| Show Drug Use Among Students Utah School Drug Survey Compiled by Janet Smith The 1997 School Survey of Alcohol and Drug Nonuse and Use provided data from over 10 000 Utah students inthis grades 7-12 The survey was administered to students in 38 of Utah40 school districts The overall purpose of study was to determine the prevalence and trends of adolescent drug use in Utah and estimate the proportion of adolescents who abuse or are dependent on various drugs in Utah than among The prevalence of alcohol cigarette smokeless tobacco and marijuana use was much lower United States for use of corresponding students in the United States Utah students were similar to students in the during inhalants and heroin hallucinogens cocaine sedatives amphetamines Table 84 Percentage Drug Use Among Utah Students Utah andS 1984 Use Drug 452 Ever Alcohol 245 Month Ever Smokeless Mornth Tobacco Ever Cigarettes 96 Month 361 Ever Any Tobacco 163 Month 215 Ever Marijuana 118 Month 13Ever Amphetamines4 Month5 Ever Barbiturates 35 Month0 Ever Tranquilizers 34 Month Ever Sedatives 54 Month 65 Ever Cocaine 35 Month1 Ever Heroin 17 Month 12Ever Inhalants 52 Month6 Hallucinogens Ever 40 Month 17Pain Medications Ever0 Month 46 665 Sample Size Table 85 Comparison ofS and Utah 1997 Utah 1997 US 1997 Substance 2687 527 Aconol 216 Cigarettes 97 Smokeless Tabacco 135 237 Mariana 36 48 Amphetamines 61 21 Sedatives 25 23 Cocaine 51 39 Hallucinogens 20 05 Heroin Opiates 15 25 Inhalants360 75400 Sample Size Farcent ofS and Utah Seriors Who Used Various 1997 Substances During PastfromMorth S the diferent Significant 1989 469 218 105 39 1316698 399 17 42 17 29 16 160 05 1142 63 27 162 83 26 789 the past month 1984-1997 1994 383 186 22 53 288 124 303 137 14710301 28 38 18 37 18 18 170 125 550 35 1391 15 790 1997 1838 141998 25 54 15 09 390 10 496 Table 86 Gender Comparison Utah 1997 Vi Fomale Substance 795 180 Alcohol 155 142 Cigareties 61 14 Smokeless Tobacco 104 90 Mariuana 31 20 Amphetamines 44 63 Sodatives 20 10 Gocaine 38 23 Halucinogens5 04 Heroin Opiates a2 36 inhalants 4793 500 Sample Sizo Farcont of Utah Studerts In Grades 7-12 Who Used 1997 Various Substances During Past Month gender other fom diferent Signifcantl 118 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
