High school student cocaine use by race U.S. 2021

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

Characteristic	Share of students
Average	2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	7.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5.3%
Hispanic	2.9%
Multiracial	2.6%
White	2.4%
Black or African American	1.9%
Asian	0.7%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

17,323 respondents

Special properties

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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