2001 US National Responses Inhalant Use « Survey Intro and Options

Overall, white and Hispanic students (16.3% and 15.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (5.8%) to report lifetime inhalant use. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for both female and male students. Across state surveys, prevalence of lifetime inhalant use ranged from 9.9% to 16.4% (median: 13.5%). Across local surveys, prevalence varied threefold from 6.1% to 17.2% (median: 8.7%).

Nationwide, 4.7% of students had used inhalants >1 times during the 30 days preceding the survey (i.e., current inhalant use).

Overall, Hispanic and white students (5.5% and 4.9%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (2.6%) to report current inhalant use. White male students (5.4%) were significantly more likely than black male students (2.7%) to report current inhalant use.

Overall, students in grades 9 and 10 (6.2% and 4.8%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 12 (2.9%) to report current inhalant use. Prevalence of current inhalant use ranged from 2.3% to 5.6% (median: 4.2%) across state surveys and varied threefold from 1.8% to 4.8% (median: 3.3%) across local surveys.