North Dakota College Drinking NDCORE Survey

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North Dakota College DrinkingNDCORE Survey

• Dakota North Higher Education Consortium for
  Substance Abuse Prevention

2007 Senior Administrators Forum February 21,
2007 Dr. Karin Walton, Director
This forum is made possible by a generous grant
from the
Held in conjunction with the 2007 ND Alcohol
Forum. Space provided by
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NDHECSAP
North Dakota Higher Education Consortium for
Substance Abuse Prevention

• Mission
• Reduce substance abuse in North Dakotas college
  student population and related consequences.
• Coordinate prevention efforts of colleges and
  universities throughout the state by promoting
  college and community environmental factors that
  support healthy and safe norms.
• Advocate for stronger prevention policies
• Collaborate in campus-community partnerships,
• Assist members of the consortium in the
  development of evidence-based prevention
  programs.

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NDHECSAP

• Vision
• The consortium seeks campus communities where
  student safety and success is not jeopardized by
  the use of alcohol or other substances.

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NDCORE Survey
North Dakota Higher Education Consortium for
Substance Abuse Prevention

• Grant funding DOT Office of Traffic Safety
• Development, administration, and analysis of
  state survey
• Contracted with Core Institute
• Conduced focus groups across the state
• law enforcement
• community leaders
• school leaders
• medical personnel
• faith-based leaders
• NDHECSAP members
• campus and community coalition members
• prevention and safe community coordinators
• students

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NDCORE Survey

• Geographic Area rural and urban
• High School grades, school size, drinking
• Parental Influence parents drinking patterns,
  and attitude about underage drinking
• Traffic Safety driving violations and injury
  consequences

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Core Alcohol and Drug SurveyCore Institute
University of Illinois CarbondaleThe Core
Alcohol and Drug Survey assesses the nature,
scope, and consequences of alcohol and other drug
use on college campuses.

• NDCORE Survey
• 2006 states statistics are drawn from a sample of
  3729 students from 11 colleges/universities in
  North Dakota (NDUS).

• CORE Survey
• 1994 statistics are drawn from a sample of 2261
  students from 11 colleges/universities and 2
  private colleges in North Dakota
• 2003 - 2005 state statistics are drawn from a
  sample of 3373 students from 11
  colleges/universities in North Dakota (NDUS)
  (fall 2003 and spring 2005).
• National statistics are drawn from a sample of
  68,000 students from about 133 colleges in the
  United States. These colleges conducted Core
  Survey during 2004.

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Core Alcohol and Drug Survey
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Substance Abuse Prevention

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  National 1994 2003-2005 2006
• Year in School
• Freshman 30.6 28.1 40.5
  46.7
• Sophomore 23.9 27 3 32.1
  27.1
• Junior 21.4 18.8 12.3 14.9
• Senior 21.2 21.1 2.7
  9.9
• Graduates 1.8 1.9 1.3
  0.6
• Other 1.0 1.5 0.7
  0.7
• Age
• 16-20 58.8 28.0 61.7 72.7
• 21 and older 41.2 45.7 37.5
  27.3
• Gender
• Female 61.7 37.9 43.6 51.9
• Male 38.3 62.1 51.4 48.1
• Residence

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Annual Prevalence

• National 1994 2003-2005 2006
• Annual Prevalence
• Tobacco 42.0 45.5 51.5
  45.6
• Alcohol 84.7 89.1 87.0
  84.9 Marijuana 32.8 13.7 22.7
  22.6
• Cocaine 6.0 1.3 3.2
  3.0
• Amphetamines 8.3 6.7 4.8
  3.7 Sedatives 4.8 0.9 1.7
  2.4 Hallucinogens 4.4 1.3
  2.0 2.4 Opiates 1.5 0.4
  0.8 1.1 Inhalants 1.5 0.4
  0.8 0.8
• Designer Drugs 3.7 0.3 1.6
  2.1
• Steroids 0.9 0.7 0.7
  0.8
• Other 2.5 0.6 1.5
  1.2
• The percentage is students who reported using
  each drug listed at least once within the year
  prior to completing the survey.

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30-Day Prevalence

• National 1994 2003-2005 2006
• 30-Day Prevalence
• Tobacco 31.6 30.9 38.6
  34.1
• Alcohol 72.0 75.8 75.6
  73.1 Marijuana 18.8 5.5 11.4
  10.3
• Cocaine 2.7 0.5 1.2
  1.2
• Amphetamines 4.1 2.8 2.5
  1.9
• Sedatives 2.3 0.4 1.1
  1.1 Hallucinogens 1.3 0.3 0.8
  0.8 Opiates 0.7 0.2
  0.7 0.7
• Inhalants 0.7 0.4 0.5
  0.5
• Designer Drugs 1.1 0.2 0.7
  0.8
• Steroids 0.5 0.3 0.5
  0.7 Other 1.0 0.2 0.8
  0.6
• The percentage of students who reported using
  each drug listed at least once within the 30 days
  prior to completing the survey.

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Age of First Use Alcohol
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Substance Abuse Prevention
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Average Number of Drinks per Week
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Substance Abuse Prevention
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How Often Used Alcohol
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Substance Abuse Prevention
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Binge Drinking (5 in past 2 wks)
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Substance Abuse Prevention
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NDCORE Consequences

• Had a hangover 67.8
• Damaged property 55.2
• Memory loss 39.3
• Missed a class 38.9
• Argument or fight 37.5
• Something later regret 32.3
• Been criticized by someone 31.4
• Driven a car 29.6
• Performed poorly on a test, etc. 26.6
• Been in trouble with police, residence hall, or
  other college authorities 17.8

• Been hurt or injured 16.5
• Taken advantage sexually 12.5
• DUI arrest 10.3
• Nauseated or vomited 7.5
• Tried unsuccessfully to quit 5.1
• Thought of suicide 4.6
• Taken advantage of 4.0
• Thought had problem 2.7
• Tried to commit suicide 1.9

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NDCORE Family History

• Family History 51.3
• No Family History 48.7

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NDCORE Questions
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Population of Home Community

• 1,000 or less 21.8
• 1,001 2,500 13.0
• 2,501 5,000 9.4
• 5,001 10,000 9.1
• 10,001 20,000 12.5
• 20,001 50,000 11.2
• 50,001 100,000 12.2
• 100,001 - 500,000 5.3
• 500,001 1 million 2.0
• More then 1 million 3.4

34.8
53.3
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Grade Point Average

• A 32.7
• B 52.2
• C 14.4
• D 0.5
• F 0.1

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The Problem in North Dakota
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What Constitutes High-risk or Excessive Drinking

• 1-4 drinks 12.3
• 5 9.5
• 6 12.0
• 7 6.9
• 8 10.1
• 9 5.0
• 10 16.3
• 11 1.5
• 12 9.8
• 13 1.7
• 14 1.3
• 15 13.7

Rankings
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51.2
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Rankings What constitutes high-risk or
excessive drinking

• 87.7 believe excessive drinking is 5 or more
• 52.7 report drinking 5 or more in past two weeks
• 38.9 report drinking 5 or more per week

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1 Drug Problem in ND

• Marijuana 8.8
• Methamphetamine 21.5
• Prescription Drugs 0.7
• Alcohol 67.7
• Sedatives 0.1
• Cocaine 0.6
• Other 0.7

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Availability of Alcohol
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Where Get Alcohol

• Friends under 21 22.1
• Friends over 21 54.0
• Fake ID 3.7
• Adult acquaintances 10.8
• Parents 8.4
• Other 28.2

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Enforcement
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Stricter Policies, Laws, Ordinances Deter Drinking

• Yes 19.6
• No 80.4

• Campus AOD Polices Yes 88.4
• Enforced Yes 63.4
• Campus AOD Prevention Program Yes 42.4
• Is Campus Concerned Yes 77.1
• Involved in Prevention Efforts No 92.9

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Most Effective Deterrent

• Fines/Fees 29.6
• Expulsion from College 27.9
• Jail 19.2
• Education 9.9
• Community Service 6.6
• Removal from Residence Hall 6.9

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Parental Influence
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Parental Factors to Limit or Control ATOD Use
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Substance Abuse Prevention
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Questions about Parents

• Either parents drink 58.7
• Talk to you about alcohol 68.3
• Talk to you about your use 51.3
• Either parents illicit drugs 5.3
• Talk to you about illicit drugs 41.5
• Talk to you about your use 20.3

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Alcohol Free Activities
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Alcohol Available Good Time

• Yes 13.1
• No 86.9

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Alcohol Free Activities Groups
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Alcohol Free Activities Where Live
65.3
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Legal Consequences
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Legal Issues
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Secondhand Effects
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Secondhand Effects

• Drinking of other students (In which of the
  following ways does the drinking of other
  students interfere with your life on or around
  campus)
• Doesnt interfere with my life 68.5

Interferes with life Interrupts
studying 52.6 Makes feel unsafe 36.0
Prevents from enjoying events 34.6 Messes
up physical living space 33.3 Adversely
affects athletic team invol or other gr 17.4
Interferes other ways 16.7
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Secondhand Effects

• Interferes other ways
• Sleep
• Annoying
• Noise
• Baby-sit the one drunk
• Safety (assault and threats)
• Peer pressure to drink

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Secondhand Effects HelpingHelping another
person can lead to negative consequences for the
helper. Before you helped the student who had
been drinking heavily were you concerned about
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Secondhand Effects

• Helped other ways
• Driving or ride home
• Sexual Assault
• Suicide or other mental distress
• Crying
• Safety issues (heart stopped, throwing up, passed
  out, etc.)

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Secondhand Effects Helping
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Trends

• Core Survey
• Increase in abstainers
• Age of first use is younger
• Amount has increased
• Frequency has increased
• Number of binge incidents has increased

• NDCORE Survey
• Increase in abstainers
• Decrease in 6 Drinks per week
• Decrease in drinking 3x/week
• Number of binge incidents has decreased slightly

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Key Findings

• Majority believe 5 drks constitutes excessive
  drinking
• Alcohol 1 drug problem in the state
• Alcohol obtained from adults gt21
• Believe stricter policies, laws or ordinances not
  deterrent
• Fines/fees and expulsion from college are
  deterrents
• Parents expectations and rules are a somewhat
  effective deterrent
• Dont believe alcohol is necessary for having a
  good time
• There are alcohol free options in ND
• Across all groups
• Students report willingness to assist another
  student
• With little concern of consequences to self
• RAs appear to be first responders

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Recommendations

• Impact North Dakota Environment on Campus and in
  Community
• Offer alcohol free activities
• Students awake on third shift when campus staff
  are gone
• Create normative environment
• Educate students about risks, health supporting
  norms
• Educate/train students about the secondhand
  effects (willingness to address)
• Availability of alcohol
• Challenge for campus and community
• Alcohol is necessary at every function
• Marketing and promotion of alcohol
• Explore impact of alcohol advertising on campus
• Support law enforcement
• Support policy review and development
• Explore First Responders (RAs) liability issues

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North Dakota College DrinkingNDCORE Survey

• Dakota North Higher Education Consortium for
  Substance Abuse Prevention

2007 Senior Administrators Forum February 21,
2007 Dr. Karin Walton, Director
This forum is made possible by a generous grant
from the
Held in conjunction with the 2007 ND Alcohol
Forum. Space provided by