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Table 3.1C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 738 784 121 129 722 762 157 159 708 745
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 832 828 99 105 821 815 116 119 796 794
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 839 866 120 122 826 846 127 134 800 827
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 779 783 127 121 769 769 187 174 731 736
Use Once or Twice a Week 570 599 105 107 562 585 131 132 538 562
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 525 535 126 119 501 511 122 130 485 489
Use Once or Twice a Week 356 388 95 99 337 369 88 83 323 358
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 821 832 126 121 805 824 189 172 753 782
Use Once or Twice a Week 615 661 118 113 596 654 156 169 568 621
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 818 861 123 116 811 849 167 169 780 821
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 767 764 123 127 748 748 166 172 725 715
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 872 888 124 132 856 869 156 161 818 839
Cocaine 702 693 78 84 694 692 165 155 665 669
Crack 678 678 76 77 668 680 115 122 655 660
Heroin 624 628 65 62 615 627 112 116 601 605
LSD 541 571 87 82 535 566 137 142 519 539
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 342 346 83 72 328 336 114 114 297 304
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.1D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.27 0.29 0.50 0.53 0.29 0.31 0.46 0.48 0.33 0.35
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 0.31 0.31 0.41 0.43 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.37
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.31 0.32 0.49 0.50 0.34 0.34 0.38 0.40 0.38 0.39
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 0.29 0.29 0.53 0.50 0.31 0.31 0.56 0.52 0.35 0.35
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.21 0.22 0.44 0.44 0.23 0.24 0.39 0.40 0.25 0.26
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 0.20 0.20 0.52 0.50 0.20 0.21 0.36 0.39 0.23 0.23
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.13 0.14 0.39 0.41 0.14 0.15 0.26 0.25 0.15 0.17
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 0.31 0.31 0.54 0.52 0.33 0.34 0.57 0.52 0.36 0.37
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.23 0.25 0.51 0.48 0.25 0.27 0.47 0.51 0.27 0.29
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.30 0.32 0.50 0.48 0.33 0.34 0.49 0.51 0.37 0.38
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.28 0.28 0.51 0.52 0.30 0.30 0.49 0.51 0.34 0.33
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 0.33 0.34 0.51 0.55 0.36 0.36 0.46 0.49 0.40 0.40
Cocaine 0.27 0.27 0.33 0.35 0.30 0.29 0.50 0.47 0.33 0.33
Crack 0.26 0.26 0.32 0.33 0.29 0.29 0.35 0.38 0.33 0.33
Heroin 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.27 0.34 0.36 0.30 0.30
LSD 0.21 0.22 0.37 0.35 0.23 0.24 0.42 0.44 0.26 0.27
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.13 0.13 0.34 0.29 0.13 0.13 0.34 0.34 0.14 0.14
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.1P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Substance Use and Perceived Availability of Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Specific Substance Risk/Availability Aged 12+
(2018)
Aged 12+
(2019)
Aged 12-17
(2018)
Aged 12-17
(2019)
Aged 18+
(2018)
Aged 18+
(2019)
Aged 18-25
(2018)
Aged 18-25
(2019)
Aged 26+
(2018)
Aged 26+
(2019)
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK1                    
Cigarettes                    
Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 0.1342   0.6288   0.1441   0.0453   0.2750  
Marijuana                    
Smoke Once a Month 0.0051   0.7320   0.0052   0.6558   0.0044  
Smoke Once or Twice a Week 0.0012   0.6227   0.0013   0.4210   0.0012  
Cocaine                    
Use Once a Month 0.0025   0.6287   0.0027   0.8994   0.0016  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.0095   0.1611   0.0165   0.9130   0.0122  
Heroin                    
Try Once or Twice 0.0005   0.0203   0.0015   0.8106   0.0010  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.0333   0.1135   0.0629   0.9009   0.0493  
LSD                    
Try Once or Twice 0.0000   0.0045   0.0000   0.0025   0.0000  
Use Once or Twice a Week 0.0000   0.0244   0.0000   0.0005   0.0000  
Alcohol                    
Have Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week 0.5073   0.7249   0.5325   0.1019   0.3069  
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 0.1642   0.2103   0.2219   0.1828   0.3235  
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY2                    
Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                    
Marijuana 0.0011   0.0197   0.0002   0.9264   0.0001  
Cocaine 0.7732   0.2765   0.8755   0.7454   0.9575  
Crack 0.2070   0.1402   0.2804   0.8531   0.2717  
Heroin 0.1108   0.0050   0.1928   0.3679   0.2350  
LSD 0.9003   0.7272   0.9433   0.0622   0.7067  
Approached in the Past Month by Someone Selling Drugs 0.0503   0.5017   0.0662   0.0007   0.5033  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
1 Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
2 Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.2C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 121 129 123 116 123 127
AGE GROUP            
12-13 121 119 99 94 120 121
14-15 125 126 95 101 118 128
16-17 131 139 103 97 133 139
GENDER            
Male 85 87 87 84 86 92
Female 83 86 90 86 80 87
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 103 105 104 99 106 100
White 177 194 130 124 177 185
Black or African American 79 81 74 74 85 83
AIAN 14 15 10 14 13 13
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 68 65 60 57 76 72
Two or More Races 32 34 23 28 31 34
Hispanic or Latino 64 68 66 71 62 70
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 211 211 158 153 210 217
Small Metro 135 158 96 117 132 157
Nonmetro 86 96 62 69 81 94
Urbanized 58 69 41 46 53 67
Less Urbanized 65 65 44 51 62 64
Completely Rural 30 28 26 22 32 30
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.2D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.50 0.53 0.50 0.48 0.51 0.52
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.86 0.83 0.89 0.86 0.84 0.84
14-15 0.81 0.85 0.85 0.81 0.82 0.89
16-17 0.84 0.88 0.85 0.82 0.85 0.86
GENDER            
Male 0.68 0.70 0.70 0.67 0.70 0.74
Female 0.69 0.72 0.75 0.72 0.66 0.72
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.54 0.57 0.55
White 0.67 0.66 0.71 0.63 0.69 0.64
Black or African American 1.24 1.34 1.27 1.30 1.27 1.28
AIAN 4.87 5.10 4.86 4.72 5.01 5.04
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.27 2.29 2.44 2.41 2.39 2.00
Two or More Races 2.48 2.24 2.26 2.29 2.26 2.11
Hispanic or Latino 1.08 1.12 1.12 1.16 1.05 1.15
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.69 0.75 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.73
Small Metro 0.86 0.89 0.87 0.85 0.87 0.89
Nonmetro 1.12 1.06 1.13 1.08 1.19 1.26
Urbanized 1.72 1.53 1.93 1.59 1.71 2.10
Less Urbanized 1.56 1.52 1.48 1.67 1.64 1.69
Completely Rural 4.15 3.30 3.78 2.95 4.41 3.45
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.2P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Cigarette and Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic CIGARETTES ALCOHOL
Smoke One or More Packs
Per Day
Have Five or More Drinks
Once or Twice a Week
Have Four or Five Drinks Nearly
Every Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.6288   0.7249   0.2103  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.9529   0.8028   0.3353  
14-15 0.6333   0.5616   0.5941  
16-17 0.7201   0.1403   0.4660  
GENDER            
Male 0.3775   0.9637   0.1290  
Female 0.8588   0.6564   0.8282  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4746   0.8906   0.8187  
White 0.4485   0.9957   0.5641  
Black or African American 0.9057   0.6988   0.7749  
AIAN 0.2712   0.4501   0.3067  
NHOPI *   *   *  
Asian 0.4568   0.6513   0.8951  
Two or More Races 0.7991   0.5818   0.9513  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0499   0.3834   0.0096  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.5222   0.1702   0.3059  
Small Metro 0.7084   0.1069   0.5017  
Nonmetro 0.6532   0.8153   0.9689  
Urbanized 0.7428   0.4401   0.4176  
Less Urbanized 0.7251   0.1622   0.5485  
Completely Rural 0.9520   0.0299   0.7713  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.3C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 99 105 120 122 127 121 105 107
AGE GROUP                
12-13 80 83 101 101 95 99 125 124
14-15 69 69 88 91 110 109 143 138
16-17 57 62 75 77 133 121 155 153
GENDER                
Male 72 72 84 79 90 86 74 76
Female 73 75 84 85 86 83 73 71
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 84 91 102 104 108 101 85 88
White 92 98 125 129 155 158 201 215
Black or African American 46 47 51 53 80 82 93 96
AIAN 7 9 7 10 14 17 16 18
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 44 37 56 53 55 52 78 72
Two or More Races 12 17 18 21 29 30 38 37
Hispanic or Latino 57 58 62 61 69 73 60 62
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 104 108 135 146 180 170 245 238
Small Metro 61 76 88 100 120 128 154 169
Nonmetro 43 54 61 66 79 85 104 112
Urbanized 27 36 40 45 50 57 68 80
Less Urbanized 32 39 44 47 65 59 84 77
Completely Rural 20 16 26 23 29 32 39 38
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.3D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.41 0.43 0.49 0.50 0.53 0.50 0.44 0.44
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.85 0.86 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.90 0.79 0.80
14-15 0.72 0.70 0.86 0.83 0.89 0.85 0.73 0.72
16-17 0.61 0.66 0.74 0.75 0.86 0.82 0.62 0.63
GENDER                
Male 0.58 0.58 0.68 0.64 0.74 0.70 0.60 0.62
Female 0.61 0.63 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.70 0.61 0.60
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.50 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.56 0.47 0.49
White 0.58 0.62 0.67 0.69 0.72 0.65 0.53 0.54
Black or African American 1.17 1.15 1.22 1.23 1.35 1.28 1.11 1.26
AIAN 3.73 4.44 4.20 4.72 5.05 4.86 3.93 4.67
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.26 2.36 2.44 2.58 2.38 2.61 2.24 2.21
Two or More Races 1.48 1.72 2.06 2.07 2.23 2.27 2.04 1.91
Hispanic or Latino 0.96 0.96 1.05 1.01 1.17 1.22 1.03 1.02
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.60 0.61 0.71 0.74 0.72 0.70 0.63 0.64
Small Metro 0.71 0.73 0.80 0.84 0.92 0.86 0.72 0.72
Nonmetro 0.94 1.13 1.18 1.16 1.17 1.16 0.90 0.97
Urbanized 1.49 1.63 1.95 1.71 1.79 1.87 1.40 1.70
Less Urbanized 1.32 1.77 1.49 1.73 1.69 1.67 1.30 1.35
Completely Rural 4.16 2.87 4.72 3.55 3.75 3.60 2.80 2.64
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.3P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic MARIJUANA COCAINE
Smoke Once a Month Smoke Once or Twice
a Week
Use Once a Month Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.7320   0.6227   0.6287   0.1611  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.3697   0.7024   0.3997   0.7363  
14-15 0.8625   0.7487   0.4837   0.0834  
16-17 0.6803   0.3081   0.7944   0.9490  
GENDER                
Male 0.8186   0.8732   0.8456   0.6157  
Female 0.7964   0.4005   0.6119   0.1388  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3232   0.5913   0.8515   0.8090  
White 0.7130   0.7435   0.6190   0.6502  
Black or African American 0.9596   0.3215   0.3174   0.1858  
AIAN 0.7785   0.9030   0.6396   0.6143  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.1348   0.9443   0.7056   0.5413  
Two or More Races 0.8180   0.2793   0.5218   0.0853  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3880   0.9945   0.2807   0.0457  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1295   0.3202   0.3408   0.5326  
Small Metro 0.2402   0.7728   0.0702   0.3204  
Nonmetro 0.4392   0.6119   0.0231   0.1922  
Urbanized 0.2435   0.4100   0.2609   0.2629  
Less Urbanized 0.7614   0.9712   0.0252   0.5246  
Completely Rural 0.7142   0.9690   0.9453   0.7699  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.4C – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 126 119 95 99 126 121 118 113
AGE GROUP                
12-13 101 105 125 125 91 90 110 110
14-15 124 117 147 144 105 97 129 119
16-17 142 139 157 161 112 109 137 136
GENDER                
Male 85 87 69 70 88 82 86 77
Female 90 83 67 66 87 83 77 77
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 103 98 79 78 108 102 100 94
White 167 173 206 223 140 132 180 187
Black or African American 83 85 94 97 72 73 82 82
AIAN 14 17 16 18 12 13 14 18
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 58 53 76 73 50 44 66 63
Two or More Races 35 35 38 40 27 28 33 34
Hispanic or Latino 68 72 54 56 67 65 65 63
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 195 197 244 244 159 154 208 203
Small Metro 136 138 158 181 101 115 131 154
Nonmetro 90 97 106 116 76 74 94 94
Urbanized 57 68 70 81 48 52 60 65
Less Urbanized 74 67 85 81 60 52 77 67
Completely Rural 33 34 40 39 28 24 33 31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.4D – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.52 0.50 0.39 0.41 0.54 0.52 0.51 0.48
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.90 0.89 0.79 0.80 0.90 0.90 0.88 0.88
14-15 0.88 0.84 0.64 0.67 0.92 0.87 0.80 0.83
16-17 0.75 0.75 0.53 0.54 0.90 0.88 0.82 0.76
GENDER                
Male 0.70 0.71 0.56 0.57 0.74 0.69 0.72 0.65
Female 0.76 0.71 0.56 0.56 0.76 0.73 0.68 0.67
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.57 0.54 0.43 0.43 0.61 0.58 0.57 0.54
White 0.67 0.64 0.46 0.48 0.75 0.68 0.69 0.62
Black or African American 1.26 1.32 1.10 1.15 1.37 1.30 1.25 1.30
AIAN 4.79 4.86 3.40 4.63 5.53 4.94 5.29 4.96
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.31 2.59 1.76 2.16 2.52 2.69 2.09 2.52
Two or More Races 2.34 2.13 1.99 1.71 2.69 2.26 2.42 2.26
Hispanic or Latino 1.16 1.20 0.93 0.94 1.19 1.11 1.14 1.08
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.72 0.72 0.55 0.60 0.76 0.74 0.71 0.70
Small Metro 0.94 0.81 0.72 0.64 0.92 0.86 0.88 0.83
Nonmetro 1.00 1.17 0.88 0.99 1.30 1.18 1.15 1.11
Urbanized 1.47 2.02 1.28 1.70 2.10 1.87 1.64 1.72
Less Urbanized 1.57 1.54 1.34 1.36 1.64 1.72 1.53 1.53
Completely Rural 3.17 2.99 2.68 2.44 4.75 3.26 3.75 3.38
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.4P – Perceived Great Risk of Harm Associated with Heroin and LSD Use among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic HEROIN LSD
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
Try Once or Twice Use Once or Twice
a Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.0203   0.1135   0.0045   0.0244  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.1095   0.5052   0.0324   0.6657  
14-15 0.2674   0.1312   0.3952   0.0284  
16-17 0.4738   0.9907   0.0605   0.1865  
GENDER                
Male 0.0439   0.1341   0.0161   0.0190  
Female 0.2060   0.4616   0.0854   0.3929  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2138   0.4571   0.0453   0.4957  
White 0.4312   0.6039   0.0447   0.6790  
Black or African American 0.6414   0.6883   0.6172   0.0551  
AIAN 0.9240   0.1211   0.6596   0.6739  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.2460   0.9198   0.1790   0.7285  
Two or More Races 0.2394   0.7337   0.9125   0.3968  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0328   0.1296   0.0304   0.0029  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0505   0.1732   0.0196   0.0548  
Small Metro 0.5024   0.5330   0.6276   0.9422  
Nonmetro 0.1699   0.5564   0.0225   0.0253  
Urbanized 0.2034   0.1009   0.1412   0.0023  
Less Urbanized 0.4475   0.6503   0.1244   0.6611  
Completely Rural 0.9523   0.6300   0.5457   0.9710  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perception of Risk data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.5C – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2018)
Marijuana
(2019)
Cocaine
(2018)
Cocaine
(2019)
Crack
(2018)
Crack
(2019)
Heroin
(2018)
Heroin
(2019)
LSD
(2018)
LSD
(2019)
TOTAL 124 132 78 84 76 77 65 62 87 82
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 62 59 34 33 36 35 31 29 28 28
14-15 105 107 46 54 46 51 39 38 47 57
16-17 132 130 57 65 52 52 45 44 71 64
GENDER                    
Male 86 91 54 53 51 47 43 40 58 55
Female 88 91 56 62 55 59 48 46 56 63
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 108 108 66 68 65 62 55 51 73 66
White 144 142 65 64 61 55 54 45 69 63
Black or African American 62 60 28 25 30 26 24 21 25 26
AIAN 9 10 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 4
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 38 42 18 23 20 23 16 15 19 20
Two or More Races 29 30 13 12 13 11 13 10 11 16
Hispanic or Latino 68 66 41 47 40 39 33 33 42 49
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 168 155 73 74 69 68 59 50 78 71
Small Metro 104 110 44 54 43 46 36 36 46 56
Nonmetro 67 68 27 29 27 27 25 26 29 27
Urbanized 46 51 18 21 17 21 14 22 21 20
Less Urbanized 48 45 20 20 20 16 19 17 18 19
Completely Rural 23 21 10 5 10 6 10 5 9 5
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.5D – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2018)
Marijuana
(2019)
Cocaine
(2018)
Cocaine
(2019)
Crack
(2018)
Crack
(2019)
Heroin
(2018)
Heroin
(2019)
LSD
(2018)
LSD
(2019)
TOTAL 0.51 0.55 0.33 0.35 0.32 0.33 0.27 0.26 0.37 0.35
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 0.73 0.71 0.44 0.41 0.48 0.44 0.41 0.38 0.39 0.37
14-15 0.88 0.90 0.54 0.61 0.53 0.58 0.46 0.45 0.56 0.65
16-17 0.84 0.88 0.63 0.72 0.60 0.60 0.51 0.51 0.73 0.71
GENDER                    
Male 0.70 0.74 0.44 0.44 0.42 0.39 0.36 0.33 0.49 0.46
Female 0.74 0.77 0.48 0.53 0.48 0.51 0.41 0.39 0.49 0.55
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.59 0.60 0.37 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.31 0.29 0.41 0.38
White 0.71 0.70 0.47 0.46 0.45 0.40 0.40 0.34 0.51 0.47
Black or African American 1.31 1.29 0.82 0.73 0.86 0.76 0.72 0.64 0.80 0.76
AIAN 4.92 5.31 2.03 1.62 1.23 1.88 1.21 1.63 1.58 2.50
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.11 2.55 1.31 1.73 1.40 1.74 1.16 1.14 1.41 1.56
Two or More Races 2.47 2.22 1.59 1.25 1.57 1.16 1.59 1.12 1.43 1.62
Hispanic or Latino 1.14 1.11 0.71 0.79 0.68 0.66 0.56 0.56 0.72 0.84
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.75 0.78 0.49 0.50 0.47 0.46 0.41 0.36 0.52 0.49
Small Metro 0.88 0.93 0.54 0.62 0.53 0.56 0.48 0.45 0.60 0.66
Nonmetro 1.22 1.21 0.73 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.67 0.69 0.79 0.73
Urbanized 1.98 1.82 1.18 1.19 1.10 1.23 0.95 1.27 1.35 1.15
Less Urbanized 1.70 1.90 1.12 1.08 1.11 0.94 1.07 0.94 1.01 1.11
Completely Rural 4.18 2.80 2.54 1.29 2.54 1.48 2.37 1.20 2.40 1.23
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.5P – Perceived That Obtaining Specific Illicit Drugs Would Be Fairly or Very Easy among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic Marijuana
(2018)
Marijuana
(2019)
Cocaine
(2018)
Cocaine
(2019)
Crack
(2018)
Crack
(2019)
Heroin
(2018)
Heroin
(2019)
LSD
(2018)
LSD
(2019)
TOTAL 0.0197   0.2765   0.1402   0.0050   0.7272  
AGE GROUP                    
12-13 0.1091   0.1803   0.6252   0.1567   0.5071  
14-15 0.4399   0.6955   0.9281   0.1765   0.0379  
16-17 0.4132   0.3753   0.0808   0.0445   0.7222  
GENDER                    
Male 0.0383   0.1089   0.0204   0.0069   0.5093  
Female 0.2176   0.9723   0.9905   0.1494   0.2658  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0138   0.1755   0.0918   0.0029   0.5156  
White 0.0094   0.3708   0.1312   0.0134   0.2654  
Black or African American 0.1721   0.0595   0.1271   0.3755   0.7477  
AIAN 0.3045   0.8930   0.3592   0.7827   0.3196  
NHOPI *   *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6362   0.2767   0.3044   0.4904   0.5492  
Two or More Races 0.3065   0.3259   0.3051   0.1094   0.1082  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5830   0.9685   0.8240   0.4761   0.1206  
COUNTY TYPE                    
Large Metro 0.0265   0.6891   0.4241   0.0231   0.9621  
Small Metro 0.4196   0.2523   0.2398   0.0438   0.5986  
Nonmetro 0.6903   0.5450   0.3929   0.9702   0.9382  
Urbanized 0.3990   0.6932   0.7238   0.2285   0.8857  
Less Urbanized 0.7752   0.7695   0.3582   0.6827   0.5335  
Completely Rural 0.2863   0.0516   0.1269   0.0524   0.0840  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceived Availability data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.6C – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 64 61 92 92 84 87 75 72
AGE GROUP                
12-13 150 153 149 151 150 151 149 147
14-15 156 157 147 151 151 152 150 151
16-17 162 162 139 145 146 152 153 160
GENDER                
Male 49 45 62 66 58 61 54 54
Female 37 39 65 63 57 59 47 47
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 53 49 78 78 72 70 62 58
White 224 240 209 220 220 224 218 232
Black or African American 104 109 99 102 100 106 103 110
AIAN 18 24 18 25 17 25 18 25
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 92 83 90 81 91 82 89 82
Two or More Races 40 43 36 39 38 40 41 43
Hispanic or Latino 34 35 51 49 47 48 40 42
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 277 269 259 251 267 261 269 261
Small Metro 178 197 161 189 168 189 172 193
Nonmetro 117 132 112 121 115 124 115 126
Urbanized 76 94 73 83 75 84 75 88
Less Urbanized 93 88 89 84 90 86 92 84
Completely Rural 43 45 42 42 43 43 42 42
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.6D – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.26 0.25 0.38 0.37 0.34 0.35 0.31 0.29
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.38 0.34 0.42 0.43 0.39 0.39 0.42 0.44
14-15 0.40 0.43 0.62 0.64 0.55 0.55 0.46 0.46
16-17 0.51 0.49 0.74 0.78 0.68 0.79 0.61 0.60
GENDER                
Male 0.39 0.36 0.50 0.53 0.47 0.49 0.44 0.43
Female 0.31 0.32 0.54 0.52 0.48 0.49 0.39 0.39
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.28 0.27 0.42 0.42 0.39 0.38 0.33 0.31
White 0.33 0.30 0.54 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.41 0.38
Black or African American 0.76 0.69 0.93 0.95 0.91 0.87 0.76 0.76
AIAN 2.44 3.22 2.69 4.30 3.71 3.89 2.78 3.13
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.00 0.94 0.95 1.09 0.88 0.95 1.15 1.06
Two or More Races 1.08 1.25 1.98 1.92 1.98 1.83 1.31 1.40
Hispanic or Latino 0.58 0.57 0.87 0.80 0.78 0.79 0.68 0.69
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.36 0.31 0.55 0.53 0.50 0.50 0.41 0.42
Small Metro 0.42 0.48 0.63 0.69 0.55 0.65 0.58 0.53
Nonmetro 0.70 0.64 0.92 0.89 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.73
Urbanized 1.10 1.02 1.77 1.60 1.45 1.46 1.14 1.17
Less Urbanized 0.95 0.89 1.19 1.21 1.08 1.16 1.00 1.08
Completely Rural 2.20 1.48 2.55 2.42 2.21 2.13 2.47 1.92
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.6P – Youths Felt That Parents Would Strongly Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.4489   0.1567   0.0133   0.3888  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.2529   0.6731   0.6658   0.9715  
14-15 0.3370   0.5024   0.4538   0.4295  
16-17 0.3673   0.0440   0.0012   0.7138  
GENDER                
Male 0.1214   0.1487   0.0427   0.2033  
Female 0.5225   0.5482   0.1444   0.9057  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3548   0.1991   0.0186   0.1169  
White 0.0943   0.5394   0.0216   0.1991  
Black or African American 0.9271   0.6302   0.7579   0.1790  
AIAN 0.3534   0.0604   0.2575   0.5518  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6631   0.2232   0.5458   0.5847  
Two or More Races 0.2684   0.7811   0.3639   0.3679  
Hispanic or Latino 0.9783   0.5443   0.3765   0.4918  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.2072   0.3884   0.2171   0.7771  
Small Metro 0.2114   0.2709   0.0208   0.5106  
Nonmetro 0.1233   0.6637   0.4434   0.3680  
Urbanized 0.8635   0.4605   0.1279   0.8638  
Less Urbanized 0.0889   0.6778   0.5722   0.2887  
Completely Rural 0.1016   0.7816   0.8984   0.3747  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Parents' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.7C – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 71 68 105 104 102 102 76 80
AGE GROUP                
12-13 148 150 147 146 149 147 149 148
14-15 154 155 142 142 145 142 150 149
16-17 156 156 123 130 124 136 152 156
GENDER                
Male 53 48 73 73 71 73 57 55
Female 46 47 75 73 73 72 49 55
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 57 54 89 88 87 85 67 62
White 224 234 199 208 204 215 221 234
Black or African American 104 109 91 100 91 99 101 108
AIAN 18 25 17 * 17 * 18 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 89 81 84 78 85 79 87 80
Two or More Races 41 41 36 36 36 37 40 41
Hispanic or Latino 41 41 57 57 55 58 39 47
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 278 261 245 236 252 239 268 258
Small Metro 169 194 148 172 152 177 166 186
Nonmetro 118 131 105 117 108 118 113 126
Urbanized 75 92 69 82 70 83 74 88
Less Urbanized 95 88 83 82 85 83 90 87
Completely Rural 42 43 40 40 40 39 42 42
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.7D – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.29 0.28 0.43 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.31 0.33
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.41 0.39 0.52 0.45 0.47 0.43 0.42 0.42
14-15 0.46 0.45 0.71 0.72 0.67 0.71 0.55 0.56
16-17 0.57 0.50 0.82 0.86 0.81 0.88 0.63 0.63
GENDER                
Male 0.43 0.38 0.59 0.59 0.58 0.59 0.46 0.45
Female 0.38 0.39 0.62 0.61 0.60 0.60 0.41 0.46
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.31 0.29 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.36 0.34
White 0.36 0.32 0.61 0.56 0.57 0.55 0.42 0.39
Black or African American 0.76 0.82 1.11 1.13 1.11 1.10 0.85 0.85
AIAN 2.05 3.65 3.63 * 3.54 * 1.99 *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.32 0.95 1.48 1.40 1.54 1.32 1.59 1.06
Two or More Races 1.33 1.32 2.15 1.93 1.90 1.97 1.35 1.46
Hispanic or Latino 0.69 0.67 0.96 0.94 0.93 0.96 0.67 0.78
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.40 0.37 0.62 0.62 0.60 0.59 0.43 0.41
Small Metro 0.48 0.53 0.73 0.77 0.69 0.78 0.56 0.63
Nonmetro 0.75 0.70 0.96 0.89 0.93 0.87 0.77 0.72
Urbanized 1.17 0.93 1.48 1.51 1.53 1.41 1.10 1.42
Less Urbanized 1.01 0.99 1.33 1.36 1.33 1.35 1.15 1.06
Completely Rural 2.71 2.29 2.81 2.35 2.50 2.19 1.98 2.08
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.7P – Youths Felt That Close Friends Would Strongly Disapprove or Somewhat Disapprove of Youth's Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.1098   0.1537   0.4892   0.4707  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.9433   0.9801   0.5292   0.3093  
14-15 0.3829   1.0000   0.6592   0.4326  
16-17 0.1524   0.2086   0.4046   0.5341  
GENDER                
Male 0.0308   0.3327   0.2982   0.1948  
Female 0.9551   0.3077   0.9272   0.7402  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1119   0.1188   0.2492   0.0929  
White 0.0303   0.0633   0.2309   0.0862  
Black or African American 0.8268   0.5398   0.6432   0.3331  
AIAN 0.2002   *   *   *  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.6181   0.5040   0.0882   0.2645  
Two or More Races 0.5857   0.4667   0.3912   0.5210  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5410   0.8709   0.6150   0.2704  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.0795   0.3886   0.7383   0.1965  
Small Metro 0.9037   0.5266   0.8394   0.3833  
Nonmetro 0.3945   0.2276   0.1044   0.3325  
Urbanized 0.4041   0.6430   0.5021   0.8366  
Less Urbanized 0.3822   0.0799   0.0335   0.0301  
Completely Rural 0.5033   0.4642   0.3265   0.3091  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Perceptions of Close Friends' Feelings data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.8C – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 60 62 99 101 106 100 74 70
AGE GROUP                
12-13 149 151 149 151 148 150 149 151
14-15 151 153 139 140 138 141 150 148
16-17 159 162 128 137 126 134 155 158
GENDER                
Male 44 46 70 68 70 71 56 50
Female 43 43 74 76 75 75 49 52
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 50 52 85 85 90 85 63 59
White 224 236 201 208 203 210 223 234
Black or African American 103 109 95 99 93 97 101 107
AIAN * 23 * 21 * 23 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 92 83 88 78 88 79 91 82
Two or More Races 40 42 36 38 34 38 40 42
Hispanic or Latino 32 34 56 53 58 55 39 40
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 275 262 245 234 246 235 273 257
Small Metro 173 197 150 177 152 179 169 189
Nonmetro 120 129 109 119 109 117 117 126
Urbanized 77 93 68 80 68 81 74 91
Less Urbanized 96 86 88 83 89 81 94 84
Completely Rural 45 45 42 42 42 43 43 44
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.8D – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.24 0.25 0.41 0.41 0.43 0.41 0.30 0.29
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.36 0.34 0.46 0.45 0.49 0.43 0.40 0.37
14-15 0.38 0.47 0.66 0.72 0.68 0.71 0.50 0.53
16-17 0.48 0.48 0.82 0.84 0.81 0.85 0.60 0.60
GENDER                
Male 0.35 0.37 0.57 0.54 0.57 0.57 0.45 0.40
Female 0.36 0.35 0.61 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.41 0.43
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.27 0.28 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.46 0.34 0.32
White 0.30 0.33 0.58 0.56 0.59 0.55 0.38 0.37
Black or African American 0.76 0.72 1.04 1.08 1.14 1.08 0.89 0.86
AIAN * 3.06 * 3.76 * 4.03 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 0.85 0.94 1.59 1.52 1.64 1.34 1.32 0.94
Two or More Races 1.08 1.19 1.99 2.02 2.13 2.06 1.15 1.33
Hispanic or Latino 0.54 0.56 0.94 0.87 0.98 0.91 0.66 0.67
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.33 0.34 0.57 0.61 0.60 0.58 0.41 0.37
Small Metro 0.46 0.46 0.68 0.69 0.72 0.75 0.52 0.54
Nonmetro 0.72 0.59 1.11 0.91 1.04 0.89 0.83 0.73
Urbanized 1.19 0.95 1.94 1.35 1.77 1.35 1.38 1.10
Less Urbanized 0.84 0.89 1.35 1.38 1.43 1.37 1.10 1.09
Completely Rural 2.50 1.53 2.96 2.07 3.33 2.32 2.44 1.57
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.8P – Youths Strongly Disapproved or Somewhat Disapproved of Peers' Substance Use Behaviors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE BEHAVIOR
Smoking One or More
Packs of Cigarettes
Per Day
Trying Marijuana Once
or Twice
Using Marijuana Once a
Month or More
Having One or Two
Drinks of an Alcoholic
Beverage Nearly Every
Day
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.9065   0.4808   0.5365   0.6855  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.8676   0.4425   0.5725   0.4413  
14-15 0.2682   0.3749   0.6453   0.4244  
16-17 0.4002   0.2028   0.8836   0.4880  
GENDER                
Male 0.8185   0.5419   0.6702   0.3863  
Female 0.9421   0.7139   0.6660   0.1438  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6600   0.5746   0.4972   0.3524  
White 0.8418   0.5979   0.8143   0.5060  
Black or African American 0.0804   0.4693   0.4741   0.4026  
AIAN *   *   *   *  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.7755   0.8960   0.1877   0.3616  
Two or More Races 0.5334   0.6855   0.9412   0.3945  
Hispanic or Latino 0.6731   0.6876   0.9308   0.0447  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.6025   0.9746   0.6778   0.9803  
Small Metro 0.6315   0.5420   0.8675   0.2142  
Nonmetro 0.5428   0.2662   0.2694   0.3527  
Urbanized 0.7743   0.2691   0.1382   0.2554  
Less Urbanized 0.7310   0.6270   0.9636   0.8555  
Completely Rural 0.5331   0.7389   0.7039   0.2921  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Feelings about Peers data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.9C – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
Problem-Solving, Communication
Skills, or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 105 111 80 78 64 59
AGE GROUP            
12-13 73 77 56 60 33 31
14-15 79 78 51 48 41 37
16-17 79 71 45 35 40 34
GENDER            
Male 78 77 57 56 44 42
Female 75 79 56 55 47 41
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 89 94 68 67 57 50
White 95 101 58 56 46 39
Black or African American 51 55 39 39 29 25
AIAN 8 8 7 7 6 6
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 47 37 28 20 21 16
Two or More Races 20 22 12 17 12 12
Hispanic or Latino 55 61 42 37 31 32
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 119 113 71 64 52 46
Small Metro 75 87 46 51 38 32
Nonmetro 46 49 29 31 26 21
Urbanized 30 35 18 22 18 14
Less Urbanized 34 32 22 22 16 15
Completely Rural 17 18 12 9 11 8
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.9D – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
Problem-Solving, Communication
Skills, or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.44 0.46 0.33 0.32 0.26 0.24
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.80 0.82 0.65 0.68 0.40 0.38
14-15 0.77 0.79 0.58 0.52 0.47 0.43
16-17 0.75 0.75 0.51 0.41 0.45 0.40
GENDER            
Male 0.63 0.63 0.46 0.45 0.36 0.33
Female 0.64 0.66 0.46 0.46 0.39 0.34
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.49 0.52 0.37 0.37 0.31 0.27
White 0.57 0.64 0.42 0.41 0.33 0.30
Black or African American 1.16 1.25 0.98 1.02 0.83 0.72
AIAN 4.38 4.67 4.12 3.03 3.50 2.75
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.30 2.31 1.74 1.47 1.42 1.18
Two or More Races 2.17 2.10 1.46 1.64 1.39 1.28
Hispanic or Latino 0.94 1.03 0.70 0.61 0.52 0.52
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.62 0.67 0.46 0.44 0.35 0.33
Small Metro 0.77 0.85 0.57 0.57 0.50 0.40
Nonmetro 0.92 1.00 0.76 0.79 0.70 0.56
Urbanized 1.48 1.55 1.12 1.33 1.12 0.85
Less Urbanized 1.34 1.46 1.12 1.08 0.87 0.84
Completely Rural 2.94 2.70 2.57 1.89 2.68 1.67
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.9P – Participated in a Prevention Program or Group in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PREVENTION PROGRAM OR GROUP
Problem-Solving, Communication
Skills, or Self-Esteem Group
Violence Prevention Program Pregnancy or Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention
Program
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.0203   0.8697   0.0061  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0187   0.5177   0.2193  
14-15 0.3292   0.9878   0.0190  
16-17 0.5437   0.0878   0.1913  
GENDER            
Male 0.0491   0.6004   0.0916  
Female 0.1522   0.4348   0.0213  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0004   0.8392   0.0116  
White 0.0005   0.5135   0.0772  
Black or African American 0.0549   0.7531   0.1964  
AIAN 0.4247   0.3269   0.2048  
NHOPI *   *   *  
Asian 0.4767   0.1611   0.4065  
Two or More Races 0.4989   0.0568   0.5070  
Hispanic or Latino 0.2426   0.5152   0.2470  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.0461   0.9164   0.1083  
Small Metro 0.4297   0.7948   0.0493  
Nonmetro 0.2700   0.7599   0.1730  
Urbanized 0.4388   0.9827   0.0899  
Less Urbanized 0.4914   0.8164   0.9932  
Completely Rural 0.7536   0.1979   0.4274  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Prevention Program or Group Participation data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.10C – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
or Meeting to Help Deal
with Drug or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 80 75 45 41 112 115 124 122
AGE GROUP                
12-13 49 49 24 24 122 120 116 110
14-15 46 46 28 25 135 137 119 119
16-17 46 46 29 24 141 143 125 118
GENDER                
Male 59 56 33 30 83 81 94 90
Female 52 50 33 29 74 78 81 87
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 67 63 39 37 96 94 102 101
White 59 53 33 29 187 198 162 173
Black or African American 34 32 22 21 84 83 69 68
AIAN 7 8 4 4 15 19 14 15
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 29 21 14 9 76 76 61 59
Two or More Races 11 18 6 8 36 37 30 34
Hispanic or Latino 42 38 24 19 60 62 62 71
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 70 65 37 33 226 223 197 189
Small Metro 44 46 25 24 145 161 121 133
Nonmetro 31 28 17 16 94 104 78 85
Urbanized 22 20 9 11 62 78 49 59
Less Urbanized 21 20 14 10 72 67 64 57
Completely Rural 8 11 4 6 32 32 24 31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.10D – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
or Meeting to Help Deal
with Drug or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.33 0.31 0.18 0.17 0.46 0.47 0.51 0.50
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.58 0.58 0.31 0.30 0.82 0.84 0.94 0.88
14-15 0.53 0.51 0.33 0.29 0.75 0.73 0.86 0.89
16-17 0.51 0.50 0.33 0.29 0.77 0.78 0.91 0.84
GENDER                
Male 0.48 0.45 0.27 0.24 0.67 0.65 0.75 0.73
Female 0.43 0.42 0.27 0.24 0.62 0.65 0.68 0.73
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.36 0.34 0.21 0.20 0.52 0.51 0.56 0.55
White 0.43 0.37 0.25 0.22 0.62 0.61 0.67 0.64
Black or African American 0.91 0.85 0.64 0.62 1.28 1.34 1.30 1.21
AIAN 3.78 3.29 2.27 1.80 5.09 4.34 5.75 4.84
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.78 1.57 0.98 0.67 2.33 2.28 2.50 2.84
Two or More Races 1.39 1.79 0.76 0.83 2.41 1.98 2.37 2.31
Hispanic or Latino 0.70 0.63 0.40 0.31 1.00 1.03 1.03 1.18
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.45 0.43 0.25 0.24 0.62 0.65 0.72 0.71
Small Metro 0.54 0.50 0.34 0.30 0.83 0.79 0.87 0.84
Nonmetro 0.77 0.70 0.48 0.43 1.04 1.15 1.14 1.22
Urbanized 1.29 1.08 0.62 0.67 1.69 1.82 1.66 1.98
Less Urbanized 1.07 1.16 0.79 0.60 1.47 1.60 1.68 1.82
Completely Rural 1.91 1.97 1.02 1.47 3.91 3.09 3.67 3.03
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.10P – Participated in a Substance Use Program or Exposed to Substance Use Prevention Message in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM OR PREVENTION MESSAGE
Participated in Alcohol,
Tobacco, or Drug
Prevention Program
Outside of School
Participated in Program
or Meeting to Help Deal
with Drug or Alcohol Use
Saw or Heard Alcohol or
Drug Prevention Message
from Sources Outside
School
Talked to Parents about
Dangers of Tobacco,
Alcohol, or Drug Use
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.4769   0.2102   0.8430   0.0485  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.2970   0.9097   0.2800   0.4913  
14-15 0.4250   0.2132   0.2169   0.0432  
16-17 0.6334   0.3940   0.6770   0.0463  
GENDER                
Male 0.8029   0.4622   0.6123   0.4099  
Female 0.4315   0.3086   0.7954   0.0400  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9815   0.4812   0.6237   0.0049  
White 0.9273   0.8899   0.5948   0.0026  
Black or African American 0.8546   0.6711   0.4922   0.4068  
AIAN 0.4387   0.8142   0.7743   0.2787  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.5574   0.3406   0.1580   0.9164  
Two or More Races 0.0709   0.4842   0.7261   0.5877  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1914   0.1881   0.6812   0.5650  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.6939   0.0332   0.4457   0.6113  
Small Metro 0.6276   0.7814   0.7890   0.0118  
Nonmetro 0.5916   0.5479   0.5472   0.2556  
Urbanized 0.4582   0.5500   0.7999   0.8239  
Less Urbanized 0.6428   0.9964   0.2618   0.7156  
Completely Rural 0.2877   0.3428   0.3645   0.0104  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use Program Participation or Prevention Message Exposure data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.11C – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 89 95 77 79 53 49
AGE GROUP            
12-13 59 61 49 45 31 29
14-15 60 58 45 49 30 36
16-17 54 52 45 48 31 28
GENDER            
Male 70 72 55 58 43 41
Female 56 61 50 51 31 32
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 76 80 66 63 47 43
White 64 72 55 53 34 32
Black or African American 44 51 34 35 25 25
AIAN 10 10 5 8 3 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 25 19 23 15 21 16
Two or More Races 19 21 15 17 8 11
Hispanic or Latino 47 48 38 47 25 27
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 82 84 69 62 45 40
Small Metro 52 58 40 51 26 27
Nonmetro 36 38 29 29 19 17
Urbanized 23 28 20 19 11 10
Less Urbanized 25 26 19 20 12 13
Completely Rural 13 11 11 9 9 6
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.11D – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.36 0.39 0.31 0.32 0.22 0.20
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.65 0.67 0.56 0.52 0.39 0.35
14-15 0.64 0.64 0.51 0.56 0.35 0.42
16-17 0.59 0.60 0.49 0.56 0.35 0.34
GENDER            
Male 0.56 0.58 0.44 0.47 0.34 0.33
Female 0.46 0.51 0.41 0.42 0.25 0.26
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.41 0.43 0.36 0.34 0.25 0.23
White 0.46 0.50 0.39 0.39 0.26 0.24
Black or African American 1.12 1.16 0.94 0.94 0.73 0.71
AIAN 5.12 4.68 3.15 4.07 1.93 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 1.61 1.35 1.47 1.09 1.36 1.16
Two or More Races 1.96 1.90 1.76 1.71 0.99 1.08
Hispanic or Latino 0.77 0.79 0.63 0.76 0.42 0.43
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.51 0.56 0.45 0.43 0.31 0.29
Small Metro 0.62 0.67 0.49 0.65 0.34 0.34
Nonmetro 0.87 0.89 0.71 0.71 0.50 0.45
Urbanized 1.24 1.59 1.14 1.11 0.72 0.62
Less Urbanized 1.27 1.20 0.96 1.02 0.66 0.73
Completely Rural 3.15 2.03 2.55 1.75 2.34 1.31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.11P – Participated in a Physical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Got into a Serious Fight
at School or Work
Took Part in a
Group-Against-Group Fight
Attacked Someone with the Intent
to Seriously Hurt Them
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.1028   0.8557   0.8270  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.0737   0.2019   0.7291  
14-15 0.7932   0.9884   0.1586  
16-17 0.5368   0.4301   0.0850  
GENDER            
Male 0.8437   0.6366   0.6040  
Female 0.0240   0.8071   0.7408  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1717   0.5494   0.7697  
White 0.0301   0.8566   0.6242  
Black or African American 0.4938   0.6244   0.7440  
AIAN 0.4744   0.2597   *  
NHOPI *   *   *  
Asian 0.2783   0.0351   0.2163  
Two or More Races 0.9565   0.9329   0.4506  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3716   0.5846   0.9340  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.1454   0.3417   0.9193  
Small Metro 0.4517   0.1268   0.8355  
Nonmetro 0.8688   0.3104   0.4616  
Urbanized 0.5672   0.0950   0.2387  
Less Urbanized 0.2225   0.7783   0.6000  
Completely Rural 0.3515   0.7360   0.2466  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.12C – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 49 51 34 36 36 43
AGE GROUP            
12-13 23 24 9 11 16 22
14-15 28 30 19 21 22 25
16-17 32 35 27 27 24 27
GENDER            
Male 42 43 28 29 28 35
Female 24 26 18 22 23 24
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 42 43 29 29 32 36
White 39 40 25 26 26 29
Black or African American 14 14 11 11 15 17
AIAN 2 5 2 5 3 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 9 11 7 5 9 9
Two or More Races 10 8 6 5 7 6
Hispanic or Latino 22 28 18 24 17 25
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 40 37 27 30 29 34
Small Metro 23 28 18 20 21 25
Nonmetro 23 21 12 9 11 12
Urbanized 12 12 8 7 7 9
Less Urbanized 16 14 8 5 9 7
Completely Rural 11 13 4 3 3 3
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.12D – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.20 0.21 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.17
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.30 0.28 0.11 0.13 0.21 0.26
14-15 0.32 0.35 0.22 0.25 0.26 0.29
16-17 0.36 0.40 0.31 0.32 0.27 0.33
GENDER            
Male 0.33 0.34 0.22 0.23 0.22 0.28
Female 0.20 0.22 0.15 0.18 0.19 0.20
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.22 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.19
White 0.30 0.30 0.19 0.20 0.20 0.22
Black or African American 0.42 0.43 0.31 0.34 0.43 0.51
AIAN 1.45 2.66 1.18 3.16 1.59 *
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 0.63 0.87 0.49 0.38 0.60 0.71
Two or More Races 1.17 0.79 0.76 0.52 0.82 0.60
Hispanic or Latino 0.37 0.45 0.29 0.39 0.28 0.41
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.28 0.27 0.20 0.22 0.20 0.24
Small Metro 0.31 0.37 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.33
Nonmetro 0.64 0.55 0.35 0.24 0.33 0.31
Urbanized 0.79 0.70 0.59 0.43 0.49 0.54
Less Urbanized 0.92 0.80 0.46 0.29 0.49 0.40
Completely Rural 2.78 2.63 0.91 0.81 0.76 0.77
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.12P – Participated in a Nonphysical Delinquent Behavior in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic NONPHYSICAL DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR
Carried a Handgun Sold Illegal Drugs Stole or Tried to Steal Anything
Worth More Than $50
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.6104   0.3756   0.1487  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.4487   0.6295   0.4310  
14-15 0.3581   0.0805   0.2507  
16-17 0.5284   0.9260   0.5137  
GENDER            
Male 0.9700   0.4539   0.1846  
Female 0.3142   0.6309   0.5406  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9453   0.8203   0.5535  
White 0.7117   0.7742   0.7729  
Black or African American 0.3559   0.8677   0.4979  
AIAN 0.2818   0.1789   *  
NHOPI *   *   *  
Asian 0.4117   0.6047   0.7765  
Two or More Races 0.0241   0.5515   0.5058  
Hispanic or Latino 0.3716   0.2596   0.1030  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.7016   0.1399   0.0757  
Small Metro 0.3105   0.9900   0.8357  
Nonmetro 0.3804   0.2559   0.7659  
Urbanized 0.6521   0.7640   0.9382  
Less Urbanized 0.4027   0.2627   0.6721  
Completely Rural 0.8816   0.3743   0.7829  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Delinquent Behavior data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.13C – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Argued with at
Least One Parent 10 or
More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was Approached
by Someone Selling
Drugs in the Past Month
Youth Had Someone to
Talk to about Problems1
Youth Attended 25 or
More Religious Services
in the Past Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 97 98 83 72 54 56 119 122
AGE GROUP                
12-13 54 55 28 29 146 150 70 76
14-15 68 62 48 48 154 152 79 85
16-17 68 65 65 55 162 164 78 79
GENDER                
Male 61 60 57 54 36 39 78 84
Female 69 71 54 50 42 40 82 80
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 84 83 64 62 46 44 107 106
White 84 83 57 55 221 237 112 128
Black or African American 30 28 30 32 108 111 43 44
AIAN 4 6 3 4 18 26 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 34 26 19 20 89 82 41 42
Two or More Races 16 19 12 13 41 43 19 19
Hispanic or Latino 49 52 50 42 31 34 54 57
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 100 94 74 63 273 262 117 121
Small Metro 55 60 46 43 172 195 86 93
Nonmetro 32 31 27 24 119 132 55 57
Urbanized 22 20 20 17 78 95 35 38
Less Urbanized 23 21 17 15 95 86 40 39
Completely Rural 10 14 5 5 45 45 24 23
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.13D – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Argued with at
Least One Parent 10 or
More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was Approached
by Someone Selling
Drugs in the Past Month
Youth Had Someone to
Talk to about Problems1
Youth Attended 25 or
More Religious Services
in the Past Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.40 0.40 0.34 0.29 0.22 0.23 0.50 0.51
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.63 0.65 0.34 0.35 0.39 0.35 0.79 0.84
14-15 0.73 0.68 0.54 0.53 0.38 0.42 0.78 0.84
16-17 0.68 0.68 0.67 0.63 0.39 0.38 0.78 0.79
GENDER                
Male 0.49 0.49 0.45 0.43 0.29 0.32 0.64 0.69
Female 0.57 0.59 0.45 0.41 0.35 0.34 0.69 0.68
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.46 0.46 0.34 0.33 0.25 0.24 0.59 0.59
White 0.56 0.56 0.41 0.39 0.29 0.28 0.71 0.74
Black or African American 0.84 0.78 0.83 0.86 0.61 0.71 1.12 1.12
AIAN 2.46 3.00 2.08 2.07 1.43 3.10 * *
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.90 1.77 1.23 1.37 1.10 0.94 2.28 2.44
Two or More Races 1.93 1.85 1.39 1.37 0.94 1.16 2.24 1.87
Hispanic or Latino 0.82 0.87 0.82 0.68 0.53 0.57 0.93 0.97
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.59 0.60 0.49 0.42 0.32 0.32 0.69 0.70
Small Metro 0.64 0.69 0.56 0.50 0.41 0.41 0.91 0.92
Nonmetro 0.81 0.79 0.71 0.58 0.44 0.47 1.18 1.21
Urbanized 1.27 1.12 1.26 0.93 0.66 0.61 1.90 1.86
Less Urbanized 1.19 1.14 0.93 0.85 0.68 0.78 1.63 1.69
Completely Rural 2.34 2.47 1.31 1.20 0.95 1.22 4.61 3.76
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.13P – Selected Risk and Protective Factors among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Youth Argued with at
Least One Parent 10 or
More Times
in the Past Year
Youth Was Approached
by Someone Selling
Drugs in the Past Month
Youth Had Someone to
Talk to about Problems1
Youth Attended 25 or
More Religious Services
in the Past Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.8636   0.5017   0.1054   0.8707  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.3175   0.9654   0.4291   0.7973  
14-15 0.4514   0.2170   0.1499   0.5274  
16-17 0.7788   0.1129   0.5512   0.2217  
GENDER                
Male 0.8445   0.8731   0.0784   0.6265  
Female 0.6677   0.2570   0.5926   0.8064  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5275   0.8222   0.2574   0.8273  
White 0.3776   0.7348   0.9522   0.7553  
Black or African American 0.9230   0.6319   0.0969   0.8641  
AIAN 0.5423   0.4089   0.0936   *  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.7324   0.7214   0.9430   0.1739  
Two or More Races 0.2975   0.2118   0.6303   0.3358  
Hispanic or Latino 0.4206   0.3909   0.2830   0.8551  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.9074   0.2718   0.6204   0.6104  
Small Metro 0.6146   0.4491   0.0693   0.1412  
Nonmetro 0.3340   0.5783   0.4357   0.6283  
Urbanized 0.0379   0.2442   0.5169   0.8770  
Less Urbanized 0.7067   0.6128   0.2254   0.4226  
Completely Rural 0.1204   0.7080   0.2526   0.9136  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Risk or Protective Factors data were excluded from the respective analyses.
1 Respondents were able to select multiple categories of persons that they would talk to about a serious problem, including the choice of "nobody." Respondents who reported both a person that they would talk to and that they had nobody to talk to were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.14C – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 124 122 125 131 117 121
AGE GROUP            
12-13 129 130 120 122 75 83
14-15 130 129 119 122 76 78
16-17 128 129 117 124 70 75
GENDER            
Male 82 82 82 88 80 83
Female 87 82 87 86 79 81
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 106 100 107 110 102 104
White 175 191 163 181 108 114
Black or African American 93 93 85 87 50 56
AIAN * 21 14 * 8 18
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 70 67 68 67 42 39
Two or More Races 32 33 31 30 16 21
Hispanic or Latino 57 69 63 67 60 58
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 213 223 193 207 106 112
Small Metro 139 154 128 146 81 90
Nonmetro 102 106 100 100 68 71
Urbanized 62 77 60 70 43 48
Less Urbanized 83 74 81 71 51 52
Completely Rural 39 38 37 34 26 26
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.14D – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.55 0.49 0.51
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.76 0.77 0.86 0.84 0.83 0.85
14-15 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.87 0.80 0.79
16-17 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.93 0.72 0.81
GENDER            
Male 0.67 0.68 0.68 0.73 0.66 0.69
Female 0.73 0.70 0.73 0.73 0.67 0.69
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.58 0.55 0.59 0.61 0.56 0.58
White 0.72 0.71 0.75 0.75 0.71 0.71
Black or African American 1.02 1.08 1.16 1.28 1.19 1.37
AIAN * 4.33 5.85 * 4.27 5.65
NHOPI * * * * * *
Asian 2.23 2.37 2.26 2.56 2.55 2.46
Two or More Races 2.54 2.47 2.31 2.33 1.92 2.03
Hispanic or Latino 0.99 1.17 1.09 1.15 1.05 1.00
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.75 0.77 0.74 0.79 0.69 0.68
Small Metro 0.87 0.87 0.93 0.91 0.88 0.87
Nonmetro 1.10 1.17 1.27 1.25 1.34 1.30
Urbanized 1.83 2.02 1.89 2.15 2.01 2.00
Less Urbanized 1.45 1.59 1.87 1.69 1.92 2.10
Completely Rural 2.53 2.83 3.19 2.87 4.16 3.26
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.14P – Youths Agreed or Strongly Agreed with Statements about Religious Beliefs among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STATEMENTS ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Religious Beliefs Are a Very
Important Part of Youth's Life
Religious Beliefs Influence Youth's
Decision Making in Life
It Is Important for Friends to
Share Religious Beliefs
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.2337   0.1963   0.8202  
AGE GROUP            
12-13 0.2390   0.0878   0.8935  
14-15 0.2160   0.4002   0.6724  
16-17 0.8793   0.8332   0.6870  
GENDER            
Male 0.0079   0.0589   0.9505  
Female 0.3908   0.9546   0.6884  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6783   0.3273   0.6668  
White 0.8498   0.6550   0.4809  
Black or African American 0.1071   0.2517   0.8346  
AIAN *   *   0.2665  
NHOPI *   *   *  
Asian 0.4131   0.9392   0.6260  
Two or More Races 0.5646   0.4547   0.1802  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1049   0.3488   0.7694  
COUNTY TYPE            
Large Metro 0.9389   0.4130   0.7285  
Small Metro 0.2301   0.6747   0.9308  
Nonmetro 0.1083   0.1881   0.9420  
Urbanized 0.9482   0.7577   0.6912  
Less Urbanized 0.0346   0.0586   0.5485  
Completely Rural 0.1997   0.4182   0.7227  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Religious Beliefs data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.15C – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 83 75 130 134 92 86 94 92
AGE GROUP                
12-13 143 147 110 118 148 150 149 150
14-15 150 153 99 103 143 147 146 147
16-17 152 158 90 91 147 154 146 151
GENDER                
Male 57 52 95 86 58 57 59 58
Female 53 54 87 94 67 64 70 66
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 71 66 108 110 76 70 78 73
White 206 232 137 146 211 227 211 226
Black or African American 106 113 61 62 102 108 103 109
AIAN 18 28 13 * 18 24 17 25
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 84 78 62 56 85 77 83 71
Two or More Races 40 41 28 26 39 40 39 41
Hispanic or Latino 39 35 69 72 50 47 49 53
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 258 255 161 174 261 257 262 252
Small Metro 172 196 105 126 161 189 160 193
Nonmetro 120 124 62 74 112 125 111 122
Urbanized 79 90 42 53 72 92 72 90
Less Urbanized 94 83 47 47 89 82 90 80
Completely Rural 44 44 22 20 45 42 44 42
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.15D – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.34 0.30 0.53 0.55 0.37 0.35 0.38 0.37
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.57 0.52 0.89 0.88 0.51 0.48 0.55 0.54
14-15 0.55 0.54 0.86 0.88 0.64 0.66 0.61 0.65
16-17 0.55 0.49 0.83 0.85 0.67 0.67 0.72 0.66
GENDER                
Male 0.46 0.41 0.76 0.69 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.47
Female 0.44 0.44 0.72 0.78 0.55 0.53 0.58 0.55
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.38 0.36 0.58 0.59 0.41 0.38 0.42 0.39
White 0.45 0.42 0.71 0.71 0.47 0.43 0.48 0.46
Black or African American 0.62 0.66 1.31 1.34 0.90 0.84 0.89 0.85
AIAN 1.88 3.23 5.57 * 2.41 2.99 3.33 2.82
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.86 1.84 2.66 2.54 2.08 1.82 1.97 1.98
Two or More Races 1.56 1.58 2.60 2.12 1.75 1.69 1.89 1.77
Hispanic or Latino 0.65 0.58 1.15 1.18 0.84 0.77 0.81 0.86
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.51 0.43 0.75 0.80 0.54 0.50 0.55 0.52
Small Metro 0.52 0.50 0.92 0.93 0.58 0.58 0.63 0.67
Nonmetro 0.68 0.74 1.13 1.32 0.91 0.83 0.80 0.84
Urbanized 0.98 1.35 1.79 2.15 1.72 1.19 1.41 1.26
Less Urbanized 1.07 0.94 1.58 1.85 1.16 1.22 1.01 1.23
Completely Rural 1.65 1.74 3.31 3.13 1.36 2.27 1.92 1.74
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.15P – Parents Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents Made Youth Do
Chores around the House
Parents Limited Amount
of Time Youth
Watched TV
Parents Let Youth
Know He or She Had
Done a Good Job
Parents Let Youth Know
They Were Proud of
Something He or She
Had Done
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.0934   0.0503   0.5924   0.9673  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.8495   0.1547   0.4761   0.2180  
14-15 0.6774   0.4459   0.5754   0.3157  
16-17 0.0118   0.4397   0.1022   0.1118  
GENDER                
Male 0.0490   0.2069   0.9591   0.6133  
Female 0.6218   0.0994   0.4189   0.6110  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1150   0.2062   0.3992   0.7268  
White 0.0163   0.0205   0.2286   0.4424  
Black or African American 0.5660   0.4974   0.7895   0.6789  
AIAN 0.3005   *   0.2902   0.9051  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.7435   0.5283   0.9503   0.5988  
Two or More Races 0.7845   0.4072   0.4132   0.6922  
Hispanic or Latino 0.5479   0.1019   0.8034   0.6736  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.1840   0.5383   0.3441   0.7048  
Small Metro 0.4228   0.0107   0.1862   0.5652  
Nonmetro 0.5570   0.5584   0.2459   0.8970  
Urbanized 0.7731   0.3064   0.0382   0.0818  
Less Urbanized 0.5149   0.9952   0.9863   0.1922  
Completely Rural 0.7939   0.6781   0.0916   0.3414  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Parental Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.16C – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower2
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 95 96 266 273 285 294 45 51
AGE GROUP                
12-13 48 53 121 116 132 135 22 26
14-15 54 53 135 132 136 136 30 30
16-17 60 58 131 142 140 142 27 29
GENDER                
Male 68 73 161 165 172 172 36 38
Female 65 63 174 173 182 185 26 32
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 77 73 224 233 238 242 33 41
White 68 62 183 200 184 197 28 35
Black or African American 31 33 78 83 92 97 16 18
AIAN 5 * 16 22 16 25 6 3
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 20 16 81 69 82 73 4 4
Two or More Races 15 16 35 37 34 36 8 9
Hispanic or Latino 61 67 126 142 142 155 28 34
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 72 72 224 216 237 231 35 38
Small Metro 54 56 136 159 146 173 25 29
Nonmetro 38 38 95 101 94 106 17 20
Urbanized 25 29 61 71 63 74 12 16
Less Urbanized 28 24 76 66 76 71 9 11
Completely Rural 12 9 32 34 32 37 4 4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
2 Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.16D – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower2
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.37 0.37 0.52 0.50 0.43 0.45 0.20 0.23
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.62 0.64 0.81 0.80 0.73 0.75 0.32 0.38
14-15 0.60 0.62 0.81 0.77 0.73 0.72 0.38 0.39
16-17 0.67 0.66 0.88 0.89 0.74 0.77 0.33 0.38
GENDER                
Male 0.52 0.57 0.67 0.71 0.61 0.62 0.31 0.34
Female 0.53 0.50 0.71 0.66 0.61 0.66 0.23 0.28
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.40 0.37 0.57 0.55 0.48 0.49 0.20 0.24
White 0.49 0.46 0.68 0.65 0.60 0.60 0.23 0.29
Black or African American 0.89 0.99 1.20 1.28 1.07 1.04 0.54 0.58
AIAN 3.07 * 3.81 5.51 4.16 3.95 4.09 2.35
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.44 1.26 1.92 2.47 1.55 1.79 0.28 0.33
Two or More Races 1.77 1.69 2.36 2.08 2.11 2.06 1.05 1.02
Hispanic or Latino 0.90 0.94 1.11 1.13 0.89 1.00 0.51 0.60
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.51 0.52 0.74 0.73 0.61 0.65 0.27 0.32
Small Metro 0.69 0.66 0.85 0.87 0.78 0.71 0.36 0.40
Nonmetro 0.96 0.92 1.08 1.10 1.13 1.10 0.50 0.57
Urbanized 1.49 1.65 1.55 1.89 1.50 1.74 0.89 1.09
Less Urbanized 1.37 1.21 1.76 1.55 1.62 1.55 0.59 0.72
Completely Rural 2.82 2.02 3.41 3.11 4.73 2.35 1.23 1.09
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
2 Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.16P – Measures of Student Characteristics in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Participated in One or
Fewer Activities1
Drug or Alcohol Prevention
Messages Were Seen or
Heard in School
Youth Liked a Lot or
Kind of Liked Going to
School
Grade Average for Last
Completed Period Was "D"
or Lower2
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.3776   0.8104   0.0171   0.0587  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.0747   0.2000   0.0594   0.0047  
14-15 0.9690   0.8282   0.1941   0.7977  
16-17 0.9896   0.1360   0.2080   0.5908  
GENDER                
Male 0.3414   0.5749   0.2729   0.6580  
Female 0.8058   0.8259   0.0261   0.0116  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5636   0.4381   0.3351   0.0121  
White 0.1373   0.1248   0.9026   0.0150  
Black or African American 0.1157   0.6388   0.3622   0.3072  
AIAN *   0.1084   0.7598   0.0416  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.8560   0.3883   0.2065   0.9893  
Two or More Races 0.9957   0.7073   0.5152   0.6024  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0457   0.4810   0.0023   0.9069  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.7405   0.6061   0.0339   0.7184  
Small Metro 0.2180   0.9588   0.8612   0.0219  
Nonmetro 0.7500   0.6379   0.0869   0.3685  
Urbanized 0.8602   0.4469   0.1019   0.9928  
Less Urbanized 0.9899   0.8373   0.1846   0.2127  
Completely Rural 0.5092   0.5578   0.6070   0.4671  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Student Characteristics data were excluded from the respective analyses.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
1 The number of activities participated in is based on four questions: participation in school-based activities, community-based activities, church or faith-based activities, and other activities. For each question, the response categories include "None," "One," "Two," and "3 or more." Respondents were excluded from the analysis if they had unknown data for at least three of the questions and if their known responses did not place them in the recoded "Two or more" category.
2 Respondents reporting that their school does not give these grades were excluded from the analysis.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.17C – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Let Youth Know
He or She Was Doing a
Good Job with School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School Night
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 273 284 285 306 279 300 245 249
AGE GROUP                
12-13 133 136 142 142 140 138 123 119
14-15 130 129 142 141 137 139 116 120
16-17 132 137 131 143 127 137 123 126
GENDER                
Male 166 177 174 186 170 183 151 151
Female 174 176 183 185 181 185 161 163
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 225 236 241 253 237 254 205 208
White 179 194 194 210 195 210 165 177
Black or African American 94 98 98 98 93 97 84 82
AIAN 16 24 18 26 18 23 16 19
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 73 68 80 67 74 71 67 58
Two or More Races 33 36 37 39 35 38 31 34
Hispanic or Latino 147 151 147 160 138 147 126 134
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 227 222 236 237 233 234 201 195
Small Metro 142 171 151 183 154 175 131 152
Nonmetro 97 102 103 114 102 114 92 91
Urbanized 62 74 66 79 65 83 58 65
Less Urbanized 79 67 83 79 83 74 74 61
Completely Rural 37 37 37 38 37 41 33 31
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.17D – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Let Youth Know
He or She Was Doing a
Good Job with School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School Night
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.46 0.46 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.47 0.52 0.52
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.69 0.71 0.52 0.57 0.53 0.60 0.88 0.87
14-15 0.77 0.76 0.66 0.69 0.74 0.74 0.86 0.88
16-17 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.82 0.80 0.85 0.88 0.89
GENDER                
Male 0.59 0.62 0.50 0.55 0.61 0.62 0.70 0.72
Female 0.67 0.67 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.64 0.71 0.72
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.51 0.50 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.59 0.58
White 0.62 0.60 0.56 0.54 0.57 0.53 0.70 0.68
Black or African American 0.95 1.00 1.06 1.06 0.98 1.14 1.27 1.35
AIAN 3.69 5.25 2.62 4.22 2.83 3.92 4.99 4.31
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 2.17 2.16 1.97 2.18 2.14 2.48 2.61 2.64
Two or More Races 2.23 1.93 2.06 1.76 1.99 1.83 2.29 2.21
Hispanic or Latino 0.99 1.02 0.92 0.95 0.99 1.04 1.05 1.16
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.67 0.67 0.60 0.59 0.61 0.67 0.72 0.76
Small Metro 0.76 0.75 0.68 0.72 0.75 0.81 0.86 0.89
Nonmetro 1.01 1.03 0.89 0.90 1.00 0.93 1.14 1.10
Urbanized 1.47 1.56 1.34 1.43 1.65 1.51 1.73 1.96
Less Urbanized 1.55 1.56 1.27 1.34 1.35 1.29 1.69 1.53
Completely Rural 2.57 2.85 3.14 2.38 3.09 2.49 3.13 3.10
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.17P – Adults Always or Sometimes Took Part in Specific School-Related Behaviors in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic ADULT INVOLVEMENT
Teacher Let Youth Know
He or She Was Doing a
Good Job with School Work
Parents Checked That
Youth Did Homework
Parents Provided Help
with Homework
Parents Limited Time
Youth Went Out with
Friends on a School Night
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.4723   0.8952   0.6237   0.5780  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.4871   0.4924   0.1190   0.3498  
14-15 0.2588   0.5785   0.9084   0.6948  
16-17 0.9112   0.5094   0.2589   0.4899  
GENDER                
Male 0.2473   0.6747   0.8953   0.1116  
Female 0.9552   0.8529   0.5646   0.4331  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9152   0.6246   0.3053   0.8427  
White 0.6842   0.0568   0.0357   0.4606  
Black or African American 0.7970   0.7571   0.1169   0.1795  
AIAN 0.0929   0.1121   0.0197   0.3435  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.4302   0.0173   0.7281   0.6035  
Two or More Races 0.2292   0.9662   0.9887   0.7543  
Hispanic or Latino 0.1270   0.5860   0.5527   0.4332  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.3271   0.6514   0.7724   0.4777  
Small Metro 0.5416   0.4941   0.6740   0.3305  
Nonmetro 0.4632   0.7221   0.1832   0.0751  
Urbanized 0.2491   0.6517   0.2697   0.4027  
Less Urbanized 0.0884   0.8928   0.4894   0.3831  
Completely Rural 0.2704   0.9710   0.6803   0.0780  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Adult Involvement data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.18C – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 82 82 139 133 144 147 72 79
AGE GROUP                
12-13 24 28 29 30 27 33 15 14
14-15 46 51 71 76 78 76 39 42
16-17 62 55 106 99 112 110 57 61
GENDER                
Male 48 49 83 81 86 83 50 45
Female 64 63 107 103 110 115 56 61
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 74 66 109 108 122 125 60 65
White 60 55 91 89 104 109 51 54
Black or African American 29 28 52 52 46 43 27 28
AIAN 7 4 8 8 7 5 4 3
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 20 18 24 22 32 30 15 13
Two or More Races 10 13 24 25 19 24 11 12
Hispanic or Latino 43 46 79 76 77 77 45 44
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 63 62 108 106 113 116 57 58
Small Metro 45 41 76 72 72 78 38 43
Nonmetro 30 31 43 41 55 52 28 30
Urbanized 17 25 33 28 34 36 17 19
Less Urbanized 24 18 31 27 43 34 21 22
Completely Rural 8 9 8 13 16 15 6 4
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.18D – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2018 and 2019
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.34 0.34 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.49 0.30 0.32
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.34 0.38 0.41 0.41 0.39 0.45 0.21 0.20
14-15 0.56 0.61 0.77 0.82 0.82 0.81 0.49 0.53
16-17 0.70 0.67 0.92 0.95 0.91 0.99 0.65 0.73
GENDER                
Male 0.40 0.41 0.62 0.61 0.63 0.61 0.44 0.38
Female 0.51 0.53 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.76 0.46 0.51
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.40 0.37 0.53 0.52 0.54 0.55 0.32 0.35
White 0.46 0.44 0.64 0.61 0.66 0.67 0.39 0.42
Black or African American 0.91 0.87 1.29 1.29 1.26 1.13 0.87 0.89
AIAN 4.59 2.62 5.33 4.90 4.27 4.53 2.76 2.38
NHOPI * * * * * * * *
Asian 1.50 1.42 1.67 1.77 2.01 2.02 1.16 1.14
Two or More Races 1.32 1.40 2.66 2.25 2.19 2.19 1.42 1.36
Hispanic or Latino 0.73 0.76 1.09 1.07 1.11 1.05 0.80 0.77
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.46 0.47 0.67 0.68 0.67 0.70 0.43 0.43
Small Metro 0.58 0.57 0.89 0.90 0.82 0.80 0.53 0.58
Nonmetro 0.80 0.85 1.06 0.99 1.15 1.12 0.79 0.82
Urbanized 1.12 1.52 1.93 1.57 1.79 1.77 1.20 1.20
Less Urbanized 1.27 1.03 1.48 1.51 1.65 1.64 1.20 1.29
Completely Rural 2.16 1.88 1.98 2.55 3.68 3.03 1.50 1.16
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.
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Table 3.18P – Youths Perceived That All or Most Students in Grade Level Use Specific Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Who Were Enrolled in School in Past Year, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics: P Values from Tests of Differences of Percentages, 2019 Versus 2018
Demographic/Geographic Characteristic SUBSTANCE USE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
Smoke Cigarettes Use Marijuana Drink Alcoholic Beverages Get Drunk at Least Once a
Week
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
TOTAL 0.5976   0.5788   0.0981   0.9749  
AGE GROUP                
12-13 0.2421   0.4410   0.0596   0.5630  
14-15 0.5159   0.2066   0.6069   0.3456  
16-17 0.1258   0.1982   0.1216   0.8188  
GENDER                
Male 0.3320   0.5575   0.0758   0.3242  
Female 0.1516   0.8687   0.5517   0.3548  
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0436   0.4682   0.1543   0.5175  
White 0.0540   0.2715   0.3019   0.8322  
Black or African American 0.3436   0.7266   0.4868   0.2471  
AIAN 0.0647   0.7590   0.5065   0.4484  
NHOPI *   *   *   *  
Asian 0.9616   0.7807   0.5854   0.3455  
Two or More Races 0.5088   0.9359   0.7890   0.8589  
Hispanic or Latino 0.0214   0.9823   0.4310   0.4180  
COUNTY TYPE                
Large Metro 0.9322   0.5568   0.0899   0.4234  
Small Metro 0.4733   0.6224   0.8226   0.1330  
Nonmetro 0.3879   0.2176   0.1668   0.5276  
Urbanized 0.5362   0.0848   0.5574   1.0000  
Less Urbanized 0.0352   0.6267   0.1136   0.7682  
Completely Rural 0.5814   0.1724   0.6339   0.0520  
* = low precision; -- = not available; da = does not apply; nc = not comparable due to methodological changes; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status or reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were excluded from this analysis.
NOTE: Respondents with unknown Substance Use in Grade Level data were excluded from the respective analyses.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2018 and 2019.

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