alcohol and other drug use. percentage of high school students who ever drank alcohol,* by type of...
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Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Drank Alcohol,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever drank alcohol0
20
40
60
80
100
63
7480
87
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Currently Used Alcohol,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Current alcohol use0
20
40
60
80
100
32
4351
62
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Current Binge Drinking,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Current binge drinking0
20
40
60
80
100
1725
30
46
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple of hours on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol for the First Time Before Age13 Years,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Drank alcohol for the first time before age 13 years0
20
40
60
80
100
1419
28
41
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Other than a few sips. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol on School Property,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Drank alcohol on school property0
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40
60
80
100
2 3 6
17
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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* At least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.**p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Marijuana,*by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used marijuana0
20
40
60
80
100
21
37
50
66
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Used marijuana one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Currently Used Marijuana,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Current marijuana use0
20
40
60
80
100
1019
30
48
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Used marijuana one or more times during the 30 days before the survey.**p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Tried Marijuana for the First Time Before Age 13 Years, by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009*
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years0
20
40
60
80
100
3 512
24
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Used Marijuana on School Property,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Used marijuana on school property0
20
40
60
80
100
2 3 6
17
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*One or more times during the 30 days before the survey.**p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Took Prescription Drugs Without a Doctor's Prescription,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever took prescription drugs without a doctor's prescription0
20
40
60
80
100
1319
26
41
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
f stu
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*For example, OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Cocaine,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used cocaine0
20
40
60
80
100
3 59
20
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
f stu
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*Used any form of cocaine (e.g., powder, crack, or freebase) one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Currently Used Cocaine,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Current cocaine use0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3
13
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Any form of cocaine (e.g., powder, crack, or freebase) one or more times during the 30 days before the survey.**p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Injected Illegal Drugs,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever injected illegal drugs0
20
40
60
80
100
1 1 29
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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*Used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life . **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Inhalants,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used inhalants0
20
40
60
80
100
711 14
27
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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f stu
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*Sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Took Steroids Without a Doctor’s Prescription,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription0
20
40
60
80
100
2 2 412
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
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*Took steroid pills or shots without a doctor’s prescription one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Hallucinogenic Drugs,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
*Used hallucinogenic drugs (e.g. LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms) one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs0
20
40
60
80
100
4 7 10
23
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
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Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Heroin,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used heroin0
20
40
60
80
100
2 2 210
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
f stu
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*Used heroin (also called smack, junk, or China White) one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Methamphetamines,* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used methamphetamines0
20
40
60
80
100
2 3 514
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
f stu
dent
s wh
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d in
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*Used methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal, crank, or ice) one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Ecstasy* by Type of Grades Earned (Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Ever used ecstasy0
20
40
60
80
100
3 59
21
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
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s wh
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d in
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*Used ecstasy (also called MDMA) one or more times during their life. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Percentage of High School Students Who Were Offered, Sold, or Given an Illegal Drug by Someone on School Property,* by Type of Grades Earned
(Mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D’s/F’s), 2009**
Offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property0
20
40
60
80
100
1522
27
44
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D's/F's
% o
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*During the 12 months before the survey. **p<.0001 after controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
United States, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009