A survey conducted in 2021 found that around 2.5 percent of high school students in the United States had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. Those from an American Indian or Native Alaskan background were more likely to have tried cocaine, while Black and Asian high school students were less likely to have tried cocaine.
Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity
used any form of cocaine (e.g. powder, crack or freebase) one or more times during their life
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The source defines cocaine use as "used any form of cocaine (e.g. powder, crack or freebase) one or more times during their life."
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Who Have Used Cocaine at Least Once in The United States as of 2021, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of high school students who have used cocaine at least once in the United States as of 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222514/us-students-who-used-cocaine-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
