2014 FLORIDA YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SURVEY Miami-Dade County
Methodology Survey administration: February of 2014. Sampling strategy: schools and classrooms were selected to generate statistically representative county- level estimates. Final sample size was 1,755 across grades 6 through 12. The margin of error is less than 4.6 percentage points for M.S. prevalence rates and 4.7 percentage points for H.S. prevalence rates.
Lifetime and Past-30-Day ATOD Prevalence Rates 2014 Results
Lifetime use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among Miami- Graph 1 Dade County students, 2014 100 80 60 Percentage Use 43.0 40 19.9 17.5 20 13.8 6.4 5.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.7 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.6 0 * High School Only
Past-30-day use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among Graph 2 Miami-Dade County students, 2014 100 80 Percentage Use 60 40 22.1 20 11.0 10.6 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0 * Past Two Weeks
Key Findings With overall prevalence rates of 43.0% for lifetime use and 22.1% for past-30-day use, alcohol is the most commonly used drug among Miami-Dade County students. After alcohol, students reported marijuana (19.9% lifetime and 10.6% past-30-day) and cigarettes (13.8% lifetime and 2.8% past-30-day) as the most commonly used drugs. 17.5% of high school students reported blacking out after drinking on one or more occasions. For other ATOD categories, past-30-day prevalence ranges from 2.3% for inhalants to 0.1% for steroids.
Alcohol, Cigarettes and Marijuana 2004-2014 Trends Early Initiation and Risk of Harm ATODs and Driving
Past-30-day alcohol use, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 and Graph 3 Florida Statewide 2014 80.0 60.0 Percentage Use 40.0 20.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Binge Drinking, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 and Florida Graph 4 Statewide 2014 80.0 60.0 Percentage Use 40.0 20.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Graph Alcohol trends summary for Miami-Dade County, 2004-2014 5 60.0 40.0 Percentage Use 20.0 0.0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Past-30-Day Use Binge Drinking Use by Age 13 Great Risk of Harm
Usual source of alcohol within the past 30 days among high Graph 6 school drinkers, Miami-Dade County and Florida Statewide, 2014 75 50 43.0 41.0 Percentage 26.0 25 17.5 17.5 12.1 11.0 9.8 8.1 7.4 2.8 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0 Bought in a Bought in a Bought at a Someone Someone gave Took it from a Took it from a Some other store restaurant, public event bought it for it to me store family member way bar, or club me Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
Usual drinking location within the past 30 days among high Graph 7 school drinkers, Miami-Dade County and Florida Statewide, 2014 75 50.6 50 46.3 Percentage 32.5 27.5 25 10.8 10.3 4.0 3.9 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.5 0 My home Another Car or other Restaurant, Public place Public event School Some other person's home vehicle bar, or club property place Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
Past-30-day cigarette use, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 and Graph 8 Florida Statewide 2014 30.0 20.0 Percentage Use 10.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Graph Cigarette trends summary for Miami-Dade County, 2004-2014 9 100.0 80.0 60.0 Percentage Use 40.0 20.0 0.0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Past-30-Day Use Use by Age 13 Great Risk of Harm
Past-30-day marijuana use, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 and Graph 10 Florida Statewide 2014 30.0 20.0 Percentage Use 10.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Graph Marijuana trends summary for Miami-Dade County, 2004-2014 11 100.0 80.0 60.0 Percentage Use 40.0 20.0 0.0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Past-30-Day Use Use by Age 13 Great Risk of Harm
ATOD Use Before or During School, Miami-Dade County and Graph 12 Florida Statewide, 2014 30 20 Percentage use 9.6 10 8.0 5.7 5.3 3.1 3.1 0 Alcohol Marijuana Another Drug Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
DUI or riding with a driver under the influence, Miami-Dade Graph 13 County 2012-2014 and Florida Statewide 2014 50 40 Percentage use 30 24.5 23.5 20.8 20.5 18.4 20 18.1 10.9 10.8 9.0 8.8 10 6.6 6.2 0 Riding with a DUI Driver Riding with a DUI Driver Driving Under the Influence Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) (Marijuana) (Alcohol) (Marijuana) Miami-Dade County 2012-2014 Florida Statewide 2014 Note: DUI does not imply intoxication but only indicates use prior to driving .
Key Findings In Miami-Dade County, past-30-day alcohol use was reported at 22.1%, compared to 20.5% across the statewide sample. Binge drinking continued to decrease, from 14.2% in 2010 to 12.1% in 2012 and 11.0% in 2014. After increasing from 2008 to 2012 (from 8.9% to 11.4%), past-30-day marijuana use decreased to 10.6% in 2014. 18.4% of high school students have ridden in a car with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol, and 20.8% have ridden with a driver under the influence of marijuana.
Other Illicit, Over-the-Counter, and Prescription Drugs 2004-2014 Trends
Past-30-day inhalant use, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 and Graph 14 Florida Statewide 2014 20.0 15.0 Percentage Use 10.0 5.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Past-30-day over-the-counter drug use, Miami-Dade County Graph 15 2010-2014 and Florida Statewide 2014 20.0 15.0 Percentage Use 10.0 5.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2010-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Past-30-day depressants use, Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Graph 16 and Florida Statewide 2014 20.0 15.0 Percentage Use 10.0 5.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Past-30-day prescription pain reliever use, Miami-Dade County Graph 17 2004-2014 and Florida Statewide 2014 20.0 15.0 Percentage Use 10.0 5.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Past-30-day prescription amphetamines use, Miami-Dade Graph 18 County 2004-2014 and Florida Statewide 2014 20.0 15.0 Percentage Use 10.0 5.0 0.0 Middle School High School Overall Miami-Dade County 2004-2014 Florida Statewide 2014
Past-30-day drug combination rates for Miami-Dade County and Graph 19 Florida Statewide, 2014 60 40 Percentage use 27.1 27.0 20 16.4 14.1 13.5 10.9 7.5 6.7 6.5 5.1 0 Any illicit drug Any illicit drug other Alcohol only Alcohol or any illicit Any illicit drug, but no than marijuana drug alcohol Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
Key Findings In Miami-Dade County, 6.5% of surveyed students reported the use of any illicit drug other than marijuana in the past 30 days, compared to 7.5% across the statewide sample. Past-30-day inhalant use decreased slightly from 2.4% in 2012 to 2.3% in 2014. Past-30-day Rx pain reliever use was reported at 1.1%, compared to 2.1% across the statewide survey. Among middle school students, 3.6% reported the use of inhalants in the past 30 days, a rate higher than any other illicit drug (except marijuana).
Other Antisocial Behaviors, Including Bullying-Related Behaviors 2014 Results
Comparisons of past-12-month delinquent behavior for Miami- Graph 20 Dade County and Florida Statewide, 2014 30 20 Percentage use 10.3 10 7.7 6.9 6.6 5.3 4.9 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 Carrying a Selling drugs Attempting to Being arrested Taking a Getting Attacking handgun steal a vehicle handgun to suspended someone with school intent to harm Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
Bullying-related behaviors among Miami-Dade County middle Graph 21 and high school students, 2014 60.0 39.9 40.0 Percentage use 31.7 27.1 18.5 20.0 15.5 11.2 10.6 7.0 6.2 5.8 5.1 4.6 3.8 3.5 2.9 2.5 0.0 Bullying Skipped Was kicked or Was taunted Was victim of Physically Verbally Cyber bullied caused worry school shoved in or teased in cyber bullying bullied others bullied others others in past because of past 30 days past 30 days in past in past in past 30 days bullying 30 days 30 days 30 days Middle School High School
Gang involvement, Miami-Dade County and Florida Statewide, Graph 22 2014 50 40 Percentage use 30 20.0 20 16.1 10 3.7 3.3 2.1 1.9 0 Have you ever belonged to a gang? Did that gang have a name? Are you a gang member now? (High School Only) Miami-Dade County Florida Statewide
Key Findings In Miami-Dade County, prevalence rates for Being Arrested (2.5%), Attempting to Steal a Vehicle (1.4%) and Taking a Handgun to School (0.7%) are 3.0% or less. Higher prevalence rates were reported for Getting Suspended (7.7%) and Attacking Someone with Intent to Harm (6.6%). In Miami-Dade County, 24.3% of students have been socially bullied, 10.3% have been physically bullied, and 5.4% have been cyber bullied. 3.3% of students have belonged to a gang, and 1.9% of high school students are currently gang members.
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