2001 US National Responses Cocaine Use « Survey Intro and Options

Nationwide, 9.4% of students had used a form of cocaine (e.g., powder, "crack,"** or "freebase") during their lifetime (i.e., lifetime cocaine use).

Overall, Hispanic and white students (14.9% and 9.9%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (2.1%) to report lifetime cocaine use, and Hispanic students (14.9%) were significantly more likely than white students (9.9%) to report this behavior. These significant racial/ethnic differences were identified for male students. Hispanic and white female students (13.1% and 9.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black female students (1.3%) to report lifetime cocaine use.

Overall, students in grade 12 (12.1%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (7.2%) to report lifetime cocaine use. Prevalence of lifetime cocaine use varied threefold from 4.1% to 13% (median: 8.3%) across state surveys and varied fourfold from 2.6% to 10.4% (median: 6.3%) across local surveys.

Nationwide, 4.2% of students had used a form of cocaine >1 times during the 30 days preceding the survey (i.e., current cocaine use). Black male students (2.2%) were significantly more likely than black female students (0.4%) to report current cocaine use.

Overall, Hispanic and white students (7.1% and 4.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (1.3%) to report current cocaine use, and Hispanic students (7.1%) were significantly more likely than white students (4.2%) to report this behavior. These significant racial/ethnic differences were identified for male students. Hispanic and white female students (5.9% and 3.9%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black female students (0.4%) to report current cocaine use. Prevalence of current cocaine use varied threefold from 2.1% to 6.3% (median: 3.7%) across state surveys and varied fivefold from 1.2% to 5.9% (median: 2.9%) across local surveys.

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