250 329 331 293 218 349 352
Urbanized 646 623 167 138 169 148 145 120 171 164
Less Urbanized 653 700 165 105 135 154 131 91 158 176
Completely Rural 157 * 19 * 25 * 17 * 19 12
* = 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 3.5B – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 44.3 41.0 11.2 9.3 9.9 8.8 7.0 5.9 12.1 10.5
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 18.5 19.2 6.6 6.2 7.1 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.4 3.6
14-15 47.2 43.4 11.3 8.9 10.7 9.3 7.0 6.5 12.1 9.0
16-17 65.7 60.9 15.5 12.9 11.8 10.8 8.9 6.8 19.1 19.2
GENDER                    
Male 41.6 38.8 9.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 5.9 4.7 10.7 9.7
Female 47.0 43.3 13.3 11.0 12.2 10.5 8.2 7.1 13.5 11.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 43.9 40.7 10.8 8.8 9.8 8.7 7.1 5.8 11.5 10.0
White 45.9 42.9 11.5 8.9 10.0 8.3 7.5 6.0 12.5 10.7
Black or African American 39.5 35.8 8.8 7.2 9.5 10.3 6.8 5.3 8.0 6.7
AIAN 38.3 * 4.4 * 5.6 * 4.2 * 8.0 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 31.5 29.6 10.6 10.4 10.8 9.3 5.1 5.7 8.4 9.6
Two or More Races 48.8 40.6 9.9 10.1 8.2 8.9 6.5 5.9 15.4 10.4
Hispanic or Latino 45.5 41.9 12.5 10.6 10.3 9.0 6.8 6.1 13.9 12.2
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 44.6 39.5 11.3 8.6 9.9 8.0 6.5 4.8 12.1 10.8
Small Metro 44.7 41.9 11.5 11.0 10.0 9.4 7.1 7.4 12.7 9.7
Nonmetro 42.1 45.5 10.3 8.0 9.6 10.6 8.6 7.0 10.4 11.5
Urbanized 44.4 47.7 11.6 10.5 11.8 11.3 10.1 9.2 12.1 12.7
Less Urbanized 40.5 44.4 10.3 6.7 8.5 9.9 8.2 5.9 10.1 11.5
Completely Rural 40.1 * 5.0 * 6.5 * 4.4 * 5.2 4.8
* = 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 3.6A – Perceived That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 23,010 23,597 20,460 20,785 21,188 21,663 22,183 22,709
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,612 7,986 7,420 7,634 7,518 7,781 7,424 7,800
14-15 7,871 8,249 7,033 7,289 7,330 7,574 7,657 7,958
16-17 7,527 7,362 6,007 5,862 6,340 6,308 7,102 6,951
GENDER                
Male 11,663 11,997 10,343 10,650 10,666 11,032 11,151 11,434
Female 11,347 11,601 10,117 10,135 10,522 10,631 11,032 11,274
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,358 17,635 15,314 15,424 15,940 16,208 16,778 17,112
White 12,031 12,135 10,439 10,359 10,902 11,056 11,525 11,707
Black or African American 2,991 2,907 2,744 2,727 2,827 2,766 2,975 2,876
AIAN 141 * 125 * 129 * 143 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,243 1,808 1,202 1,729 1,236 1,796 1,216 1,742
Two or More Races 855 566 718 473 750 484 823 558
Hispanic or Latino 5,652 5,962 5,145 5,360 5,247 5,454 5,406 5,597
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,691 13,366 11,218 11,553 11,648 12,255 12,198 12,837
Small Metro 7,016 7,251 6,260 6,551 6,471 6,687 6,829 7,014
Nonmetro 3,303 2,980 2,982 2,680 3,068 2,721 3,156 2,858
Urbanized 1,390 1,258 1,230 1,125 1,263 1,125 1,330 1,190
Less Urbanized 1,536 1,498 1,407 1,346 1,449 1,378 1,468 1,430
Completely Rural 377 * 345 * 356 * 358 *
* = 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 3.6B – Perceived That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 93.9 95.8 83.5 84.6 86.6 88.1 90.6 92.1
AGE GROUP                
12-13 95.5 96.4 93.0 92.3 94.4 93.9 93.4 94.0
14-15 94.1 96.6 84.3 85.4 87.9 89.2 91.7 93.2
16-17 92.0 94.2 73.5 75.4 77.5 80.8 86.8 88.8
GENDER                
Male 93.7 95.8 83.2 85.2 85.9 88.3 89.8 91.2
Female 94.1 95.7 83.9 83.9 87.2 88.0 91.5 93.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.1 95.6 83.1 84.0 86.5 88.1 91.1 92.6
White 94.8 95.8 82.2 82.4 85.9 87.6 90.9 92.3
Black or African American 91.8 93.7 84.0 88.0 86.8 89.4 91.1 92.9
AIAN 86.9 * 77.4 * 79.8 * 88.0 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 96.1 99.0 93.3 94.3 95.4 97.9 94.3 94.8
Two or More Races 92.4 93.6 78.1 78.3 81.5 80.3 89.4 92.4
Hispanic or Latino 93.0 96.3 85.0 86.3 86.7 88.3 89.1 90.6
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 94.8 96.4 83.9 83.6 87.2 88.4 91.2 92.3
Small Metro 92.6 95.4 82.7 86.2 85.5 88.3 90.2 92.4
Nonmetro 93.0 93.9 84.1 84.7 86.5 86.6 89.1 90.7
Urbanized 92.4 95.6 81.9 85.9 84.0 86.3 88.8 90.9
Less Urbanized 93.6 94.0 85.8 84.7 88.3 87.5 89.6 90.7
Completely Rural 93.1 * 85.1 * 88.2 * 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: 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 3.7A – 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, 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 22,512 22,863 18,998 19,494 19,296 19,923 21,785 22,215
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,470 7,840 7,294 7,678 7,355 7,737 7,446 7,869
14-15 7,698 7,905 6,508 6,687 6,618 6,863 7,411 7,679
16-17 7,344 7,117 5,196 5,129 5,323 5,323 6,927 6,667
GENDER                
Male 11,340 11,558 9,601 10,030 9,713 10,193 10,954 11,195
Female 11,173 11,304 9,398 9,464 9,583 9,730 10,830 11,020
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,984 17,240 14,328 14,477 14,604 14,812 16,512 16,721
White 11,770 11,886 9,816 9,851 10,062 10,208 11,410 11,560
Black or African American 2,930 2,857 2,504 2,418 2,492 2,367 2,851 2,743
AIAN 137 * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,234 1,728 1,158 1,583 1,180 1,609 1,224 1,686
Two or More Races 825 * 660 431 677 444 815 *
Hispanic or Latino 5,528 5,622 4,670 5,017 4,692 5,112 5,272 5,494
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,414 12,881 10,345 10,902 10,524 11,217 12,077 12,597
Small Metro 6,883 7,044 5,801 6,039 5,878 6,125 6,597 6,803
Nonmetro 3,215 2,937 2,852 2,553 2,893 2,582 3,111 2,816
Urbanized 1,365 1,224 1,177 1,060 1,195 1,058 1,306 1,121
Less Urbanized 1,499 1,467 1,352 1,282 1,373 1,294 1,464 1,455
Completely Rural 351 * 324 * 326 * 341 *
* = 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 3.7B – 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, 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 92.3 93.4 77.9 79.4 79.1 81.3 89.3 90.5
AGE GROUP                
12-13 94.2 95.2 92.0 92.6 92.7 93.6 93.8 95.2
14-15 92.6 93.3 78.3 78.9 79.7 81.0 89.3 90.6
16-17 90.0 91.5 63.7 66.0 65.3 68.5 84.9 85.5
GENDER                
Male 91.7 92.9 77.7 80.5 78.6 81.9 88.7 89.9
Female 92.8 93.9 78.1 78.4 79.7 80.6 89.9 91.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.6 94.1 78.2 78.9 79.7 80.7 90.0 91.1
White 93.2 94.6 77.7 78.3 79.6 81.1 90.3 91.9
Black or African American 90.2 93.0 77.3 78.2 77.0 76.5 88.1 88.5
AIAN 87.6 * * * * * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 95.9 94.4 89.7 86.4 91.5 87.9 94.9 92.1
Two or More Races 90.2 * 72.4 71.5 74.3 73.8 88.6 *
Hispanic or Latino 91.2 91.2 77.1 81.2 77.5 83.1 87.1 89.0
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 93.1 93.5 77.6 78.8 78.9 81.2 90.6 91.0
Small Metro 91.3 93.6 77.0 80.3 78.0 81.5 87.5 90.5
Nonmetro 91.0 92.2 80.9 80.2 82.3 81.2 88.3 88.6
Urbanized 91.2 92.9 78.7 80.5 80.3 80.3 87.4 85.0
Less Urbanized 91.6 91.5 82.8 80.0 84.2 81.0 89.7 91.2
Completely Rural 87.7 * 81.4 * 82.0 * 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: 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 3.8A – Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers’ Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 22,901 23,431 19,244 19,657 19,209 19,770 22,096 22,754
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,604 7,931 7,381 7,697 7,374 7,671 7,567 7,957
14-15 7,758 8,111 6,515 6,816 6,571 6,851 7,495 7,836
16-17 7,540 7,389 5,348 5,143 5,264 5,248 7,035 6,960
GENDER                
Male 11,584 11,907 9,880 10,332 9,818 10,270 11,206 11,627
Female 11,317 11,523 9,364 9,325 9,391 9,500 10,890 11,126
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,280 17,546 14,474 14,567 14,529 14,743 16,753 17,068
White 11,939 12,033 9,864 9,866 9,938 10,079 11,599 11,736
Black or African American 3,007 2,907 2,593 2,503 2,534 2,414 2,853 2,798
AIAN 143 * 126 * 127 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,248 1,815 1,132 1,604 1,168 1,646 1,240 1,769
Two or More Races 848 559 675 462 676 468 831 543
Hispanic or Latino 5,621 5,885 4,771 5,090 4,680 5,027 5,343 5,685
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 12,537 13,262 10,425 10,974 10,425 11,043 12,166 12,864
Small Metro 7,080 7,195 5,926 6,199 5,881 6,177 6,759 6,973
Nonmetro 3,284 2,973 2,893 2,483 2,903 2,550 3,171 2,916
Urbanized 1,381 1,220 1,188 1,050 1,203 1,039 1,350 1,181
Less Urbanized 1,526 1,515 1,363 1,229 1,357 1,299 1,454 1,506
Completely Rural 377 * 341 * 343 * 367 *
* = 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 3.8B – Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers’ Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 93.5 95.0 78.6 79.7 78.5 80.1 90.2 92.3
AGE GROUP                
12-13 95.5 95.9 92.7 93.0 92.7 92.5 95.0 96.1
14-15 92.9 94.8 78.1 79.7 78.8 80.1 89.8 91.7
16-17 92.1 94.2 65.4 65.6 64.4 66.9 86.0 88.9
GENDER                
Male 93.2 94.7 79.5 82.2 79.1 81.7 90.2 92.3
Female 93.8 95.3 77.7 77.1 78.0 78.5 90.2 92.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 93.7 94.9 78.6 78.9 78.9 79.8 90.9 92.4
White 94.0 94.8 77.7 77.8 78.3 79.5 91.3 92.6
Black or African American 92.0 93.7 79.6 80.8 78.0 77.8 87.6 90.1
AIAN 89.7 * 78.7 * 79.9 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 96.1 98.6 87.6 87.0 90.1 89.2 95.7 96.6
Two or More Races 92.4 92.5 73.7 76.5 73.9 77.4 90.3 89.8
Hispanic or Latino 92.9 95.4 78.8 82.1 77.4 81.0 88.1 91.9
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 93.8 95.4 78.0 79.0 78.0 79.4 90.9 92.8
Small Metro 93.3 94.8 78.2 81.5 77.7 81.2 89.2 91.6
Nonmetro 92.7 93.9 81.9 78.3 82.1 80.2 89.6 91.8
Urbanized 92.3 93.3 79.8 80.1 80.6 78.8 90.2 89.6
Less Urbanized 92.9 94.6 83.1 76.7 82.6 81.0 88.5 94.2
Completely Rural 93.4 * 85.0 * 85.1 * 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: 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 3.9A – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 6,671 6,216 2,862 2,171 1,502 1,272
AGE GROUP            
12-13 2,391 2,418 1,317 990 411 430
14-15 2,315 2,104 951 688 614 426
16-17 1,965 1,693 594 494 477 415
GENDER            
Male 3,355 3,073 1,540 1,150 800 784
Female 3,317 3,143 1,322 1,021 702 488
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,237 4,699 2,203 1,634 1,129 944
White 3,470 3,111 1,260 1,011 658 597
Black or African American 1,020 897 632 433 306 203
AIAN 40 * 25 * 16 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 406 452 138 108 74 106
Two or More Races 263 197 138 68 73 35
Hispanic or Latino 1,434 1,517 659 537 373 328
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 3,708 3,325 1,565 1,145 800 767
Small Metro 2,018 2,090 891 728 468 329
Nonmetro 946 801 406 299 234 175
Urbanized 400 350 155 133 85 80
Less Urbanized 424 417 207 153 118 93
Completely Rural 122 * 44 13 31 2
* = 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 3.9B – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 27.7 25.7 11.7 8.8 6.1 5.1
AGE GROUP            
12-13 31.1 30.3 16.6 12.1 5.1 5.2
14-15 28.1 24.8 11.4 8.0 7.4 5.0
16-17 24.2 22.0 7.3 6.3 5.8 5.3
GENDER            
Male 27.5 25.1 12.4 9.2 6.4 6.2
Female 28.0 26.4 11.0 8.4 5.8 4.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 29.0 26.0 12.0 8.9 6.1 5.1
White 27.9 25.0 10.0 8.0 5.2 4.7
Black or African American 31.5 29.5 19.3 14.1 9.3 6.6
AIAN 25.1 * 15.1 * 9.9 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 32.8 25.2 10.9 5.9 5.7 5.7
Two or More Races 29.1 33.6 14.9 11.1 7.9 5.8
Hispanic or Latino 24.0 25.1 10.8 8.7 6.1 5.3
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 28.3 24.5 11.7 8.3 6.0 5.5
Small Metro 27.1 27.8 11.7 9.6 6.1 4.3
Nonmetro 27.1 25.9 11.5 9.4 6.6 5.5
Urbanized 27.1 27.7 10.3 10.2 5.6 6.1
Less Urbanized 26.3 26.4 12.6 9.5 7.2 5.8
Completely Rural 30.6 * 10.9 5.3 7.8 0.7
* = 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 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 3.10A – 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, 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 2,580 2,288 809 789 17,189 17,939 14,211 14,589
AGE GROUP                
12-13 944 799 286 346 5,115 5,557 4,457 4,746
14-15 874 879 278 251 6,105 6,485 5,026 5,251
16-17 762 609 245 191 5,970 5,898 4,728 4,593
GENDER                
Male 1,411 1,245 444 429 8,564 8,849 6,940 7,299
Female 1,169 1,043 365 359 8,624 9,090 7,271 7,291
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,001 1,700 641 638 12,969 13,554 10,839 10,774
White 1,216 1,149 389 442 9,081 9,534 7,960 8,029
Black or African American 474 330 190 122 2,065 1,998 1,544 1,325
AIAN 29 * 10 * 108 * 89 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 145 148 26 42 991 1,446 682 972
Two or More Races 130 58 25 17 653 447 518 338
Hispanic or Latino 580 587 167 151 4,220 4,386 3,372 3,815
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,374 1,189 391 468 9,502 10,114 7,833 8,266
Small Metro 793 807 269 224 5,312 5,462 4,385 4,458
Nonmetro 413 292 149 96 2,374 2,364 1,993 1,865
Urbanized 163 96 62 53 1,042 993 856 829
Less Urbanized 193 178 67 41 1,064 1,184 898 918
Completely Rural 56 17 20 3 268 * 239 *
* = 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 3.10B – 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, 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 10.5 9.3 3.3 3.2 70.6 73.1 58.4 59.6
AGE GROUP                
12-13 11.8 9.7 3.6 4.2 65.0 67.2 56.5 58.2
14-15 10.5 10.3 3.3 2.9 73.6 76.1 60.7 61.6
16-17 9.3 7.8 3.0 2.4 73.0 75.9 58.0 59.0
GENDER                
Male 11.4 9.9 3.6 3.4 69.3 70.9 56.1 58.6
Female 9.7 8.6 3.0 3.0 72.1 75.3 60.8 60.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 10.9 9.2 3.5 3.5 70.9 73.9 59.3 58.8
White 9.6 9.1 3.1 3.5 72.3 75.5 63.2 63.8
Black or African American 14.4 10.6 5.8 4.0 63.4 64.8 47.6 43.7
AIAN 17.0 * 5.8 * 65.0 * 52.9 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 11.2 8.0 2.0 2.3 77.5 80.3 53.7 52.7
Two or More Races 14.1 9.5 2.7 2.8 71.1 75.2 56.8 55.9
Hispanic or Latino 9.5 9.5 2.8 2.4 69.8 70.7 55.8 62.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 10.3 8.5 2.9 3.4 71.6 73.0 59.0 60.0
Small Metro 10.4 10.6 3.6 3.0 70.5 72.4 58.2 59.3
Nonmetro 11.6 9.3 4.2 3.0 67.5 74.8 56.5 58.8
Urbanized 10.9 7.4 4.1 4.1 69.5 77.2 56.9 63.8
Less Urbanized 11.8 11.2 4.1 2.6 65.5 73.4 55.3 57.1
Completely Rural 13.9 6.8 5.0 1.0 68.1 * 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: 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 3.11A – Engaged in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 4,212 3,282 2,675 2,047 1,106 1,109
AGE GROUP            
12-13 1,580 1,272 946 799 389 502
14-15 1,497 1,160 920 744 445 273
16-17 1,135 850 809 504 272 334
GENDER            
Male 2,510 1,959 1,436 1,069 681 596
Female 1,702 1,323 1,239 979 425 513
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,163 2,338 1,967 1,362 839 750
White 1,924 1,499 1,228 923 430 457
Black or African American 833 649 486 265 277 218
AIAN 47 * 33 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 122 87 76 86 47 11
Two or More Races 207 89 129 60 60 40
Hispanic or Latino 1,049 944 708 685 267 358
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 2,259 1,881 1,396 1,207 607 566
Small Metro 1,353 987 899 610 346 416
Nonmetro 600 414 379 231 153 127
Urbanized 250 115 151 92 59 35
Less Urbanized 286 229 184 108 74 59
Completely Rural 64 * 44 * 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.
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 3.11B – Engaged in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 17.1 13.2 10.9 8.3 4.5 4.5
AGE GROUP            
12-13 19.6 15.2 11.8 9.6 4.8 6.0
14-15 17.8 13.5 11.0 8.7 5.3 3.2
16-17 13.8 10.8 9.9 6.4 3.3 4.2
GENDER            
Male 20.0 15.5 11.5 8.5 5.4 4.7
Female 14.0 10.9 10.2 8.0 3.5 4.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 17.1 12.6 10.6 7.3 4.5 4.0
White 15.1 11.8 9.7 7.3 3.4 3.6
Black or African American 25.3 20.8 14.8 8.5 8.4 7.0
AIAN 28.3 * 19.5 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 9.4 4.7 5.8 4.6 3.6 0.6
Two or More Races 22.4 14.5 14.0 9.7 6.5 6.5
Hispanic or Latino 17.1 15.1 11.6 10.9 4.3 5.7
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 16.8 13.5 10.4 8.6 4.5 4.0
Small Metro 17.7 12.9 11.8 8.0 4.5 5.4
Nonmetro 16.8 13.0 10.6 7.2 4.3 4.0
Urbanized 16.5 8.8 10.0 7.0 3.9 2.6
Less Urbanized 17.4 14.2 11.2 6.7 4.5 3.6
Completely Rural 15.8 * 10.8 * 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: 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 3.12A – Engaged in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 1,077 1,047 514 313 716 647
AGE GROUP            
12-13 242 299 44 33 162 177
14-15 401 370 184 99 272 233
16-17 434 378 286 181 282 237
GENDER            
Male 799 704 354 207 458 372
Female 278 344 159 105 258 275
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 858 773 368 184 529 427
White 670 689 271 148 339 288
Black or African American 93 26 54 12 120 90
AIAN 13 * 13 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 37 21 8 * 25 1
Two or More Races 37 30 19 11 25 37
Hispanic or Latino 219 274 145 129 187 220
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 498 448 302 203 402 317
Small Metro 355 373 159 77 245 249
Nonmetro 224 226 53 32 69 81
Urbanized 74 79 28 6 34 28
Less Urbanized 103 139 18 23 27 42
Completely Rural 47 8 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: 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 3.12B – Engaged in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 4.4 4.2 2.1 1.3 2.9 2.6
AGE GROUP            
12-13 3.0 3.6 0.5 0.4 2.0 2.1
14-15 4.8 4.3 2.2 1.2 3.2 2.7
16-17 5.3 4.8 3.5 2.3 3.4 3.0
GENDER            
Male 6.4 5.6 2.8 1.6 3.6 2.9
Female 2.3 2.8 1.3 0.9 2.1 2.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 4.6 4.2 2.0 1.0 2.9 2.3
White 5.3 5.4 2.1 1.2 2.7 2.3
Black or African American 2.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 3.6 2.9
AIAN 7.5 * 7.8 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.9 1.1 0.6 * 2.0 0.0
Two or More Races 4.0 4.9 2.0 1.8 2.6 5.9
Hispanic or Latino 3.6 4.4 2.4 2.1 3.0 3.5
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 3.7 3.2 2.2 1.5 3.0 2.3
Small Metro 4.6 4.9 2.1 1.0 3.2 3.3
Nonmetro 6.3 7.1 1.5 1.0 1.9 2.5
Urbanized 4.9 6.0 1.8 0.4 2.3 2.1
Less Urbanized 6.3 8.6 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.6
Completely Rural 11.6 3.0 1.8 * 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: 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 3.13A – Selected Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 4,376 4,569 2,472 1,492 22,808 22,829 6,116 6,869
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1,219 1,348 316 180 7,497 7,800 1,883 2,196
14-15 1,566 1,718 929 659 7,709 7,852 2,230 2,474
16-17 1,590 1,503 1,227 652 7,601 7,177 2,003 2,199
GENDER                
Male 1,782 1,664 1,376 821 11,629 11,757 2,909 3,517
Female 2,593 2,905 1,096 671 11,178 11,072 3,207 3,351
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,320 3,578 1,777 953 17,268 17,209 4,973 5,508
White 2,530 2,805 1,167 708 11,987 11,822 3,670 4,136
Black or African American 334 333 403 164 2,997 2,834 695 753
AIAN 21 * 17 * 144 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 219 290 85 42 1,205 1,755 379 473
Two or More Races 205 128 90 36 843 558 185 112
Hispanic or Latino 1,056 991 696 539 5,540 5,620 1,143 1,360
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 2,483 2,758 1,422 838 12,483 12,809 3,190 3,504
Small Metro 1,384 1,365 782 483 7,013 7,045 1,913 2,346
Nonmetro 508 446 269 171 3,311 2,975 1,013 1,019
Urbanized 200 205 123 85 1,424 1,207 393 422
Less Urbanized 227 211 125 74 1,512 1,519 484 523
Completely Rural 81 * 20 * 375 249 136 *
* = 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 3.13B – Selected Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 18.0 18.6 10.0 6.0 94.5 94.5 25.6 28.2
AGE GROUP                
12-13 15.5 16.4 3.9 2.1 94.9 95.5 24.7 26.9
14-15 18.9 20.3 11.0 7.6 94.0 94.6 27.3 29.4
16-17 19.6 19.2 14.9 8.3 94.6 93.3 24.7 28.2
GENDER                
Male 14.5 13.4 10.9 6.5 94.6 95.2 23.9 28.5
Female 21.6 24.0 9.0 5.5 94.4 93.7 27.3 27.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.2 19.5 9.5 5.1 95.0 95.0 27.6 30.3
White 20.2 22.3 9.1 5.5 95.8 95.2 29.5 33.1
Black or African American 10.2 10.7 12.1 5.3 92.9 93.6 21.9 24.9
AIAN 12.4 * 9.9 * 89.6 * * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 17.2 16.0 6.5 2.2 95.3 96.3 30.5 26.1
Two or More Races 22.3 21.2 9.7 5.8 93.6 94.0 20.6 18.8
Hispanic or Latino 17.5 16.0 11.3 8.6 92.9 92.9 19.3 22.1
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 18.8 20.0 10.5 6.0 94.8 94.4 24.5 25.5
Small Metro 18.3 18.0 10.2 6.3 93.8 94.2 25.8 31.3
Nonmetro 14.4 14.2 7.5 5.3 95.1 95.5 29.2 32.6
Urbanized 13.4 15.8 8.1 6.5 96.1 94.2 26.5 32.5
Less Urbanized 14.0 13.2 7.5 4.6 94.2 96.3 30.3 33.3
Completely Rural 20.1 * 5.0 * 95.0 96.9 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: 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 3.14A – Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 16,300 16,426 14,417 14,390 6,538 6,285
AGE GROUP            
12-13 5,716 5,718 5,048 4,895 2,437 2,388
14-15 5,436 5,668 4,873 5,100 2,202 1,990
16-17 5,149 5,040 4,495 4,395 1,899 1,906
GENDER            
Male 7,986 8,335 7,130 7,303 3,454 3,326
Female 8,314 8,091 7,287 7,086 3,085 2,959
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,189 12,011 10,838 10,759 5,025 4,675
White 8,134 7,841 7,149 6,990 3,304 3,220
Black or African American 2,430 2,465 2,217 2,363 1,068 851
AIAN 116 * * * 65 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 911 1,290 819 1,004 339 409
Two or More Races 531 310 480 305 217 154
Hispanic or Latino 4,111 4,415 3,579 3,631 1,514 1,609
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 8,842 8,943 7,724 7,639 3,185 3,263
Small Metro 4,981 5,308 4,457 4,697 2,108 1,941
Nonmetro 2,477 2,176 2,236 2,054 1,245 1,081
Urbanized 1,020 849 909 764 496 426
Less Urbanized 1,161 1,140 1,056 1,123 578 600
Completely Rural 296 * 271 * 171 *
* = 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 3.14B – Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 68.0 67.1 60.3 58.9 27.5 25.8
AGE GROUP            
12-13 74.4 69.7 66.0 59.6 32.1 29.4
14-15 66.5 67.1 59.5 60.5 27.0 23.6
16-17 63.6 64.5 55.7 56.4 23.6 24.5
GENDER            
Male 65.7 67.2 58.9 58.8 28.7 26.9
Female 70.4 67.1 61.7 59.0 26.3 24.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 67.5 65.6 60.1 58.7 28.0 25.6
White 65.2 62.4 57.6 55.3 26.7 25.6
Black or African American 76.5 80.4 69.4 77.5 33.8 28.2
AIAN 71.6 * * * 40.1 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 71.8 70.1 64.5 55.8 26.9 22.6
Two or More Races 59.8 52.3 53.9 50.6 24.2 25.7
Hispanic or Latino 69.8 71.8 60.8 59.4 26.0 26.6
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 67.7 64.7 59.2 55.5 24.6 23.8
Small Metro 67.2 70.6 60.1 62.4 28.6 26.0
Nonmetro 71.3 69.6 64.7 65.4 36.2 34.6
Urbanized 69.4 65.9 62.4 59.0 34.0 32.9
Less Urbanized 72.0 72.1 65.7 70.5 36.2 38.2
Completely Rural 75.6 * 68.9 * 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: 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 3.15A – Always or Sometimes Had Parental Involvement through Specific Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 22,129 22,164 10,529 10,680 21,179 21,257 21,062 20,849
AGE GROUP                
12-13 7,202 7,517 4,356 4,699 7,271 7,575 7,217 7,484
14-15 7,546 7,705 3,528 3,553 7,122 7,415 7,110 7,172
16-17 7,381 6,941 2,646 2,428 6,785 6,267 6,736 6,194
GENDER                
Male 11,301 11,408 5,428 5,817 10,992 11,233 10,945 11,018
Female 10,828 10,755 5,101 4,862 10,186 10,024 10,117 9,831
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,523 16,554 7,696 7,857 16,069 16,112 16,006 15,782
White 11,355 11,354 5,279 5,441 11,120 11,248 11,092 10,984
Black or African American 3,037 2,921 1,269 1,228 2,865 2,729 2,875 2,693
AIAN 152 * * * 147 * 146 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1,086 1,494 666 897 1,077 1,403 1,036 1,373
Two or More Races 804 557 353 188 774 496 773 496
Hispanic or Latino 5,606 5,610 2,834 2,822 5,110 5,145 5,057 5,068
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 11,975 12,293 5,837 6,010 11,577 12,001 11,455 11,708
Small Metro 6,931 7,001 3,312 3,331 6,487 6,467 6,551 6,416
Nonmetro 3,222 2,870 1,381 1,339 3,115 2,790 3,056 2,726
Urbanized 1,363 1,191 609 510 1,343 1,146 1,303 1,135
Less Urbanized 1,490 1,434 621 695 1,413 1,414 1,393 1,368
Completely Rural 370 * 151 * 359 * 360 *
* = 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 3.15B – Always or Sometimes Had Parental Involvement through Specific Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, 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 89.8 89.3 42.9 43.3 86.0 85.7 85.5 84.1
AGE GROUP                
12-13 89.3 89.6 54.3 56.6 90.3 90.5 89.7 89.4
14-15 89.9 89.9 42.2 41.6 85.1 86.3 84.8 83.5
16-17 90.2 88.4 32.4 31.0 82.8 79.9 82.3 79.0
GENDER                
Male 90.3 90.4 43.5 46.3 88.0 89.1 87.5 87.4
Female 89.3 88.2 42.2 40.2 84.0 82.3 83.5 80.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.3 89.3 41.7 42.5 86.9 86.8 86.5 85.1
White 89.2 89.2 41.6 42.9 87.5 88.4 87.2 86.3
Black or African American 92.4 93.6 38.7 39.4 87.4 87.5 87.5 86.3
AIAN 90.4 * * * 86.0 * 85.7 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 83.7 81.3 51.5 48.8 83.0 75.6 80.0 74.3
Two or More Races 87.2 91.1 38.1 30.9 83.4 81.1 83.5 81.2
Hispanic or Latino 91.4 89.6 46.5 45.6 83.4 82.4 82.6 81.2
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 89.2 87.8 43.7 43.3 86.3 85.8 85.4 83.7
Small Metro 90.5 91.8 43.4 43.7 85.0 84.8 85.7 84.1
Nonmetro 90.5 90.1 38.8 42.1 87.4 87.5 85.8 85.8
Urbanized 90.2 90.7 40.2 39.0 88.7 87.1 86.4 86.2
Less Urbanized 90.7 88.8 37.9 43.0 86.1 87.6 84.4 85.3
Completely Rural 90.8 * 37.2 * 88.1 * 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: 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 3.16A – 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, 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 3,508 3,709 16,502 16,808 17,802 17,377 1,000 989
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1,051 1,256 5,183 5,461 5,835 6,041 288 406
14-15 1,136 1,268 5,991 6,220 6,114 5,890 363 357
16-17 1,321 1,185 5,328 5,127 5,854 5,446 350 226
GENDER                
Male 2,009 1,965 8,191 8,417 9,049 9,069 602 441
Female 1,499 1,745 8,311 8,391 8,753 8,307 398 549
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,294 2,566 12,667 12,469 13,410 12,951 687 644
White 1,576 1,655 8,917 8,872 9,056 8,753 482 380
Black or African American 464 483 2,002 1,791 2,457 2,219 140 97
AIAN * * 99 * 123 * 8 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 86 229 961 1,211 1,054 1,487 5 *
Two or More Races 135 * 630 420 648 388 44 22
Hispanic or Latino 1,213 1,143 3,835 4,339 4,392 4,425 313 345
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,783 2,043 9,108 9,605 9,781 9,817 453 433
Small Metro 1,217 1,200 5,060 5,110 5,551 5,397 392 385
Nonmetro 507 466 2,334 2,093 2,470 2,162 156 171
Urbanized 224 189 966 846 1,033 887 75 48
Less Urbanized 238 223 1,093 1,088 1,149 1,105 67 105
Completely Rural 46 * 275 * 288 * 14 *
* = 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 3.16B – 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, 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 14.9 15.5 70.8 70.9 75.5 72.4 4.5 4.3
AGE GROUP                
12-13 14.0 15.7 70.3 68.7 77.3 75.1 4.2 5.4
14-15 14.0 15.2 74.6 75.4 75.3 70.2 4.7 4.4
16-17 16.7 15.6 67.6 68.3 73.9 71.9 4.6 3.1
GENDER                
Male 16.9 16.2 69.8 70.3 76.0 74.7 5.4 3.8
Female 12.9 14.7 71.9 71.6 74.9 70.0 3.6 4.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 12.9 14.2 72.0 69.8 75.2 71.5 4.1 3.7
White 12.8 13.3 73.0 72.1 73.2 70.4 4.1 3.2
Black or African American 15.2 16.3 66.3 61.6 80.2 74.7 4.9 3.5
AIAN * * 66.3 * 81.1 * 6.1 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 6.9 12.8 78.6 67.2 84.3 80.7 0.4 *
Two or More Races 15.1 * 71.1 69.8 72.1 64.3 5.2 3.9
Hispanic or Latino 21.1 19.4 67.2 74.3 76.2 74.9 5.8 6.2
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 13.9 15.1 71.8 71.7 76.1 72.3 3.7 3.3
Small Metro 16.6 16.3 69.8 70.2 75.6 73.3 5.7 5.5
Nonmetro 15.0 15.2 69.4 69.1 72.8 70.6 4.9 5.9
Urbanized 15.7 15.0 68.3 67.3 72.4 70.1 5.6 4.0
Less Urbanized 15.1 14.3 69.8 71.0 72.9 71.0 4.5 7.0
Completely Rural 11.9 * 71.7 * 74.3 * 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: 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 3.17A – 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, 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 17,583 17,716 19,076 19,959 18,611 19,104 15,032 15,118
AGE GROUP                
12-13 6,092 6,295 6,666 7,209 6,603 7,029 4,963 5,587
14-15 5,933 5,979 6,632 7,100 6,438 6,713 5,267 5,183
16-17 5,558 5,442 5,779 5,650 5,570 5,361 4,802 4,348
GENDER                
Male 9,048 9,197 9,922 10,610 9,451 9,885 7,271 7,568
Female 8,535 8,519 9,155 9,348 9,160 9,219 7,762 7,550
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,284 13,466 14,432 14,812 14,378 14,646 11,261 11,307
White 8,974 9,066 10,032 10,292 10,174 10,307 7,764 7,699
Black or African American 2,518 2,354 2,541 2,543 2,403 2,391 2,009 1,962
AIAN 109 * 122 * 118 * 96 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 948 1,482 946 1,379 915 1,346 763 1,115
Two or More Races 666 459 723 * 704 440 561 363
Hispanic or Latino 4,299 4,250 4,644 5,146 4,233 4,458 3,772 3,812
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 9,622 9,970 10,361 11,302 9,953 10,737 8,060 8,287
Small Metro 5,452 5,434 5,933 6,070 5,849 5,786 4,801 4,949
Nonmetro 2,509 2,312 2,783 2,586 2,809 2,581 2,172 1,882
Urbanized 1,079 971 1,163 1,074 1,175 1,052 904 742
Less Urbanized 1,135 1,145 1,304 1,305 1,308 1,319 1,031 990
Completely Rural 295 * 316 * 326 * 237 *
* = 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 3.17B – 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, 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 74.7 73.9 81.2 83.2 79.2 80.0 65.3 64.2
AGE GROUP                
12-13 81.2 78.5 88.7 89.8 87.8 87.7 68.7 71.8
14-15 73.1 71.4 82.0 84.8 79.7 80.6 66.3 63.0
16-17 70.2 71.7 73.1 74.5 70.6 71.2 61.1 57.8
GENDER                
Male 76.2 75.8 83.8 87.4 79.9 82.1 62.9 63.5
Female 73.2 71.9 78.5 78.9 78.5 77.9 67.7 64.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 74.7 74.5 81.2 81.9 81.0 81.3 64.6 63.7
White 72.7 73.0 81.4 82.8 82.5 83.1 64.1 63.0
Black or African American 82.3 79.3 83.2 85.7 78.9 81.4 67.3 67.2
AIAN 72.2 * 80.8 * 77.8 * 65.6 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 76.3 81.0 75.9 74.9 73.4 73.1 63.2 62.4
Two or More Races 74.1 76.3 81.2 * 78.9 73.3 63.8 63.3
Hispanic or Latino 74.8 72.0 80.9 87.2 73.9 76.2 67.2 65.7
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 75.1 73.5 80.9 83.2 77.8 79.5 64.3 62.4
Small Metro 74.3 73.8 81.1 82.5 79.9 79.1 66.8 68.2
Nonmetro 74.2 75.8 82.4 84.6 83.3 84.5 65.4 62.6
Urbanized 75.9 77.3 81.9 85.0 83.0 83.5 64.3 59.7
Less Urbanized 72.2 73.9 83.0 84.3 83.3 85.1 66.8 64.8
Completely Rural 76.1 * 81.7 * 84.2 * 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: 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 3.18A – 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, 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 2,377 1,846 6,082 4,432 6,489 5,755 2,150 1,682
AGE GROUP                
12-13 313 224 374 284 435 383 101 92
14-15 914 783 2,172 1,504 2,166 2,087 658 463
16-17 1,151 840 3,536 2,644 3,887 3,286 1,391 1,127
GENDER                
Male 947 733 2,557 1,879 2,503 2,411 817 707
Female 1,430 1,113 3,525 2,553 3,986 3,344 1,332 975
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,667 1,278 4,352 3,098 4,839 4,221 1,572 1,244
White 1,142 925 2,816 2,021 3,558 3,113 1,053 823
Black or African American 335 204 1,024 706 738 589 342 232
AIAN 12 * 41 * 28 * 10 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 84 94 168 155 238 280 74 107
Two or More Races 86 37 283 153 255 146 83 51
Hispanic or Latino 710 568 1,730 1,334 1,650 1,534 577 438
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1,144 887 3,389 2,471 3,456 3,022 1,083 855
Small Metro 790 591 2,011 1,323 2,085 1,856 747 517
Nonmetro 443 368 682 638 948 876 319 310
Urbanized 212 135 321 274 407 360 151 135
Less Urbanized 189 209 304 345 440 461 156 150
Completely Rural 42 * 56 20 101 * 13 *
* = 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 3.18B – 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, 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 10.6 8.1 27.1 19.5 29.0 25.3 9.7 7.4
AGE GROUP                
12-13 4.4 2.9 5.3 3.7 6.2 5.0 1.4 1.2
14-15 11.8 10.0 28.1 19.1 28.0 26.5 8.7 6.0
16-17 15.0 11.6 46.2 36.1 51.0 45.0 18.5 15.7
GENDER                
Male 8.3 6.4 22.6 16.5 22.2 21.1 7.3 6.2
Female 12.8 9.9 31.7 22.5 35.8 29.5 12.2 8.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.8 7.5 25.7 18.0 28.5 24.5 9.4 7.3
White 9.6 7.8 23.9 17.0 30.1 26.1 9.0 6.9
Black or African American 11.4 7.4 35.0 25.6 25.4 21.4 11.9 8.5
AIAN 8.2 * 28.6 * 19.2 * 7.0 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 7.1 5.6 14.6 9.1 20.5 16.6 6.5 6.3
Two or More Races 10.1 6.4 33.0 26.3 29.9 25.3 9.9 9.0
Hispanic or Latino 13.0 10.2 31.7 23.9 30.3 27.6 10.8 8.0
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 9.3 6.9 27.7 19.3 28.3 23.6 9.0 6.7
Small Metro 11.3 8.5 28.8 18.9 29.8 26.5 10.8 7.5
Nonmetro 13.8 12.4 21.4 21.6 29.6 29.5 10.1 10.6
Urbanized 15.7 11.2 24.0 22.7 30.3 29.6 11.3 11.1
Less Urbanized 12.6 13.8 20.5 22.9 29.5 30.4 10.6 10.3
Completely Rural 11.2 * 15.3 8.4 27.3 * 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: 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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