1. LTHS Illinois Youth Survey Data
Our data. Our kids.
Our Community Response.
October 23, 2018

2. % of Students Who Tried the Following in the Previous Year
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Drinking
41%
58%
70%
79%
Vaping
29%
46%
52%
Marijuana
16%
32%

3. % of Students Who Tried the Following in the Past 30 Days
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Drinking
21%
32%
51%
61%
Vaping
22%
38%
44%
48%
Marijuana
11%
23%
43%

4. 6% 12% 26% 36% BINGE DRINKING IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS
(Binge Drinking = 5 or more drinks in a row)
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
TOTAL 6%
12%
26%
36%
Once 3% 8%
11%
16%
Twice 2%
3-5 Times 1% 7%
6-9 Times
10+ Times

5. STUDENT PERCEPTION OF ADULT DISAPPROVAL
Drinking Alcohol
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Very Wrong
35%
26%
17%
10%
Wrong
42%
45%
37%
29%
A Little Bit Wrong
20%
25%
39%
51%
Not Wrong at All 4% 5% 7% 9%

6. 9th GRADE STUDENT PERCEPTION OF PERCEIVED RISK
No risk
Slight risk
Moderate risk
Great risk
1 or 2 alcoholic drinks per day 2%
14%
38%
47%
5+ alcoholic drinks 1-2 times per week 8%
39%
52%
Smoke 1+ packs of cigarettes a day 1% 6%
17%
76%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products
36%
Smoke marijuana 1 or 2 times a week
12%
27%
33%
29%
Use prescription drugs for recreation 7%
22%
70%

7. WHERE DO STUDENTS GET THEIR ALCOHOL?
90% Get Alcohol at a Party
42% Get it From Parent Supply
35% Said They Stole it
29% Get it From a Store

8. WHERE DO 9TH GRADE STUDENTS GET E-CIGARETTES?
21% Buy them at a Store
9% Buy them Online
64% Get them from a Friend or Relative
4% Stole or Took from Someone

9. WHERE DO STUDENTS GET MARIJUANA?
87% Got Marijuana at a Party
61% Bought it From Someone
8% Stole it

10. WHAT METHODS ARE USED FOR MARIJUANA DELIVERY?
77% Smoked it
74% Vaporized it
23% Ate it
10% Ingested Some Other Way

11. DRIVING/RIDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
6% Sophomores
31% Seniors
3% Sophomores
9% Seniors

12. STUDENT PERCEPTION OF ACADEMIC STRESS
2018
2015
Overwhelming
30%
Above Average but Manageable
42%
45%
Average
22%
19%
Low 6%

13. Student Stressors Meeting my own expectations 3.17 Amount of homework
3.12
Competitive College Requirements
2.90
Worrying about getting into the college of my choice
2.86
School expectations are too high
2.75
Parent expectations are too high
2.71

14. MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS MATCH COUNTY-WIDE
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Feel Sad or Hopeless
23%
29%
35%
34%
Suicidal Ideation
14%
17%

15. OBSERVATIONS OF THE FOCUS GROUP
Use of all substances increases year by year (but wine is consistent over all 4 years).
Less than 1% of ALL students indicate having used heroin or painkillers (Oxycodone) to get high.
Prescription drug use occurs most with Adderall and Ritalin (11% of seniors, 5% of sophomores).
Few schools similar to LT’s low-income demographics participated in the Youth Survey.
How do we coordinate efforts with Associate Schools?

16. ILLINOIS YOUTH SURVEY NEXT STEPS
Letter home to parents
Red Ribbon Week Information to Students
Partner with the Coalition for a Drug Free Lyons Township
Vaping forum with Coalition and Parent Community Network November 6
Partner with Students from Coalition and LT Student Groups