Tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use among youth growing up in the valley' The focus of the Drug Free

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Snoqualmie Valley Network

• Tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use among youth
  growing up in the valley. The focus of the Drug
  Free Communities (DFC) Grant
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  June 3, 2008
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  by
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  Jan-Olov Johansson Ph.D

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The Social Development Strategy
Healthy Behaviors
Healthy Beliefs Clear Standards
Bonding Attachment Commitment
Opportunities
Recognition
Skills
Individual Characteristics
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Drug Free Communities Support Program
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Growing Up In The Valley
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10 Years Old Early Onset

• Cigarette/Tobacco Onset
• Approximately 4 of youth reported trying
  cigarettes for the first time.
• Average initiation age is about 13 years old for
  smoking a whole cigarette.
• Alcohol Use Onset
• Approximately 12 of youth reported trying
  alcohol for the first time.
• Average initiation age is 12.7 years old for
  trying alcohol and 13.6 years old for drinking
  alcohol regularly.
• Marijuana Use Onset
• Approximately 2 of youth reported trying
  marijuana for the first time.
• Average initiation age is 13 years old for using
  marijuana.

Tobacco AKA Cigarettes Smokes, Cigs. Smokeless
Tobacco Chew, Dip, or Snuff.Alcohol AKA Booze,
Brews, Hard Liquor.
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Two Questions - Onset

• What is the most common situation in our valley
  in which this behavior (use of drugs) take place?
  
• What in your mind is missing to discourage or
  prevent this from happening?

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10-12 Years Old (6th Grade 2000)

• Cigarette/Tobacco Use Monthly Use (2000)
• Approximately 4 of youth in 6th grade reported
  using cigarettes in the past month.
• 4 out of every 100 students (approximately 22 out
  of 550 students).
• Alcohol Use Monthly Use (2000)
• Approximately 5 of youth in 6th grade reported
  using alcohol in the past month.
• 5 out of every 100 students (approximately 28 out
  of 550 students).
• Marijuana Use Monthly (2000)
• Approximately 1 of youth in 6th grade reported
  using marijuana in the past month.
• 1 out of every 100 students (approximately 6 out
  of 550 students).

Tobacco AKA Cigarettes Smokes, Cigs. Smokeless
Tobacco Chew, Dip, or Snuff.Alcohol AKA Booze,
Brews, Hard Stuff, or Juice. Marijuana AKA Pot,
dope, grass, or weed.
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Two Questions 10-12 years old

• What is the most common ongoing situation in our
  valley in which this behavior (use of drugs
  monthly) take place?
• What in your mind is missing to discourage or
  prevent this from happening?

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12-14 Years Old (8th Grade 2002)

• Cigarette/Tobacco Use Monthly Use (2002)
• Approximately 15 of youth in 8th grade reported
  using cigarettes in the past month.
• 15 out of every 100 students (approximately 86
  out of 570 students).
• Alcohol Use Monthly Use (2002)
• Approximately 20 of youth in 8th grade reported
  using alcohol in the past month.
• 20 out of every 100 students (approximately 115
  out of 570 students).
• Marijuana Use Monthly Use (2002)
• Approximately 13 of youth in 8th grade reported
  using marijuana in the past month.
• 13 out of every 100 students (approximately 74
  out of 570 students).

Tobacco AKA Cigarettes Smokes, Cigs. Smokeless
Tobacco Chew, Dip, or Snuff.Alcohol AKA Booze,
Brews, Hard Stuff, or Juice. Marijuana AKA Pot,
dope, grass, or weed.
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Two Questions 12-14 years old

• What is the most common ongoing situation in our
  valley in which this behavior (use of drugs
  monthly) take place?
• What in your mind is missing to discourage or
  prevent this from happening?

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14-16 Years Old (10th Grade 2004)

• Cigarette/Cigar Use Monthly Use (2004)
• Approximately 21 of youth in 10th grade reported
  using cigarettes in the past month and 17
  reported using cigar type products.
• 21 and 17 out of every 100 students
  (approximately 122 and 99 out of 580 students).
• Alcohol Use Monthly Use (2004)
• Approximately 37 of youth in 10th grade reported
  using alcohol in the past month.
• 37 out of every 100 students (approximately 215
  out of 580 students).
• Marijuana Use Monthly Use (2004)
• Approximately 22 of youth in 10th grade reported
  using marijuana in the past month.
• 22 out of every 100 students (approximately 128
  out of 580 students).

Tobacco AKA Cigarettes Smokes, Cigs. Smokeless
Tobacco Chew, Dip, or Snuff.Alcohol AKA Booze,
Brews, Hard Stuff, or Juice. Marijuana AKA Pot,
dope, grass, or weed.
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Two Questions 14-16 years old

• What is the most common ongoing situation in our
  valley in which this behavior (use of drugs
  monthly) take place?
• What in your mind is missing to discourage or
  prevent this from happening?

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17 Years and Older (12th Grade 2006)

• Cigarette/Cigar Use Monthly Use (2006)
• Approximately 18 of youth in 12th grade reported
  using cigarettes in the past month and 24
  reported using cigar type products.
• 18 and 24 out of every 100 students
  (approximately 104 and 139 out of 580 students).
• Alcohol Use Monthly Use (2006)
• Approximately 43 of youth in 12th grade reported
  using alcohol in the past month.
• 43 out of every 100 students (approximately 250
  out of 580 students).
• Marijuana Use Monthly Use (2006)
• Approximately 26 of youth in 12th grade reported
  using marijuana in the past month.
• 26 out of every 100 students (approximately 150
  out of 580 students).

Tobacco AKA Cigarettes Smokes, Cigs. Smokeless
Tobacco Chew, Dip, or Snuff.Alcohol AKA Booze,
Brews, Hard Stuff, or Juice. Marijuana AKA Pot,
dope, grass, or weed.
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Two Questions 17 or older

• What is the most common ongoing situation in our
  valley in which this behavior (use of drugs
  monthly) take place?
• What in your mind is missing to discourage or
  prevent this from happening?

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Growing Up In The ValleyNumber of Youth
Monthly Use
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Growing Up In The ValleyNumber of Youth
Monthly Use
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Growing Up In The ValleyNumber of Youth
Monthly Use
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Growing Up In The ValleyNumber of Youth
Monthly Use
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Gateway Drugs

• This is important because the gateway drug
  progression suggests that initiation and
  experimental use of tobacco, alcohol and
  marijuana lead not only to heavy and problematic
  use of such drugs. It also increases the chance
  that other drugs will be used (experimented with)
  and later abused.

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Alcohol Marijuana Use Grades 8-12 Pop.
Estimate HYS 2006
Grades 8th 12th Pop. 2,620 Students
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Discussion Time!

• At your table discuss your thoughts/notes from
  the re-occurring questions regarding
• Common situations?
• What is missing?

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Why is this important?

• This impacts all of us
• As an experience in the past
• A current challenge
• A concern for tomorrow
• Hope for the near future
• Simply, we are all connected to youth growing up
  in the valley.

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The End
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Thank You!