2006 Sixth Grade Drug Awareness Survey

Survey:  anonymous, voluntary

Sample:  45 sixth grade volunteers

Survey Questions:

  1. What is the most commonly used drug in the U.S. ?
Answer:  Alcohol
20 students answered incorrectly
Implications:  Students failing to identify alcohol as a dangerous drug may be more at risk to experiment with alcohol at younger ages and engage in binge drinking. 
Goal:  Have 100% of students identify alcohol as a dangerous drug.

  1. Name the three drugs most commonly used by youths.
Answer:  Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana
44 students answered incorrectly
Implications:  Students failing to recognize the top three gateway drugs may minimize the potential harm of using drugs they do not consider “hard” drugs such as a alcohol and marijuana.
Goal:  Have 100% of students identify the three gateway drugs.

 

  1. Which drug is associated with the most teenage death?
Answer:  Alcohol
49 students answered incorrectly
Most common incorrect answer was marijuana (28) for the second consecutive year.
Implications:  Students failing to recognize the overdose potential of alcohol may put themselves at risk of overdose by engaging in binge drinking behavior. 
Goal:  Have 100% of students identify alcohol as being associated with the most teenage deaths.

 

  1. Which of the following contains the most alcohol? a.12-ounce can of beer;  b. cocktail with 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits;  c. 12-ounce wine cooler; d. all contain equal amounts of alcohol.
Answer:  d.
23 students answered incorrectly
Implications:  Students failing to recognize how to appropriately determine the amount of alcohol in various alcoholic beverages may be at risk of accidental alcohol overdose or driving while intoxicated when of driving age. 
Goal:  Have 100% of students recognize the amount of alcohol in various alcoholic beverages.

 

  1. True or False:  People who have not used alcohol and other drugs before their 20th birthday are less likely to develop a drinking problem or use illicit drugs.
Answer:  True
33 students answered incorrectly.
Implications:  Students failing to recognize the potential risks of alcohol and other drug use during the adolescent developmental years may be subjected to various addiction and mental health related problems as adults.
Goal:  Have 100% of students recognize the potential future risks of adolescent alcohol and drug use.

 

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