2003 Tables: Risk and Protective Factor

Table 3.36A Whether Participated in an Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Drug Prevention Program Outside School¹
TOTAL	3,134^b	3,455	21,506	21,411
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,271	1,352	6,953	7,027
14–15	1,004^a	1,143	7,433^a	7,085
16–17	859	960	7,120	7,299
GENDER
Male	1,580	1,713	11,009	10,981
Female	1,554^a	1,742	10,497	10,430
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,597^a	2,860	18,128	17,973
White	1,785	1,886	13,680	13,614
Black or African American	578^b	718	3,020	3,002
American Indian or Alaska Native	25	31	163	144
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	140	140	866	824
Two or More Races	54	60	336	339
Hispanic or Latino	537	595	3,378	3,438
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,708	1,770	11,436	11,464
Small Metro	886^b	1,074	6,330	6,293
Nonmetro	541	610	3,741	3,654
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	347	376	2,515	2,418
Marijuana	224	234	1,793	1,728
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	172^a	231	1,239	1,175
Cigarettes	404	435	2,788	2,597
Alcohol	453^b	568	3,897	3,842
Binge Alcohol⁴	273^b	361	2,357	2,286
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	674	759	4,797	4,658
Marijuana	443	472	3,453	3,248
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	451	528	2,864	2,805
Cigarettes	602	654	4,413^b	4,062
Alcohol	954^a	1,077	7,585	7,455
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	942^a	1,095	6,666	6,490
Marijuana	573	623	4,519^a	4,238
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	710^a	848	4,543	4,444
Cigarettes	938	1,033	7,269^b	6,690
Alcohol	1,198^b	1,412	9,518	9,258
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.36B Whether Participated in an Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Prevention Program Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Drug Prevention Program Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Drug Prevention Program Outside School¹
TOTAL	12.7^b	13.9	87.3^b	86.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	15.5	16.1	84.5	83.9
14–15	11.9^b	13.9	88.1^b	86.1
16–17	10.8	11.6	89.2	88.4
GENDER
Male	12.5	13.5	87.5	86.5
Female	12.9^a	14.3	87.1^a	85.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	12.5^b	13.7	87.5^b	86.3
White	11.5	12.2	88.5	87.8
Black or African American	16.1^b	19.3	83.9^b	80.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	13.5	17.7	86.5	82.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	13.9	14.5	86.1	85.5
Two or More Races	13.9	15.0	86.1	85.0
Hispanic or Latino	13.7	14.7	86.3	85.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	13.0	13.4	87.0	86.6
Small Metro	12.3^b	14.6	87.7^b	85.4
Nonmetro	12.6	14.3	87.4	85.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.1	10.9	11.7	11.3
Marijuana	7.1	6.8	8.3	8.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.5	6.7	5.8	5.5
Cigarettes	12.9	12.6	13.0	12.1
Alcohol	14.5	16.4	18.1	17.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.7	10.4	11.0	10.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	21.5	22.0	22.3	21.8
Marijuana	14.1	13.7	16.1	15.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	14.4	15.3	13.3	13.1
Cigarettes	19.2	18.9	20.5^b	19.0
Alcohol	30.4	31.2	35.3	34.8
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.0	31.7	31.0	30.3
Marijuana	18.3	18.0	21.0^a	19.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	22.7	24.5	21.1	20.8
Cigarettes	29.9	29.9	33.8^b	31.2
Alcohol	38.2	40.9	44.3	43.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.37A Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use¹
TOTAL	1,347	1,476	23,256	23,318
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	594	676	7,602	7,647
14–15	413	423	8,017	7,792
16–17	341	377	7,636	7,879
GENDER
Male	740	804	11,821	11,850
Female	607	672	11,435	11,467
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,067^a	1,196	19,626	19,588
White	717	782	14,733	14,677
Black or African American	261	299	3,325	3,414
American Indian or Alaska Native	17	21	171	153
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	47	67	958	896
Two or More Races	21	20	366	379
Hispanic or Latino	280	280	3,630	3,730
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	733	740	12,394	12,453
Small Metro	373^b	482	6,829	6,868
Nonmetro	242	254	4,032	3,996
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	200	214	2,655	2,570
Marijuana	141	145	1,873	1,816
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	115	136	1,292	1,261
Cigarettes	223	254	2,965	2,774
Alcohol	214	258	4,131	4,149
Binge Alcohol⁴	151	193	2,474	2,454
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	362	407	5,099	4,998
Marijuana	263	273	3,625	3,444
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	241	286	3,069	3,034
Cigarettes	310	344	4,701^a	4,361
Alcohol	418	490	8,117	8,039
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	530	540	7,060	7,031
Marijuana	346	338	4,735	4,519
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	403	432	4,839	4,846
Cigarettes	499	494	7,702^b	7,217
Alcohol	551	643	10,158	10,024
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.37B Whether Participated in a Program in the Past Year for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Program for Dealing with Alcohol or Drug Use¹
TOTAL	5.5	6.0	94.5	94.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7.2	8.1	92.8	91.9
14–15	4.9	5.2	95.1	94.8
16–17	4.3	4.6	95.7	95.4
GENDER
Male	5.9	6.4	94.1	93.6
Female	5.0	5.5	95.0	94.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	5.2^a	5.8	94.8^a	94.2
White	4.6	5.1	95.4	94.9
Black or African American	7.3	8.1	92.7	91.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.9	12.2	91.1	87.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	4.7	6.9	95.3	93.1
Two or More Races	5.5	5.0	94.5	95.0
Hispanic or Latino	7.2	7.0	92.8	93.0
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	5.6	5.6	94.4	94.4
Small Metro	5.2^b	6.6	94.8^b	93.4
Nonmetro	5.7	6.0	94.3	94.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	14.8	14.5	11.4	11.0
Marijuana	10.4	9.8	8.1	7.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.5	9.2	5.6	5.4
Cigarettes	16.6	17.2	12.7^a	11.9
Alcohol	15.9	17.5	17.8	17.8
Binge Alcohol⁴	11.2	13.1	10.6	10.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	26.9	27.5	21.9	21.4
Marijuana	19.5	18.5	15.6	14.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.9	19.4	13.2	13.0
Cigarettes	23.0	23.3	20.2^b	18.7
Alcohol	31.0	33.2	34.9	34.5
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	39.4	36.6	30.4	30.2
Marijuana	25.7	22.9	20.4	19.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	29.9	29.3	20.8	20.8
Cigarettes	37.0	33.4	33.1^b	31.0
Alcohol	40.9	43.5	43.7	43.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.38A Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program¹
TOTAL	3,427^a	3,702	21,247	21,126
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,049	1,123	7,192	7,216
14–15	1,337	1,464	7,106^a	6,763
16–17	1,041	1,115	6,948	7,147
GENDER
Male	1,739	1,813	10,862	10,861
Female	1,688^a	1,889	10,385	10,264
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,758	2,920	17,997	17,879
White	1,883	1,870	13,609	13,608
Black or African American	693^a	826	2,908	2,893
American Indian or Alaska Native	20	28	168	146
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	119	133	887	821
Two or More Races	38	50	352	350
Hispanic or Latino	669	783	3,250	3,247
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,806	1,946	11,366	11,273
Small Metro	983^b	1,164	6,230	6,189
Nonmetro	638	592	3,651	3,663
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	394	393	2,474	2,404
Marijuana	262	233	1,755	1,731
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	202	240	1,213	1,166
Cigarettes	412	417	2,784	2,616
Alcohol	538	598	3,816	3,817
Binge Alcohol⁴	322	343	2,312	2,308
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	765	833	4,709	4,586
Marijuana	503	515	3,389	3,209
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	494	527	2,829	2,804
Cigarettes	657	687	4,366^a	4,029
Alcohol	1,122	1,256	7,421	7,280
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,086	1,204	6,525	6,380
Marijuana	676	688	4,412	4,177
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	778	867	4,478	4,421
Cigarettes	1,149	1,184	7,069^b	6,541
Alcohol	1,463^a	1,660	9,260	9,015
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.38B Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Program in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Participated in a Pregnancy or STD Prevention Program (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Pregnancy/STD Prevention Program¹
TOTAL	13.9^a	14.9	86.1^a	85.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	12.7	13.5	87.3	86.5
14–15	15.8^a	17.8	84.2^a	82.2
16–17	13.0	13.5	87.0	86.5
GENDER
Male	13.8	14.3	86.2	85.7
Female	14.0^a	15.5	86.0^a	84.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	13.3	14.0	86.7	86.0
White	12.2	12.1	87.8	87.9
Black or African American	19.2^a	22.2	80.8^a	77.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	10.7	15.9	89.3	84.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	11.8	13.9	88.2	86.1
Two or More Races	9.7	12.4	90.3	87.6
Hispanic or Latino	17.1	19.4	82.9	80.6
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	13.7	14.7	86.3	85.3
Small Metro	13.6^b	15.8	86.4^b	84.2
Nonmetro	14.9	13.9	85.1	86.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.5	10.6	11.6	11.4
Marijuana	7.6	6.3	8.3	8.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.9	6.5	5.7	5.5
Cigarettes	12.0	11.3	13.1	12.4
Alcohol	15.7	16.1	18.0	18.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.4	9.3	10.9	10.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	22.3	22.5	22.2	21.7
Marijuana	14.7	13.9	16.0	15.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	14.4	14.2	13.3	13.3
Cigarettes	19.2	18.6	20.5^b	19.1
Alcohol	32.7	33.9	34.9	34.5
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	31.7	32.5	30.7	30.2
Marijuana	19.7	18.6	20.8	19.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	22.7	23.4	21.1	20.9
Cigarettes	33.5	32.0	33.3^b	31.0
Alcohol	42.7	44.8	43.6	42.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.39A Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug Use¹
TOTAL	14,255	14,566	10,292	10,181
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	4,909	5,043	3,249	3,276
14–15	4,879	4,864	3,544	3,331
16–17	4,467	4,659	3,499	3,575
GENDER
Male	6,981	7,127	5,566	5,491
Female	7,274	7,438	4,726	4,691
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,980	12,238	8,664	8,501
White	9,293	9,481	6,127	5,963
Black or African American	1,765	1,896	1,813	1,807
American Indian or Alaska Native	100	97	88	75
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	561	489	436	456
Two or More Races	228	223	161	177
Hispanic or Latino	2,274	2,328	1,628	1,680
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	7,729	7,665	5,371	5,515
Small Metro	4,059	4,342	3,125	2,980
Nonmetro	2,467	2,559	1,796	1,687
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,615^a	1,462	1,242	1,320
Marijuana	1,182^b	1,015	826	940
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	769	752	641	643
Cigarettes	1,798^a	1,607	1,384	1,412
Alcohol	2,487	2,448	1,849	1,952
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,491	1,461	1,134	1,177
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,109	2,950	2,350	2,444
Marijuana	2,265^a	2,044	1,617	1,656
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,850	1,845	1,466	1,475
Cigarettes	2,853^b	2,591	2,152	2,106
Alcohol	4,899	4,877	3,617	3,630
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,197	4,102	3,380	3,449
Marijuana	2,883^a	2,661	2,189	2,176
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,853	2,874	2,380	2,399
Cigarettes	4,612^a	4,277	3,580	3,425
Alcohol	6,025	6,008	4,665	4,635
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.39B Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent in the Past Year about the Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug Use, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Talked with at Least One Parent about the Dangers of Drug Use (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Talked with Parent about Dangers of Drug Use¹
TOTAL	58.1	58.9	41.9	41.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	60.2	60.6	39.8	39.4
14–15	57.9	59.4	42.1	40.6
16–17	56.1	56.6	43.9	43.4
GENDER
Male	55.6	56.5	44.4	43.5
Female	60.6	61.3	39.4	38.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	58.0	59.0	42.0	41.0
White	60.3	61.4	39.7	38.6
Black or African American	49.3	51.2	50.7	48.8
American Indian or Alaska Native	53.2	56.5	46.8	43.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	56.2	51.7	43.8	48.3
Two or More Races	58.7	55.8	41.3	44.2
Hispanic or Latino	58.3	58.1	41.7	41.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	59.0	58.2	41.0	41.8
Small Metro	56.5^b	59.3	43.5^b	40.7
Nonmetro	57.9	60.3	42.1	39.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.3^b	10.0	12.1	13.0
Marijuana	8.3^b	7.0	8.0^a	9.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.4	5.2	6.2	6.3
Cigarettes	12.6^b	11.0	13.4	13.9
Alcohol	17.4	16.8	18.0	19.2
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.5	10.0	11.0	11.6
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	21.8^a	20.3	22.8	24.0
Marijuana	15.9^b	14.0	15.7	16.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.0	12.7	14.2	14.5
Cigarettes	20.0^b	17.8	20.9	20.7
Alcohol	34.4	33.5	35.1	35.7
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	29.4	28.2	32.8	33.9
Marijuana	20.2^b	18.3	21.3	21.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.0	19.7	23.1	23.6
Cigarettes	32.4^b	29.4	34.8	33.6
Alcohol	42.3	41.2	45.3	45.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.40A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages Outside School¹
TOTAL	20,483	20,757	4,131	4,084
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,484	6,703	1,701	1,657
14–15	7,162	6,934	1,283	1,298
16–17	6,837	7,120	1,147	1,129
GENDER
Male	10,231	10,327	2,339	2,361
Female	10,252	10,430	1,791	1,723
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,387	17,459	3,322	3,349
White	13,067	13,095	2,387	2,384
Black or African American	2,893	2,992	700	725
American Indian or Alaska Native	134	135	54	40
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	912	858	92	105
Two or More Races	320	317	71	82
Hispanic or Latino	3,096	3,298	809	735
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,044	11,222	2,090	2,004
Small Metro	5,973	6,153	1,233	1,212
Nonmetro	3,466	3,382	807	868
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,316	2,236	546	561
Marijuana	1,647	1,553	363	410
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,125	1,126	291	281
Cigarettes	2,565	2,383	620	644
Alcohol	3,633	3,674	720	738
Binge Alcohol⁴	2,115	2,144	517	509
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,549	4,453	914	970
Marijuana	3,259	3,047	625	674
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,711	2,713	606	624
Cigarettes	4,130^a	3,799	882	912
Alcohol	7,225	7,199	1,312	1,333
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	6,271	6,247	1,332	1,343
Marijuana	4,234	3,987	847	874
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4,284	4,326	970	970
Cigarettes	6,783^a	6,344	1,419	1,366
Alcohol	9,002	8,937	1,714	1,732
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.40B Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages from Sources Outside School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages Outside School¹
TOTAL	83.2	83.6	16.8	16.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	79.2	80.2	20.8	19.8
14–15	84.8	84.2	15.2	15.8
16–17	85.6	86.3	14.4	13.7
GENDER
Male	81.4	81.4	18.6	18.6
Female	85.1	85.8	14.9	14.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	84.0	83.9	16.0	16.1
White	84.6	84.6	15.4	15.4
Black or African American	80.5	80.5	19.5	19.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	71.4	77.3	28.6	22.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	90.8	89.1	9.2	10.9
Two or More Races	81.9	79.4	18.1	20.6
Hispanic or Latino	79.3	81.8	20.7	18.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	84.1	84.8	15.9	15.2
Small Metro	82.9	83.5	17.1	16.5
Nonmetro	81.1	79.6	18.9	20.4
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	11.3	10.8	13.2	13.7
Marijuana	8.0	7.5	8.8	10.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.5	5.4	7.1	6.9
Cigarettes	12.5^a	11.5	15.0	15.8
Alcohol	17.7	17.7	17.4	18.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.3	10.3	12.5	12.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	22.2	21.5	22.1	23.8
Marijuana	15.9^a	14.7	15.1	16.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.2	13.1	14.7	15.3
Cigarettes	20.2^b	18.3	21.4	22.3
Alcohol	35.3	34.7	31.8	32.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.6	30.1	32.2	32.9
Marijuana	20.7^b	19.2	20.5	21.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.9	20.8	23.5	23.8
Cigarettes	33.1^b	30.6	34.3	33.4
Alcohol	43.9	43.1	41.5	42.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.41A Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School¹
TOTAL	17,599	17,424	4,729	4,899
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,901	5,864	1,247	1,301
14–15	6,312	6,034	1,480	1,503
16–17	5,387	5,526	2,002	2,096
GENDER
Male	8,749	8,592	2,665	2,837
Female	8,850	8,832	2,065	2,062
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,000	14,873	3,998	4,185
White	11,534	11,321	3,000	3,150
Black or African American	2,293	2,443	722	757
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	109	*	22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	712	664	150	156
Two or More Races	281	286	80	88
Hispanic or Latino	2,599	2,551	731	714
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,436	9,356	2,470	2,515
Small Metro	5,124	5,142	1,416	1,522
Nonmetro	3,039	2,925	844	862
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,927	1,817	688	726
Marijuana	1,407	1,285	477	545
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	910	900	353	336
Cigarettes	2,090	1,945	831	808
Alcohol	3,044	3,020	1,030	1,076
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,756	1,764	672	688
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,820	3,644	1,229	1,288
Marijuana	2,745^a	2,507	914	960
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,271	2,242	765	738
Cigarettes	3,388^a	3,133	1,230	1,142
Alcohol	6,090	5,962	1,909	1,954
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,274	5,095	1,681	1,797
Marijuana	3,514^a	3,234	1,235	1,300
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,641	3,528	1,137	1,199
Cigarettes	5,641^b	5,184	1,913	1,842
Alcohol	7,547	7,423	2,402	2,409
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.41B Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug or Alcohol Prevention Messages at School in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Whether Youths Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Saw or Heard Drug Prevention Messages at School¹
TOTAL	78.8	78.1	21.2	21.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	82.6	81.8	17.4	18.2
14–15	81.0	80.1	19.0	19.9
16–17	72.9	72.5	27.1	27.5
GENDER
Male	76.7	75.2	23.3	24.8
Female	81.1	81.1	18.9	18.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	79.0	78.0	21.0	22.0
White	79.4	78.2	20.6	21.8
Black or African American	76.0	76.3	24.0	23.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	83.2	*	16.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	82.6	81.0	17.4	19.0
Two or More Races	77.8	76.5	22.2	23.5
Hispanic or Latino	78.0	78.1	22.0	21.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	79.3	78.8	20.7	21.2
Small Metro	78.4	77.2	21.6	22.8
Nonmetro	78.3	77.2	21.7	22.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.9	10.4	14.6	14.8
Marijuana	8.0	7.4	10.1	11.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	5.2	5.2	7.5	6.9
Cigarettes	11.9	11.2	17.6	16.5
Alcohol	17.3	17.3	21.8	22.0
Binge Alcohol⁴	10.0	10.1	14.2	14.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	21.7	20.9	26.0	26.3
Marijuana	15.6^a	14.4	19.3	19.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.9	12.9	16.2	15.1
Cigarettes	19.3^a	18.0	26.0^a	23.3
Alcohol	34.6	34.2	40.4	39.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	30.0	29.2	35.6	36.7
Marijuana	20.0^a	18.6	26.1	26.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.7	20.2	24.0	24.5
Cigarettes	32.1^b	29.8	40.5	37.6
Alcohol	42.9	42.6	50.8	49.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.42A Number of Youth Activities Participated in During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Youth Activities Participated in (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Number of Youth Activities Participated In¹
TOTAL	3,446^b	2,980	18,944	19,395
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	876	779	6,299	6,412
14–15	1,189^b	976	6,616	6,574
16–17	1,382^a	1,225	6,029^a	6,409
GENDER
Male	2,000^b	1,759	9,443	9,687
Female	1,446^b	1,221	9,501	9,708
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,670^b	2,332	16,375	16,776
White	1,998^b	1,763	12,567	12,752
Black or African American	441	410	2,580	2,789
American Indian or Alaska Native	49	27	108	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	118	83	754	742
Two or More Races	49	41	312	333
Hispanic or Latino	776^a	648	2,569	2,619
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,897^b	1,653	10,044	10,244
Small Metro	1,017^b	839	5,546	5,842
Nonmetro	532	488	3,355	3,308
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	598	533	2,026	2,012
Marijuana	493	444	1,399	1,388
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	278	241	984	994
Cigarettes	786^a	681	2,144	2,075
Alcohol	800	733	3,277	3,368
Binge Alcohol⁴	532	484	1,897	1,971
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,038^a	911	4,021	4,032
Marijuana	878^b	729	2,786	2,746
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	590	550	2,454	2,434
Cigarettes	1,095^b	927	3,535	3,361
Alcohol	1,443^b	1,254	6,564	6,678
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,417^b	1,185	5,552	5,722
Marijuana	1,145^b	930	3,612	3,612
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	947^a	819	3,835	3,918
Cigarettes	1,649^b	1,367	5,920	5,681
Alcohol	1,824^b	1,527	8,135	8,325
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or did not answer two or more of the four youth activity questions with a "yes" or "no" response were excluded from this analysis about participation in youth activities. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.42B Number of Youth Activities Participated in During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Youth Activities Participated in (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Number of Youth Activities Participated In¹
TOTAL	15.4^b	13.3	84.6^b	86.7
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	12.2	10.8	87.8	89.2
14–15	15.2^b	12.9	84.8^b	87.1
16–17	18.6^b	16.0	81.4^b	84.0
GENDER
Male	17.5^b	15.4	82.5^b	84.6
Female	13.2^b	11.2	86.8^b	88.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14.0^b	12.2	86.0^b	87.8
White	13.7^b	12.1	86.3^b	87.9
Black or African American	14.6	12.8	85.4	87.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	31.0	20.5	69.0	79.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	13.5	10.1	86.5	89.9
Two or More Races	13.6	11.0	86.4	89.0
Hispanic or Latino	23.2^a	19.8	76.8^a	80.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	15.9^b	13.9	84.1^b	86.1
Small Metro	15.5^b	12.6	84.5^b	87.4
Nonmetro	13.7	12.8	86.3	87.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	17.3	17.9	10.7	10.4
Marijuana	14.3	14.9	7.4	7.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.1	8.1	5.2	5.1
Cigarettes	22.8	22.8	11.3	10.7
Alcohol	23.2	24.6	17.3	17.4
Binge Alcohol⁴	15.4	16.2	10.0	10.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	30.1	30.6	21.2	20.8
Marijuana	25.5	24.5	14.7	14.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.1	18.5	13.0	12.5
Cigarettes	31.8	31.1	18.7^a	17.3
Alcohol	41.9	42.1	34.7	34.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	41.1	39.8	29.3	29.5
Marijuana	33.2	31.2	19.1	18.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	27.5	27.5	20.2	20.2
Cigarettes	47.9	45.9	31.3^b	29.3
Alcohol	52.9	51.2	42.9	42.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or did not answer two or more of the four youth activity questions with a "yes" or "no" response were excluded from this analysis about participation in youth activities. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.43A Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Would Talk With about a Serious Problem¹
TOTAL	900	942	23,403	23,555
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	276	258	7,844	7,992
14–15	369	349	7,945	7,743
16–17	255^a	335	7,614	7,820
GENDER
Male	544	560	11,887	11,998
Female	357	383	11,516	11,557
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	676	744	19,769	19,775
White	441	475	14,825	14,816
Black or African American	161	183	3,376	3,453
American Indian or Alaska Native	10	7	174	164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	39	57	958	899
Two or More Races	12	14	370	378
Hispanic or Latino	224	199	3,634	3,780
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	502	567	12,470	12,449
Small Metro	271	261	6,845	7,002
Nonmetro	128	114	4,088	4,104
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	192	178	2,618	2,561
Marijuana	121	127	1,855	1,802
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	120	116	1,275	1,250
Cigarettes	183	179	2,968	2,814
Alcohol	225	264	4,061	4,072
Binge Alcohol⁴	147	174	2,450	2,428
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	313	322	5,064	4,996
Marijuana	204	240	3,619	3,424
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	219	211	3,059	3,046
Cigarettes	253	267	4,697^a	4,381
Alcohol	374	417	8,042	7,994
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	412	435	7,057	7,009
Marijuana	254	280	4,744	4,508
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	316	339	4,855	4,828
Cigarettes	362	410	7,719^b	7,193
Alcohol	464	497	10,091	10,025
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents who reported that there was both someone and nobody they could talk with were excluded from this analysis. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.43B Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Who Youths Talk With about a Serious Problem (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Would Talk With about a Serious Problem¹
TOTAL	3.7	3.8	96.3	96.2
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3.4	3.1	96.6	96.9
14–15	4.4	4.3	95.6	95.7
16–17	3.2^a	4.1	96.8^a	95.9
GENDER
Male	4.4	4.5	95.6	95.5
Female	3.0	3.2	97.0	96.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3.3	3.6	96.7	96.4
White	2.9	3.1	97.1	96.9
Black or African American	4.6	5.0	95.4	95.0
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.5	4.1	94.5	95.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	3.9	5.9	96.1	94.1
Two or More Races	3.2	3.5	96.8	96.5
Hispanic or Latino	5.8	5.0	94.2	95.0
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3.9	4.4	96.1	95.6
Small Metro	3.8	3.6	96.2	96.4
Nonmetro	3.0	2.7	97.0	97.3
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	21.3	18.9	11.2	10.9
Marijuana	13.4	13.5	7.9	7.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	13.3	12.3	5.4	5.3
Cigarettes	20.3	18.9	12.7	11.9
Alcohol	25.0	28.0	17.4	17.3
Binge Alcohol⁴	16.4	18.4	10.5	10.3
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	34.8	34.2	21.6	21.2
Marijuana	22.7	25.5	15.5^a	14.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	24.3	22.4	13.1	12.9
Cigarettes	28.1	28.4	20.1^b	18.6
Alcohol	41.6	44.2	34.4	33.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	45.7	46.1	30.2	29.8
Marijuana	28.2	29.7	20.3^a	19.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	35.1	36.0	20.7	20.5
Cigarettes	40.2	43.5	33.0^b	30.5
Alcohol	51.5	52.8	43.1	42.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents who reported that there was both someone and nobody they could talk with were excluded from this analysis. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.44A Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Times Attended Religious Services¹
TOTAL	8,037	8,065	16,332	16,487
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,563	2,666	5,494	5,539
14–15	2,873	2,710	5,483	5,436
16–17	2,601	2,689	5,355	5,511
GENDER
Male	3,898	3,815	8,553	8,704
Female	4,139	4,250	7,779	7,783
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,098	7,190	13,405	13,376
White	5,657	5,676	9,680	9,667
Black or African American	995	1,108	2,547	2,549
American Indian or Alaska Native	36	*	152	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	293	238	688	688
Two or More Races	83	105	294	289
Hispanic or Latino	939	875	2,926	3,111
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,915	4,087	9,085	9,004
Small Metro	2,476	2,500	4,652	4,740
Nonmetro	1,647^a	1,478	2,594	2,743
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	574	563	2,277	2,203
Marijuana	352	358	1,661	1,594
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	312	302	1,092	1,081
Cigarettes	628	566	2,541	2,446
Alcohol	1,066	1,074	3,265	3,313
Binge Alcohol⁴	509	587	2,111	2,056
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,274	1,256	4,166	4,113
Marijuana	779	784	3,098	2,911
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	801	785	2,501	2,510
Cigarettes	1,172	1,056	3,811	3,626
Alcohol	2,337	2,299	6,161	6,170
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,892	1,891	5,668	5,630
Marijuana	1,085	1,027	3,981	3,804
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,332	1,356	3,891	3,883
Cigarettes	2,084	1,937	6,055^a	5,721
Alcohol	2,999	2,925	7,644	7,666
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.44B Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Number of Times Attended Religious Services in the Past Year (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Times Attended Religious Services¹
TOTAL	33.0	32.8	67.0	67.2
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	31.8	32.5	68.2	67.5
14–15	34.4	33.3	65.6	66.7
16–17	32.7	32.8	67.3	67.2
GENDER
Male	31.3	30.5	68.7	69.5
Female	34.7	35.3	65.3	64.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	34.6	35.0	65.4	65.0
White	36.9	37.0	63.1	63.0
Black or African American	28.1	30.3	71.9	69.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	19.1	*	80.9	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	29.9	25.7	70.1	74.3
Two or More Races	22.0	26.7	78.0	73.3
Hispanic or Latino	24.3	22.0	75.7	78.0
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	30.1	31.2	69.9	68.8
Small Metro	34.7	34.5	65.3	65.5
Nonmetro	38.8^b	35.0	61.2^b	65.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	7.1	7.0	13.9	13.4
Marijuana	4.4	4.4	10.2	9.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3.9	3.7	6.7	6.6
Cigarettes	7.8	7.0	15.6	14.8
Alcohol	13.3	13.3	20.0	20.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.3	7.3	12.9	12.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	15.8	15.6	25.5	25.0
Marijuana	9.7	9.7	19.0^a	17.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	10.0	9.7	15.3	15.2
Cigarettes	14.6^a	13.1	23.3^a	22.0
Alcohol	29.1	28.5	37.7	37.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	23.5	23.5	34.7	34.2
Marijuana	13.5	12.7	24.4^a	23.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	16.6	16.8	23.8	23.6
Cigarettes	25.9^a	24.0	37.1^b	34.7
Alcohol	37.3	36.3	46.8	46.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.45A Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youths' Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Their Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Life¹
TOTAL	19,023	18,818	5,302^b	5,714
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,652	6,749	1,390	1,457
14–15	6,537^a	6,176	1,818	1,974
16–17	5,833	5,893	2,094^a	2,283
GENDER
Male	9,207	9,224	3,165	3,254
Female	9,816	9,594	2,137^b	2,460
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,974	15,691	4,514^b	4,875
White	11,707	11,455	3,610^a	3,856
Black or African American	3,011	3,074	524	588
American Indian or Alaska Native	127	129	59	41
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	769	682	216	275
Two or More Races	294	291	92	102
Hispanic or Latino	3,048	3,127	788	839
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,086	9,911	2,890^a	3,158
Small Metro	5,544	5,591	1,584	1,669
Nonmetro	3,393	3,316	828	888
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,752	1,658	1,088	1,097
Marijuana	1,160	1,123	837	813
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	864	806	539	581
Cigarettes	1,981	1,819	1,187	1,172
Alcohol	2,887	2,837	1,425	1,528
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,660	1,608	955	1,017
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,556	3,457	1,864	1,892
Marijuana	2,394	2,281	1,462	1,394
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,160	2,069	1,128	1,222
Cigarettes	3,350^b	3,010	1,628	1,641
Alcohol	5,999	5,798	2,461	2,644
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,177	5,029	2,353	2,455
Marijuana	3,256	3,051	1,786	1,756
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,571	3,462	1,630	1,749
Cigarettes	5,769^b	5,267	2,362	2,354
Alcohol	7,643	7,405	2,965	3,147
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.45B Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Youths' Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Their Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Life¹
TOTAL	78.2^b	76.7	21.8^b	23.3
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	82.7	82.2	17.3	17.8
14–15	78.2^b	75.8	21.8^b	24.2
16–17	73.6	72.1	26.4	27.9
GENDER
Male	74.4	73.9	25.6	26.1
Female	82.1^b	79.6	17.9^b	20.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.0^b	76.3	22.0^b	23.7
White	76.4^a	74.8	23.6^a	25.2
Black or African American	85.2	83.9	14.8	16.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	68.2	75.7	31.8	24.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	78.1	71.3	21.9	28.7
Two or More Races	76.1	74.1	23.9	25.9
Hispanic or Latino	79.5	78.8	20.5	21.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	77.7^a	75.8	22.3^a	24.2
Small Metro	77.8	77.0	22.2	23.0
Nonmetro	80.4	78.9	19.6	21.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.2	8.8	20.5	19.2
Marijuana	6.1	6.0	15.8	14.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.5	4.3	10.2	10.2
Cigarettes	10.4	9.7	22.4	20.5
Alcohol	15.2	15.1	26.9	26.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.7	8.5	18.0	17.8
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	18.7	18.4	35.2	33.1
Marijuana	12.6	12.1	27.6^b	24.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.4	11.0	21.3	21.4
Cigarettes	17.6^b	16.0	30.7	28.7
Alcohol	31.5	30.8	46.4	46.3
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.2	26.7	44.4	43.0
Marijuana	17.1	16.2	33.7^a	30.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.8	18.4	30.7	30.6
Cigarettes	30.3^b	28.0	44.5^b	41.2
Alcohol	40.2	39.3	55.9	55.1
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.46A Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How They Make Decisions in Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life¹
TOTAL	16,786	16,695	7,528	7,785
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,005	6,055	2,021	2,120
14–15	5,701	5,472	2,655	2,662
16–17	5,081	5,168	2,853	3,003
GENDER
Male	8,221	8,258	4,175	4,206
Female	8,564	8,437	3,353	3,579
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,134	13,994	6,342	6,553
White	10,266	10,125	5,041	5,183
Black or African American	2,729	2,859	806	792
American Indian or Alaska Native	115	114	73	56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	695	598	290	352
Two or More Races	264	241	122	154
Hispanic or Latino	2,652	2,701	1,186	1,233
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	8,755	8,652	4,222	4,369
Small Metro	4,906	5,014	2,198	2,234
Nonmetro	3,125	3,029	1,108	1,182
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,371	1,355	1,463	1,404
Marijuana	863	865	1,134	1,077
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	707	689	691	698
Cigarettes	1,493	1,447	1,676	1,545
Alcohol	2,312	2,312	1,998	2,042
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,279	1,296	1,329	1,327
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,846	2,870	2,566	2,477
Marijuana	1,835	1,820	2,028	1,858
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,733	1,752	1,544	1,535
Cigarettes	2,670^a	2,468	2,306	2,182
Alcohol	4,968	4,858	3,498	3,575
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,269	4,279	3,247	3,203
Marijuana	2,570	2,484	2,476	2,322
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,934	2,977	2,253	2,238
Cigarettes	4,752^a	4,452	3,383	3,170
Alcohol	6,414	6,285	4,203	4,266
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.46B Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That Religious Beliefs Influence How They Make Decisions in Life (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Religious Beliefs Influence How Youths Make Decisions in Life¹
TOTAL	69.0	68.2	31.0	31.8
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	74.8	74.1	25.2	25.9
14–15	68.2	67.3	31.8	32.7
16–17	64.0	63.2	36.0	36.8
GENDER
Male	66.3	66.3	33.7	33.7
Female	71.9^a	70.2	28.1^a	29.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	69.0	68.1	31.0	31.9
White	67.1	66.1	32.9	33.9
Black or African American	77.2	78.3	22.8	21.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	61.2	67.0	38.8	33.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	70.6	63.0	29.4	37.0
Two or More Races	68.5	61.0	31.5	39.0
Hispanic or Latino	69.1	68.7	30.9	31.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	67.5	66.4	32.5	33.6
Small Metro	69.1	69.2	30.9	30.8
Nonmetro	73.8	71.9	26.2	28.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	8.2	8.1	19.4	18.0
Marijuana	5.1	5.2	15.1	13.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.2	4.1	9.2	9.0
Cigarettes	8.9	8.7	22.3^b	19.8
Alcohol	13.8	13.8	26.5	26.2
Binge Alcohol⁴	7.6	7.8	17.7	17.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	17.0	17.2	34.1^a	31.8
Marijuana	10.9	10.9	26.9^b	23.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	10.3	10.5	20.5	19.7
Cigarettes	15.9^a	14.8	30.6^a	28.0
Alcohol	29.6	29.1	46.5	45.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	25.4	25.6	43.1	41.1
Marijuana	15.3	14.9	32.9^b	29.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.5	17.8	29.9	28.8
Cigarettes	28.3^a	26.7	44.9^b	40.7
Alcohol	38.2	37.6	55.8	54.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.47A Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Youths' Religious Beliefs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Their Religious Beliefs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs¹
TOTAL	8,681	8,499	15,583	15,985
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	3,291	3,246	4,738	4,948
14–15	2,942	2,838	5,372	5,288
16–17	2,447	2,416	5,473	5,750
GENDER
Male	4,311	4,290	8,052	8,184
Female	4,370	4,209	7,532	7,801
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,201	7,085	13,220	13,440
White	5,133	5,095	10,139	10,198
Black or African American	1,466	1,475	2,064	2,169
American Indian or Alaska Native	77	61	110	108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	370	306	601	644
Two or More Races	113	111	272	283
Hispanic or Latino	1,479	1,414	2,363	2,546
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	4,281	4,131	8,673	8,922
Small Metro	2,540	2,662	4,553	4,582
Nonmetro	1,860	1,707	2,357	2,481
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	636	621	2,207	2,129
Marijuana	375	348	1,625	1,591
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	361	377	1,044	1,004
Cigarettes	751^a	627	2,409	2,364
Alcohol	1,041	993	3,268	3,377
Binge Alcohol⁴	564	599	2,042	2,024
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,289	1,307	4,130	4,026
Marijuana	763	742	3,099	2,931
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	850	873	2,437	2,407
Cigarettes	1,280^a	1,111	3,683	3,544
Alcohol	2,177	2,089	6,270	6,353
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,028	2,044	5,494	5,436
Marijuana	1,124	1,043	3,918	3,763
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,483	1,538	3,712	3,676
Cigarettes	2,273	2,096	5,839^a	5,528
Alcohol	2,900	2,837	7,694	7,723
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.47B Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Youths' Religious Beliefs, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings That It Is Important for Friends to Share Their Religious Beliefs (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Important for Friends to Share Religious Beliefs¹
TOTAL	35.8	34.7	64.2	65.3
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	41.0	39.6	59.0	60.4
14–15	35.4	34.9	64.6	65.1
16–17	30.9	29.6	69.1	70.4
GENDER
Male	34.9	34.4	65.1	65.6
Female	36.7	35.0	63.3	65.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	35.3	34.5	64.7	65.5
White	33.6	33.3	66.4	66.7
Black or African American	41.5	40.5	58.5	59.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	41.3	36.2	58.7	63.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	38.1	32.2	61.9	67.8
Two or More Races	29.3	28.2	70.7	71.8
Hispanic or Latino	38.5	35.7	61.5	64.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	33.0	31.6	67.0	68.4
Small Metro	35.8	36.8	64.2	63.2
Nonmetro	44.1^a	40.8	55.9^a	59.2
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	7.3	7.3	14.2	13.3
Marijuana	4.3	4.1	10.4	10.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.2	4.4	6.7	6.3
Cigarettes	8.7^a	7.4	15.5	14.8
Alcohol	12.0	11.7	21.0	21.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	6.5	7.0	13.1	12.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	14.9	15.4	26.5	25.2
Marijuana	8.8	8.7	19.9^a	18.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.8	10.3	15.6	15.1
Cigarettes	14.7^a	13.1	23.6^a	22.2
Alcohol	25.1	24.6	40.2	39.7
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	23.4	24.1	35.3	34.0
Marijuana	13.0	12.3	25.1^a	23.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	17.1	18.1	23.8	23.0
Cigarettes	26.2	24.7	37.5^b	34.6
Alcohol	33.4	33.4	49.4	48.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.48A Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Grade Average for Last Grading Period Completed¹
TOTAL	1,332	1,348	20,130	19,962
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	346	367	6,403	6,321
14–15	528	498	6,986	6,724
16–17	458	483	6,740	6,917
GENDER
Male	870	886	10,098	9,935
Female	463	462	10,032	10,026
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,093	1,080	17,204	17,156
White	823	756	13,233	13,152
Black or African American	203	262	2,655	2,738
American Indian or Alaska Native	17	9	136	117
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	25	25	803	763
Two or More Races	18	26	320	332
Hispanic or Latino	240	268	2,926	2,805
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	672	707	10,702	10,583
Small Metro	411	392	5,915	5,989
Nonmetro	249	250	3,514	3,390
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	324	328	2,218	2,114
Marijuana	246	269	1,587	1,493
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	164	150	1,058	1,030
Cigarettes	391	351	2,417	2,281
Alcohol	357	378	3,588	3,582
Binge Alcohol⁴	240	277	2,107	2,103
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	511	525	4,399	4,233
Marijuana	432	419	3,126	2,929
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	321	335	2,633	2,538
Cigarettes	517	488	3,946^b	3,600
Alcohol	645	643	7,113	7,005
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	683	695	6,059	5,932
Marijuana	556	541	4,045	3,832
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	467	487	4,162	4,035
Cigarettes	747	727	6,537^b	6,012
Alcohol	829	823	8,812	8,642
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported their school does not give these grades were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.48B Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Grade Average for the Last Grading Period Completed (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Grade Average for Last Grading Period Completed¹
TOTAL	6.2	6.3	93.8	93.7
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5.1	5.5	94.9	94.5
14–15	7.0	6.9	93.0	93.1
16–17	6.4	6.5	93.6	93.5
GENDER
Male	7.9	8.2	92.1	91.8
Female	4.4	4.4	95.6	95.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	6.0	5.9	94.0	94.1
White	5.9	5.4	94.1	94.6
Black or African American	7.1	8.7	92.9	91.3
American Indian or Alaska Native	11.4	6.9	88.6	93.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	3.0	3.2	97.0	96.8
Two or More Races	5.4	7.2	94.6	92.8
Hispanic or Latino	7.6	8.7	92.4	91.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	5.9	6.3	94.1	93.7
Small Metro	6.5	6.1	93.5	93.9
Nonmetro	6.6	6.9	93.4	93.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	24.3	24.4	11.0	10.6
Marijuana	18.4	20.0	7.9	7.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.3	11.2	5.3	5.2
Cigarettes	29.3	26.0	12.0	11.4
Alcohol	26.8	28.1	17.8	17.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	18.0	20.6	10.5	10.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	38.3	38.9	21.9	21.2
Marijuana	32.4	31.1	15.5	14.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	24.1	24.8	13.1	12.7
Cigarettes	38.8	36.2	19.6^b	18.0
Alcohol	48.4	47.7	35.3	35.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	51.3	51.5	30.1	29.7
Marijuana	41.7	40.1	20.1	19.2
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	35.1	36.1	20.7	20.2
Cigarettes	56.1	53.9	32.5^b	30.1
Alcohol	62.2	61.0	43.8	43.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported their school does not give these grades were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.49A Youths' Feelings about Going to School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Going to School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Going to School¹
TOTAL	17,650	17,710	4,756	4,684
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,869	5,868	1,316	1,332
14–15	6,182	5,989	1,632	1,567
16–17	5,599	5,853	1,808	1,786
GENDER
Male	8,692	8,775	2,761	2,686
Female	8,958	8,935	1,995	1,998
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,894	15,035	4,162	4,086
White	11,104	11,064	3,463	3,457
Black or African American	2,586	2,788	445	419
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	115	*	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	744	719	127	106
Two or More Races	283	291	79	84
Hispanic or Latino	2,756	2,675	594	599
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,490	9,462	2,461	2,449
Small Metro	5,118	5,310	1,447	1,376
Nonmetro	3,042	2,937	848	859
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,637	1,617	988	931
Marijuana	1,122	1,112	771	723
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	775	770	489	468
Cigarettes	1,793	1,707	1,143	1,052
Alcohol	2,741	2,783	1,338	1,322
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,514	1,561	917	896
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,382	3,327	1,684	1,627
Marijuana	2,367	2,255	1,303	1,231
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,951	1,949	1,097	1,039
Cigarettes	3,031	2,841	1,605	1,454
Alcohol	5,680	5,739	2,335	2,201
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,805	4,805	2,175	2,113
Marijuana	3,161	3,055	1,603	1,500
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,186	3,182	1,607	1,555
Cigarettes	5,230^a	4,927	2,349^a	2,127
Alcohol	7,170	7,219	2,797	2,644
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.49B Youths' Feelings about Going to School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Youths' Feelings about Going to School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Going to School¹
TOTAL	78.8	79.1	21.2	20.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	81.7	81.5	18.3	18.5
14–15	79.1	79.3	20.9	20.7
16–17	75.6	76.6	24.4	23.4
GENDER
Male	75.9	76.6	24.1	23.4
Female	81.8	81.7	18.2	18.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.2	78.6	21.8	21.4
White	76.2	76.2	23.8	23.8
Black or African American	85.3	86.9	14.7	13.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	86.3	*	13.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	85.4	87.2	14.6	12.8
Two or More Races	78.1	77.6	21.9	22.4
Hispanic or Latino	82.3	81.7	17.7	18.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	79.4	79.4	20.6	20.6
Small Metro	78.0	79.4	22.0	20.6
Nonmetro	78.2	77.4	21.8	22.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.3	9.1	20.8	19.9
Marijuana	6.4	6.3	16.2	15.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.4	4.3	10.3	10.0
Cigarettes	10.2	9.6	24.0	22.5
Alcohol	15.5	15.7	28.1	28.2
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.6	8.8	19.3	19.1
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.2	18.8	35.4	34.7
Marijuana	13.4	12.7	27.4	26.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.1	11.0	23.1	22.2
Cigarettes	17.2^a	16.0	33.8^a	31.0
Alcohol	32.2	32.4	49.1	47.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.2	27.1	45.7	45.1
Marijuana	17.9	17.3	33.7	32.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.1	18.0	33.8	33.2
Cigarettes	29.6^b	27.8	49.4^b	45.4
Alcohol	40.6	40.8	58.8	56.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.50A How Often Youths Felt in the Past Year That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Youths Felt That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important¹
TOTAL	17,427	17,372	4,961	5,007
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,011	6,001	1,159	1,186
14–15	5,957	5,765	1,854	1,789
16–17	5,459	5,607	1,948	2,032
GENDER
Male	8,631	8,610	2,812	2,847
Female	8,796	8,763	2,149	2,160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,634	14,715	4,406	4,392
White	10,804	10,831	3,756	3,682
Black or African American	2,641	2,732	383^a	469
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	110	*	23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	742	702	129	123
Two or More Races	275	284	85	90
Hispanic or Latino	2,793	2,657	555	615
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,411	9,335	2,526	2,568
Small Metro	5,064	5,143	1,501	1,541
Nonmetro	2,953	2,894	934	898
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,663	1,608	965	938
Marijuana	1,174	1,118	720	718
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	772	786	493	450
Cigarettes	1,896	1,756	1,042	1,002
Alcohol	2,735	2,688	1,343	1,415
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,560	1,546	872	910
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,345	3,281	1,719	1,670
Marijuana	2,362	2,255	1,309	1,231
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,953	1,921	1,092	1,064
Cigarettes	3,132^b	2,842	1,506	1,449
Alcohol	5,552	5,482	2,461	2,451
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,741	4,671	2,232	2,244
Marijuana	3,163	2,998	1,603	1,557
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,161	3,103	1,625	1,632
Cigarettes	5,277^b	4,840	2,303	2,214
Alcohol	7,022	6,931	2,944	2,924
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.50B How Often Youths Felt in the Past Year That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Youths Felt That Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important¹
TOTAL	77.8	77.6	22.2	22.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	83.8	83.5	16.2	16.5
14–15	76.3	76.3	23.7	23.7
16–17	73.7	73.4	26.3	26.6
GENDER
Male	75.4	75.2	24.6	24.8
Female	80.4	80.2	19.6	19.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	76.9	77.0	23.1	23.0
White	74.2	74.6	25.8	25.4
Black or African American	87.3	85.3	12.7	14.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	82.5	*	17.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	85.1	85.1	14.9	14.9
Two or More Races	76.5	75.9	23.5	24.1
Hispanic or Latino	83.4	81.2	16.6	18.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	78.8	78.4	21.2	21.6
Small Metro	77.1	76.9	22.9	23.1
Nonmetro	76.0	76.3	24.0	23.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.5	9.3	19.4	18.7
Marijuana	6.7	6.4	14.5	14.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.4	4.5	9.9	9.0
Cigarettes	10.9	10.1	21.0	20.0
Alcohol	15.7	15.5	27.1	28.3
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.9	8.9	17.6	18.2
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.2	18.9	34.7	33.4
Marijuana	13.6	13.0	26.4	24.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.2	11.1	22.0	21.2
Cigarettes	18.0^b	16.4	30.4	28.9
Alcohol	31.9	31.6	49.6	49.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.2	26.9	45.0	44.8
Marijuana	18.1	17.3	32.3	31.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.1	17.9	32.8	32.6
Cigarettes	30.3^b	27.9	46.4	44.2
Alcohol	40.3	39.9	59.3	58.4
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.51A Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School¹
TOTAL	19,783	19,711	2,590	2,666
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,686	6,672	482	523
14–15	6,820	6,614	984	935
16–17	6,277	6,425	1,124	1,208
GENDER
Male	10,018	9,975	1,409	1,484
Female	9,764	9,737	1,182	1,182
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,700	16,725	2,324	2,375
White	12,545	12,486	2,006	2,018
Black or African American	2,847	2,973	177	232
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	123	*	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	793	756	75	69
Two or More Races	329	331	32	44
Hispanic or Latino	3,082	2,987	267	291
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,465	10,426	1,450	1,482
Small Metro	5,848	5,916	722	766
Nonmetro	3,469	3,369	418	418
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,054	1,972	566	573
Marijuana	1,465	1,391	424	442
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	975	949	287	288
Cigarettes	2,312	2,187	621	568
Alcohol	3,295	3,314	778	787
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,903	1,955	524	501
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,054	3,980	1,004	967
Marijuana	2,889	2,741	777	742
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,397	2,350	643	634
Cigarettes	3,759^a	3,481	873	808
Alcohol	6,591	6,560	1,413	1,375
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,706	5,667	1,266	1,245
Marijuana	3,815	3,655	946	897
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,870	3,823	917	910
Cigarettes	6,294^b	5,840	1,278	1,211
Alcohol	8,277	8,223	1,679	1,631
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.51B Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by Level of Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School¹
TOTAL	88.4	88.1	11.6	11.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	93.3	92.7	6.7	7.3
14–15	87.4	87.6	12.6	12.4
16–17	84.8	84.2	15.2	15.8
GENDER
Male	87.7	87.0	12.3	13.0
Female	89.2	89.2	10.8	10.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	87.8	87.6	12.2	12.4
White	86.2	86.1	13.8	13.9
Black or African American	94.2	92.8	5.8	7.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	93.6	*	6.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	91.3	91.6	8.7	8.4
Two or More Races	91.1	88.3	8.9	11.7
Hispanic or Latino	92.0	91.1	8.0	8.9
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	87.8	87.6	12.2	12.4
Small Metro	89.0	88.5	11.0	11.5
Nonmetro	89.3	89.0	10.7	11.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.4	10.0	21.9	21.5
Marijuana	7.4	7.1	16.4	16.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.9	4.8	11.1	10.8
Cigarettes	11.7	11.1	24.0	21.3
Alcohol	16.7	16.8	30.0	29.5
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.6	9.9	20.2	18.8
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	20.5	20.2	38.7	36.3
Marijuana	14.6	13.9	30.0	27.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.1	11.9	24.8	23.8
Cigarettes	19.0^a	17.7	33.7^a	30.3
Alcohol	33.3	33.3	54.6	51.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	28.8	28.7	48.9	46.7
Marijuana	19.3	18.5	36.5	33.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.6	19.4	35.4	34.1
Cigarettes	31.8^b	29.6	49.3^a	45.4
Alcohol	41.8	41.7	64.8^a	61.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.52A How Interesting Courses at School Have Been During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Interesting Courses at School Have Been (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	How Interesting Courses at School Have Been¹
TOTAL	17,083	16,857	5,312	5,510
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,757	5,677	1,427	1,508
14–15	5,788	5,554	2,022	1,997
16–17	5,538	5,626	1,863	2,005
GENDER
Male	8,594	8,398	2,847	3,047
Female	8,489	8,459	2,465	2,463
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,299	14,247	4,747	4,850
White	10,647	10,527	3,919	3,978
Black or African American	2,507	2,608	518	591
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	114	*	19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	709	669	161	155
Two or More Races	277	278	82	96
Hispanic or Latino	2,784	2,609	565	660
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,126	8,918	2,812	2,971
Small Metro	5,048	5,061	1,520	1,625
Nonmetro	2,909	2,878	980	915
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,684	1,548	941	993
Marijuana	1,178	1,091	714	739
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	800	737	465	496
Cigarettes	1,860^a	1,699	1,076	1,054
Alcohol	2,709	2,665	1,369	1,435
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,539	1,525	891	929
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,329	3,165	1,735	1,778
Marijuana	2,366	2,193	1,303	1,287
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,940	1,814	1,105	1,164
Cigarettes	3,056^a	2,785	1,580	1,500
Alcohol	5,521	5,402	2,494	2,527
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,716	4,558	2,262	2,351
Marijuana	3,163	2,958	1,600	1,589
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,157	2,987	1,635	1,743
Cigarettes	5,200^b	4,784	2,373	2,264
Alcohol	6,966	6,802	2,999	3,047
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.52B How Interesting Courses at School Have Been During the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Interesting Courses at School Have Been (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	How Interesting Courses at School Have Been¹
TOTAL	76.3	75.4	23.7	24.6
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	80.1	79.0	19.9	21.0
14–15	74.1	73.6	25.9	26.4
16–17	74.8	73.7	25.2	26.3
GENDER
Male	75.1^a	73.4	24.9^a	26.6
Female	77.5	77.4	22.5	22.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	75.1	74.6	24.9	25.4
White	73.1	72.6	26.9	27.4
Black or African American	82.9	81.5	17.1	18.5
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	85.5	*	14.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	81.5	81.2	18.5	18.8
Two or More Races	77.2	74.3	22.8	25.7
Hispanic or Latino	83.1^a	79.8	16.9^a	20.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	76.4	75.0	23.6	25.0
Small Metro	76.9	75.7	23.1	24.3
Nonmetro	74.8	75.9	25.2	24.1
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.9	9.2	17.7	18.0
Marijuana	6.9	6.5	13.4	13.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.7	4.4	8.8	9.0
Cigarettes	10.9	10.1	20.3	19.1
Alcohol	15.9	15.8	25.8	26.0
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.0	9.0	16.8	16.9
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	19.5	18.8	32.7	32.3
Marijuana	13.8	13.0	24.5	23.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.4	10.8	20.8	21.1
Cigarettes	17.9^a	16.5	29.8^a	27.2
Alcohol	32.3	32.0	47.0	45.9
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	27.6	27.0	42.6	42.7
Marijuana	18.5	17.5	30.1	28.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.5	17.7	30.8	31.6
Cigarettes	30.4^b	28.4	44.7^b	41.1
Alcohol	40.8	40.4	56.5	55.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.53A How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job With Schoolwork¹
TOTAL	16,950	17,362	5,431^b	5,026
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,853	6,025	1,321^a	1,178
14–15	5,816	5,641	1,990	1,912
16–17	5,281^b	5,697	2,120^a	1,935
GENDER
Male	8,540	8,756	2,901	2,700
Female	8,410	8,607	2,529^a	2,326
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,302	14,745	4,735^b	4,363
White	10,713	10,950	3,843^a	3,562
Black or African American	2,440	2,670	585	534
American Indian or Alaska Native	111	113	46^a	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	720	671	150	154
Two or More Races	265	292	94	82
Hispanic or Latino	2,648	2,617	695	663
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,143	9,297	2,795	2,618
Small Metro	4,908	5,132	1,646	1,549
Nonmetro	2,899	2,934	990^a	859
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,701	1,731	925^a	815
Marijuana	1,214	1,235	678	599
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	803	845	461	393
Cigarettes	1,905	1,852	1,027^a	900
Alcohol	2,759	2,842	1,317	1,257
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,602	1,679	826	773
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,408	3,441	1,655	1,507
Marijuana	2,426	2,390	1,244^a	1,090
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,015	2,042	1,029	942
Cigarettes	3,104	2,961	1,526^b	1,326
Alcohol	5,558	5,700	2,450^a	2,233
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,814	4,884	2,158	2,029
Marijuana	3,211	3,199	1,553^b	1,351
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,231	3,270	1,555	1,465
Cigarettes	5,265	5,029	2,306^b	2,021
Alcohol	6,998	7,152	2,962^a	2,703
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.53B How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job with Schoolwork (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Teachers Let Youths Know They Were Doing a Good Job With Schoolwork¹
TOTAL	75.7^b	77.6	24.3^b	22.4
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	81.6^b	83.6	18.4^b	16.4
14–15	74.5	74.7	25.5	25.3
16–17	71.4^b	74.6	28.6^b	25.4
GENDER
Male	74.6^a	76.4	25.4^a	23.6
Female	76.9^a	78.7	23.1^a	21.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	75.1^b	77.2	24.9^b	22.8
White	73.6^b	75.5	26.4^b	24.5
Black or African American	80.7	83.3	19.3	16.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	70.8^a	84.6	29.2^a	15.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	82.8	81.3	17.2	18.7
Two or More Races	73.8	78.0	26.2	22.0
Hispanic or Latino	79.2	79.8	20.8	20.2
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	76.6	78.0	23.4	22.0
Small Metro	74.9	76.8	25.1	23.2
Nonmetro	74.5^a	77.4	25.5^a	22.6
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	10.0	10.0	17.0	16.2
Marijuana	7.2	7.1	12.5	11.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.7	4.9	8.5	7.8
Cigarettes	11.2	10.7	18.9	17.9
Alcohol	16.3	16.4	24.3	25.0
Binge Alcohol⁴	9.5	9.7	15.2	15.4
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	20.1	19.8	30.5	30.0
Marijuana	14.3	13.8	22.9	21.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.9	11.8	18.9	18.7
Cigarettes	18.3^a	17.1	28.1	26.4
Alcohol	32.8	32.8	45.1	44.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	28.4	28.1	39.7	40.4
Marijuana	18.9	18.4	28.6	26.9
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	19.1	18.8	28.6	29.2
Cigarettes	31.1^b	29.0	42.5	40.2
Alcohol	41.3	41.2	54.5	53.8
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.54A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Smoke Cigarettes¹
TOTAL	7,487	7,179	14,326	14,627
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	824	736	6,083	6,189
14–15	2,758^a	2,564	4,871	4,822
16–17	3,905	3,880	3,372^a	3,617
GENDER
Male	3,300	3,112	7,844	8,016
Female	4,187	4,067	6,482	6,611
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	6,487^a	6,176	12,063	12,442
White	4,990^a	4,663	9,209	9,490
Black or African American	1,107	1,133	1,838	1,984
American Indian or Alaska Native	52	50	100	82
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	217	203	628	596
Two or More Races	97	107	247	255
Hispanic or Latino	1,000	1,003	2,263	2,185
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,817	3,572	7,793	8,031
Small Metro	2,275	2,299	4,129	4,204
Nonmetro	1,395	1,308	2,403	2,392
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,542	1,517	1,052	993
Marijuana	1,174	1,175	700	634
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	731	705	519	512
Cigarettes	1,986	1,849	909	853
Alcohol	2,330	2,235	1,703	1,817
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,505	1,463	906	960
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,776	2,647	2,221	2,222
Marijuana	2,210	2,058	1,415	1,370
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,677	1,581	1,331	1,359
Cigarettes	2,835^a	2,623	1,737	1,592
Alcohol	4,181	3,965	3,726	3,868
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,635	3,551	3,249	3,251
Marijuana	2,817	2,662	1,888	1,813
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,486	2,409	2,244	2,259
Cigarettes	4,166^a	3,872	3,306^a	3,066
Alcohol	4,992	4,757	4,830	4,968
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.54B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Smoke Cigarettes (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Smoke Cigarettes¹
TOTAL	34.3^a	32.9	65.7^a	67.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	11.9	10.6	88.1	89.4
14–15	36.2	34.7	63.8	65.3
16–17	53.7	51.8	46.3	48.2
GENDER
Male	29.6^a	28.0	70.4^a	72.0
Female	39.2	38.1	60.8	61.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	35.0^b	33.2	65.0^b	66.8
White	35.1^b	32.9	64.9^b	67.1
Black or African American	37.6	36.3	62.4	63.7
American Indian or Alaska Native	34.0	37.9	66.0	62.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	25.7	25.4	74.3	74.6
Two or More Races	28.3	29.6	71.7	70.4
Hispanic or Latino	30.7	31.5	69.3	68.5
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	32.9^a	30.8	67.1^a	69.2
Small Metro	35.5	35.4	64.5	64.6
Nonmetro	36.7	35.3	63.3	64.7
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	20.6	21.1	7.3	6.8
Marijuana	15.7	16.4	4.9	4.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	9.8	9.8	3.6	3.5
Cigarettes	26.5	25.7	6.3	5.8
Alcohol	31.1	31.1	11.9	12.4
Binge Alcohol⁴	20.1	20.4	6.3	6.6
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	37.1	36.9	15.5	15.2
Marijuana	29.5	28.7	9.9	9.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	22.4	22.0	9.3	9.3
Cigarettes	37.9	36.5	12.1^a	10.9
Alcohol	55.8	55.2	26.0	26.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	48.6	49.5	22.7	22.2
Marijuana	37.6	37.1	13.2	12.4
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	33.2	33.6	15.7	15.4
Cigarettes	55.6	53.9	23.1^b	21.0
Alcohol	66.7	66.3	33.7	34.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.55A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Use Marijuana/Hashish¹
TOTAL	5,411	5,578	16,069	15,898
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	373	331	6,396	6,454
14–15	1,919	1,935	5,563	5,331
16–17	3,119	3,313	4,109	4,114
GENDER
Male	2,483	2,459	8,516	8,507
Female	2,928	3,119	7,552	7,391
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,546	4,689	13,715	13,640
White	3,332	3,326	10,670	10,619
Black or African American	923^a	1,064	1,954	1,997
American Indian or Alaska Native	46	44	107	85
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	132	133	686	647
Two or More Races	96	101	246	258
Hispanic or Latino	865	890	2,354	2,259
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,099	3,108	8,373	8,346
Small Metro	1,565^a	1,743	4,709	4,655
Nonmetro	746	727	2,987	2,898
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,519	1,555	1,066^a	943
Marijuana	1,255	1,290	614^a	517
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	648	654	597	553
Cigarettes	1,549	1,483	1,320	1,209
Alcohol	2,020	1,993	2,000	2,053
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,358	1,352	1,045	1,066
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,579	2,582	2,394	2,251
Marijuana	2,204	2,182	1,412^a	1,243
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,468	1,447	1,517	1,458
Cigarettes	2,180	2,103	2,354^b	2,086
Alcohol	3,469	3,487	4,404	4,312
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,237	3,274	3,607	3,483
Marijuana	2,730	2,720	1,959^a	1,751
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,118	2,068	2,575	2,555
Cigarettes	3,250	3,170	4,146^b	3,717
Alcohol	4,071	4,061	5,695	5,609
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.55B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Use Marijuana or Hashish (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Use Marijuana/Hashish¹
TOTAL	25.2	26.0	74.8	74.0
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5.5	4.9	94.5	95.1
14–15	25.6	26.6	74.4	73.4
16–17	43.2	44.6	56.8	55.4
GENDER
Male	22.6	22.4	77.4	77.6
Female	27.9^a	29.7	72.1^a	70.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	24.9	25.6	75.1	74.4
White	23.8	23.8	76.2	76.2
Black or African American	32.1	34.8	67.9	65.2
American Indian or Alaska Native	29.9	34.0	70.1	66.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	16.1	17.0	83.9	83.0
Two or More Races	28.1	28.1	71.9	71.9
Hispanic or Latino	26.9	28.3	73.1	71.7
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	27.0	27.1	73.0	72.9
Small Metro	24.9^a	27.2	75.1^a	72.8
Nonmetro	20.0	20.0	80.0	80.0
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	28.1	27.9	6.6	5.9
Marijuana	23.2	23.1	3.8^a	3.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	12.0	11.7	3.7	3.5
Cigarettes	28.6	26.6	8.2	7.6
Alcohol	37.3	35.7	12.4	12.9
Binge Alcohol⁴	25.1	24.2	6.5	6.7
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	47.7	46.3	14.9	14.2
Marijuana	40.7	39.1	8.8^a	7.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	27.1	25.9	9.4	9.2
Cigarettes	40.3^a	37.7	14.7^b	13.1
Alcohol	64.1	62.5	27.4	27.1
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	59.8	58.7	22.4	21.9
Marijuana	50.4	48.8	12.2^a	11.0
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	39.2	37.1	16.0	16.1
Cigarettes	60.1^a	56.8	25.8^b	23.4
Alcohol	75.2^a	72.8	35.4	35.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.56A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Drink Alcoholic Beverages¹
TOTAL	9,558	9,810	12,113	11,841
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	832	909	6,006	5,913
14–15	3,477	3,477	4,066	3,871
16–17	5,249	5,424	2,042	2,057
GENDER
Male	4,282	4,342	6,785	6,702
Female	5,276	5,468	5,328	5,139
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	8,175	8,384	10,259	10,112
White	6,514	6,496	7,611	7,590
Black or African American	1,162^a	1,324	1,753	1,766
American Indian or Alaska Native	60	61	92	70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	269	327	562	445
Two or More Races	144	151	196	208
Hispanic or Latino	1,383	1,425	1,855	1,730
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	4,992	5,128	6,569	6,377
Small Metro	2,814	2,945	3,511	3,523
Nonmetro	1,751	1,736	2,033	1,942
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,808	1,847	779^a	660
Marijuana	1,405	1,391	465	413
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	815	873	433^a	345
Cigarettes	2,037	1,925	836	771
Alcohol	3,087	3,099	943	955
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,953	1,941	457	479
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,335	3,353	1,651	1,499
Marijuana	2,620	2,578	995^a	846
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,977	1,993	1,028	932
Cigarettes	3,055	2,916	1,493^b	1,292
Alcohol	5,510	5,635	2,394^a	2,198
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,346	4,481	2,516^a	2,301
Marijuana	3,315	3,307	1,375^b	1,164
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,938	3,003	1,777	1,646
Cigarettes	4,744	4,607	2,687^b	2,314
Alcohol	6,490	6,615	3,325	3,110
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.56B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Drink Alcoholic Beverages (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Drink Alcoholic Beverages¹
TOTAL	44.1^a	45.3	55.9^a	54.7
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	12.2	13.3	87.8	86.7
14–15	46.1	47.3	53.9	52.7
16–17	72.0	72.5	28.0	27.5
GENDER
Male	38.7	39.3	61.3	60.7
Female	49.8^a	51.6	50.2^a	48.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	44.3	45.3	55.7	54.7
White	46.1	46.1	53.9	53.9
Black or African American	39.9	42.9	60.1	57.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	39.6	46.6	60.4	53.4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	32.4^a	42.4	67.6^a	57.6
Two or More Races	42.4	42.2	57.6	57.8
Hispanic or Latino	42.7	45.2	57.3	54.8
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	43.2	44.6	56.8	55.4
Small Metro	44.5	45.5	55.5	54.5
Nonmetro	46.3	47.2	53.7	52.8
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	18.9	18.8	6.4^a	5.6
Marijuana	14.7	14.2	3.8	3.5
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	8.5	8.9	3.6^a	2.9
Cigarettes	21.3^a	19.6	6.9	6.5
Alcohol	32.3	31.6	7.8	8.1
Binge Alcohol⁴	20.4	19.8	3.8	4.0
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	34.9	34.2	13.6	12.7
Marijuana	27.4	26.3	8.2^a	7.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	20.7	20.3	8.5	7.9
Cigarettes	32.0^a	29.7	12.3^a	10.9
Alcohol	57.7	57.4	19.8	18.6
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	45.5	45.7	20.8	19.4
Marijuana	34.7	33.7	11.4^b	9.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	30.7	30.6	14.7	13.9
Cigarettes	49.6^b	47.0	22.2^b	19.5
Alcohol	67.9	67.4	27.5	26.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.57A How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Get Drunk at Least Once a Week¹
TOTAL	3,918	4,040	17,505	17,389
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	197	188	6,563	6,599
14–15	1,233	1,307	6,218	5,934
16–17	2,488	2,545	4,724	4,857
GENDER
Male	1,612	1,672	9,324	9,247
Female	2,306	2,368	8,181	8,142
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,334	3,436	14,909	14,858
White	2,521	2,600	11,524	11,357
Black or African American	602	634	2,235	2,400
American Indian or Alaska Native	44	25	106	100
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	90	94	717	675
Two or More Races	65	66	272	286
Hispanic or Latino	584	604	2,596	2,531
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	2,063	2,111	9,337	9,291
Small Metro	1,168	1,257	5,098	5,139
Nonmetro	687	672	3,069	2,959
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	961	1,020	1,607	1,474
Marijuana	735	801	1,122	994
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	461	481	777	731
Cigarettes	1,054	1,067	1,805^a	1,610
Alcohol	1,477	1,505	2,514	2,530
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,040	1,053	1,351	1,363
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,604	1,624	3,330	3,198
Marijuana	1,280	1,304	2,308^a	2,104
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,007	1,009	1,963	1,897
Cigarettes	1,492	1,451	3,022^b	2,718
Alcohol	2,384	2,486	5,440	5,287
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	2,101	2,137	4,700	4,594
Marijuana	1,633	1,643	3,022^a	2,795
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,483	1,495	3,191	3,123
Cigarettes	2,202	2,168	5,146^b	4,686
Alcohol	2,773	2,864	6,938	6,769
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.57B How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Many Students in Youths' Grade Get Drunk at Least Once a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Get Drunk at Least Once a Week¹
TOTAL	18.3	18.9	81.7	81.1
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2.9	2.8	97.1	97.2
14–15	16.5	18.1	83.5	81.9
16–17	34.5	34.4	65.5	65.6
GENDER
Male	14.7	15.3	85.3	84.7
Female	22.0	22.5	78.0	77.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	18.3	18.8	81.7	81.2
White	17.9	18.6	82.1	81.4
Black or African American	21.2	20.9	78.8	79.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	29.2	20.2	70.8	79.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	11.1	12.3	88.9	87.7
Two or More Races	19.2	18.7	80.8	81.3
Hispanic or Latino	18.4	19.3	81.6	80.7
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	18.1	18.5	81.9	81.5
Small Metro	18.6	19.6	81.4	80.4
Nonmetro	18.3	18.5	81.7	81.5
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	24.5	25.3	9.2	8.5
Marijuana	18.8	19.8	6.4	5.7
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.8	11.9	4.4	4.2
Cigarettes	26.9	26.4	10.3^a	9.3
Alcohol	37.7	37.3	14.4	14.6
Binge Alcohol⁴	26.6	26.1	7.7	7.8
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	41.0	40.2	19.0	18.4
Marijuana	32.7	32.3	13.2^a	12.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	25.7	25.0	11.2	10.9
Cigarettes	38.1	35.9	17.3^b	15.6
Alcohol	60.8	61.5	31.1	30.4
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	53.6	52.9	26.8	26.4
Marijuana	41.7	40.7	17.3^a	16.1
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	37.8	37.0	18.2	18.0
Cigarettes	56.2	53.7	29.4^b	26.9
Alcohol	70.8	70.9	39.6	38.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.58A How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done¹
TOTAL	17,553	17,466	4,825	4,902
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,376	6,386	792	807
14–15	6,147	5,915	1,658	1,631
16–17	5,030	5,165	2,375	2,464
GENDER
Male	9,262	9,246	2,171	2,194
Female	8,291	8,220	2,653	2,708
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,924	14,920	4,113	4,173
White	11,372	11,247	3,189	3,261
Black or African American	2,415	2,619	602	577
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	107	*	25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	674	586	197	237
Two or More Races	276	318	84	57
Hispanic or Latino	2,630	2,545	712	729
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,364	9,217	2,566	2,677
Small Metro	5,121	5,249	1,439	1,432
Nonmetro	3,069	3,000	820	793
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,649	1,585	971	961
Marijuana	1,153	1,107	736	727
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	783	752	478	486
Cigarettes	1,818	1,744	1,113	1,006
Alcohol	2,617	2,645	1,457	1,454
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,508	1,545	923	909
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,309	3,271	1,749	1,672
Marijuana	2,315	2,188	1,349	1,289
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,946	1,946	1,098	1,038
Cigarettes	3,007	2,820	1,622	1,459
Alcohol	5,428	5,380	2,580	2,549
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,706	4,721	2,261	2,185
Marijuana	3,064	2,944	1,693	1,599
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,194	3,186	1,593	1,547
Cigarettes	5,174^b	4,789	2,396	2,252
Alcohol	6,912	6,830	3,049	3,015
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.58B How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Percentages, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents Checked Whether Youths' Homework Was Done¹
TOTAL	78.4	78.1	21.6	21.9
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	89.0	88.8	11.0	11.2
14–15	78.8	78.4	21.2	21.6
16–17	67.9	67.7	32.1	32.3
GENDER
Male	81.0	80.8	19.0	19.2
Female	75.8	75.2	24.2	24.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.4	78.1	21.6	21.9
White	78.1	77.5	21.9	22.5
Black or African American	80.0	81.9	20.0	18.1
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	80.8	*	19.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	77.4	71.2	22.6	28.8
Two or More Races	76.8^a	84.8	23.2^a	15.2
Hispanic or Latino	78.7	77.7	21.3	22.3
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	78.5	77.5	21.5	22.5
Small Metro	78.1	78.6	21.9	21.4
Nonmetro	78.9	79.1	21.1	20.9
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	9.4	9.1	20.1	19.6
Marijuana	6.6	6.3	15.3	14.8
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	4.5	4.3	9.9	9.9
Cigarettes	10.4	10.0	23.1^a	20.5
Alcohol	14.9	15.1	30.2	29.7
Binge Alcohol⁴	8.6	8.8	19.1	18.5
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	18.9	18.7	36.2	34.1
Marijuana	13.2	12.5	28.0	26.3
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	11.1	11.1	22.8	21.2
Cigarettes	17.1	16.1	33.6^b	29.8
Alcohol	30.9	30.8	53.5	52.0
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	26.8	27.0	46.9	44.6
Marijuana	17.5	16.9	35.1	32.6
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	18.2	18.2	33.0	31.5
Cigarettes	29.5^b	27.4	49.7^b	45.9
Alcohol	39.4	39.1	63.2	61.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

Table 3.59A How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Drug Use, by How Often Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17 Enrolled in School in the Past Year: Numbers in Thousands, 2002 and 2003
(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Parents Provided Help with Youths' Homework¹
TOTAL	18,204	18,073	4,147	4,261
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,549	6,521	623	676
14–15	6,295	6,071	1,493	1,456
16–17	5,360	5,481	2,032	2,129
GENDER
Male	9,370	9,339	2,050	2,074
Female	8,834	8,734	2,097	2,187
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,738	15,653	3,277	3,411
White	12,229	12,072	2,318	2,411
Black or African American	2,422	2,547	596	648
American Indian or Alaska Native	122	101	35	31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	633	601	230	220
Two or More Races	287	285	74	88
Hispanic or Latino	2,466	2,420	870	850
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,644	9,472	2,264	2,408
Small Metro	5,331	5,451	1,227	1,215
Nonmetro	3,229	3,151	656	639
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,802	1,674	814	866
Marijuana	1,259	1,189	628	640
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	887	802	373	434
Cigarettes	2,009	1,873	921	870
Alcohol	2,876	2,862	1,195	1,231
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,681	1,649	745	802
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,593	3,419	1,458	1,519
Marijuana	2,509^a	2,311	1,151	1,163
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,167	2,084	871	894
Cigarettes	3,289^b	2,970	1,335	1,298
Alcohol	5,807	5,717	2,188	2,199
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,002	4,902	1,954	1,996
Marijuana	3,298^a	3,068	1,451	1,469
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,412	3,353	1,368	1,374
Cigarettes	5,518^b	5,001	2,042	2,023
Alcohol	7,309	7,183	2,638	2,646
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Participated in Drug Prevention Program Outside School¹
	Yes		No
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	3,134^b	3,455	21,506	21,411
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	1,271	1,352	6,953	7,027
14–15	1,004^a	1,143	7,433^a	7,085
16–17	859	960	7,120	7,299
GENDER
Male	1,580	1,713	11,009	10,981
Female	1,554^a	1,742	10,497	10,430
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,597^a	2,860	18,128	17,973
White	1,785	1,886	13,680	13,614
Black or African American	578^b	718	3,020	3,002
American Indian or Alaska Native	25	31	163	144
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	140	140	866	824
Two or More Races	54	60	336	339
Hispanic or Latino	537	595	3,378	3,438
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,708	1,770	11,436	11,464
Small Metro	886^b	1,074	6,330	6,293
Nonmetro	541	610	3,741	3,654
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	347	376	2,515	2,418
Marijuana	224	234	1,793	1,728
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	172^a	231	1,239	1,175
Cigarettes	404	435	2,788	2,597
Alcohol	453^b	568	3,897	3,842
Binge Alcohol⁴	273^b	361	2,357	2,286
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	674	759	4,797	4,658
Marijuana	443	472	3,453	3,248
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	451	528	2,864	2,805
Cigarettes	602	654	4,413^b	4,062
Alcohol	954^a	1,077	7,585	7,455
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	942^a	1,095	6,666	6,490
Marijuana	573	623	4,519^a	4,238
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	710^a	848	4,543	4,444
Cigarettes	938	1,033	7,269^b	6,690
Alcohol	1,198^b	1,412	9,518	9,258
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Number of Youth Activities Participated In¹
	One or Fewer		Two or More
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	3,446^b	2,980	18,944	19,395
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	876	779	6,299	6,412
14–15	1,189^b	976	6,616	6,574
16–17	1,382^a	1,225	6,029^a	6,409
GENDER
Male	2,000^b	1,759	9,443	9,687
Female	1,446^b	1,221	9,501	9,708
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,670^b	2,332	16,375	16,776
White	1,998^b	1,763	12,567	12,752
Black or African American	441	410	2,580	2,789
American Indian or Alaska Native	49	27	108	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	118	83	754	742
Two or More Races	49	41	312	333
Hispanic or Latino	776^a	648	2,569	2,619
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	1,897^b	1,653	10,044	10,244
Small Metro	1,017^b	839	5,546	5,842
Nonmetro	532	488	3,355	3,308
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	598	533	2,026	2,012
Marijuana	493	444	1,399	1,388
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	278	241	984	994
Cigarettes	786^a	681	2,144	2,075
Alcohol	800	733	3,277	3,368
Binge Alcohol⁴	532	484	1,897	1,971
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,038^a	911	4,021	4,032
Marijuana	878^b	729	2,786	2,746
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	590	550	2,454	2,434
Cigarettes	1,095^b	927	3,535	3,361
Alcohol	1,443^b	1,254	6,564	6,678
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,417^b	1,185	5,552	5,722
Marijuana	1,145^b	930	3,612	3,612
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	947^a	819	3,835	3,918
Cigarettes	1,649^b	1,367	5,920	5,681
Alcohol	1,824^b	1,527	8,135	8,325
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or did not answer two or more of the four youth activity questions with a "yes" or "no" response were excluded from this analysis about participation in youth activities. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Would Talk With about a Serious Problem¹
	No One		Someone
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	900	942	23,403	23,555
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	276	258	7,844	7,992
14–15	369	349	7,945	7,743
16–17	255^a	335	7,614	7,820
GENDER
Male	544	560	11,887	11,998
Female	357	383	11,516	11,557
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	676	744	19,769	19,775
White	441	475	14,825	14,816
Black or African American	161	183	3,376	3,453
American Indian or Alaska Native	10	7	174	164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	39	57	958	899
Two or More Races	12	14	370	378
Hispanic or Latino	224	199	3,634	3,780
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	502	567	12,470	12,449
Small Metro	271	261	6,845	7,002
Nonmetro	128	114	4,088	4,104
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	192	178	2,618	2,561
Marijuana	121	127	1,855	1,802
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	120	116	1,275	1,250
Cigarettes	183	179	2,968	2,814
Alcohol	225	264	4,061	4,072
Binge Alcohol⁴	147	174	2,450	2,428
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	313	322	5,064	4,996
Marijuana	204	240	3,619	3,424
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	219	211	3,059	3,046
Cigarettes	253	267	4,697^a	4,381
Alcohol	374	417	8,042	7,994
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	412	435	7,057	7,009
Marijuana	254	280	4,744	4,508
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	316	339	4,855	4,828
Cigarettes	362	410	7,719^b	7,193
Alcohol	464	497	10,091	10,025
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Respondents who reported that there was both someone and nobody they could talk with were excluded from this analysis. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Times Attended Religious Services¹
	25 or More		Fewer Than 25
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	8,037	8,065	16,332	16,487
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	2,563	2,666	5,494	5,539
14–15	2,873	2,710	5,483	5,436
16–17	2,601	2,689	5,355	5,511
GENDER
Male	3,898	3,815	8,553	8,704
Female	4,139	4,250	7,779	7,783
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	7,098	7,190	13,405	13,376
White	5,657	5,676	9,680	9,667
Black or African American	995	1,108	2,547	2,549
American Indian or Alaska Native	36	*	152	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	293	238	688	688
Two or More Races	83	105	294	289
Hispanic or Latino	939	875	2,926	3,111
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,915	4,087	9,085	9,004
Small Metro	2,476	2,500	4,652	4,740
Nonmetro	1,647^a	1,478	2,594	2,743
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	574	563	2,277	2,203
Marijuana	352	358	1,661	1,594
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	312	302	1,092	1,081
Cigarettes	628	566	2,541	2,446
Alcohol	1,066	1,074	3,265	3,313
Binge Alcohol⁴	509	587	2,111	2,056
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	1,274	1,256	4,166	4,113
Marijuana	779	784	3,098	2,911
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	801	785	2,501	2,510
Cigarettes	1,172	1,056	3,811	3,626
Alcohol	2,337	2,299	6,161	6,170
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	1,892	1,891	5,668	5,630
Marijuana	1,085	1,027	3,981	3,804
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,332	1,356	3,891	3,883
Cigarettes	2,084	1,937	6,055^a	5,721
Alcohol	2,999	2,925	7,644	7,666
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or other special events, were not to have been considered in the number of times attended religious services. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Religious Beliefs Are a Very Important Part of Life¹
	Agree/Strongly Agree		Disagree/Strongly Disagree
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19,023	18,818	5,302^b	5,714
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,652	6,749	1,390	1,457
14–15	6,537^a	6,176	1,818	1,974
16–17	5,833	5,893	2,094^a	2,283
GENDER
Male	9,207	9,224	3,165	3,254
Female	9,816	9,594	2,137^b	2,460
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,974	15,691	4,514^b	4,875
White	11,707	11,455	3,610^a	3,856
Black or African American	3,011	3,074	524	588
American Indian or Alaska Native	127	129	59	41
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	769	682	216	275
Two or More Races	294	291	92	102
Hispanic or Latino	3,048	3,127	788	839
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,086	9,911	2,890^a	3,158
Small Metro	5,544	5,591	1,584	1,669
Nonmetro	3,393	3,316	828	888
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,752	1,658	1,088	1,097
Marijuana	1,160	1,123	837	813
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	864	806	539	581
Cigarettes	1,981	1,819	1,187	1,172
Alcohol	2,887	2,837	1,425	1,528
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,660	1,608	955	1,017
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,556	3,457	1,864	1,892
Marijuana	2,394	2,281	1,462	1,394
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,160	2,069	1,128	1,222
Cigarettes	3,350^b	3,010	1,628	1,641
Alcohol	5,999	5,798	2,461	2,644
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,177	5,029	2,353	2,455
Marijuana	3,256	3,051	1,786	1,756
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,571	3,462	1,630	1,749
Cigarettes	5,769^b	5,267	2,362	2,354
Alcohol	7,643	7,405	2,965	3,147
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Grade Average for Last Grading Period Completed¹
	"D" or Lower		"A," "B," or "C"
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	1,332	1,348	20,130	19,962
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	346	367	6,403	6,321
14–15	528	498	6,986	6,724
16–17	458	483	6,740	6,917
GENDER
Male	870	886	10,098	9,935
Female	463	462	10,032	10,026
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,093	1,080	17,204	17,156
White	823	756	13,233	13,152
Black or African American	203	262	2,655	2,738
American Indian or Alaska Native	17	9	136	117
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	25	25	803	763
Two or More Races	18	26	320	332
Hispanic or Latino	240	268	2,926	2,805
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	672	707	10,702	10,583
Small Metro	411	392	5,915	5,989
Nonmetro	249	250	3,514	3,390
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	324	328	2,218	2,114
Marijuana	246	269	1,587	1,493
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	164	150	1,058	1,030
Cigarettes	391	351	2,417	2,281
Alcohol	357	378	3,588	3,582
Binge Alcohol⁴	240	277	2,107	2,103
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	511	525	4,399	4,233
Marijuana	432	419	3,126	2,929
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	321	335	2,633	2,538
Cigarettes	517	488	3,946^b	3,600
Alcohol	645	643	7,113	7,005
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	683	695	6,059	5,932
Marijuana	556	541	4,045	3,832
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	467	487	4,162	4,035
Cigarettes	747	727	6,537^b	6,012
Alcohol	829	823	8,812	8,642
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, reported not being enrolled in school in the past 12 months, or reported their school does not give these grades were excluded from this analysis. Youths reporting that they were "home-schooled" in the past 12 months were considered to be enrolled in school. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Youths' Feelings about Going to School¹
	Liked a Lot/Kind of Liked		Didn't Like Very Much/Hated
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	17,650	17,710	4,756	4,684
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,869	5,868	1,316	1,332
14–15	6,182	5,989	1,632	1,567
16–17	5,599	5,853	1,808	1,786
GENDER
Male	8,692	8,775	2,761	2,686
Female	8,958	8,935	1,995	1,998
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,894	15,035	4,162	4,086
White	11,104	11,064	3,463	3,457
Black or African American	2,586	2,788	445	419
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	115	*	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	744	719	127	106
Two or More Races	283	291	79	84
Hispanic or Latino	2,756	2,675	594	599
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,490	9,462	2,461	2,449
Small Metro	5,118	5,310	1,447	1,376
Nonmetro	3,042	2,937	848	859
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,637	1,617	988	931
Marijuana	1,122	1,112	771	723
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	775	770	489	468
Cigarettes	1,793	1,707	1,143	1,052
Alcohol	2,741	2,783	1,338	1,322
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,514	1,561	917	896
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,382	3,327	1,684	1,627
Marijuana	2,367	2,255	1,303	1,231
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,951	1,949	1,097	1,039
Cigarettes	3,031	2,841	1,605	1,454
Alcohol	5,680	5,739	2,335	2,201
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,805	4,805	2,175	2,113
Marijuana	3,161	3,055	1,603	1,500
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,186	3,182	1,607	1,555
Cigarettes	5,230^a	4,927	2,349^a	2,127
Alcohol	7,170	7,219	2,797	2,644
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Assigned Schoolwork Was Meaningful and Important¹
	Always/Sometimes		Seldom/Never
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	17,427	17,372	4,961	5,007
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,011	6,001	1,159	1,186
14–15	5,957	5,765	1,854	1,789
16–17	5,459	5,607	1,948	2,032
GENDER
Male	8,631	8,610	2,812	2,847
Female	8,796	8,763	2,149	2,160
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,634	14,715	4,406	4,392
White	10,804	10,831	3,756	3,682
Black or African American	2,641	2,732	383^a	469
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	110	*	23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	742	702	129	123
Two or More Races	275	284	85	90
Hispanic or Latino	2,793	2,657	555	615
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,411	9,335	2,526	2,568
Small Metro	5,064	5,143	1,501	1,541
Nonmetro	2,953	2,894	934	898
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,663	1,608	965	938
Marijuana	1,174	1,118	720	718
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	772	786	493	450
Cigarettes	1,896	1,756	1,042	1,002
Alcohol	2,735	2,688	1,343	1,415
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,560	1,546	872	910
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,345	3,281	1,719	1,670
Marijuana	2,362	2,255	1,309	1,231
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,953	1,921	1,092	1,064
Cigarettes	3,132^b	2,842	1,506	1,449
Alcohol	5,552	5,482	2,461	2,451
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,741	4,671	2,232	2,244
Marijuana	3,163	2,998	1,603	1,557
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,161	3,103	1,625	1,632
Cigarettes	5,277^b	4,840	2,303	2,214
Alcohol	7,022	6,931	2,944	2,924
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Importance Later in Life of Things Learned in School¹
	Very/Somewhat Important		Very/Somewhat Unimportant
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	19,783	19,711	2,590	2,666
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,686	6,672	482	523
14–15	6,820	6,614	984	935
16–17	6,277	6,425	1,124	1,208
GENDER
Male	10,018	9,975	1,409	1,484
Female	9,764	9,737	1,182	1,182
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	16,700	16,725	2,324	2,375
White	12,545	12,486	2,006	2,018
Black or African American	2,847	2,973	177	232
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	123	*	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	793	756	75	69
Two or More Races	329	331	32	44
Hispanic or Latino	3,082	2,987	267	291
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,465	10,426	1,450	1,482
Small Metro	5,848	5,916	722	766
Nonmetro	3,469	3,369	418	418
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	2,054	1,972	566	573
Marijuana	1,465	1,391	424	442
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	975	949	287	288
Cigarettes	2,312	2,187	621	568
Alcohol	3,295	3,314	778	787
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,903	1,955	524	501
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	4,054	3,980	1,004	967
Marijuana	2,889	2,741	777	742
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,397	2,350	643	634
Cigarettes	3,759^a	3,481	873	808
Alcohol	6,591	6,560	1,413	1,375
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,706	5,667	1,266	1,245
Marijuana	3,815	3,655	946	897
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,870	3,823	917	910
Cigarettes	6,294^b	5,840	1,278	1,211
Alcohol	8,277	8,223	1,679	1,631
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	How Interesting Courses at School Have Been¹
	Very/Somewhat Interesting		Very/Somewhat Boring
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	17,083	16,857	5,312	5,510
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	5,757	5,677	1,427	1,508
14–15	5,788	5,554	2,022	1,997
16–17	5,538	5,626	1,863	2,005
GENDER
Male	8,594	8,398	2,847	3,047
Female	8,489	8,459	2,465	2,463
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,299	14,247	4,747	4,850
White	10,647	10,527	3,919	3,978
Black or African American	2,507	2,608	518	591
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	114	*	19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	709	669	161	155
Two or More Races	277	278	82	96
Hispanic or Latino	2,784	2,609	565	660
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	9,126	8,918	2,812	2,971
Small Metro	5,048	5,061	1,520	1,625
Nonmetro	2,909	2,878	980	915
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,684	1,548	941	993
Marijuana	1,178	1,091	714	739
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	800	737	465	496
Cigarettes	1,860^a	1,699	1,076	1,054
Alcohol	2,709	2,665	1,369	1,435
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,539	1,525	891	929
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,329	3,165	1,735	1,778
Marijuana	2,366	2,193	1,303	1,287
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,940	1,814	1,105	1,164
Cigarettes	3,056^a	2,785	1,580	1,500
Alcohol	5,521	5,402	2,494	2,527
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	4,716	4,558	2,262	2,351
Marijuana	3,163	2,958	1,600	1,589
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,157	2,987	1,635	1,743
Cigarettes	5,200^b	4,784	2,373	2,264
Alcohol	6,966	6,802	2,999	3,047
*Low precision; no estimate reported. 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Students in Youths' Grade Who Smoke Cigarettes¹
	All/Most of Them		Few/None of Them
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	7,487	7,179	14,326	14,627
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	824	736	6,083	6,189
14–15	2,758^a	2,564	4,871	4,822
16–17	3,905	3,880	3,372^a	3,617
GENDER
Male	3,300	3,112	7,844	8,016
Female	4,187	4,067	6,482	6,611
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	6,487^a	6,176	12,063	12,442
White	4,990^a	4,663	9,209	9,490
Black or African American	1,107	1,133	1,838	1,984
American Indian or Alaska Native	52	50	100	82
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	217	203	628	596
Two or More Races	97	107	247	255
Hispanic or Latino	1,000	1,003	2,263	2,185
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	3,817	3,572	7,793	8,031
Small Metro	2,275	2,299	4,129	4,204
Nonmetro	1,395	1,308	2,403	2,392
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,542	1,517	1,052	993
Marijuana	1,174	1,175	700	634
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	731	705	519	512
Cigarettes	1,986	1,849	909	853
Alcohol	2,330	2,235	1,703	1,817
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,505	1,463	906	960
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	2,776	2,647	2,221	2,222
Marijuana	2,210	2,058	1,415	1,370
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	1,677	1,581	1,331	1,359
Cigarettes	2,835^a	2,623	1,737	1,592
Alcohol	4,181	3,965	3,726	3,868
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	3,635	3,551	3,249	3,251
Marijuana	2,817	2,662	1,888	1,813
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,486	2,409	2,244	2,259
Cigarettes	4,166^a	3,872	3,306^a	3,066
Alcohol	4,992	4,757	4,830	4,968
*Low precision; no estimate reported. NOTE: Youths who did not report their school enrollment status, 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. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Times Argued or Had a Fight with at Least One Parent¹
	9 or Fewer		10 or More
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	18,983	18,694	5,534^b	6,040
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	6,918	6,818	1,243^b	1,494
14–15	6,225	6,019	2,180	2,170
16–17	5,840	5,858	2,111^b	2,376
GENDER
Male	10,242	10,173	2,272	2,448
Female	8,741	8,521	3,262^b	3,592
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,819	15,466	4,799^b	5,246
White	11,295	11,022	4,079^a	4,387
Black or African American	3,172	3,193	415^a	505
American Indian or Alaska Native	*	149	*	25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	848	750	159	207
Two or More Races	296	286	88	113
Hispanic or Latino	3,164	3,228	735	794
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	10,090	9,880	2,993^a	3,289
Small Metro	5,594	5,520	1,579^b	1,814
Nonmetro	3,299	3,294	962	937
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,792	1,676	1,074	1,121
Marijuana	1,217	1,153	799	812
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	872	831	545	577
Cigarettes	2,000^a	1,824	1,191	1,205
Alcohol	2,795	2,702	1,547^a	1,711
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,693	1,588	940^a	1,063
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,510	3,359	1,960	2,063
Marijuana	2,393	2,253	1,495	1,472
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,091	2,007	1,234	1,325
Cigarettes	3,223^a	2,959	1,789	1,755
Alcohol	5,691	5,500	2,825	3,029
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,115	4,884	2,472^a	2,703
Marijuana	3,303^a	3,059	1,774	1,806
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,472	3,296	1,778^a	1,991
Cigarettes	5,548^b	5,034	2,646	2,677
Alcohol	7,368	7,071	3,318^a	3,601
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

(I) Demographic Characteristic and (II) Drug Use	Close Friends' Feelings about Youths Smoking Cigarettes¹
	Strongly/Somewhat Disapprove		Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
	2002	2003	2002	2003
TOTAL	20,780	20,952	3,723	3,685
(I) Demographic Characteristic
AGE
12–13	7,470	7,598	665	644
14–15	7,059	6,963	1,346^a	1,213
16–17	6,251	6,391	1,712	1,828
GENDER
Male	10,254	10,408	2,225	2,112
Female	10,525	10,544	1,498	1,573
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	17,503	17,576	3,119	3,107
White	13,038	13,080	2,384	2,355
Black or African American	3,001	3,073	554	581
American Indian or Alaska Native	143	144	44	28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	943	881	54	66
Two or More Races	323	325	62	73
Hispanic or Latino	3,276	3,376	604	578
COUNTY TYPE²
Large Metro	11,176	11,332	1,888	1,802
Small Metro	6,112	6,127	1,068	1,155
Nonmetro	3,491	3,493	768	729
(II) Drug Use
PAST MONTH
Any Illicit Drug³	1,786	1,774	1,065	988
Marijuana	1,180	1,126	821	815
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	868	919	547	471
Cigarettes	1,857^a	1,657	1,320	1,346
Alcohol	3,025	3,074	1,310	1,316
Binge Alcohol⁴	1,674	1,673	955	963
PAST YEAR
Any Illicit Drug³	3,763	3,735	1,687	1,637
Marijuana	2,504	2,350	1,373	1,341
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	2,234	2,301	1,074	999
Cigarettes	3,250^b	2,939	1,749	1,739
Alcohol	6,376	6,348	2,137	2,140
LIFETIME
Any Illicit Drug³	5,442	5,475	2,131	2,048
Marijuana	3,422	3,189	1,643	1,643
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana³	3,689	3,820	1,543	1,418
Cigarettes	5,896^b	5,414	2,278	2,259
Alcohol	8,158	8,109	2,516	2,507
*Low precision; no estimate reported. ^aDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. ^bDifference between estimate and 2003 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level. ¹ Respondents with missing data were excluded. ² Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports. ³ Any Illicit Drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana includes cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. ⁴ Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.