Transcript Parents & Children Together - Navajo County Drug Project

Partner Up Navajo County
Drugs:
By The Numbers & Trends
March 29, 2011
Snowflake Taylor Town Hall
Navajo County Drug Project
www.navajocountydrugproject.com
Arizona Criminal Justice
Commission
Arizona Youth Survey ‘10
Snowflake Schools
AYS ‘10 SFJHS 8th Grade
Percentage of 8th Graders Who Used ATOD in their Lifetime BRJHS
8th Grade County 04 County 06 County 08 SFUSD 10 State 10 BRUSD 10
Alcohol
42.9
49.7
45.9
22.3
45.1
38.6
Cigarettes
45.6
46.5
33.5
18
23.8
22.2
Chewing Tobacco
18
18.4
12.1
9.5
7.1
11.9
Marijuana
27
312
26.7
7.9
17.8
14.1
Hallucinogens
4.2
4.1
2.3
0
2.2
1.7
Cocaine
6.2
4.8
2.5
2.32
2.3
1.7
Inhalants
13.2
14.4
13.2
10.8
14.5
10.8
Methamphetamines
n/a
5.2
1.3
0
0.7
0
Heroin/opiates
2.8
1.1
0.6
0
0.9
1.1
Ecstasy
3.5
2.8
1.5
0.7
3.9
4
Steroids
n/a
2.4
1
0.7
1.6
1.7
Rx Pain Meds
n/a
n/a
13.4
8.6
11.5
8.5
Stimulants/Rx Stimulants
n/a
4.4
4.6
1.4
3
2.3
RX Sedatives
13.7
11.5
9
5.8
8.7
6.8
RX Drugs
n/a
14.1
18.4
12.2
16.5
11.4
OTC Drugs
n/a
n/a
7.7
8.6
9.5
4
AYS ‘10 SFJHS 10th & 12th Grades
Percentage of 10th & 12th Graders Who Used ATOD in their Lifetime BRJHS
Grade 10
Grade 12
2006
2008
2010 State 2010
2006
Alcohol
45
36.6
37.8
64.1
48
Cigarettes
33.9
24.6
29.7
37.2
32.6
Chewing Tobacco
18.5
9.8
12.2
12.5
23.4
Marijuana
26.7
14.9
16.2
34.3
29.7
Hallucinogens
1.7
1.5
2
5.9
4
Cocaine
5.2
2.3
3.4
5.3
3.3
Inhalants
14.2
11.9
10.8
11.8
17.2
Methamphetamines
3.6
1.5
0
1.6
3.4
Heroin/opiates
0.9
1.5
2
2.6
1.7
Ecstasy
0.9
0.8
4.7
8.2
1.7
Steroids
1.9
3.7
2.7
1.8
4.2
Rx Pain Meds
n/a
17.2
17.6
18.9 n/a
Stimulants/Rx Stimulants
5.6
6
4.1
7
5.9
RX Sedatives
13.5
11.9
9.5
11.5
12.6
RX Drugs
20.8
21.6
22.3
23.7
20.3
OTC Drugs
n/a
9.7
9.5
13.2
n/a
2008
58.1
42.3
27
40.4
4.4
4.4
7.4
5.9
1.5
0.7
3.7
21.3
3.7
5.2
32.4
14.1
2010 State 2010
52.9
72.8
38.4
46.9
21
18.1
32.8
44.7
4.4
9
7.3
8.8
13.1
9.4
3.7
2.5
4.4
3.4
5.9
10.6
1.5
1.7
21.3
23.1
5.1
8.5
11.8
13.4
22.6
27.3
12.5
14.1
AYS ‘10 SFUSD
2010 SFUSD
8th
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Chewing Tobacco
Marijuana
Hallucinogens
Cocaine
Inhalants
Methamphetamines
Heroin/opiates
Ecstasy
Steroids
Rx Pain Meds
Stimulants/Rx Stimulants
RX Sedatives
RX Drugs
OTC Drugs
10th
22.3
18
9.5
7.9
0
2.32
10.8
0
0
0.7
0.7
8.6
1.4
5.8
12.2
8.6
12th
37.8
29.7
12.2
16.2
2
3.4
10.8
0
2
4.7
2.7
17.6
4.1
9.5
22.3
9.5
52.9
38.4
21
32.8
4.4
7.3
13.1
3.7
4.4
5.9
1.5
21.3
5.1
11.8
22.6
12.5
AYS ‘10 SFUSD
Good & Bad News
 Alcohol use doubles from 8th to 12th grade
 8th graders aren’t in to meth & hallucinogens
 Instead, 11% are using inhalants
 RX Drug use is rampant
 Ecstasy is back on the scene
 High alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants & Rx: they
are targeting what is available, easy to get
and cheaper.
Alcohol Abuse Rates
Why does this happen?
Social & parental acceptance/culture
of legal drug abuse
Low perception danger/harm/risk
Lowering age for gateway use, ±12
Peers & community
Availability
Science of the Teen Brain
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Medical Marijuana:
How will it affect us?
 Minors can be medical marijuana cardholders with 2
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recommendations & parental permission
Schools can not discriminate against card holders for
admission or employment
Cardholders can come to school, work under the
influence of medical marijuana
Cardholders can not be prosecuted for having
metabolites in the body while in class or at work
Minor users can use during the school day, 500 yards off
campus without penalty
Cardholders entitled to 5 oz/mo ±400 joints
Marijuana already is #2 behind alcohol and cigarette use
by 8th graders—wait until AYS 2012!!!
Exposure to other children, bus drivers
Schools need to follow federal Drug Free School rules
Marijuana Use Set to Rise
(as if 24.2% use among 12th graders isn’t bad enough)
 Medical Marijuana Use
in effect this spring
 Perception of danger
already reducing
 Children can get card
with parental
permission & 2 doctors
 Schools have to admit
MM cardholders
 Greater exposure of
kids to marijuana
Questions?
For more information, go to
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