The American Drug and Alcohol Survey

A survey of HEB students2009-2010

Who took the ADAS?

The American Drug and Alcohol Survey (ADAS) was administered to 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th

graders across the district during September 2009.

How many students were surveyed? Enrolled Surveyed Percent

6th 1478 1273 86

8th 1537 1268 82

10th 1474 1098 74

12th 1369 946 69

What was surveyed?

• Past/present drug use among HEB students

• Past/present alcohol use among HEB students

• Risky behaviors (fighting, bullying, etc.)

ADAS Reliability and Validity

Safeguards are used in the survey to look for erroneous or exaggerated responses. “Fake” drugs are asked about. 2% were classified as exaggerated and were thrown out.

40 inconsistency checks are used. If a student was inconsistent three or more times, their results were thrown out. 2% were classified as inconsistent.

Anonymity• Surveys mailed to district office• Surveys counted and picked up by campus

coordinator who then divided surveys and gave to classroom teachers along with a manila envelope for that class

• Students finished survey, put survey in envelope themselves

• Teacher returned sealed envelopes to campus coordinator, then back to district office

% of HEB students who have ever tried:

6th 8th 10th 12th

Alcohol 18 38(39) 56(58) 72(72)Drunk 2 11(18) 28(37) 51(55)Tobacco 5 22(21) 30(32) 42(45)Marijuana 3 12(15) 28(30) 48(43)Inhalants 9 16(16) 10(13) 7(10)Tranquilizers 1(4) 5(7) 8(9)Narc Painkiller 3(*) 10(*) 10(13)

% of HEB student use in the last 12 months

6th 8th 10th 12th Alcohol 13 31(32) 49(53) 61(66)Drunk <1 8(13) 21(30) 40(46) Marijuana 2 10(11) 22(24) 39(32)Inhalants 9 10(9) 4(6) 2(4) Tranquilizers <1(*) 2(*) 1(6)Narc Painkiller 2(3) 8(7) 12(10)

% of HEB student use in the last 30 days

6th 8th 10th 12th

Alcohol 4 12(16) 23(29) 33(39)Drunk <1 3(5) 8(14) 20(28)Marijuana <1 6(6) 13(14) 25(19)Inhalants 9 5(4) 2(2) <1(1)Tranquilizers <1(*) <1(*) <1(3)Narc Painkillers 1(*) 4(*) 5(4)

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

35 21 23 22 18

10 1* 5 5 1*

Grade 6

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

51 48 41 41 38

26 21 15 15 12

Grade 8

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

67 70 65 64 56

37 42 33 37 23

Grade 102006 2008 2010

77 69 72

45 36 33

Grade 12

AlcoholHave Ever Tried

Been Drunk

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

4 2 4 4 2

1 0 1* 1* 1*

Grade 6

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

19 20 15 15 11

7 7 4 5 3

Grade 8

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

45 50 42 37 28

19 22 16 14 8

Grade 10

2006 2008 2010

60 46 51

29 21 20

Grade 12

Been DrunkHave Ever Tried

Last Month

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

4 2 3 4 3

1 1* 5 1 1*

Grade 6

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

18 20 13 14 12

8 7 6 6 6

Grade 8

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

36 46 34 32 28

18 22 16 14 13

Grade 10

2006 2008 2010

48 46 48

22 20 25

Grade 12

MarijuanaHave Ever Tried

Last Month

TobaccoHave Ever Tried

Daily Users

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

16 8 10 9 5

1 1* 1* 1* 1*

Grade 6

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

34 33 24 23 22

5 3 9 3 2

Grade 8

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

45 51 40 37 30

9 9 26 7 4

Grade 10

2006 2008 2010

50 43 42

25 11 11

Grade 12

Average age of first use for 12th graders

7-9 10-12 13-15 16+ Never Avg.

Alcohol 6 8 32 26 28 14.1

Drunk 1 3 21 25 50 15.0Cigarettes 5 7 17 15 56

13.7Marijuana 1 5 22 19 53

14.6Inhalants 1 1 3 1 94

13.3

Drug Involvement among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in HEB

No use or low drug involvement 2397 (75.7%)

Moderate drug involvement 493 (15.5%)

High drug involvement 277 (8.8%)

# excluded (exag/inc) 145 (4.6%)

Student Alcohol Use

At weekend parties

After school events

During school hours at school

During school hours away from school

Right After School

While driving around

At home (parents knew)

At home ( parents did not know)

At a friends house

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

24 22 15 17 16

6 6 3 6 3

4 1 1* 2 1*

3 2 3 3 2

5 5 3 5 4

4 4 1 2 1

23 19 17 15 13

20 20 14 16 15

26 24 19 19 15

Grade 8

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

44 48 38 36 31

19 21 9 14 9

3 5 5 5 3

3 5 4 3 2

8 13 8 8 4

9 8 6 6 3

27 23 26 23 22

32 36 29 28 23

47 52 43 42 32

Grade 10

2006 2008 2010

52 42 45

11 19 17

6 6 5

9 6 7

12 11 10

14 10 6

32 26 29

35 27 26

57 46 51

Grade 12

% of HEB students (8th, 10th, 12th) who admit to fighting, hitting, shoving

Males Females

has “beaten someone up” 45 23

has hit someone 21 16

has “shoved someone” 22 14

% of HEB students (8th, 10th, 12th) who have been hurt, bullied, or

threatened

Males Femalesbeaten up by age group 17 8beaten up by someone else 23 10picked on 14 13 bullied 9 6threatened 14 9

Now what?