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Student Perceptions related to Substances - 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
Percent of high school students who felt it would be SORT OF EASY or VERY EASY to get by substances -
2017-2021 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
In 2021, fewer student thought it was easy to get substances.
Percent of high school students who thought it was WRONG or VERY WRONG for some of the same age to use substances -
2017-2021 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
In 2021, more youth thought is was wrong for someone their age to use substances.
Percent of high school students who thought people have MODERATE TO GREAT RISK OF HARM with substance use -
2017-2021 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
In 2021, more youth thought is was harmful to use alcohol, marijuana, and vapor products.
Pain medications without a prescription was not collected all years.
Student Perceptions Related to Substances - National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2019-2020
Teens ages 12-17 reporting on perceptions of substance use
Note: These differ from Healthy Kids Colorado Survey due to different methodology and age ranges utilized for estimates.
Summary:
Substance use estimates increase by 12th grade, except for pain medications without a Rx.
Perception of how easy it is to get marijuana, alcohol, and vapes increases by 12th grade; ease of access to pain medications without a Rx remains stable throughout the grades.
Perception of harm of using marijuana and alcohol decreases by 12th grade.
Perception of how wrong it is to use marijuana, alcohol, and vapes decreases by 12th grade. Using pain medications without a Rx remains stable throughout the grades.
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