AUTHOR Nolin, Mary Jo; And Others TITLE Student Reports of Availability, Peer Approvalyand Use of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drugs at School: 1993.

Recent research on middle and senior high school students showed a reversal of previous decline in smoking marijuana and using drugs other than marijuana, a decline in students ' personal disapproval of marijuana, and a high prevalence of alcohol use. Student reports of peer approval, availability, and use at school of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs are examined in connection with school and student characteristics in this report. Data are from the 1993 National Household Education Survey conducted by Westat for the National Center for Education Statistics (LACES). Data were collected by phone interviews using a national sample of students (n=6,504) in grades 6 through 12. Results varied by type of substance; students were more likely to report peer approval of alcohol than of marijuana or of other drugs. Peer approval also changed, with students more likely to report peer approval of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs as students advanced through school. Almost one-third of students reported eas