Figure 5.8. Past-Month Use of Selected Substances by Texas Secondary Students, by Extracurricular Activity: 1994 50% 45% 40% 35% Tobacco 30% Alcohol Marijuana 25% Any Illicit Drug 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% While the use of substances was lower among secondary students who participated in extracurricular activities than those who did not participate in such activities, there were important differences in levels of use among the different activity groups (see Figure 5.8 and Appendix F). VOE/DE/Work Study Students involved Students involved in vocational education, distributive in vocational education, and work study programs had the highest rates of education, substance use, with distributive 33 percent reporting that they had used an illicit drug in their education, and lifetime, compared to 27 percent for non-VOE/DE/work study work-study students. Current use for both groups was 14 percent (Figure 5.9). programs had the The VOE/DE/work study students also reported the highest current highest rates of use of alcohol, mari- juana, and tobacco of the students who substance use participated in extracurricular activities. (Figure 5.8). While among the VOE/DE/work study students have the highest current use of students who cigarettes (25 percent), their current use of smokeless tobacco (7 participated in percent) was the same as for athletes. For alcohol, (Figure 5.10) extracurricular these students preferred beer (34 percent), wine coolers (30 percent), activities.
Figure 5.8. Past-Month Use of Selected Substances by Texas Secondary Students, by Extracurricular Activity: 1994 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana Any Illicit Drug 15% 10% 5% 0% Students involved in vocational education, distributive education, and work-study programs had the highest rates of substance use among the students who participated in extracurricular activities. While the use of substances was lower among secondary students who participated in extracurricular activities than those who did not participate in such activities, there were important differences in levels of use among the different activity groups (see Figure 5.8 and Appendix F). VOE/DE/Work Study Students involved in vocational education, distributive education, and work study programs had the highest rates of substance use, with 33 percent reporting that they had used an illicit drug in their lifetime, compared to 27 percent for non-VOE/DE/work study students. Current use for both groups was 14 percent (Figure 5.9). The VOE/DE/work study students also reported the highest current use of alcohol, mari- juana, and tobacco of the students who participated in extracurricular activities. (Figure 5.8). While VOE/DE/work study students have the highest current use of cigarettes (25 percent), their current use of smokeless tobacco (7 percent) was the same as for athletes. For alcohol, (Figure 5.10) these students preferred beer (34 percent), wine coolers (30 percent),
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