2014 NDSU NDCORE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SURVEY Summary. Overall Findings

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1 2014 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 570 students 1. Students were drawn from all ethnic backgrounds, all colleges, and all classes (e.g. freshman, sophomore). The key findings are summarized below 2. The resulting data set is compared with the data sets from previous NDCORE surveys (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) and with the North Dakota composite data from eleven NDUS institutions 3. It is also compared with the most recent National CORE data set collected from 39,064 students in Overall Findings Demographics 28.8 of students are freshmen, 20.7 are sophomores, 29.5 are juniors, 18.4 are seniors, 1.2 are graduate students, 0.9 are other students 99.3 are full-time students, 0.7 are part-time students 50.4 are male, 42.6 are female, and 7.0 chose not to respond The age range for respondents is 18-38, with an average age of live on-campus 57.4 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.109, 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 surveys were misplaced after being sent to the CORE Institute for coding; therefore, the results of this report were taken from 570 of the 858 completed surveys. To ensure a valid sample at 95 confidence interval and 5 margin of error, 375 surveys were needed. 2 All findings except demographic frequencies are weighted by classification to ensure representativeness of the undergraduate population. For all non-demographic analysis, graduate and other students are removed from the population, for a total n of For comparison purposes, data from 2008, 2010, and 2012 were also weighted by classification to ensure representativeness. 1

2 Alcohol Use, continued 82.8 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 (64.1), where they live (62.5), in a bar or restaurant (39.6), and in a residence hall (32.6). The most common sources used by underage students to obtain alcohol were from friends older than 21 (83.7), from friends under 21 (43.9), or from parents with their consent (35.5). Table 1. Alcohol Consumption Trends: Alcohol Use in Past Year Alcohol Use in Past 30 days Alcohol Use in Past 30 days ( 21) 5+ Drinks/Sitting in Past 2 Weeks (Binge Drinking) North Dakota National 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 2

3 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 Chart 2. Percent of Students Binge Drinking In Past 2 Weeks: Percent Who Binge Drank in Past Two Weeks National Reference North Dakota Aggregate 3

4 Table 3. Age of First Alcohol Use for Students: 2014 Have not used Under Table 4. Under-age Sources of Alcohol Trends: Friends older than 21 Friends under 21 Parents W/Consent Parents W/O Consent Adult Acquaintances 2014 North Dakota (Combined) 13.9 (Combined) 11.3 (Combined) Self No Data False ID (someone else s) Combined Fake ID category Other Table 5. Places Where Underage Students Consume Alcohol: North Dakota Private parties Where they live/ In their own home Residence hall In a car Fraternity/Sorority Bar/restaurant On campus events Other

5 Tobacco Use 24.2 of students used tobacco within the past 30 days 34.7 of students used tobacco at least once within the last year Marijuana Use 14.5 of students used marijuana within the past 30 days 25.4 of students used marijuana at least once within the last year Marijuana was the most commonly reported illicit drug ever used by students (34.2) 13.3 first used marijuana between the age of 16-17, 13.2 between the age of 18-20, 65.8 have never used marijuana The most common places to use marijuana were at private parties (17.2), where they live (14.1), or in a car (13.5) The most common sources used to obtain marijuana were friends at school (54.2) or friends at home (41.3) Table 6. Marijuana Use Trends: Marijuana Use In Past Year Marijuana Use In Past 30 Days North Dakota *National

6 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 4 The most commonly reported drugs used in within the past 30 days were non-medical use of prescription drugs (2.4) and amphetamines (1.6) The most commonly reported drugs used in within the last year were non-medical use of prescription drugs (5.3) and amphetamines (4.0) The most commonly reported other drugs ever used were non-medical use of prescription drugs (9.0), amphetamines (5.2), and synthetic drugs (5.0) The most common sources to obtain non-medically used prescription drugs were friends (50.6) and other (24.8) Table 7: Other Illegal Drug Use in the Past 30 Days by Students: Drug 2014 North Dakota 2014 *National Cocaine Amphetamine Sedatives Hallucinogens Opiates Inhalants Non-Medical Use of Rx Drugs N/A No Data Synthetic/ Designer Drugs Steroids Other Drugs 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. 7

8 Consequences of Alcohol and/or Drug Use Table 8. High Risk Consequences of Students While Drinking Trend: () Experience 2014 North Dakota 2014 Nat. Ref Had at least one hangover Became nauseated or vomited Reported driving a car while under the influence Missed a class Performed poorly on a test or project N/A N/A 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 authorities Were arrested for DUI/DWI Reported getting hurt or injured Damaged property, pulled a fire alarm, etc Thought they might have a drinking or drug problem N/A N/A Attempted to quit unsuccessfully N/A N/A Reported getting taken advantage of sexually Reported taking advantage of someone sexually Seriously thought about suicide Seriously attempted suicide

9 Campus Policies Table 9. Alcohol and Other Drug Policies: Knowledge and Beliefs 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 2014 North Dakota 2014 National 2013* N/A believe that stricter campus policies, state laws, or city ordinances would deter them from using alcohol o Of these, 31.0 thought that expulsion from college would be the most effective o 20.6 believe fines/fees would be the most effective 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 alcohol-free activities where they live 2014 North Dakota 2014 National 2013* N/A N/A N/A

10 Treatment and Recovery 7.9 of students consider themselves to be in recovery from alcohol or other drug abuse 4.9 have been to treatment for alcohol, other drugs or both alcohol and other drugs Parental Influence 76.0 of students report their parents have talked to them about expectations regarding their student s alcohol use 78.9 believe their parents expectations about alcohol is an effective way to limit their alcohol consumption 85.4 believe their parents expectations about tobacco is an effective way to limit their tobacco consumption 87.3 believe their parents expectations about other drugs is an effective way to limit their drug consumption 10.4 indicate they have had to take care of a parent when the parent was drinking heavily Faculty Influence 55.6 of students report that they have heard instructors make light-hearted comments about alcohol use at least occasionally (27.3 report daily or often 5 ) 35.1 report they have heard instructors talk about the risks associated with alcohol at least occasionally (15.4 report daily or often) 23.8 report they have heard instructors talk about their expectations that students limit or control their alcohol use at least occasionally (12.0 report daily or often) 19.4 report they are somewhat likely, likely, or very likely to change their alcohol use behavior based on an instructor s expectation 39.2 consider instructors expectations as a very or somewhat effective way of limiting or controlling their alcohol use References ND University System (2014). NDCORE 2014 Aggregate Alcohol and Other Drug Survey Report. Bismarck, ND: ND Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention Southern Illinois University Carbondale/CORE Institute. (2013). CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey, retrieved March 25, 2015, from 5 The frequency scale used to report instructor communication included daily (one or more times per day), often (at least once per week), occasionally (less than once per week), rarely (less than once per month), and never 10