Adolescent drug use in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

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Lifetime prevalence of any illicit drug use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined
28%
Percentage of students in grades 8, 10, and 12 who had used any illicit drug in the past year
21.7%
Percentage of students in grades 8, 10, and 12 who had used LSD in their lifetime
2.4%

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