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Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Individuals Aged 12 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2012 and 2013 NSDUHs YOU ARE HERE Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, NSDUH, 2012 and 2013.
Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month among Individuals Ages 12-17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2012 and 2013 NSDUHs Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, NSDUH, 2012 and 2013.
KEY FACTS Developed and administered through CPRD at U of I Administered every two years. In Peoria County, 28 elementary/middle schools participated out of 38 eligible. 8 out of 16 eligible high schools participated. Most students participate: 6th Grade (62% of enrolled students) 8th Grade (62% of enrolled students) 10th Grade (46% of enrolled students) 12th Grade (54% of enrolled students)
CREDIBILITY & INTEGRITY Fake Drug Questions: Nazuphan ( narz", fan, zee ) Response Consistency Analyzed Past 30-day use vs. 2-week binge drinking Community Trends are Consistent
CREDIBILITY & INTEGRITY Fake Drug Questions: Nazuphan 6th Grade (question U14) 8th Grade (question U16g) High School (U17g) Response Consistency Analyzed Past 30-day use vs. 2-week binge drinking About 93% of completed surveys are considered valid. Community Trends are Consistent Independent Evaluator
WHAT DOES IT DO FOR US? Survey covers many topics: Substance Abuse Mental Health / Depression Bullying Fitness/Nutrition Other key risk/protective factors
PEORIA COUNTY Alcohol Tobacco Inhalants Marijuana 40% 38% 30% 26% 20% 22% 20% 21% 10% 0% 5% 14% 11% 9% 6% 2% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
PEORIA COUNTY Rx to Get High Rx Painkillers Other Rx Drugs Rx Not Prescribed OTC 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 0.02 2% 2% 0.02 2% 0.02 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
PEORIA COUNTY Binge Drinking (Past 2 Weeks) 20% 20% 15% 10% 9% 5% 5% 0% 2% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
PEORIA COUNTY Age of First Onset 12th GRADE AVG N Had more than a sip or two of alcohol 14.8 467 Began drinking alcohol regularly (at least once or twice a month) 15.8 249 Smoked a cigarette, even just a puff 14.0 246 Used any other tobacco product (e.g. chewing tobacco or cigars) 15.4 205 Smoked Marijuana 15.1 343
The Good News!
Abuse of Rx and OTC Drugs Continue to Decline
Significant Decreases in Alcohol Use
5 Year Trends Show Decrease in Alcohol Use 50% 2009 2014 43.5% 37.5% 37.4% 30.4% 25% 23.5% 12.5% 14.9% 9% 0% 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Significant Drop in Binge Drinking
The number of students who disapprove of regular smoking and binge drinking increased in 2014, and 8th and 10th graders report that cigarettes and alcohol are becoming harder to get.
Cigarette Smoking has Decreased Over the Past 5 Years
Cigarette Smoking is at Lowest Rate in History of Survey 12% 2009 2014 11.2% 9% 6% 6.3% 6.7% 3% 2.7% 3.2% 1.4% 0% 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Marijuana Use did not increase despite decline in perception of harm
Use of Illicit Drugs has generally declined over past 2 decades.
Psychotherapeutics include the non-medical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs
MORE Good News! Considerable decline in past year use of K2/Spice Nearly 50% decline in the use of the hallucinogen salvia Past year use of the amphetamine-like stimulants known as bath salts remained low Use of inhalants is at its lowest levels in the history of the survey Decline in the perceived availability of most substances
The BAD BAD News! News
Use of E-Cigarettes is high among teens.
Marijuana is still a concern.
Continues to be a changing of attitudes about the perceived risk of harm associated with marijuana.
Marijuana Use Continues to Exceed Cigarette Use in All 3 Grade Levels 0.22 Cigarettes Marijuana 21.2% 0.165 0.11 13.6% 0.055 0 Past 30-Day Use (12th Grade)
PERCEPTIONS OF PEER MARIJUANA USE: In the past 30 days, what percent of students at your school do you think have used marijuana: PEORIA COUNTY 82% of 10th graders perceive more than 20% of students use marijuana 81% of 12th graders perceive more than 30% of students use marijuana
Perception of risk or harm continues to decline.
PERCEPTION OF RISK/HARM: PEORIA COUNTY
Prescription drugs are still really accessible.
PERCEIVED PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL OF USE: How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to: PEORIA COUNTY
RISK FACTORS for Teen Substance Abuse Low Perception of Harm Ease of Access Pressure, Anxiety, Depression Self-Diagnosis
What can we do about it?
CHANGE
CHANGE Didn t think you were serious Comfortable Didn t want to! Know who I m sitting with Didn t want to leave stuff behind Didn t know why or how
What is Prevention? What is Prevention?
What is Prevention? What is Prevention?
Part of a Continuum
Prevention as an Ongoing Process
Individual Prevention vs. Environmental Prevention
Individual Prevention vs. Environmental Prevention Individual
Individual Prevention vs. Environmental Prevention Environmental
Effective Environmental Strategies CAMP Golden Rule Leave CAMP better Community Norms than when you found it! Access or availability Media Policies / enforcement
YOUR ACTION! Prescription for Prevention Provide youth with PROTECTIVE FACTOR #1 relevant and accurate information.
Information / Education INFORMATION HAS LIMITS
$3,650 Information Needs to be Relevant!
Information Needs to be Relevant!
Information Needs to be Accurate!
Substance Use Disorder Dependency Addiction
YOUR ACTION! Prescription for Prevention Send a consistent, clear and PROTECTIVE FACTOR #2 unified community message.
Clear, No Use Message Clear, No Use Message vs.
BIG RISK FACTOR! Misuse vs. Abuse MORE NOT YOURS JUST POOR Misuse vs. Abuse
Some people think, What s the Big Deal? YOUR ACTION! Understand the difference between misuse and abuse.
Misuse vs. Abuse MORE NOT YOURS JUST POOR
MORE NOT YOURS JUST POOR
YOUR ACTION! Prescription for Prevention Encourage Proper USE, PROTECTIVE FACTOR #3 STORAGE & DISPOSAL OF RX DRUGS
YOUR ACTION! Prescription for Prevention Message Effectively on PROTECTIVE FACTOR #4 SOCIAL MEDIA
YOUR ACTION! Prescription for Prevention Promote Learning via PROTECTIVE FACTOR #5 HANDS-ON EXHIBITS
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
Prescription for Prevention YOUR ACTION! Encourage PROTECTIVE FACTOR #6 CONVERSATIONS AT HOME
Prescription for Prevention YOUR ACTION! ENGAGE PROTECTIVE FACTOR #7 YOUTH
Focus on the Positive YOUR ACTION! Find messages that focus on the upside of positive behavior rather than on the downside of negative behavior. If we focus on the problem the problem becomes bigger. If we focus on the solution, the solution becomes bigger
Do We Show Pictures of This?
Beneficial vs. Powerful
Beneficial vs. Powerful WE WANT BEHAVIOR CHANGE not short term impact
ANDY DURAN aduran@leadingefforts.org A PRESCRIPTION FOR PREVENTION LEAD & SPEAKUP! http://www.leadingefforts.org http://www.speakupcoalition.org f: fb.me/leadingefforts t: @LEADLFLB TODAY S MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND AT www.leadingefforts.org/peoria