2012 NDSU NDCORE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SURVEY Summary

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1 2012 NDCORE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SURVEY Summary The NDCORE Survey was developed in conjunction with the Core Institute of Southern Illinois University to identify high-risk drinking predictors for ND college students and used to develop evidence-based interventions specific to ND and for each campus. The NDCORE Survey contains several items about alcohol and drugs, including questions specific to ND culture. Included are questions regarding respondent demographics, alcohol and other drug use behaviors, and perceptions of alcohol and other drugs. Thirteen campus-specific questions were also included in s survey. All undergraduate students at had the opportunity to be included in this study through a stratified random sampling procedure, which included a total of 781 students. Students were drawn from all ethnic backgrounds, all colleges, and all classes (e.g. freshman, sophomore). The key findings are summarized below. The resulting data set is compared with the data sets from previous NDCORE surveys (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) and with the North Dakota composite data from eleven NDUS institutions. It is also compared with the most recent National CORE data set collected from 56,937 students in Overall Findings Demographics 10.7 of students are freshmen, 28.7 are sophomores, 21.6 are juniors, 35.2 are seniors, 2.7 are graduate students, 1.0 are other students 97.9 are full-time students, 2.1 are part-time students 51.1 are male, 43.1 are female, and 5.8 chose not to respond The age range for respondents is 18-38, with an average age of live on-campus 65.8 reported they work full or part-time Alcohol Use The average number of drinks consumed by students per week is The peak blood alcohol content (BAC) for males is.113, for females it is reported having five or more drinks at a sitting at least once over the past two weeks have used alcohol within the past 30 days have used alcohol at least once within the last year reported weekly use within the past year. The most common places to use alcohol were private parties (68.2), their own homes (61.1), and in a bar or restaurant (42.7). The most common sources used by underage students to obtain alcohol were from friends older than 21 (86.5), from friends under 21 (35.3), or from parents with their consent (28.4). 1

2 Alcohol Use (cont.) Table 1. Alcohol Consumption Trends: Consumed Alcohol in Past Year Consumed Alcohol in Past 30 days Consumed Alcohol in Past 30 days ( 21) Consumed 5+ Drinks/Sitting in Past 2 Weeks (Binge Drinking) North Dakota *National Chart 1. Mean Number of Drinks Consumed by Students Per Week: Number of Drinks Per Week National Reference North Dakota Aggregate Note: males = Avg drinks per week; females =Avg drinks per week 2

3 Alcohol Use (cont.) Chart 2. Percent of Students Binge Drinking In Past 2 Weeks: Percent Who Binge Drank in Past Two Weeks National Reference North Dakota Aggregate Table 2. Peak BAC Comparison by Gender of Students: Male Female Male (Under 21) Female ( Under 21) North Dakota Note: National BAC data not available Table 3. Age of First Alcohol Use for Students: 2012 Have not used Under

4 Alcohol Use (cont.) Table 4. Under-age Sources of Alcohol Trends: Friends older than 21 Friends under 21 Parents W/Consent Parents W/O Consent Adult Acquaintances 2012 North Dakota (Combined) 13.4 (Combined) 11.3 (Combined) Self No Data False ID (someone else s) Fake ID Combined category Other Table 5. Places Where Underage Students Consume Alcohol: Private parties Where they live/ In their own home Residence hall In a car Fraternity/Sorority Bar/restaurant On campus events Other 2012 North Dakota

5 Tobacco Use 25.4 of students used tobacco within the past 30 days 38.8 of students used tobacco at least once within the last year Marijuana Use Marijuana was the most commonly reported illicit drug used by students at (31.6) 11.1 first used marijuana between the age of 16-17, 12.9 between the age of 18-20, 68.4 have never used marijuana 9.5 of students used marijuana within the past 30 days 21.7 of students used marijuana at least once within the last year The most common places to use marijuana were at private parties (16.9), where they live (12.5), or in a car (10.9) The most common sources used to obtain marijuana were friends at school (51.1) or friends at home (34.2) Table 6. Marijuana Use Trends: Marijuana Use In Past Year Marijuana Use In Past 30 Days North Dakota *National

6 Marijuana Use (cont.) Chart 3. Percent of 30-day Marijuana Use by Students: Percent of Marijuana Use - Past 30 days National Reference North Dakota Aggregate Chart 4. Percent of Annual Marijuana Use by Students: Percent of Marijuana Use - Past Year National Reference North Dakota Aggregate 6

7 Other Illegal Drug Use ** The most commonly reported other drugs ever used were non-medical use of prescription drugs (7.0), synthetic drugs (5.1), and hallucinogens (4.1) The most commonly reported drugs used in within the past 30 days were non-medical use of prescription drugs (1.8) and amphetamines (1.3) The most commonly reported drugs used in within the last year were non-medical use of prescription drugs (3.8) and amphetamines (1.8) The most common sources to obtain non-medically used prescription drugs were friends (38.7) and doctors (26.9)** Table 7: Other Illegal Drug Use in the Past 30 Days by Students: Drug 2012 North Dakota 2012 *National Cocaine Amphetamine Sedatives Hallucinogens Opiates Inhalants Non-Medical Use of Rx Drugs No Data No Data Synthetic/ Designer Drugs Steroids Other Drugs

8 Consequences of Alcohol and/or Drug Use Table 8. High Risk Consequences of Students While Drinking Trend: Experience 2012 North Dakota 2012 Nat. Ref Had at least one hangover Became nauseated or vomited Reported driving a car while under the influence Missed a class Reported doing something they later regretted Had a memory loss at least once Were criticized by someone they know Got into an argument or fight Had been in trouble with police, residence halls, or campus authorities Reported getting hurt or injured Reported getting taken advantage of sexually Damaged property, pulled a fire alarm, etc. Reported taking advantage of someone sexually Seriously thought about suicide N/A Were arrested for DUI/DWI Seriously attempted suicide Attempted to quit unsuccessfully Thought they might have a drinking or drug problem Performed poorly on a test or project N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8

9 Campus Policies Table 9. Knowledge of Campus Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Percent of Students that: are familiar with campus policies regarding alcohol and drugs reported having knowledge of alcohol and drug prevention program(s) on campus believe (or local campus) is concerned about the prevention of alcohol and drug use are actively involved in efforts to prevent alcohol and drug use on campus 2012 North Dakota 2012 National 2010* N/A Campus Climate Table 10. Social Perceptions of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Percent of students that: believe alcohol is necessary for a good time prefer that alcohol be available in social settings prefer that drugs be available in social settings believe their lives are unaffected by other students alcohol use believe that there are enough alcoholfree activities where they live 2012 North Dakota 2012 National 2010* N/A N/A N/A

10 Parental Influence Table 11. Students Perceptions of Parental Approval: 2012 How Do You Think Your Parents Would Feel If You: Approve Wouldn t Care Disapprove Under All Under All 21 Students 21 Students All Students Under 21 Drank one or two drinks a day Drank four or five drinks per day Drank five or more drinks once or twice each weekend Drove a vehicle after having five or more drinks Drank alcohol on special occasions (ex. Homecoming or sporting events) Prevention Strategies 21.7 believe that stricter campus policies, state laws, or city ordinances would deter them from using alcohol o Of these, 34.6 believe fines/fees would be the most effective o 30.8 thought that expulsion from college would be the most effective 84.0 believe that their parents expectations or rules about alcohol is an effective way to limit their alcohol consumption 84.8 believe that their parents expectations or rules about tobacco is an effective way to limit their tobacco consumption 89.5 believe that their parents expectations or rules about other drugs is an effective way to limit their drug consumption 48.3 report that their parents have talked to them regarding their drinking behavior 71.4 of students report that their parents have talked to them about their expectations regarding their alcohol use 3.2 have been to treatment for alcohol or other drugs References *Southern Illinois University Carbondale/CORE Institute. (2010). CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey, retrieved December 21, 2012, from ** Medical marijuana and the non-medical use of prescription drugs were first examined in the 2012 ND CORE survey, therefore comparisons to previous years could not be examined. ND University System (2012). NDCORE 2012 Aggregate Alcohol and Other Drug Survey Report. Bismarck, ND: ND Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention 10