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Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Presentation to EUDL Grantees Hal Johnson

Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Presentation to EUDL Grantees Hal Johnson Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Department of Children and Families February 19, 2013. Background. 1999 – Governor Bush created Office of Drug Control Drug Control Strategy developed Prevention

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Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Presentation to EUDL Grantees Hal Johnson

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  1. Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Presentation to EUDL Grantees Hal Johnson Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Department of Children and Families February 19, 2013

  2. Background • 1999 – Governor Bush created Office of Drug Control • Drug Control Strategy developed • Prevention • Treatment • Interdiction • Assessment of prevention progress required measurement of consumption – FYSAS initiated • Co-administered with the existing Florida Youth Tobacco Survey – minimize classroom disruption

  3. Description • School-based • Administered in Spring semester • Currently co-administered with 3 other surveys • Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) • Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) • Middle School Risk Behavior Survey (MSRBS) • Surveys are interleaved and administered in same classrooms

  4. Description • Even years – county- and state-level sampling • FYTS • FYSAS (Middle and High School versions) • Odd years – state-level sampling only • FYTS • FYSAS (Middle and High School versions) • YRBS (High School) • MSRBS (Middle School)

  5. Description Even years Odd years High School High School FYSAS FYSAS FYTS FYTS N = 28-35,000 Per survey N = 4-6,000 Per survey YRBS State & County Data State Data FYSAS FYSAS Middle School Middle School FYTS FYTS N = 33-38,000 Per survey MSRBS N = 4-6,000 Per survey State & County Data State Data

  6. Description – FYSAS Specific • Based on Communities That Care survey • Developed and validated at U of Washington • Substance use • Attitudes toward substance use • Delinquent Behaviors • Risk & protective factors • Survey has been modified somewhat over time • Original survey shortened for MS version 2008 • HS version includes all questions from MS version • Additional items added to HS version

  7. Description – FYSAS Specific • Surveys validated by 5 criteria • ATOD exaggeration • Delinquent behavior exaggeration • Inconsistency • Fictitious drug • Less than 25% of survey completed

  8. FYSAS Strengths • Nationally recognized as among the most valid and precise state-level surveys • Large sample size – Monitoring the Future surveys about 60,000 youth in 8th, 10th and 12th grade nationwide • 13 years of data • Ability to “rotate” items in and out as necessary • Questions on reason for gang involvement • Synthetic marijuana use

  9. FYSAS Strengths • County-level data available in even years • Safe Schools planning and evaluation • Coalition planning and evaluation • Grant application and reporting • Funding allocation algorithms • Minimum classroom disruption – one class period for all 4 surveys

  10. Limitations • Self-report survey • Validation criteria minimize problems • Cause and Affect cannot be determined • R/P Factors and substance use • Substance use and delinquent behaviors • Substance use and attitudes toward SU • Sub-county data not available • Miami-Dade has 35 municipalities • Broward has 31 municipalities

  11. 2012 Administrative Details • Survey administration: February- March 2012 • Even year sampling: County & State data • 66 of 67 counties participated • 3,762 respondents (5.0%) eliminated by one or more of five validation tests • Over the years, this ranges from 4.5 – 5.5% • Many by more than one test • Final sample size was 70,859

  12. 2012 FYSAS Results

  13. Lifetime Prevalence Middle School

  14. Lifetime Prevalence High School

  15. Past-30-Day Prevalence Middle School Past Two Weeks

  16. Past-30-Day Prevalence High School Past Two Weeks

  17. Alcohol Past-30-Day Prevalence by Grade Cohort

  18. Alcohol Past-30-Day Prevalence for 8th, 10th and 12th Graders

  19. Binge Drinking Prevalence by Grade Cohort

  20. Binge Drinking Prevalence for 8th, 10th and 12th Graders

  21. Drinks Consumed per Day Among Florida High School Students Who Drink 21

  22. Source of Alcohol Among Florida High School Students Who Drink 22

  23. Drinking Locations Among Florida High School Students Who Drink 23

  24. Alcohol Trends Summary 24

  25. Drunk or High at School Past-12-Month Prevalence by Grade Cohort 25

  26. ATODs and Driving Past-30-Day Prevalence Among High School Students

  27. Riding with a Drinking Driver Past-30-Day Prevalence Among Non-Drinkers and Drinkers

  28. Riding with a Marijuana-Using Driver Past-30-Day Prevalence Among Non-Users and Users 28

  29. Students Reporting No ATOD Use in the Past 30 Days Middle School 2002-2012 Percentage Point Increase = 8.9 29

  30. Students Reporting No ATOD Use in the Past 30 Days High School 2002-2012 Percentage Point Increase = 5.3

  31. Percentage Point Change 2010-2012 Past-30-Day Prevalence 31

  32. Percentage Point Change 2002-2012 Past-30-Day Prevalence 32

  33. Hal Johnson hal_johnson@dcf.state.fl.us

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