1. The PRIDE Survey Student Data

2. What is the PRIDE survey? This PRIDE survey anonymously collects data regarding student use and perceptions of substance use, protective factors, and opinions on school culture and safety. The PRIDE survey, which was first administered in 1982, has been given to students in thousands of schools across the country. The survey complies with federal guidelines for collecting information on student substance use.

3. Why did we administer the survey to our students? PROCESS Data on student substance use hadn’t been collected in many years. Administrators and faculty, in collaboration with the Scarsdale Drug & Alcohol Task Force, developed a plan to collect data using an established survey. GOALS OF THE SURVEY To identify areas of concern within our community Evaluate our current substance use prevention efforts Identify trends and patterns Raise awareness to drug and alcohol prevention & intervention

4. How was the survey administered? The voluntary, anonymous survey was administered, using paper and pencil, to students during an extended homeroom in March 2014. Students, parents and faculty were provided information about the survey prior to the administration. Parents and/or students could opt out of the survey. The aggregate data was looked at by school administrators, social workers, health teachers, community members from the Drug and Alcohol Task Force, and the Scarsdale Youth Officer.

5. How many students participated? GradeMaleFemaleTotal% of the Class 916016735690 1015213230882 1115415733081 1211312425271 Total579580124681* *128 students were marked absent from homeroom on the day of the administration. 89% of students attending completed a survey.

6. What information do we have? Descriptive statistics on: Substance use Perceptions of risk Perceptions of parent and peer disapproval Where students use When students use Protective factors Data can be disaggregated (ex. grade, gender) National PRIDE data Monitoring the Future

7. Core measures for all students MeasureCigarettes/ Tobacco AlcoholMarijuanaPrescription Drugs (abuse) Past 30 day use3.533.515.41.6 Perceived risk93.377.455.792.5 Parent disapproval 97.191.988.898.1 Friends disapproval 77.570.146.189.3 Federal agencies have identified certain data that are most important in measuring drug use and perceptions among youth. These data are referred to as Core Measures. Students were asked to report past 30 day use on cocaine, inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, steroids, ecstasy, meth and over-the- counter drugs. In all of these cases, the response was <1%.

8. Past 30 day use disaggregated by: Grade Drug9101112 Cigarettes& Tobacco 1.42.02.79.1 Alcohol9.630.641.959.9 Marijuana4.810.216.135.7 Prescription Drugs (abuse) 2.01.60.62.4 Gender DrugMF Cigarettes& Tobacco 4.23.1 Alcohol32.134.8 Marijuana20.510.2 Prescription Drugs (abuse) 1.91.2

9. Where do students use? DrugAt homeAt schoolIn a car*Friends’ houses Other Cigarettes& Tobacco 1.20.61.43.14.3 Alcohol10.50.52.640.313.1 Marijuana4.61.45.917.010.6 Prescription Drugs (abuse) 0.90.50.30.70.9 Students were also asked about vehicle safety. 99% of students report that they have never driven when they had been drinking alcohol. 95% report that they have never been a passenger in a car with someone who had been drinking. 90% report wearing a seatbelt always or most of the time.

10. When students use? DrugBefore school During school After schoolWeek nightWeekend Cigarettes& Tobacco 0.20.61.01.15.5 Alcohol0.30.21.02.247.1 Marijuana0.41.42.23.423.0 Prescription Drugs (abuse) 0.40.30.20.61.0

11. Do students binge drink? Response9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Never92.170.156.536.0 Seldom4.09.512.817.6 Sometimes2.812.519.524.4 Often0.63.06.713.6 A lot0.64.94.68.4 The specific question was Have you had 5 or more glasses of beer, wine, coolers, breezers, or liquor within a few hours?

12. PROTECTIVE FACTORS* Good academic performance Strong participation in sports, activities and community activities. Generally safe school Consistent attendance Appropriate behavior in school (not disciplined) POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS Access to cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana Varied perceptions of risk associated with alcohol and marijuana Varied perceptions on how friends’ perceive the risk associated with alcohol and marijuana Stress and pressure Varied perceptions on what the rules are at school and at home *Although the survey shows that our students generally fall into these categories, not all do. Focus also needs to be on students who do not meet these protective factors.

13. What did we find that will be most helpful as we develop and improve our programs? Alcohol – 33.5% of our students (59.9% of seniors) report having used alcohol during the past 30 days. – Binge drinking is an issue for some of our students (22% of seniors say they binge drink often or a lot). – The percentage of students who use alcohol increases significantly from 9 th -12 th grade (9.6% of 9 th graders to 59.9% of seniors).

14. What did we find that will be most helpful as we develop and improve our programs? Marijuana – 15.4% of our students (35.7% of seniors) report having used marijuana during the past 30 days. – Boys are more likely to smoke marijuana (20.5% of boys, 10.2% of girls) – Marijuana is perceived as being less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes. (Perceived risk for marijuana 55.7%, alcohol 77.4% and cigarettes and tobacco 93.3%) When and where? – Students most often use in homes and on weekends.

15. Where do we go from here? Communication – Administration at the high school (Summer) – Youth Outreach Workers (Summer) – Health teachers (September) – Counselors and psychologists at the high school (September) – District administration (September) – Faculty at the high school (October) – Drug and Alcohol Task Force (October) – PTA & PT Council (November) – Middle school administration (November) – Students (November) Program development and improvement Follow-up survey

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