saratoga partnership for prevention 2008-09 drug use survey results

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Saratoga Partnership for Prevention

Results of the 2008-09 Youth & Parent Surveys


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100% percent of youth ingrades 6-12 took the Prevention

Needs Assessment Survey

in October 2008.

Parent Survey was available toall on SurveyMonkey.com from

Dec. 08 Jan. 09.


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Survey Design

This survey was designed to assess:

adolescent substance use anti-social behavior risk and protective factors that

predict problem behaviors


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Goals of the Survey

To assess community progress towardour goals

To foster discussion about risk andprotective factors

To aid in planning programs To address specific community needs


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Big Picture

Risk and protection rates and use rates aregoing steadily in the right direction

We are still very concerned about underagedrinking In grades 9-11, fewer than 50% of kids drink

regularly, but a high percentage of those whodo are binge drinking (5+ drinks in a row) Kids are radically overestimating use by their

peers


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More Big Picture

What were doing with 6 th grade transition isworking.

Were losing momentum in the 8 th grade. 9 th grade transition program is showing great

promise Some risk factors related to parents are going

the wrong way for the first time Protective factors related to school are

exceptionally good


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30-Day Substance Use, 6th Grade2000-2008

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

P e r c e n

t

Alcohol

Binge Drinking

Cigarettes

Marijuana


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30-Day Substance Use, 7th Grade

2000-2008

0

5

10

15

20

25

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

P e r c e n t

Alcohol

Binge Drinking

Cigarettes

Marijuana


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30-Day Substance Use, 8th Grade2000-2008

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e n

t

Alcohol

BingeDrinking

Cigarettes

Marijuana


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8th Grade Risk & Protection2006 vs. 2008

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t t i t u d e s t o

D r u g U s e

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v o l v e m e n t

R e w a r d s f o r

P r o s o c i c a l

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,

P e r c e n t 2006

2008

8-state norm

Risk Factors

Protective Factors


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Middle School Trends

Downward trend in lifetime and 30-day use hasflattened out vs. prior years, but still well below the

NA.

30-day use of alcohol, binge drinking and marijuana along with antisocial behavior - crept up slightlyamong 8 th graders.

Antisocial behaviors continue to be low and well below the NA.

Overall, risk and protection levels are improved vs.2006 and much better than the NA.


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Gambling Activity, Grades 6-122006 vs. 2008

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

P e r c e n t Gambled 06

Gambled 08


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Lifetime Alcohol Use, Grades 9-12

0

1020

30

40

5060

70

80

90100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e n t

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade


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30-Day Alcohol Use, Grades 9-12

0102030405060708090

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e n

t

9th grade10th grade

11th grade

12th grade


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Binge Drinking, Grades 9-12

0102030405060708090

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e n t

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade


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Lifetime Marijuana Use, Grades 9-12

01020304050

60708090

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e

n t

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade


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30-Day Marijuana Use, Grades 9-12

010

2030

4050

6070

8090

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 MTF

P e r c e n

t

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade


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Other Drugs

With the exception of 12 th grade, trend in prescription drug use didnt show up in thesesurvey results

12 th grade hallucinogen and other narcoticsrates are 2x the NA

Survey didnt show data on what we know is

an increase in over the counter drugs From 8 th grade forward, theres been a smallincrease in cigarette use


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High School Antisocial Behavior

As in 2006, roughly 25% of 11th

and 12th

graders report having been Drunk or High atSchool within the last year.

By 11th

and 12th

grade, rates of being Drunk or High at School exceed the NA by 3 and 10

pts., respectively.

Attacked to Harm is now below the NA byroughly 5 pts in all grades, 9-12. (NCBI?)


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Overall, regular substance use was flat or down vs. 2006 among 9-12 graders.

Declining use mirrors a national trend.

10 th grade data finally below NA for alcohol & binge drinking. 10 th grade marijuana use is

only 2 pts above NA, vs. 6-7 pts in prior years. 12 th grade alcohol & binge drinking rates

dropped vs. 2006, but still well above the NA.

High School Trends


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While risk levels have fallen in the last 2 years,Saratoga is still above the 8-state norm.

The two highest-risk categories for HS kids are still

"Parental Attitudes Favorable to Anti-Social Behavior"and Peer Rewards for Anti-Social Behavior.

Good news in grade 10: well below 2006 and 8-state

norm for Laws/Norms Favorable to Drug Use,Perceived Availability of Substances, and EarlyInitiation of Drug Use.

High School Risk Factors


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Youth perceptions of "Opportunities for ProsocialInvolvement" in the Community, School, andIndividual domains exceed the NA by a wide

margin. Less so in the Family domain. True in 06 & 08: kids see Opportunitieseverywhere, but school is the only place where they

perceive "Rewards for Prosocial Involvement. Saratoga's protective factors have generallyimproved vs. 06 in most domains except Family.

High School Protective Factors


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Attitudes are increasingly more permissive for alcohol

than for other drugs. Parents who said kids should beallowed to use alcohol before age 21 increased from15% in 2006 to 20% in 2008.

Kids perceive less parental disapproval for alcohol thanfor cigarettes, marijuana or other drugs.

At the MS level, there is very little gap between parents and kids perceptions about rules for alcohol

and drug use. At HS level, there is still more than a 25-pt gap: Nearly

100% of parents believe their rules are very or perfectly clear, while roughly 76% of kids believe

they are clear.

Saratoga Springs Parents


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Parents vastly underestimate the way kids drink

Theyve gotten more realistic about whether their youth drink (46%), but most (34.4%) believe once

or twice/occasionally. Less than 1% believe their childs use is a problem.

But 15% of 9 th graders up to 40% of 12 th gradersreport binge drinking ( 5+ drinks in a row) at leastonce in the past month.

Parents Not Aware of Binge Drinking


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Parental Attitudes aboutRisk of Harm

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40

60

80

100

Illegal drugs Cigarettes Marijuana Alcohol Gambling

P e r c e n

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Family Management/Parenting Education Direct correlation to kids at-risk behavior Need to increase parent education, awareness and

supervision at HS level Environmental Strategies

Party patrols

Compliance checks and server training Intervention classes Collaboration w/Skidmore

Highlights


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8 th vs. 9 th Grade Substance Use

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Alcohol Binge Drinking Cigarettes Marijuana

8th

9th


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School Support

You may not be aware of how much energyschool administrators are already dedicating toPartnership initiatives

Incremental support has been incredible It shows up in data:

Bonding to school Opportunities and rewards in school


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Perception vs. Fact

Perception of peer use is much moreaccurate at the middle school level

Usage is low, and kids know it At the high school level, kids

overestimate their peers use by alarge margin


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100

7th 9th 10th 11th 12th

P e r c e n t

30-day Alcohol Use

PerceptionActual Use

% who believe that over half of peers use vs. actual % of use


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0102030405060

70

7th 9th 10th 11th 12th

P e r c e n t

30 day Marijuana Use

Perception

Actual Use

% who believe that over half of peers use vs. actual % of use


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Support effective school policy and consistentenforcement

Support administrations prevention work

Big impact on school culture

Get the word out:

Most kids dont drink

Kids who do are binge drinking

P t d i f

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