Figure 3.1 Frequent Drinking by Type of Alcohol 15

Figure 3.2 Age at First Use of Alcohol 17

Figure 3.3 Age at First Use of Beer/Wine by Race/Ethnicity 18

Figure 3.4 Age at First Use of Liquor by Race/Ethnicity 18

Figure 3.5 Age at First Use of Alcohol 19

Figure 3.6 Age at First Use of Alcohol 20

Figure 3.7 Percent of Recent Smokers Who Are Casual, Regular and

Heavy Smokers by Grade Level 23

Figure 3.8 Frequency of Smoking Use by Gender 24

Figure 3.9 Percent of Each Racial/Ethnic Group Who Tried Smoking 25

Figure 3.10 Frequency of Marijuana Use in the Last 30 Days 31

Figure 3.11 Frequency of Marijuana Use by Gender 32

Figure 3.12 Age at First Use of Marijuana by Race/Ethnicity 34

Figure 4.1 Trends in Substance Use in Maryland 41

Figure 4.2 Trends in Substance Use in Maryland 41

Figure 4.3 Trends in Substance Use In Maryland 42

Figure 4.4 Trends in Substance Use in Maryland 43

Figure 4.5 Comparison of 1998 Maryland and 1999 National Use Rates 45

Figure 4.6 Comparison of 1998 Maryland and 1999 National Use Rates 45

Figure 7.1 Perceived Danger of Using Beer/Wine Coolers 57

Figure 7.2 Perceived Danger of Using Liquor 57

Figure 7.3 Perceived Danger of Using Cigarettes 58

Figure 7.4 Perceived Danger of Using Marijuana 58

Figure 8.1 Percent of Twelfth Graders Who Always, Sometimes, and Never

Wear Seatbelts as Drivers and Passengers 72