The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.

• Marijuana use among most Franklin County high school youth declined slightly between 2000 and 2009. Despite this gain, 21.6% of high school seniors reported smoking marijuana at least monthly in 2009. Levels of cocaine use among these students remained fairly consistent across survey years.
• The percentage of Franklin County youth in grades 8 through 12 who reported using “designer drugs” once a month or more remained consistent after the higher usage rates reported in 2000.
• The 2009 Primary Prevention, Awareness, Attitude and Use Survey (PPAAUS) found that high school youth in Franklin County are slightly less likely than in previous years to use alcohol and tobacco regularly.
• Regular use of both alcohol and tobacco by Franklin County students in grades 8–12 declined steadily in all grades from 2000 to 2009.

For a printable PDF of the Analysis, Data, and Sources and Notes for this indicator, click here.