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Substance Use Impact on Education

Substance Use Impact on Substance Use Impact on EducationEducation

SJR 77 Substance Abuse Study SJR 77 Substance Abuse Study SubSub--Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

November 18, 2008November 18, 2008

Jo Ann Burkholder, Coordinator Jo Ann Burkholder, Coordinator Virginia Department of EducationVirginia Department of Education

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Schools donSchools don’’t have alcohol, t have alcohol, tobacco and other drug tobacco and other drug

problems problems ……

Youth in schools have Youth in schools have alcohol, tobacco and other alcohol, tobacco and other

drug problemsdrug problems……

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•• Substance abuse often precedes Substance abuse often precedes academic problems:academic problems:

–– Low gradesLow grades–– Higher truancyHigher truancy–– Low expectationsLow expectations–– Dropping outDropping out

•• The more a student uses cigarettes, alcohol, The more a student uses cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and other drugs the more likely marijuana, cocaine and other drugs the more likely they will perform poorly in school, drop out or not they will perform poorly in school, drop out or not continue to higher education. continue to higher education.

Substance Use Impact on Substance Use Impact on Academic SuccessAcademic Success

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Brain DevelopmentBrain Development• The brain continues to develop into

adulthood and undergo dramatic changes during adolescence.

• The earlier a youth begins to use alcohol and other drugs the more likely he or she will progress to more serious abuse and experience the harmful effect that alcohol and other drugs can have on the developing brain.

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•• Teens still developing judgment and decisionTeens still developing judgment and decision--making skills may limit their ability to assess risks making skills may limit their ability to assess risks accurately and make sound decisions about using accurately and make sound decisions about using alcohol and other drugs. alcohol and other drugs.

•• Drug and alcohol abuse can disrupt brain function in Drug and alcohol abuse can disrupt brain function in areas critical to motivation, memory, learning, areas critical to motivation, memory, learning, judgment, and behavior control. judgment, and behavior control.

•• Teens who abuse alcohol and other drugs often Teens who abuse alcohol and other drugs often have family and school problems, poor academic have family and school problems, poor academic performance, healthperformance, health--related problems (including related problems (including mental health), and involvement with the juvenile mental health), and involvement with the juvenile justice system. justice system.

Brain DevelopmentBrain Development

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Most and Least Most and Least Frequently Used SubstancesFrequently Used Substances

(8(8thth, 10, 10thth, 12, 12thth Grade Virginia Youth 2005)Grade Virginia Youth 2005)

MostMost

AlcoholAlcoholCigarettes Cigarettes

–– Smokeless TobaccoSmokeless TobaccoMarijuanaMarijuanaInhalantsInhalantsPain KillersPain KillersOther Drugs Other Drugs

Least Least

StimulantsStimulantsLSDLSDCocaineCocaineEcstasyEcstasyMethamphetaminesMethamphetaminesHeroinHeroinSteroids Steroids

2005 Virginia Community Youth Survey

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2005 Virginia Youth Reported 2005 Virginia Youth Reported Age of First Alcohol, Tobacco Age of First Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Useand Other Drug (ATOD) Use

AlcoholAlcohol 13.2313.23Cigarettes Cigarettes 12.6912.69MarijuanaMarijuana 13.9513.95Drinking RegularlyDrinking Regularly 14.4314.43

Mean AgeMean Age

2005 Virginia Community Youth Survey

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What Prevention and Intervention What Prevention and Intervention Activities are Occurring in Activities are Occurring in

School DivisionsSchool Divisions

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Universal

Selective

IndicatedTreatment

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Programming in VirginiaProgramming in Virginia’’s s 132 School Divisions132 School Divisions

•• Health Education Health Education KK--10 Standards of Learning10 Standards of Learning

•• Family Life Education Family Life Education

•• Student Code of Conduct (Policy)Student Code of Conduct (Policy)

•• Student Assistance Programming Student Assistance Programming

•• Safe and DrugSafe and Drug--Free Schools and Community Act Free Schools and Community Act (SDFSCA) Title IV Part A, (SDFSCA) Title IV Part A, No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind–– Authorized activities and servicesAuthorized activities and services–– Supplement state and local resourcesSupplement state and local resources

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Student Assistance Student Assistance Programming (SAP) 2006/07Programming (SAP) 2006/07

SAPs are in 63 (47%) of the 132 school divisions SAPs are in 63 (47%) of the 132 school divisions

Grades PreGrades Pre--K to 5 28.15% (38)K to 5 28.15% (38)Grades 6 to 8 48.15% (65)Grades 6 to 8 48.15% (65)Grades 9 to 12 49.63% (67) Grades 9 to 12 49.63% (67)

Student Assistance provides an integratedStudent Assistance provides an integratedsystem of care, including prevention, earlysystem of care, including prevention, earlyintervention and support services that address intervention and support services that address mental health and substance use issues. mental health and substance use issues.

2007 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Annual Report

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Drug PreventionDrug Prevention–– 96.56 percent (129 school divisions)96.56 percent (129 school divisions)

Violence PreventionViolence Prevention–– 96.30 percent (130 school divisions)96.30 percent (130 school divisions)

2006/07 Drug and Violence 2006/07 Drug and Violence Prevention Activities Supported Prevention Activities Supported with SDFSCA Funds in Virginiawith SDFSCA Funds in Virginia’’s s

132 School Divisions132 School Divisions


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Top Five SDFSCA Activities Top Five SDFSCA Activities Implemented over the Past Three Implemented over the Past Three

Years (2004Years (2004--2007)2007)•• AgeAge--appropriate and developmentally based drug appropriate and developmentally based drug

and violence prevention curricula/activities and violence prevention curricula/activities

•• Dissemination of drug and violence prevention Dissemination of drug and violence prevention information information

•• Activities that involve families and communities in Activities that involve families and communities in setting clear expectations against violence and setting clear expectations against violence and illegal use of drugs illegal use of drugs

•• Professional development and training for school Professional development and training for school personnel, parents, and community members personnel, parents, and community members

•• Student Assistance ProgrammingStudent Assistance Programming2007 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Annual Report

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EvidenceEvidence--BasedBased Curricula and Curricula and ProgramsPrograms

Top Five Implemented in 2006/07Top Five Implemented in 2006/07School DivisionsSchool Divisions

Life Skills TrainingLife Skills Training 51 (37.78%)51 (37.78%)

Olweus Bullying Prevention Olweus Bullying Prevention 29 (21.48%)29 (21.48%)

Second Step Second Step 19 (14.07%) 19 (14.07%)

Character CountsCharacter Counts 26 (19.26%) 26 (19.26%)

Al's Pals Al's Pals 17 (12.59%) 17 (12.59%) Get Real About Violence Get Real About Violence Too Good For Drugs Too Good For Drugs 2007 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Annual Report

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Percent of School Divisions Percent of School Divisions Reporting Community InvolvementReporting Community Involvement

School DivisionsSchool DivisionsMental Health/SA ServicesMental Health/SA Services 82% (111)82% (111)

Parent/Citizen Groups Parent/Citizen Groups 69% (93)69% (93)

Social Services/Social Services/Juvenile Probation Juvenile Probation 68% (92) 68% (92)

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement 87% (117)87% (117)

Faith Community Faith Community 36% (48)36% (48)2007 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Annual Report

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Types of Community Types of Community InvolvementInvolvement

School DivisionsSchool DivisionsJoint Service DeliveryJoint Service Delivery 76%76% (103)(103)

Teacher/Staff TrainingTeacher/Staff Training 76%76% (102)(102)

Public Awareness Activity Public Awareness Activity 73% (98)73% (98)

Student Involvement Student Involvement 51% (69)51% (69)

FundraisingFundraising 10% (13)10% (13)


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What Alcohol, Tobacco and Other What Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Issues are Impacting Drug Use Issues are Impacting

School DivisionsSchool Divisions

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Discipline, Crime and Violence ReportDiscipline, Crime and Violence ReportNumber of Individual Students Who Violated

an Alcohol, Tobacco or Other Drug Policy

10005

10279

9393

97099468

880090009200940096009800

100001020010400

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

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Areas Impacted by the Lack of Areas Impacted by the Lack of Training / Technical Assistance Training / Technical Assistance Identified by School DivisionsIdentified by School Divisions

•• Student assistant program implementationStudent assistant program implementation•• Using objective data for needs assessmentUsing objective data for needs assessment•• Evaluation methods and strategies Evaluation methods and strategies •• Selecting and implementing evidenceSelecting and implementing evidence--based based

prevention programs prevention programs •• Parent consultation and involvementParent consultation and involvement•• Prevention basics Prevention basics •• Drug information publicationsDrug information publications


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In 2006In 2006--07 SDFSCA 07 SDFSCA Coordinators Said . . .Coordinators Said . . .

Recognize/appreciated ongoing VDOE Recognize/appreciated ongoing VDOE efforts to support them in their roles efforts to support them in their roles

Urged continuation/expansion of Urged continuation/expansion of Technical Assistance, training and Technical Assistance, training and networking opportunitiesnetworking opportunities

Funding is a challenge, particularly in Funding is a challenge, particularly in small school divisions small school divisions


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What Support is the Virginia What Support is the Virginia Department of Education Department of Education Providing School Division Providing School Division

EffortsEfforts

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Objective Eight -----Strategy Eight

Virginia Board of Education Comprehensive Plan includes:

Promote the establishment of student assistance programs to provide comprehensive services to address the needs of students.

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2008 Student Assistance2008 Student Assistance

Five regional twoFive regional two--day trainings day trainings •• CoCo--sponsored by VDOE & DMHMRSAS, Project sponsored by VDOE & DMHMRSAS, Project

Treat Treat

•• Networking SessionsNetworking Sessions

•• SAP included on SDFS Web site SAP included on SDFS Web site

•• List Serve groupList Serve group

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•• October 2007 October 2007 -- Training Provided for the New Training Provided for the New 2007/08 Safe and Drug2007/08 Safe and Drug--Free School Free School CoordinatorsCoordinators

•• April 2008 April 2008 -- Technical Assistance Workshop for Technical Assistance Workshop for Safe and DrugSafe and Drug--Free School Coordinators Free School Coordinators –– SAP Three hour overviewSAP Three hour overview–– Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention

PresentationPresentation–– Inhalant Abuse Prevention PresentationInhalant Abuse Prevention Presentation

•• July 2008 July 2008 –– Training Provided at the NCLB Training Provided at the NCLB AcademyAcademy

•• Information sent via list serve Information sent via list serve

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•• New publication: New publication: ““Inhalant Abuse Inhalant Abuse Prevention: Staff Education and Student Prevention: Staff Education and Student CurriculumCurriculum””

•• Inhalant Abuse Prevention Awareness Inhalant Abuse Prevention Awareness Institute held March 12, 2008 in Institute held March 12, 2008 in collaboration with the Virginia Inhalant collaboration with the Virginia Inhalant Abuse Prevention CoalitionAbuse Prevention Coalition

•• Operation Prom/Graduation Operation Prom/Graduation –– Training and Training and technical assistance for alcohol/drugtechnical assistance for alcohol/drug--free free afterafter--prom and graduation all celebrations. prom and graduation all celebrations.

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Planned Support for 2009Planned Support for 2009SAP SAP •• GuidelinesGuidelines

–– Data collection and evaluationData collection and evaluation

–– Workforce developmentWorkforce development•• TrainTrain--thethe--TrainersTrainers•• CoreCore--Team Training SessionsTeam Training Sessions

–– Web Ex Networking sessionsWeb Ex Networking sessions

–– Interactive Web siteInteractive Web site

–– ListList--servserv

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•• November 2008 November 2008 -- Training for New Training for New 2008/09 Safe and Drug2008/09 Safe and Drug--Free School Free School CoordinatorsCoordinators

•• Technical Assistance Workshop for Safe Technical Assistance Workshop for Safe and Drugand Drug--Free School CoordinatorsFree School Coordinators

•• Information to be sent via list serveInformation to be sent via list serve

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QuestionsQuestions

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