CTC Youth Survey Normative Comparison

Comparing and contrasting findings from a community or school district level survey to applicable data from country, state or national surveys provides a valuable perspective on local data. For purposes of this section, comparisons for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) are made to past Monitoring the Future Surveys and Jefferson County CTC Youth Surveys. The Monitoring the Future survey project, which provides national prevalence-of-use information for ATODs from a representative sample of 8th, 10th and 12th graders, is conducted annually by the Survey Research Center of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Past 30-Days Alcohol Use By 12th Graders

Past 30-days use suggests regular use and is therefore a reason for concern. According to the National Monitoring the Future Survey, alcohol use by 12th graders declined 24.1% from 72.1% in 1978 to 48% in 2004. Alcohol use by 12th grade students from nine Jefferson County school districts that participated in the Communities That Care survey declined 1.1%, from 56.7% in 2001 to 55.6% in 2004. For more information about teen drinking, please visit www.theantidrug.org , or www.samhsa.gov .

Past 30-Days Tobacco Use By 12th Graders

According to the National Monitoring the Future Survey, tobacco use by 12th graders had reached an all-time high in 1976 of 38.8%. Tobacco use declined 13.8%, from 38.8% in 1976 to 25.0% in 2004. Tobacco use by 12th grade students from nine Jefferson County school districts that participated in the CTC survey declined 5.8%, from 33.4% in 2001 to 27.6% in 2004. For more information about tobacco use by teens, please visit www.tobaccofreekids.org .

Past 30-Days Marijuana Use By 12th Graders

According to the National Monitoring the Future Survey, marijuana use by 12th graders had reached an all-time high of 37.1% in 1978. Marijuana use declined 17.2%, from 37.1% in 1978 to 19.9% in 2004. Marijuana use by 12th grade students from nine Jefferson County school districts that participated in the CTC survey increased 6.7%, from 20.8% in 2001 to 27.5% in 2004. For information about teen drug use, please visit www.theantidrug.org or www.samhsa.gov .

Past 30-Days Cocaine Use by 12th Graders

According to the National Monitoring the Future Survey, cocaine use by 12th graders had reached an all-time high of 6.7% in 1981. Cocaine use declined 4.4%, from 6.7% in 1981 to 2.3% in 2004. Cocaine use by 12th grade students from nine Jefferson County school districts that participated in the CTC survey increased 2.8%, from 0.2% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2004. For information about teen drug use, please visit www.theantidrug.com or www.samhsa.gov .

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