Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use Funded by the Texas - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use Funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE?

Overall Lifetime Substance Use 1988-2014 Statewide Rates, Grades 7-12 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Tobacco Alcohol Any Illicit Drug Marijuana

Overall Lifetime Substance Use 2014 Statewide Rates, Grades 7-12 Tobacco Steroids Marijuana Inhalants Heroin Hallucinogens Ecstasy Cocaine/Crack Any illicit drug Alcohol 0% 25% 50% 75%

School Year Use by Reported Academic Grades 2014 Statewide Rates, Grades 7-12 13.70% Tobacco 6.50% 15.20% Marijuana 7.30% 6.10% Inhalants 2.80% 16.10% Any illicit drug 7.80% 32.00% Alcohol 23.10% 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% Lower than A Grades A Grades 5

Who students would seek help from for drug/alcohol problem 2014 Statewide Rates, Grades 7-12 Another adult (relative, clergyman, family 62% friend) Friends 67% Medical doctor 48% Parents 63% Counselor/program outside of school 40% Another adult in school (nurse, teacher, 41% coach) Counselor/program in school 37% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 6

TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY ADMINISTRATION

Overview • History of Project – Started in 1988 – Statewide administration every two years – Available every year

Survey Content • Paper/online versions (grades 7-12 only) • Measures: – Alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, other illicit drugs, prescription drugs – Frequency of use, peer use, access, perceived dangerousness, and related behaviors

Survey Process • Recruitment – 600 schools statewide (43 Harris County) – Contacting district administrators first – Offering customized survey administration plus $500 payment • Survey Administration – One class period to complete – December through last day of school – Randomly select 6 classes per grade • Report Generation – Campus report available at no cost to schools in state sample – State, Regional, Border, Non-Border, & District* reports available *for additional cost

Harris County Schools (43) District Schools ALDINE ISD 6 ALIEF ISD 3 CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD 6 GALENA PARK ISD 3 GOOSE CREEK CISD 1 HUMBLE ISD 3 KATY ISD 3 KLEIN ISD 6 LA PORTE ISD 2 PASADENA ISD 6 SPRING BRANCH ISD 3 SPRING ISD 1

Questions? Allison Seibert & Shannon Peairson, Survey Coordinators Phone : 979-862-3437 Email : texasschoolsurvey@dshs.state.tx.us Web : http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/