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AREAS WHERE RISKY BEHAVIOR HAS REMAINED RELATIVELY STABLE SINCE 1995 1. Drinking • In both 1995 and 2004,49%of students report that they have had at least 1 drink in past 30 days. > 38%of 9`h graders > 46%of 10th graders > 51%of 11th graders > 65%of 12th graders • Approximately 30%of students report that they ride in cars Driven by someone who has been drinking across the study period • Approximately 13%of student report that they have driven after they have been drinking 2. Other Drug Use • The numbers of students who report ever using cocaine in their lifetime(5% in 1995 and 2004) • The numbers of students who report ever sniffing glue or aerosols in their lifetime(13%in 1995 and 11% in 2004) 3. Gambling • The number of students who have ever gambled(40%in both 1995 and 2004) 4. Theft • Had something Stolen from the student or damaged on school property(34%in 1995 and 32%in 2002) Highlights from 2004 Survey 1. Alcohol and Drug Use Students at Lexington High School report using a number of illegal or unhealthful substances. The most common drug among High School students is alcohol with nearly one-half of the students reporting that they used alcohol at least once during the past 30 days. This number is similar for males and females. • 49%of the students report having at least one drink of alcohol during the prior 30 days • 20%of the students report having used marijuana during the prior 30 days • 14%of the students report smoking cigarettes during the prior 30 days • 11%of the students report sniffing glue or aerosol cans during the prior 30 days • 5%of the students report using cocaine during the prior 30 days 2. Stress • 95%of students being under some stress • 21%report being under"extreme stress" • 90%of students report that their level of stress has increased since they began attending Lexington High School