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Religious Beliefs and Substance Use Among Youths

The NSDUH Report:  Religious Beliefs and Substance Use Among Youths

Highlights:

  • In 2002, about 8 million youths (33 percent) aged 12 to 17 attended religious services 25 times or more in the past year.
  • More than 78 percent of youths (19 million) reported that religious beliefs are a very important part of their lives and 69 percent (17 million) reported that religious beliefs influence how they make decisions.
  • Youth aged 12 to 17 with higher levels of religiosity were less likely to have used cigarettes, alcohol, or illicit drugs in the past month than youths with lower levels of religiosity.

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This Short Report,  The NSDUH Report:  Religious Beliefs and Substance Use Among Youths,  is based on SAMHSA's  National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse and for selected mental health measures in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older.   SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health also provides estimates for drug use and for selected mental health measures by State.

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