Table 17. Past-Month Drug Use for Youth Ages 12–21, by Age, Dropout Status, Type of Drug Used, and Race/Ethnicity: 1992 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Percent Prevalence)

Race/ ethnicity	Age	Dropout status	Marijuana use past 30 days	Cocaine use past 30 days
White	12–15	Nondropout Dropout	4.02 4.12	0.34 *
	16–21	Nondropout Dropout	15.93 27.60	1.61 4.12
Black	12–15	Nondropout Dropout	1.21 16.21	— —
	16–21	Nondropout Dropout	13.24 20.80	1.00 4.40
Hispanic	12–15	Nondropout Dropout	3.96 *	0.81 *
	16–21	Nondropout Dropout	14.92 11.56	2.89 2.83
Other	12–15	Nondropout Dropout	4.56 *	* *
	16–21	Nondropout Dropout	5.85 *	* —
*Low precision, no estimate reported. — No respondents. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey/Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1992).

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