LFA Wellness Survey Results Alcohol & Other Drugs and Physical Relationships Kate B. Jones, MSW, LCSW Director of Counseling

Why Survey? Need to be more accurately informed Identify areas we want/need to work on Track our progress over time

Survey Composition American Drug and Alcohol Survey (ADAS)  Assesses level of use of alcohol & other drugs  Developed by substance abuse prevention specialists Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)  Monitors health risk behaviors  Developed by Center for Disease Control LFA Supplement – DOS office & Head of School  Plagiarism, Sleep, Health gaps in previous two surveys  Developed by DOS office & Head of School

How will results be used? Internally Positive Norms Campaign  Educate community: faculty/staff, students, parents  Seminar Program  Campus prevention efforts Benchmark

Alcohol & Other Drugs Positive Norms Perception versus “Reality”

What percentage of LFA students has NOT consumed alcohol in the past 30 days? Your Perception…

Consumed alcohol past 30 days 2009 LFA Survey says… 75% Have NOT 2010 LFA Survey says… 75% Have NOT

Have NOT consumed alcohol in the past 30 days Survey Year 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Nat’l 12 th ALL LFA % 82 % 71 % 58 % 57 % 75 % % 78 % 54 % 56 % 75 %

What percentage of LFA students has NOT been drunk in the past 30 days? Your Perception…

Drunk past 30 days 2009 LFA Survey says… 87% Have NOT 2010 LFA Survey says… 89% Have NOT

Have NOT been drunk in the past 30 days Survey Year 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Nat’l 12 th ALL LFA % 82 % 74 % 72 % 87 % % 93 % 90 % 74 % 73 % 89 %

Your Perception… What percentage of LFA students has NOT smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days?

Smoked cigarettes past 30 days 2009 LFA Survey says… 90% Have NOT 2010 LFA Survey says… 92% Have NOT

Have NOT smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days Survey Year 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Nat’l 12 th ALL LFA % 95 % 87 % 80 % 78 % 90 % % 92 % 85 % 80 % 92 %

Your Perception… What percentage of LFA students has NOT used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days?

Smokeless tobacco past 30 days 2009 Survey says… 96% Have NOT 2010 Survey says… 95% Have NOT

Have NOT used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days Survey Year 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Nat’l 12 th ALL LFA % 97 % 92 % 97 % 93 % 96 % % 95 % 91 % 92 % 95 %

Your Perception… What percentage of LFA students has NOT used marijuana in the past 30 days?

Marijuana past 30 days 2009 LFA Survey says… 90% Have NOT 2010 LFA Survey says… 92% Have NOT

Have NOT used marijuana in the past 30 days Survey Year 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Nat’l 12 th ALL LFA % 94 % 90 % 80 % 81 % 90 % % 97 % 92 % 82 % 80 % 92 %

FRESHMAN CLASS COMPARISON Have NOT consumed alcohol in the past 30 days 2006 Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of % 86 % 87 % 90 % TBA

FRESHMAN CLASS COMPARISON Have NOT been drunk in the past 30 days 2006 Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of % 95 % 96 % 98 % TBA

TRACKING OVER TIME Have NOT consumed alcohol in the past 30 days 9th10th11th 12th Class of 2010 Graduates 79%68%71%54% Class of 2011 Seniors 86%82%78% Class of 2012 Juniors 87%78% Class of 2013 Sophomores 90%

Where have LFA Students Used Alcohol? At home (Parents Knew) 9th10th11th12th Class of 2010 Graduates 19%28%22%32% Class of 2011 Seniors 20%26%27% Class of 2012 Juniors 21%25% Class of 2013 Sophomores 13%

Physical Relationships Positive Norms Perception versus “Reality”

What percentage of LFA students has NEVER had sexual intercourse? Your Perception…

Ever had sexual intercourse 2009 Nat’l average: 54% Have NOT 2009 LFA Survey says… 72% Have NOT 2010 LFA Survey says… 77% Have NOT

What percentage of LFA students has NEVER had oral sex? Your Perception…

Ever had oral sex Nat’l avg: less than 50% Have NOT 2009 Survey says… 62% Have NOT 2010 Survey says… 68% Have NOT

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