Youth Less Likely to Try Alcohol and Cigarettes Before Age 13 Now Than 20 Years Ago; Prevalence of Early Marijuana Initiation Has Not Changed CESAR FAX U n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d , C o l l e g e P a r k A Weekly FAX from the Center for Substance Abuse Research August 13, 2012 Vol. 21, Issue 32 SOURCE: Adapted by CESAR from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1991- 2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, accessed 8/9/12 (available online at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline). Percentage of High School Students Who Tried † Alcohol, Cigarettes, or Marijuana for the First Time Before Age 13, 1991, 2001, and 2011 The percentage of high school students who first tried alcohol or cigarettes before the age of 13 has declined considerably since 1991, with much of the decline occurring in the past decade, according to recently released data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). In 1991, 33% of high school students reported drinking more than a few sips of alcohol before age 13, compared to 29% in 2007 and 21% in 2011. The percentage reporting smoking a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 also declined, from 24% in 1991 to 10% in 2011. Marijuana initiation before age 13, however, did not change significantly over the same period (see figure below). While the decreases in early alcohol and cigarette use are encouraging, one in five students still try alcohol and one in ten try cigarettes before age 13. NOTE: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) survey uses a three-stage cluster sample design to produce a nationally representative sample of public and private school students in grades 9 to 12. Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 33% 24% 7% 29% 22% 10% 21% 10% 8% 1991 2001 2011 Percentage of Students Who Initiated Use Before Age 13 * * *Difference between 1991 and 2011 is statistically significant at p < 0.01. † Tried a cigarette is defined as smoking a whole cigarette. Tried alcohol is defined as drinking more than a few sips of alcohol. 301-405-9770 (voice) 301-403-8342 (fax) [email protected] www.cesar.umd.edu CESAR FAX may be copied without permission. Please cite CESAR as the source.

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FAX. CESAR. August 13, 2012 Vol. 21, Issue 32. A Weekly FAX from the Center for Substance Abuse Research. U n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d , C o l l e g e P a r k. Youth Less Likely to Try Alcohol and Cigarettes Before Age 13 Now Than 20 Years Ago; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Youth Less Likely to Try Alcohol and Cigarettes Before Age 13 Now Than 20 Years Ago; Prevalence of Early Marijuana Initiation Has Not Changed

CESAR FAXU n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d , C o l l e g e P a r

A Weekly FAX from the Center for Substance Abuse Research

August 13, 2012Vol. 21, Issue 32

SOURCE: Adapted by CESAR from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1991-2011 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, accessed 8/9/12 (available online at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline).

Percentage of High School Students Who Tried†

Alcohol, Cigarettes, or Marijuana for the First Time Before Age 13, 1991, 2001, and 2011

The percentage of high school students who first tried alcohol or cigarettes before the age of 13 has declined considerably since 1991, with much of the decline occurring in the past decade, according to recently released data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). In 1991, 33% of high school students reported drinking more than a few sips of alcohol before age 13, compared to 29% in 2007 and 21% in 2011. The percentage reporting smoking a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 also declined, from 24% in 1991 to 10% in 2011. Marijuana initiation before age 13, however, did not change significantly over the same period (see figure below). While the decreases in early alcohol and cigarette use are encouraging, one in five students still try alcohol and one in ten try cigarettes before age 13.

NOTE: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) survey uses a three-stage cluster sample design to produce a nationally representative sample of public and private school students in grades 9 to 12.

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