| AGE | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-17 |
| Smoked marijuana | 15% | 39% | 76% |
| Taken LSD, crack or cocaine | 9% | 16% | 35% |
| Smoked cigarettes | 31% | 61% | 84% |
| Drank alcohol | 22% | 52% | 81% |
| Gang membership | 22% | 27% | 31% |
| Carries a gun | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| Been physically abused by an adult resulting in a scar,bruises, bleeding or a broken bone | 12% | 17% | 25% |
| Considered suicide | 13% | 27% | 43% |
| Severe depression | 17% | 28% | 42% |
| Have an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Sexually abused | 12% | 10% | 20% |
| Contracted a sexually transmitted disease | * | 9% | 12% |
| Had a baby while still in school | * | 18% | 34% |
Field: Oct. 13-19, 1995
Sample: 1,000 American children, 11-17 years old.
* These questions were not asked of 11-13 year olds.
