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| Use of Alcohol, Cigarette and Illicit Drugs in the Previous 30
Days: Tenth Graders |
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1991 |
1995 |
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1999 |
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2005 |
2006 |
| Used no substances in
past 30 days |
51.9 |
51.8 |
49.3 |
49.8 |
51.6 |
51.6 |
50.9 |
53.0 |
53.1 |
57.5 |
57.9 |
60.3 |
60.3 |
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| Gender |
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| Male |
49.5 |
50.8 |
48.0 |
48.1 |
51.2 |
49.8 |
48.6 |
51.0 |
53.0 |
57.2 |
56.8 |
60.6 |
60.2 |
| Female |
54.3 |
52.9 |
50.4 |
51.5 |
51.8 |
53.3 |
53.1 |
55.1 |
53.0 |
57.8 |
59.0 |
60.1 |
60.6 |
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| Race |
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| White |
48.5 |
49.0 |
45.9 |
46.8 |
47.8 |
48.4 |
47.7 |
50.8 |
49.4 |
54.7 |
56.3 |
57.2 |
58.5 |
| Black |
67.7 |
65.4 |
67.2 |
66.2 |
65.9 |
69.1 |
64.9 |
65.8 |
67.3 |
67.7 |
65.3 |
71.5 |
69.6 |
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| Parental Education1 |
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| Less than high school |
51.3 |
46.0 |
45.8 |
48.3 |
49.2 |
47.0 |
49.0 |
52.0 |
48.8 |
50.5 |
50.2 |
54.8 |
56.2 |
| Completed high school |
49.5 |
46.0 |
46.2 |
47.1 |
46.9 |
47.6 |
47.2 |
48.7 |
47.8 |
52.5 |
53.0 |
55.2 |
54.2 |
| Some college |
50.1 |
51.5 |
47.0 |
48.5 |
50.5 |
51.6 |
48.1 |
50.9 |
51.6 |
56.7 |
55.0 |
59.5 |
57.7 |
| Completed college |
55.4 |
54.1 |
52.7 |
51.5 |
54.2 |
54.9 |
53.2 |
56.2 |
56.6 |
62.0 |
62.3 |
63.0 |
64.6 |
| Graduate school |
51.4 |
58.7 |
52.1 |
53.6 |
56.1 |
53.5 |
56.0 |
56.9 |
60.0 |
61.1 |
63.8 |
64.4 |
64.6 |
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| College Plans |
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| None or under 4 years |
38.0 |
34.0 |
33.3 |
32.9 |
33.8 |
33.2 |
34.0 |
36.1 |
35.7 |
40.9 |
38.8 |
43.4 |
43.6 |
| Complete four years |
54.9 |
54.8 |
51.9 |
52.6 |
54.6 |
54.5 |
53.3 |
55.8 |
56.1 |
60.1 |
60.3 |
62.5 |
62.4 |
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1991 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Used only one substance
in past 30 days2 |
28.1 |
21.4 |
21.1 |
21.0 |
21.1 |
21.7 |
23.3 |
22.1 |
22.8 |
22.3 |
22.5 |
21.3 |
21.6 |
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| Gender |
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| Male |
29.8 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
22.0 |
21.2 |
22.4 |
23.5 |
22.5 |
23.3 |
22.1 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
21.6 |
| Female |
26.6 |
21.1 |
21.0 |
20.0 |
21.2 |
21.4 |
23.0 |
21.8 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
22.0 |
21.4 |
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| Race |
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| White |
28.9 |
21.9 |
21.7 |
20.9 |
21.6 |
22.3 |
23.7 |
22.2 |
23.4 |
23.0 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
21.6 |
| Black |
25.6 |
21.0 |
17.8 |
18.6 |
18.6 |
16.9 |
22.1 |
19.6 |
19.8 |
19.9 |
21.3 |
18.3 |
18.7 |
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| Parental Education1 |
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| Less than high school |
26.5 |
22.5 |
24.6 |
24.0 |
21.6 |
21.9 |
19.3 |
23.5 |
22.9 |
23.3 |
27.2 |
24.0 |
21.8 |
| Completed high school |
28.3 |
23.5 |
20.4 |
21.2 |
21.9 |
22.7 |
24.7 |
22.3 |
24.1 |
23.5 |
24.5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
| Some college |
30.4 |
21.4 |
21.9 |
19.8 |
22.2 |
22.0 |
24.7 |
23.5 |
24.4 |
22.4 |
23.1 |
21.2 |
22.8 |
| Completed college |
26.2 |
20.5 |
20.6 |
20.7 |
21.1 |
20.4 |
23.1 |
21.2 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
21.1 |
20.7 |
20.2 |
| Graduate school |
29.2 |
19.8 |
20.7 |
22.0 |
18.8 |
22.1 |
21.7 |
21.6 |
19.5 |
22.5 |
20.2 |
19.7 |
20.1 |
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| None or under 4 years |
28.8 |
22.8 |
20.5 |
21.4 |
21.1 |
21.7 |
24.0 |
20.8 |
25.3 |
21.9 |
25.5 |
22.0 |
21.9 |
| Complete four years |
28.0 |
21.2 |
21.3 |
20.9 |
21.2 |
21.9 |
23.2 |
22.3 |
22.3 |
22.3 |
22.1 |
21.2 |
21.6 |
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1991 |
1995 |
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2006 |
| Used two substances in
past 30 days |
13.1 |
15.5 |
15.9 |
16.0 |
14.9 |
14.4 |
14.3 |
14.0 |
15.6 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
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| Male |
13.4 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
16.6 |
15.4 |
15.1 |
15.2 |
15.6 |
15.6 |
12.3 |
12.5 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
| Female |
12.8 |
14.6 |
15.6 |
15.4 |
14.3 |
13.7 |
13.5 |
12.4 |
15.6 |
11.6 |
11.0 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
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| Race |
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| White |
14.7 |
16.5 |
17.0 |
17.5 |
16.3 |
15.6 |
15.7 |
14.6 |
17.2 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.2 |
12.1 |
| Black |
4.9 |
8.8 |
10.6 |
9.0 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
7.7 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
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| Less than high school |
13.7 |
18.3 |
15.5 |
15.3 |
16.2 |
15.8 |
17.0 |
13.1 |
18.3 |
15.8 |
12.6 |
13.8 |
13.1 |
| Completed high school |
14.4 |
17.7 |
17.9 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
15.3 |
15.6 |
15.9 |
18.4 |
13.8 |
12.5 |
13.2 |
13.1 |
| Some college |
13.6 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
15.2 |
14.7 |
14.9 |
11.8 |
13.1 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
| Completed college |
11.9 |
14.8 |
14.5 |
15.3 |
14.1 |
14.1 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
14.1 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
9.6 |
| Graduate school |
11.8 |
12.1 |
14.6 |
13.1 |
14.4 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
12.1 |
13.6 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
9.8 |
10.1 |
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| None or under 4 years |
20.9 |
23.0 |
21.8 |
22.4 |
21.4 |
20.9 |
20.4 |
21.2 |
22.4 |
19.6 |
19.0 |
19.9 |
16.7 |
| Complete four years |
11.4 |
14.1 |
15.0 |
14.9 |
13.7 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
14.5 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
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2006 |
| Used all three
substances in past 30 days |
7.0 |
11.3 |
13.7 |
13.3 |
12.5 |
12.3 |
11.6 |
10.9 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
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| Male |
7.4 |
11.2 |
14.3 |
13.3 |
12.2 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
11.0 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
6.7 |
| Female |
6.4 |
11.3 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
12.8 |
11.6 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
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| White |
7.9 |
12.6 |
15.4 |
14.9 |
14.2 |
13.8 |
13.0 |
12.4 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
7.7 |
| Black |
1.8 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
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| Less than high school |
8.6 |
13.3 |
14.1 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
15.4 |
14.7 |
11.3 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
7.5 |
8.9 |
| Completed high school |
7.8 |
12.8 |
15.5 |
14.7 |
15.2 |
14.3 |
12.5 |
13.1 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
| Some college |
6.0 |
11.3 |
14.7 |
14.3 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
12.0 |
10.8 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
| Completed college |
6.6 |
10.7 |
12.2 |
12.5 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
9.8 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
| Graduate school |
7.6 |
9.5 |
12.6 |
11.3 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
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| None or under 4 years |
12.2 |
20.2 |
24.4 |
23.3 |
23.7 |
24.2 |
21.6 |
21.9 |
16.6 |
17.7 |
16.7 |
14.8 |
17.8 |
| Complete four years |
5.8 |
9.8 |
11.9 |
11.6 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
9.1 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
5.5 |
| 1Parental education is
calculated by the Institute for Social Research as the average of the
mother's and father's education. Child
Trends has relabeled these results to reflect the education level of the most
educated parent. In those
circumstances where the gap between mothers' and fathers' education is more
than one level, this results is an underestimate of the most educated
parent's education level. |
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| 2Indicates they have used
only one of alcohol, cigarettes or illicit drugs. May in fact have used multiple types of
illicit drugs. |
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| Source:
Original analysis by Child Trends of Monitoring the Future Data, 1991-2006 |
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