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Zone 4 Youth Survey
1. New York State Youth Development Survey
2008 Results Report for: Zone 4
7-12th Grade Students Ulster County
Provided by
New York State Office of
Alcoholism and Substance
Abuse Services
April 2009
David A. Paterson,
Governor
Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo,
Commissioner
2. Message from Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo
I am pleased to present the New York State 2008 Youth Development Survey Report for your school district. Your
support will allow us to better plan for prevention services to address our common goals of improving academic
achievement and reducing the problem behaviors that can impede academic success, such as substance use, violence
and dropping out of school. You and your students have helped us to measure the risk and protective factors that
your community can modify to improve their long-term success. This report will help us to prioritize where and
how to focus our resources.
Thanks to the time, energy and commitment of many devoted individuals, more than 100,000 students were
surveyed in over 400 schools, making this one of the largest student surveys New York State has ever conducted. I
would like to thank each of the school district superintendents who approved the use of precious class time, and the
faculty, prevention staff and coalition volunteers who administered the survey. While it is not possible for a single
Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo
social institution to address all of our challenges, we have developed a data-driven planning process to better address Commissioner
the needs of our diverse schools, communities, county and state partners.
Our prevention service providers and community coalitions can assist you in using the survey results to better
address the risk & protective factors identified in this report. You can use our online prevention directory to locate a
prevention provider serving within your county or borough:
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/preventionDirectory/index.cfm
OASAS plans to support this survey every two years so that collectively we can track our progress in reducing
substance use and other problem behaviors. Together we can improve our students’ academic achievements and
help them live a healthy, happy and productive life.
3. A special thanks to these planning improvement partners:
Council of Local Mental Hygiene Directors (CLMHD)
Association of Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) - Prevention Committee
Council on Addictions of New York State (CANYS)
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison B.O.C.E.S.
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga B.O.C.E.S.
NYS School Boards Association
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Division of Outcome Management and System Investment
William J. Phillips, Associate Commissioner
Bureau of Research, Epidemiology and Practice Improvement
Robert J. Gallati, Dr. Gregory A. Rainone
Division of Prevention, Recovery, Technology and Management Services
Mary Ann DiChristopher, Acting Associate Commissioner
Bureau of Prevention Services
Dr. Barry R. Donovan
The New York State Youth Development Survey was produced by International Survey Associates/Pride Surveys under a contract with the New
York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. For more information, visit www.pridesurveys.com
4. Contents C MODEL PROGRAMS RELATED TO RISK AND PROTECTIVE
FACTORS 41
1 INTRODUCTION 7 D RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS DEFINITIONS 51
2 RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS 10 E COMPARISIONS OF CTC VS NYS YDS ON RISK AND
PROTECTIVE FACTORS 56
2.1 HOW TO READ THE CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
F DATA TABLES 57
3 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG USE 18
F.1 Risk and Protective Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.1 HOW TO READ THE CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
F.2 Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs . . . . . 65
4 GAMBLING PREVALENCE INFORMATION 28 F.3 Past 30 Day Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs . . . 67
4.1 HOW TO READ THE CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 F.4 Heavy Use and Antisocial Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
F.5 Average Age of First Incidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5 SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES 32
F.6 Sources and Locations of Alcohol Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.1 HOW TO READ THE CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
F.7 Gambling Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM CORE F.8 School Safety Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
MEASURES 36
APPENDICES
A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT USING SURVEY DATA 38
A.1 What are the numbers telling you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
A.2 How to decide if a rate is ”unacceptable.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
A.3 Use these data for planning: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B PREVENTION RESOURCES 40
B.1 Additional Needs Assessment Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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5. List of Tables 22 Percentage of Students Reporting Protection for Family Domain . . 62
23 Percentage of Students Reporting Protection for School Domain . . 63
1 Student Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
24 Percentage of Students Reporting Protection for Individual/Peer
Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
2 Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
25 Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, By Grade
3 Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Level and Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4 Are you Hispanic or Latino? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
26 Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, By Grade
Level and Group (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5 Ethnic Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
27 Past 30 Day Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, By
6 Risk Factors That Inhibit Healthy Youth Development . . . . . . . . 10 Grade Level and Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7 Protective Factors That Promote Healthy Youth Development . . . 11 28 Past 30 Day Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, By
Grade Level and Group (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
8 Core Measure by Grade for Past 30 Day Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29 Percentage of Students With Heavy Use of Alcohol and Cigarettes . 69
9 Core Measure by Grade for Perception of Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
30 Percentage of Students With Antisocial Behavior in the Past Year . 70
10 Core Measure by Grade for Parental Disapproval . . . . . . . . . . . 36
31 Average Age of First ATOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11 Core Measure by Grade for Age of Onset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
32 Average Age of First Antisocial Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12 Core Measure by Sex for Past 30 Day Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
33 Students’ Response to ”If you drank alcohol in the past year, how
13 Core Measure by Sex for Perception of Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 did you usually get it?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
14 Core Measure by Sex for Parental Disapproval . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 34 Students’ Response to ”If you drank alcohol in the past year, where
did you usually drink it?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
15 Core Measure by Sex for Age of Onset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
35 Percentage of Students Engaged in Gambling Activities . . . . . . . 75
16 Risk and Protective Factor Scale Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
36 Percentage of Students Engaged in Gambling Activities (continued) 76
17 Percentage of Students Reporting Risks for Community Domain . . 57
37 Percentage of Students Engaged in Gambling Activities (continued) 77
18 Percentage of Students Reporting Risks for Family Domain . . . . . 58
38 Students’ Response to ”How many times in the past have you taken
19 Percentage of Students Reporting Risks for School Domain . . . . . 59 a handgun to school?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
20 Percentage of Students Reporting Risks for Individual/Peer Domain 60 39 Students’ Response to ”How wrong do you think it is for someone
your age to take a handgun to school?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
21 Percentage of Students Reporting Protection for Community Domain 61
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7. 1. INTRODUCTION the students’ responses were conducted. In addition, additional checks were made
of survey findings aggregated at the classroom- and school-levels. For example, in
a small number of cases it was clear that students did not have sufficient time to
This report summarizes findings from the New York State Youth Development appropriately respond to the surveys, and students from these classes were excluded
Survey conducted in the Fall of 2008. The survey instrument was designed to assess from the data set. In total, 19,589 surveys, or 17.5% of the total, were excluded
risk and protective factors that predict substance use and other problem behaviors from further analyses. This process resulted in a final count of 92,058 valid surveys
such as delinquency. The survey also measures substance use, youth gambling from 7th-12th grade New York students.
and other problem behaviors. In addition, grade groups and gender comparisons
often are provided as well. This survey was completed by students in 409 selected Tables 1-5 contain comparisons to the schools in zone 4, all schools in your county,
schools throughout the state of New York. Of the estimated total of 125,000 and state data. The zone comparison is the aggregated data from all the students
students eligible to participate in the survey, 111,647 did so, for an overall response surveyed in zone 4 of your county. The county comparison is the aggregated data
rate of 89.3%. from all the students surveyed in your county. The state data consists of a weighted
sample of the data collected across the state of New York.
OASAS uses a number of surveys in assessing the prevalence of substance use,
gambling and related problems. The YDS is especially valuable because it provides Table 1 contains a count of the students included in this report. Table 2 provides
information on risk and protective factors for school districts and county planning. information on the number and percent of students surveyed at each grade level.
However, due to differences in survey design, sampling methods, months of admin- Table 3 provides information on the number and percent of students surveyed by
istration and estimation methods, the substance use, gambling and other results sex. Table 4 provides information on the number and percent of students surveyed
will differ somewhat across the different surveys, such as, the Youth Development by Hispanic status. Table 5 provides information on the number and percent of
Survey conducted by ISA/PRIDE, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) con- students surveyed by race and ethnicity.
ducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and The National Survey
Table 1: Student Totals
on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as well as other OASAS Surveys.
All these surveys are used by OASAS for policy development and planning at the Response Group 2008
state and regional levels.
Total Students zone4 2,463
county 9,264
An important measure of the statistical precision of the survey is called the confi-
state 92,058
dence interval. The size of the confidence interval is determined, in large part, by
the number of students participating in the survey. Because of the large number of
students participating in the NYS YDS, for all of the statewide analyses we estimate
that the confidence interval is quite small, typically ±1% or smaller. To understand
what this means, suppose that 50% of the survey students reported using alcohol
sometime in their lifetime. A confidence interval of ±1% means that there is a
95% likelihood that the true percentage of students who have tried alcohol is 50%
±1%, or from 49% to 51%. (When examining results at the county- or district-
levels, the number of students included in the analyses is smaller, and the size of
the confidence interval will increase. The calculated confidence intervals will be
noted in those reports.)
As noted above, 111,647 students from the 7th-12th grades returned survey forms
for scoring. Following receipt of the surveys, all survey forms were checked to
determine the validity and reliability of the data. A small percentage of students
were judged to have returned invalid survey data. For example, students who
claimed to use all drugs at the highest levels of use were eliminated from the final
data set. In total, five separate checks of the logical consistency and validity of
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8. Table 2: Grade Table 3: Sex
2008 2008
Response Group pct n Response Group pct n
7 zone4 17.5 431 Male zone4 46.2 1,095
county 18.1 1,673 county 47.8 4,296
state 19.8 18,241 state 46.6 41,475
8 zone4 10.5 258 Female zone4 53.8 1,277
county 15.3 1,415 county 52.2 4,688
state 21.4 19,668 state 53.4 47,499
9 zone4 20.0 492
county 18.5 1,711 Table 4: Are you Hispanic or Latino?
state 15.2 14,029
10 zone4 18.8 462
county 18.1 1,675 2008
state 15.2 13,990 Response Group pct n
11 zone4 18.9 466 No zone4 83.3 1,965
county 16.2 1,504 county 86.7 7,714
state 14.2 13,090 state 77.5 68,558
12 zone4 14.4 354 Yes zone4 16.7 394
county 13.9 1,286 county 13.3 1,179
state 14.2 13,040 state 22.5 19,880
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9. Table 5: Ethnic Origin
2008
Response Group pct n
Asian American zone4 1.3 32
county 1.6 144
state 5.8 5,197
Black or African American zone4 5.2 126
county 5.4 492
state 14.3 12,759
Native American or Alaska Native zone4 0.7 16
county 0.9 80
state 1.2 1,040
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander zone4 0.5 13
county 0.5 45
state 0.5 479
White zone4 72.2 1,752
county 73.0 6,660
state 52.4 46,771
Multi Racial zone4 8.5 206
county 9.4 858
state 8.0 7,179
Other zone4 11.7 283
county 9.2 840
state 17.8 15,878
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10. 2. RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS chart to indicate where at least two well designed, published research studies have
shown a link between the risk factor and the problem behavior.
Table 6: Risk Factors That Inhibit Healthy Youth Development
Risk and protective factor-focused prevention is based on a simple premise: To
prevent a problem from happening, we need to identify the factors that increase
the risk of that problem developing and then find ways to reduce the risks. Just as PROBLEM BEHAVIORS
Delinquency
medical researchers have found risk factors for heart attacks such as diets high in
Pregnancy
Substance
Drop-Out
Violence
fats, lack of exercise, and smoking, a team of researchers, the Social Development
School
Abuse
Teen
Research Group (SDRG), at the University of Washington has defined a set of risk
factors for drug abuse. The research team also found that some children exposed Risk Factors
to multiple risk factors manage to avoid behavior problems later even though they Community
were exposed to the same risks as children who exhibited behavior problems. Based Availability of Alcohol and Other Drugs
on research, the team identified protective factors and processes that work together Community Laws and Norms Favorable
to buffer children from the effects of high risk exposure and lead to the development
Toward Substance Use
of healthy behaviors. Transitions and Mobility
Low Neighborhood Attachment
Risk factors include characteristics of school, community, and family environments,
Community Disorganization
as well as characteristics of students and their peer groups that are known to predict
increased likelihood of drug use, delinquency, and violent behaviors among youth Extreme Economic Deprivation
(Hawkins, Catalano Miller, 1992; Hawkins, Arthur Catalano, 1995; Brewer, Family
Hawkins, Catalano Neckerman, 1995). Family History of the Problem Behavior
Family Management Problems
Protective factors exert a positive influence or buffer against the negative influ- Family Conflict
ence of risk, thus reducing the likelihood that adolescents will engage in problem Parental Attitudes Favorable Towards
behaviors. Protective factors identified through research reviewed by the Social
Drugs/Other Problem Behavior
Development Research Group include: Social bonding to family, school, commu-
School
nity and peers; and healthy beliefs and clear standards for behavior.
Academic Failure
Research on risk and protective factors has important implications for prevention Low Commitment to School
efforts. The premise of this approach is that in order to promote positive youth Individual/Peer
development and prevent problem behaviors, it is necessary to address those factors Early Initiation of Drug Use
that predict the problem. By measuring risk and protective factors in a population, Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
specific risk factors that are elevated and widespread can be identified and tar- Rebelliousness
geted by preventive interventions that also promote related protective factors. For Friends Who Use Drugs/
example, if academic failure is identified as an elevated risk factor in a commu-
Engage in Other Problem Behavior
nity, then mentoring and tutoring interventions can be provided that will improve
Favorable Attitudes Towards Drug Use/
academic performance, and also increase opportunities and rewards for classroom
Other Problem Behavior
participation.
Perceived Risk of Drug Use
Risk and protective factor-focused drug abuse prevention is based on the work of J. Peer Rewards for Drug Use
David Hawkins, Ph.D., Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D.; and a team of researchers at Depressive Symptoms
the University of Washington in Seattle. Beginning in the early 1980’s, the group Indicates that 2 or more epidemiological prospective studies have
researched adolescent problem behaviors and identified risk factors for adolescent found the risk factor to predict youth problem behavior.
drug abuse and delinquency. The chart below shows the links between the 16 risk
factors and the five problem behaviors. The check marks have been placed in the
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11. Table 7: Protective Factors That Promote Healthy Youth Development 2.1. HOW TO READ THE CHARTS
Community 1. Brief definitions of the risk and protective factors can be found on page 51.
Community Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement
Community Rewards for Prosocial Involvement 2. The factors are grouped into 4 domains: community, family, school, and peer-
Family
individual.
Family Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement 3. Scanning across these charts, you can easily determine which factors are most
Family Rewards for Prosocial Involvement (or least) prevalent, thus identifying which are the most important for your
Family Attachment community to address.
School
4. Actual percentages are provided in the data tables in Appendix F on page 57.
School Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement The tables provide percentage figures for the schools in zone 4, all schools in
School Prosocial Involvement your county, and state level. The headers for each column represent the factors
School Rewards for Prosocial Involvement for each domain and the percentage figures represent the percent of students
Individual/Peer whose factor score exceeds the cutoff point for the particular factor. Suppose,
Religiosity for a specific risk factor, that the percentage figure for the line ”Combined” and
Belief in the Moral Order
”State” is 42.3. That would mean that 42.3 percent of all surveyed students
in the state were above the cutoff point for that factor.
Social Skills
5. The bars represent the percent of students in the grouped grades who reported
elevated risk or protection.
6. Bars are complemented by a red dash. The red dash shows the comparison
from the state and provides additional information for you in determining the
relative importance of each risk or protective factor.
7. A dashed line on each risk and protective factor chart represents the percentage
of youth at risk or with protection for the seven state sample upon which the
cut-points were developed. The seven states included in the norm group were
Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oregon, Utah and Washington. This gives
you a comparison to a large multi-state baseline sample.
8. The following abbreviations are sometimes used in the tables and charts due
to space constraints:
ATOD stands for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use.
ASB stands for Antisocial Behaviors.
PSI stands for Prosocial Involvement.
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12. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
Low Neighborhood Attachment 50
High Community Disorganization
Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug Use
Community
Perceived Availability of Drugs
Poor Family Management
Family Conflict
Family History of Antisocial Behavior
Family
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ATOD
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ASB
Academic Failure
School
Low Commitment to School
Rebelliousness
Early Initiation of Drug Use
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Early Initiation of ASB
Risk Factors - Grades 7-8
Favorable Attitudes to Drug Use
Figure 1: Risk Factors - Grades 7-8
Favorable Attitudes to ASB
Perceived Risk of Drug Use
Individual/Peer
Interaction with Antisocial Peers
Friends' Use of Drugs
Depressive Symptoms
Peer Rewards for Antisocial Behavior
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
13. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
Low Neighborhood Attachment 60
High Community Disorganization
Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug Use
Community
Perceived Availability of Drugs
Poor Family Management
Family Conflict
Family History of Antisocial Behavior
Family
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ATOD
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ASB
Academic Failure
School
Low Commitment to School
Rebelliousness
Early Initiation of Drug Use
13
Early Initiation of ASB
Risk Factors - Grades 9-10
Favorable Attitudes to Drug Use
Figure 2: Risk Factors - Grades 9-10
Favorable Attitudes to ASB
Perceived Risk of Drug Use
Individual/Peer
Interaction with Antisocial Peers
Friends' Use of Drugs
Depressive Symptoms
Peer Rewards for Antisocial Behavior
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
14. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Low Neighborhood Attachment 70
High Community Disorganization
Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug Use
Community
Perceived Availability of Drugs
Poor Family Management
Family Conflict
Family History of Antisocial Behavior
Family
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ATOD
Parental Attitudes Favorable to ASB
Academic Failure
School
Low Commitment to School
Rebelliousness
Early Initiation of Drug Use
14
Early Initiation of ASB
Favorable Attitudes to Drug Use
Risk Factors - Grades 11-12
Figure 3: Risk Factors - Grades 11-12
Favorable Attitudes to ASB
Perceived Risk of Drug Use
Individual/Peer
Interaction with Antisocial Peers
Friends' Use of Drugs
Depressive Symptoms
Peer Rewards for Antisocial Behavior
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
15. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement
Community
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
Family Attachment
Family Opportunities for PSI
Family
Family Rewards for PSI
School Opportunities for PSI
School
School Rewards for PSI
15
Religiosity
Social Skills
Protective Factors - Grades 7-8
Figure 4: Protective Factors - Grades 7-8
Belief in a Moral Order
Individual/Peer
Prosocial Involvement
Peer Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
16. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement
Community
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
Family Attachment
Family Opportunities for PSI
Family
Family Rewards for PSI
School Opportunities for PSI
School
School Rewards for PSI
16
Religiosity
Social Skills
Protective Factors - Grades 9-10
Figure 5: Protective Factors - Grades 9-10
Belief in a Moral Order
Individual/Peer
Prosocial Involvement
Peer Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
17. Percentages (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement
Community
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
Family Attachment
Family Opportunities for PSI
Family
Family Rewards for PSI
School Opportunities for PSI
School
School Rewards for PSI
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Religiosity
Social Skills
Protective Factors - Grades 11-12
Figure 6: Protective Factors - Grades 11-12
Belief in a Moral Order
Individual/Peer
Prosocial Involvement
Peer Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
State 2008
Zone4 2008
County 2008
7-State Norm
18. 3. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG 3.1. HOW TO READ THE CHARTS
USE
1. Student responses for substance use and antisocial behavior questions are dis-
played by grade groupings on the following pages.
The graphs in this section of the report are six different areas of ATOD use and
2. Actual percentages are provided in the data tables in Appendix F on page 65.
Antisocial Behavior. These are:
The tables provide percentage figures for the schools in zone 4, all schools in
your county, and state level and, for students in grades 8, 10 and 12, estimates
Lifetime Use of ... The questions ”On how many occasions have you used ... in of lifetime and past 30 days substance use from a national survey (MTF -
your lifetime?” are used to measure this statistic by reporting the percentage Monitoring the Future). The headers represent the various drugs or activities
of students who reported any use of a particular substance in their lifetime. and the percentage figures represent the percent of students who responded
positively to the question. For example, for the table ”Lifetime Prevalence of
Past 30 Day Use of ... The questions ”On how many occasions have you used ... Use”, if the ”Combined” and ”State” percentage figure for a specific drug is
during the past 30 days?” are used to measure this statistic by reporting the 32.3, then 32.3 percent of all surveyed students in the state responded that
percentage of students who reported any use of a particular substance during they had used that drug at least once in their lifetime. In the case of the
the past 30 days. average age tables, the figures represent the average age of the first use of a
particular drug or first incidence of a particular behavior. In the case of the
Heavy Use of Alcohol and Cigarettes The questions ”How many times in the average age tables, the figures represent the average age of the first use of a
past two weeks have you had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row?” and particular drug or first incidence of a particular behavior.
”How frequently have you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?” are
used to measure this statistic by reporting the percentage of students who 3. The bars represent the percent of students in the grouped grades who reported
report any binge drinking or smoking a pack or more of cigarettes per day substance use.
during the past 30 days.
4. Bars are complemented by a red dash. The red dash shows the comparison
Average Age of First Use of ATOD and Antisocial Behaviors The questions from the state and provides additional information for you in determining the
”How old were you when you first ...?” are used to measure this statistic relative importance of each behavior.
by reporting the average age of first exhibiting the particular behavior whether
it be using a particular drug or engaging in a particular behavior. The average 5. The following abbreviations are sometimes used in the tables and charts due
is based on only those students who reported the behavior. to space constraints:
How Students Get Alcohol and Where They Use It The questions ”How did ATOD stands for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use.
you usually get alcohol?” and ”Where Did You Usually Drink it?” are used to ASB stands for Antisocial Behaviors.
measure this statistic by reporting the percentage of students for each method
of acquiring alcohol and the locations where they used alcohol.
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19. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 7-8
Lifetime Use Past 30 Days Heavy Use
40
30
20
10
State 2008
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Percentages (%)
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Binge Drinking**
Pack of Cigarettes***
*Any Illicit Drug - all drugs except for alcohol and tobacco
**Binge Drinking - having five or more drinks in a row within the past two weeks.
***Pack of Cigarettes means smoking a pack or more per day.
Figure 7: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 7-8
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20. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 9-10
Lifetime Use Past 30 Days Heavy Use
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
State 2008
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Percentages (%)
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Binge Drinking**
Pack of Cigarettes***
*Any Illicit Drug - all drugs except for alcohol and tobacco
**Binge Drinking - having five or more drinks in a row within the past two weeks.
***Pack of Cigarettes means smoking a pack or more per day.
Figure 8: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 9-10
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21. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 11-12
Lifetime Use Past 30 Days Heavy Use
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
State 2008
10
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Percentages (%)
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Prescription Drugs
OTC Cold Medicine
OTC Caffeine/Diet Pills
Inhalants
Cocaine
Heroin
Any Illicit Drug*
Binge Drinking**
Pack of Cigarettes***
*Any Illicit Drug - all drugs except for alcohol and tobacco
**Binge Drinking - having five or more drinks in a row within the past two weeks.
***Pack of Cigarettes means smoking a pack or more per day.
Figure 9: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use - Grades 11-12
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22. No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 7-8
Avg. Age of First ATOD Avg. Age of First ASB
20
15
10
5
State 2008
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Avg. Age of First Incidence
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Alcohol
Regular Alcohol Use
School Suspension
Been Arrested
Carried a Gun
Attacked to Harm
Belonged to a Gang
ATOD - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use
ASB - Antisocial Behavior
Figure 10: No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 7-8
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23. No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 9-10
Avg. Age of First ATOD Avg. Age of First ASB
20
15
10
5
State 2008
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Avg. Age of First Incidence
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Alcohol
Regular Alcohol Use
School Suspension
Been Arrested
Carried a Gun
Attacked to Harm
Belonged to a Gang
ATOD - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use
ASB - Antisocial Behavior
Figure 11: No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 9-10
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24. No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 11-12
Avg. Age of First ATOD Avg. Age of First ASB
20
15
10
5
State 2008
County 2008
Zone4 2008
0
Avg. Age of First Incidence
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Alcohol
Regular Alcohol Use
School Suspension
Been Arrested
Carried a Gun
Attacked to Harm
Belonged to a Gang
ATOD - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use
ASB - Antisocial Behavior
Figure 12: No Child Left Behind Profile - Grades 11-12
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