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In July 2006, the
results from the 16th Annual Survey of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children
and Adolescents, conducted by the Indiana
Prevention Resource Center were released. The
survey suggests that a shift is taking place in
the types of drugs used by some youth and the
manner in which these drugs are used. The
following statistics are from this survey. For
the full report, visit
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu.
Comprehensive Plan
The Drug and Alcohol
Consortium of Allen County (DAC) is a non-profit
organization
whose mission is to work
collaboratively to reduce the negative impacts
of alcohol
and other drugs in Allen County,
Indiana. Click here to view the Consortium's
Comprehensive Plan.
Gateway Drugs
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Shift
from cigarettes towards smokeless and pipe
tobacco -- Reported use of
cigarettes in grades nine through 12
remained unchanged from the drop seen in
2005, while use of smokeless tobacco
increased in those grades and pipe smoking
increased in grades 10 through 12.
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Fewer
try alcohol, but more 12th-graders binge
drink -- Reported annual and
lifetime use of alcohol declined among
students in grades 10 and 12, adding to
several years of steady decline. Students in
12th grade, however, reported an increase in
binge drinking for the first time since
1998. In addition, ninth-graders reported an
increase in monthly use of alcohol.
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Marijuana use continues to fall --
Rates of marijuana use declined or held
steady for all grades compared with the
previous year, continuing a decade-long
trend of decline. Reported use during the
past month is now at roughly half of 1996
rates for grades six through nine.
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Gateway
drugs down in grades six through eight --
Use of cigarettes, alcohol and
marijuana decreased or held steady for
grades six, seven and eight.
Other Drugs
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Use of
"hard" drugs up among older students, down
for younger students -- Reported
use of MDMA (ecstasy) during the past month
increased among students in grades 11 and
12. Compared to last year, students in 12th
grade were also more likely to report having
used heroin and psychedelics during the past
month and to have used Rohypnol during the
past year. However, reported use of
inhalants decreased in grades six and eight,
as did use of cocaine.
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Injection drugs at all-time high for grade
12 -- Survey results indicated an
increase and all-time high in monthly and
lifetime practice of injecting drugs among
youth in grade 12. Analysis of the data
indicates that the most commonly injected
drugs for this group were heroin,
methamphetamine and steroids. This finding
is most alarming as injection drug use is
strongly correlated with transmission of
secondary infections such as HIV.
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Methamphetamine use down compared to last
year -- Compared to last year, the
first in which data on methamphetamine use
were collected, reported prevalence of
methamphetamine use declined or held steady
for all grade levels. Methamphetamine use
among 12th-graders, however, remained above
the national average.
Parents: Are your kids getting drugs from YOU?
Drug abuse isn't just
about illicit drugs like marijuana or cocaine.
Legal medicines with legitimate uses can be
abused -- meaning they're taken by someone other
than the patient or in a manner or dose other
than what's recommended.
Click here for a slideshow from WebMD
where
you'll find pictures of commonly abused
prescription drugs (depressants, pain relievers,
and stimulants) and some nonprescription
(over-the-counter) drugs.
The percentage of
students who reported problems related to drug
or alcohol use:
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Consequence |
Grade 6 |
Grade 12 |
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Had a
hangover |
5.1 |
39.6 |
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Performed
poorly on a test or project |
7.9 |
12.2 |
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Been in
trouble with the police |
4.4 |
9.1 |
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Been in
trouble with parents |
10.2 |
19.6 |
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Damaged
property, pulled fire alarms, etc. |
2.9 |
5.8 |
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Got into a
fight or argument |
10.8 |
20 |
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Got
nauseated or vomited |
6.3 |
33.1 |
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Driven a car
while under the influence |
2.1 |
20.2 |
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Been in a
car driven by someone who has been
drinking |
12.2 |
26.1 |
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Missed
school |
8 |
11.4 |
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Had a memory
loss |
4.5 |
21.7 |
Source: Indiana
Prevention Resource Center's Annual Survey of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug
Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents
Students Against
Drunk Driving (SADD) - Contract for Life
A Foundation for Trust and Caring
- This Contract is designed to facilitate
communication between young people and their
parents about potentially destructive decisions
related to alcohol, drugs, peer pressure, and
behavior. The issues facing young people today
are often too difficult for them to address
alone. SADD believes that effective parent-child
communication is critically important in helping
young adults to make healthy decisions.
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