Presented by: Owatonna High School Staff & MADD

Owatonna High School Staff Counselors Amanda Bomstad – Chemical Dependency, Options, PSEO, ELL Margo McKay – Students P-Z School Social Worker Nancy Williams – Special Education Students School Nurse Anna Durst Administration Dr. Don Johnson – Principal Mark Randall – Associate Principal Jeff Miller – Dean of Students Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Youth Programs Specialist Lindsey Carlson

Signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use Progression of addiction Local and national statistics of teen drug and alcohol use How to talk with your teen about alcohol and drug use The Power of Parents Handbook Community Resources

Repeated neglect of ones responsibilities Deterioration in academic performance Problems with attendance or truancy Change in peer group Decreasing involvement in extracurricular activities Fighting/verbal abuse Defiance or withdrawal Legal problems Weight gain or loss Gravitate toward music and dress that depict alcohol/drugs Need for money (Fisher & Harrison, 2009)

Use is the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs (AOD) without experiencing any negative consequences Misuse is when a person experiences negative consequences from the use of AOD Abuse is the continual use of AOD in spite of negative consequences Addiction or dependence is the compulsive use of AOD regardless of the consequences (Fisher & Harrison, 2009) Referral information is available

Survey Team: MN Department of Education, Health, Human Services and Public Safety Students in grades 6, 9, & 12 are surveyed every three years Participation is voluntary Owatonna students that completed surveys Grade students (total student count 395) Grade students (total student count 362)

Student use of alcohol or drugs is a problem at this school Grade 9 57% of Male students agreed or strongly agreed 66% of Female students agreed or strongly agreed Grade 12 60% of Male students agreed or strongly agreed 71% of Female students agreed or strongly agreed

Where have you received most of your information about alcohol and other drugs? SourceGrade 9Grade 12 Friends/Peers50% M 74% F67% M 73% F Parents46% M 52% F37% M 48% F School47% M 57% F40% M 55% F

Use of any tobacco products during the last 30 days Grade 9 23% Grade 12 55% Frequent binge drinking in the past year (5 or more drinks at a time on 10 or more occasions) Grade 9 6% Grade 12 18%

Any alcohol and/or drug use during the past year (excluding tobacco) Grade 9Grade 12 Only alcohol37%53% Only marijuana/ other drugs 3%1% Both alcohol & marijuana/other drugs 21%41%

Incudes only those who used alcohol in the last 30 days If you used alcohol, how did you get it? Grade 9 Males Grade 9 Females Grade 12 Males Grade 12 Females Friends59%64%53%54% Parents12%28%7%25% Other family12% 23%13% Someone bought it for me 6%12%33% Parties12%28%27%29% My home18%28%3%4% Friends home24%28%0%4%

Chemical use committee has been formed at OHS Referral sheet has been created with local resources Signs and symptoms sheet and procedure for office referral has been created and will be shared with staff at the next staff meeting Random bag and locker checks will occur Drug dogs will be used Building a connection with the Steele County Safe and Drug Free Coalition and parent group Creation of student support group Researching athletic/extracurricular policies

Handbook

Parent Meeting - January 23 rd 6:30-8:00pm Location – Owatonna High School Small Group Forum Will be advertised in the Community Education Booklet No fee to attend Topics Signs and Symptoms Legal Consequences Adolescent Brain Development MN Student Survey Data Parent group through the Steele County Safe and Drug Free Coalition Please contact Ann Miller if interested in joining