Abstention from Drug Use and Delinquency Increasing among Youth in the United States, 2002-2014.

Background: Trends in abstaining from substance use and delinquency among adolescent's ages 12-17 in the United States was examined.

Methods: Data was derived from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) involving non-Hispanic white, African American, and Hispanic respondents (n = 98,620) and spanning the years 2002-2014. Logistic regression was used to examine significance of trend year and correlates of low-risk and high-risk behavioral groups relative to abstaining.