Table 2.
ASSIST Scores Frequencies, Categories of Use, Means (SD)
| Lifetime Use N (%) |
Past 3-month Use N (%) |
Low Risk | Moderate Risk | High Risk | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance | ||||||
| Tobacco | 1474 (73.7%) | 840 (42.0%) | 1099 (55.0%) | 786 (39.3%) | 115 (5.8%) | 8.09 |
| Alcohol | 1793 (89.7%) | 1078 (53.9%) | 1717 (85.9%) | 214 (10.7) | 69 (93.5%) | 5.15 |
| Illicit Drugs | 1325 (66.3%) | 470 (23.5%) | 1437 (71.9%) | 478 (23.9%) | 85 (4.3%) | 4.24 |
| Prescription Drugs | 612 (30.6%) | 163 (8.2%) | 1764 (88.2%) | 192 (9.6%) | 44 (2.2%) | 1.77 |
| By Drug Class | ||||||
| Marijuana | 1257 (62.9%) | 350 (17.5%) | 1624(81.2%) | 349 (17.5%) | 27 (1.4%) | 2.60 |
| Illicit Stimulants | 754 (37.7%) | 129 (6.5%) | 1738 (86.9) | 229 (11.5%) | 33 (1.7%) | 1.74 |
| Heroin | 407 (20.4%) | 106 (5.3%) | 1818 (90.9%) | 142 (7.1%) | 39 (2.0%) | 1.41 |
| Prescription Opioids | 407 (20.4%) | 106 (5.3%) | 1818 (90.9%) | 142 (7.1%) | 39 (2.0%) | 1.41 |
| Sedatives | 329 (16.5%) | 80 (4.0%) | 1908 (95.4%) | 84 (4.2%) | 8 (0.4%) | 0.61 |
| Prescription Stimulants | 361 (18.1%) | 33 (1.7%) | 1944 (97.2%) | 52 (2.6%) | 4 (0.2%) | 0.38 |
| Other Drugs | 404 (20.2%) | 37 (1.9%) | 1953 (97.7%) | 42 (2.1%) | 5 (0.3%) | 0.32 |
| Combined Categories | ||||||
| Opioids (Heroin and Prescription Opioids) | 407 (20.4%) | 106 (5.3%) | 1818 (90.9%) | 142 (7.1%) | 39 (2.0%) | 1.41 |
| Stimulants (Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Prescription Stimulants) | 754 (37.7%) | 129 (6.5%) | 1738 (86.9%) | 229 (11.5%) | 33 (1.7%) | 1.74 |
| Illicit Drugs Other than Marijuana | 831 (41.6%) | 223 (11.2%) | 1649 (82.5%) | 288 (14.4%) | 62 (3.1%) | 2.57 |