Substance abuse in accordance with academic performance Charlie Berrigan Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute

Our Objective We wished to discover whether there is a connection between the abuse of illegal substances and academics in our SFDCI We wished to discover whether there is a connection between the abuse of illegal substances and academics in our SFDCI Our process and discovery is as follows: Our process and discovery is as follows:

Sample size Sample size: 200 students from SFDCI Sample size: 200 students from SFDCI 50 Grade 9s 50 Grade 9s 50 Grade 10s 50 Grade 10s 50 Grade 11s 50 Grade 11s 50 Grade 12s 50 Grade 12s All grades equally spilt in gender (25 male, 25 female) All grades equally spilt in gender (25 male, 25 female)

Is there a correlation between substance abuse and academic performance?

The Total The Total

The Smoking Population Do you smoke cigarettes regularly? Do you smoke cigarettes regularly? Do smokeDon't Smoke Grade 9842 Grade Grade Grade

Smoking at SFDCI

Public Medical Central rise in smoking with students in Ontario and Quebec rise in smoking with students in Ontario and Quebec In Ontario, a report from the University of Toronto's Ontario Tobacco Research Unit showed that the rate of smoking among students in grades 7, 9, 11, and 13 rose from 22%in 1991 to 28%this year, In Ontario, a report from the University of Toronto's Ontario Tobacco Research Unit showed that the rate of smoking among students in grades 7, 9, 11, and 13 rose from 22%in 1991 to 28%this year, The first study, conducted by Quebec's statistics institute for the health ministry, showed that the number of students who smoked tripled between the first year they attended secondary school and the year they graduated The first study, conducted by Quebec's statistics institute for the health ministry, showed that the number of students who smoked tripled between the first year they attended secondary school and the year they graduated

Gender and Smoking at SFDCI

the relation between gender and smoking MaleFemale Grade 924 Grade 1021 Grade 1145 Grade 1276

The relationship between grade and drug use

The relationship between drug use and gender

MaleFemale Grade Grade Grade Grade

The relationship between drug use and academic performance the relationship between drugs usage and Marks YesNo below 40% % % % % % %+42

The relationship between drug use and academic performance

Statistics Canada. Percentage of Ontario students using drugs at least once during the past 12 months, Grades 7, 9 and 11 only Change from 1989 to 2003 Tobacco Alcohol Cannabis Glue Other solvents Barbiturates Heroin Methamphetamine Stimulants Tranquillizers LSD Other hallucinogens Cocaine PCP Crack Ice Ecstasy Any illicit substance Data source: Adlaf, E. & A. Paglia (2003) Drug Use Among Ontario Students: Findings from the OSDUS, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, Exploring Crime Patterns in Canada, catalogue number MWE

Your thoughts? Our thoughts is that drugs are bad Our thoughts is that drugs are bad