| Reason |
Cigarettes |
Alcohol |
Opium |
Cannabis |
| |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
| Would cause trouble with parent(s) |
24 |
23.5 |
21 |
20.6 |
20 |
19.6 |
7 |
6.9 |
| Would cause trouble with teacher |
10 |
9.8 |
7 |
6.9 |
7 |
6.9 |
7 |
6.9 |
| Would cause trouble with police |
13 |
12.7 |
13 |
12.7 |
13 |
12.7 |
14 |
13.7 |
| Would lose your close friends |
15 |
14.7 |
14 |
13.7 |
13 |
12.7 |
15 |
14.7 |
| Would get a bad reputation |
16 |
15.7 |
14 |
13.7 |
13 |
12.7 |
14 |
13.7 |
| Would feel ashamed, lose self-respect |
23 |
22.5 |
21 |
20.6 |
21 |
20.6 |
23 |
22.5 |
| Is against your religion |
60 |
58.8 |
65 |
63.7 |
58 |
56.9 |
64 |
62.7 |
| Would interfere with school work |
15 |
14.7 |
15 |
14.7 |
12 |
11.8 |
14 |
13.7 |
| Would affect performance in sports |
7 |
6.9 |
7 |
6.9 |
5 |
4.9 |
6 |
5.9 |
| Would seriously damage your health |
50 |
49 |
52 |
51 |
50 |
49 |
51 |
50 |
| You might become addicted |
23 |
22.5 |
20 |
19.6 |
19 |
18.6 |
20 |
19.6 |
| You might do “crazy” things, go mad |
18 |
17.6 |
19 |
18.6 |
17 |
16.7 |
18 |
17.6 |
| Cannot afford it |
6 |
5.9 |
5 |
4.9 |
6 |
5.9 |
6 |
5.9 |
| Not interested in using it |
42 |
41.2 |
45 |
44.1 |
46 |
45.1 |
46 |
45.1 |
Respondents were allowed to list more than one answer