Lancashire Young People’s Alcohol & Tobacco Survey – Implications for schools July 2013

Agenda 9.20Welcome & introduction 9.30Trading Standards Young People’s Substance Misuse Services Young Addaction/Early Break 10.20CSE Break 10.55What can schools do? Presentation and workshop 11.45Feedback and plenary Next Steps

Summary of the Lancashire Young People’s Alcohol & Tobacco Survey 2013 completed by 3467 young people up to age 17 but mainly aged years old

Alcohol – the positives! 39% of young people claim they NEVER drink alcohol (increase of 19% since 2011, 7% NW) 43% of young people DO NOT think it is normal to get drunk (14% NW) 17% of young people are regularly drinking, once a week or more (decrease of 15% since 2011, same as NW) 11% of young people regularly binge drink (9% decrease since 2011, same as NW)

ReasonAgreeDisagree Drink to get drunk45%50% Because my friends do24%76% Because there is nothing else to do 19%76% Why do young people drink?

Where?% At home when parents are in50% In friends house when (parents are out)40% At functions with family38% In friends house when (parents are in)33% At functions with friends35% At home when parents are out19% Outside (street/park/shops)14% Where do young people mostly drink?

What are young people drinking? Type of alcoholic drink % drinking 5 or more % don’t drink this Shots/spirits20%48% Beer/lager13%57% Alcopops10%60% Wine7%68%

Where do they get alcohol from? SourceLancs %NW % parents or guardians40%57% Friends/family over 1829%46% Get adults outside shops to buy for them 9%10% Buy from off licences6%11% Buy from supermarkets3%

Alcohol attitudes & risk 38% agree that they don’t always feel in control when they drink alcohol 28% agree that they worry that their drink may get spiked 73% agree that they make sure they are not on their own when they are out drinking alcohol 12% have been in a car with a young person who had been drinking alcohol 25% of those who had drunk and had sex regretted it 23% of those who had drunk alcohol have been violent or in a fight whilst drunk

Smoking behaviour Three-fifths of all respondents (60%) say that neither of their parents/guardians smoke. 59% have never tried smoking 16% currently smoke 6% used to smoke but have given up 19% have tried smoking but did not like it. If tried smoking 38% were 12 or under when they first started.

Tobacco use

Where do young people get cigarettes from? Source% Parents/guardian19% Siblings/friends over 1832% Buy own from off licence25% Siblings/friends under 1822% Buy own from street sellers/neighbours/private house/vans 19% Buy own from newsagents17% Buy own from supermarkets7%

Buying tobacco illegally Product bought% Cigarettes health warning in other language36% Single cigarettes50% Cigarettes from neighbours, markets, car boots etc 28% Niche e.g. bidis/khani/chewing tobacco/shisha 18% Fake cigarettes (packs look like brands)20%

Shisha – 21% have tried or experimented Where have you smoked Shisha?% At home alone17% At a shisha café48% At a friend’s house45% Outdoors35% At home with friends25% At a family member’s house19% At a private house that sells Shisha14%

Other issues 27% of all respondents have bought or tried electronic cigarettes 30% of all respondents are aware of either ‘drinking dens’ or ‘party houses’ in their area 63% drink high energy drinks (Red Bull 77%), 37% drink them one day a week (61% in the Ribble Valley) 15% of young people know someone who has taken Mephedrone (bubble or meow meow) Of those who drink 5% have fake ID and 55% of those bought it from the internet

Addressing Substance use and misuse in schools including Drug, Alcohol & Tobacco Education What’s happening in your school?

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