Youth Substance Abuse Indicator Graphs long descriptions

Sub-Indicator: Youth Alcohol Use

Graph Title: Percent of Youth Alcohol Use Among High School Students, Maine & U.S., 1997-2007

1997

Maine: 51%
US: 51%

1999

Maine: 53%
US: 50%

2001

Maine: 48%
US: 47%

2003

Maine: 42%
US: 45%

2005

Maine: 43%
US: 43%

2007

Maine: 39%
US: 45%

Sub-Indicator: Youth Tobacco Use

Graph Title: Percent of Youth Tobacco Use Among High School Students, Maine & U.S., 1997-2007

1997

Maine: 39%
US: 36%

1999

Maine: 31%
US: 40%

2001

Maine: 25%
US: 29%

2003

Maine: 21%
US: 22%

2005

Maine: 16%
US: 23%

2007

Maine: 14%
US: 20%

 

Sub-Indicator: Youth Marijuana Use

Graph Title: Percent of Youth Marijuana Use Among High School Students, Maine & U.S., 1997-2007

1997

Maine: 30%
US: 26%

1999

Maine: 31%
US: 27%

2001

Maine: 27%
US: 24%

2003

Maine: 26%
US: 22%

2005

Maine: 22%
US: 20%

2007

Maine: 22%
US: 20%

Sub-Indicator: Youth Prescription Drug Use

Graph Title: Percent of Youth Prescription Drug Use Among High School Students, Maine., 2002-2006
(MYDAUS) Question: On how many occasions (if any) have you used prescription drugs not prescribed to you by a doctor in your lifetime? (Data is percentage reporting on 1 or more occasions)

2002: 18%
2004: 17%
2006: 12%