Drug Use
Related Indicators for page Student Reports of Substance Use: Page 5:
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% Offered Drugs at School Frequently - SALT ONLY
% students offered drugs at school frequently during the school year
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% Used Drugs Frequently - SALT ONLY
% students who used drugs frequently during the past 30 days
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% Belong at School - SALT ONLY
% students who had a sense of belonging at school during the past year
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% Offered Drugs at School (EMH)
% of students who have been offered drugs at school during in the past year (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)
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% Used Drugs 1+ - SALT ONLY
% students who used drugs 1+ times during past 30 days
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% Substance Use (Any) - SALT ONLY
% students with any drug or alcohol use 1+ times during the past 30 days
Drug use increases dramatically from middle to high school.
Drug use is more common in urban middle schools, but the difference between urban and suburban schools balances out in high school. The percentage of students who have a friend they can talk to about problems appears not strongly related to illegal drug use in middle and high schools.
Caveat: Schools which include more than one of elementary, middle and high school students as defined by grade number have not been disaggregated by level, meaning schools which appear in both charts will have the same value in each them.
