Student Drug Use Survey 2014 Regional Findings 1

Who We Are The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1996 as a comprehensive effort to reduce adolescent alcohol and drug use. We serve a 10-county region in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. It is our vision that every child in our community will grow up in an environment that is purposefully drug-free. 2

What We Do Mission: to promote drug-free environments for youth by enhancing partnerships to educate, advocate and support locally-based community mobilization. Goal: to prevent & reduce substance abuse among youth 3

Strategic Pathways Prevention Research – to ensure data-driven decision-making for prevention action. Local Coalition Development – to strengthen & support local, neighborhood anti-drug efforts. Prevention Action – to establish & strengthen collaboration across community sectors to implement evidence-based prevention. 4

Coalition Approach Build and expand community partnerships Increase public awareness to build community readiness to address the problem Empower families and youth with knowledge to practice prevention Limit access to addictive substances Expand early detection and intervention Impact policy for long-term change 5

Survey Methodology Pride Surveys questionnaire Administered every two years - 8 th cycle since ,708 seventh through twelfth grade students from 107 schools completed the survey Distribution is representative of the region Respondents from public & private schools across 7 counties in the tri-state region 6

Key Findings & Trends 7

Prevalence of Use 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyDuring the past 30-days? Alcohol17.8% Cigarettes9.8% Marijuana11.4% Prescription Drugs4.3% 8

Overall, most youth are not using 9

National Comparison of 12 th gr. Core Measure : Past 30-day Use Student Drug Use Survey (regional) Monitoring the Future (national) Alcohol36.9%39.2% Cigarettes18.6%16.3% Marijuana20.9%22.7% Prescription Drugs 7.8%7.0% 10

Age of First Use 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyAverage Age Students Report First Using a Substance Alcohol13.4 yrs. Tobacco12.5 yrs. Marijuana13.8 yrs. Prescription Drugs13.3 yrs. 11

13 is a Pivotal Age 12

Perception of Risk/Harm 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyHarmful/Very Harmful Alcohol69.3% Tobacco90.6% Marijuana67.6% Prescription Drugs88.3% 13

Marijuana perceived as least harmful 14

Perception of Parental Disapproval 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyWrong/Very Wrong Alcohol85.7% Tobacco93.9% Marijuana92.8% Prescription Drugs96.1% 15

Record High Levels of Parental Disapproval 16

Perception of Friend Disapproval 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyWrong/Very Wrong Alcohol57.4% Tobacco75.0% Marijuana69.9% Prescription Drugs86.2% 17

Record High Levels of Friend Disapproval 18

Ease of Availability 2014 Student Drug Use SurveyEasy/very easy Alcohol44.6% Tobacco42.8% Marijuana32.0% Prescription Drugs24.7% 19

Be vigilant on access and availability 20

High Risk Drinking % of 12 th graders report binge drinking

Pro-Social Behaviors – Less Likely to Use 22 Parents set clear rules about using alcohol/drugs Teachers talk about dangers of alcohol/drugs Attend church/synagogue/mosque Parents punish when alcohol/drug rules are broken Schools set clear rules on using alcohol/drugs during school/school functions Parents talk about dangers of alcohol/drugs Participate in school activities Participate in community activities

Risky Behaviors – More Likely to Use 23 Friends use alcohol Been to a party where alcohol was available Been to a party where marijuana/illicit drugs were available Friends use marijuana Friends use tobacco Been to a party where prescription drugs were available

Areas of Progress Impact Since 2000, Alcohol use declined 41% Tobacco use declined 53% Marijuana use declined 24% Ease of Availability has improved by one third. Since 2004, Parental Disapproval has improved 8-12% Peer Disapproval has improved 30-50% Since 2012, Prescription Drug use declined 34% 24

Areas of Concern Concerns 13 is a pivotal age Be vigilant on access and availability –Friends –Parties –Monitor, Secure, Dispose Binge drinking is risky Marijuana use has surpassed tobacco use 25

Concluding Messages Prevention First! Collaboration is effective and necessary if we are to continue to drive drug use rates down. Use continues to decline – fewer students are regular users than in Protective factors continue to keep our teens healthy and thriving. We need to move forward and enhance our efforts to aggressively address community risk factors. 26