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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, 2021 and 2022
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2021)
Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2021)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2021)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2021)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2021)
Aged 26+
(2022)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 1,139 1,055 200 175 1,120 1,028 234 208 1,075 1,011
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 1,128 1,001 173 133 1,112 980 158 138 1,096 948
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 1,134 1,072 197 165 1,113 1,035 186 156 1,094 998
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 1,102 1,022 186 169 1,076 1,007 258 234 1,030 959
Use Once or Twice a Week 810 822 168 147 802 793 194 179 769 767
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 795 750 207 175 774 720 222 197 740 687
Use Once or Twice a Week 583 547 167 143 559 521 136 131 542 510
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 1,219 1,128 186 172 1,205 1,112 271 236 1,122 1,056
Use Once or Twice a Week 910 975 181 163 904 957 244 220 860 907
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 1,159 1,070 196 176 1,137 1,048 225 234 1,089 1,015
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 1,067 1,022 186 169 1,046 996 238 220 993 975
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 1,198 1,099 197 165 1,167 1,056 228 210 1,123 1,019
Cocaine 880 804 101 95 873 790 216 203 844 766
Crack 854 819 96 99 848 809 174 155 820 786
Heroin 783 745 89 84 774 734 143 143 754 718
LSD 758 668 122 102 749 653 192 195 721 616
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 405 397 88 80 401 384 132 121 372 359
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2021)
Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2021)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2021)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2021)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2021)
Aged 26+
(2022)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.41 0.38 0.78 0.69 0.45 0.41 0.71 0.60 0.49 0.46
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 0.41 0.36 0.68 0.53 0.44 0.39 0.48 0.40 0.51 0.43
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.41 0.39 0.77 0.66 0.45 0.41 0.56 0.45 0.50 0.46
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 0.40 0.37 0.73 0.68 0.43 0.40 0.78 0.68 0.48 0.44
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.29 0.30 0.66 0.59 0.32 0.31 0.59 0.52 0.36 0.35
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 0.29 0.27 0.82 0.71 0.31 0.29 0.67 0.57 0.34 0.32
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21 0.20 0.66 0.58 0.22 0.21 0.41 0.38 0.25 0.23
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 0.45 0.41 0.76 0.72 0.49 0.44 0.83 0.69 0.52 0.49
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.33 0.36 0.74 0.68 0.36 0.38 0.75 0.65 0.40 0.42
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.42 0.38 0.76 0.70 0.45 0.41 0.68 0.68 0.50 0.46
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.39 0.37 0.73 0.67 0.42 0.39 0.72 0.64 0.46 0.45
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 0.44 0.40 0.78 0.66 0.47 0.42 0.69 0.61 0.53 0.47
Cocaine 0.33 0.30 0.40 0.39 0.36 0.32 0.66 0.60 0.40 0.36
Crack 0.32 0.30 0.39 0.40 0.35 0.33 0.53 0.46 0.39 0.37
Heroin 0.29 0.27 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.44 0.42 0.36 0.34
LSD 0.28 0.25 0.50 0.42 0.31 0.27 0.59 0.57 0.34 0.29
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.15 0.14 0.34 0.31 0.16 0.15 0.40 0.35 0.17 0.16
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.1P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2021)
Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2021)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2021)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2021)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2021)
Aged 26+
(2022)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.7654   0.0016   0.8297   0.0528   0.4999  
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 0.0061   0.0012   0.0219   0.3262   0.0341  
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0074   0.0145   0.0231   0.2250   0.0419  
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 0.2365   0.0412   0.3544   0.8438   0.3949  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.3223   0.2416   0.4117   0.8414   0.4441  
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 0.1608   0.0013   0.4263   0.2652   0.6517  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.2505   0.0008   0.6805   0.1286   0.9822  
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 0.0005   0.0024   0.0017   0.0187   0.0090  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.0019   0.0020   0.0076   0.0688   0.0289  
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.5222   0.0147   0.8016   0.8575   0.7914  
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.5011   0.3677   0.4043   0.1789   0.5598  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 0.0003   0.9486   0.0003   0.0054   0.0015  
Cocaine 0.8907   0.2996   0.7440   0.9741   0.7287  
Crack 0.4200   0.1562   0.5547   0.4961   0.6208  
Heroin 0.4912   0.1855   0.3639   0.9480   0.3608  
LSD 0.1133   0.8843   0.1191   0.3731   0.1888  
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.0597   0.1773   0.0986   0.9041   0.1060  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 200 175 196 176 186 169
AGE GROUP            
12-13 217 162 165 141 202 172
14-15 221 174 161 148 210 192
16-17 201 186 165 133 212 193
GENDER            
Male 139 119 143 125 140 125
Female 137 116 157 119 126 112
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 172 142 168 142 157 136
AIAN * 21 * 15 * 19
Asian 96 100 89 86 110 122
Black or African American 130 100 124 104 130 119
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 307 236 202 163 298 248
Two or More Races 56 50 48 39 57 46
Hispanic or Latino 98 101 99 99 104 99
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 348 311 258 245 342 346
Small Metro 297 195 207 143 277 206
Nonmetro 136 107 117 81 144 110
Urbanized 73 74 68 54 78 77
Less Urbanized 101 75 80 62 106 75
Completely Rural 49 * * 20 55 34
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.78 0.69 0.76 0.70 0.73 0.67
AGE GROUP            
12-13 1.22 1.21 1.32 1.20 1.18 1.13
14-15 1.36 1.07 1.27 1.16 1.21 1.08
16-17 1.27 1.21 1.25 1.23 1.34 1.23
GENDER            
Male 1.06 0.92 1.09 0.97 1.06 0.97
Female 1.09 0.93 1.25 0.97 1.00 0.90
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.90 0.76 0.88 0.76 0.82 0.73
AIAN * 4.85 * 5.02 * 4.96
Asian 3.09 2.94 3.39 2.95 2.57 2.89
Black or African American 1.70 1.68 1.92 1.82 1.57 1.62
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 1.16 0.88 1.00 0.88 1.02 0.92
Two or More Races 2.79 2.83 3.75 3.30 3.00 3.11
Hispanic or Latino 1.49 1.55 1.50 1.52 1.58 1.51
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.98 0.98 1.08 0.98 0.96 0.92
Small Metro 1.38 1.10 1.25 1.21 1.30 1.12
Nonmetro 2.19 1.85 1.87 1.81 1.97 1.78
Urbanized 2.67 2.66 3.02 2.07 2.71 2.17
Less Urbanized 3.53 2.72 2.49 2.78 2.97 2.84
Completely Rural 4.64 * * 5.37 4.55 5.65
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.2P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0016   0.0147   0.3677  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0018   0.4447   0.5735  
14-15 0.0956   0.0316   0.2182  
16-17 0.3615   0.1934   0.9107  
GENDER            
Male 0.0012   0.0144   0.9114  
Female 0.1741   0.3454   0.2193  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0100   0.0983   0.1031  
AIAN *   *   *  
Asian 0.3131   0.1706   0.1883  
Black or African American 0.0050   0.1461   0.2385  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.0835   0.4751   0.2383  
Two or More Races 0.7416   0.2335   0.8666  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0776   0.0645   0.4823  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0034   0.1093   0.4396  
Small Metro 0.0120   0.0168   0.1569  
Nonmetro 0.7211   0.8576   0.8598  
Urbanized 0.6015   0.8156   0.4554  
Less Urbanized 0.8342   0.8601   0.9905  
Completely Rural *   *   0.3762  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 173 133 197 165 186 169 168 147
AGE GROUP                
12-13 130 107 167 145 160 134 228 182
14-15 112 92 149 120 181 150 235 208
16-17 84 67 109 91 197 166 247 213
GENDER                
Male 117 92 130 120 134 118 122 103
Female 119 99 140 115 132 123 116 103
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 143 105 156 136 157 145 144 119
AIAN * 10 * * * 17 * 22
Asian 52 51 71 91 70 76 105 120
Black or African American 80 64 88 66 128 106 146 124
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 152 103 203 147 246 200 359 288
Two or More Races 14 14 26 29 47 35 66 50
Hispanic or Latino 99 79 110 92 99 96 95 91
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 164 140 219 209 273 257 380 388
Small Metro 111 85 173 109 236 176 356 232
Nonmetro 85 56 95 69 128 104 180 136
Urbanized 56 33 52 46 72 69 98 98
Less Urbanized 54 42 73 55 94 69 142 90
Completely Rural 34 * 37 * * * 54 46
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.68 0.53 0.77 0.66 0.73 0.68 0.66 0.59
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1.24 1.04 1.34 1.24 1.30 1.16 1.29 1.07
14-15 1.13 0.88 1.31 1.01 1.25 1.06 1.06 0.96
16-17 0.93 0.76 1.16 0.96 1.35 1.22 0.99 0.93
GENDER                
Male 0.90 0.72 1.00 0.94 1.03 0.92 0.94 0.81
Female 0.95 0.81 1.12 0.94 1.07 1.01 0.94 0.85
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.75 0.57 0.83 0.74 0.83 0.78 0.76 0.64
AIAN * 4.18 * * * 5.21 * 4.77
Asian 2.94 2.36 3.32 3.23 3.14 3.15 3.02 2.65
Black or African American 1.86 1.49 1.73 1.57 1.98 1.66 1.78 1.54
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.96 0.70 1.07 0.85 1.00 0.97 0.88 0.76
Two or More Races 1.75 1.65 2.67 2.89 3.12 3.04 2.73 2.14
Hispanic or Latino 1.51 1.22 1.68 1.42 1.52 1.48 1.46 1.41
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.91 0.74 1.06 0.92 0.99 0.93 0.86 0.81
Small Metro 1.19 0.89 1.46 1.01 1.32 1.20 1.33 1.01
Nonmetro 1.61 1.64 1.46 1.64 1.86 1.88 1.44 1.48
Urbanized 2.92 2.29 2.65 2.31 2.93 2.81 2.47 2.38
Less Urbanized 2.13 2.18 1.97 2.55 2.77 2.53 2.46 2.08
Completely Rural 5.57 * 4.88 * * * 4.20 4.89
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.3P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0012   0.0145   0.0412   0.2416  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0675   0.3260   0.0208   0.4540  
14-15 0.0447   0.1990   0.0307   0.1320  
16-17 0.0320   0.0236   0.3515   0.8054  
GENDER                
Male 0.0015   0.0163   0.0064   0.4517  
Female 0.1036   0.2089   0.8952   0.3583  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0024   0.0399   0.0973   0.2871  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.1233   0.6289   0.5984   0.7988  
Black or African American 0.1730   0.0181   0.3407   0.1147  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.0137   0.0459   0.2094   0.8123  
Two or More Races 0.5670   0.3283   0.1824   0.2372  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1759   0.1505   0.2747   0.6758  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0081   0.0831   0.0277   0.3744  
Small Metro 0.1309   0.0547   0.5868   0.2286  
Nonmetro 0.2908   0.7040   0.9140   0.7717  
Urbanized 0.4452   0.7807   0.7459   0.4317  
Less Urbanized 0.9113   0.6259   0.8361   0.3551  
Completely Rural *   *   *   0.7871  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 207 175 167 143 186 172 181 163
AGE GROUP                
12-13 177 137 222 170 143 117 193 148
14-15 200 165 243 204 162 134 212 176
16-17 223 188 271 215 153 139 199 172
GENDER                
Male 137 123 121 103 134 119 133 110
Female 144 120 108 100 136 117 127 118
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 178 138 138 119 157 140 154 137
AIAN * 24 * 21 * 16 * 19
Asian 69 76 99 117 68 62 91 90
Black or African American 135 105 138 117 113 91 125 106
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 284 217 379 282 198 168 297 224
Two or More Races 53 37 63 46 39 27 51 44
Hispanic or Latino 102 95 94 87 101 94 103 91
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 303 293 391 365 224 217 319 304
Small Metro 284 189 370 234 200 150 274 186
Nonmetro 138 112 197 130 118 80 152 106
Urbanized 78 75 101 94 64 57 87 73
Less Urbanized 104 73 161 85 93 57 119 73
Completely Rural 49 * 61 * * * 51 30
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.82 0.71 0.66 0.58 0.76 0.72 0.74 0.68
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1.40 1.20 1.26 1.07 1.31 1.19 1.38 1.17
14-15 1.31 1.13 1.06 0.93 1.33 1.11 1.22 1.15
16-17 1.40 1.14 1.03 0.91 1.22 1.26 1.19 1.11
GENDER                
Male 1.06 0.97 0.94 0.81 1.07 0.98 1.05 0.91
Female 1.18 0.99 0.88 0.82 1.13 1.00 1.05 1.01
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.95 0.75 0.73 0.65 0.86 0.79 0.84 0.77
AIAN * 5.64 * 5.32 * 5.10 * 5.90
Asian 3.35 3.37 3.03 2.77 3.61 2.91 3.46 3.45
Black or African American 1.99 1.67 1.66 1.73 1.98 1.66 1.92 1.58
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 1.14 0.86 0.88 0.72 1.00 1.02 1.06 0.92
Two or More Races 3.67 3.18 2.58 2.51 3.66 2.78 3.34 3.04
Hispanic or Latino 1.58 1.49 1.45 1.36 1.60 1.54 1.63 1.48
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1.11 1.03 0.90 0.83 1.05 1.01 1.07 0.96
Small Metro 1.60 1.14 1.35 0.91 1.43 1.25 1.33 1.16
Nonmetro 1.84 1.89 1.33 1.53 1.77 1.87 1.57 1.83
Urbanized 2.79 2.47 2.57 1.84 2.95 3.11 3.09 2.50
Less Urbanized 2.94 2.73 2.43 2.47 2.61 2.55 2.31 2.68
Completely Rural 5.08 * 2.88 * * * 4.47 5.37
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.4P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0013   0.0008   0.0024   0.0020  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0152   0.0401   0.1041   0.0995  
14-15 0.0022   0.0098   0.0007   0.0003  
16-17 0.6652   0.1842   0.6500   0.8964  
GENDER                
Male 0.0010   0.0186   0.0036   0.0104  
Female 0.1561   0.0148   0.1614   0.0649  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0006   0.0019   0.0025   0.0005  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.1952   0.9129   0.0299   0.0319  
Black or African American 0.0092   0.0070   0.1217   0.0983  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.0721   0.1364   0.0833   0.0134  
Two or More Races 0.0521   0.0418   0.2017   0.8424  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5242   0.2022   0.3121   0.8733  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0037   0.0136   0.0174   0.0225  
Small Metro 0.3780   0.1042   0.2370   0.1724  
Nonmetro 0.2612   0.1010   0.2109   0.0616  
Urbanized 0.8520   0.6369   0.9326   0.5850  
Less Urbanized 0.4886   0.2354   0.3125   0.2935  
Completely Rural *   *   *   0.0338  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2021)
Marijuana
(2022)
Cocaine
(2021)
Cocaine
(2022)
Crack
(2021)
Crack
(2022)
Heroin
(2021)
Heroin
(2022)
LSD
(2021)
LSD
(2022)
TOTAL 197 165 101 95 96 99 89 84 122 102
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 95 73 54 48 50 49 51 41 44 38
14-15 146 131 58 55 64 56 53 48 74 56
16-17 226 184 78 67 64 68 51 55 101 79
GENDER                    
Male 138 118 76 61 62 58 67 50 80 65
Female 134 114 73 70 74 75 57 60 85 75
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 165 131 80 80 81 86 69 72 104 86
AIAN * 11 * 2 * * * * * 4
Asian 54 60 18 31 21 38 13 36 19 35
Black or African American 78 76 33 34 33 39 30 29 32 30
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 228 178 72 70 70 68 58 54 104 78
Two or More Races 40 36 18 18 18 18 11 18 14 24
Hispanic or Latino 114 98 66 54 56 46 54 41 61 55
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 222 218 77 84 78 86 70 74 105 90
Small Metro 207 150 83 52 61 51 55 45 80 67
Nonmetro 130 74 33 31 40 38 31 29 50 33
Urbanized 71 55 21 17 16 18 16 15 35 15
Less Urbanized 105 42 23 21 23 27 24 19 25 28
Completely Rural * * 13 * * * * * * 5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2021)
Marijuana
(2022)
Cocaine
(2021)
Cocaine
(2022)
Crack
(2021)
Crack
(2022)
Heroin
(2021)
Heroin
(2022)
LSD
(2021)
LSD
(2022)
TOTAL 0.78 0.66 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.36 0.34 0.50 0.42
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 0.99 0.84 0.61 0.59 0.57 0.59 0.60 0.51 0.53 0.49
14-15 1.22 1.10 0.67 0.60 0.75 0.61 0.62 0.53 0.84 0.63
16-17 1.44 1.17 0.82 0.78 0.72 0.80 0.58 0.64 1.04 0.87
GENDER                    
Male 1.07 0.93 0.59 0.49 0.49 0.46 0.53 0.40 0.63 0.53
Female 1.08 0.94 0.59 0.58 0.60 0.63 0.47 0.50 0.70 0.64
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.88 0.71 0.43 0.44 0.43 0.47 0.37 0.40 0.57 0.48
AIAN * 4.62 * 1.20 * * * * * 1.62
Asian 3.20 2.82 1.29 1.71 1.50 2.11 0.99 1.98 1.41 1.97
Black or African American 1.70 1.56 0.94 0.97 0.93 1.09 0.85 0.83 0.93 0.86
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1.10 0.92 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.51 0.44 0.41 0.72 0.59
Two or More Races 3.52 3.43 1.89 2.21 1.94 2.18 1.21 2.16 1.62 2.81
Hispanic or Latino 1.76 1.52 1.03 0.85 0.88 0.72 0.84 0.65 0.97 0.88
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 1.02 0.95 0.54 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.53 0.49 0.71 0.57
Small Metro 1.51 1.06 0.86 0.63 0.68 0.60 0.61 0.53 0.87 0.78
Nonmetro 2.16 1.66 0.73 1.00 0.92 1.23 0.69 0.96 1.20 1.12
Urbanized 3.22 2.53 1.33 1.45 1.04 1.50 1.01 1.23 2.22 1.33
Less Urbanized 3.14 2.27 0.90 1.49 0.91 1.91 0.97 1.35 0.99 2.04
Completely Rural * * 2.89 * * * * * * 1.73
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.5P – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Demographic/
Geographic Characteristic
Marijuana
(2021)
Marijuana
(2022)
Cocaine
(2021)
Cocaine
(2022)
Crack
(2021)
Crack
(2022)
Heroin
(2021)
Heroin
(2022)
LSD
(2021)
LSD
(2022)
TOTAL 0.9486   0.2996   0.1562   0.1855   0.8843  
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 0.8002   0.4739   0.0404   0.2290   0.3081  
14-15 0.5146   0.3873   0.8904   0.3702   0.9277  
16-17 0.4238   0.7141   0.6166   0.7126   0.8662  
GENDER                    
Male 0.6868   0.7893   0.1469   0.8390   0.5951  
Female 0.7343   0.2200   0.4636   0.0739   0.4615  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5624   0.0813   0.0078   0.0182   0.5918  
AIAN *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.5383   0.3965   0.4365   0.0242   0.2554  
Black or African American 0.1395   0.0097   0.0096   0.0697   0.0407  
NHOPI *   *   *   *   *  
White 0.5390   0.3117   0.0365   0.2580   0.7156  
Two or More Races 0.8587   0.4362   0.7929   0.1120   0.0738  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3597   0.5875   0.1362   0.3314   0.5567  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.9371   0.3737   0.5044   0.8938   0.8744  
Small Metro 0.6788   0.9775   0.7362   0.1092   0.7056  
Nonmetro 0.5122   0.2960   0.0240   0.1609   0.3946  
Urbanized 0.4243   0.6025   0.0461   0.2091   0.0539  
Less Urbanized 0.7742   0.5180   0.0254   0.6833   0.1690  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 93 81 167 131 143 120 111 98
AGE GROUP                
12-13 267 229 259 231 255 232 257 228
14-15 267 242 254 228 264 236 261 235
16-17 283 232 236 202 234 203 258 224
GENDER                
Male 59 55 109 85 105 79 82 69
Female 67 59 117 97 103 84 87 68
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 80 66 143 109 121 98 93 85
AIAN * 24 * * * 23 * 23
Asian 128 154 123 149 128 149 129 153
Black or African American 160 153 153 143 151 145 154 153
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 411 330 345 297 355 305 394 314
Two or More Races 73 55 68 48 69 51 72 52
Hispanic or Latino 45 46 68 71 66 66 63 56
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 465 456 421 423 430 430 448 448
Small Metro 394 289 347 266 330 271 356 275
Nonmetro 230 163 198 146 198 152 220 151
Urbanized 122 119 109 107 113 112 122 109
Less Urbanized 192 108 161 98 158 100 180 103
Completely Rural 61 * 56 * 62 * 57 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.36 0.32 0.65 0.52 0.56 0.48 0.43 0.39
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.63 0.56 0.82 0.60 0.78 0.57 0.75 0.62
14-15 0.56 0.46 1.01 0.88 0.72 0.82 0.67 0.65
16-17 0.63 0.64 1.35 1.07 1.29 1.00 0.85 0.78
GENDER                
Male 0.45 0.42 0.83 0.66 0.80 0.62 0.62 0.54
Female 0.53 0.47 0.93 0.78 0.82 0.68 0.69 0.55
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.42 0.35 0.75 0.58 0.63 0.52 0.48 0.45
AIAN * 2.88 * * * 3.79 * 2.65
Asian 2.13 0.93 2.23 1.11 1.68 1.03 1.53 1.10
Black or African American 1.17 1.07 1.45 1.36 1.39 1.24 1.10 1.14
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.41 0.41 0.96 0.70 0.80 0.65 0.61 0.53
Two or More Races 1.50 1.28 2.52 2.76 2.35 2.19 1.46 2.10
Hispanic or Latino 0.68 0.71 1.04 1.09 1.00 1.02 0.96 0.86
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.49 0.42 0.88 0.70 0.73 0.64 0.59 0.51
Small Metro 0.66 0.56 1.30 0.93 1.06 0.88 0.75 0.71
Nonmetro 0.90 1.06 1.26 1.28 1.25 1.27 1.23 1.10
Urbanized 1.27 1.48 1.76 1.83 1.81 1.87 2.33 1.63
Less Urbanized 1.44 1.56 1.91 1.83 1.98 1.83 1.40 1.52
Completely Rural 2.70 * 4.99 * 4.20 * 3.94 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.6P – Perceived That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Their Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.2411   0.6382   0.7961   0.8009  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.8552   0.0200   0.0368   0.3893  
14-15 0.9275   0.1344   0.0273   0.2365  
16-17 0.0323   0.5782   0.5825   0.5655  
GENDER                
Male 0.3088   0.9216   0.8597   0.1748  
Female 0.4809   0.4513   0.5877   0.1002  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9075   0.0805   0.2764   0.9954  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.0814   0.0094   0.1310   0.3172  
Black or African American 0.5331   0.7274   0.5415   0.8043  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.4184   0.2353   0.8602   0.5400  
Two or More Races 0.8990   0.4180   0.3896   0.1298  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0454   0.0309   0.1854   0.6685  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.8684   0.5875   0.6800   0.1379  
Small Metro 0.0914   0.9655   0.8092   0.0891  
Nonmetro 0.3842   0.8755   0.9469   0.6605  
Urbanized 0.5795   0.6399   0.8484   0.4787  
Less Urbanized 0.6199   0.7753   0.8636   0.7719  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 112 99 174 152 166 146 120 115
AGE GROUP                
12-13 253 223 247 222 244 221 251 227
14-15 267 236 247 216 249 221 258 230
16-17 271 227 218 183 220 186 254 215
GENDER                
Male 72 72 118 111 117 103 89 79
Female 84 74 122 104 114 97 99 77
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 85 75 148 117 138 108 102 86
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 130 153 122 141 124 142 130 148
Black or African American 160 152 143 133 143 135 159 149
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 398 328 341 285 345 292 391 318
Two or More Races 74 55 67 49 67 48 73 53
Hispanic or Latino 76 64 85 98 87 96 73 73
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 459 443 402 392 404 395 452 430
Small Metro 363 284 317 246 313 252 333 273
Nonmetro 214 154 194 145 191 151 217 153
Urbanized 110 114 100 104 101 111 109 111
Less Urbanized 179 102 159 100 154 100 183 102
Completely Rural 61 * 62 * 63 * 65 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.44 0.39 0.68 0.60 0.65 0.58 0.47 0.45
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.80 0.67 0.92 0.69 0.92 0.70 0.79 0.63
14-15 0.63 0.66 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.92 0.67 0.73
16-17 0.83 0.70 1.41 1.18 1.34 1.14 0.91 0.92
GENDER                
Male 0.55 0.56 0.91 0.87 0.90 0.80 0.68 0.61
Female 0.67 0.60 0.97 0.84 0.91 0.79 0.78 0.62
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.45 0.40 0.77 0.62 0.73 0.58 0.53 0.46
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.37 0.99 2.68 2.02 2.41 1.95 1.31 1.19
Black or African American 1.24 1.18 1.70 1.50 1.62 1.45 1.39 1.27
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.51 0.47 0.92 0.75 0.87 0.67 0.65 0.54
Two or More Races 1.13 1.50 2.69 2.86 2.62 2.71 1.43 1.79
Hispanic or Latino 1.16 0.99 1.31 1.52 1.34 1.49 1.11 1.13
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.60 0.56 0.97 0.84 0.95 0.82 0.66 0.57
Small Metro 0.81 0.61 1.20 1.01 1.18 0.97 0.93 0.82
Nonmetro 1.03 1.13 1.31 1.32 1.22 1.39 1.00 1.18
Urbanized 1.70 1.33 2.29 1.96 2.21 2.17 1.62 1.58
Less Urbanized 1.48 1.71 1.70 1.91 1.54 1.93 1.45 1.70
Completely Rural 2.62 * 4.50 * 4.01 * 3.63 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.7P – 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, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.9541   0.4817   0.8452   0.5023  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.2692   0.1832   0.1774   0.5456  
14-15 0.2475   0.0268   0.0606   0.0448  
16-17 0.9575   0.9618   0.8087   0.9217  
GENDER                
Male 0.1857   0.2701   0.2832   0.2086  
Female 0.1829   0.9366   0.4519   0.7947  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8116   0.6334   0.4137   0.7870  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.5081   0.3422   0.6901   0.8353  
Black or African American 0.4635   0.4808   0.6129   0.3413  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.9075   0.8320   0.4707   0.9138  
Two or More Races 0.5130   0.4870   0.2598   0.3152  
Hispanic or Latino 0.7238   0.0540   0.1392   0.4617  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.5452   0.4487   0.9492   0.8806  
Small Metro 0.5114   0.5334   0.3986   0.4313  
Nonmetro 0.9411   0.2380   0.1554   0.4523  
Urbanized 0.8670   0.4445   0.2717   0.9526  
Less Urbanized 0.9308   0.2384   0.2069   0.4297  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 102 94 174 143 170 140 129 110
AGE GROUP                
12-13 256 227 246 224 252 221 253 224
14-15 265 236 245 218 250 215 261 230
16-17 265 224 206 182 206 186 248 216
GENDER                
Male 60 59 113 94 117 91 83 68
Female 85 75 128 107 121 108 103 86
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 77 77 152 121 151 114 102 89
AIAN 35 23 * * * * * *
Asian 130 147 124 140 124 140 131 146
Black or African American 160 148 144 133 148 129 159 145
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 403 325 318 279 327 288 379 318
Two or More Races 73 55 63 51 64 50 72 55
Hispanic or Latino 64 60 82 78 79 84 77 62
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 454 446 389 392 396 391 439 427
Small Metro 365 278 298 243 312 245 339 269
Nonmetro 218 157 186 143 183 146 207 150
Urbanized 123 116 105 107 104 110 115 108
Less Urbanized 175 107 147 100 144 100 165 104
Completely Rural 62 * * * * * * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.40 0.37 0.68 0.57 0.66 0.55 0.50 0.43
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.68 0.65 0.83 0.66 0.86 0.71 0.74 0.63
14-15 0.67 0.65 1.10 0.94 1.05 0.91 0.76 0.75
16-17 0.67 0.65 1.36 1.17 1.32 1.17 1.01 0.85
GENDER                
Male 0.46 0.46 0.86 0.73 0.89 0.70 0.64 0.53
Female 0.67 0.60 1.02 0.86 0.96 0.87 0.82 0.69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.41 0.41 0.80 0.64 0.79 0.61 0.53 0.47
AIAN 3.04 4.04 * * * * * *
Asian 1.45 1.07 2.46 2.00 2.24 2.05 1.27 1.36
Black or African American 1.26 1.03 1.60 1.60 1.64 1.56 1.46 1.32
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.45 0.50 0.99 0.80 0.99 0.74 0.63 0.56
Two or More Races 1.94 1.20 3.30 2.32 3.03 2.35 1.93 1.60
Hispanic or Latino 0.97 0.91 1.25 1.20 1.20 1.29 1.17 0.96
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.49 0.51 0.90 0.77 0.84 0.79 0.63 0.58
Small Metro 0.80 0.65 1.37 1.02 1.40 0.94 1.07 0.70
Nonmetro 0.97 1.06 1.70 1.42 1.75 1.41 1.12 1.24
Urbanized 1.29 1.26 2.60 1.94 2.61 2.06 1.48 1.49
Less Urbanized 1.53 1.68 2.56 2.03 2.63 2.12 1.58 1.96
Completely Rural 2.78 * * * * * * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.8P – Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers’ Substance Use Behaviors: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.1914   0.9907   0.9820   0.6245  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.4817   0.7976   0.8523   0.8315  
14-15 0.1710   0.1310   0.0433   0.0337  
16-17 0.8908   0.2360   0.1178   0.3606  
GENDER                
Male 0.1795   0.5429   0.9256   0.5562  
Female 0.5604   0.5866   0.9469   0.8747  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4016   0.5757   0.2984   0.5930  
AIAN 0.1394   *   *   *  
Asian 0.3895   0.2503   0.4179   0.3595  
Black or African American 0.6351   0.4521   0.3882   0.9895  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.1124   0.8719   0.3243   0.5273  
Two or More Races 0.9760   0.5056   0.7760   0.6528  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3159   0.3831   0.0806   0.1274  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1752   0.9186   0.8865   0.6105  
Small Metro 0.2998   0.7118   0.7335   0.8320  
Nonmetro 0.7092   0.4384   0.3352   0.6541  
Urbanized 0.4093   0.4824   0.2814   0.0754  
Less Urbanized 0.3122   0.2921   0.4496   0.8059  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 166 133 104 82 80 62
AGE GROUP            
12-13 114 88 66 54 43 31
14-15 118 100 64 51 47 41
16-17 107 76 53 39 43 38
GENDER            
Male 126 94 81 59 61 45
Female 107 96 70 57 55 42
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 138 114 85 70 68 48
AIAN * 10 6 4 0 3
Asian 57 66 22 22 27 17
Black or African American 85 63 51 45 34 25
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 140 104 70 54 52 40
Two or More Races 33 23 11 13 11 7
Hispanic or Latino 90 71 55 40 46 40
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 179 143 84 68 67 53
Small Metro 113 87 65 43 35 32
Nonmetro 76 51 50 35 35 21
Urbanized 47 33 32 25 20 17
Less Urbanized 54 36 35 24 26 11
Completely Rural 23 10 11 4 * 4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.66 0.53 0.41 0.33 0.31 0.25
AGE GROUP            
12-13 1.19 0.96 0.76 0.65 0.48 0.37
14-15 1.15 0.93 0.69 0.54 0.54 0.44
16-17 1.03 0.83 0.59 0.47 0.49 0.46
GENDER            
Male 0.98 0.74 0.62 0.46 0.47 0.35
Female 0.87 0.78 0.56 0.46 0.44 0.34
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.74 0.62 0.45 0.38 0.36 0.26
AIAN * 4.39 3.33 1.70 0.23 1.56
Asian 3.09 2.86 1.51 1.27 1.76 1.04
Black or African American 1.83 1.43 1.30 1.13 0.90 0.69
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 0.89 0.71 0.51 0.41 0.40 0.30
Two or More Races 2.96 2.59 1.23 1.52 1.20 0.83
Hispanic or Latino 1.39 1.10 0.84 0.61 0.70 0.61
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.92 0.73 0.55 0.44 0.47 0.35
Small Metro 1.21 0.90 0.75 0.53 0.44 0.39
Nonmetro 1.48 1.44 1.12 1.04 0.86 0.67
Urbanized 2.49 1.98 1.74 1.61 1.40 1.19
Less Urbanized 2.16 2.18 1.60 1.56 1.18 0.78
Completely Rural 3.98 3.60 2.33 1.51 * 1.30
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.9P – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0000   0.0035   0.0995  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0000   0.0449   0.1010  
14-15 0.0000   0.0525   0.1485  
16-17 0.0001   0.2928   0.9292  
GENDER            
Male 0.0000   0.0027   0.1185  
Female 0.0003   0.3495   0.4570  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0000   0.0152   0.0620  
AIAN *   0.3374   0.0355  
Asian 0.4539   0.4413   0.1472  
Black or African American 0.0059   0.8177   0.5653  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.0000   0.0028   0.2021  
Two or More Races 0.0155   0.8836   0.3121  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0102   0.0742   0.8098  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0000   0.1597   0.1863  
Small Metro 0.0002   0.0081   0.9885  
Nonmetro 0.0007   0.4937   0.1657  
Urbanized 0.1305   0.6735   0.8267  
Less Urbanized 0.0047   0.5814   0.0626  
Completely Rural 0.1371   0.7649   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco,
or Drug Prevention Program
Outside of School
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug
Prevention Message from Sources
Outside School
Talked to Parents about Dangers
of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 105 84 190 176 189 171
AGE GROUP            
12-13 64 47 190 156 159 139
14-15 64 55 190 188 182 171
16-17 53 49 206 192 192 161
GENDER            
Male 74 57 131 128 138 127
Female 77 59 131 118 131 121
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 89 67 159 140 164 143
AIAN * 4 * 17 * 18
Asian 32 13 98 119 76 77
Black or African American 49 40 117 105 103 91
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 73 58 278 253 270 211
Two or More Races 18 7 46 43 41 38
Hispanic or Latino 54 51 103 102 99 95
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 74 67 323 333 289 266
Small Metro 69 46 240 195 225 175
Nonmetro 54 39 151 122 144 104
Urbanized 31 24 89 91 71 68
Less Urbanized 36 31 116 77 127 73
Completely Rural * 6 * * 34 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco,
or Drug Prevention Program
Outside of School
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug
Prevention Message from Sources
Outside School
Talked to Parents about Dangers
of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.41 0.33 0.75 0.70 0.74 0.68
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.71 0.56 1.26 1.23 1.22 1.19
14-15 0.70 0.58 1.34 1.11 1.23 1.19
16-17 0.60 0.58 1.27 1.15 1.33 1.21
GENDER            
Male 0.56 0.45 1.01 1.01 1.06 1.00
Female 0.61 0.48 1.05 0.96 1.06 0.99
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.47 0.36 0.84 0.75 0.86 0.77
AIAN * 1.81 * 6.01 * 5.41
Asian 2.07 0.82 3.04 2.90 3.51 3.11
Black or African American 1.25 1.03 2.00 1.64 2.05 1.62
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 0.52 0.44 1.03 0.89 0.99 0.93
Two or More Races 1.98 0.86 3.51 2.87 3.43 3.14
Hispanic or Latino 0.83 0.79 1.58 1.59 1.52 1.47
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.48 0.44 1.02 0.98 0.99 0.95
Small Metro 0.81 0.55 1.40 1.13 1.34 1.13
Nonmetro 1.29 1.23 1.63 1.82 1.91 1.97
Urbanized 1.86 1.71 2.28 2.98 2.64 3.04
Less Urbanized 1.67 1.99 2.27 2.51 3.09 2.84
Completely Rural * 1.96 * * 5.75 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.10P – 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, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol, Tobacco,
or Drug Prevention Program
Outside of School
Saw or Heard Alcohol or Drug
Prevention Message from Sources
Outside School
Talked to Parents about Dangers
of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0002   0.2202   0.4607  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0173   0.0020   0.9475  
14-15 0.0064   0.4664   0.4222  
16-17 0.1395   0.1293   0.4396  
GENDER            
Male 0.0002   0.3851   0.3914  
Female 0.1113   0.3819   0.8538  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0012   0.6821   0.4601  
AIAN *   *   *  
Asian 0.0124   0.7339   0.1928  
Black or African American 0.2329   0.5608   0.5393  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.0659   0.7410   0.9830  
Two or More Races 0.0056   0.8903   0.7202  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0694   0.1278   0.8223  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0308   0.2627   0.2162  
Small Metro 0.0025   0.0520   0.4948  
Nonmetro 0.4812   0.0936   0.1472  
Urbanized 0.9595   0.4856   0.3880  
Less Urbanized 0.5341   0.4527   0.5238  
Completely Rural *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 125 133 124 104 71 71
AGE GROUP            
12-13 91 91 81 62 44 49
14-15 77 78 71 69 48 44
16-17 87 74 65 61 39 34
GENDER            
Male 105 95 89 72 56 55
Female 84 87 85 72 45 43
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 102 108 106 83 62 58
AIAN * 7 * * * 3
Asian 26 26 24 19 11 25
Black or African American 57 71 46 60 39 35
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 103 102 97 72 50 42
Two or More Races 23 27 20 13 16 10
Hispanic or Latino 70 74 63 58 34 40
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 117 127 110 96 60 55
Small Metro 91 77 81 62 42 41
Nonmetro 56 60 40 37 20 22
Urbanized 33 29 26 22 10 11
Less Urbanized 43 46 31 26 15 19
Completely Rural 18 * 9 * 9 4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.49 0.52 0.48 0.41 0.28 0.28
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.94 0.94 0.83 0.69 0.50 0.57
14-15 0.83 0.77 0.78 0.71 0.55 0.49
16-17 0.87 0.83 0.73 0.69 0.46 0.40
GENDER            
Male 0.79 0.74 0.68 0.56 0.42 0.42
Female 0.66 0.70 0.67 0.58 0.36 0.34
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.53 0.57 0.55 0.44 0.32 0.31
AIAN * 3.14 * * * 1.66
Asian 1.72 1.65 1.53 1.23 0.75 1.42
Black or African American 1.37 1.59 1.23 1.36 1.04 0.91
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 0.63 0.70 0.66 0.51 0.38 0.32
Two or More Races 2.42 2.78 2.15 1.54 1.72 1.14
Hispanic or Latino 1.07 1.14 0.95 0.89 0.51 0.60
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.70 0.69 0.70 0.56 0.42 0.37
Small Metro 0.85 0.82 0.84 0.68 0.50 0.48
Nonmetro 1.08 1.71 0.97 1.10 0.49 0.78
Urbanized 1.75 1.95 1.43 1.58 0.64 0.94
Less Urbanized 1.48 2.80 1.51 1.57 0.72 1.33
Completely Rural 3.44 * 1.86 * 1.84 1.56
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.11P – Engaged in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0010   0.6283   0.1072  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0017   0.9148   0.0879  
14-15 0.0142   0.3241   0.7498  
16-17 0.9766   0.9166   0.5265  
GENDER            
Male 0.0701   0.3417   0.0546  
Female 0.0053   0.7604   0.8498  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0093   0.1622   0.4949  
AIAN *   *   *  
Asian 0.9608   0.7762   0.1207  
Black or African American 0.0000   0.0001   0.1200  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.5820   0.9352   0.4237  
Two or More Races 0.2460   0.6152   0.5656  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0361   0.2090   0.0432  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0124   0.9737   0.3213  
Small Metro 0.0772   0.8332   0.3286  
Nonmetro 0.1130   0.2538   0.4528  
Urbanized 0.3559   0.8712   0.4145  
Less Urbanized 0.2346   0.2970   0.4785  
Completely Rural *   *   0.4363  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 73 63 35 26 64 56
AGE GROUP            
12-13 40 31 9 7 26 28
14-15 40 35 17 17 38 39
16-17 50 43 29 19 44 29
GENDER            
Male 63 58 24 23 43 40
Female 37 24 24 14 45 38
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 58 50 29 22 56 47
AIAN 3 2 * * * 4
Asian 11 12 1 0 * 12
Black or African American 24 21 20 13 25 24
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 55 45 21 18 43 37
Two or More Races 12 11 3 3 13 6
Hispanic or Latino 44 33 17 15 29 31
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 44 41 22 21 51 46
Small Metro 55 44 22 14 38 28
Nonmetro 35 26 16 8 15 17
Urbanized 17 21 12 7 9 8
Less Urbanized 28 15 8 3 11 15
Completely Rural 12 6 * 2 * 3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.28 0.25 0.13 0.10 0.25 0.22
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.45 0.36 0.11 0.09 0.29 0.33
14-15 0.46 0.39 0.21 0.19 0.44 0.43
16-17 0.55 0.50 0.34 0.23 0.50 0.36
GENDER            
Male 0.48 0.45 0.18 0.18 0.33 0.31
Female 0.30 0.19 0.19 0.11 0.36 0.30
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.30 0.27 0.15 0.12 0.29 0.25
AIAN 1.77 1.00 * * * 1.73
Asian 0.75 0.72 0.07 0.01 * 0.75
Black or African American 0.66 0.60 0.56 0.36 0.69 0.67
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 0.39 0.33 0.16 0.14 0.32 0.28
Two or More Races 1.31 1.33 0.34 0.31 1.38 0.77
Hispanic or Latino 0.67 0.50 0.26 0.23 0.44 0.48
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.30 0.27 0.16 0.14 0.35 0.31
Small Metro 0.60 0.49 0.28 0.17 0.48 0.34
Nonmetro 0.89 0.83 0.39 0.26 0.38 0.56
Urbanized 1.09 1.52 0.78 0.55 0.56 0.62
Less Urbanized 1.44 1.01 0.39 0.21 0.54 1.02
Completely Rural 2.86 2.17 * 0.74 * 1.13
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.12P – Engaged in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.9739   0.9156   0.0950  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.5632   0.7152   0.0999  
14-15 0.5986   0.4730   0.0868  
16-17 0.9823   0.4456   0.8078  
GENDER            
Male 0.2555   0.2261   0.1597  
Female 0.0268   0.0959   0.3179  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4429   0.8472   0.1928  
AIAN 1.0000   *   *  
Asian 0.5960   0.2871   *  
Black or African American 0.2815   0.7628   0.0429  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.8615   0.9808   0.3595  
Two or More Races 0.6737   0.5979   0.3522  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3661   0.9134   0.2259  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.8128   0.7713   0.3907  
Small Metro 0.3681   0.6263   0.1684  
Nonmetro 0.8931   0.6574   0.4913  
Urbanized 0.2965   0.7547   0.6888  
Less Urbanized 0.3309   0.1451   0.6063  
Completely Rural 0.7310   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.13C – Select 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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 156 140 88 80 93 88 182 156
AGE GROUP                
12-13 112 83 38 29 256 228 104 92
14-15 98 97 52 56 258 234 108 102
16-17 110 95 70 59 266 226 101 95
GENDER                
Male 109 95 64 64 71 66 118 111
Female 115 99 64 51 64 60 113 100
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 128 114 74 69 72 65 158 140
AIAN * 5 * 5 * 25 * 9
Asian 48 43 21 14 129 141 48 55
Black or African American 46 38 33 34 162 150 57 49
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 137 117 61 59 395 329 163 147
Two or More Races 42 22 18 15 71 55 21 26
Hispanic or Latino 86 80 49 49 55 55 71 75
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 164 145 65 71 441 435 135 149
Small Metro 108 97 67 43 367 283 161 106
Nonmetro 52 45 32 17 211 162 79 67
Urbanized 38 26 23 13 119 118 48 43
Less Urbanized 33 34 21 10 172 110 57 53
Completely Rural 13 * 2 2 59 * * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.13D – Select 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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.61 0.56 0.34 0.31 0.37 0.36 0.72 0.63
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1.10 0.90 0.43 0.34 0.71 0.51 1.17 1.01
14-15 1.01 0.91 0.58 0.60 0.61 0.68 1.11 0.99
16-17 1.12 1.00 0.73 0.67 0.71 0.66 1.02 1.01
GENDER                
Male 0.84 0.74 0.49 0.49 0.55 0.52 0.91 0.88
Female 0.92 0.80 0.51 0.40 0.53 0.50 0.92 0.82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.68 0.61 0.38 0.37 0.39 0.35 0.84 0.76
AIAN * 2.12 * 2.05 * 2.46 * 3.92
Asian 2.72 2.28 1.39 0.89 1.16 1.79 3.04 2.66
Black or African American 1.19 0.94 0.90 0.94 1.03 0.95 1.55 1.31
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.81 0.76 0.45 0.43 0.47 0.40 0.99 0.96
Two or More Races 3.87 2.36 1.93 1.68 1.78 1.34 2.23 2.94
Hispanic or Latino 1.32 1.24 0.74 0.73 0.86 0.87 1.11 1.19
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.89 0.78 0.43 0.45 0.50 0.53 0.82 0.82
Small Metro 1.10 0.95 0.73 0.51 0.74 0.56 1.69 1.09
Nonmetro 1.26 1.33 0.72 0.54 0.91 0.77 1.57 1.78
Urbanized 2.07 1.65 1.36 1.01 1.50 1.20 2.65 2.30
Less Urbanized 1.50 2.07 0.93 0.69 1.30 0.91 2.17 2.85
Completely Rural 3.09 * 0.46 0.65 2.93 * * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.13P – Select Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.5996   0.1773   0.8867   0.1814  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.1730   0.4781   0.1391   0.3472  
14-15 0.8614   0.4389   0.4718   0.3231  
16-17 0.8317   0.4274   0.3717   0.5710  
GENDER                
Male 0.5229   0.0470   0.6847   0.2063  
Female 0.9170   0.7813   0.7816   0.4750  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7050   0.5570   0.6713   0.1705  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.5018   0.5866   0.0309   0.1182  
Black or African American 0.4161   0.1077   0.6341   0.6144  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.4877   0.9946   0.5733   0.6115  
Two or More Races 0.0828   0.6492   1.0000   0.1428  
Hispanic or Latino 0.6908   0.1649   0.7543   0.7486  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.2786   0.0076   0.6913   0.3162  
Small Metro 0.9518   0.9044   0.4799   0.5718  
Nonmetro 0.5076   0.0018   0.0478   0.1122  
Urbanized 0.3711   0.0365   0.4522   0.4925  
Less Urbanized 0.2652   0.0052   0.0563   0.2169  
Completely Rural *   0.5240   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 188 167 198 175 178 152
AGE GROUP            
12-13 205 180 183 165 120 104
14-15 198 174 193 163 119 114
16-17 197 162 173 150 106 94
GENDER            
Male 135 115 132 123 121 110
Female 127 117 135 122 125 99
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 165 140 166 147 147 130
AIAN * * * * * 14
Asian 86 102 85 95 48 51
Black or African American 145 120 128 111 78 76
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 301 221 258 205 163 129
Two or More Races 47 39 44 39 28 28
Hispanic or Latino 96 88 99 94 92 80
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 323 317 296 273 172 155
Small Metro 265 207 219 188 139 111
Nonmetro 179 114 154 116 92 81
Urbanized 85 80 85 78 53 54
Less Urbanized 150 84 121 84 64 55
Completely Rural 59 * 46 36 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.75 0.68 0.78 0.71 0.71 0.62
AGE GROUP            
12-13 1.19 1.14 1.30 1.20 1.17 1.06
14-15 1.32 1.12 1.39 1.19 1.16 1.07
16-17 1.34 1.12 1.37 1.17 1.08 0.97
GENDER            
Male 1.05 0.91 1.02 0.98 0.94 0.88
Female 1.03 0.97 1.10 1.01 1.01 0.82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.88 0.77 0.88 0.80 0.78 0.71
AIAN * * * * * 5.08
Asian 3.40 3.13 3.60 3.00 2.92 2.86
Black or African American 1.86 1.78 1.75 1.80 1.88 1.59
NHOPI * * * * * *
White 1.09 0.94 1.10 0.95 0.97 0.82
Two or More Races 3.94 3.23 3.69 3.39 2.89 2.95
Hispanic or Latino 1.49 1.41 1.54 1.51 1.43 1.27
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 1.11 0.95 1.16 0.99 1.01 0.84
Small Metro 1.37 1.24 1.28 1.24 1.24 1.05
Nonmetro 1.60 1.80 1.52 1.69 1.75 1.85
Urbanized 2.28 2.45 2.53 2.40 2.27 2.50
Less Urbanized 2.24 2.94 2.16 2.63 2.66 2.75
Completely Rural 4.71 * 4.71 5.26 * *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.14P – Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0126   0.2892   0.9916  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.1104   0.9476   0.6279  
14-15 0.2824   0.4548   0.8908  
16-17 0.1385   0.3407   0.5400  
GENDER            
Male 0.4676   0.5564   0.8701  
Female 0.0040   0.3531   0.8728  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0040   0.1750   0.9256  
AIAN *   *   *  
Asian 0.0518   0.3238   0.8249  
Black or African American 0.0242   0.1605   0.3212  
NHOPI *   *   *  
White 0.0011   0.0820   0.5823  
Two or More Races 0.6607   0.5325   0.5034  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9659   0.8644   0.8936  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.1386   0.4028   0.9313  
Small Metro 0.2609   0.7834   0.6822  
Nonmetro 0.1817   0.8577   0.1199  
Urbanized 0.7791   0.9298   0.4224  
Less Urbanized 0.1764   0.7559   0.2716  
Completely Rural *   0.7148   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 116 124 200 163 153 140 158 138
AGE GROUP                
12-13 252 213 183 149 247 215 237 214
14-15 256 224 157 128 238 216 230 217
16-17 276 221 127 98 251 195 239 192
GENDER                
Male 92 83 139 115 93 106 95 97
Female 73 88 137 117 115 104 122 102
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 99 106 170 144 115 105 119 110
AIAN * 27 * 15 * * * *
Asian 116 130 80 87 113 122 112 119
Black or African American 161 150 91 68 154 145 158 146
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 387 301 208 170 384 301 368 296
Two or More Races 69 51 40 31 63 52 63 49
Hispanic or Latino 65 61 100 88 93 86 95 80
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 441 412 251 206 418 390 404 392
Small Metro 385 270 185 138 341 252 317 244
Nonmetro 219 150 99 76 208 137 197 142
Urbanized 116 102 59 50 103 98 105 101
Less Urbanized 178 106 68 58 171 96 156 98
Completely Rural 63 * * * 61 * 60 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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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, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.45 0.49 0.78 0.64 0.59 0.55 0.61 0.54
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.81 0.86 1.37 1.23 0.98 0.84 1.12 0.89
14-15 0.74 0.70 1.36 1.03 1.01 0.97 0.95 0.96
16-17 0.76 0.83 1.10 1.00 0.98 1.08 1.05 1.03
GENDER                
Male 0.70 0.64 1.06 0.89 0.71 0.82 0.72 0.75
Female 0.58 0.70 1.09 0.95 0.91 0.84 0.97 0.82
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.52 0.56 0.89 0.77 0.60 0.56 0.62 0.58
AIAN * 2.64 * 4.99 * * * *
Asian 2.80 2.83 3.57 3.26 2.42 2.46 2.46 2.60
Black or African American 1.13 1.33 1.80 1.53 1.29 1.30 1.54 1.31
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.62 0.65 1.08 0.92 0.70 0.70 0.79 0.70
Two or More Races 2.36 1.99 3.30 2.98 3.18 2.21 3.22 2.53
Hispanic or Latino 0.98 0.93 1.53 1.35 1.41 1.32 1.45 1.23
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.66 0.70 1.08 0.90 0.85 0.79 0.81 0.77
Small Metro 0.85 0.74 1.28 1.10 1.18 0.87 1.25 0.94
Nonmetro 1.02 1.36 1.76 1.78 1.23 1.36 1.43 1.47
Urbanized 1.59 2.06 2.87 2.22 2.15 1.93 2.41 2.41
Less Urbanized 1.43 1.83 2.30 2.83 1.52 1.98 1.93 1.94
Completely Rural 2.91 * * * 3.05 * 3.52 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.15P – Always or Sometimes Had Parental Involvement through Specific Behaviors in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0001   0.0008   0.0599   0.2858  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0012   0.1715   0.5674   0.3179  
14-15 0.1767   0.2311   0.3450   0.3316  
16-17 0.0246   0.0002   0.0087   0.0864  
GENDER                
Male 0.0160   0.0042   0.0418   0.0267  
Female 0.0022   0.0533   0.5204   0.6140  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0001   0.0011   0.0966   0.3379  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.2122   0.4567   0.2064   0.0748  
Black or African American 0.0341   0.0043   0.4760   0.4811  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.0023   0.0359   0.0520   0.5312  
Two or More Races 0.8443   0.3587   0.1426   0.4573  
Hispanic or Latino 0.4170   0.3017   0.3160   0.5992  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0012   0.0000   0.0298   0.1455  
Small Metro 0.1248   0.5946   0.8200   0.7836  
Nonmetro 0.1978   0.8995   0.2825   0.7099  
Urbanized 0.0924   0.5366   0.8757   0.9425  
Less Urbanized 0.7127   0.8501   0.3525   0.9003  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.16C – Measures of Student Characteristics of Those Enrolled in School in Past Year: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or Fewer
Activities1
Saw or Heard Drug or
Alcohol Prevention Messages
in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was “D”
or Lower2
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 251 185 406 382 478 424 99 78
AGE GROUP                
12-13 135 88 189 164 221 194 50 39
14-15 109 92 198 193 226 188 45 44
16-17 130 108 180 170 202 184 62 44
GENDER                
Male 161 127 244 241 308 266 69 60
Female 159 116 251 227 271 248 65 49
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 178 133 326 313 395 345 84 62
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 46 39 92 111 110 119 8 19
Black or African American 72 53 111 102 135 117 31 26
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 147 112 273 238 341 261 69 47
Two or More Races 40 18 50 40 58 45 12 10
Hispanic or Latino 166 115 220 171 248 196 54 47
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 167 143 291 321 347 344 75 55
Small Metro 165 102 259 187 296 228 49 51
Nonmetro 94 66 160 115 172 116 45 19
Urbanized 45 38 78 84 95 84 25 11
Less Urbanized 79 45 136 77 135 77 38 16
Completely Rural 26 * 40 * * * 8 3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.16D – Measures of Student Characteristics of Those Enrolled in School in Past Year: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or Fewer
Activities1
Saw or Heard Drug or
Alcohol Prevention Messages
in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was “D”
or Lower2
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.77 0.62 0.75 0.72 0.71 0.65 0.41 0.32
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1.32 1.00 1.40 1.25 1.18 1.02 0.65 0.54
14-15 1.15 0.94 1.30 1.12 1.12 1.09 0.57 0.53
16-17 1.24 1.17 1.23 1.33 1.26 1.14 0.75 0.55
GENDER                
Male 1.01 0.84 1.10 0.97 0.98 0.90 0.56 0.49
Female 1.06 0.83 1.10 0.98 1.06 0.87 0.56 0.43
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.81 0.64 0.85 0.78 0.80 0.68 0.45 0.35
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.80 2.31 3.31 2.97 2.67 2.44 0.60 1.26
Black or African American 1.74 1.47 2.23 1.90 1.48 1.56 0.98 0.89
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.95 0.78 1.02 0.92 1.05 0.84 0.54 0.39
Two or More Races 3.81 2.13 3.68 3.17 3.26 2.60 1.46 1.37
Hispanic or Latino 1.63 1.54 1.58 1.72 1.66 1.54 0.90 0.77
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.95 0.84 1.06 0.95 0.94 0.92 0.57 0.40
Small Metro 1.62 1.05 1.35 1.37 1.37 1.05 0.69 0.67
Nonmetro 1.68 1.88 1.83 1.92 1.69 1.72 1.13 0.71
Urbanized 2.51 2.56 2.68 3.08 2.64 2.35 1.70 1.05
Less Urbanized 2.35 2.81 2.59 2.71 2.12 2.54 1.68 1.19
Completely Rural 4.59 * 4.61 * * * 2.44 1.04
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.16P – Measures of Student Characteristics of Those Enrolled in School in Past Year: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or Fewer
Activities1
Saw or Heard Drug or
Alcohol Prevention Messages
in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was “D”
or Lower2
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0000   0.0000   0.1061   0.0085  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0023   0.0031   0.1287   0.0382  
14-15 0.0218   0.0174   0.7907   0.2455  
16-17 0.0071   0.1032   0.1076   0.1108  
GENDER                
Male 0.0005   0.0001   0.4734   0.0270  
Female 0.0015   0.0542   0.1197   0.1108  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0000   0.0000   0.2982   0.0300  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.1002   0.3816   0.4241   0.2672  
Black or African American 0.0059   0.0705   0.2445   0.2346  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.0118   0.0000   0.3474   0.0835  
Two or More Races 0.0177   0.5630   0.4165   0.8982  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0180   0.5781   0.1863   0.1180  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0024   0.0001   0.0825   0.0113  
Small Metro 0.0023   0.5448   0.8070   0.6318  
Nonmetro 0.4693   0.0190   0.9294   0.0078  
Urbanized 0.9922   0.0338   0.6815   0.1275  
Less Urbanized 0.3429   0.1991   0.6522   0.0761  
Completely Rural *   *   *   0.1008  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were “home-schooled” in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.17C – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year Who Always or Sometimes Had Adult Involvement through Specific School-Related Behaviors: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 482 415 515 455 478 428 417 349
AGE GROUP                
12-13 221 193 237 199 232 198 187 153
14-15 219 183 236 211 220 197 202 175
16-17 222 186 231 187 206 182 185 152
GENDER                
Male 296 259 319 289 298 279 249 212
Female 284 246 295 265 282 243 261 215
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 391 342 421 365 400 358 348 284
AIAN * 22 * * * * * *
Asian 107 124 106 122 104 106 87 97
Black or African American 144 134 150 125 143 128 114 97
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 323 251 358 280 351 279 291 223
Two or More Races 64 48 72 46 63 48 55 35
Hispanic or Latino 252 192 280 220 238 184 200 177
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 374 349 399 371 377 354 295 274
Small Metro 295 209 318 241 283 223 272 190
Nonmetro 171 119 182 129 176 131 150 113
Urbanized 96 84 100 84 101 95 83 82
Less Urbanized 133 87 148 96 138 88 117 72
Completely Rural * * * * * * 44 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.17D – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year Who Always or Sometimes Had Adult Involvement through Specific School-Related Behaviors: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2021 and 2022
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.70 0.68 0.58 0.57 0.68 0.57 0.85 0.71
AGE GROUP                
12-13 1.02 1.00 0.82 0.84 0.93 0.85 1.38 1.21
14-15 1.22 1.09 1.01 0.99 1.02 1.07 1.33 1.16
16-17 1.28 1.31 1.00 1.10 1.26 1.16 1.38 1.27
GENDER                
Male 1.00 0.91 0.66 0.73 0.86 0.84 1.13 1.00
Female 1.03 0.98 0.88 0.89 0.98 0.89 1.12 0.98
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.81 0.68 0.68 0.64 0.75 0.63 0.94 0.81
AIAN * 3.89 * * * * * *
Asian 2.72 2.44 2.97 3.03 3.24 2.79 3.50 3.18
Black or African American 1.40 1.45 1.41 1.50 1.77 1.58 2.04 1.72
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 1.00 0.83 0.85 0.76 0.92 0.73 1.12 0.97
Two or More Races 3.40 2.95 1.78 2.90 3.10 2.96 3.72 3.41
Hispanic or Latino 1.46 1.60 1.10 1.26 1.57 1.41 1.78 1.54
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 1.00 0.93 0.78 0.78 0.85 0.78 1.16 0.94
Small Metro 1.32 1.16 1.00 0.94 1.34 1.07 1.53 1.26
Nonmetro 1.71 1.73 1.55 1.48 1.93 1.41 1.69 2.07
Urbanized 2.49 2.40 2.15 2.21 2.55 1.81 2.95 3.37
Less Urbanized 2.42 2.64 2.26 2.03 3.13 2.04 2.23 2.80
Completely Rural * * * * * * 4.58 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.17P – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year Who Always or Sometimes Had Adult Involvement through Specific School-Related Behaviors: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
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
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.7332   0.0000   0.0042   0.0784  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.8976   0.0028   0.3975   0.5927  
14-15 0.8704   0.0335   0.0095   0.3655  
16-17 0.6160   0.0000   0.1395   0.0860  
GENDER                
Male 0.9746   0.0001   0.1176   0.0751  
Female 0.6512   0.0004   0.0152   0.4187  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6426   0.0001   0.0852   0.0326  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6291   0.8317   0.9277   0.9217  
Black or African American 0.8126   0.0174   0.3256   0.4476  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.8361   0.0053   0.0806   0.0479  
Two or More Races 0.9412   0.0042   0.7231   0.0343  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9676   0.0003   0.0259   0.9326  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.5277   0.0002   0.0485   0.3137  
Small Metro 0.7995   0.0001   0.0337   0.1056  
Nonmetro 0.8417   0.5253   1.0000   0.9947  
Urbanized 0.9615   0.1286   0.4819   0.7029  
Less Urbanized 0.8453   0.7010   0.9531   0.4706  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were “home-schooled” in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.18C – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year who Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 121 115 201 190 225 205 97 108
AGE GROUP                
12-13 42 47 39 52 47 50 27 21
14-15 51 69 89 101 107 103 57 61
16-17 89 68 160 126 168 145 73 78
GENDER                
Male 66 69 104 111 113 116 62 65
Female 93 85 157 141 172 149 75 80
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 106 87 169 147 189 161 79 87
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 19 21 35 43 48 40 27 21
Black or African American 33 46 67 74 58 56 25 40
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 91 69 141 109 167 132 68 63
Two or More Races 18 18 33 28 31 27 12 17
Hispanic or Latino 56 74 99 113 107 114 56 64
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 87 91 138 150 155 150 71 84
Small Metro 73 58 122 104 139 121 58 57
Nonmetro 44 39 85 52 96 70 35 33
Urbanized 22 28 49 34 47 44 26 21
Less Urbanized 33 25 68 32 80 42 22 23
Completely Rural * * 13 * 23 * 8 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.18D – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year who Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, Standard Errors of Percentages, 2021 and 2022
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.48 0.46 0.70 0.62 0.74 0.64 0.40 0.44
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.55 0.63 0.51 0.70 0.59 0.67 0.36 0.28
14-15 0.63 0.79 1.04 1.06 1.18 1.06 0.72 0.74
16-17 1.06 0.85 1.46 1.18 1.45 1.21 0.91 0.94
GENDER                
Male 0.53 0.57 0.80 0.82 0.87 0.84 0.52 0.54
Female 0.77 0.67 1.09 0.89 1.08 0.95 0.62 0.65
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.55 0.48 0.79 0.69 0.84 0.69 0.44 0.48
AIAN * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.48 1.35 2.62 2.53 3.38 2.35 2.14 1.49
Black or African American 1.01 1.46 1.76 1.97 1.62 1.62 0.76 1.30
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
White 0.68 0.55 0.95 0.76 1.03 0.82 0.55 0.50
Two or More Races 2.18 2.13 3.65 3.02 3.39 3.11 1.56 2.17
Hispanic or Latino 0.95 1.09 1.37 1.41 1.40 1.53 0.94 1.03
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.65 0.62 0.90 0.80 0.93 0.79 0.54 0.59
Small Metro 0.93 0.74 1.38 1.12 1.49 1.21 0.77 0.73
Nonmetro 0.99 1.30 1.73 1.67 1.83 2.04 0.95 1.16
Urbanized 1.42 2.11 2.84 2.69 2.63 2.92 1.77 1.74
Less Urbanized 1.38 1.83 2.39 2.27 2.63 2.70 1.20 1.66
Completely Rural * * 3.04 * 4.57 * 2.17 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Estimates for 2021 may differ from previously published estimates because the 2021 analysis weights were updated to facilitate between-year comparisons. See the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 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, 2021 and 2022.
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Table 3.18P – Students Enrolled in School in Past Year who Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances: Among Students Aged 12 to 17; by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics, P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2022 Versus 2021
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
TOTAL 0.0000   0.0000   0.0218   0.0060  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0002   0.0000   0.0507   0.7835  
14-15 0.0000   0.0003   0.1743   0.2430  
16-17 0.5340   0.0984   0.1546   0.0052  
GENDER                
Male 0.0045   0.0003   0.0379   0.2799  
Female 0.0006   0.0063   0.1991   0.0058  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0034   0.0240   0.1167   0.0472  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.4402   0.3042   0.8118   0.9426  
Black or African American 0.0000   0.0022   0.0319   0.0001  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
White 0.1181   0.2505   0.2737   0.6928  
Two or More Races 0.1036   0.3624   0.4284   0.1744  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0006   0.0000   0.0783   0.0476  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0004   0.0003   0.1031   0.0313  
Small Metro 0.0480   0.0030   0.0831   0.0589  
Nonmetro 0.0098   0.8675   0.5361   0.6910  
Urbanized 0.0000   0.9511   0.3771   0.9934  
Less Urbanized 0.5664   0.2625   0.3918   0.6390  
Completely Rural *   *   *   *  
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were “home-schooled” in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
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, 2021 and 2022.

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