WELCOMEWE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE
KNOWLEDGE/RESOURCES/ACTION
Agenda
Presenters/Speakers KTT Student story Melissa Adolfson Student story Rose McKinney
Question and Answer SessionVisit Resource Tables
KNOWLEDGE/RESOURCES/ACTION
What’s our “why”?
Our PanelMichael George CPHS Principal
Stephanie Johnston Student Achievement Advisor
Christine Anderson CPHS Social Worker
Lindsey Smith Regional Prevention Coordinator
Rose McKinney CPHS Parent/Our Young Addicts
Karen Manikowski Healthy Student Partnership, Project Manager
Tracee Anderson Know The Truth, Community Engagement Coordinator
Laura Zabinski Know The Truth, Program Manager
Melissa AdolfsonLead Epidemiologist, MN State Epidemiologist Outcomes Workgroup
Patti Crema CPHS Parent
Greg Cole Principal, Responsible for Discipline Policy in A-H ISD#11
Barry Scanlan Prevention Coordinator
Christie Haustein Headway Emotional Health Services
Andrew Dickman Brooklyn Park Police Juvenile Detective
Sheila Davies CPHS School Nurse
KNOW THE TRUTH: LAURA ZABINSKI
What Students Tell Us
Know the TruthTEENAGE SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ANOKA-
HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Know the Trutho Personal approach: Relate,
Engage & Informo Reinforce school curriculum o Correct misconceptionso Interactive
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challengeo Short-term treatmento Long-term recovery programo In patient and out patient
Schools We Work With
Middle SchoolsCoon Rapids
Jackson Oak ViewRoosevelt
High SchoolsCoon Rapids
Champlin Park Blaine
Andover Anoka
ALCsRegional High SchoolTechnical High School
Drug Trends
Gateway Drugs Cigarettes, Alcohol, Marijuana, Prescription Pills
Other Drugs and Trends Meth, Cocaine, Heroin, Club Drugs Binge Drinking, Inhalants, Over The Counter
Influences Friends, Media, Family
Anoka- Hennepin Middle Schools
MN Middle Schools
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
9%
16%
2%
8%Middle School Students that have drank Drank 3+ times a month
Middle School Survey Results
Anoka - Hennepin
High Schools
MN High Schools
Anoka - Hennepin
ALCs
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
50%44%
81%
16% 16%
29%
High School Students that have drank
High School Survey Results
Middle School Survey Results
Anoka-Hennepin Middle Schools
MN Middle Schools0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
4%
7%
Have used illegal drugs
Middle School Survey Results
Anoka-Hennepin Middle Schools
MN Middle Schools
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
70%
88%
33%23%
3%11%
4% 4%
MarijuanaPerscription PillsEcstasy/Hallu-cinogensSynthetics
Of those who have used:
High School Survey Results
0%20%40%60%80%
30% 28%
82%
Have Used Illegal Drugs
High School Survey Results
Anoka
- Hen
nepin
High
Scho
ols
MN H
igh Sc
hools
Anoka
- Hen
nepin
ALC
s0%
40%
80%
120% 96% 96% 95%
31% 32%47%
20% 22%
60%
13% 10%31%
MarijuanaPerscription PillsEcstasy/HallucinogensSynthetics
Of those who have used:
School Stats
Physical Harm to Body and Mind
Parents Disapproval
Potential Legal Issues
65 70 75 80
Reasons for NOT using
Reasons for NOT us-ing
School Stats
After seeing our presentation 94% of students surveyed made a commitment to not use illegal drugs in the future.
After having KTT in their classroom these are the top 2 influences our presentation had on the students Learned how dangerous drugs/alcohol can be –
71% I learned this could happen to me – 68%
What Can You Do?
Educate them and yourselfLock up medicationTalk early and talk oftenPartner with other invested adults
Student Comments
“I thought the presentation was amazing at showing, not only the effects of drugs and alcohol, but that help is out there and it really works.” – Student, Blaine HS
“The presentation was quite effective in showing the horrors of drugs and the depths of addiction.” – Student, Andover HS
Student Comments
“I thought the presentation was extremely realistic and made me realize that I should not ever turn to drugs or alcohol.” – Student, Jackson MS
“They did a great job telling us the dangers of drugs and alcohol and how badly they can effect our lives, health, and dreams.” – Student, Blaine HS
Student Comments
“Very inspirational…I AM NEVER TRYING DRUGS.” - Student
March 3rd Preview
Drug Trends
Contact Info
Laura Zabinski MN Adult & Teen Challenge & Know the Truth
Prevention Program Manager 612-238-6107 (office) 612-804-9482 (cell) [email protected] www.mntc.org www.knowthetruthmn.org
DORRANCE
Student Story
Dorrance’s Story
Age: 23Fav. Activity (prior to use): SportsFirst Use: 15 - MarijuanaReason: Environmental Influences (Music, TV,
Neighborhood, Friends)Worst Consequence: I had a skewed
perception of who I was. Greatest Help: MN Adult and Teen ChallengeAdvice: Pay attention to what your children
are finding their self-worth in.
EPIDEMIOLOGIST: MELISSA ADOLFSON
Perception vs. Reality
MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY FINDINGS
Anoka-Hennepin School District
About the Survey
Administered every three years84% of public operating school districts
participated in 2013From 1995-2010 survey administered to 6th,
9th, and 12th grades; in 2013 administered to 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grades
Schools Sample Size
Anoka High SchoolAndover High SchoolBlaine High SchoolChamplin Park High
SchoolCoon Rapids High
SchoolRegional High SchoolAnoka-Hennepin
Technical High School
2,305 5th graders2,578 8th graders2,546 9th graders1,389 11th graders8,818 total
Anoka-Hennepin Participation
Any Alco
hol Use
Binge
Drin
king
Tobac
co U
se
Mar
ijauna U
se
Presc
riptio
n Dru
g Misu
se0%5%
10%15%20%25%
15%
6%10% 11%
6%
17%
8%11% 10%
5%
Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders are slightly more likely than average to report past
month drug use, and slightly less likely to report past month alcohol and tobacco use
Source: 2013 MSS
Anoka-Hennepin Minnesota
2001 2004 2007 2010 20130%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
32%
14%
21%
8%
17%10%
Past month substance use has been declining among Anoka-Hennepin 9th graders
Source: 2001-2013 MSS
Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana
PERCEIVED VS. ACTUAL ALCOHOL USE
8th Grade
9th Grade
11th Grade
Students reporting they think MOST students in their school drink alcohol once per month or more often
35% 64% 82%
Students reporting they drink alcohol themselves once per month or more often 5% 9% 20%
PERCEIVED VS. ACTUAL MARIJUANA USE
8th Grade
9th Grade
11th Grade
Students reporting they think MOST students in their school use marijuana once per month or more often
42% 64% 83%
Students reporting they use marijuana themselves once per month or more often 6% 8% 16%
Freq
uent
Binge D
rinkin
g
Freq
uent
Mariju
ana U
se
Pres
cript
ion D
rug M
isuse
Heavy
smok
ing0%
40%
80%76% 64%
84% 83%
Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders are
least likely to perceive great or moderate risk of harm from marijuana use
Source: 2013 MSS
2007 2010 20130%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Perceived risk of harm among Anoka-Hennepin 9th graders has declined
for all substancesSource: 2007-2010 MSS
Frequent Binge DrinkingFrequent Marijuana UseHeavy smoking
Heavy Al-cohol Use
Marijuana Use
Prescription Drug Misuse
Cigarette Smoking
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
83% 80%87% 84%
77% 73%85% 80%
65%58%
80%68%
Perceived peer disapproval of substance use declines by grade level
Source: Anoka-Hennepin 2013 MSS
8th Grade9th Grade11th Grade
Over 9 in 10 Anoka-Hennepin students say their parents would think it’s “wrong”
or “very wrong” for them to use, regardless of grade level or substance.
10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60%
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Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders report-ing no past month substance use are considerably more likely to report usually getting A grades in
the current school yearSource: 2013 MSS
Binge drinking
Marijuana use
NO useUse
Any alcohol use
Prescription drug misuse
Skipped partial day 1+ times in past month
Skipped full day 1+ times in past month
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
37%
22%
8% 6%
Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders re-porting past month alcohol use were more likely
to skip school without being excusedSource: 2013 MSS
Current alcohol use NO current alcohol use
Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders…NO
current marijuana
use
Current marijuana
use
Don’t plan to graduate 0.2% 1.7%
Get my GED 1.2% 2.2%
Work at a job 3.3% 7.6%
Join the military 5.6% 10.9%
Get a license or certificate in a career field
5.9% 4.8%
Attend a two-year college 7.1% 13.7%
Attend a four-year college 72.7% 52.8%
Females Males0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
44%
19%13%
7%
Anoka-Hennepin 8th, 9th, and 11th graders reporting
past month marijuana use are more likely to report past year suicidal ideation as
compared to those who don't use
Source: 2013 MSS
Current marijuana useNO current marijuana use
Among current marijuana users, students are less likely to report suicidal ideation if…
They can talk to their mother and/or father most or some of the time about problems they are having: 25% vs. 49%They feel teachers and other adults at school care very much or quite a bit about them: 20% vs. 33%
1.9x more likely to report past year depression; 1.6x morel likely to report past year anxiety1.9x more likely to report past year depression; 1.7x morel likely to report past year anxiety2.2x more likely to report past year depression; 1.9x morel likely to report past year anxiety
2.0x more likely to report past year depression; 1.7x morel likely to report past year anxiety1.8x more likely to report past year depression; 1.6x morel likely to report past year anxiety2.5x more likely to report past year depression; 2.3x morel likely to report past year anxiety
Contact
Melissa [email protected]
Minnesota State Epidemiological Outcomes WorkgroupSubstance Use in [email protected]
JOSH
Student Story
Josh’s Story
Age: 20First Use: 12 – Tobacco, Weed, Alcohol Reason: To fit in Worst Consequence: Criminal Record Greatest Help: My Mentor through MNTC Advice: Be there for your child for emotional
support.
ROSE MCKINNEY
Steps to Take
Next S
teps:
When Yo
u’re Con
cern
ed ab
out
Substance
use
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
© 2016 Our Young Addicts. All Rights Reserved.
What You’ve Heard Tonight
• Not every kid uses.• Not every kid develops an addiction.• But, no use is good use - developing
brains cannot and should not handle drugs and alcohol.
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• Kids that use are not bad kids.
• It’s not about bad parenting.
What you need to know
“Not my kid”
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• It starts HERE, Tonight• Get educated.• Ditch the “not my kid”
mentality.• Have “the talk” OFTEN.• Say NO to drugs and
alcohol for your kids. Zero tolerance.
• Practice prevention but recognize the signs and symptoms of substance use.
• Talk to neighbors, friends, family, teachers, coaches, counselors.
• Share the situation with others – chances are they are familiar and can help.
• Tap this network – the ones on stage.
• Drug test, if you’re unsure.• Take care of yourself and
other family members.• Be prepared for the
journey.
What to do
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Contact me
Rose McKinney Website & Blog:
www.OurYoungAddicts.com Twitter @OurYoungAddicts
#OYACommunity #SoberSchoolYearEmail [email protected]
Question/Answer
Our PanelMichael George CPHS Principal
Stephanie Johnston Student Achievement Advisor
Christine Anderson CPHS Social Worker
Lindsey Smith Regional Prevention Coordinator
Rose McKinney CPHS Parent/Our Young Addicts
Karen Manikowski Healthy Student Partnership, Project Manager
Tracee Anderson Know The Truth, Community Engagement Coordinator
Laura Zabinski Know The Truth, Program Manager
Melissa AdolfsonLead Epidemiologist, MN State Epidemiologist Outcomes Workgroup
Patti Crema CPHS Parent
Greg Cole Principal, Responsible for Discipline Policy in A-H ISD#11
Christie Haustein Headway Emotional Health Services
Andrew Dickman Brooklyn Park Police Juvenile Detective
Our Next Sessions
March 3rd: Session #2 Signs/Symptoms/Support
April 12th: Session #3 Resources, Actions, Community Connections
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