26-10


26-10.		Reduce past-month use of illicit substances.

26-10a. Increase the proportion of adolescents not using alcohol or any illicit drugs during the past 30 days.

Target: 89 percent.

Baseline: 79 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years reported no alcohol or illicit drug use in the past 30 days in 1998.

Target setting method: Better than the best.

Data source: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), SAMHSA.

Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years, 1998	26-10a. No Alcohol or Illicit Drug Use in Past 30 Days	No Alcohol Use in Past 30 Days*	No Illicit Drug Use in Past 30 Days*
Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years, 1998	Percent
TOTAL	79	81	90
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	72	76	87
Asian or Pacific Islander	87	89	94
Asian	DNC	DNC	DNC
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DNC	DNC	DNC
Black or African American	82	87	90
White	77	79	90

Hispanic or Latino	79	81	90
Not Hispanic or Latino	79	81	90
Black or African American	82	87	90
White	77	79	90
Gender
Female	79	81	91
Male	78	81	90
Family income level
Poor	75	79	84
Near poor	80	84	89
Middle/high income	79	81	91
Sexual orientation	DNC	DNC	DNC

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
*Data for no alcohol use and no illicit drug use are displayed to further characterize the issue.

26-10b. Reduce the proportion of adolescents reporting use of marijuana during the past 30 days.

Target: 0.7 percent.

Baseline: 8.3 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years reported marijuana use in the past 30 days in 1998.

Target setting method: Better than the best (consistent with the Office of National Drug Control Policy).

Data source: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), SAMHSA.

Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years, 1998	26-10b. Use of Marijuana in Past 30 Days
Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years, 1998	Percent
TOTAL	8.3
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.9
Asian or Pacific Islander	4.3
Asian	DNC
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DNC
Black or African American	8.4
White	8.5

Hispanic or Latino	7.6
Not Hispanic or Latino	8.4
Black or African American	8.3
White	8.7
Gender
Female	7.9
Male	8.6
Family income level
Poor	14.7
Near poor	8.5
Middle/high income	7.8
Sexual orientation	DNC

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.

26-10c. Reduce the proportion of adults using any illicit drug during the past 30 days.

Target: 2.0 percent.

Baseline: 5.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and older used any illicit drug during the past 30 days in 1998.

Target setting method: Better than the best (consistent with Office of National Drug Control Policy).

Data source: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), SAMHSA.

Adults Aged 18 Years and Older, 1998	26-10c. Illicit Drug Use in Past 30 Days
Adults Aged 18 Years and Older, 1998	Percent
TOTAL	5.8
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.4
Asian or Pacific Islander	2.5
Asian	DNC
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DNC
Black or African American	8.2
White	5.6

Hispanic or Latino	5.5
Not Hispanic or Latino	5.8
Black or African American	8.0
White	5.7
Gender
Female	4.0
Male	7.8
Education level
Less than high school	6.6
High school graduate	6.2
At least some college	5.3
Sexual orientation	DNC

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.