Youth Substance Use TrendsCasa Grande Alliance Coalition

Prepared by:

Shana MaloneArizona Criminal Justice Commission

Statistical Analysis Center

November 18, 2014

Data in this presentation were aggregated to the following areas:

Casa Grande Alliance (8th , 10th, & 12th Grade)

n=1,169

Pinal County(8th, 10th, & 12th Grade)

n=4,283

CONSUMPTION

Identifying the severity of the problem and who is most affected

The Arizona Youth Drug Severity Index

A pulse for how severe the problem of youth substance use is in an area

Reflects the # of kids using, the frequency of use and the harm per substance Frequency: 1 = (1-2x, experimental); 2= (3-9x, weekend); 3= (10-19x,

weekend + some weekday); 4=(20+, habitual)

The higher the score, the more severe the problem Anything over 20 is noteworthy; over 30 a problem; and over 40 a very big

concern.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

33.6729.73

21.1918.38

The Severity of Youth Substance UseThe Drug Severity Index (DSI)

Casa Grande Alliance

2008 2010 2012 2014

Drug

Sev

erity

Inde

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ore

Ver

y Lo

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L

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oder

ate

Hig

h

Ext

rem

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45.4% Cumulative Change

% Use µ Frequency µ Harm0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

35.43

2.24

7.92

34.12

2.02

7.19

26.45

1.46

5.19

22.93

1.26

4.48

DSI Component: Casa Grande Alliance

2008 2010 2012 2014

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

30 Day Youth Substance Use by Gender in Casa Grande (2014)

Males Females

Perc

ent (

%) U

se

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

30 Day Youth Substance Use by Grade in Casa Grande (2014)

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Perc

ent (

%) U

se

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

10030 Day Youth Substance Use by Ethnicity Casa Grande (2014)

Hispanic Non-Hispanic

Perc

ent

(%) U

se

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ular

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11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

Age of 1st Use by Substance Type

2008 2010 2012 2014

Ave

rage

Age

in Y

ears

Casa Grande Pinal County State

CONSEQUENCES

Identifying the Costs of Substance Use and Markers of Return on

Investment for Prevention

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Youth Substance Related Consequences

2008 2010 2012 2014

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

Rep

orti

ng B

ehav

ior

Casa Grande Pinal County State

CONTEXTUAL FACTORS

Identifying What Can Be Changed

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er

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from

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or L

icen

se

Faci

lity

Stol

e it

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100Where Casa Grande Youth Obtained Alcohol

2010 2012 2014

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

Rep

orti

ng E

ach

Sour

ce

Frie

nds

Hom

e

Parti

es

Oth

er

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ily/R

elati

ve

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tor/

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mac

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side

U.S

.

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rnet

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nds

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es

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ily/R

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ve

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ard

Hom

e

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Where Casa Grande Youth Obtained Rx Drugs and Marijuana

2010 2012 2014

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

Rep

ortin

g Ea

ch S

ourc

e

Rx Drugs Marijuana

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

9.3 10.214.5

7.917.3

26.6 29.522.0 24.2

33.0

52.647.4

57.7

26.6

40.5

59.6 63.2

46.3 49.9

66.4

Risk Factors of Note in Casa Grande (2014) Users had 2-6x the rate of risk as non-users

Non Users Users

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

at R

isk

Belief in the Moral Order Rewards for Prosocial Involvement

Rewards for Prosocial Involvement

Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

79.1

51.858.9 61.6

49.5

33.639.2 41.6

Protective Factors of Note in Casa Grande (2014) Non-users had 1.5x the rate of protection as users

Non Users Users

Perc

ent

(%) Y

outh

Rep

ortin

g Pr

otec

tion

Alcohol (daily) Tobacco Trying Marijuana Regular Marijuana Rx Drugs0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

57.9

78.9

27.833.3

68.4

45.6

72.7

9.6 10.8

68.2

Percentage of Casa Grande Youth Who Perceived Substance Use as Risky (2014)

Non Users Users

Perc

ent (

%) W

ho P

erce

ive

Risk

No Discussion Alcohol Tobacco Rx Drugs Illicit Drugs0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

56.3

25.9 25.620.4

30.2

59.4

19.415.6 12.4

22.5

Percentage of Casa Grande Youth Who Discussed ATODs with Their Parents (2014)

Non Users Users

Perc

ent (

%) o

f You

th

Pare

nts

Frie

nds

Sibl

ings

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rent

s

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ves

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dult

s

Coun

selo

rs

No

One

Men

tors

Tuto

rs

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

63.3

59.7

38.2

24 23.8

17.6

14.6

10.3

7.7

5.8

5.2

1.2

45.1

58.8

33.5

17.7

19.8

10.4

9.1

10.7

4.8 10

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3.3

0.9

Sources of Social Support Systems Used by Casa Grande Youth (2014)

Non Users Users

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

Who

Rep

ort U

sing

Sou

rce

Hav

e fu

n

Get

hig

h

Dea

l wit

h st

ress

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from

feel

ing

sad

Oth

er

Som

ethi

ng n

ew

Stop

bor

edom

To fo

cus

Fit

in

Feel

nor

mal

Beca

use

I ne

eded

it

Lose

wei

ght

Be m

ore

grow

n up

Get

bac

k at

pa

rent

s

Be li

ke a

fa

mou

s pe

rson

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100Reasons Youth Gave for Using Substances in the Past 30 Days (2014)

Casa Grande Pinal County State

Perc

ent (

%) Y

outh

Rep

orti

ng R

easo

ns

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inte

rest

ed

Pare

nt

disa

ppro

val

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hurt

me

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d be

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este

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er a

dult

disa

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val

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ht g

et

expe

lled

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pri

vile

ges

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ally

wro

ng

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a b

ad

repu

tatio

n

Frie

nds

disa

ppro

ve

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inst

bel

iefs

Don

't li

ke

Coul

dn't

find

any

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Reasons Youth Gave for Not Using Substances in the Past 30 Days (2014)

Casa Grande Pinal County State

Perc

ent

(%) Y

outh

Rep

ortin

g Re

ason

s

For More Information

• Shana Malone602-364-1158smalone@azcjc.gov

• SAC website: http://www.azcjc.gov/ACJC.Web/sac/Default.aspx

• Community Data Project website: http://www.bach-harrison.com/arizonadataproject/