1. Youth focus group/survey
These questions were asked of a group of middle-schoolers in Washington court house, ohio

2. How many times during the school year have you seen or heard educational information about drug or alcohol use?

3. How frequently have you seen/heard information about alcohol & drugs from the following sources:

4. 30 day use projections – average student

5. How youth obtain alcohol:

6. How youth obtain marijuana:

7. Contributing factors alcohol marijuana “Rite of Passage”
Multigenerational Use
General Acceptance
General Acceptance
“Rite of Passage”
Multigenerational Use & Availability

8. Comments What else do you think that we should know?
Drugs are bad!
A lot of stores in town do not ID for alcohol.
Some coworkers provide alcohol to minors that work with them.
You should know that a lot of teens use drugs.
I get offered weed/pot every day, but I turn it down. I’d like to focus on my future and not get a record. I do drink, but only around responsible family members.
Never use meth!
Drugs are easy to come by.
Stop heroin. Go weed.
They need to help all the kids addicted to drugs.
2- Nonsense “goofy” answers
8- Warnings about popularity, with obvious disapproval
3 – 2 written and one verbal – admitting to use
2 – Additional comments that they do not use either drugs or alcohol
5 – Clear legalization advocates
Marijuana doesn’t kill. It is medical.
I suck at life. I need vodka.
Put cameras in alleys and behind stores.