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Anacortes School District

Highlights from the Healthy Youth Survey

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• State has done HYS for more than 20

years.

• Fall every two years with 6th, 8th, 10th

and 12th graders.

• Confidential and statistically valid.
• Foundation of prevention planning.

State and County data is accessible to all: WWW.ASKHYS.net

Healthy Youth Survey Background

Student Participation

Magic Number: 70 percent

• 199 (89%) of Grade 6 students
• 211 (90%) of Grade 8 students
• 153 (78%) of Grade 10 students
• 149 (66%) of Grade 12 students

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30-Day Use: Cigarette Smoking

Lower grades: smoking rates remain low. 12th Grade: Rate is almost double from 2014.

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30-Day Use: E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping

12th Graders: 1 out of 5 10th Graders: 1 out of 6

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30-Day Use: Alcohol, at least one drink

10th graders: 1 out of 5 12th graders: More than a third

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Binge Drinking, 5 plus drinks

10th Graders: 1 out of 10 12th graders: more than 1 out of 5

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Level of Alcohol use

12th Graders: More than 1 out of 4 report Heavy or Problem Drinking

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30 Day Use: Marijuana

10th Grade and 12th Grade: About 1 out of 5

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30 Day Use: Use of someone else’s prescription drugs

12th Graders: 1 out of 10 10th Graders: 1 out of 15 8th Graders: 1 out of 20

8th Graders: from 1 to 9 percent

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Any Substance Use at School

12th Grade: 1 out of 7 10th Grader: 1 out of 10

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Past Year: Depression

10th Graders: Almost 4 out of 10 12th Graders: 3 out of 10 8th Graders: 1 out of 5

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Past Year: Contemplation of Suicide

10th Graders: 1 out of 4 12th Graders: 1 out of 7 8th Graders: 1 out of 8

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Someone in Community to Talk To

Percent of students who report having an adult in their neighborhood or community they can talk to about something important

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Protective Factor: Social Emotional Skills

Percent of students who know how to handle disagreements, solve problems, consider effects of decisions, and be empathetic

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30 Days: Riding with a Drinking Driver

10th Grade: About 1 out of 5 12th Grade: 1 out of 7

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30 Days: Riding With a Texting Driver

12th Graders: 6 out of 10

10th Graders: More than 5 out of 10

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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30 Days: Riding With a Recent Marijuana User

10th Graders: 1 out of 4 12th Graders: 1 out of 7

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Alcohol

Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth drinking is "very wrong"

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Smoking

Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth smoking is "very wrong"

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Marijuana

Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth marijuana use is "very wrong"

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Alcohol

Percent of students who report alcohol would be "very hard" to get

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Cigarettes

Percent of students who report cigarettes would be "very hard" to get

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Marijuana

Percent of students who report marijuana would be "very hard" to get

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Alcohol Use

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm from drinking alcohol daily

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Cigarette Smoking

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm from smoking a pack or more a day

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Marijuana Use

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm from using marijuana at least once or twice a week

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm from using e-cigarette or vape pen regularly (almost daily)

Anacortes School District

• Source: 2016 Healthy Youth Survey

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Helpful Resources

Make sure you have accurate information and share it with youth

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Drug Prevention Info: www.drugfree.org How to Talk to Youth: www.starttalkingnow.org Crisis Chat line: www.imhurting.org Accurate Information about Drugs: www.teens.drugabuse.gov Did you say you want MORE data? www.ASKHYS.net