Safeguarding our Children, Part II: Drugs, Alcohol, Vaping, and Other Distractions
Introduce an issue ∎ Learn from some experts ∎ Show what we’re doing in our schools ∎ Share what you can do at home ∎ Ofger a Message Board ∎
Drugs, nicotine, alcohol use ∎ Afgects brain development □ Can lead to addiction, mood disorders, other medical issues □ Have harmful efgects on attention and learning □
Question: During the Past 30 Days School 2016 Local 2018 Local 2016 MO 2018 MO PCHS 9.1% 7.3% Used tobacco (cigarettes or chew)? Barry 3.2% 2.0% 8.4% 8.7% 3.0% 1.5% PCMS PCHS 11.7% 18.1% Used electronic cigarettes? Barry 5.2% 3.2% 10.6% 15.3% 2.1% 4.1% PCMS PCHS 5.3% 1.9% Used hookahs or water pipes? Barry 2.4% 0.8% 3.4% 2.6% 0.6% 0.9% PCMS PCHS 15.0% 20.9% Used alcohol? Barry 4.4% 3.7% 14.3% 14.5% 4.2% 2.6% PCMS PCHS 11.4% 10.1% Used marijuana? Barry 3.2% 0.8% 7.0% 6.5% 0.9% 1.5% PCMS
Question: During the Past 30 Days School 2016 Local 2018 Local 2016 MO 2018 MO PCHS 0.4% 0.4% Used inhalants? Barry 2.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 1.7% PCMS PCHS 11.0% 7.4% Used Rx not prescribed for you by a doctor? Barry 8.0% 7.8% 6.9% 7.6% 6.9% 7.2% PCMS PCHS 2.2% 2.0% Used OTC to get high? Barry 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% 1.6% 0.3% 1.1% PCMS PCHS 0.4% 0.4% Used synthetic drugs? Barry 1.2% 1.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.0% PCMS PCHS 8.8% 14.6% Rode with someone who was drinking Barry 17.6% 17.1% 14.4% 15.1% alcohol? 12.0% 13.8% PCMS
Question: Perception of Availability School 2016 Local 2018 Local 2016 MO 2018 MO PCHS 53.3% 47.9% ‘Very’ or ‘sort of easy’ to get cigarettes? Barry 23.3% 21.7% 46.0% 44.4% 21.7% 17.5% PCMS PCHS 57.7% 58.1% ‘Very’ or ‘sort of easy’ to get alcohol? Barry 35.9% 29.5% 50.7% 48.9% 29.5% 29.1% PCMS PCHS 51.7% 47.7% ‘Very’ or ‘sort of easy’ to get marijuana? Barry 13.8% 8.2% 37.2% 36.9% 8.2% 8.7% PCMS PCHS 33.7% 28.6% ‘Very’ or ‘sort of easy’ to get Rx drugs that Barry 22.2% 17.8% 27.7% 25.4% have not been prescribed? 17.8% 18.0% PCMS
Question: Perception of Harm School 2016 Local 2018 Local 2016 MO 2018 MO PCHS 39.4% 45.1% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they smoke e-cigarettes? Barry 37.3% 32.4% 40.5% 41.8% 32.3% 27.8% PCMS PCHS 13.2% 15.7% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they smoke one or more Barry 15.3% 19.4% 14.9% 17.1% packs of cigarettes/day? 13.8% 11.4% PCMS PCHS 38.7% 44.1% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they drink alcohol? Barry 34.3% 33.6% 33.7% 39.7% 38.9% 33.4% PCMS PCHS 30.1% 28.7% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they take one or two drinks Barry 28.7% 29.5% 29.4% 31.4% of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day? 27.8% 26.4% PCMS PCHS 18.5% 20.5% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they have 5+ drinks once Barry 17.3% 18.3% 21.6% 22.9% or twice a week? 18.7% 16.3% PCMS
Question: Perception of Harm School 2016 Local 2018 Local 2016 MO 2018 MO PCHS 41.4% 45.0% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they smoke marijuana one Barry 21.3% 22.8% 36.5% 37.0% or twice a week? 16.6% 17.7% PCMS PCHS 7.8% 9.8% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they use any other illegal Barry 9.6% 13.4% 9.1% 9.0% drugs or club drugs? 10.5% 8.4% PCMS PCHS 9.3% 12.7% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they use synthetic drugs? Barry 20.5% 20.2% 11.6% 12.7% 16.9% 16.3% PCMS PCHS 22.7% 22.2% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they use cold/cough Barry 20.9% 22.9% 22.4% 21.6% medicines or OTC medicines to get high? 23.8% 18.8% PCMS PCHS 11.9% 13.9% ‘No’ or ‘slight risk’ if they use Rx drugs that Barry 14.4% 14.2% 13.6% 13.1% have not been prescribed to them? 17.4% 11.4% PCMS
Sherri Miller, Youth Prevention Specialist ∎ with Tri-County Mental Health
Health curriculum ∎ Counseling curriculum ∎ Arrive Alive ∎ Platte County Prevention Coalition (PC 2 ) ∎ Detection and Discipline ∎
Be equipped with facts/Look for warning signs ∎ Have conversations ∎ Convey your expectations ∎ Role play refusal skills ∎ Be a good role model ∎
The Biology of Stress & Coming next The Science of Hope school year!
Contact the District at 816-858-5420 or www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com Dr. Mike Brown, brownm@platteco.k12.mo.us Dr. Jennifer Beutel, beutelj@platteco.k12.mo.us
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