Prevention Related Measures

• Attitudes and Perceptions

• Behaviors

• Data tables on Risk & Protective Factors

• Drug Dependence

• (DUI/DWI) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• Metropolitan Status (rural/urban)

• Parental and School Influences

• Prevention Related Measures - Findings from latest National Survey on Drug Use

• Problems Associated with Drug Use

• Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Drug Use

• Violence

Analytic Studies of Risk Factors

Attitudes, Perceptions, and Risk Factors 

The NSDUH Report:  Risk & Protective Factors for Substance Use Among American Indian or Alaska Native Youths

Results of the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Youth Prevention-Related Measures

Detailed Tables

• The NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of Marijuana, Cigarettes, or Alcohol

• The NSDUH Report:  Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers

• The NSDUH Report:  Graduated Driver Licensing and Drinking Among Young Drivers

• The DASIS Report:  Employed Admissions, 2001

• The NSDUH Report:  How Youths Obtain Marijuana

• Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Drug Use:  Findings from the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (HTML)   PDF format

• The NSDUH Report:  Availability of Illicit Drugs Among Youths 

• The NSDUH Report:  Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths

• The NSDUH Report:  Drugged Driving:  2002 Update

• The NHSDA Report:  How Youths Get Cigarettes

• The NHSDA Report:  Drugged Driving

• Prevention Chapter in 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

• Prevention-Related Measures (Risk and Availability) (Table H.56)  - data from 2001 NHSDA

• The NHSDA Report:  Marijuana Use and Drug Dependence

• The NHSDA Report:  Substance Use Among Persons in Families Receiving Government Assistance

• The NHSDA Report:  Team Sports Participation and Substance Use Among Youths

• The NHSDA Report: Cigarette Use Among American Indian/Alaska Native Youths

• The NHSDA Report:  Neighborhood Characteristics and Youth Marijuana Use

• The NHSDA Report:  Availability of Illicit Drugs to Females Aged 12 to 17

• The NHSDA Report:  Beliefs Among Youths About Risks from Illicit Drug Use

• The NHSDA Report:  Obtaining Marijuana Easy for Youths

2002 Detailed Tables 

2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health Detailed Tables:

• Driving Under the Influence (Go to tables 7.74 - 7.77)
• Perceived risks of drugs (Go to tables 3.1 - 3.12)
• Perceived availability of drugs (Go to tables 3.13 - 3.17)
• Fighting and criminal activity (Go to tables 3.24 - 3.29)

Metropolitan Status (rural/urban)

• According to the U.S. population in 2000, the 10 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are:  Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.   Rates of past month (i.e., current) illicit drug use, binge alcohol use, and cigarette use for each of these MSAs were compared with the national average.    See  The NHSDA Report:  Substance Use in the 10 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

• The NHSDA Report:  Substance Abuse or Dependence in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas

• The NHSDA Report:  Illicit Drug Use in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas

Data Tables on Risk and Protective Factors

2001 NHSDA:

• Perceived risk of drugs (PDF format)

• Perceived availability of drugs (PDF format)

• Neighborhood characteristics (PDF format)

• Parental disapproval (PDF format)

• Fighting and criminal activity (PDF format)

• Peer disapproval (PDF format)

• Prevention programs/drug messages/youth activities (PDF format)

• Religious involvement (PDF format)

• Youth's feelings about school (PDF format)

• Peer substance use (PDF format)

• Parental involvement (PDF format)

• Close friend's disapproval (PDF format)

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This page was last updated on September 23, 2004.

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