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2008 Student Survey Report. Community Coalition for Healthy Youth www.healthyyouth.org Spring, 2009. Survey facts . Given across NYS in late 2008 by NY OASAS – paper/pencil; contract thru Pride Surveys for reports & analysis Locally, 5 Tompkins districts participated in October:
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2008 Student SurveyReport Community Coalition for Healthy Youth www.healthyyouth.org Spring, 2009
Survey facts • Given across NYS in late 2008 by NY OASAS – paper/pencil; contract thru Pride Surveys for reports & analysis • Locally, 5 Tompkins districts participated in October: • Dryden, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Tburg. • Grades 6-12 • Total of 4,937 students, 81% participation rate
Participating students’ demographics • 51% female, 49% male • 76% White • 7% Multi-racial • 6% Asian American • 4% Black/African American • 7% Other
30-day use of other drugs • Heroin, meth, cocaine, ecstasy, hallucinogens – less than 1% • Inhalants – 2% (peaks at 4% in 8th grade, drops to <1% in 12th grade) • Prescription pain relievers – 5% (highest in 11th grade – 7%) • 16% of all students have used a drug (other than alcohol or tobacco) in past 30 days
Ease of access* *Would be very or sort of easy to obtain if desired
Impact of parental disapproval on 30-day use Students whose parents disapprove of their use of alcohol and marijuana have significantly lower 30 day use of these substances.
Risk and protective factors • Risk factors: conditions that increase the likelihood of a young person becoming involved in drug use, delinquency, school drop out and/or violence • Protective factors (assets): conditions that buffer young persons from exposure to risk either by reducing the impact of the risks or changing the way the youth responds to risks
Students reporting risks by domains (ASB = anti-social behavior)
Students reporting protection by domains PSI = prosocial involvement