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Sourcebaok of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Table 2.107 High school seniors' perceptions of availability of drugs, by type of drug, UnUed States, 1975-82NJTE: See NJTE, Table 2.106. For survey methodology and definitions of terms, see Appendix 10.Question: ''How difficult do you think it wouid be for you to get eoch of the following types of drugs, if you wanted some?"Type of drugMarihuana/hashishLSDSome other psychedelicCocaIneHeroinSome other narcotic (Including methadone)knphetaminesBarbituratesTranqui Ii zers(Percent saying drug would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" for them to get O )Closs Closs Clossof 1975 of 1976 of 1977(N=2,627) (N=3,163) (N=3,562)87.846.247.837.024.234.567.860.071.887.437.435.734.018.426.961.854.465.5°klswer alternatives were: (I) probably impossibie, (2)very difficult, (3) fairly difficult, (4) fairly easy, and (5) veryeasy.Source:87.934.533.833.017.927.858.152.464.9Closs Closs Closs Closs Clossof 1978 of 1979 of 1980 of 1981 of 1982(N=3,598) (N=3,172) (N=3,240) (N:3,578) (N=3,602)87.8 90.1 89.0 89.2 88.532.2 34.2 35.3 35.0 34.233.8 34.6 35.0 32.7 30.637.B 45.5 47.9 47.5 47.416.1* IB.9 21.2 19.2 20.826.1 28.7 29.4 29.6 30.458.5 59.9 61.3 69.5 70.850.6 49.8 49.1 54.9 55.264.3 61.4 59.1 60.8 58.9Lloyd D. Jr,hnston, Jerold G. Bachman, and Patrick M. O'Malley, Student Drug UseS Attitudes and BellefstNotionalTrends i975-1982, U.S. DfJpcrtment of Health and Human Services, Notional Institute on Drug A use (Washington, D ••: 0.5.Government Printing Oh!ce, 1983), p. i22. Table adopted by SOLRCEBOO< stoff.Table 2.108 High school seniors favoring prohibition of drug use, by type of drug and place of use, United States, 1975-82NJTE: Sec: NJTE, Tobie 2.106. For survey methodoiogy and definitions of terms, see Appendix 10.Question: "Do you think that people (who are i8 or older) shouid be prohibited by low from doIng each of the following?"Type of drug andplace of useSmoke marihuana/hashish in privateSmoke marihuana/hashish in public placesToke LSD in privateToke LSD In public places,Toke heroin in privateToke heroin in public placesToke amphetamines or barbiturates inprivateToke amphetamines or barbiturates inpublic placesGet drunk in privateGet drunk in public placesSmake cigarettes in certain specifiedpublic places(Percent saying "yes"a)Closs b Closs Closs Closs Closs Closs Closs Clossof 1975 of 1976 of 1977 of 19711, of 1979 of 1980 of 1981 of 1982(N:2,620) 0"=3,265) (N:3,629) (N:3,7U3) (N:3,288) (N:3,224) (1"=3,61 J) (N:3,627)32.863.167.285.876.390.i57.279.614.155.727.559.165.181.972.484.853.576.115.650.7a Answer alternatives were: (I) no, (2) not sure, and (3)yes. bThe 1975 survey que~tion asked about peopie who are "20or older."Source: Lloyd D. Johnston, Jerold G. Bachman, and Patrick M. O'Malley, Student Dru Use Attitudes and BeliefsTrends 1975-1982, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Notional Institute on DrugGovernment Printing Office, 1983), p. 100. Table adopted by SOLRCEBOO< stoff.26.858.763.379.369.281.052.873.718.649.042.025.459,562.780.768.882.552.275.817.450.342.228.06i .862.481.568.584.053.477.316.850.443.128.966.165.882.870.383.854.176.116.748.342.835.467.462.680.768.882.452.074.219.649.143.036.672.867.182.169.382.553.575.519.450.742.0IIL'JII'1!I'I!If rf:LL -,~!!,Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsTable 2.109 Attitudes toward I II tl fego za on a marihuana use, by demographic char(!cterl~tlc5, United States, selected years 1~73-80NJTE: For a discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7.Question: "Do you think the use of marihuana should be made legal or not?"Notional 18Sex:Male 22Female 15Race:White 18Block/other 18Educatioll!College 32HJgh school 15Q-ade school 6Occupation:Professional and business 23Clerical 15Manual 17Former 13Income:15,000 and over 2510,000 to $14,999 147,000 to 19,999 215,000 to 6,999 1013,000 to 4,999 16lktder $3,000 17Age:18 to 20 yeors 4221 to 29 years 3830 to 49 years 1450 years and older 9Region:Northeost 22Midwest 20SouthIIWest 24Religion:Protestant 14Catholic 18Jewish 33None 52Politics:RepublicanIIDemocrat 17Inde ndent 251973 1975ShouldShould notDon't Shouldknow Should notDon'tknow80 275 383 280 279 466 383 294 I74833281 I86 I72 284 I78 I89 282 280 356 260 284 289 274 478 289 (b)73 384 281 I67 01:3 587 282 I72 3202516.2022351652920161625192520131534401892620123215214853121926bPercents may not odd to 100 because of founding.Ole-half of I percent or less.156980757159798965767"81717,(;11788280565479867075846381734843867767(Percent a )5644764665525542551063S45564644247ShoUld1976Shouldnot28 6932 6424 7327 7033 6040 5626 70II 8636 6026 7225 7119 7633 6426 7130 6524 7328 7022 7757 3949 4825 7216 8132 6425 7222 7437 6122 7432 6437 6354 31120 7826 7134 62Don'tknow Should3423643342:35335332'+434434233i)72341978Shouldnot30 6734 6326 7129 6838 5942 5527 7013 8437 6027 7128 6824 7430 (,7332!.l63Ii')30 6726 7132 6751 4849 4929 6916 8033 6226 7227 7238 5924 7431 !!46Z 3864 3319 8029 6737 601980Don't Should Don'tknow Should Mt. knowSource: Table constructed by SOLRCEBOO< stoff from data rovld d bthe Roper Public Opinion Research Center. p e y the N:!tlonal Opinion Research Center; dota were made ovallable through33332333324224333I2224522426o22432S3021252735238292323122;25 .,.,'f1915254542271327202038.. 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