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Table 2. Substance abuse prevention education and services, by disability category
| Learning disability | Speech/ language impairment | Mental retardation | Emotional disturbances | Hearing impairment | Visual impairment | Orthopedic impairment | Other health impairment | Autism | Traumatic brain injury | Multiple disabilities | Deaf-blindness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student received substance abuse prevention education or services | 62 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 44 | 54 | 51 | ‡ |
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‡ Responses for items with fewer than 30 respondents are not reported. NOTE: Any illegal drug use includes marijuana, cocaine, and other illegal drug use. Percentages are weighted population estimates based on a sample of approximately 850 students. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), student’s school program questionnaire, Wave 1 (2001) and Wave 2 (2002). |
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