2001 US National Responses Heroin Use « Survey Intro and Options

Nationwide, 3.1% of students had used heroin during their lifetime (i.e., lifetime heroin use).

Overall, male students (3.8%) were significantly more likely than female students (2.5%) to report lifetime heroin use. This significant sex difference was identified for white and black students.

Overall, white and Hispanic students (3.3% and 3.1%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (1.7%) to report lifetime heroin use. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for female students. Prevalence of heroin use varied threefold from 1.4% to 4.3% (median: 3%) across state surveys and varied fivefold from 0.9% to 4.6% (median: 2.9%) across local surveys.

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