26-9.
Increase the age and proportion of adolescents who remain alcohol and drug free.
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26-9. | |
Increase the age and proportion of adolescents who remain alcohol and drug free. |
Target and baseline:
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Objective |
Increase in Average Age of First Use in Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years |
1998 |
2010 |
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Average Age in Years |
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26-9a. |
Alcohol |
13.1 |
16.1 |
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26-9b. |
Marijuana |
13.7 |
17.4 |
Target setting method: Better than the best for alcohol use; consistent with Office of National Drug Control Policy for marijuana use.
Data source: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), SAMHSA.
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Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years, 1998 |
26-9a. |
26-9b. |
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Average Age in Years |
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TOTAL |
13.1 |
13.7 |
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Race and ethnicity |
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American Indian or Alaska Native |
13.0 |
12.8 |
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Asian or Pacific Islander |
13.3 |
13.7 |
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Asian |
DNC |
DNC |
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Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
DNC |
DNC |
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Black or African American |
13.1 |
13.8 |
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White |
13.1 |
13.7 |
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Hispanic or Latino |
13.2 |
13.5 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
13.1 |
13.8 |
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Black or African American |
13.1 |
13.8 |
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White |
13.1 |
13.8 |
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Gender |
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Female |
13.2 |
13.7 |
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Male |
13.0 |
13.7 |
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Family income level |
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Poor |
12.6 |
13.5 |
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Near poor |
12.6 |
13.3 |
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Middle/high income |
13.2 |
13.8 |
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Sexual orientation |
DNC |
DNC |
DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Target and baseline:
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Objective |
Increase in High School Seniors Never Using Substances |
1998 |
2010 |
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Percent |
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26-9c. |
Alcoholic beverages |
19 |
29 |
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26-9d. |
Illicit drugs |
46 |
56 |
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Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source: Monitoring the Future Study, NIH, NIDA.
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High School Seniors, 1998 |
26-9c. |
26-9d. |
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Percent |
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TOTAL |
19 |
46 |
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Race and ethnicity |
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American Indian or Alaska Native |
DSU |
DSU |
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Asian or Pacific Islander |
DNC |
DNC |
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Asian |
DSU |
DSU |
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Native Hawaiian and other |
DNC |
DNC |
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Black or African American |
28 |
55 |
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White |
16 |
44 |
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Hispanic or Latino |
18 |
43 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
DNC |
DNC |
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Black or African American |
DNC |
DNC |
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White |
DNC |
DNC |
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Gender |
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Female |
19 |
50 |
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Male |
18 |
43 |
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Family income level |
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Poor |
DNC |
DNC |
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Near poor |
DNC |
DNC |
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Middle/high income |
DNC |
DNC |
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Sexual orientation |
DNC |
DNC |
DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.