March 11, 2010 |
Substance | Percent |
---|---|
Inhalants | 6.9% |
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Type Drugs* | 5.1% |
Marijuana | 1.4% |
Hallucinogens | 0.7% |
Cocaine | 0.1% |
Cigarettes | 5.2% |
Alcohol | 9.8% |
* Nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants (including methamphetamine), or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs. Estimates in this table do not include data from new methamphetamine items added to the questionnaire in 2005 and 2006. |
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