2016WA State Healthy Youth Survey

A Brief Summary

Mary Segawa, MSPublic Health Education LiaisonBoard Meeting

April 2017

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Healthy Youth Survey

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Healthy Youth Survey

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

2016 Participation:• All 39 Counties• 236 School Districts• 1,034 Schools• 231,891 Students total• 36,809 Students in the State Sample

Alcohol Use: Past 30 Days

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2%

8%

20%

32%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Year

10th

Grade Alcohol

Use

2002 29%

2004 33%

2006 33%

2008 32%

2010 28%

2012 23%

2014 21%

Source: Washington Healthy Youth Survey - 2002 through 2016.

2016 20%

Results WA Target for 10th grade: 19% by 2017

Binge Drinking, Past 2 weeks

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Year

10th

Grade Alcohol

Use

2002 19%

2004 19%

2006 20%

2008 18%

2010 16%

2012 14%

2014 11%

Had 5 or more drinks in a row during the past 2 weeks?

1%4%

11%

18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Source: Washington Healthy Youth Survey - 2002 though 2016.

2016 11%

10th Grade Level* of Alcohol Use

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Among 10th graders who drank alcohol in the past 30 days, almost

1 in 3 are problem drinkers

*LEVEL OF ALCOHOL USE

None: no drinking in the past 30 days and no binge drinking in the past 2 weeks

Experimental: 1-2 days drinking, and no binge drinking

Heavy: 3-5 days of drinking, and/or one binge

Problem: 6+ days drinking, and/or 2+ binges

No Drinking

78%

Experimental

9%

Problem

7%Heavy

6%

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

Current Alcohol Use By Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 10th Grade

7Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic includes any respondent that selected Hispanic, all other races are non-Hispanic* Indicates significant difference by gender, or compared to White non-Hispanic

22%19% 20%

22%

25%

12%

20%

24%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Female* Male White Hispanic American Indian/AlaskaNative

Asian* Black orAfrican

American

Hawaiianor

PacificIslander

% S

tud

ents

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

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Alcohol - Riding and Driving, Among All

Students & Current Drinkers

15%17%

5%

18%17%

9%

25%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Rode with driver whohad been drinking alcohol

(ALL)

Drove afterdrinking alcohol

(ALL)

Drove afterdrinking alcohol

(Among current DRINKERS)

% S

tud

ents

Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

1%

6%

17%

26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Marijuana Use: Past 30 Days

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Year10th Grade Marijuana

Use

2002 18%

2004 17%

2006 18%

2008 19%

2010 20%

2012 19%

2014 18%

Used marijuana/hashish during the past 30 days?

Source: Washington Healthy Youth Survey - 2002 through 2016

Results WA Target for 10th

grade: 18% by 2017

2016 17%

10th Grade Level of Marijuana Use

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No Marijuana Use83%

1-2 Days 7%

3-5 Days 3%

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

6-9 Days 2%Among 10th graders who used marijuana in the past 30 days,

almost 1 in 3 used for10 or more days

10-19 Day, 2%

20-29 Days, 2%

All 30 Days, 2%

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Current Marijuana Use by Gender & Race/Ethnicity, 10th Grade

17% 17%16%

20%

26%

9%

21% 21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Female Male White Hispanic* American Indian/Alaska

Native*

Asian* Black orAfrican

American*

Hawaiianor

PacificIslander*

% S

tud

ents

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

12Driving specifically includes those who drove within 3 hours after using marijuana

Marijuana - Riding and Driving, Among All Students & Current Users

11%

18%

9%

37%

25%

16%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Rode with driver whoused marijuana

(ALL)

Drove after usingmarijuana

(ALL)

Drove after usingmarijuana

(Among currentmarijuana USERS)

% S

tud

ents

Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

Cigarette Use: Past 30 Days

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Year

10th

Grade Cigarette

Use

2002 15%

2004 13%

2006 15%

2008 14%

2010 13%

2012 10%

1%3%

6%

11%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Source: Washington Healthy Youth Survey - 2002 through 2016.

Results WA Target for 10th

grade to 9% by 2017

2016 6%

2014 8%

E-cig/Vape Use: Past 30 Days

14Source: Washington Healthy Youth Survey - 2014 and 2016.

na

8%

18%23%

1%6%

13%

20%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

6th Grade 8th Grade* 10th Grade* 12th Grade*

% S

tud

en

ts

2014 2016

10th Grade Substance Use: Past 30 Days

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20%

6%

17%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

% S

tud

en

ts

Current alcohol Current cigarettes

Current marijuana Current E-cig/vaping

Alcohol Access: Top 6 Responses

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Where did you get alcohol in the past 30 days, among those who reported getting alcohol during the past 30 days

41%

14% 13% 14%9%

5%

58%

18%15%

10%5% 6%

57%

19%16%

10%

3%7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Friends Gave money tosomeone

Party Siblings Home w/opermission

Bought from astore

% S

tud

en

ts

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

Marijuana Access: Top 6 Responses

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Where did you get marijuana in the past 30 days, among those who reported getting marijuana during the past 30 days

Liquor 41%

Beer 18%

Flavored malt bevs 12%

Wine 6%

Other 5%

Wine coolers 3%

No "usual" type 15%

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“During the past 30 days, what type of alcohol did you usually drink?”

10th Grade

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

Ate it 15%

Drank it 3%

Vaporized it 5%

Other 3%

Smoked it 74%

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“During the past 30 days, if you used marijuana, how did you usually use it?”

10th Grade

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

Liquid w/nicotine

30%

Liquid w/THC (marijuana)

19%

Liquid w/flavor only 32%

Don't know10%

2 or more types of liquid

10%

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“During the past 30 days, what type of substances did you use in an electronic cigarette, also called e-cigs, or vape pens?”

10th Grade

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey – 2016.

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Youth Perceptions about Ease of Availability:10th Graders -- sort of easy + very easy

47%

35%

48%

0%

20%

40%

60%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

% S

tud

en

ts

Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana

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Perceived “Great Risk of Harm” from Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use: 10th Graders

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey - 2002 though 2016.

43%

78%

35%30%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

% S

tud

en

ts

Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana E-cigarettes

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