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Table 3.36A Whether Participated in a Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 3,070 | 2,946 | 21,997b | 22,271
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 1,266 | 1,178 | 7,015 | 6,975
14-15 | 1,018 | 974 | 7,613 | 7,694
16-17 | 786 | 793 | 7,369 | 7,602
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 1,548 | 1,516 | 11,239 | 11,371
Female | 1,521 | 1,430 | 10,758 | 10,901
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,589 | 2,421 | 18,281 | 18,438
White | 1,653 | 1,574 | 13,781 | 13,753
Black or African American | 703 | 644 | 3,078 | 3,202
American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 | 21 | 139 | 141
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 147 | 116 | 843 | 934
Two or More Races | 46 | 53 | 390 | 341
Hispanic or Latino | 480 | 525 | 3,716a | 3,834
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 1,583 | 1,513 | 11,688 | 12,082
Small Metro | 930 | 899 | 6,667 | 6,518
Nonmetro | 557 | 533 | 3,643 | 3,671
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 339a | 256 | 2,310 | 2,233
Marijuana | 243b | 171 | 1,649 | 1,539
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 173 | 143 | 1,138 | 1,096
Cigarettes | 355 | 308 | 2,611a | 2,401
Alcohol | 458 | 413 | 3,952 | 3,760
Binge Alcohol3 | 293 | 251 | 2,485a | 2,248
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 625 | 560 | 4,636 | 4,448
Marijuana | 420 | 370 | 3,208 | 2,991
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 418 | 367 | 2,825 | 2,736
Cigarettes | 525 | 457 | 4,081 | 3,902
Alcohol | 872 | 841 | 7,624 | 7,580
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 877 | 787 | 6,640b | 6,195
Marijuana | 543 | 480 | 4,210a | 3,896
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 649 | 585 | 4,672a | 4,325
Cigarettes | 808 | 752 | 6,507b | 5,996
Alcohol | 1,107 | 1,079 | 9,434 | 9,191
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.36B Whether Participated in a Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Prevention Program Outside School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 12.2 | 11.7 | 87.8 | 88.3
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 84.7 | 85.6
14-15 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 88.2 | 88.8
16-17 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 90.4 | 90.5
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 12.1 | 11.8 | 87.9 | 88.2
Female | 12.4 | 11.6 | 87.6 | 88.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 12.4 | 11.6 | 87.6 | 88.4
White | 10.7 | 10.3 | 89.3 | 89.7
Black or African American | 18.6 | 16.7 | 81.4 | 83.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15.8 | 12.8 | 84.2 | 87.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 14.8 | 11.1 | 85.2 | 88.9
Two or More Races | 10.6 | 13.5 | 89.4 | 86.5
Hispanic or Latino | 11.4 | 12.0 | 88.6 | 88.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11.9 | 11.1 | 88.1 | 88.9
Small Metro | 12.2 | 12.1 | 87.8 | 87.9
Nonmetro | 13.3 | 12.7 | 86.7 | 87.3
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 11.0a | 8.7 | 10.5 | 10.0
Marijuana | 7.9a | 5.8 | 7.5 | 6.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9
Cigarettes | 11.6 | 10.4 | 11.9a | 10.8
Alcohol | 14.9 | 14.0 | 18.0a | 16.9
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 11.3b | 10.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 21.1a | 20.0
Marijuana | 13.7 | 12.6 | 14.6a | 13.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 12.3
Cigarettes | 17.1 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 17.5
Alcohol | 28.4 | 28.6 | 34.7 | 34.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 30.2b | 27.8
Marijuana | 17.7 | 16.3 | 19.1b | 17.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 21.1 | 19.9 | 21.2b | 19.4
Cigarettes | 26.3 | 25.5 | 29.6b | 26.9
Alcohol | 36.1 | 36.6 | 42.9a | 41.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.37A Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Program for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 1,358 | 1,341 | 23,644a | 23,801
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 564 | 604 | 7,673 | 7,495
14-15 | 416 | 420 | 8,189 | 8,243
16-17 | 378 | 317 | 7,782 | 8,063
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 704 | 724 | 12,045 | 12,122
Female | 654 | 617 | 11,599 | 11,679
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 1,091 | 1,054 | 19,730 | 19,751
White | 662 | 637 | 14,749 | 14,659
Black or African American | 342 | 312 | 3,415 | 3,529
American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 13 | 137 | 147
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 34 | 56 | 956 | 982
Two or More Races | 23 | 33 | 412 | 359
Hispanic or Latino | 268 | 287 | 3,914b | 4,050
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 709 | 704 | 12,528 | 12,841
Small Metro | 412 | 436 | 7,162 | 6,967
Nonmetro | 237 | 201 | 3,954 | 3,993
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 257a | 183 | 2,394 | 2,297
Marijuana | 183 | 137 | 1,709 | 1,571
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 137 | 99 | 1,176 | 1,133
Cigarettes | 256a | 194 | 2,717a | 2,512
Alcohol | 269 | 232 | 4,142 | 3,934
Binge Alcohol3 | 190 | 173 | 2,589b | 2,322
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 438a | 350 | 4,826 | 4,644
Marijuana | 297 | 254 | 3,334 | 3,102
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 303 | 244 | 2,943 | 2,846
Cigarettes | 327 | 280 | 4,287 | 4,074
Alcohol | 481 | 408 | 8,018 | 8,002
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 561a | 467 | 6,954b | 6,495
Marijuana | 365 | 326 | 4,393b | 4,043
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 445 | 368 | 4,870a | 4,526
Cigarettes | 480 | 401 | 6,834b | 6,338
Alcohol | 611 | 528 | 9,927 | 9,723
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.37B Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Program for Dealing with Drug or Alcohol Use1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 5.4 | 5.3 | 94.6 | 94.7
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 93.1 | 92.5
14-15 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 95.2 | 95.2
16-17 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 95.4 | 96.2
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 5.5 | 5.6 | 94.5 | 94.4
Female | 5.3 | 5.0 | 94.7 | 95.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 5.2 | 5.1 | 94.8 | 94.9
White | 4.3 | 4.2 | 95.7 | 95.8
Black or African American | 9.1 | 8.1 | 90.9 | 91.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15.3 | 7.9 | 84.7 | 92.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 3.5 | 5.4 | 96.5 | 94.6
Two or More Races | 5.4 | 8.5 | 94.6 | 91.5
Hispanic or Latino | 6.4 | 6.6 | 93.6 | 93.4
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 5.4 | 5.2 | 94.6 | 94.8
Small Metro | 5.4 | 5.9 | 94.6 | 94.1
Nonmetro | 5.7 | 4.8 | 94.3 | 95.2
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.9a | 13.7 | 10.1 | 9.6
Marijuana | 13.5 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 6.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.8
Cigarettes | 18.8a | 14.5 | 11.5a | 10.6
Alcohol | 19.8 | 17.3 | 17.5a | 16.5
Binge Alcohol3 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 10.9b | 9.8
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 32.2a | 26.1 | 20.4 | 19.5
Marijuana | 21.9 | 18.9 | 14.1a | 13.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 22.3a | 18.2 | 12.4 | 12.0
Cigarettes | 24.1 | 20.9 | 18.1a | 17.1
Alcohol | 35.4a | 30.4 | 33.9 | 33.6
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 41.3a | 34.9 | 29.4b | 27.3
Marijuana | 26.9 | 24.3 | 18.6b | 17.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 32.8a | 27.4 | 20.6b | 19.0
Cigarettes | 35.3a | 29.9 | 28.9b | 26.6
Alcohol | 45.0a | 39.4 | 42.0 | 40.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.38A Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 3,526b | 3,037 | 21,555b | 22,166
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 1,089b | 917 | 7,217 | 7,230
14-15 | 1,432b | 1,196 | 7,188 | 7,472
16-17 | 1,005 | 924 | 7,150 | 7,463
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 1,680a | 1,497 | 11,121b | 11,380
Female | 1,846b | 1,540 | 10,434b | 10,786
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,862b | 2,381 | 18,012b | 18,465
White | 1,792b | 1,434 | 13,655 | 13,894
Black or African American | 847 | 787 | 2,925 | 3,050
American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 19 | 135 | 142
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 124 | 101 | 868 | 944
Two or More Races | 63b | 30 | 371 | 367
Hispanic or Latino | 664 | 656 | 3,543b | 3,701
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 1,850 | 1,665 | 11,422 | 11,922
Small Metro | 1,099b | 869 | 6,507 | 6,547
Nonmetro | 577 | 503 | 3,626 | 3,697
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 412a | 320 | 2,245 | 2,171
Marijuana | 297b | 211 | 1,600 | 1,504
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 192 | 158 | 1,125 | 1,085
Cigarettes | 424b | 271 | 2,555 | 2,445
Alcohol | 597b | 460 | 3,818 | 3,714
Binge Alcohol3 | 356a | 273 | 2,429a | 2,228
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 864b | 623 | 4,411 | 4,385
Marijuana | 568b | 393 | 3,068 | 2,971
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 536b | 392 | 2,719 | 2,713
Cigarettes | 640b | 484 | 3,983 | 3,882
Alcohol | 1,240b | 992 | 7,269 | 7,430
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,205b | 929 | 6,327 | 6,050
Marijuana | 720b | 559 | 4,047 | 3,821
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 878b | 646 | 4,452 | 4,264
Cigarettes | 1,042b | 852 | 6,284a | 5,902
Alcohol | 1,572b | 1,258 | 8,986 | 9,008
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.38B Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 14.1b | 12.0 | 85.9b | 88.0
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 13.1a | 11.3 | 86.9a | 88.7
14-15 | 16.6b | 13.8 | 83.4b | 86.2
16-17 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 87.7 | 89.0
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 13.1b | 11.6 | 86.9b | 88.4
Female | 15.0b | 12.5 | 85.0b | 87.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 13.7b | 11.4 | 86.3b | 88.6
White | 11.6b | 9.4 | 88.4b | 90.6
Black or African American | 22.5 | 20.5 | 77.5 | 79.5
American Indian or Alaska Native | 17.2 | 11.7 | 82.8 | 88.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 12.5 | 9.7 | 87.5 | 90.3
Two or More Races | 14.6b | 7.5 | 85.4b | 92.5
Hispanic or Latino | 15.8 | 15.1 | 84.2 | 84.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 13.9a | 12.3 | 86.1a | 87.7
Small Metro | 14.4b | 11.7 | 85.6b | 88.3
Nonmetro | 13.7 | 12.0 | 86.3 | 88.0
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.8
Marijuana | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9
Cigarettes | 12.0b | 8.9 | 11.9 | 11.0
Alcohol | 16.9 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 16.8
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 11.3b | 10.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 24.5b | 20.5 | 20.5 | 19.8
Marijuana | 16.1b | 13.0 | 14.2 | 13.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 15.2a | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.2
Cigarettes | 18.1 | 16.0 | 18.5 | 17.5
Alcohol | 35.2 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 33.5
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 34.2a | 30.6 | 29.4b | 27.3
Marijuana | 20.4 | 18.4 | 18.8b | 17.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 24.9b | 21.3 | 20.7b | 19.2
Cigarettes | 29.6 | 28.1 | 29.2b | 26.6
Alcohol | 44.6 | 41.4 | 41.7 | 40.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.39A Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 15,063 | 15,002 | 9,931 | 10,085
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5,188 | 4,969 | 3,062 | 3,113
14-15 | 5,194 | 5,233 | 3,401 | 3,399
16-17 | 4,681 | 4,800 | 3,467 | 3,573
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 7,433 | 7,511 | 5,324 | 5,313
Female | 7,630 | 7,491 | 4,606 | 4,772
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 12,535 | 12,345 | 8,272 | 8,414
White | 9,675 | 9,550 | 5,715 | 5,712
Black or African American | 2,027 | 1,950 | 1,735 | 1,874
American Indian or Alaska Native | 96 | 98 | 69 | 58
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 475 | 485 | 513 | 561
Two or More Races | 236 | 231 | 202 | 162
Hispanic or Latino | 2,528 | 2,657 | 1,659 | 1,670
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 8,036 | 8,065 | 5,183 | 5,453
Small Metro | 4,561 | 4,506 | 3,022 | 2,874
Nonmetro | 2,465 | 2,431 | 1,726 | 1,757
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,474 | 1,347 | 1,169 | 1,130
Marijuana | 1,092a | 956 | 796 | 748
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 686 | 641 | 623 | 594
Cigarettes | 1,698a | 1,510 | 1,263 | 1,189
Alcohol | 2,550a | 2,356 | 1,852 | 1,795
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,586b | 1,379 | 1,189 | 1,112
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,979a | 2,729 | 2,273 | 2,261
Marijuana | 2,096a | 1,894 | 1,528 | 1,455
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,778 | 1,661 | 1,456 | 1,434
Cigarettes | 2,613 | 2,430 | 1,991 | 1,915
Alcohol | 4,946 | 4,789 | 3,542 | 3,587
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,236b | 3,791 | 3,276 | 3,150
Marijuana | 2,725b | 2,430 | 2,027 | 1,925
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,933b | 2,614 | 2,378 | 2,273
Cigarettes | 4,124b | 3,666 | 3,192 | 3,054
Alcohol | 6,031 | 5,744 | 4,498 | 4,478
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.39B Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug, Tobacco, or Alcohol Use1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 60.3 | 59.8 | 39.7 | 40.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 62.9 | 61.5 | 37.1 | 38.5
14-15 | 60.4 | 60.6 | 39.6 | 39.4
16-17 | 57.4 | 57.3 | 42.6 | 42.7
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 58.3 | 58.6 | 41.7 | 41.4
Female | 62.4 | 61.1 | 37.6 | 38.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 60.2 | 59.5 | 39.8 | 40.5
White | 62.9 | 62.6 | 37.1 | 37.4
Black or African American | 53.9 | 51.0 | 46.1 | 49.0
American Indian or Alaska Native | 58.2 | 62.7 | 41.8 | 37.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 48.1 | 46.4 | 51.9 | 53.6
Two or More Races | 53.9 | 58.8 | 46.1 | 41.2
Hispanic or Latino | 60.4 | 61.4 | 39.6 | 38.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 60.8 | 59.7 | 39.2 | 40.3
Small Metro | 60.2 | 61.1 | 39.8 | 38.9
Nonmetro | 58.8 | 58.0 | 41.2 | 42.0
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 11.8 | 11.2
Marijuana | 7.2a | 6.4 | 8.0 | 7.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 5.9
Cigarettes | 11.3a | 10.1 | 12.7 | 11.8
Alcohol | 16.9a | 15.7 | 18.7 | 17.8
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.5b | 9.2 | 12.0 | 11.0
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 19.8a | 18.2 | 22.9 | 22.4
Marijuana | 13.9a | 12.6 | 15.4 | 14.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 14.7 | 14.2
Cigarettes | 17.3 | 16.2 | 20.0 | 19.0
Alcohol | 32.8 | 31.9 | 35.7 | 35.6
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 28.1b | 25.3 | 33.0 | 31.2
Marijuana | 18.1b | 16.2 | 20.4 | 19.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.5b | 17.4 | 23.9 | 22.5
Cigarettes | 27.4b | 24.4 | 32.1a | 30.3
Alcohol | 40.0a | 38.3 | 45.3 | 44.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.40A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Outside School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 20,762b | 20,365 | 4,252b | 4,745
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,465 | 6,154 | 1,781 | 1,938
14-15 | 7,273 | 7,153 | 1,332a | 1,489
16-17 | 7,025 | 7,058 | 1,139a | 1,318
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,371 | 10,277 | 2,405 | 2,548
Female | 10,392b | 10,088 | 1,848b | 2,197
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,373b | 16,943 | 3,452b | 3,840
White | 13,031 | 12,567 | 2,371b | 2,717
Black or African American | 2,998 | 2,987 | 768 | 835
American Indian or Alaska Native | 121 | 125 | 43 | 36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 803 | 891 | 191 | 152
Two or More Races | 362 | 309 | 71 | 86
Hispanic or Latino | 3,390 | 3,421 | 800 | 905
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,084 | 11,031 | 2,157b | 2,490
Small Metro | 6,282 | 6,013 | 1,309 | 1,383
Nonmetro | 3,396 | 3,321 | 786 | 872
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,147 | 1,988 | 502 | 495
Marijuana | 1,539a | 1,378 | 351 | 335
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,055 | 969 | 254 | 265
Cigarettes | 2,397b | 2,101 | 569 | 596
Alcohol | 3,704a | 3,414 | 700 | 745
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,268b | 2,006 | 511 | 489
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,360a | 4,063 | 905 | 928
Marijuana | 3,005a | 2,730 | 627 | 625
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,703 | 2,529 | 538 | 564
Cigarettes | 3,784b | 3,422 | 822 | 917
Alcohol | 7,216 | 6,958 | 1,278a | 1,430
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 6,218b | 5,643 | 1,306 | 1,313
Marijuana | 3,925b | 3,517 | 837 | 847
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4,400b | 3,992 | 919 | 903
Cigarettes | 6,041b | 5,429 | 1,271 | 1,287
Alcohol | 8,905a | 8,422 | 1,631a | 1,803
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.40B Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages Outside School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 83.0b | 81.1 | 17.0b | 18.9
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 78.4a | 76.1 | 21.6a | 23.9
14-15 | 84.5a | 82.8 | 15.5a | 17.2
16-17 | 86.1a | 84.3 | 13.9a | 15.7
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 81.2 | 80.1 | 18.8 | 19.9
Female | 84.9b | 82.1 | 15.1b | 17.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 83.4b | 81.5 | 16.6b | 18.5
White | 84.6b | 82.2 | 15.4b | 17.8
Black or African American | 79.6 | 78.2 | 20.4 | 21.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | 73.8 | 77.5 | 26.2 | 22.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 80.8 | 85.4 | 19.2 | 14.6
Two or More Races | 83.5 | 78.3 | 16.5 | 21.7
Hispanic or Latino | 80.9 | 79.1 | 19.1 | 20.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 83.7b | 81.6 | 16.3b | 18.4
Small Metro | 82.8 | 81.3 | 17.2 | 18.7
Nonmetro | 81.2 | 79.2 | 18.8 | 20.8
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 10.4
Marijuana | 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.6
Cigarettes | 11.5b | 10.3 | 13.4 | 12.6
Alcohol | 17.8a | 16.8 | 16.5 | 15.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.9a | 9.9 | 12.0 | 10.3
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 21.3 | 19.6
Marijuana | 14.5a | 13.4 | 14.7 | 13.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.9
Cigarettes | 18.2b | 16.8 | 19.3 | 19.3
Alcohol | 34.8 | 34.2 | 30.0 | 30.1
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 30.0b | 27.7 | 30.7a | 27.7
Marijuana | 18.9b | 17.3 | 19.7 | 17.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 21.2b | 19.6 | 21.6a | 19.0
Cigarettes | 29.1b | 26.7 | 29.9a | 27.1
Alcohol | 42.9a | 41.4 | 38.3 | 38.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.41A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 17,794 | 18,191 | 4,955 | 5,157
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5,951 | 5,903 | 1,243 | 1,353
14-15 | 6,405 | 6,565 | 1,546 | 1,574
16-17 | 5,437 | 5,723 | 2,165 | 2,231
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,806 | 8,984 | 2,812 | 2,928
Female | 8,988 | 9,207 | 2,143 | 2,229
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,126 | 15,245 | 4,133 | 4,293
White | 11,451 | 11,388 | 3,149 | 3,272
Black or African American | 2,428 | 2,662 | 705 | 741
American Indian or Alaska Native | 118 | 97 | 24 | 31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 754 | 765 | 164 | 166
Two or More Races | 317 | 287 | 88 | 66
Hispanic or Latino | 2,668a | 2,946 | 822 | 864
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,430 | 9,879 | 2,565 | 2,696
Small Metro | 5,426 | 5,327 | 1,551 | 1,563
Nonmetro | 2,938 | 2,985 | 839 | 897
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,785 | 1,665 | 675 | 682
Marijuana | 1,256 | 1,173 | 527 | 467
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 901 | 810 | 305 | 338
Cigarettes | 1,947 | 1,813 | 855 | 763
Alcohol | 3,074 | 2,989 | 1,091 | 1,019
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,876 | 1,740 | 730 | 653
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,607 | 3,482 | 1,294 | 1,241
Marijuana | 2,443 | 2,366 | 995a | 869
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,257 | 2,146 | 745 | 748
Cigarettes | 3,129 | 3,010 | 1,206 | 1,142
Alcohol | 6,062 | 6,082 | 1,951 | 1,975
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,163a | 4,816 | 1,811 | 1,728
Marijuana | 3,190 | 3,038 | 1,300a | 1,159
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,674a | 3,369 | 1,231 | 1,198
Cigarettes | 5,051a | 4,682 | 1,816 | 1,719
Alcohol | 7,447 | 7,352 | 2,399 | 2,412
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.41B Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School1
--- | ---
Yes | No
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 78.2 | 77.9 | 21.8 | 22.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 82.7 | 81.4 | 17.3 | 18.6
14-15 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 19.4 | 19.3
16-17 | 71.5 | 72.0 | 28.5 | 28.0
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 75.8 | 75.4 | 24.2 | 24.6
Female | 80.7 | 80.5 | 19.3 | 19.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 78.5 | 78.0 | 21.5 | 22.0
White | 78.4 | 77.7 | 21.6 | 22.3
Black or African American | 77.5 | 78.2 | 22.5 | 21.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | 82.9 | 75.5 | 17.1 | 24.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 82.2 | 82.2 | 17.8 | 17.8
Two or More Races | 78.3 | 81.3 | 21.7 | 18.7
Hispanic or Latino | 76.5 | 77.3 | 23.5 | 22.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 78.6 | 78.6 | 21.4 | 21.4
Small Metro | 77.8 | 77.3 | 22.2 | 22.7
Nonmetro | 77.8 | 76.9 | 22.2 | 23.1
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 10.0a | 9.2 | 13.6 | 13.2
Marijuana | 7.1 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 9.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 5.1a | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.5
Cigarettes | 10.9a | 10.0 | 17.3a | 14.8
Alcohol | 17.3 | 16.4 | 22.0a | 19.8
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.5a | 9.6 | 14.7a | 12.7
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 20.3 | 19.1 | 26.1 | 24.1
Marijuana | 13.7 | 13.0 | 20.1b | 16.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 15.0 | 14.5
Cigarettes | 17.6 | 16.5 | 24.3 | 22.1
Alcohol | 34.1 | 33.4 | 39.4 | 38.3
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 29.0b | 26.5 | 36.6a | 33.5
Marijuana | 17.9a | 16.7 | 26.2b | 22.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 20.6b | 18.5 | 24.9 | 23.2
Cigarettes | 28.4b | 25.7 | 36.6b | 33.3
Alcohol | 41.9a | 40.4 | 48.4 | 46.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.42A Number of Youth Activities Participated in During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Youth Activities Participated in (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Number of Youth Activities Participated In1
--- | ---
One or Fewer | Two or More
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 3,041 | 3,229 | 19,771 | 20,191
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 773 | 815 | 6,463 | 6,474
14-15 | 1,064 | 1,120 | 6,903 | 7,043
16-17 | 1,203 | 1,294 | 6,404 | 6,674
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 1,791 | 1,847 | 9,865 | 10,104
Female | 1,250 | 1,382 | 9,905 | 10,088
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,328 | 2,418 | 16,990 | 17,179
White | 1,733 | 1,817 | 12,907 | 12,885
Black or African American | 381 | 413 | 2,768 | 3,000
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 24 | * | 104
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 102 | 116 | 819 | 815
Two or More Races | 70a | 40 | 335 | 322
Hispanic or Latino | 713 | 811 | 2,780 | 3,013
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 1,589 | 1,729 | 10,448 | 10,885
Small Metro | 942 | 1,004 | 6,049 | 5,914
Nonmetro | 511 | 496 | 3,274 | 3,393
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 529 | 538 | 1,931 | 1,815
Marijuana | 443 | 427 | 1,340 | 1,218
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 254 | 228 | 953 | 922
Cigarettes | 688 | 689 | 2,118a | 1,891
Alcohol | 765 | 730 | 3,403 | 3,291
Binge Alcohol3 | 525 | 491 | 2,082 | 1,910
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 920 | 919 | 3,993 | 3,812
Marijuana | 748 | 743 | 2,698 | 2,499
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 580 | 535 | 2,430 | 2,364
Cigarettes | 933 | 952 | 3,409 | 3,207
Alcohol | 1,275 | 1,352 | 6,751 | 6,721
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,260 | 1,200 | 5,733a | 5,358
Marijuana | 987 | 947 | 3,512a | 3,260
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 898 | 784 | 4,020 | 3,793
Cigarettes | 1,347 | 1,316 | 5,529b | 5,099
Alcohol | 1,551 | 1,615 | 8,309 | 8,166
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. Youths who participated in "One or Fewer" activities must have answered two or more of the four activity questions with a "yes" or "no" response to be included; whereas youths who participated in "Two or More" activities were included regardless of the number of youth activities they answered. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.42B Number of Youth Activities Participated in During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Youth Activities Participated in (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Number of Youth Activities Participated In1
--- | ---
One or Fewer | Two or More
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 13.3 | 13.8 | 86.7 | 86.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 89.3 | 88.8
14-15 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 86.6 | 86.3
16-17 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 84.2 | 83.8
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 15.4 | 15.5 | 84.6 | 84.5
Female | 11.2 | 12.1 | 88.8 | 87.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 12.0 | 12.3 | 88.0 | 87.7
White | 11.8 | 12.4 | 88.2 | 87.6
Black or African American | 12.1 | 12.1 | 87.9 | 87.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 18.9 | * | 81.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 11.1 | 12.4 | 88.9 | 87.6
Two or More Races | 17.4a | 11.0 | 82.6a | 89.0
Hispanic or Latino | 20.4 | 21.2 | 79.6 | 78.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 13.2 | 13.7 | 86.8 | 86.3
Small Metro | 13.5 | 14.5 | 86.5 | 85.5
Nonmetro | 13.5 | 12.8 | 86.5 | 87.2
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 9.8 | 9.0
Marijuana | 14.6 | 13.2 | 6.8a | 6.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 4.6
Cigarettes | 22.6 | 21.3 | 10.7b | 9.4
Alcohol | 25.1 | 22.6 | 17.2 | 16.3
Binge Alcohol3 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 10.5a | 9.5
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 30.3 | 28.5 | 20.2a | 18.9
Marijuana | 24.6 | 23.0 | 13.6b | 12.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 11.7
Cigarettes | 30.7 | 29.5 | 17.2a | 15.9
Alcohol | 41.9 | 41.9 | 34.1 | 33.3
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 41.4a | 37.2 | 29.0b | 26.5
Marijuana | 32.5 | 29.3 | 17.8b | 16.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 29.5b | 24.3 | 20.3b | 18.8
Cigarettes | 44.3 | 40.8 | 28.0b | 25.3
Alcohol | 51.0 | 50.0 | 42.0a | 40.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. Youths who participated in "One or Fewer" activities must have answered two or more of the four activity questions with a "yes" or "no" response to be included; whereas youths who participated in "Two or More" activities were included regardless of the number of youth activities they answered. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.43A Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Would Talk With about a Serious Problem1
--- | ---
No One | Someone
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 872 | 931 | 23,857 | 23,945
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 253 | 296 | 7,925 | 7,746
14-15 | 346 | 338 | 8,157 | 8,191
16-17 | 274 | 298 | 7,775 | 8,009
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 494 | 559 | 12,142 | 12,134
Female | 377 | 373 | 11,715b | 11,811
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 715 | 748 | 19,848 | 19,827
White | 491 | 472 | 14,742 | 14,670
Black or African American | 138 | 175 | 3,591 | 3,606
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 9 | 153 | 150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 51 | 75 | 897 | 954
Two or More Races | 24 | 12 | 403 | 375
Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 183 | 4,010b | 4,118
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 455 | 522 | 12,632 | 12,873
Small Metro | 271 | 268 | 7,232 | 7,055
Nonmetro | 145 | 142 | 3,994 | 4,017
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 155 | 183 | 2,436 | 2,263
Marijuana | 116 | 121 | 1,743a | 1,566
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 73a | 114 | 1,200 | 1,100
Cigarettes | 176 | 175 | 2,735a | 2,514
Alcohol | 204 | 192 | 4,122 | 3,910
Binge Alcohol3 | 124 | 125 | 2,610b | 2,350
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 267 | 289 | 4,883 | 4,654
Marijuana | 194 | 193 | 3,367a | 3,129
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 179 | 197 | 2,986 | 2,865
Cigarettes | 235 | 239 | 4,295 | 4,067
Alcohol | 355 | 340 | 8,010 | 7,949
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 346 | 386 | 7,034b | 6,494
Marijuana | 227 | 229 | 4,459b | 4,093
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 278 | 301 | 4,927b | 4,540
Cigarettes | 326 | 354 | 6,875b | 6,293
Alcohol | 428 | 434 | 9,949 | 9,679
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents who reported that there was both someone and nobody they could talk with were excluded from this analysis. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.43B Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Would Talk With about a Serious Problem1
--- | ---
No One | Someone
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 3.5 | 3.7 | 96.5 | 96.3
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 96.9 | 96.3
14-15 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 95.9 | 96.0
16-17 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 96.6 | 96.4
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 3.9 | 4.4 | 96.1 | 95.6
Female | 3.1 | 3.1 | 96.9 | 96.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 3.5 | 3.6 | 96.5 | 96.4
White | 3.2 | 3.1 | 96.8 | 96.9
Black or African American | 3.7 | 4.6 | 96.3 | 95.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5.3 | 5.7 | 94.7 | 94.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 5.4 | 7.3 | 94.6 | 92.7
Two or More Races | 5.7 | 3.2 | 94.3 | 96.8
Hispanic or Latino | 3.8 | 4.3 | 96.2 | 95.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3.5 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 96.1
Small Metro | 3.6 | 3.7 | 96.4 | 96.3
Nonmetro | 3.5 | 3.4 | 96.5 | 96.6
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 10.2a | 9.4
Marijuana | 13.3 | 13.0 | 7.3a | 6.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 4.6
Cigarettes | 20.1 | 18.8 | 11.5a | 10.5
Alcohol | 23.4 | 20.6 | 17.3a | 16.3
Binge Alcohol3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 10.9b | 9.8
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 20.5a | 19.4
Marijuana | 22.2 | 20.7 | 14.1a | 13.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 12.5 | 12.0
Cigarettes | 26.9 | 25.7 | 18.0a | 17.0
Alcohol | 40.7 | 36.5 | 33.6 | 33.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 39.7 | 41.4 | 29.5b | 27.1
Marijuana | 26.0 | 24.6 | 18.7b | 17.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 20.7b | 19.0
Cigarettes | 37.4 | 38.0 | 28.8b | 26.3
Alcohol | 49.1 | 46.6 | 41.7a | 40.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents who reported that there was both someone and nobody they could talk with were excluded from this analysis. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.44A Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Times Attended Religious Services1
--- | ---
25 or More | Fewer Than 25
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 7,907 | 8,162 | 16,778 | 16,706
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 2,548 | 2,609 | 5,522 | 5,361
14-15 | 2,836 | 2,868 | 5,664 | 5,711
16-17 | 2,523 | 2,686 | 5,593 | 5,634
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 3,745 | 3,873 | 8,845 | 8,842
Female | 4,163 | 4,290 | 7,934 | 7,864
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,027 | 7,171 | 13,535 | 13,435
White | 5,509 | 5,578 | 9,733 | 9,588
Black or African American | 1,152 | 1,082 | 2,537 | 2,700
American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 33 | 134 | 126
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 225 | 330 | 749 | 705
Two or More Races | 98 | 128 | 333a | 263
Hispanic or Latino | 881 | 992 | 3,244 | 3,271
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3,905 | 4,210 | 9,152 | 9,191
Small Metro | 2,556 | 2,449 | 4,935 | 4,874
Nonmetro | 1,446 | 1,504 | 2,692 | 2,641
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 505 | 478 | 2,126 | 1,991
Marijuana | 323 | 292 | 1,561 | 1,417
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 254 | 255 | 1,042 | 970
Cigarettes | 588a | 493 | 2,355 | 2,201
Alcohol | 1,042 | 961 | 3,333 | 3,182
Binge Alcohol3 | 575 | 492 | 2,190a | 1,996
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,193 | 1,121 | 4,022 | 3,826
Marijuana | 762 | 677 | 2,839 | 2,661
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 744 | 739 | 2,468 | 2,323
Cigarettes | 1,018 | 929 | 3,552 | 3,397
Alcohol | 2,204 | 2,172 | 6,232 | 6,183
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,809 | 1,673 | 5,621b | 5,220
Marijuana | 975 | 891 | 3,743a | 3,447
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,308 | 1,246 | 3,943b | 3,601
Cigarettes | 1,782a | 1,607 | 5,446a | 5,077
Alcohol | 2,773 | 2,688 | 7,674 | 7,485
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.44B Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Times Attended Religious Services1
--- | ---
25 or More | Fewer Than 25
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 32.0 | 32.8 | 68.0 | 67.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 31.6 | 32.7 | 68.4 | 67.3
14-15 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 66.6 | 66.6
16-17 | 31.1 | 32.3 | 68.9 | 67.7
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 29.7 | 30.5 | 70.3 | 69.5
Female | 34.4 | 35.3 | 65.6 | 64.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 34.2 | 34.8 | 65.8 | 65.2
White | 36.1 | 36.8 | 63.9 | 63.2
Black or African American | 31.2 | 28.6 | 68.8 | 71.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 17.8 | 20.9 | 82.2 | 79.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 23.1a | 31.9 | 76.9a | 68.1
Two or More Races | 22.7a | 32.7 | 77.3a | 67.3
Hispanic or Latino | 21.4 | 23.3 | 78.6 | 76.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 29.9 | 31.4 | 70.1 | 68.6
Small Metro | 34.1 | 33.4 | 65.9 | 66.6
Nonmetro | 34.9 | 36.3 | 65.1 | 63.7
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 12.7 | 11.9
Marijuana | 4.1 | 3.6 | 9.3a | 8.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 5.8
Cigarettes | 7.4b | 6.0 | 14.0 | 13.2
Alcohol | 13.2 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 19.0
Binge Alcohol3 | 7.3a | 6.0 | 13.1a | 11.9
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 15.1 | 13.7 | 24.0 | 22.9
Marijuana | 9.6a | 8.3 | 16.9 | 15.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 14.7 | 13.9
Cigarettes | 12.9a | 11.4 | 21.2 | 20.3
Alcohol | 27.9 | 26.6 | 37.1 | 37.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 22.9a | 20.5 | 33.5b | 31.2
Marijuana | 12.3a | 10.9 | 22.3b | 20.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 23.5b | 21.6
Cigarettes | 22.5b | 19.7 | 32.5b | 30.4
Alcohol | 35.1a | 32.9 | 45.7 | 44.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.45A Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youths' Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Their Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Life1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 18,988 | 19,063 | 5,664 | 5,725
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,627 | 6,511 | 1,464 | 1,421
14-15 | 6,488 | 6,576 | 1,994 | 1,985
16-17 | 5,873 | 5,976 | 2,206 | 2,319
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 9,274 | 9,395 | 3,267 | 3,229
Female | 9,714 | 9,667 | 2,397 | 2,495
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,742 | 15,688 | 4,802 | 4,863
White | 11,409 | 11,216 | 3,846 | 3,936
Black or African American | 3,107 | 3,149 | 559 | 597
American Indian or Alaska Native | 127 | 118 | 33 | 41
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 744 | 834 | 226 | 192
Two or More Races | 301 | 305 | 128a | 86
Hispanic or Latino | 3,246a | 3,375 | 862 | 861
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,992 | 10,173 | 3,072 | 3,161
Small Metro | 5,737 | 5,636 | 1,725 | 1,674
Nonmetro | 3,259 | 3,253 | 867 | 890
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,543 | 1,473 | 1,048 | 982
Marijuana | 1,043 | 926 | 814 | 765
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 752 | 759 | 521 | 464
Cigarettes | 1,765b | 1,547 | 1,165 | 1,125
Alcohol | 2,836 | 2,678 | 1,508 | 1,441
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,701a | 1,541 | 1,040 | 924
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,327 | 3,158 | 1,839 | 1,772
Marijuana | 2,193a | 2,000 | 1,382 | 1,318
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,022 | 1,957 | 1,153 | 1,092
Cigarettes | 2,948 | 2,735 | 1,600 | 1,561
Alcohol | 5,704 | 5,702 | 2,690 | 2,626
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,937a | 4,586 | 2,467 | 2,286
Marijuana | 2,976a | 2,705 | 1,720 | 1,606
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,438 | 3,230 | 1,794a | 1,607
Cigarettes | 4,963b | 4,470 | 2,250 | 2,174
Alcohol | 7,252 | 7,085 | 3,152 | 3,069
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.45B Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youths' Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Their Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Life1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 77.0 | 76.9 | 23.0 | 23.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 81.9 | 82.1 | 18.1 | 17.9
14-15 | 76.5 | 76.8 | 23.5 | 23.2
16-17 | 72.7 | 72.0 | 27.3 | 28.0
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 74.0 | 74.4 | 26.0 | 25.6
Female | 80.2 | 79.5 | 19.8 | 20.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 76.6 | 76.3 | 23.4 | 23.7
White | 74.8 | 74.0 | 25.2 | 26.0
Black or African American | 84.7 | 84.1 | 15.3 | 15.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.2 | 74.2 | 20.8 | 25.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 76.7 | 81.3 | 23.3 | 18.7
Two or More Races | 70.2a | 78.0 | 29.8a | 22.0
Hispanic or Latino | 79.0 | 79.7 | 21.0 | 20.3
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 76.5 | 76.3 | 23.5 | 23.7
Small Metro | 76.9 | 77.1 | 23.1 | 22.9
Nonmetro | 79.0 | 78.5 | 21.0 | 21.5
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 17.2
Marijuana | 5.5a | 4.9 | 14.4 | 13.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 8.1
Cigarettes | 9.3b | 8.1 | 20.6 | 19.7
Alcohol | 14.9 | 14.0 | 26.6 | 25.2
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.0a | 8.1 | 18.4a | 16.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 32.5 | 31.0
Marijuana | 11.5a | 10.5 | 24.4 | 23.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 19.1
Cigarettes | 15.5a | 14.3 | 28.2 | 27.3
Alcohol | 30.0 | 29.9 | 47.5 | 45.9
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.0b | 24.1 | 43.6b | 39.9
Marijuana | 15.7b | 14.2 | 30.4a | 28.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.1a | 16.9 | 31.7b | 28.1
Cigarettes | 26.1b | 23.4 | 39.7 | 38.0
Alcohol | 38.2 | 37.2 | 55.7 | 53.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.46A Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How They Make Decisions in Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 16,764 | 16,834 | 7,879 | 7,945
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,007 | 5,911 | 2,057 | 2,050
14-15 | 5,688 | 5,725 | 2,812 | 2,798
16-17 | 5,068 | 5,197 | 3,011 | 3,097
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,256 | 8,372 | 4,292 | 4,260
Female | 8,507 | 8,462 | 3,588 | 3,684
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 13,964 | 13,952 | 6,576 | 6,583
White | 10,041 | 9,919 | 5,215 | 5,208
Black or African American | 2,852 | 2,865 | 815 | 885
American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 117 | 43 | 42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 652 | 719 | 308 | 312
Two or More Races | 251 | 276 | 181b | 113
Hispanic or Latino | 2,799 | 2,882 | 1,304 | 1,362
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 8,657 | 8,845 | 4,378 | 4,488
Small Metro | 5,135 | 5,054 | 2,343 | 2,249
Nonmetro | 2,971 | 2,934 | 1,158 | 1,208
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,179 | 1,163 | 1,424 | 1,295
Marijuana | 783 | 715 | 1,076 | 976
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 592 | 615 | 695 | 617
Cigarettes | 1,325 | 1,192 | 1,593 | 1,480
Alcohol | 2,259 | 2,091 | 2,087 | 2,025
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,326a | 1,169 | 1,403 | 1,295
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,678 | 2,546 | 2,506 | 2,390
Marijuana | 1,717a | 1,547 | 1,861 | 1,768
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,625 | 1,599 | 1,571 | 1,466
Cigarettes | 2,307 | 2,175 | 2,225 | 2,124
Alcohol | 4,720 | 4,659 | 3,686 | 3,652
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,096a | 3,775 | 3,310 | 3,102
Marijuana | 2,363b | 2,105 | 2,330 | 2,202
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,864 | 2,692 | 2,377a | 2,162
Cigarettes | 4,080b | 3,665 | 3,123 | 2,976
Alcohol | 6,066 | 5,865 | 4,333 | 4,269
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.46B Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How They Make Decisions in Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 68.0 | 67.9 | 32.0 | 32.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 74.5 | 74.3 | 25.5 | 25.7
14-15 | 66.9 | 67.2 | 33.1 | 32.8
16-17 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 37.3 | 37.3
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 65.8 | 66.3 | 34.2 | 33.7
Female | 70.3 | 69.7 | 29.7 | 30.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 68.0 | 67.9 | 32.0 | 32.1
White | 65.8 | 65.6 | 34.2 | 34.4
Black or African American | 77.8 | 76.4 | 22.2 | 23.6
American Indian or Alaska Native | 73.5 | 73.4 | 26.5 | 26.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 67.9 | 69.7 | 32.1 | 30.3
Two or More Races | 58.1b | 70.9 | 41.9b | 29.1
Hispanic or Latino | 68.2 | 67.9 | 31.8 | 32.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 66.4 | 66.3 | 33.6 | 33.7
Small Metro | 68.7 | 69.2 | 31.3 | 30.8
Nonmetro | 72.0 | 70.8 | 28.0 | 29.2
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 18.1a | 16.3
Marijuana | 4.7 | 4.2 | 13.7 | 12.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.8
Cigarettes | 7.9a | 7.1 | 20.2 | 18.6
Alcohol | 13.5a | 12.4 | 26.5 | 25.5
Binge Alcohol3 | 7.9a | 6.9 | 17.8 | 16.3
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 31.8 | 30.1
Marijuana | 10.2a | 9.2 | 23.6 | 22.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 19.9 | 18.4
Cigarettes | 13.8 | 12.9 | 28.2 | 26.7
Alcohol | 28.2 | 27.7 | 46.8 | 46.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 24.4b | 22.4 | 42.0b | 39.0
Marijuana | 14.1b | 12.5 | 29.6 | 27.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 17.1 | 16.0 | 30.2b | 27.2
Cigarettes | 24.3b | 21.8 | 39.6 | 37.5
Alcohol | 36.2 | 34.8 | 55.0 | 53.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.47A Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Youths' Religious Beliefs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Their Religious Beliefs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 8,400 | 8,637 | 16,238 | 16,104
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 3,231 | 3,134 | 4,867 | 4,797
14-15 | 2,748 | 2,959 | 5,723 | 5,568
16-17 | 2,421 | 2,544 | 5,648 | 5,740
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 4,124a | 4,374 | 8,403 | 8,227
Female | 4,276 | 4,263 | 7,835 | 7,876
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,007 | 7,135 | 13,538 | 13,359
White | 4,979 | 5,011 | 10,265 | 10,100
Black or African American | 1,525 | 1,518 | 2,154 | 2,212
American Indian or Alaska Native | 64 | 77 | 98 | 78
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 303 | 380 | 666 | 655
Two or More Races | 100 | 124 | 328 | 264
Hispanic or Latino | 1,394 | 1,502 | 2,700 | 2,745
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3,930 | 4,250 | 9,112 | 9,098
Small Metro | 2,795 | 2,705 | 4,680 | 4,574
Nonmetro | 1,675 | 1,682 | 2,446 | 2,432
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 569 | 541 | 2,033 | 1,915
Marijuana | 356 | 314 | 1,503 | 1,377
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 294 | 309 | 990 | 920
Cigarettes | 664 | 570 | 2,257 | 2,094
Alcohol | 986 | 900 | 3,370 | 3,225
Binge Alcohol3 | 612 | 540 | 2,122a | 1,929
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,242 | 1,152 | 3,935 | 3,778
Marijuana | 774 | 669 | 2,801 | 2,649
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 757 | 734 | 2,429 | 2,322
Cigarettes | 1,130 | 1,075 | 3,407 | 3,213
Alcohol | 2,035 | 2,081 | 6,370 | 6,246
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,904 | 1,856 | 5,497b | 5,009
Marijuana | 1,066 | 993 | 3,618a | 3,319
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,324 | 1,321 | 3,907b | 3,516
Cigarettes | 1,974 | 1,867 | 5,227b | 4,770
Alcohol | 2,701 | 2,726 | 7,701 | 7,408
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.47B Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Youths' Religious Beliefs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Their Religious Beliefs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs1
--- | ---
Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 34.1 | 34.9 | 65.9 | 65.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 39.9 | 39.5 | 60.1 | 60.5
14-15 | 32.4a | 34.7 | 67.6a | 65.3
16-17 | 30.0 | 30.7 | 70.0 | 69.3
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 32.9a | 34.7 | 67.1a | 65.3
Female | 35.3 | 35.1 | 64.7 | 64.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 34.1 | 34.8 | 65.9 | 65.2
White | 32.7 | 33.2 | 67.3 | 66.8
Black or African American | 41.4 | 40.7 | 58.6 | 59.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 39.4 | 49.8 | 60.6 | 50.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 31.3 | 36.7 | 68.7 | 63.3
Two or More Races | 23.4a | 31.9 | 76.6a | 68.1
Hispanic or Latino | 34.1 | 35.4 | 65.9 | 64.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 30.1 | 31.8 | 69.9 | 68.2
Small Metro | 37.4 | 37.2 | 62.6 | 62.8
Nonmetro | 40.6 | 40.9 | 59.4 | 59.1
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 11.9
Marijuana | 4.2 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 8.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 5.7
Cigarettes | 7.9a | 6.6 | 13.9 | 13.0
Alcohol | 11.7a | 10.4 | 20.8 | 20.0
Binge Alcohol3 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 13.1a | 12.0
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 24.2 | 23.5
Marijuana | 9.2a | 7.7 | 17.2 | 16.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 14.4
Cigarettes | 13.5 | 12.4 | 21.0 | 19.9
Alcohol | 24.2 | 24.1 | 39.2 | 38.8
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 22.7 | 21.5 | 33.9b | 31.1
Marijuana | 12.7 | 11.5 | 22.3b | 20.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 24.1b | 21.8
Cigarettes | 23.5a | 21.6 | 32.2b | 29.6
Alcohol | 32.2 | 31.6 | 47.4 | 46.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.48A Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Grade Average for Last Grading Period Completed1
--- | ---
"D" or Lower | "A," "B," or "C"
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 1,473 | 1,534 | 20,354 | 20,887
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 372 | 415 | 6,404 | 6,371
14-15 | 619 | 591 | 7,045 | 7,265
16-17 | 483 | 528 | 6,905 | 7,250
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 899 | 982 | 10,203 | 10,414
Female | 574 | 552 | 10,151 | 10,473
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 1,186 | 1,195 | 17,363 | 17,615
White | 871 | 898 | 13,223 | 13,246
Black or African American | 226 | 237 | 2,771 | 3,007
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 13 | 121 | 114
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 26 | 12 | 854 | 882
Two or More Races | 39 | 25 | 344 | 321
Hispanic or Latino | 287 | 339 | 2,990 | 3,271
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 729 | 746 | 10,728 | 11,281
Small Metro | 468 | 506 | 6,255 | 6,160
Nonmetro | 277 | 283 | 3,370 | 3,445
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 332 | 366 | 2,044 | 1,900
Marijuana | 267 | 275 | 1,455 | 1,308
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 159 | 183 | 1,002 | 930
Cigarettes | 408 | 443 | 2,301a | 2,055
Alcohol | 427 | 406 | 3,605 | 3,478
Binge Alcohol3 | 294 | 289 | 2,218 | 2,035
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 554 | 591 | 4,179 | 3,957
Marijuana | 455 | 445 | 2,861 | 2,660
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 348 | 381 | 2,569 | 2,425
Cigarettes | 568 | 592 | 3,609 | 3,431
Alcohol | 733 | 742 | 7,041 | 7,098
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 763 | 762 | 5,972a | 5,551
Marijuana | 585 | 550 | 3,750a | 3,497
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 545 | 551 | 4,202a | 3,863
Cigarettes | 790 | 771 | 5,832a | 5,427
Alcohol | 919 | 897 | 8,603 | 8,586
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported their school does not give these grades were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.48B Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Grade Average for Last Grading Period Completed1
--- | ---
"D" or Lower | "A," "B," or "C"
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 6.7 | 6.8 | 93.3 | 93.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 94.5 | 93.9
14-15 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 91.9 | 92.5
16-17 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 93.5 | 93.2
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8.1 | 8.6 | 91.9 | 91.4
Female | 5.3 | 5.0 | 94.7 | 95.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 6.4 | 6.4 | 93.6 | 93.6
White | 6.2 | 6.3 | 93.8 | 93.7
Black or African American | 7.5 | 7.3 | 92.5 | 92.7
American Indian or Alaska Native | 11.3 | 10.2 | 88.7 | 89.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 3.0 | 1.3 | 97.0 | 98.7
Two or More Races | 10.1 | 7.3 | 89.9 | 92.7
Hispanic or Latino | 8.8 | 9.4 | 91.2 | 90.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 6.4 | 6.2 | 93.6 | 93.8
Small Metro | 7.0 | 7.6 | 93.0 | 92.4
Nonmetro | 7.6 | 7.6 | 92.4 | 92.4
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 10.0a | 9.1
Marijuana | 18.1 | 17.9 | 7.1a | 6.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 4.5
Cigarettes | 27.7 | 28.9 | 11.3b | 9.8
Alcohol | 29.0 | 26.5 | 17.7a | 16.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 19.9 | 18.8 | 10.9b | 9.7
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 20.5b | 18.9
Marijuana | 30.9 | 29.0 | 14.1b | 12.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 23.6 | 24.8 | 12.6a | 11.6
Cigarettes | 38.6 | 38.6 | 17.7a | 16.4
Alcohol | 49.8 | 48.4 | 34.6 | 34.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 51.8 | 49.7 | 29.3b | 26.6
Marijuana | 39.7 | 35.8 | 18.4b | 16.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 37.0 | 35.9 | 20.6b | 18.5
Cigarettes | 53.6 | 50.2 | 28.7b | 26.0
Alcohol | 62.4 | 58.5 | 42.3 | 41.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported their school does not give these grades were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.49A Youths' Feelings about Going to School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings about Going to School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Feelings about Going to School1
--- | ---
Liked a Lot/Kind of Liked | Didn't Like Very Much/Hated
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 17,924a | 18,701 | 4,891 | 4,742
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5,926 | 5,993 | 1,304 | 1,303
14-15 | 6,238 | 6,552 | 1,740 | 1,615
16-17 | 5,760a | 6,156 | 1,847 | 1,824
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,878a | 9,301 | 2,775 | 2,666
Female | 9,046 | 9,400 | 2,116 | 2,076
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,097 | 15,504 | 4,224 | 4,108
White | 11,147 | 11,323 | 3,488 | 3,386
Black or African American | 2,692 | 2,969 | 464 | 450
American Indian or Alaska Native | 114 | 99 | 29 | 30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 791 | 788 | 127 | 143
Two or More Races | 299 | 284 | 109a | 75
Hispanic or Latino | 2,827b | 3,196 | 668 | 635
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,528a | 10,091 | 2,515 | 2,535
Small Metro | 5,468 | 5,586 | 1,519a | 1,335
Nonmetro | 2,928 | 3,024 | 857 | 872
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,508 | 1,484 | 958 | 880
Marijuana | 1,073 | 976 | 714 | 680
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 699 | 713 | 511 | 444
Cigarettes | 1,730 | 1,571 | 1,079 | 1,020
Alcohol | 2,785 | 2,727 | 1,392 | 1,304
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,653 | 1,549 | 958 | 860
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,163 | 3,208 | 1,757b | 1,538
Marijuana | 2,165 | 2,125 | 1,286a | 1,130
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,871 | 1,880 | 1,144 | 1,030
Cigarettes | 2,808 | 2,720 | 1,539 | 1,453
Alcohol | 5,688 | 5,882 | 2,344 | 2,205
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,710 | 4,588 | 2,290b | 1,988
Marijuana | 2,937 | 2,819 | 1,567a | 1,400
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,209 | 3,110 | 1,716b | 1,484
Cigarettes | 4,738 | 4,485 | 2,149a | 1,944
Alcohol | 7,083 | 7,150 | 2,783 | 2,650
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.49B Youths' Feelings about Going to School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Feelings about Going to School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Feelings about Going to School1
--- | ---
Liked a Lot/Kind of Liked | Didn't Like Very Much/Hated
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 78.6a | 79.8 | 21.4a | 20.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 82.0 | 82.1 | 18.0 | 17.9
14-15 | 78.2a | 80.2 | 21.8a | 19.8
16-17 | 75.7 | 77.1 | 24.3 | 22.9
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 76.2a | 77.7 | 23.8a | 22.3
Female | 81.0 | 81.9 | 19.0 | 18.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 78.1 | 79.1 | 21.9 | 20.9
White | 76.2 | 77.0 | 23.8 | 23.0
Black or African American | 85.3 | 86.8 | 14.7 | 13.2
American Indian or Alaska Native | 79.7 | 76.8 | 20.3 | 23.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 86.1 | 84.6 | 13.9 | 15.4
Two or More Races | 73.3 | 79.0 | 26.7 | 21.0
Hispanic or Latino | 80.9 | 83.4 | 19.1 | 16.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 79.1 | 79.9 | 20.9 | 20.1
Small Metro | 78.3b | 80.7 | 21.7b | 19.3
Nonmetro | 77.4 | 77.6 | 22.6 | 22.4
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 19.6 | 18.6
Marijuana | 6.0a | 5.2 | 14.6 | 14.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 9.4
Cigarettes | 9.7b | 8.4 | 22.1 | 21.5
Alcohol | 15.5 | 14.6 | 28.5 | 27.5
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.2a | 8.3 | 19.6 | 18.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 35.9b | 32.4
Marijuana | 12.1 | 11.4 | 26.3a | 23.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 23.4 | 21.7
Cigarettes | 15.7a | 14.5 | 31.5 | 30.6
Alcohol | 31.7 | 31.5 | 47.9 | 46.5
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.3b | 24.5 | 46.8b | 41.9
Marijuana | 16.4a | 15.1 | 32.0a | 29.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 17.9a | 16.6 | 35.1b | 31.3
Cigarettes | 26.4b | 24.0 | 43.9a | 41.0
Alcohol | 39.5 | 38.2 | 56.9 | 55.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.50A How Often Youths Felt in the Past Year That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Youths Felt That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 17,720 | 18,359 | 5,087 | 5,064
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,044 | 6,043 | 1,184 | 1,240
14-15 | 6,036 | 6,317 | 1,935 | 1,848
16-17 | 5,640a | 6,000 | 1,967 | 1,976
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,855 | 9,101 | 2,793 | 2,858
Female | 8,865 | 9,258 | 2,294 | 2,207
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,887 | 15,181 | 4,430 | 4,423
White | 10,941 | 11,055 | 3,691 | 3,653
Black or African American | 2,705 | 2,925 | 450 | 492
American Indian or Alaska Native | 121 | 100 | 22 | 27
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 800 | 767 | 120 | 163
Two or More Races | 267 | 290 | 141b | 72
Hispanic or Latino | 2,833a | 3,178 | 656 | 641
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,422 | 9,878 | 2,607 | 2,740
Small Metro | 5,411 | 5,463 | 1,579 | 1,449
Nonmetro | 2,888 | 3,019 | 900 | 875
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,475 | 1,501 | 990a | 859
Marijuana | 1,031 | 1,018 | 755a | 634
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 709 | 719 | 501 | 437
Cigarettes | 1,744 | 1,618 | 1,065 | 974
Alcohol | 2,675 | 2,694 | 1,499a | 1,329
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,570 | 1,574 | 1,038b | 829
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,168 | 3,196 | 1,748b | 1,545
Marijuana | 2,153 | 2,144 | 1,297b | 1,105
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,879 | 1,880 | 1,133 | 1,028
Cigarettes | 2,824 | 2,748 | 1,524 | 1,425
Alcohol | 5,461 | 5,697 | 2,565 | 2,386
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,674 | 4,534 | 2,319b | 2,028
Marijuana | 2,897 | 2,820 | 1,604b | 1,391
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,216 | 3,080 | 1,702a | 1,499
Cigarettes | 4,715 | 4,469 | 2,169a | 1,954
Alcohol | 6,879 | 6,975 | 2,978 | 2,814
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.50B How Often Youths Felt in the Past Year That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Youths Felt That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 77.7 | 78.4 | 22.3 | 21.6
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 83.6 | 83.0 | 16.4 | 17.0
14-15 | 75.7 | 77.4 | 24.3 | 22.6
16-17 | 74.1 | 75.2 | 25.9 | 24.8
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 76.0 | 76.1 | 24.0 | 23.9
Female | 79.4 | 80.8 | 20.6 | 19.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 77.1 | 77.4 | 22.9 | 22.6
White | 74.8 | 75.2 | 25.2 | 24.8
Black or African American | 85.7 | 85.6 | 14.3 | 14.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.9 | 79.0 | 15.1 | 21.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 87.0 | 82.5 | 13.0 | 17.5
Two or More Races | 65.5b | 80.1 | 34.5b | 19.9
Hispanic or Latino | 81.2 | 83.2 | 18.8 | 16.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 78.3 | 78.3 | 21.7 | 21.7
Small Metro | 77.4 | 79.0 | 22.6 | 21.0
Nonmetro | 76.2 | 77.5 | 23.8 | 22.5
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 19.5a | 17.0
Marijuana | 5.8 | 5.5 | 14.8a | 12.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 8.6
Cigarettes | 9.8a | 8.8 | 20.9 | 19.2
Alcohol | 15.1 | 14.7 | 29.5b | 26.2
Binge Alcohol3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 20.4b | 16.4
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.9 | 17.4 | 34.4b | 30.5
Marijuana | 12.2 | 11.7 | 25.5b | 21.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 22.3 | 20.3
Cigarettes | 15.9 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 28.1
Alcohol | 30.8 | 31.0 | 50.4a | 47.1
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.4b | 24.7 | 45.6b | 40.0
Marijuana | 16.3 | 15.4 | 31.5b | 27.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.2a | 16.8 | 33.5b | 29.6
Cigarettes | 26.6b | 24.3 | 42.6b | 38.6
Alcohol | 38.8 | 38.0 | 58.6a | 55.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.51A Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School1
--- | ---
Very/Somewhat Important | Very/Somewhat Unimportant
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 20,160 | 20,674 | 2,655 | 2,738
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,729 | 6,749 | 503 | 529
14-15 | 6,999 | 7,191 | 974 | 966
16-17 | 6,432 | 6,733 | 1,178 | 1,243
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,228 | 10,425 | 1,434 | 1,518
Female | 9,933 | 10,249 | 1,221 | 1,220
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,933 | 17,195 | 2,387 | 2,408
White | 12,584 | 12,691 | 2,047 | 2,012
Black or African American | 2,976 | 3,163 | 183a | 251
American Indian or Alaska Native | 133 | 112 | 9 | 17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 847 | 855 | 74 | 80
Two or More Races | 336 | 317 | 70 | 43
Hispanic or Latino | 3,228 | 3,479 | 269 | 330
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 10,650 | 11,074 | 1,392 | 1,540
Small Metro | 6,191 | 6,151 | 801 | 754
Nonmetro | 3,320 | 3,449 | 462 | 445
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,889 | 1,785 | 572 | 570
Marijuana | 1,351a | 1,204 | 433 | 444
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 916 | 878 | 291 | 272
Cigarettes | 2,211b | 1,940 | 594 | 646
Alcohol | 3,327 | 3,171 | 844 | 853
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,023 | 1,853 | 584 | 551
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,928 | 3,724 | 986 | 1,008
Marijuana | 2,708a | 2,497 | 738 | 748
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,359 | 2,228 | 651 | 671
Cigarettes | 3,489 | 3,271 | 853 | 894
Alcohol | 6,593 | 6,616 | 1,433 | 1,458
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,707a | 5,298 | 1,283 | 1,256
Marijuana | 3,601a | 3,315 | 896 | 890
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,939a | 3,647 | 976 | 931
Cigarettes | 5,678b | 5,203 | 1,202 | 1,209
Alcohol | 8,183 | 8,094 | 1,675 | 1,682
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.51B Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School1
--- | ---
Very/Somewhat Important | Very/Somewhat Unimportant
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 88.4 | 88.3 | 11.6 | 11.7
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 93.0 | 92.7 | 7.0 | 7.3
14-15 | 87.8 | 88.2 | 12.2 | 11.8
16-17 | 84.5 | 84.4 | 15.5 | 15.6
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 87.7 | 87.3 | 12.3 | 12.7
Female | 89.0 | 89.4 | 11.0 | 10.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 87.6 | 87.7 | 12.4 | 12.3
White | 86.0 | 86.3 | 14.0 | 13.7
Black or African American | 94.2 | 92.6 | 5.8 | 7.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 93.4 | 87.0 | 6.6 | 13.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 92.0 | 91.4 | 8.0 | 8.6
Two or More Races | 82.8 | 88.1 | 17.2 | 11.9
Hispanic or Latino | 92.3 | 91.3 | 7.7 | 8.7
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 88.4 | 87.8 | 11.6 | 12.2
Small Metro | 88.5 | 89.1 | 11.5 | 10.9
Nonmetro | 87.8 | 88.6 | 12.2 | 11.4
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 21.5 | 20.8
Marijuana | 6.7a | 5.8 | 16.3 | 16.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 9.9
Cigarettes | 11.0b | 9.4 | 22.4 | 23.6
Alcohol | 16.5a | 15.3 | 31.8 | 31.2
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.0a | 9.0 | 22.0 | 20.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 19.5b | 18.0 | 37.1 | 36.8
Marijuana | 13.4b | 12.1 | 27.8 | 27.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.7a | 10.8 | 24.5 | 24.5
Cigarettes | 17.3b | 15.8 | 32.1 | 32.6
Alcohol | 32.7 | 32.0 | 54.0 | 53.3
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 28.3b | 25.6 | 48.3 | 45.9
Marijuana | 17.9b | 16.0 | 33.7 | 32.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.5b | 17.6 | 36.7 | 34.0
Cigarettes | 28.2b | 25.2 | 45.3 | 44.1
Alcohol | 40.6a | 39.2 | 63.1 | 61.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.52A How Interesting Courses at School Have Been During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Interesting Courses at School Have Been (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | How Interesting Courses at School Have Been1
--- | ---
Very/Somewhat Interesting | Very/Somewhat Boring
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 17,192a | 17,924 | 5,637 | 5,504
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5,826 | 5,827 | 1,413 | 1,460
14-15 | 5,799a | 6,173 | 2,177 | 1,997
16-17 | 5,566a | 5,924 | 2,046 | 2,047
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,654 | 8,973 | 3,011 | 2,986
Female | 8,538 | 8,951 | 2,626 | 2,518
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,425 | 14,766 | 4,907 | 4,845
White | 10,578 | 10,763 | 4,062 | 3,949
Black or African American | 2,610 | 2,841 | 551 | 574
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 97 | * | 31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 788 | 756 | 134 | 176
Two or More Races | 276 | 265 | 132 | 96
Hispanic or Latino | 2,767b | 3,158 | 729 | 659
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,097a | 9,636 | 2,953 | 2,981
Small Metro | 5,304 | 5,357 | 1,686 | 1,558
Nonmetro | 2,792 | 2,931 | 997 | 965
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,507 | 1,453 | 960 | 904
Marijuana | 1,080 | 986 | 707 | 664
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 702 | 693 | 508 | 461
Cigarettes | 1,777a | 1,593 | 1,034 | 994
Alcohol | 2,636 | 2,648 | 1,539a | 1,378
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,610 | 1,532 | 1,001a | 873
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,127 | 3,103 | 1,792 | 1,635
Marijuana | 2,173 | 2,074 | 1,281 | 1,173
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,848 | 1,822 | 1,165 | 1,083
Cigarettes | 2,810 | 2,716 | 1,540 | 1,451
Alcohol | 5,304 | 5,551 | 2,727 | 2,529
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,569 | 4,432 | 2,430b | 2,131
Marijuana | 2,897 | 2,775 | 1,610a | 1,437
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,123 | 3,000 | 1,798b | 1,581
Cigarettes | 4,570 | 4,363 | 2,312b | 2,054
Alcohol | 6,658 | 6,809 | 3,209a | 2,980
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.52B How Interesting Courses at School Have Been During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Interesting Courses at School Have Been (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | How Interesting Courses at School Have Been1
--- | ---
Very/Somewhat Interesting | Very/Somewhat Boring
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 75.3a | 76.5 | 24.7a | 23.5
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 80.5 | 80.0 | 19.5 | 20.0
14-15 | 72.7b | 75.6 | 27.3b | 24.4
16-17 | 73.1 | 74.3 | 26.9 | 25.7
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 74.2 | 75.0 | 25.8 | 25.0
Female | 76.5a | 78.0 | 23.5a | 22.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 74.6 | 75.3 | 25.4 | 24.7
White | 72.3 | 73.2 | 27.7 | 26.8
Black or African American | 82.6 | 83.2 | 17.4 | 16.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 75.5 | * | 24.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 85.5 | 81.1 | 14.5 | 18.9
Two or More Races | 67.7 | 73.3 | 32.3 | 26.7
Hispanic or Latino | 79.1a | 82.7 | 20.9a | 17.3
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 75.5 | 76.4 | 24.5 | 23.6
Small Metro | 75.9 | 77.5 | 24.1 | 22.5
Nonmetro | 73.7 | 75.2 | 26.3 | 24.8
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 17.0 | 16.4
Marijuana | 6.3a | 5.5 | 12.6 | 12.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 8.4
Cigarettes | 10.3b | 8.9 | 18.3 | 18.1
Alcohol | 15.3 | 14.8 | 27.3 | 25.0
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 17.8 | 15.9
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 31.8 | 29.7
Marijuana | 12.6a | 11.6 | 22.7 | 21.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 20.7 | 19.7
Cigarettes | 16.3a | 15.2 | 27.3 | 26.4
Alcohol | 30.9 | 31.0 | 48.4 | 45.9
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.6b | 24.7 | 43.1b | 38.7
Marijuana | 16.8a | 15.5 | 28.6a | 26.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.2b | 16.7 | 31.9b | 28.7
Cigarettes | 26.6b | 24.3 | 41.0b | 37.3
Alcohol | 38.7 | 38.0 | 56.9a | 54.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.53A How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job With Schoolwork1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 17,667b | 18,627 | 5,138a | 4,779
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,013 | 6,175 | 1,214 | 1,103
14-15 | 6,104a | 6,460 | 1,862 | 1,703
16-17 | 5,550b | 5,992 | 2,062 | 1,973
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 8,926a | 9,402 | 2,726 | 2,529
Female | 8,740a | 9,224 | 2,412 | 2,249
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,861 | 15,461 | 4,451a | 4,124
White | 11,034 | 11,353 | 3,592a | 3,334
Black or African American | 2,585a | 2,940 | 570a | 479
American Indian or Alaska Native | 117 | 103 | 26 | 23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 777 | 740 | 144 | 190
Two or More Races | 299 | 280 | 108 | 80
Hispanic or Latino | 2,806a | 3,166 | 687 | 655
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,451a | 10,077 | 2,584 | 2,529
Small Metro | 5,353 | 5,527 | 1,636b | 1,379
Nonmetro | 2,863 | 3,022 | 918 | 870
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,651 | 1,608 | 811 | 748
Marijuana | 1,180 | 1,125 | 603 | 523
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 797 | 756 | 408 | 397
Cigarettes | 1,914 | 1,764 | 892 | 820
Alcohol | 2,872 | 2,836 | 1,303 | 1,182
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,756 | 1,677 | 853a | 723
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,405 | 3,357 | 1,509 | 1,378
Marijuana | 2,367 | 2,299 | 1,081a | 946
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,029 | 1,997 | 979 | 905
Cigarettes | 3,041 | 2,939 | 1,303 | 1,223
Alcohol | 5,712 | 5,890 | 2,316 | 2,181
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,901 | 4,748 | 2,093b | 1,812
Marijuana | 3,118 | 2,981 | 1,382a | 1,226
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,375 | 3,279 | 1,543b | 1,298
Cigarettes | 4,948a | 4,623 | 1,934 | 1,784
Alcohol | 7,099 | 7,206 | 2,761 | 2,576
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.53B How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job With Schoolwork1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 77.5b | 79.6 | 22.5b | 20.4
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 83.2 | 84.8 | 16.8 | 15.2
14-15 | 76.6b | 79.1 | 23.4b | 20.9
16-17 | 72.9a | 75.2 | 27.1a | 24.8
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 76.6b | 78.8 | 23.4b | 21.2
Female | 78.4b | 80.4 | 21.6b | 19.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 76.9b | 78.9 | 23.1b | 21.1
White | 75.4b | 77.3 | 24.6b | 22.7
Black or African American | 81.9b | 86.0 | 18.1b | 14.0
American Indian or Alaska Native | 81.8 | 81.7 | 18.2 | 18.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 84.4 | 79.6 | 15.6 | 20.4
Two or More Races | 73.6 | 77.7 | 26.4 | 22.3
Hispanic or Latino | 80.3 | 82.9 | 19.7 | 17.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 78.5 | 79.9 | 21.5 | 20.1
Small Metro | 76.6b | 80.0 | 23.4b | 20.0
Nonmetro | 75.7 | 77.6 | 24.3 | 22.4
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 15.7
Marijuana | 6.7 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 10.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 8.3
Cigarettes | 10.8b | 9.5 | 17.4 | 17.2
Alcohol | 16.3 | 15.2 | 25.4 | 24.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.9a | 9.0 | 16.6 | 15.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 19.3a | 18.0 | 29.4 | 28.8
Marijuana | 13.4a | 12.3 | 21.0 | 19.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 19.1 | 18.9
Cigarettes | 17.2a | 15.8 | 25.4 | 25.6
Alcohol | 32.3 | 31.6 | 45.1 | 45.6
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 27.7b | 25.5 | 40.7a | 37.9
Marijuana | 17.6b | 16.0 | 26.9 | 25.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.1b | 17.6 | 30.0a | 27.2
Cigarettes | 28.0b | 24.8 | 37.6 | 37.3
Alcohol | 40.2a | 38.7 | 53.7 | 53.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.54A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Smoke Cigarettes1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 7,295a | 6,891 | 14,860b | 15,799
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 766 | 683 | 6,146 | 6,250
14-15 | 2,782 | 2,591 | 5,004a | 5,333
16-17 | 3,747 | 3,616 | 3,710b | 4,216
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 3,065 | 2,949 | 8,219a | 8,622
Female | 4,229a | 3,941 | 6,640b | 7,176
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 6,206a | 5,837 | 12,565a | 13,167
White | 4,623a | 4,292 | 9,611 | 9,974
Black or African American | 1,145 | 1,205 | 1,919 | 2,107
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 33 | * | 93
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 215 | 195 | 667 | 694
Two or More Races | 136a | 94 | 256 | 254
Hispanic or Latino | 1,089 | 1,054 | 2,295a | 2,632
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 3,631 | 3,575 | 8,063a | 8,630
Small Metro | 2,309b | 2,023 | 4,477 | 4,688
Nonmetro | 1,355 | 1,293 | 2,320 | 2,481
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,355 | 1,292 | 1,071 | 1,018
Marijuana | 1,042 | 947 | 715 | 668
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 646 | 637 | 544 | 495
Cigarettes | 1,793a | 1,590 | 965 | 957
Alcohol | 2,190 | 2,022 | 1,923 | 1,956
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,442 | 1,300 | 1,120 | 1,075
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,595a | 2,356 | 2,244 | 2,279
Marijuana | 1,983a | 1,761 | 1,409 | 1,417
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,570 | 1,449 | 1,404 | 1,399
Cigarettes | 2,586a | 2,342 | 1,682 | 1,759
Alcohol | 3,963a | 3,676 | 3,956a | 4,291
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,533b | 3,062 | 3,349 | 3,378
Marijuana | 2,597b | 2,256 | 1,829 | 1,881
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,401b | 2,136 | 2,444 | 2,364
Cigarettes | 3,816b | 3,430 | 2,944 | 2,883
Alcohol | 4,747b | 4,370 | 4,972 | 5,266
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.54B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Smoke Cigarettes1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 32.9b | 30.4 | 67.1b | 69.6
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 88.9 | 90.1
14-15 | 35.7b | 32.7 | 64.3b | 67.3
16-17 | 50.3b | 46.2 | 49.7b | 53.8
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 27.2a | 25.5 | 72.8a | 74.5
Female | 38.9b | 35.5 | 61.1b | 64.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 33.1b | 30.7 | 66.9b | 69.3
White | 32.5b | 30.1 | 67.5b | 69.9
Black or African American | 37.4 | 36.4 | 62.6 | 63.6
American Indian or Alaska Native | * | 26.4 | * | 73.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 24.3 | 21.9 | 75.7 | 78.1
Two or More Races | 34.6a | 27.1 | 65.4a | 72.9
Hispanic or Latino | 32.2a | 28.6 | 67.8a | 71.4
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 31.0 | 29.3 | 69.0 | 70.7
Small Metro | 34.0b | 30.1 | 66.0b | 69.9
Nonmetro | 36.9 | 34.3 | 63.1 | 65.7
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 7.2a | 6.4
Marijuana | 14.3 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 4.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 3.1
Cigarettes | 24.6 | 23.1 | 6.5 | 6.1
Alcohol | 30.0 | 29.3 | 12.9 | 12.4
Binge Alcohol3 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 6.8
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 35.6 | 34.2 | 15.1 | 14.4
Marijuana | 27.2 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 9.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 8.9
Cigarettes | 35.4 | 34.0 | 11.3 | 11.1
Alcohol | 54.3 | 53.3 | 26.6 | 27.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 48.4b | 44.4 | 22.5 | 21.4
Marijuana | 35.6b | 32.7 | 12.3 | 11.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 32.9 | 31.0 | 16.4b | 15.0
Cigarettes | 52.3a | 49.8 | 19.8a | 18.2
Alcohol | 65.1 | 63.4 | 33.5 | 33.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.55A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Use Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 5,444 | 5,353 | 16,338 | 16,959
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 314 | 283 | 6,455 | 6,522
14-15 | 1,975 | 1,900 | 5,644 | 5,858
16-17 | 3,155 | 3,169 | 4,239a | 4,579
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 2,429 | 2,397 | 8,701 | 8,995
Female | 3,015 | 2,955 | 7,636 | 7,964
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 4,522 | 4,432 | 13,967 | 14,232
White | 3,186 | 3,008 | 10,829 | 11,012
Black or African American | 992a | 1,154 | 2,016 | 2,087
American Indian or Alaska Native | 44a | 27 | 96 | 98
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 144 | 120 | 737 | 751
Two or More Races | 133 | 102 | 254 | 243
Hispanic or Latino | 922 | 921 | 2,371b | 2,727
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 2,979 | 3,046 | 8,512 | 8,998
Small Metro | 1,660 | 1,581 | 5,023 | 5,010
Nonmetro | 805 | 726 | 2,803 | 2,951
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,408 | 1,343 | 1,011 | 969
Marijuana | 1,165 | 1,101 | 591 | 521
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 604 | 555 | 579 | 571
Cigarettes | 1,478 | 1,348 | 1,256 | 1,186
Alcohol | 2,034a | 1,841 | 2,062 | 2,116
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,393a | 1,225 | 1,168 | 1,142
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,458 | 2,338 | 2,357 | 2,286
Marijuana | 2,058 | 1,958 | 1,326 | 1,226
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,381 | 1,303 | 1,571 | 1,529
Cigarettes | 2,078 | 1,922 | 2,162 | 2,148
Alcohol | 3,424 | 3,244 | 4,436 | 4,677
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,244b | 2,896 | 3,595 | 3,512
Marijuana | 2,628a | 2,396 | 1,778 | 1,740
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,111b | 1,861 | 2,697 | 2,604
Cigarettes | 3,060b | 2,731 | 3,645 | 3,525
Alcohol | 3,984 | 3,782 | 5,645 | 5,792
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.55B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Use Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 25.0 | 24.0 | 75.0 | 76.0
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 95.4 | 95.8
14-15 | 25.9 | 24.5 | 74.1 | 75.5
16-17 | 42.7 | 40.9 | 57.3 | 59.1
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 21.8 | 21.0 | 78.2 | 79.0
Female | 28.3 | 27.1 | 71.7 | 72.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 24.5 | 23.7 | 75.5 | 76.3
White | 22.7 | 21.5 | 77.3 | 78.5
Black or African American | 33.0 | 35.6 | 67.0 | 64.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 31.6 | 21.3 | 68.4 | 78.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 16.4 | 13.8 | 83.6 | 86.2
Two or More Races | 34.3 | 29.6 | 65.7 | 70.4
Hispanic or Latino | 28.0 | 25.2 | 72.0 | 74.8
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 25.9 | 25.3 | 74.1 | 74.7
Small Metro | 24.8 | 24.0 | 75.2 | 76.0
Nonmetro | 22.3 | 19.7 | 77.7 | 80.3
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 6.2 | 5.7
Marijuana | 21.4 | 20.6 | 3.6a | 3.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 3.4
Cigarettes | 27.2 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 7.0
Alcohol | 37.4a | 34.4 | 12.6 | 12.5
Binge Alcohol3 | 25.6a | 22.9 | 7.1 | 6.7
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 45.2 | 43.7 | 14.4 | 13.5
Marijuana | 37.8 | 36.6 | 8.1a | 7.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 9.6 | 9.0
Cigarettes | 38.2 | 35.9 | 13.2 | 12.7
Alcohol | 62.9 | 60.6 | 27.2 | 27.6
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 59.6b | 54.1 | 22.0a | 20.7
Marijuana | 48.3b | 44.8 | 10.9 | 10.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 38.8b | 34.8 | 16.5a | 15.4
Cigarettes | 56.2b | 51.0 | 22.3a | 20.8
Alcohol | 73.2a | 70.7 | 34.5 | 34.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.56A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Drink Alcoholic Beverages1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 10,135 | 10,090 | 11,916 | 12,424
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 857 | 859 | 5,990 | 5,978
14-15 | 3,797 | 3,710 | 3,949 | 4,178
16-17 | 5,480 | 5,521 | 1,976b | 2,268
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 4,567 | 4,522 | 6,672 | 6,933
Female | 5,568 | 5,568 | 5,243 | 5,491
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 8,649 | 8,528 | 10,045 | 10,322
White | 6,785 | 6,544 | 7,404 | 7,627
Black or African American | 1,277 | 1,386 | 1,753 | 1,869
American Indian or Alaska Native | 67 | 47 | 73 | 77
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 297 | 359 | 593 | 536
Two or More Races | 197 | 162 | 192 | 180
Hispanic or Latino | 1,486 | 1,562 | 1,870a | 2,102
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 5,180 | 5,438 | 6,444 | 6,688
Small Metro | 3,137 | 2,960 | 3,638 | 3,693
Nonmetro | 1,819 | 1,691 | 1,834a | 2,044
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,796 | 1,641 | 628 | 679
Marijuana | 1,393a | 1,234 | 365 | 396
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 843 | 769 | 344 | 360
Cigarettes | 2,070b | 1,820 | 683 | 714
Alcohol | 3,281a | 3,045 | 838 | 920
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,141b | 1,894 | 431 | 475
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,427a | 3,142 | 1,407 | 1,483
Marijuana | 2,609a | 2,349 | 786 | 838
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,050 | 1,926 | 915 | 908
Cigarettes | 3,061a | 2,818 | 1,199 | 1,259
Alcohol | 5,859 | 5,690 | 2,059a | 2,259
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,637b | 4,122 | 2,225 | 2,271
Marijuana | 3,350b | 2,982 | 1,073 | 1,148
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,169b | 2,851 | 1,657 | 1,610
Cigarettes | 4,632b | 4,165 | 2,122 | 2,105
Alcohol | 6,833 | 6,636 | 2,882 | 2,967
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.56B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Drink Alcoholic Beverages1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 46.0 | 44.8 | 54.0 | 55.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 87.5 | 87.4
14-15 | 49.0 | 47.0 | 51.0 | 53.0
16-17 | 73.5a | 70.9 | 26.5a | 29.1
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 40.6 | 39.5 | 59.4 | 60.5
Female | 51.5 | 50.3 | 48.5 | 49.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 46.3 | 45.2 | 53.7 | 54.8
White | 47.8a | 46.2 | 52.2a | 53.8
Black or African American | 42.1 | 42.6 | 57.9 | 57.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 47.9 | 37.8 | 52.1 | 62.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 33.3 | 40.1 | 66.7 | 59.9
Two or More Races | 50.6 | 47.5 | 49.4 | 52.5
Hispanic or Latino | 44.3 | 42.6 | 55.7 | 57.4
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 44.6 | 44.8 | 55.4 | 55.2
Small Metro | 46.3 | 44.5 | 53.7 | 55.5
Nonmetro | 49.8b | 45.3 | 50.2b | 54.7
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.7a | 16.3 | 5.3 | 5.5
Marijuana | 13.7a | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.9
Cigarettes | 20.4b | 18.0 | 5.7 | 5.7
Alcohol | 32.4a | 30.2 | 7.0 | 7.4
Binge Alcohol3 | 21.1b | 18.8 | 3.6 | 3.8
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 33.8b | 31.1 | 11.8 | 11.9
Marijuana | 25.7b | 23.3 | 6.6 | 6.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 7.7 | 7.3
Cigarettes | 30.2a | 27.9 | 10.1 | 10.1
Alcohol | 57.8 | 56.4 | 17.3 | 18.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 45.8b | 40.9 | 18.7 | 18.3
Marijuana | 33.1b | 29.6 | 9.0 | 9.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 31.3b | 28.3 | 13.9 | 13.0
Cigarettes | 45.7b | 41.3 | 17.8 | 16.9
Alcohol | 67.4 | 65.8 | 24.2 | 23.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.57A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Get Drunk at Least Once a Week1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 4,105 | 4,099 | 17,671 | 18,182
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 213 | 223 | 6,547 | 6,566
14-15 | 1,348 | 1,262 | 6,285 | 6,514
16-17 | 2,544 | 2,614 | 4,840 | 5,103
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 1,766 | 1,687 | 9,322 | 9,662
Female | 2,340 | 2,412 | 8,350 | 8,520
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 3,406 | 3,391 | 15,055 | 15,268
White | 2,603 | 2,529 | 11,439 | 11,523
Black or African American | 552 | 651 | 2,421 | 2,543
American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 22 | 107 | 102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 126 | 120 | 745 | 762
Two or More Races | 80 | 60 | 304 | 284
Hispanic or Latino | 699 | 708 | 2,616a | 2,914
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 2,095 | 2,251 | 9,370 | 9,772
Small Metro | 1,268 | 1,180 | 5,430 | 5,403
Nonmetro | 742 | 669 | 2,871 | 3,008
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 925 | 847 | 1,491 | 1,467
Marijuana | 731 | 661 | 1,024 | 963
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 453 | 376 | 728 | 753
Cigarettes | 1,063 | 954 | 1,666 | 1,574
Alcohol | 1,487 | 1,418 | 2,608 | 2,533
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,085 | 992 | 1,477 | 1,377
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,621 | 1,545 | 3,187 | 3,067
Marijuana | 1,289 | 1,215 | 2,091 | 1,962
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,016 | 921 | 1,932 | 1,913
Cigarettes | 1,452 | 1,368 | 2,779 | 2,695
Alcohol | 2,443 | 2,398 | 5,414 | 5,494
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,146 | 1,975 | 4,662 | 4,396
Marijuana | 1,632 | 1,537 | 2,756 | 2,569
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,509 | 1,364 | 3,278 | 3,100
Cigarettes | 2,124a | 1,939 | 4,568 | 4,297
Alcohol | 2,867 | 2,820 | 6,748 | 6,716
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.57B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Students in Youths' Grade Who Get Drunk at Least Once a Week1
--- | ---
All/Most of Them | Few/None of Them
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 18.9 | 18.4 | 81.1 | 81.6
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 96.8 | 96.7
14-15 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 82.3 | 83.8
16-17 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 65.5 | 66.1
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 15.9 | 14.9 | 84.1 | 85.1
Female | 21.9 | 22.1 | 78.1 | 77.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 18.4 | 18.2 | 81.6 | 81.8
White | 18.5 | 18.0 | 81.5 | 82.0
Black or African American | 18.6 | 20.4 | 81.4 | 79.6
American Indian or Alaska Native | 20.8 | 17.8 | 79.2 | 82.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 14.4 | 13.6 | 85.6 | 86.4
Two or More Races | 20.8 | 17.5 | 79.2 | 82.5
Hispanic or Latino | 21.1 | 19.5 | 78.9 | 80.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 18.3 | 18.7 | 81.7 | 81.3
Small Metro | 18.9 | 17.9 | 81.1 | 82.1
Nonmetro | 20.5a | 18.2 | 79.5a | 81.8
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 22.5 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 8.1
Marijuana | 17.8 | 16.1 | 5.8 | 5.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.0a | 9.2 | 4.1 | 4.1
Cigarettes | 25.9 | 23.3 | 9.4 | 8.7
Alcohol | 36.2 | 34.6 | 14.8 | 13.9
Binge Alcohol3 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 8.4 | 7.6
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 39.5 | 37.7 | 18.0a | 16.9
Marijuana | 31.4 | 29.6 | 11.8a | 10.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 10.9 | 10.5
Cigarettes | 35.4 | 33.4 | 15.7 | 14.8
Alcohol | 59.5 | 58.5 | 30.6 | 30.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 52.3b | 48.2 | 26.4b | 24.2
Marijuana | 39.8 | 37.5 | 15.6b | 14.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 36.8a | 33.3 | 18.5b | 17.0
Cigarettes | 51.7b | 47.3 | 25.8b | 23.6
Alcohol | 69.8 | 68.8 | 38.2 | 36.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.58A How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 18,131 | 18,535 | 4,657 | 4,864
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,510 | 6,449 | 726 | 828
14-15 | 6,368 | 6,525 | 1,595 | 1,637
16-17 | 5,253 | 5,561 | 2,336 | 2,399
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 9,517 | 9,818 | 2,120 | 2,123
Female | 8,614 | 8,717 | 2,537 | 2,741
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,320 | 15,487 | 3,977 | 4,099
White | 11,566 | 11,553 | 3,055 | 3,141
Black or African American | 2,590 | 2,757 | 561 | 650
American Indian or Alaska Native | 122 | 107 | 20 | 21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 706 | 721 | 215 | 213
Two or More Races | 296 | 296 | 111a | 65
Hispanic or Latino | 2,811 | 3,048 | 680 | 764
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,630 | 9,935 | 2,403a | 2,665
Small Metro | 5,503 | 5,539 | 1,476 | 1,375
Nonmetro | 2,999 | 3,060 | 779 | 824
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,569 | 1,468 | 887 | 881
Marijuana | 1,099 | 986 | 680 | 655
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 766 | 726 | 438 | 425
Cigarettes | 1,812a | 1,644 | 984 | 931
Alcohol | 2,725 | 2,638 | 1,434 | 1,376
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,658 | 1,516 | 940 | 878
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,311 | 3,177 | 1,589 | 1,545
Marijuana | 2,248 | 2,076 | 1,188 | 1,159
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,001 | 1,896 | 999 | 998
Cigarettes | 2,927 | 2,809 | 1,402 | 1,340
Alcohol | 5,560 | 5,622 | 2,452 | 2,438
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,864a | 4,496 | 2,103 | 2,052
Marijuana | 2,989a | 2,709 | 1,486 | 1,492
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,405a | 3,122 | 1,498 | 1,447
Cigarettes | 4,780b | 4,395 | 2,076 | 2,000
Alcohol | 6,943 | 6,913 | 2,894 | 2,857
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.58B How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 79.6 | 79.2 | 20.4 | 20.8
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 90.0 | 88.6 | 10.0 | 11.4
14-15 | 80.0 | 79.9 | 20.0 | 20.1
16-17 | 69.2 | 69.9 | 30.8 | 30.1
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 81.8 | 82.2 | 18.2 | 17.8
Female | 77.2 | 76.1 | 22.8 | 23.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 79.4 | 79.1 | 20.6 | 20.9
White | 79.1 | 78.6 | 20.9 | 21.4
Black or African American | 82.2 | 80.9 | 17.8 | 19.1
American Indian or Alaska Native | 85.8 | 83.4 | 14.2 | 16.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 76.7 | 77.2 | 23.3 | 22.8
Two or More Races | 72.7a | 81.9 | 27.3a | 18.1
Hispanic or Latino | 80.5 | 80.0 | 19.5 | 20.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 80.0 | 78.8 | 20.0 | 21.2
Small Metro | 78.9 | 80.1 | 21.1 | 19.9
Nonmetro | 79.4 | 78.8 | 20.6 | 21.2
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 19.0 | 18.1
Marijuana | 6.1a | 5.3 | 14.6 | 13.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 8.7
Cigarettes | 10.0b | 8.9 | 21.1 | 19.2
Alcohol | 15.0 | 14.2 | 30.8 | 28.3
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.1a | 8.2 | 20.2 | 18.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.3a | 17.1 | 34.1 | 31.8
Marijuana | 12.4a | 11.2 | 25.5 | 23.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 21.4 | 20.5
Cigarettes | 16.1 | 15.2 | 30.1a | 27.5
Alcohol | 30.7 | 30.3 | 52.7 | 50.1
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.8b | 24.3 | 45.2a | 42.2
Marijuana | 16.5b | 14.6 | 31.9 | 30.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.8b | 16.8 | 32.2 | 29.8
Cigarettes | 26.4b | 23.7 | 44.6a | 41.1
Alcohol | 38.3 | 37.3 | 62.2a | 58.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.59A How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 18,401 | 18,580 | 4,378b | 4,784
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,531 | 6,458 | 704 | 813
14-15 | 6,452 | 6,547 | 1,512 | 1,592
16-17 | 5,418 | 5,575 | 2,162a | 2,379
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 9,481 | 9,553 | 2,154a | 2,369
Female | 8,920 | 9,026 | 2,224 | 2,415
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,786 | 15,767 | 3,502a | 3,786
White | 12,141 | 12,022 | 2,469 | 2,651
Black or African American | 2,530 | 2,642 | 618a | 756
American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 101 | 22 | 28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 645 | 664 | 274 | 265
Two or More Races | 300 | 293 | 108a | 68
Hispanic or Latino | 2,616 | 2,813 | 875 | 998
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 9,690 | 9,921 | 2,335b | 2,655
Small Metro | 5,590 | 5,530 | 1,385 | 1,382
Nonmetro | 3,121 | 3,129 | 657 | 747
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,624 | 1,512 | 831 | 831
Marijuana | 1,134 | 1,042 | 644 | 596
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 793 | 722 | 411 | 427
Cigarettes | 1,865 | 1,720 | 931 | 849
Alcohol | 2,853 | 2,697 | 1,306 | 1,301
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,754a | 1,569 | 845 | 821
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,349 | 3,220 | 1,550 | 1,499
Marijuana | 2,291 | 2,167 | 1,142 | 1,065
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,004 | 1,919 | 997 | 973
Cigarettes | 2,957 | 2,832 | 1,374 | 1,302
Alcohol | 5,752 | 5,651 | 2,257 | 2,393
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,875a | 4,524 | 2,098 | 2,014
Marijuana | 3,035a | 2,786 | 1,444 | 1,408
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,376a | 3,128 | 1,527 | 1,434
Cigarettes | 4,828b | 4,397 | 2,035 | 1,983
Alcohol | 7,107 | 6,954 | 2,732 | 2,798
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.59B How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 80.8a | 79.5 | 19.2a | 20.5
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 90.3a | 88.8 | 9.7a | 11.2
14-15 | 81.0 | 80.4 | 19.0 | 19.6
16-17 | 71.5 | 70.1 | 28.5 | 29.9
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 81.5 | 80.1 | 18.5 | 19.9
Female | 80.0 | 78.9 | 20.0 | 21.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 81.8a | 80.6 | 18.2a | 19.4
White | 83.1a | 81.9 | 16.9a | 18.1
Black or African American | 80.4 | 77.8 | 19.6 | 22.2
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.5 | 78.3 | 15.5 | 21.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 70.2 | 71.5 | 29.8 | 28.5
Two or More Races | 73.5a | 81.2 | 26.5a | 18.8
Hispanic or Latino | 74.9 | 73.8 | 25.1 | 26.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 80.6a | 78.9 | 19.4a | 21.1
Small Metro | 80.1 | 80.0 | 19.9 | 20.0
Nonmetro | 82.6 | 80.7 | 17.4 | 19.3
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 19.0 | 17.4
Marijuana | 6.2 | 5.6 | 14.7a | 12.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 8.9
Cigarettes | 10.1a | 9.3 | 21.3b | 17.7
Alcohol | 15.5a | 14.5 | 29.8a | 27.2
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.5b | 8.4 | 19.3 | 17.2
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 35.4b | 31.3
Marijuana | 12.5 | 11.7 | 26.1b | 22.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 22.8 | 20.3
Cigarettes | 16.1 | 15.2 | 31.4b | 27.2
Alcohol | 31.3 | 30.4 | 51.6 | 50.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 26.5b | 24.4 | 47.9b | 42.1
Marijuana | 16.5b | 15.0 | 33.0b | 29.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.3b | 16.8 | 34.9b | 30.0
Cigarettes | 26.2b | 23.7 | 46.5b | 41.5
Alcohol | 38.6 | 37.4 | 62.4b | 58.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.60A How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Spent Out with Friends on School Nights in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Spent Out with Friends on School Nights (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Limited Amount of Time Youths Spent Out With Friends on School Nights1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 15,734 | 15,914 | 6,859a | 7,255
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 5,243 | 5,153 | 1,851 | 1,998
14-15 | 5,625 | 5,669 | 2,287 | 2,403
16-17 | 4,865 | 5,092 | 2,720 | 2,854
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 7,917 | 7,818 | 3,619b | 4,000
Female | 7,816 | 8,096 | 3,239 | 3,255
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 13,292 | 13,235 | 5,847 | 6,165
White | 10,013 | 9,934 | 4,494 | 4,638
Black or African American | 2,259 | 2,338 | 863a | 1,021
American Indian or Alaska Native | 89 | 74 | 48 | 53
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 617 | 623 | 294 | 300
Two or More Races | 271 | 227 | 132 | 131
Hispanic or Latino | 2,442 | 2,679 | 1,012 | 1,090
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 8,339 | 8,473 | 3,589b | 3,978
Small Metro | 4,857 | 4,774 | 2,069 | 2,078
Nonmetro | 2,539 | 2,667 | 1,200 | 1,199
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,549 | 1,465 | 906 | 875
Marijuana | 1,101 | 1,018 | 678 | 619
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 757 | 700 | 446 | 447
Cigarettes | 1,739 | 1,685 | 1,062b | 888
Alcohol | 2,577 | 2,595 | 1,587a | 1,409
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,591 | 1,520 | 1,013a | 879
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,157 | 3,095 | 1,745 | 1,619
Marijuana | 2,187 | 2,100 | 1,251 | 1,129
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,910 | 1,891 | 1,095 | 1,005
Cigarettes | 2,741 | 2,786 | 1,588b | 1,361
Alcohol | 5,147 | 5,287 | 2,854 | 2,750
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,436 | 4,251 | 2,526a | 2,284
Marijuana | 2,842 | 2,690 | 1,640 | 1,505
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,069 | 2,987 | 1,825b | 1,579
Cigarettes | 4,442 | 4,262 | 2,409b | 2,122
Alcohol | 6,397 | 6,427 | 3,424 | 3,316
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.60B How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Spent Out with Friends on School Nights in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Spent Out with Friends on School Nights (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Limited Amount of Time Youths Spent Out With Friends on School Nights1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 69.6 | 68.7 | 30.4 | 31.3
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 73.9 | 72.1 | 26.1 | 27.9
14-15 | 71.1 | 70.2 | 28.9 | 29.8
16-17 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 35.9 | 35.9
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 68.6b | 66.2 | 31.4b | 33.8
Female | 70.7 | 71.3 | 29.3 | 28.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 69.5a | 68.2 | 30.5a | 31.8
White | 69.0 | 68.2 | 31.0 | 31.8
Black or African American | 72.4 | 69.6 | 27.6 | 30.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 65.0 | 58.3 | 35.0 | 41.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 67.8 | 67.5 | 32.2 | 32.5
Two or More Races | 67.2 | 63.5 | 32.8 | 36.5
Hispanic or Latino | 70.7 | 71.1 | 29.3 | 28.9
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 69.9a | 68.1 | 30.1a | 31.9
Small Metro | 70.1 | 69.7 | 29.9 | 30.3
Nonmetro | 67.9 | 69.0 | 32.1 | 31.0
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 12.1
Marijuana | 7.0 | 6.4 | 9.9a | 8.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.2
Cigarettes | 11.1 | 10.6 | 15.5b | 12.2
Alcohol | 16.4 | 16.3 | 23.1b | 19.4
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 14.8b | 12.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 25.4b | 22.3
Marijuana | 13.9 | 13.2 | 18.2b | 15.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 16.0b | 13.8
Cigarettes | 17.4 | 17.5 | 23.2b | 18.8
Alcohol | 32.7 | 33.2 | 41.6b | 37.9
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 28.2a | 26.7 | 36.8b | 31.5
Marijuana | 18.1 | 16.9 | 23.9b | 20.7
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.5 | 18.8 | 26.6b | 21.8
Cigarettes | 28.2a | 26.8 | 35.1b | 29.2
Alcohol | 40.7 | 40.4 | 49.9b | 45.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.61A How Often Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 21,896a | 22,114 | 3,211 | 3,145
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,249 | 7,204 | 1,076 | 982
14-15 | 7,648 | 7,711 | 990 | 971
16-17 | 6,999 | 7,200 | 1,144 | 1,193
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 11,193 | 11,289 | 1,628 | 1,602
Female | 10,704 | 10,825 | 1,583 | 1,543
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 18,300 | 18,229 | 2,593 | 2,658
White | 13,393 | 13,310 | 2,058 | 2,042
Black or African American | 3,508 | 3,520 | 281 | 332
American Indian or Alaska Native | 147 | 143 | 18 | 19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 817 | 822 | 166 | 223
Two or More Races | 372 | 363 | 68b | 34
Hispanic or Latino | 3,596b | 3,885 | 617a | 487
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,594 | 11,808 | 1,690 | 1,796
Small Metro | 6,631 | 6,600 | 985a | 844
Nonmetro | 3,671 | 3,706 | 536 | 505
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,208 | 2,075 | 449 | 412
Marijuana | 1,550 | 1,424 | 346 | 289
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,073 | 1,019 | 241 | 224
Cigarettes | 2,484a | 2,236 | 484 | 480
Alcohol | 3,679 | 3,530 | 732 | 652
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,270 | 2,100 | 507a | 407
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,440 | 4,267 | 831 | 746
Marijuana | 3,035 | 2,828 | 597 | 536
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,723 | 2,619 | 525 | 494
Cigarettes | 3,894 | 3,666 | 720 | 702
Alcohol | 7,228 | 7,206 | 1,276 | 1,226
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 6,359a | 5,959 | 1,168a | 1,024
Marijuana | 4,015a | 3,685 | 744 | 694
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4,449a | 4,180 | 874a | 740
Cigarettes | 6,251b | 5,699 | 1,077 | 1,059
Alcohol | 9,010 | 8,812 | 1,537 | 1,464
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.61B How Often Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Made Youths Do Chores Around the House1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 87.2 | 87.5 | 12.8 | 12.5
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 87.1 | 88.0 | 12.9 | 12.0
14-15 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 11.5 | 11.2
16-17 | 85.9 | 85.8 | 14.1 | 14.2
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 87.3 | 87.6 | 12.7 | 12.4
Female | 87.1 | 87.5 | 12.9 | 12.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 87.6 | 87.3 | 12.4 | 12.7
White | 86.7 | 86.7 | 13.3 | 13.3
Black or African American | 92.6 | 91.4 | 7.4 | 8.6
American Indian or Alaska Native | 89.3 | 88.2 | 10.7 | 11.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 83.1 | 78.6 | 16.9 | 21.4
Two or More Races | 84.6a | 91.4 | 15.4a | 8.6
Hispanic or Latino | 85.3b | 88.9 | 14.7b | 11.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 87.3 | 86.8 | 12.7 | 13.2
Small Metro | 87.1a | 88.7 | 12.9a | 11.3
Nonmetro | 87.3 | 88.0 | 12.7 | 12.0
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 14.0 | 13.1
Marijuana | 7.1 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 9.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 7.1
Cigarettes | 11.3b | 10.1 | 15.1 | 15.3
Alcohol | 16.8 | 16.0 | 22.8 | 20.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 10.4a | 9.5 | 15.8a | 12.9
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 25.9 | 23.7
Marijuana | 13.9a | 12.8 | 18.6 | 17.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 15.7
Cigarettes | 17.8a | 16.6 | 22.4 | 22.3
Alcohol | 33.0 | 32.6 | 39.8 | 39.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 29.0b | 26.9 | 36.4a | 32.6
Marijuana | 18.3b | 16.7 | 23.2 | 22.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 20.3b | 18.9 | 27.2a | 23.5
Cigarettes | 28.5b | 25.8 | 33.5 | 33.7
Alcohol | 41.2a | 39.8 | 47.9 | 46.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.62A How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Watched TV in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Watched TV (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Limited Amount of Time Youths Watched TV1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 9,544 | 9,724 | 15,517 | 15,469
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 4,126 | 4,060 | 4,176 | 4,093
14-15 | 3,289 | 3,311 | 5,323 | 5,346
16-17 | 2,129a | 2,353 | 6,018 | 6,029
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 4,953 | 4,986 | 7,850 | 7,890
Female | 4,591 | 4,738 | 7,667 | 7,579
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,721 | 7,832 | 13,148 | 13,003
White | 5,501 | 5,654 | 9,920 | 9,661
Black or African American | 1,485 | 1,375 | 2,295 | 2,464
American Indian or Alaska Native | 59 | 68 | 106 | 94
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 490 | 534 | 510 | 514
Two or More Races | 150 | 162 | 288 | 232
Hispanic or Latino | 1,823 | 1,891 | 2,369 | 2,466
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 5,320 | 5,391 | 7,941 | 8,184
Small Metro | 2,823 | 2,915 | 4,782 | 4,506
Nonmetro | 1,401 | 1,417 | 2,794 | 2,780
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 623 | 597 | 2,034 | 1,896
Marijuana | 402 | 350 | 1,496 | 1,368
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 315 | 334 | 1,000 | 909
Cigarettes | 629 | 585 | 2,341a | 2,128
Alcohol | 949 | 1,015 | 3,458b | 3,157
Binge Alcohol3 | 588 | 567 | 2,191b | 1,935
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,295 | 1,279 | 3,972 | 3,724
Marijuana | 782 | 730 | 2,851a | 2,635
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 845 | 835 | 2,401 | 2,265
Cigarettes | 1,062 | 1,045 | 3,550 | 3,314
Alcohol | 2,092 | 2,222 | 6,402 | 6,195
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,967 | 1,912 | 5,553b | 5,059
Marijuana | 1,037 | 975 | 3,723b | 3,403
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,464 | 1,414 | 3,853b | 3,489
Cigarettes | 1,780 | 1,688 | 5,538b | 5,047
Alcohol | 2,712 | 2,786 | 7,824 | 7,477
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.62B How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Watched TV in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Limited the Amount of Time Youths Watched TV (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Limited Amount of Time Youths Watched TV1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 38.1 | 38.6 | 61.9 | 61.4
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 49.7 | 49.8 | 50.3 | 50.2
14-15 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 61.8 | 61.8
16-17 | 26.1 | 28.1 | 73.9 | 71.9
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 38.7 | 38.7 | 61.3 | 61.3
Female | 37.5 | 38.5 | 62.5 | 61.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 37.0 | 37.6 | 63.0 | 62.4
White | 35.7 | 36.9 | 64.3 | 63.1
Black or African American | 39.3a | 35.8 | 60.7a | 64.2
American Indian or Alaska Native | 35.9 | 42.2 | 64.1 | 57.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 49.0 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 49.0
Two or More Races | 34.2 | 41.2 | 65.8 | 58.8
Hispanic or Latino | 43.5 | 43.4 | 56.5 | 56.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 40.1 | 39.7 | 59.9 | 60.3
Small Metro | 37.1 | 39.3 | 62.9 | 60.7
Nonmetro | 33.4 | 33.8 | 66.6 | 66.2
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 12.3
Marijuana | 4.2 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 8.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 5.9
Cigarettes | 6.6 | 6.0 | 15.1a | 13.8
Alcohol | 9.9 | 10.4 | 22.3b | 20.4
Binge Alcohol3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 14.1b | 12.5
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 25.6a | 24.1
Marijuana | 8.2 | 7.5 | 18.4a | 17.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 14.6
Cigarettes | 11.1 | 10.7 | 22.9a | 21.4
Alcohol | 21.9 | 22.8 | 41.3 | 40.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 20.6 | 19.7 | 35.8b | 32.7
Marijuana | 10.9 | 10.0 | 24.0b | 22.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 24.8b | 22.6
Cigarettes | 18.7 | 17.4 | 35.7b | 32.6
Alcohol | 28.4 | 28.7 | 50.4b | 48.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.63A How Often Parents Let Youths Know in the Past Year They Had Done a Good Job, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Let Youths Know They Had Done a Good Job (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Let Youths Know Youths Had Done a Good Job1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 21,541 | 21,667 | 3,565 | 3,566
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,516 | 7,385 | 810 | 794
14-15 | 7,375 | 7,437 | 1,241 | 1,227
16-17 | 6,650 | 6,846 | 1,513 | 1,545
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 11,144 | 11,212 | 1,666 | 1,662
Female | 10,396 | 10,455 | 1,899 | 1,904
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 18,014 | 18,005 | 2,891 | 2,868
White | 13,461 | 13,419 | 1,997 | 1,925
Black or African American | 3,210 | 3,242 | 577 | 606
American Indian or Alaska Native | 143 | 134 | 22 | 26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 796 | 823 | 196 | 222
Two or More Races | 349 | 329 | 90 | 67
Hispanic or Latino | 3,527a | 3,661 | 674 | 698
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,365 | 11,610 | 1,917 | 1,972
Small Metro | 6,547 | 6,452 | 1,066 | 984
Nonmetro | 3,629 | 3,605 | 581 | 610
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,948 | 1,830 | 712 | 663
Marijuana | 1,390a | 1,243 | 509 | 474
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 925 | 908 | 392 | 336
Cigarettes | 2,249a | 2,023 | 724 | 688
Alcohol | 3,422 | 3,258 | 990 | 912
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,136a | 1,936 | 647 | 565
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,027 | 3,860 | 1,246 | 1,154
Marijuana | 2,766a | 2,546 | 867 | 819
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,414 | 2,347 | 838 | 764
Cigarettes | 3,528 | 3,331 | 1,087 | 1,028
Alcohol | 6,766 | 6,700 | 1,730 | 1,719
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,897b | 5,445 | 1,636 | 1,537
Marijuana | 3,675b | 3,315 | 1,085 | 1,065
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4,104a | 3,791 | 1,227 | 1,123
Cigarettes | 5,750b | 5,209 | 1,572 | 1,541
Alcohol | 8,459 | 8,247 | 2,088 | 2,018
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.63B How Often Parents Let Youths Know in the Past Year They Had Done a Good Job, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Let Youths Know They Had Done a Good Job (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Let Youths Know Youths Had Done a Good Job1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 85.8 | 85.9 | 14.2 | 14.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 90.3 | 90.3 | 9.7 | 9.7
14-15 | 85.6 | 85.8 | 14.4 | 14.2
16-17 | 81.5 | 81.6 | 18.5 | 18.4
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 87.0 | 87.1 | 13.0 | 12.9
Female | 84.6 | 84.6 | 15.4 | 15.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 86.2 | 86.3 | 13.8 | 13.7
White | 87.1 | 87.5 | 12.9 | 12.5
Black or African American | 84.8 | 84.2 | 15.2 | 15.8
American Indian or Alaska Native | 86.6 | 83.6 | 13.4 | 16.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 80.2 | 78.7 | 19.8 | 21.3
Two or More Races | 79.5 | 83.1 | 20.5 | 16.9
Hispanic or Latino | 84.0 | 84.0 | 16.0 | 16.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 85.6 | 85.5 | 14.4 | 14.5
Small Metro | 86.0 | 86.8 | 14.0 | 13.2
Nonmetro | 86.2 | 85.5 | 13.8 | 14.5
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 20.0 | 18.6
Marijuana | 6.5a | 5.7 | 14.3 | 13.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 9.4
Cigarettes | 10.4b | 9.3 | 20.3 | 19.3
Alcohol | 15.9 | 15.0 | 27.8 | 25.6
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.9a | 8.9 | 18.1 | 15.9
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 35.0 | 32.4
Marijuana | 12.8a | 11.7 | 24.3 | 23.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 23.5 | 21.4
Cigarettes | 16.4 | 15.4 | 30.5 | 28.8
Alcohol | 31.4 | 30.9 | 48.5 | 48.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 27.4b | 25.1 | 45.9 | 43.1
Marijuana | 17.1b | 15.3 | 30.4 | 29.9
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 19.1b | 17.5 | 34.4 | 31.5
Cigarettes | 26.7b | 24.0 | 44.1 | 43.2
Alcohol | 39.3 | 38.1 | 58.6 | 56.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.64A How Often Parents Told Youths in the Past Year They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Said They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Told Youths They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 21,383 | 21,409 | 3,755 | 3,840
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,554 | 7,303 | 794 | 876
14-15 | 7,217 | 7,328 | 1,412 | 1,340
16-17 | 6,613 | 6,778 | 1,549 | 1,624
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 11,085 | 11,099 | 1,741 | 1,798
Female | 10,298 | 10,310 | 2,014 | 2,042
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,880 | 17,798 | 3,043 | 3,088
White | 13,334 | 13,234 | 2,134 | 2,116
Black or African American | 3,204 | 3,238 | 581 | 614
American Indian or Alaska Native | 139 | 139 | 26 | 22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 804 | 800 | 197 | 248
Two or More Races | 350 | 328 | 90 | 69
Hispanic or Latino | 3,503 | 3,611 | 713 | 752
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,316 | 11,446 | 1,987 | 2,153
Small Metro | 6,499 | 6,378 | 1,121 | 1,063
Nonmetro | 3,567 | 3,585 | 647 | 624
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,883 | 1,825 | 779a | 670
Marijuana | 1,336 | 1,240 | 564 | 478
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 903 | 895 | 416 | 349
Cigarettes | 2,177 | 1,996 | 794 | 717
Alcohol | 3,355 | 3,238 | 1,059 | 934
Binge Alcohol3 | 2,091 | 1,924 | 693a | 579
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,957 | 3,813 | 1,319 | 1,204
Marijuana | 2,668 | 2,523 | 968a | 844
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,389 | 2,319 | 862 | 794
Cigarettes | 3,443 | 3,313 | 1,173 | 1,048
Alcohol | 6,665 | 6,575 | 1,839 | 1,845
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,787b | 5,356 | 1,750 | 1,633
Marijuana | 3,577a | 3,287 | 1,187 | 1,095
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4,019a | 3,700 | 1,311 | 1,221
Cigarettes | 5,588b | 5,173 | 1,738 | 1,581
Alcohol | 8,313 | 8,119 | 2,243 | 2,151
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.64B How Often Parents Told Youths in the Past Year They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by How Often Parents Said They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Parents Told Youths They Were Proud of Something Youths Had Done1
--- | ---
Always/Sometimes | Seldom/Never
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 85.1 | 84.8 | 14.9 | 15.2
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 90.5 | 89.3 | 9.5 | 10.7
14-15 | 83.6 | 84.5 | 16.4 | 15.5
16-17 | 81.0 | 80.7 | 19.0 | 19.3
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 86.4 | 86.1 | 13.6 | 13.9
Female | 83.6 | 83.5 | 16.4 | 16.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 85.5 | 85.2 | 14.5 | 14.8
White | 86.2 | 86.2 | 13.8 | 13.8
Black or African American | 84.6 | 84.1 | 15.4 | 15.9
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.2 | 86.3 | 15.8 | 13.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 80.3 | 76.4 | 19.7 | 23.6
Two or More Races | 79.6 | 82.6 | 20.4 | 17.4
Hispanic or Latino | 83.1 | 82.8 | 16.9 | 17.2
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 85.1 | 84.2 | 14.9 | 15.8
Small Metro | 85.3 | 85.7 | 14.7 | 14.3
Nonmetro | 84.7 | 85.2 | 15.3 | 14.8
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 20.7b | 17.4
Marijuana | 6.2 | 5.8 | 15.0a | 12.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 11.1a | 9.1
Cigarettes | 10.2a | 9.3 | 21.1 | 18.7
Alcohol | 15.7 | 15.1 | 28.2b | 24.3
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.8a | 9.0 | 18.5b | 15.1
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 35.1a | 31.3
Marijuana | 12.5 | 11.8 | 25.8b | 22.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 22.9 | 20.7
Cigarettes | 16.1 | 15.5 | 31.2b | 27.3
Alcohol | 31.2 | 30.7 | 49.0 | 48.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 27.1b | 25.0 | 46.6a | 42.5
Marijuana | 16.7b | 15.4 | 31.6a | 28.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.8b | 17.3 | 34.9a | 31.8
Cigarettes | 26.1b | 24.2 | 46.3b | 41.2
Alcohol | 38.9 | 37.9 | 59.7a | 56.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.65A Number of Times Youths Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Times Youths Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Times Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent1
--- | ---
9 or Fewer | 10 or More
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 18,949 | 19,016 | 5,974 | 6,023
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 6,814 | 6,589 | 1,410 | 1,481
14-15 | 6,307 | 6,401 | 2,273 | 2,195
16-17 | 5,829 | 6,026 | 2,291 | 2,347
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,230 | 10,199 | 2,507 | 2,574
Female | 8,719 | 8,817 | 3,468 | 3,449
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,551 | 15,631 | 5,177 | 5,063
White | 11,007 | 11,005 | 4,312 | 4,202
Black or African American | 3,276 | 3,271 | 476 | 545
American Indian or Alaska Native | 141 | 138 | 23 | 22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 764 | 852 | 227 | 188
Two or More Races | 305 | 304 | 133b | 86
Hispanic or Latino | 3,398 | 3,385 | 797b | 961
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 10,043 | 10,180 | 3,130 | 3,289
Small Metro | 5,755 | 5,637 | 1,812 | 1,763
Nonmetro | 3,151 | 3,200 | 1,033 | 972
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,606 | 1,510 | 1,049 | 979
Marijuana | 1,125 | 1,016 | 769 | 695
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 771 | 753 | 543 | 490
Cigarettes | 1,808 | 1,666 | 1,158 | 1,039
Alcohol | 2,773a | 2,570 | 1,633 | 1,590
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,734b | 1,505 | 1,040 | 989
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,261 | 3,119 | 1,986 | 1,881
Marijuana | 2,219 | 2,056 | 1,400 | 1,297
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,929 | 1,855 | 1,307 | 1,251
Cigarettes | 2,872 | 2,714 | 1,725 | 1,633
Alcohol | 5,541 | 5,480 | 2,953 | 2,904
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,895a | 4,527 | 2,602 | 2,429
Marijuana | 3,026a | 2,748 | 1,719 | 1,613
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,367a | 3,096 | 1,939 | 1,804
Cigarettes | 4,729a | 4,411 | 2,568a | 2,314
Alcohol | 7,019 | 6,831 | 3,510 | 3,384
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.65B Number of Times Youths Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Number of Times Youths Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Times Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent1
--- | ---
9 or Fewer | 10 or More
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 76.0 | 75.9 | 24.0 | 24.1
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 82.9 | 81.6 | 17.1 | 18.4
14-15 | 73.5 | 74.5 | 26.5 | 25.5
16-17 | 71.8 | 72.0 | 28.2 | 28.0
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 80.3 | 79.8 | 19.7 | 20.2
Female | 71.5 | 71.9 | 28.5 | 28.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 75.0 | 75.5 | 25.0 | 24.5
White | 71.8 | 72.4 | 28.2 | 27.6
Black or African American | 87.3 | 85.7 | 12.7 | 14.3
American Indian or Alaska Native | 86.1 | 86.2 | 13.9 | 13.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 77.1 | 81.9 | 22.9 | 18.1
Two or More Races | 69.6a | 78.0 | 30.4a | 22.0
Hispanic or Latino | 81.0a | 77.9 | 19.0a | 22.1
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 76.2 | 75.6 | 23.8 | 24.4
Small Metro | 76.1 | 76.2 | 23.9 | 23.8
Nonmetro | 75.3 | 76.7 | 24.7 | 23.3
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 17.6 | 16.2
Marijuana | 5.9 | 5.3 | 12.9 | 11.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 8.1
Cigarettes | 9.5 | 8.8 | 19.4a | 17.3
Alcohol | 14.6a | 13.5 | 27.3 | 26.4
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.1b | 7.9 | 17.4 | 16.4
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 33.2 | 31.2
Marijuana | 11.7a | 10.8 | 23.4 | 21.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 21.9 | 20.8
Cigarettes | 15.2 | 14.3 | 28.9 | 27.1
Alcohol | 29.2 | 28.8 | 49.4 | 48.2
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 25.8b | 23.8 | 43.6b | 40.3
Marijuana | 16.0b | 14.5 | 28.8 | 26.8
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 17.8b | 16.3 | 32.5a | 29.9
Cigarettes | 25.0b | 23.2 | 43.0b | 38.4
Alcohol | 37.0 | 35.9 | 58.8a | 56.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.66A Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking Cigarettes1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 21,225b | 21,561 | 3,643a | 3,396
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,519 | 7,416 | 653 | 619
14-15 | 7,232 | 7,450 | 1,341b | 1,124
16-17 | 6,474 | 6,695 | 1,650 | 1,653
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,460b | 10,793 | 2,216b | 1,919
Female | 10,765 | 10,768 | 1,427 | 1,477
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,681a | 17,891 | 3,059b | 2,781
White | 13,117 | 13,205 | 2,260a | 2,053
Black or African American | 3,114 | 3,185 | 597 | 571
American Indian or Alaska Native | 134 | 129 | 29 | 28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 910 | 955 | 78 | 72
Two or More Races | 347 | 342 | 88a | 53
Hispanic or Latino | 3,544a | 3,670 | 585 | 614
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,418 | 11,719 | 1,723 | 1,698
Small Metro | 6,332 | 6,369 | 1,218b | 997
Nonmetro | 3,474 | 3,473 | 702 | 700
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,750 | 1,663 | 889 | 808
Marijuana | 1,188 | 1,079 | 701 | 631
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 867 | 818 | 438 | 410
Cigarettes | 1,760a | 1,595 | 1,202 | 1,099
Alcohol | 3,260 | 3,046 | 1,146 | 1,109
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,938b | 1,704 | 835 | 791
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,697 | 3,574 | 1,550a | 1,393
Marijuana | 2,382 | 2,282 | 1,238b | 1,066
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,282 | 2,178 | 952 | 902
Cigarettes | 3,009 | 2,869 | 1,590 | 1,465
Alcohol | 6,488 | 6,516 | 1,991 | 1,867
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,472a | 5,135 | 2,014a | 1,793
Marijuana | 3,227 | 3,021 | 1,521a | 1,338
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,838a | 3,588 | 1,455a | 1,289
Cigarettes | 5,227a | 4,847 | 2,072a | 1,858
Alcohol | 8,170 | 8,061 | 2,335a | 2,150
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.66B Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking Cigarettes1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 85.3a | 86.4 | 14.7a | 13.6
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 92.0 | 92.3 | 8.0 | 7.7
14-15 | 84.4b | 86.9 | 15.6b | 13.1
16-17 | 79.7 | 80.2 | 20.3 | 19.8
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 82.5b | 84.9 | 17.5b | 15.1
Female | 88.3 | 87.9 | 11.7 | 12.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 85.3b | 86.5 | 14.7b | 13.5
White | 85.3a | 86.5 | 14.7a | 13.5
Black or African American | 83.9 | 84.8 | 16.1 | 15.2
American Indian or Alaska Native | 82.1 | 82.0 | 17.9 | 18.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 92.1 | 93.0 | 7.9 | 7.0
Two or More Races | 79.7a | 86.5 | 20.3a | 13.5
Hispanic or Latino | 85.8 | 85.7 | 14.2 | 14.3
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 86.9 | 87.3 | 13.1 | 12.7
Small Metro | 83.9b | 86.5 | 16.1b | 13.5
Nonmetro | 83.2 | 83.2 | 16.8 | 16.8
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 24.4 | 23.8
Marijuana | 5.6a | 5.0 | 19.2 | 18.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 12.0 | 12.1
Cigarettes | 8.3a | 7.4 | 33.0 | 32.4
Alcohol | 15.4a | 14.1 | 31.4 | 32.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 9.1b | 7.9 | 22.9 | 23.3
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 42.5 | 41.0
Marijuana | 11.2 | 10.6 | 34.0 | 31.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 26.1 | 26.6
Cigarettes | 14.2 | 13.3 | 43.6 | 43.2
Alcohol | 30.6 | 30.2 | 54.6 | 55.0
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 25.8b | 23.8 | 55.3 | 52.8
Marijuana | 15.2a | 14.0 | 41.7 | 39.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 18.1b | 16.6 | 39.9 | 38.0
Cigarettes | 24.6b | 22.5 | 56.9 | 54.7
Alcohol | 38.5 | 37.4 | 64.1 | 63.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.67A Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 20,080a | 20,351 | 4,786 | 4,607
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,594 | 7,475 | 583 | 562
14-15 | 6,897 | 7,045 | 1,679 | 1,534
16-17 | 5,590 | 5,831 | 2,524 | 2,511
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 9,886a | 10,108 | 2,793a | 2,602
Female | 10,194 | 10,242 | 1,993 | 2,005
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,688 | 16,822 | 4,032 | 3,853
White | 12,271 | 12,356 | 3,094 | 2,911
Black or African American | 3,005 | 3,020 | 700 | 732
American Indian or Alaska Native | 125 | 134 | 38b | 19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 908 | 932 | 78 | 96
Two or More Races | 318 | 307 | 116 | 89
Hispanic or Latino | 3,393a | 3,529 | 754 | 754
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 10,643 | 10,863 | 2,515 | 2,561
Small Metro | 6,019 | 6,033 | 1,514a | 1,332
Nonmetro | 3,418 | 3,455 | 757 | 714
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,119 | 1,023 | 1,514 | 1,447
Marijuana | 593 | 511 | 1,294 | 1,198
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 650 | 619 | 651 | 606
Cigarettes | 1,402a | 1,247 | 1,547 | 1,446
Alcohol | 2,451 | 2,317 | 1,947 | 1,833
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,384a | 1,236 | 1,386 | 1,255
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,679 | 2,534 | 2,562 | 2,428
Marijuana | 1,411 | 1,291 | 2,205 | 2,054
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,760 | 1,680 | 1,472 | 1,394
Cigarettes | 2,448 | 2,331 | 2,135 | 2,005
Alcohol | 5,338 | 5,346 | 3,132 | 3,031
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,341a | 4,030 | 3,139a | 2,892
Marijuana | 2,116 | 1,943 | 2,623a | 2,413
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,182 | 2,976 | 2,106a | 1,893
Cigarettes | 4,427a | 4,098 | 2,853a | 2,603
Alcohol | 6,961 | 6,862 | 3,531 | 3,342
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.67B Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana or Hashish Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Trying Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 80.8 | 81.5 | 19.2 | 18.5
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 92.9 | 93.0 | 7.1 | 7.0
14-15 | 80.4 | 82.1 | 19.6 | 17.9
16-17 | 68.9 | 69.9 | 31.1 | 30.1
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 78.0a | 79.5 | 22.0a | 20.5
Female | 83.6 | 83.6 | 16.4 | 16.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 80.5 | 81.4 | 19.5 | 18.6
White | 79.9 | 80.9 | 20.1 | 19.1
Black or African American | 81.1 | 80.5 | 18.9 | 19.5
American Indian or Alaska Native | 76.7b | 87.5 | 23.3b | 12.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 92.1 | 90.7 | 7.9 | 9.3
Two or More Races | 73.2 | 77.6 | 26.8 | 22.4
Hispanic or Latino | 81.8 | 82.4 | 18.2 | 17.6
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 80.9 | 80.9 | 19.1 | 19.1
Small Metro | 79.9a | 81.9 | 20.1a | 18.1
Nonmetro | 81.9 | 82.9 | 18.1 | 17.1
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 31.6 | 31.4
Marijuana | 3.0 | 2.5 | 27.0 | 26.0
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 13.2
Cigarettes | 7.0a | 6.1 | 32.3 | 31.4
Alcohol | 12.2 | 11.4 | 40.7 | 39.8
Binge Alcohol3 | 6.9a | 6.1 | 29.0 | 27.2
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 53.5 | 52.7
Marijuana | 7.0a | 6.3 | 46.1 | 44.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 30.8 | 30.3
Cigarettes | 12.2 | 11.5 | 44.6 | 43.5
Alcohol | 26.6 | 26.3 | 65.4 | 65.8
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 21.6b | 19.8 | 65.6a | 62.8
Marijuana | 10.5a | 9.5 | 54.8 | 52.4
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 15.8a | 14.6 | 44.0a | 41.1
Cigarettes | 22.0b | 20.1 | 59.6a | 56.5
Alcohol | 34.7 | 33.7 | 73.8 | 72.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.68A Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 20,658 | 20,792 | 4,200 | 4,156
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,665 | 7,498 | 508 | 534
14-15 | 7,105 | 7,227 | 1,468 | 1,352
16-17 | 5,888 | 6,067 | 2,225 | 2,270
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,133 | 10,288 | 2,533 | 2,416
Female | 10,525 | 10,504 | 1,668 | 1,740
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,174 | 17,195 | 3,549 | 3,473
White | 12,675 | 12,723 | 2,699 | 2,542
Black or African American | 3,071 | 3,019 | 632 | 727
American Indian or Alaska Native | 129 | 128 | 34 | 26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 911 | 943 | 73 | 85
Two or More Races | 327 | 310 | 107 | 86
Hispanic or Latino | 3,485a | 3,597 | 651 | 683
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 10,962 | 11,152 | 2,183 | 2,261
Small Metro | 6,205 | 6,137 | 1,329 | 1,227
Nonmetro | 3,491 | 3,503 | 689 | 667
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,191a | 1,056 | 1,442 | 1,409
Marijuana | 634a | 535 | 1,252 | 1,171
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 697 | 625 | 605 | 600
Cigarettes | 1,532b | 1,296 | 1,422 | 1,392
Alcohol | 2,607 | 2,514 | 1,788 | 1,635
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,470a | 1,311 | 1,296 | 1,177
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 2,915a | 2,701 | 2,321 | 2,256
Marijuana | 1,562 | 1,423 | 2,052 | 1,920
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 1,900 | 1,750 | 1,328 | 1,320
Cigarettes | 2,646a | 2,439 | 1,942 | 1,893
Alcohol | 5,698 | 5,693 | 2,770 | 2,686
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 4,666b | 4,277 | 2,807 | 2,639
Marijuana | 2,329a | 2,126 | 2,410 | 2,228
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,400a | 3,108 | 1,882 | 1,756
Cigarettes | 4,710b | 4,294 | 2,573 | 2,407
Alcohol | 7,373 | 7,226 | 3,116 | 2,981
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.68B Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana or Hashish Once a Month or More (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Using Marijuana/Hashish1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 83.1 | 83.3 | 16.9 | 16.7
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 93.8 | 93.3 | 6.2 | 6.7
14-15 | 82.9 | 84.2 | 17.1 | 15.8
16-17 | 72.6 | 72.8 | 27.4 | 27.2
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 80.0 | 81.0 | 20.0 | 19.0
Female | 86.3 | 85.8 | 13.7 | 14.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 82.9 | 83.2 | 17.1 | 16.8
White | 82.4 | 83.4 | 17.6 | 16.6
Black or African American | 82.9 | 80.6 | 17.1 | 19.4
American Indian or Alaska Native | 78.9 | 83.1 | 21.1 | 16.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 92.6 | 91.7 | 7.4 | 8.3
Two or More Races | 75.3 | 78.4 | 24.7 | 21.6
Hispanic or Latino | 84.3 | 84.0 | 15.7 | 16.0
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 83.4 | 83.1 | 16.6 | 16.9
Small Metro | 82.4 | 83.3 | 17.6 | 16.7
Nonmetro | 83.5 | 84.0 | 16.5 | 16.0
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5.8a | 5.1 | 34.3 | 33.9
Marijuana | 3.1a | 2.6 | 29.8 | 28.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 14.4
Cigarettes | 7.4b | 6.2 | 33.9 | 33.5
Alcohol | 12.6 | 12.1 | 42.6a | 39.3
Binge Alcohol3 | 7.1a | 6.3 | 30.9 | 28.3
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 14.1a | 13.0 | 55.3 | 54.3
Marijuana | 7.6a | 6.8 | 48.9 | 46.2
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 9.2a | 8.4 | 31.6 | 31.8
Cigarettes | 12.8a | 11.7 | 46.2 | 45.6
Alcohol | 27.6 | 27.4 | 65.9 | 64.6
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 22.6b | 20.6 | 66.8a | 63.5
Marijuana | 11.3a | 10.2 | 57.4a | 53.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 16.5b | 14.9 | 44.8 | 42.2
Cigarettes | 22.8b | 20.7 | 61.3a | 57.9
Alcohol | 35.7 | 34.8 | 74.2 | 71.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.69A Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Drinking Alcoholic Beverages1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 20,752 | 20,906 | 4,113 | 4,063
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 7,528 | 7,392 | 639 | 637
14-15 | 7,033 | 7,130 | 1,542 | 1,458
16-17 | 6,191 | 6,384 | 1,932 | 1,967
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 10,127a | 10,320 | 2,544 | 2,396
Female | 10,625 | 10,585 | 1,569 | 1,667
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,291 | 17,332 | 3,443 | 3,355
White | 12,758 | 12,742 | 2,621 | 2,528
Black or African American | 3,093 | 3,120 | 612 | 641
American Indian or Alaska Native | 141 | 131 | 22 | 20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 890 | 942 | 96 | 89
Two or More Races | 349 | 325 | 87 | 71
Hispanic or Latino | 3,461a | 3,573 | 670 | 708
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 11,156 | 11,355 | 1,990 | 2,078
Small Metro | 6,201 | 6,153 | 1,341 | 1,209
Nonmetro | 3,395 | 3,398 | 782 | 776
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 1,618 | 1,463 | 1,017 | 1,007
Marijuana | 1,057 | 933 | 827 | 776
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 819 | 749 | 486 | 477
Cigarettes | 1,758a | 1,552 | 1,195 | 1,140
Alcohol | 2,824 | 2,661 | 1,574 | 1,493
Binge Alcohol3 | 1,611 | 1,465 | 1,156a | 1,024
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 3,478a | 3,242 | 1,764 | 1,724
Marijuana | 2,208 | 2,036 | 1,409 | 1,311
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 2,142 | 1,990 | 1,092 | 1,086
Cigarettes | 2,983a | 2,731 | 1,607 | 1,606
Alcohol | 5,988 | 5,893 | 2,490 | 2,491
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 5,185b | 4,781 | 2,295 | 2,142
Marijuana | 3,007a | 2,750 | 1,737 | 1,609
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3,631a | 3,358 | 1,658 | 1,510
Cigarettes | 5,064b | 4,578 | 2,225 | 2,134
Alcohol | 7,648 | 7,406 | 2,856 | 2,807
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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Table 3.69B Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Having One or Two Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Nearly Every Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2004 and 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Substance Use | Youths' Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Drinking Alcoholic Beverages1
--- | ---
Youths Feel Close Friends Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove | Youths Feel Close Friends Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005
(I) Demographic Characteristic |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 83.5 | 83.7 | 16.5 | 16.3
AGE |  |  |  |
12-13 | 92.2 | 92.1 | 7.8 | 7.9
14-15 | 82.0 | 83.0 | 18.0 | 17.0
16-17 | 76.2 | 76.4 | 23.8 | 23.6
GENDER |  |  |  |
Male | 79.9 | 81.2 | 20.1 | 18.8
Female | 87.1 | 86.4 | 12.9 | 13.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE |  |  |  |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 83.4 | 83.8 | 16.6 | 16.2
White | 83.0 | 83.4 | 17.0 | 16.6
Black or African American | 83.5 | 83.0 | 16.5 | 17.0
American Indian or Alaska Native | 86.6 | 86.8 | 13.4 | 13.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | * | * | * | *
Asian | 90.2 | 91.4 | 9.8 | 8.6
Two or More Races | 80.1 | 82.1 | 19.9 | 17.9
Hispanic or Latino | 83.8 | 83.5 | 16.2 | 16.5
COUNTY TYPE |  |  |  |
Large Metro | 84.9 | 84.5 | 15.1 | 15.5
Small Metro | 82.2 | 83.6 | 17.8 | 16.4
Nonmetro | 81.3 | 81.4 | 18.7 | 18.6
(II) Substance Use |  |  |  |
PAST MONTH |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 7.8a | 7.0 | 24.7 | 24.8
Marijuana | 5.1a | 4.5 | 20.1 | 19.1
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 11.7
Cigarettes | 8.5b | 7.4 | 29.1 | 28.1
Alcohol | 13.6 | 12.7 | 38.3 | 36.7
Binge Alcohol3 | 7.8a | 7.0 | 28.1a | 25.2
PAST YEAR |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 16.8a | 15.5 | 42.9 | 42.4
Marijuana | 10.6a | 9.7 | 34.3 | 32.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 10.3a | 9.5 | 26.5 | 26.7
Cigarettes | 14.4b | 13.1 | 39.1 | 39.5
Alcohol | 28.9 | 28.2 | 60.5 | 61.3
LIFETIME |  |  |  |
Illicit Drugs2 | 25.0b | 22.9 | 55.8a | 52.7
Marijuana | 14.5b | 13.2 | 42.2 | 39.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2 | 17.5b | 16.1 | 40.3a | 37.2
Cigarettes | 24.4b | 21.9 | 54.1 | 52.5
Alcohol | 36.9a | 35.4 | 69.4 | 69.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. a Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. b Difference between estimate and 2005 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded. 2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. 3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

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