U.S. high school students who used more drugs during COVID, as of 2021, by gender

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
As of 2021, around 33 percent of male high school students in the U.S. agreed or strongly agreed that they used more drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic than before it started, compared to around 30 percent of female high school students. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. high school students who agreed or strongly agreed that they used more drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021, by gender.

Percentage of U.S. high school students who used more drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021, by gender

CharacteristicPercentage of high school students
Female 30.1%
Male 33.1%
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Release date

April 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

January to June, 2021

Number of respondents

7,705 respondents

Special properties

from grade 9 to grade 12

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Do you agree or disagree that you used drugs more during the COVID-19 pandemic than before it started? (Count using marijuana, synthetic marijuana, cocaine, prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription, and other illegal drugs.)

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