Drug Availability at Hawaii Schools is Highest

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Hawaii earns the dubious distinction of tying with Nevada for the highest availability of drugs on school campuses.

About 36 percent of Hawaii high schoolers reported that drugs were made available to them on school property in the 12 months prior to being surveyed, according to a school safety report released by the National Center for Education Statistics this week.

Kansas had the lowest drug availability, with 15 percent of high schoolers reporting that drugs had been made available to them.

Read the full report. There’s other data on school weapons, alcohol consumption, etc. What are you most interested in hearing or learning more about?

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