iIndicator Details
% Offered Drugs at School in Past Year
Short Definition: % offered drugs at school in past year
Long Definition:
Percent of high school students reporting they had been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property during the 12 months before the survey.
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
This indicator allows for comparison of availability of drugs and drug use, which is important given the negative consequences of adolescent illicit drug use.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates. States with weighted data achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, “X% of high school students in the state had been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property during the 12 months before the survey.” Refer to the “Quality” indicator to determine which states’ data are weighted.
Universe:
Tags: Substance Use
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