Youth Risk Behavior Survey Spring 2018 Overview presented by Kristen M. Bunten BSN RN NCSN LPS Health Care Coordinator

Demographics & Details Not officially through the CDC Administered online via SurveyMonkey Grades 7, 9, and 11 Parents notified in advance through traditional mail and mass email Opt-outs by parents 4 in 7th grade (1.9% of the class) 5 in 9th grade (2% of the class) 7 in 11th grade (3% of the class)

Grade Students Surveyed Class Percentage Survey percentage 7th 192 92% 33.1% 9th 215 37.1% 11th 172 80% 29.7% Total participants = 579 students

In an average week when you are in school, how many hours do you spend on your cell phone or on social media sites (YouTube, SnapChat, MySpace, Facebook, Instagram or other social medial sites? LUDLOW question 46.4% of the students surveyed spend 3 or more hours per day on social media sites

Comparison of Results Question Ludlow MA National Riding with someone who had alcohol (Q7) 14.58% 14.4% Not available Driving while using marijuana* (Q9) 16% 13.0% Driving while texting/emailing (Q10) 34.8% 35.6% Bullied on school property (Q25) 28% 14.6% 19% Bullied electronically (Q26) 19.5% 13.6% 14.9% Not exact comparison (not apples to apples) so use caution when referring to – no blanket statements considered as validated “truth” * 16% of those eligible to drive (not the whole survey sample)

Comparison of Results Question Ludlow MA National Tried an electronic vaping product (Q36) 32.8% 41.1% Not available Used vape product at least once in past 30 days (Q37) 25.2% 20.1% 13.2% Used vape product at least 20 out of the 30 days 9.5% 3.3% Although less are trying vaping products, we have more who are using regularly. Look at the 20 out of 30 days comparison. I did not include alcohol statistics as it was a consistent number lower than both state and national percentages

Comparison of Results Question Ludlow MA National Do you think marijuana is safe? (Q48 Ludlow) 36.8% said yes (50% for LHS) __ Does marijuana lead to other drug use? (Q49 Ludlow) 61.7% said yes (53.4% for LHS) Ever used marijuana (Q50) 22% 37.9% 35.6% Tried marijuana before 13 years of age (Q51) 5.4% 4.4% 6.8% Currently using (Q52) 13.8% 24.1% 19.8% SBIRT experienced: Youth and parents prescribing marijuana use for a self-diagnosis of “anxiety”. 38% using marijuana has used it at least 10 times in the month before the survey = 5.3% of total surveyed

Sexual Activity Have had a sexual intercourse experience 22% (MA 35%) Currently sexually active – 15.7% (MA 25%) Of those who report sexual activity 58.97% used a condom 9% used no birth control method 2.58% had 4 or more partners (MA 6.7%) Condom, birth control – rates consistent with MA

Weight and Nutrition 30.6% report being overweight 51.5% report being the right weight YET 48.8% report trying to decrease weight 17.4% report no breakfast the 7 days before the survey (MA 12.9%) Overweight and decrease weight are similar to state numbers

Comparison of Results Question Ludlow MA National Sad/hopeless for 2 weeks or more (Q27) 34% 27.4% 31.5% Seriously consider suicide in past 12 months (Q28) 16.7% 12.4% 17.2% Make a suicide plan (Q29) 12.7% 10.9% 13.6% Attempt suicide in past 12 months (Q30) 8.3% 5.4% 7.4%

Q27 During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad and hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities? 34% Yes - 33.99% - 191 No - 66.01% - 371 TOTAL answers to question =562 (majority of participants) 66%

A Closer Look at the 191 44.5% report being bullied on school property 36.7% report being bullied via social media sites 44% report seriously considering attempting suicide 33.3% report making a plan of how to attempt suicide 21.8% report attempting suicide at least one time

From the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report 2007-2017

Next Steps Review by staff (already shared out) Share with community stakeholders Subcommittee to look at next screening plans When? Who? How often? What questions?

SBIRT Most of grades 8th and 11th screened in June Identified ways to improve the process this year Re-visit which grade in high school to screen 8th grade screening a positive experience

WHICH BRAIN DO YOU CHOOSE? Paturel Amy. Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain? Neurology Now. 2011; 7(6).23–24,26–28 WHICH BRAIN DO YOU CHOOSE?