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.,~Iu,, ______ ~~ __Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Table 3.46 Reported drug use within last 12 months among high school seniors, by type of drug, United States, 1975-82f\OTE: See NOTE, Table 3.45. Data for the categories "inhalants" and "hallucinogens" areunderestimated because some users of amyl and butyl nitrites, and PCP fail to report in these drugcategories. The 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982 surveys address this issue by asking specifi!: questionsabout amyl and butyl nitrites (inhalants) and PCP (a hallucinogen) an one survey alternate form.These data were then used to adjust the 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982 data for underreporting inthese drug categories. For survey methodology and definitions of terms, see Appendix 10.bQuestion: ''On how many occasions, if 'Jny, have you used ••• during the last 12 months?"(Percent who used in last 12 months)~Type of drugClass Class Clt,Jss Class Class Class Class Classof 1975 of 1976 of 1977 of 1978 of 1979 of 1980 of 1981 of 1982(N=9,400) (N=15,400) (N=17,100) (N=17,800) (N=15!SOO) (N=15!900) (N=17 ISOO) (N=17,700)Marihuana/hashish 40.0 44.5 47.6 50.2 50.8 48.8 46.1 44.3Inhalants a N\ 3.0 3.7 4.1 5.4 4.6 4.1 4.5Adjusted b N\ N\ N\ N\ 9.2 7.8 6.0 6.6Amyl and butyl nitrites N\ N\ N\ N\ 6.5 5.7 3.7 3.6Hallucinogens 11.2 9.4 8.8 9.6 9.9 9.3 9.0 8.1Adjusted N\ N\ N\ N\ 12.8 10.6 10.1 9.37.2 6.4 5.5 6.3 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.1N\ N\ N\ N\ 7.0 4.4 3.2 2.2~~Cocaine 5.6 6.0 7.2 9.0 12.0 12.3 12.4 11.5Heroin 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6Other apiates C 5.7 5.7 6.4 6.0 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.3Stimulant{ 16.2 15.8 i6.3 17.1 18.3 20.8 26.0 26.1Sedatives 11.7 10.7 10.8 9.9 9.9 10.3 10.5 9.1Barbiturates C 10.7 9.6 9.3 8.1 7.5 6.8 6.6 5.5Methaqualone c 5.1 4.7 5.2 4.9 5.9 7.2 7.6 6.8Tranquilizers c 10.6 10.3 10.8 9.9 9.6 8.7 8.0 7.0Alcohol 84.8 85.7 87.0 87.7 88.1 87.9 87.0 86.8Cigarettes N\ N\ N\ N\ N\ N\ N\ t::lIaData based on four questionnaire forms. N is four-fifthscOnly drug use which was not under a doctor's orders isof N w.dicated.included here.Data based on a single questionnaire form. N Is onefifthof N indicated.Source: Lloyd D. Johnston, Jerald G. Bachman, and Patrick M. O'Malley, Student Drug Use, Attitudes and Beliefs, NationalTrends 1975-1982, U.S. Department of Health and \-iJman Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse (Washington, D.C.: U.S.Governll1Ct1t Printing Office, 1983), p. 33. Table adapted by S