Student Drug Use Survey 2014 Regional Findings 1.

Student Drug Use Survey2014 Regional Findings

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Who We Are

• The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1996 as a comprehensive effort to reduce adolescent alcohol and drug use.

• We serve a 10-county region in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

• It is our vision that every child in our community will grow up in an environment that is purposefully drug-free.

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What We Do

Mission: to promote drug-free environments for youth by enhancing partnerships to educate, advocate and support locally-based community mobilization.

Goal: to prevent & reduce substance abuse among youth

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Strategic Pathways

Prevention Research – to ensure data-driven decision-making for prevention action.

Local Coalition Development – to strengthen & support local, neighborhood anti-drug efforts.

Prevention Action – to establish & strengthen collaboration across community sectors to implement evidence-based prevention.

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Coalition Approach

• Build and expand community partnerships

• Increase public awareness to build community readiness to address the problem

• Empower families and youth with knowledge to practice prevention

• Limit access to addictive substances

• Expand early detection and intervention

• Impact policy for long-term change

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Survey Methodology

• Pride Surveys questionnaire

• Administered every two years - 8th cycle since 2000

• 56,708 seventh through twelfth grade students from 107 schools completed the survey

• Distribution is representative of the region

• Respondents from public & private schools across 7 counties in the tri-state region

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Key Findings & Trends

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Prevalence of Use

2014 Student Drug Use Survey

During the past 30-days?

Alcohol 17.8%

Cigarettes 9.8%

Marijuana 11.4%

Prescription Drugs 4.3%

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Overall, most youth are not using

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National Comparison of 12th gr.

Core Measure : Past 30-day Use

Student Drug Use Survey(regional)

Monitoring the Future(national)

Alcohol 36.9% 39.2%

Cigarettes 18.6% 16.3%

Marijuana 20.9% 22.7%

Prescription Drugs

7.8% 7.0%

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Age of First Use


Average Age Students

Report First Using a

Substance

Alcohol 13.4 yrs.

Tobacco 12.5 yrs.

Marijuana 13.8 yrs.

Prescription Drugs 13.3 yrs.

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13 is a Pivotal Age

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Perception of Risk/Harm


Harmful/Very Harmful

Alcohol 69.3%

Tobacco 90.6%

Marijuana 67.6%


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Marijuana perceived as least harmful

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Perception of Parental Disapproval


Wrong/Very Wrong

Alcohol 85.7%

Tobacco 93.9%

Marijuana 92.8%


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Record High Levels of Parental Disapproval

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Perception of Friend Disapproval


Wrong/Very Wrong

Alcohol 57.4%

Tobacco 75.0%

Marijuana 69.9%


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Record High Levels ofFriend Disapproval

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Ease of Availability


Easy/very easy

Alcohol 44.6%

Tobacco 42.8%

Marijuana 32.0%


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Be vigilant on access and availability

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High Risk Drinking

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23.4% of 12th graders report binge drinking

Pro-Social Behaviors – Less Likely to Use

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• Parents set clear rules about using alcohol/drugs

• Teachers talk about dangers of alcohol/drugs• Attend church/synagogue/mosque• Parents punish when alcohol/drug rules are

broken• Schools set clear rules on using

alcohol/drugs during school/school functions• Parents talk about dangers of alcohol/drugs • Participate in school activities• Participate in community activities

Risky Behaviors – More Likely to Use

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• Friends use alcohol• Been to a party where alcohol was

available• Been to a party where marijuana/illicit

drugs were available• Friends use marijuana• Friends use tobacco• Been to a party where prescription drugs

were available

Areas of Progress

Impact• Since 2000, Alcohol use declined 41%• Tobacco use declined 53% • Marijuana use declined 24%• Ease of Availability has improved by one

third.• Since 2004, Parental Disapproval has

improved 8-12% • Peer Disapproval has improved 30-50%• Since 2012, Prescription Drug use declined

34%

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Areas of Concern

Concerns• 13 is a pivotal age• Be vigilant on access and availability

– Friends– Parties– Monitor, Secure, Dispose

• Binge drinking is risky• Marijuana use has surpassed tobacco

use

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Concluding Messages

• Prevention First!

• Collaboration is effective and necessary if we are to continue to drive drug use rates down.

• Use continues to decline – fewer students are regular users than in 2000.

• Protective factors continue to keep our teens healthy and thriving.

• We need to move forward and enhance our efforts to aggressively address community risk factors.

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Student Drug Use Survey 2014 Regional Findings 1.

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