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Student Drug Use Survey 2014 Regional Findings. 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
2014 Student Drug Use Survey
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
2014 Student Drug Use Survey
Harmful/Very Harmful
Alcohol 69.3%
Tobacco 90.6%
Marijuana 67.6%
Prescription Drugs 88.3%
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Marijuana perceived as least harmful
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Perception of Parental Disapproval
2014 Student Drug Use Survey
Wrong/Very Wrong
Alcohol 85.7%
Tobacco 93.9%
Marijuana 92.8%
Prescription Drugs 96.1%
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Record High Levels of Parental Disapproval
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Perception of Friend Disapproval
2014 Student Drug Use Survey
Wrong/Very Wrong
Alcohol 57.4%
Tobacco 75.0%
Marijuana 69.9%
Prescription Drugs 86.2%
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Record High Levels ofFriend Disapproval
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Ease of Availability
2014 Student Drug Use Survey
Easy/very easy
Alcohol 44.6%
Tobacco 42.8%
Marijuana 32.0%
Prescription Drugs 24.7%
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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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