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2008 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Strategies for Prevention and Positive Youth

Development


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Major Findings Focus Topics Safety

Cars

Internet

Violence Related Behaviors ATOD

Alcohol Tobacco Other Drug Use

Health and Wellness Dietary Behaviors

Exercise

Sleep


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Safety


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Car Safety 1.5% of Grade 6 student and 3% of Grade 8

never or rarely wear seatbelts

6.2% of High School students (with highestincidence in grades 10 & 11 at 9%) never or

rarely wear seatbelts

59.9% of 11th Grade students and 77.7% of12th graders report having driven a car while

talking or texting on a cell phone/pda.


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Car Safety 2% of 6th grade respondents and 7.1% of 8th grade

respondents report having ridden in a car or other

vehicle driven by a minor (under age 21) who hadbeen drinking alcohol or under the influence of otherdrugs.

17.5% of High School respondents report havingridden in a car or other vehicle driven by a minor(under age 21) who had been drinking alcohol orunder the influence of other drugs. 25% of Grade 12students represent the highest percentage.


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Internet Safety 5.6% of 6th grade students and 11.7% of 8th graders

report having met someone in person with whom

they initially had contact over the internet.

15.2% of HS respondents report having met

someone in person with whom they initially had

contact over the internet.

14%-9th

grade 18.5% -10th grade

16.5% -11th grade

11.5% -12th grade


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Violence Related BehaviorsWeapons: items such as guns, knives and clubs carried

with the potential to do harm or need protect oneself 6.5% of 6th graders and 14% of 8th graders, mostly

boys, reported carrying weapons in the month priorto the survey (March 2008) but not on school

property

5.3% of all HS students surveyed indicated they had

carried a weapon on at least on occasion in the 30days prior to the survey with 3.7% doing so onschool property.


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ViolenceBullying and Dating Violence (grades 8 and 9-12 only) 17.8% of 6th graders and 27.6% of 8th graders report having

been bullied in school during the 12 months prior to the survey.Nearly 4% of all High School students reported being bulliedin the 12 months prior to the survey with 3.1% reporting

physical force in the encounter. Dating violence results in grade 8 indicates that 3.5% of those

responding have been hurt physically or sexually by a date orsomeone they were going out with (girls more so than boys)

and 6.2% of HS students reported dating violence, with girls ingrade 11 experience the highest incidence at 9%.

Although not tracked on this survey, nationally, surveysindicate that 25% of teens in this age range experience cyber-

bullying, with girls being targeted more than boys. INSERT

CYBERBULLYING PSA HERE


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ViolenceSelf-Harm, Injury and Suicide Self Harm and Suicide: 14.6% of 8th graders & 16% of HS students report

hurting themselves on purpose (cutting, burning, bruising, choking) on atleast 1 occasion in the 12 months prior to the survey - females (23.8%)

more frequently than males (8.6%). 6% of 6th graders and 9% of 8th graders report having seriously

considered attempting suicide. 12.7% of HS respondents consideredsuicide during the 12 months prior to the survey - females (14.9%)reported ideation more than males (10.5%).

1.5% of 6th graders and 4% of 8th graders report actually attemptingsuicide with 25% of 8th grade attempts receiving medical attention.

4.3% of all HS respondents reported attempting suicide (Grade 10 highestat 7.3%) and among those attempting suicide, 40.6% report attemptsresulted in injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be medically treated.

More girls attempt suicide, but more boys commit suicide.


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Alcohol, Tobacco and

Other Drugs


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ATOD Use and AbuseTobacco .5% of 6th graders, 13.5% of 8th graders and 26.4 %

of High school respondents report ever having tried

cigarette smoking. 5% of 8th graders and 15% ofHigh School students reporting recent, repeated useof tobacco.

Despite health and wellness programs, GDRSD sees

a marked increase in tobacco use between 6th grade,8th grade and again as students transition to HS.What is happening to the health message?


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Alcohol 26.1% of 8th graders reportdrinking alcohol other than fornon-religious reasons

7% of 8th graders started

drinking before the age of 12 According to

www.stopalcoholabuse.govStudents who start drinking

before age 15 are 5 times morelikely to become alcoholic.

60% of HS respondents reporthaving at least one drink ofalcohol on at least one occasion(other than for religious reasons)

and 12 % report startingdrinking before age 12 34.1% of HS students reported

drinking in the month prior tothe survey Grade 9-19.6%

Grade 10- 36.7% Grade 11-34.6%

Grade 12-52.4%
http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/


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Teen Alcohol Abuse 22% of HS students reported binge drinking

on at least one occasion in the 30 days prior to

the survey 9th Grade = 7.1%

10th Grade = 22.6%

11th

Grade = 24.3% 12th Grade = 40.4%


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Alcohol Abuse6% of 8th graders report having been at a party held in

homes in the school district where alcohol use by

teens is allowed by adults

27.5% of HS students report having been at a party held

in homes in the school district where alcohol use by

teens is allowed by adults.

Gr 9 = 12.9% Gr 10 = 26.3%Gr. 11 = 29.2% Gr. 12 = 48.3%


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Other Drug Use and Abuse 13.6% of 8th grade studentsreport trying marijuana

7% of 8th grade students reporthaving been offered, sold or

given drugs on school propertyin the 12 months prior to thesurvey

Parent drug use and abuse isrecognized as a significant factorin student drug use

30.7% of all HS students reporthaving used marijuana.

The incidence of lifetime use ofmarijuana use increases each

year by grade to nearly 50% of12th grade students reporting useof this illegal drug.

17.2% of HS students reportbeing offered, sold or givendrugs at school

Parents, family members,medicine cabinets are noted asmajor sources of drugs used inabusive ways.


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Health and Wellness


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Dietary Behaviors Over 60% over middle school students surveyed

described themselves as being at about the rightweight

58.3% of middle school students exercise in order tomaintain or lose weight.

12.5% of 6th graders and 28% of 8th graders eatbreakfast on fewer than 5 days a week

In almost a 2:1 ratio, middle school girls are moreconcerned with weight issues, body image orlosing weight


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Dietary Behaviors

59.6% of HS students report being at about the right

weight with 36.4% trying to lose weight

In order to maintain or lose weight, 58% of HSstudents choose to exercise

10% skip meals or have gone 24 hours w/o eating

Nearly 40% of HS students report eating breakfast

fewer than 5 days during the week prior to thesurvey

Girls skip breakfast more frequently than boys


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Work, Rest and Play Over three quarters of 6th

and 8th graders reportvigorously exercising for atleast 20 minutes at least 3days/week

66.7% of HS studentsreport vigorouslyexercising for at least 20

minutes at least 3days/week

14.3 % of 6th graders and34.5% of 8th graders reportgetting fewer than 7 hoursof sleep on school nights

63.7% of HS studentsreport getting fewer than 7hours of sleep in schoolnights.

Time management is a keyfactor in providing balancein a students work, restand play.


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What Can We Do? Model Appropriate behavior: be kind and

considerate and your children will be too. Review School District Student

Handbooks Know the law!

It is illegal to serve alcohol to minors.

It is illegal to host a party at which drugsand alcohol are served to minors.

Talk to your kids and let them knowwhat your expectations are Teens who report having conversations,

contracts and other strategies withparents about youth risk behavior aremore likely to stay drug and risk free.

Use on-line resources to develop familycontracts and action plans for car, cell

phone and computer safety Visit the GDAY Resource room for free

books, pamphlets and parenting articles

Get to know your teens friends, theirparents, coaches and other influentialpeople in his or her life

Get to know your childspatterns and look for changes in sleep,eating, emotions and social networks.

Note changes in appearance and clothingthat might hide bruising or other injuries. Remove computers from bedrooms

Establish limits on computer and cellphone use.

Check call logs and computer historywith your child. Talk about their usagehabits

Monitor on-line purchases Lock up personal weapons and touch

base with local law enforcementregarding safe storage of weapons.


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Resources and Sites to Check Out www.gdrsd.org For the 2008 YRBS data and school homepages for:

GDRHS Student Handbook and policies GDRMS Handbook and policies

www.samhas.gov Resources for reducing/preventing youth risk behavior www.stopalcoholabuse.gov Parenting information on underage drinking and

associated risks www.aap.org American Academy of Pediatrician site that outlines statistics and

strategies for youth ATOD risk behavior www.cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control providing studies and advice regarding

youth risk behavior www.theantidrug.com Parenting advice regarding youth risk behavior

www.g-day.org Family Computer Use and Social Networking Contract www.steerstraight.com Teen Driver Protection programs www.allstateteendriver.com Family/Teen driving contract www.nhtsa.dot.gov Seatbelt safety studies Prescott Parent Resource Center and GDAY Resource Annex
http://www.gdrsd.org/http://www.samhas.gov/http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/http://www.aap.org/http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.theantidrug.com/http://www.g-day.org/http://www.steerstraight.com/http://www.allstateteendriver.com/http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/http://www.allstateteendriver.com/http://www.steerstraight.com/http://www.g-day.org/http://www.theantidrug.com/http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.aap.org/http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/http://www.samhas.gov/http://www.gdrsd.org/


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