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Lifetime drug stats for youth show Escambia better than Santa Rosa

   April 10, 2011

The 2010 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey also shows a table for Percentages of Escambia County youth who reported having used various drugs in their lifetimes.  Escambia County fairs better than Santa Rosa County and isn’t that far off of the state percentages:

 

Depressants
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 3.2 3.1 2.8
High School 10.2 11.7 8.2
Pain Relievers
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 4.2 5.1 4.4
High School 10.1 13.8 9.7
Amphetamines
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 1.9 3.5 1.6
High School 9.1 13.5 5.2
Steroids
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 0.6 0.8 0.7
High School 1.4 5.6 0.8
Depressants
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 3.2 3.1 2.8
High School 10.2 11.7 8.2
Pain Relievers
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 4.2 5.1 4.4
High School 10.1 13.8 9.7
Amphetamines
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 1.9 3.5 1.6
High School 9.1 13.5 5.2
Steroids
Escambia S. Rosa State
Middle School 0.6 0.8 0.7
High School 1.4 5.6 0.8
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