1. Olmsted County Youth Commission March 5, 2008 Number of miles in my Honda from school to school in three months during this study: about 7,235.6 Removed 2 tons of carbon dioxide to offset the carbons produced during this study. ( Carbon Planet Certificate ID: 231923288592) “ Staying Clean and Sober: Students in Recovery” Debbie Lloyd, M.Ed. Doctoral Candidate University of Minnesota Department of Educational Policy and Administration
9. What does a person in “recovery” look like? (interviews) “ wear my heart on my sleeve ” “ smart ass” “ probation, halfway house, job, community volunteer” “ try to learn how 2 b the person I want 2 b” “ crazy, angry, motivated” “ artistic and peaceful” “ fucked in tha’ head/krazie” “ great mother” “ Political music-snob” “ a happy, fun person” “ survivor” “ A.D.D.” “ unique and moody”
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13. The Road Map Describe Students School Programs Influences Friends School Peer Role Model Drink/Drug Use What does it all mean?
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16. Influences to Drink/Use - Results 1 - Top 10 reasons "to use" in the past (SS) 1. High or buzz (96%) 2. Deal with stress (87%) 3. Forget problems (87%) 4. Easy to get (79%) 5. Became addicted (78%) 6. Important friends drank/used (73%) 7. Thrill to be bad or break the law (57%) 8. Family drinks/uses (43%) 9. To make friends (42%) 10. Community celebrations (25%) Top 10 reasons "to use" in the past (ALC) 1. High or buzz (66%) 2. Deal with stress (62%) 3. Easy to get (54%) 4. Forget problems (48%) 5. Important friends drank/used (38%) 6. Thrill to be bad or break the law (27%) 7. Family drinks/uses (26%) 8. Became addicted (26%) 9. Community celebrations (20%) 10. To make friends (14%)
17. SS Influences to Not to Use - Results 2 - Top 10 reasons "not to use“ 1. School friends encourage sobriety (78%) 2. I feel better about myself when sober (77%) 3. I have better friends when sober (73%) 4. Afraid of school dismissal (68%) 5. Disappoint parents (67%) 6. Higher Power (65%) 7. Have more fun when sober (63%) 8. Non-school friends encourage sobriety (63%) 9. Police trouble (61%) and Drug Treatment program (61%) 10. Non-drinking school friends (60%) Presentation by D. Lloyd at the ARS Conference, Minneapolis, MD, July 26, 2007
18. SS Influences to Not to Use - Results 3 - Top 7 “Most” Influential (scale 1 – 4) 1. Support group (65%) 2. Effects on family and friends (52%) 3. Higher Power (51%) 4. Sponsor (49%) 5. Hurting others (43%) 6. School community (42%) 7. Parents (40%) Least Influential 1. Community organizations (86%) 2. TV Shows (74%) 3. TV (72%) 4. Religious organizations (65%) Presentation by D. Lloyd at the ARS Conference, Minneapolis, MD, July 26, 2007
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20. Sober School Role Models 1. 70% have them 2.Currently does not use 3. Past history of use 4. doesn’t condone drinking (attitude) 5. Talks with RM about drugs 6. Spends time with RM at school 7. Good friend 8.Influence 78% yes 9.Nonusing have more influence than using 10.
21. Interview: “What can schools do?” “ student to student… know what you’re going through.” “ Clone Mary” “ how to use free time because every day is somebody’s birthday.” “ establish a relationship with the student” “ Stop and Think week” “ be more available for questions” “ More UA’s” “ inspirational speakers” “ tell people what it’s like” “ Notice when kids are high and do something about it.” “ more realistic information” “ someone who likes kids and what they are doing”
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23. Olmsted County Youth Commission March 2, 2008 Number of miles in my Honda from school to school in three months during this study: about 7,235.6 Removed 2 tons of carbon dioxide to offset the carbons produced during this study. ( Carbon Planet Certificate ID: 231923288592) “ Staying Clean and Sober: Students in Recovery” Debbie Lloyd, M.Ed. Doctoral Candidate University of Minnesota Department of Educational Policy and Administration
24. Participating MN Schools (15 SS; 9 ALC) Presentation by D. Lloyd at the ARS Conference, Minneapolis, MD, July 26, 2007 8 27 WBL ALC 2 8 INSIGHT White Bear L. 10 1 6 City West Academy (Eden Prairie) 125 none 7 11 none 13 none 12 25 9 11 none none Survey (16%) ALC no SLP ALC Rose Street Center no Harmony ALC no Lincoln Hills ALC (Richfield) Detroit Lakes ALC Crossroads ALC Carver-Scott Ed Coop Cass Lake-Bena ALC no no ALC (894 or 794 enroll) 181 8 4 7 16 15 6 39 6 15 17 7 11 16 Survey (51%) 54 3 4 1 2 4 2 6 8 4 4 4 7 2 Interviews 26 SOBER SCHOOL TOTAL. none Gateway St. Paul none Safe Harbor Spring Lake Park 4 RSSM Owatonna none PEASE Minneapolis 4 North Summit Academy Maplewood none Libre Academy Litchfield West Campus (Edina) none ISD #287 5 Lakes Recovery School Detroit Lakes 5 Arona Academy Coon Rapids none Solace Academy Chaska none Aateshing Cass Lake none Oak Land Sober School Cambridge none Alliance Academy Burnsville Interviews Sober School (358 enrollment) MN School District
25. Last Drink or Use 11% 4% 2 weeks to 1 month 11 students (9%) none Less than 24 hrs 47% 6% Less than 2 weeks 7% 18% 1 month to 3 months 6% 16% 6 months to 1 year Over a year 15% 24% ALC S.S.
26. Drinks or Use in last 30 days (current use) Compare to national and state surveys… -none (39%) -1 to 5 (34%) -6 to 20 (15%) -20 to over 40 (12%) -none (87%) -1 to 5 (10%) -6 to 20 (3%) -20 to over 40 (<1%) ALC Sober Schools
27. Amount Used at one time in the last 30 days (current use) Compare to national and state surveys… -none (36%) -1 to 2 (24%) -3 to 5 (17%) -over 5 (23%) -none (88%) -1 to 2 (7%) -3 to 5 (1%) -over 5 (4%) ALC’s Sober Schools
28. “ Which words best describe you…” -leader (49%), rebel (46%), brave (42%), prefer to be by self (35%), moody (33%), looks cool or hot (32%) -rebel (43%), prefer to be by self (40%), moody (40%), looks cool or hot (39%) +25% -nice person (84%) -cares about other people ( 87%), nice person (86%), funny (78%) +75% -funny ( 72%), cares about other people ( 67%), happy ( 65%), many friends ( 62%), smart ( 60%), opinionated (54%) -happy (74%), smart ( 70%), many friends ( 66%), opinionated (64%), leader ( 61%), brave ( 56%) +50% -follower (11%), dumb (10%), loner (7%) -loner (17%), dumb (8%), follower (7%) Under 25% ALC Sober School
Editor's Notes
Different model for adolescents
Thank you for participating. Each school has received its own survey results.
