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Relevant Data on Indiana Youth
Percentage
of
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6th Grade
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8th Grade
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10th Grade
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12th Grade
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Drug
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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Cigarettes
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21.8
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14.6
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43.7
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32.1
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57.4
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43.9
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65.8
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51.9
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Alcohol
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25.8
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26.1
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51
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49
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66.6
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63.5
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75.9
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72.3
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Marijuana
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3.8
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3.9
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19
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17.6
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34.1
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31.6
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44.4
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40.1
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Inhalants
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6.4
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7.3
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11.2
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11.3
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11.4
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11.2
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12.3
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9.6
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Amphetamines
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0.9
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0.6
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5.6
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3.7
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12.2
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10.2
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15.4
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12.5
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Tranquilizers
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3.7
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4.1
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10.3
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9.8
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14.9
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15
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15.7
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15.5
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Narcotics
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0.9
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0.9
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5
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4.5
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10.1
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9.9
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13.8
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12.5
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Psychedelics
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0.9
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0.8
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5.4
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3.3
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10.9
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5.7
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15.4
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7.3
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Percentage
of
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6th Grade
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8th Grade
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10th Grade
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12th Grade
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Drug
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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2000
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2005
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Cigarettes
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5.7
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4.2
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18.2
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12.5
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28.9
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20.8
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38.9
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26.5
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Alcohol
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9.2
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8.1
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26.4
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21.1
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39.7
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33
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50.1
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41.8
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Marijuana
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1.8
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1.8
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11.3
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9.3
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19
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16
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22.7
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17.8
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Inhalants
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2.7
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3.1
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4.4
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4.3
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2.9
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3
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2.4
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1.9
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Amphetamines
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0.3
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0.2
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2.8
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1.9
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5.4
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4
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5.9
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3.8
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Tranquilizers
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1.6
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1.7
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5.1
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4.7
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7
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6.4
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6.5
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5.2
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Narcotics
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0.5
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0.3
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2.4
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1.9
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4.4
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3.6
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4.5
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3.8
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Psychedelics
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0.4
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0.3
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2.7
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1.5
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4.2
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1.8
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4.5
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1.8
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Lifetime
and monthly prevalence of cigarette smoking has declined in all grades
(6-12) between 2000 and 2005. This is especially good news since
cigarette smoking is a strong predictor of other drug use, such as
marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drug use. Overall,
use of illicit drugs has declined steadily over the past several years
(see tables below). Marijuana is still the most widely used illicit drug, with
40.1% of 12th graders reporting having tried it at least once during
their lifetime.
Although the
number of high school students who report riding with a drunk driver has
declined, in 2005, more than one in five high school students still
reported riding with a drunk driver during the previous year.
Percent
of
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Grade
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2000
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2005
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9th
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25.5
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20.6
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10th
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28.9
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24.2
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11th
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30.6
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23.6
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12th
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33.3
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26.6
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Source: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by
