2009 Survey of Student Needs

September 27, 2010

Smoking in the past 30 days

80
70

37
34

35

60
50
40

24

29

21

20
10

20

20.4

9.4

1.6

2002

2005

25

30

Grade 11

16
12

10

0
1992

1994

1998

2007

17.1
12.4

1.3
2009

Grade 9
Grade 7

Alcohol Past 12 Months

90
80

70

80
69

79

74

66

60

69

62.6

58

61.4

52

50
40

72

42

40

30

Grade 7
38

40.3

42.7

Grade11

28

20

15

10

14

12.8

15.2

0
1992

1994

1998

Grade 9

2002

2005

2007

2009

Alcohol Past 30 days

60
56

50

53
45

40

37

28
18

45

43.1

43.3

38

30

20

44

31.2
27

Grade 9
21

21.5

Grade 11

16

10

10
5

2002

2005

8.8

4.6

0
1992

1994

1998

Grade 7

2007

2009

High Risk Drinking

35

33

30

31

25
20

30

25

32.1

26
23.2

21
18

Grade 7
16

15

15.2

14

10

12.3

Grade 11

10
7.3

7.2
3

1998

2002

0
1992

1994

4
2005

2.7
2007

Grade 9

3.3
2009

Marijuana Past Year

40
37

35
30

31

30.8

25

20

20

Grade 7

20

18.8

14

10
5

35.7

34

31

25

15

36

3.1

4.1
1994

2.1

1998

2002

2005

0
1992

11

12

2007

Grade 9
Grade 11

1.4
2009

Over the Counter Medication

30
25

24.5

23.2
21.3

21.5

20

18

16.7
2005

15

11

2009

10
6

2007

0
Grade 7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Pain Medication
(Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Oxy, non-medical use)

Used Past Year

12
9.7

10

8.3
8
6

5.2
3.7

2007

4.6

2009

3.3

2
0
grade7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Pain Medication
(Codeine, Darvocet, Demerol, Percocet, etc., non-medical use)

Used Past Year

10
8.7

9
8
7
6
5

2007

4
3
2

2.3

2.9

3.5

1.8

2009
1.7

1
0
Grade 7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Medication
(Stimulants: Ritalin, Adderall, non-medical use)

Used Past Year

10
8.7

9
8
7
6

5.3

2007

3
2
1

2009

3.1

2.4
1.1

1.3

0
Grade 7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Medication
(Sedatives / Anti-Anxiety: Valium, Ativan, Xanax, non-medical use)

Used Past Year

6.9

5.8

6
5
4

2007

2
1

2.6

2009

2.7

1.2
0.6

0
Grade 7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Medication
(Antidepressants: Prozac, Paxil, etc. all, non-medical use)

Used Past Year

7

6.3

6
5
4

4
3.2

3
2
1

2007
2.6

2009

1.5
0.9

0
Grade 7

Grade 9

Grade 11

Heroin
Past 12 Months
6
5
4
Grade 7

Grade 9
Grade 11

2
1
0
1992

1994

1998

2002

2005

2007

2009

Perception of Harm
How much do you think teens risk harming
themselves from smoking 1+ packs of
cigarettes a day?
Grade 7 73%
Grade 9 74.3%
Grade 11 79.1%

*reported moderate to great risk

Perception of Harm
How much do you think teenagers risk harming
themselves if they try pot once or twice?
Grade 7 63.5%
Grade 9 40.8%
Grade 11 -31.9%

Alcohol / Other Drugs

Used at a party
9th 29.3%
11th 50.7%

Used with 1-2 people

9th 30.7%
11th 49.8%
Used alone past 12 months
9th 15.5%
11th 26%

Favorite Hangout
9th 18.5%
11th 30%
In a car
9th 11.1%
11th 26%
Used with adults present (home)
9th 13.6%
11th 22.5%
Used with no adults present (home)
9th 19.4%
11th 33.4%

Drug Education
The information you received in school classes
or programs has made you less interested in
trying drugs
Grade 7: 78.1%

Grade 9: 63.4%
Grade 11: 41.3%

Perception of Harm
How much do you think teens risk harming
themselves if they have 5+ drinks once or twice a
weekend?
Grade 7 74%
Grade 9 45.6%
Grade 11 69.5%

*reported moderate to great risk

Perception of Harm
How much do you think teenagers risk harming
themselves if they drink 1-2 drinks nearly
every day?
Grade 7 66.3%
Grade 9 69.1%
Grade 11 75.4%

Thoughts of self harm

In the past 30 days, have you at any time been
so down or sad that you seriously thought of
harming yourself?
Grade 7 13.6%
Grade 9 19.9%
Grade 11 17.7%

Gambling
Bet/ Gamble 1-2X
Grade 7 45.8%
Grade 9 -40.9%
Grade 11 41.6%
Regularly
Grade 7 67.5%
Grade 9 -66%
Grade 11 70.5%

Suicide
63.7% stated they would try to talk the person
out of it
44.8% stated they would tell a counselor /
other adult whether or not the person says its
OK

Parental disapproval of use

Alcohol
7th 91.9%
9th - 72%
11th 59.4%

Tobacco
7th 94%
9th 79.1%
11th 70.4%

Parental disapproval of use

Marijuana
7th 96.8%
9th 87.5%
11th 79.9%

Illegal drugs
7th 97.1%
9th 92.7%
11th 91.9%%

Bullying
Ever been bullied
7th - 55.3
9th 52.7
11th -47.1

Verbal Threats
7th 62.9%
9th 71.7%
11th - 79.8%

Bullying
Physical Abuse
7th 29.1%
9th 32.5%
11th - 39.1%

Online / Text
7th 24.2%
9th 42.2%
11th - 44.8%