The 2001-02 Pride Survey
The Pride Survey

The 2001-2002 Pride Survey of 101,882 students nationwide in grades 6-12 shows that alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by students declined significantly following the terrorist attacks. The survey covers data that was collected from August 2001 until June 2002. Combined annual use of any illicit drug fell from 24.6 to 22.3 percent - a rate of decline of nine percent, while combined annual use of any alcoholic beverage fell from 52.1 to 50.4 percent - a three percent rate of decline. Progress toward reducing adolescent smoking was even more evident. The number of students reporting that they smoked cigarettes at least once in the past year fell from 30.5 to 26.4 percent - a rate of decline of 13 percent. The percentages of students who reported they drank alcohol or smoked cigarettes in the past year were the lowest in the 15-year history of Pride Surveys' national report. The level of any illicit drug use - including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and other drugs - dropped to the lowest level since the 1993-94 school year.


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