Use-Alcohol, HC
Percent of students who self reported positively to: "Within the past 30 days I have used alcohol (wine, wine coolers, beer, liquor)"
Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey
Use-Marijuana, HC
Percent of students who self reported positively to: "Within the past 30 days I have used marijuana (grass, pot)"
Georgia Department of Education, Georgia student Health Survey
Use-Prescription Drugs, HC
Percent of students who self reported positively to: "Within the past 30 days I used prescription medicines that were not prescribed for me"
Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey
Use-Tobacco, HC
Percent of students who self reported positively to: "Within the past 30 days I used smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, pipes)"
Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey
home / 3. children succeeding in school / 3-g. underage substance use/abuse / 3-g-b. frequency of use in last 30 days
Frequency of Use in Last 30 Days
Measure
Percent of students who self report (in response to the following survey question) that they have used illicit substances within the past thirty days."Within the past 30 days I have used..."
- alcohol (wine, wine coolers, beer, liquor)
- smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, pipes)
- marijuana (grass, pot)
- prescription medicines that were not prescribed for me
Why is this indicator important?
This survey is administered annually to all students in Grades 6, 8, 10, 12. Used to capture levels of behavior, it is the only valid source of youth behavior.
How are we doing in Hall County?
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What does research tell us we can do to improve this indicator?
Coming soon!