Figure 2.6 is titled "Past Month Use of Selected Illicit Drugs among Youths, by Age: 2003." It is a bar graph, where the horizontal axis represents type of illicit drug, and the vertical axis represents the percentage using in past month. There are four selected types of drugs: Marijuana, Psychotherapeutics, Inhalants, and Hallucinogens. Within each drug type there is a bar for 12 and 13 year olds, a bar for 14 and 15 year olds, and a bar for 16 and 17 year olds. For each drug type and age group combination, the percentage with past month use is as follows:
The percentage of youths using marijuana in the past month was 1.0% for 12 and 13 year olds, 7.2% for 14 and 15 year olds, and 15.6% for 16 and 17 year olds.
The percentage of youths using psychotherapeutics in the past month was 1.8% for 12 and 13 year olds, 4.1% for 14 and 15 year olds, and 6.1% for 16 and 17 year olds.
The percentage of youths using inhalants in the past month was 1.4% for 12 and 13 year olds, 1.4% for 14 and 15 year olds, and 1.0% for 16 and 17 year olds.
The percentage of youths using hallucinogens in the past month was 0.2% for 12 and 13 year olds, 1.0% for 14 and 15 year olds, and 1.9% for 16 and 17 year olds.