An overview of state (Tennessee) and county-level adolescent substance use data to include a summary of TN Together adolescent survey results from 2018/2019.

2. PROMPT TN Webinar Series:
Using Data for Action:
What you need to know!
Module 2: Unpacking Tennessee
Adolescent Substance Misuse Data.

3. Learning Objectives
Participants will:
• Better understand the prevalence of substance misuse
among adolescents in TN.
• Describe risk and protective factors for substance misuse.
• Know where to find data.
• Identify ways they can make a difference in their day to
day work.

4. Opioid – Natural, synthetic, or semi-synthetic chemicals that interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the
body and brain, and reduce the intensity of pain signals and feelings of pain.
Opioid analgesics – Commonly referred to as prescription opioids, medications that have been used to treat
moderate to severe pain in some patients. Categories of opioids for mortality data include:
Natural opioid analgesics, including morphine and codeine;
Semi-synthetic opioid analgesics, including drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and
oxymorphone;
Methadone, a synthetic opioid that can be prescribed for pain reduction or for use in MAT for opioid use
disorder (OUD). For MAT, methadone is used under direct supervision of a healthcare provider;
Synthetic opioid analgesics other than methadone, including drugs such as tramadol and fentanyl.
Illicit drugs – The nonmedical use of a variety of drugs that are prohibited by law. These drugs can include:
amphetamine- type stimulants, marijuana/cannabis, cocaine, heroin, other opioids, and synthetic drugs, such as
illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) and ecstasy (MDMA).
Overdose – Injury to the body (poisoning) that happens when a drug is taken in excessive amounts. An overdose
can be fatal or nonfatal.
Commonly Used Terms
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/terms.html

5. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/terms.html

6. National Trends in Youth Risk Behaviors
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary &Trends Report:
2009–2019 provides the most recent surveillance data on
on health behaviors and experiences among high school
students in the US related to four priority areas associated
with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, and
unintended teen pregnancy:
• Sexual Behavior,
• High-Risk Substance Use,
• ExperiencingViolence, and
• Mental Health and Suicide.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

7. 2019 YRBS Key Findings
In a number of areas,
particularly
regarding sexual
behavior and high-
risk substance use,
trends over time are
improving
and moving in the
right direction.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

8. 2019 YRBS: Prescription Opioids
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

9. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/substance-use/index.htm
High School Student Data from the CDC

10. On the other hand, experiences of
violence, such as bullying (both
electronically and at school) and
forced sex, remain high among
youth, and trends in these
experiences also remain flat. More
can be done to create safe
environments for youth.
2019 YRBS Key Findings : Experiencing Violence
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

11. 2019 YRBS Key Findings: Mental Health and Suicide
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

12. YRBS Key Findings :
Sexual Minority
Youth
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-
508.pdf

14. TN TOGETHER Survey: 2018/2019
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

15. Tennessee Youth and
TN TOGETHER Survey Results
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

16. TN Together 2018/2019 Prescription Drugs
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

17. TN Together 2018/2019: Marijuana
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

18. TN Together 2018/2019 Alcohol
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

19. TN Together 2018/2019:
Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/mentalhealth/documents/2018-
2019_TN_Together_Report.pdf

20. TN Data
Dashboard:
Fatal Drug
Overdose
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/pdo/pdo/data-dashboard.html

22. http://www.cochildfatalityprevention.com/2019/06/article-how-school-family-and-
community.html

23. Adolescent Data Resources
2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Trends in Adolescent Substance Use and Perception of Risk From Substance Use
2018-2019 TN TOGETHER Student Survey Results
TN Drug Overdose Dashboard
CDC Healthy Youth

24. Questions?
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Don’t miss the next module in the PROMPT TN Education Series:
A Guide to Addressing Substance Misuse in Your Community
March 24th at 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m.