Making Drug Education

Effective

September 30, 2014

Kara SiefkerPrevention Specialist

Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc.

PerceptionsNorthland High School Students

2012 Missouri Student Survey for Clay, Platte and Ray Counties

Substance Daily Last 30 Day Lifetime Use 2012 2014

Tobacco N/A 11.72% 19.45% 16%

Alcohol 3%(National Data)

16.54% 35.88% 29%

Misuse of Rx Drugs N/A 4.76% 8.84% 7%

Marijuana N/A 8.75% 16.60% 12.5%

MARIJUANAPerception of Harm

Marijuana Edibles

MARIJUANAPerception of Availability

MARIJUANAPerception of Acceptability

The Preliminary Results

• 30-day use in Missouri- 8.6% (2012)• 30-day use in Colorado- 22% (2011)• Nationally, more 8th, 10th, and 12th graders have used

marijuana in the past 30 days than have smoked cigarettes• 1 in every 15 high school seniors use marijuana every day

USE No Use

10% 10%80%

Who’s mind can you change?