Quiz Results

1. Correct Answer: B. Roughly one in five Cambridge middle grades students (19%) reported in 2005 that they consumed alcohol in the 30 days prior to the survey.

2. Correct Answer: B. Of those students who reported that they consumed alcohol in the 30 days prior to the survey, one-third (35%) reported binge drinking at least one time in that time period.

3. Correct Answer: C. Following alcohol, respondents were most likely to report current use of marijuana (7%).  Then come inhalants (6%), cigarettes (4%), and other drugs (2%).

4. Correct Answer: B. The peak time of day for children to get involved in dangerous activities like drinking or drugs is during the after-school hours of 3-6pm.  

5. Correct Answer: A. 49% percent of middle school students reported that they talked with their parents about alcohol or other drug use during the past 12 months (down from 57% in 2001).

6. Correct Answer: True. Over half of all Cambridge kids are currently in after-school programs.

7.  Correct Answer: A. Understanding the perceived risk of using drugs and whether the drugs are deemed socially acceptable.
Research shows that perception of risk is one of the most important factors in influencing the decision to use drugs.
(Source: Monitoring the Future)