The Bahamas Secondary School Drug Prevalence Survey is a general population-based cross sectional survey designed to measure substance use among youths. The target population consists of male and female students in grades 8, 10 and 12; ranging in age from 10yrs to 17rs and over, in both public and private secondary schools throughout The Bahamas. This survey examine key indicators such as  types of drugs used by young people, attitudes and beliefs about drugs, exposure to drugs; age of initial use and exposure to  prevention education.

To date a series of these surveys have been carried out by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat in an effort to better monitor licit and illicit drug use in this population. Surveys were carried out in 2002, 2008 and 2011 respectively.  Plans are underway to conduct another study in the fall of 2016.

Trends in Marijuana Use Among Secondary School Students