A new BJS report describes patterns of drug and alcohol use among youth in juvenile facilities before they entered custody, including drugs or alcohol ever used and types of drugs used. It also provides findings on substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder among youth by their demographic and offense characteristics.
Statistics presented in the report are based on an alternative questionnaire given to 10% of youth in BJS?s National Survey of Youth in Custody in 2008?09, 2012, and 2018. The survey is part of BJS?s National Prison Rape Statistics Program.
Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008?2018 ? Statistical Tables (NCJ 305814) was written by BJS Statisticians Michael B. Field, Elizabeth J. Davis, and Amy D. Lauger. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
Correction: Federal Justice Statistics, 2020 report. BJS was made aware of errors caused by duplicate records introduced into the fiscal year (FY) 2020 analysis files. The following corrections were made to the report text, tables, and data tool to account for these errors:
- Report text, tables 3 and 4, and appendix tables 1 and 2
- Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics data tool:
- Suspects in matters investigated (FY 2020)
- Suspects in matters concluded (FY 2020).
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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