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LOCAL STATISTICS:
Substance Abuse Usage and Related Statistics
- South Dakota Statistics - courtesy of Youth Risk Behavior Survey '99, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on 1 or more days during their life (by grade):
Grade Percent 9th
78.1
10th
85.7
11th
87.0
12th
92.5
Total
85.7
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on 1 or more days during their life (by gender):
Gender Percent Females
86.2
Males
85.4
Total
85.7
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking (by grade):
Grade Percent 9th
65.8
10th
71.7
11th
76.6
12th
82.9
Total
73.8
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking (by sex):
Gender Percent Females
71.4
Males
76.4
Total
73.8