1. 2008 Student Survey Report Community Coalition for Healthy Youth www.healthyyouth.org Spring, 2009

2. Survey facts Given across NYS in late 2008 by NY OASAS – paper/pencil; contract thru Pride Surveys for reports & analysis Locally, 5 Tompkins districts participated in October: Dryden, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Tburg. Grades 6-12 Total of 4,937 students, 81% participation rate

3. Participating students’ demographics 51% female, 49% male 76% White 7% Multi-racial 6% Asian American 4% Black/African American 7% Other

4. Substance Use

5. Alcohol 30-day use (current use) Lifetime use (experimentation) Gr. 8 Tompkins14%41% Gr. 8 National16%39% Gr. 12 Tompkins42%78% Gr. 12 National43%72% Gr. 6-12 Tompkins22%50%

6. Marijuana 30-day use (current use) Lifetime use (experimentation) Gr. 8 Tompkins5%9% Gr. 8 National6%15% Gr. 12 Tompkins21%37% Gr. 12 National19%45% Gr. 6-12 Tompkins10%19%

7. Cigarettes 30-day use (current use) Lifetime use (experimentation) Gr. 8 Tompkins3%12% Gr. 8 National7%21% Gr. 12 Tompkins8%31% Gr. 12 National20%45% Gr. 6-12 Tompkins6%18%

8. Chewing tobacco 30-day use (current use) Lifetime use (experimentation) Gr. 8 Tompkins3%6% Gr. 8 National4%10% Gr. 12 Tompkins7%18% Gr. 12 National7%16% Gr. 6-12 Tompkins4%10%

9. 30-day use of other drugs Heroin, meth, cocaine, ecstasy, hallucinogens – less than 1% Inhalants – 2% (peaks at 4% in 8 th grade, drops to <1% in 12 th grade) Prescription pain relievers – 5% (highest in 11 th grade – 7%) 16% of all students have used a drug (other than alcohol or tobacco) in past 30 days

10. Age of first use Alcohol12.9 Regular alcohol use14.3 Marijuana13.8 Cigarettes12.6

11. Ease of access* Alcohol80% Marijuana68% Cigarettes74% *Would be very or sort of easy to obtain if desired

12. Perception of risk of harm from regular use AlcoholCigarettesMarijuana Gr. 676% 89% Gr. 875%91%87% Gr. 1078%92%76% Gr. 1277%94%74%

13. Alcohol sources (choose 1 answer) Didn’t drink in past year62% Friend15% Home with parents’ permission8% Home without parents’ permission4% Sibling2% Bought with or without fake ID0.4%

14. Where students drank alcohol (choose 1 answer) Didn’t drink in past year63% Someone else’s home19% My home13% Open area (park, etc.)3% All others (sporting event/concert, restaurant/bar, empty bldg/construction site, hotel/motel, car, school) < 1%

15. Impact of parental disapproval on 30-day use Students whose parents disapprove of their use of alcohol and marijuana have significantly lower 30 day use of these substances.

16. Other survey data

17. Gambling Gambled in last year Lottery, lotto, scr. off tickets Gr. 616%25% Gr. 827%29% Gr. 1028%32% Gr. 1229%30%

18. Risk and protective factors Risk factors: conditions that increase the likelihood of a young person becoming involved in drug use, delinquency, school drop out and/or violence Protective factors (assets): conditions that buffer young persons from exposure to risk either by reducing the impact of the risks or changing the way the youth responds to risks

19. Students reporting risks by domains (ASB = anti-social behavior) Low neighborhood attachment36% High community disorganization35% Laws/norms favorable to drug use32% Parental attitudes favorable to ASB48% Parental attitudes favorable to ATOD34% Academic failure40% Peer favorable attitudes to ATOD27% Friends use of drugs26% Peer attitudes favorable to ASB39%

20. Students reporting protection by domains Community rewards for PSI42% Family ops. for PSI59% Family attachment52% School ops. for PSI87% Social skills66% Belief in a moral order70% Peer rewards for PSI59% PSI = prosocial involvement

21. School life Has a trusted adult in school who can help with problems 51% In general, feels welcomed & appreciated by teachers 45% In general, feels safe at school43% In general, says students treat each other with respect 26% In general, feels school rules are fairly enforced 36%

22. Bullying & intervention (in last 30 days at my school…) Someone said something hurtful to me39% Was physically bullied6% Said something hurtful to another student20% Helped another student who’d been hurt (physically or feelings) 34% Tried to get a student to stop being mean22% Got an adult to help with a bad situation8%

23. Computers Has access to a computer at home70% Has high speed internet at home54% Ha dial up internet at home15% Has own Facebook (or similar) account46% Has been insulted, embarrassed, harassed, or threatened by internet or text msg. 7% Parents closely monitor internet use23%

24. Transitions & Mobility Home – no changes since K44% – 5+ changes since K12% School – 2 or fewer changes since K64% – 5+ changes since K11%