State Level Data YRBSS 2003 Youth Drug Use By Gender Age of 1st Use Alcohol Use Tobacco Use Illicit Drug Use Drug Use By High School Students Youth Drug Use By Race Age of 1st Use Alcohol Use Tobacco Use Illicit Drug Use

Drug Use By Gender YRBSS, 2003 Age of First Use (YRBSS, 2003) Gender Male Female Alcohol Before 13 27.8 19.8 CI Alcohol Before 13 4.4 3.5 Cigarette Before 13 23.7 16.5 CI Cigarette Before 13 4.1 3.6 Marijuana Before 13 11.6 5.9 CI Marijuana Before 13 2.6 2.4

Alcohol Use By Gender YRBSS, 2003 Alcohol Use (YRBSS, 2003) Gender Male Female Current Alcohol Use 44.5 45.4 CI Current Alcohol Use 5 3.8 Alcohol Before 13 27.8 19.8 CI Alcohol Before 13 4.4 3.5 Binge Alcohol Use 29.9 CI Binge Alcohol Use 4.2 3.3 Driving After Drinking 14.1 10.8 CI Driving After Drinking 2.5 Passenger With Drinking Driver 29.4 27.1 CI Passenger With Drinking Driver 3.6 4

Tobacco Use By Gender YRBSS, 2003 Tobacco Use (YRBSS, 2003) Gender Male Female Current Cigarette Use 25.6 25.7 CI Current Cigarette Use 3.4 2.5 Cigarette Before 13 23.7 16.5 CI Cigarette Before 13 4.1 3.6 Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 13.1 1.2 CI Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 2.7 0.8 Daily Cigarette Use 12.5 12.2 CI Daily Cigarette Use 2.4 2.2

Illicit Drug Use By Gender YRBSS 2003 Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003) Gender Male Female Current Marijuana Use 25.3 18.9 CI Current Marijuana Use 3.9 2.7 Marijuana Before 13 11.6 5.9 CI Marijuana Before 13 2.6 2.4 Current Inhalant Use 4.4 2.8 CI Current Inhalant Use 1.7 1.1 Lifetime Inhalant Use 14.7 11 CI Lifetime Inhalant Use

Illicit Drug Use By Gender YRBSS 2003 (contd.) Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003) Gender Male Female Current Cocaine Use 3.6 2.6 CI Current Cocaine Use 1.8 1.2 Lifetime Cocaine Use 8.7 7.1 CI Lifetime Cocaine Use 2.3 2.1 Lifetime Heroin Use 3.7 1 CI Lifetime Heroin Use 1.7 0.7 Lifetime Injection Drug Use 2.4 0.8 CI Lifetime Injection Drug Use Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 9.4 7 CI Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 2.5 2.2 Lifetime Steroid Use 6.4 4.6 CI Lifetime Steroid Use 1.5

Drug Use By High School Students YRBS 2003 Age of 1st Use (YRBS, 2003)   Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Alcohol Before 13 30.5 23.2 23.3 17.6 CI Alcohol Before 13 6.2 4.2 5.3 3.7 Cigarette Before 13 21.7 18 20.8 20.9 CI Cigarette Before 13 3.9 4.7 5.6 6.1 Marijuana Before 13 9.8 7.9 11.5 5.8 CI Marijuana Before 13 2.3 3.1 4 2.5

Alcohol Use By High School Students YRBSS, 2003 Alcohol Use (YRBSS, 2003)   Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Current Alcohol Use 37.1 38.6 50 56.3 CI Current Alcohol Use 6 4.6 7.7 5.8 Alcohol Before 13 30.5 23.2 23.3 17.6 CI Alcohol Before 13 6.2 4.2 5.3 3.7 Binge Alcohol Use 20.8 23.1 30 44.4 CI Binge Alcohol Use 2.3 5.9 5.6 Driving After Drinking 4.8 7 14.4 26.2 CI Driving After Drinking 1.6 7.1 Passenger With Drinking Driver 26.1 26.3 27.6 34.6 CI Passenger With Drinking Driver 3.3 3.8 4.5 6.5

Tobacco Use By High School Students YRBSS, 2003 Tobacco Use (YRBSS, 2003)   Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Current Cigarette Use 19 22.3 25.6 37.4 CI Current Cigarette Use 2.6 3.9 7.4 4.5 Cigarette Before 13 21.7 18 20.8 20.9 CI Cigarette Before 13 4.7 5.6 6.1 Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 6.2 6.5 6.6 10.3 CI Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 1.8 2.7 3.2 Daily Cigarette Use 7 10.7 14.6 18.8 CI Daily Cigarette Use 4.9

Illicit Drug Use By High School Students YRBSS, 2003 Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003)   Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Current Marijuana Use 18.9 22.1 23.9 24.6 CI Current Marijuana Use 3.5 3.7 6.3 4.7 Marijuana Before 13 9.8 7.9 11.5 5.8 CI Marijuana Before 13 2.3 3.1 4 2.5 Current Inhalant Use 3.2 4.4 CI Current Inhalant Use 1.6 1.7 2.9 2.1 Lifetime Inhalant Use 10.2 12.2 12.6 17.4 CI Lifetime Inhalant Use 2.6 3.3 5 4.6

Illicit Drug Use By High School Students YRBSS, 2003 (contd.) Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003)   Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Current Cocaine Use 2.6 2.2 3.5 4.6 CI Current Cocaine Use 1.3 1.2 2 3.1 Lifetime Cocaine Use 5.6 6.1 8.5 12.3 CI Lifetime Cocaine Use 1.8 3.8 4.7 Lifetime Heroin Use 1.9 1.6 3.2 CI Lifetime Heroin Use 0.9 2.1 Lifetime Injection Drug Use 2.7 1.1 1.5 CI Lifetime Injection Drug Use 1.4 0.7 Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 7 6.6 8 12 CI Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 1.7 2.9 Lifetime Steroid Use 7.9 5.2 4 CI Lifetime Steroid Use 2.3 2.5

Drug Use By Youth By Race/Ethnicity YRBS 2003 Age of 1st Use (YRBS, 2003)   White Black Other N/A Alcohol Before 13 22.8 27.2 23.9 CI Alcohol Before 13 3.3 11 3.5 Cigarette Before 13 19.9 19.2 29.2 20.2 CI Cigarette Before 13 3.9 8.1 8.2 3.4 Marijuana Before 13 7.5 14.4 8.8 CI Marijuana Before 13 1.5 7.6 1.9

Alcohol Use By Youth By Race/Ethnicity YRBS 2003 Alcohol Use (YRBSS, 2003)   White Black Other N/A Current Alcohol Use 46.1 33.5 44.9 CI Current Alcohol Use 3.3 9 3.1 Alcohol Before 13 22.8 27.2 23.9 CI Alcohol Before 13 11 3.5 Binge Alcohol Use 30.3 15.9 31.2 28.9 CI Binge Alcohol Use 2.9 6.5 8.5 2.8 Driving After Drinking 13.4 4.4 10.8 12.4 CI Driving After Drinking 2.6 6.7 2.5 Passenger With Drinking Driver 27.8 28.3 CI Passenger With Drinking Driver 5.4 11.6

Tobacco Use By Youth By Race/Ethnicity YRBS 2003 Tobacco Use (YRBSS, 2003)   White Black Other N/A Current Cigarette Use 27.1 11.9 25.6 CI Current Cigarette Use 2.8 6.1 2.4 Cigarette Before 13 19.9 19.2 29.2 20.2 CI Cigarette Before 13 3.9 8.1 8.2 3.4 Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 7.8 4.1 9.1 7.2 CI Current Smokeless Tobacco Use 1.9 2.6 6.7 1.6 Daily Cigarette Use 13.7 12.4 CI Daily Cigarette Use 2 1.5 1.7

Illicit Drug Use By Youth By Race/Ethnicity YRBS 2003 Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003)   White Black Other N/A Current Marijuana Use 21.1 28.4 22.1 CI Current Marijuana Use 2.7 5.5 2.3 Marijuana Before 13 7.5 14.4 8.8 CI Marijuana Before 13 1.5 7.6 1.9 Current Inhalant Use 3.9 0.5 6.1 3.7 CI Current Inhalant Use 1.2 1 4.8 1.1 Lifetime Inhalant Use 13.7 3.4 18.2 12.9 CI Lifetime Inhalant Use 2.4 3 9.1 2.1

Illicit Drug Use By Youth By Race/Ethnicity YRBS 2003 (contd.) Illicit Drug Use (YRBSS, 2003)   White Black Other N/A Current Cocaine Use 3.3 0.6 5.1 3.1 CI Current Cocaine Use 1.2 1.1 4.5 1 Lifetime Cocaine Use 8.1 4.1 9 7.9 CI Lifetime Cocaine Use 1.6 3.5 1.4 Lifetime Heroin Use 2.4 2 CI Lifetime Heroin Use 0.7 2.3 4.7 0.8 Lifetime Injection Drug Use 2.7 3.7 CI Lifetime Injection Drug Use 2.6 3.8 Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 8.6 12.8 8.2 CI Lifetime Methamphetamine Use 3.4 1.8 Lifetime Steroid Use 5.4 11.9 5.6 CI Lifetime Steroid Use 5.3