Substance Use - Any
Related Indicators for page Student Reports of Substance Use: Page 6:
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% Ever Taken an Illegal Drug (EMH)
% of students who have taken an illegal drug (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)
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% Home Alone 3 or More Days (EM)
% of students home alone for 3 or more days a week (SurveyWorks: Elementary and Middle)
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% Drank Alcohol Frequently (EMH)
% of students who drank alcohol on 10 or more days in past 30 days (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)
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% Drank Alcohol 1+ Days (EMH)
% of students who drank alcohol on 1 or more days in past 30 days (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)
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% Smoked Cigarettes 1+ - SALT ONLY
% students who smoked cigarettes 1+ times during the 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
Middle schools with more students who report ever drinking alcohol also tend to have students who are more likely to be left home alone after school at least three days a week.
The correlation appears stronger in core city schools than in suburban schools. Use the indicator selector drop-down to see results for smoking cigarettes, using illegal drugs, and for using any alcohol or drugs.
Note: High school students are not included because they were not asked how often they are home alone.
