1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
1.
Prevalence of substance abuse:
a) Current Use (Past Month) of
Illicit Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco by Age:
Illicit Drug Alcohol Cigarette
Current Use by Age: Current
Use by Age: Current Use by
Age:
Age |
Used Past Month |
|
Age |
Used Past Month |
|
Age |
Used Past Month |
12-17 |
9.9% |
|
12-17 |
19.1% |
|
12-17 |
18.2% |
18-25 |
16.1% |
|
18-25 |
60.0% |
|
18-25 |
41.6% |
26-34 |
7.0% |
|
26-34 |
60.9% |
|
26-34 |
32.5% |
35+ |
3.3% |
|
35+ |
53.1% |
|
35+ |
25.1% |
TOTAL
|
6.2% |
|
TOTAL
|
51.7% |
|
TOTAL
|
27.7% |
b) Race/Ethnicity:
Current Illicit Drug Use Current Alcohol Use
Race |
Used Past Month |
|
Race |
Used Past Month |
White |
6.1% |
|
White |
55.3% |
Black |
8.2% |
|
Black |
39.8% |
Hispanic |
6.1% |
|
Hispanic |
45.4% |
TOTAL
|
6.2% |
|
TOTAL
|
51.7% |
c)
Detailed Age Use Patterns (U.S.):
d) Education:
2. Experimentation Among Youth:
1999 Data |
8th Grade Lifetime |
8th Grade Past Month |
10th Grade Lifetime |
10th Grade Past Month |
12th Grade Lifetime |
12th Grade Past Month |
Marijuana
|
22.0% |
9.7% |
40.9% |
19.4% |
49.7% |
23.1% |
Inhalants |
19.7% |
5.0% |
17.0% |
2.6% |
15.4% |
2.0% |
Amphetamines |
11.3% |
3.3% |
15.7% |
5.0% |
16.3% |
4.5% |
Alcohol |
52.1% |
24.0% |
70.6% |
40.0% |
80.0% |
51.0% |
3. Youth Use Trends:
4. Youth Reasons for Using/Abusing Drugs/Alcohol:
5.
Addictions/Dependency:
6. Nature vs.
Nurture:
The question of the causality of alcoholism or drug addiction has been hotly debated for well over 100 years. While much of the medical research is directed at the biological underpinnings of addictions, there is other research to indicate the importance of family, cultural and environmental learning factors.
7. Effects of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse:
8) Substance Abuse Among Elderly:
[1] U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
[2] Ibid
[3] Ibid
[4] Ibid
[5] Ibid
[6] NIDA, Drug Use Among Racial Minorities, 1995.
[7]U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
[8] Ibid
[9] Ibid
[10] Social Problems, Eitzen & Zinn, 2000
[11] National Institute on Drug Abuse, Monitoring the Future Study, 1999
[12] U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
[13] US Health and Human Services, Drinking Habits.
[14] Newsroom Survey on Student Attitudes about Drug/Substance Abuse, 1990.
[15] Weekly Reader National Survey on Drugs and Alcohol, 1995
[16] NIAAA, Alcohol Health & Research World, 1994.
[17] National Center for Health Statistics, 1991.
[18] NIAAA, news release, 1998.
[19] Introduction to Social Problems, Sullivan, 2000
[20] National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Alcohol Alert, 1995.
[21] National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 1999
[22] Introduction to Social Problems, Sullivan, 2000
[23] National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 1999
[24] US Dept. of Justice, National Data on the Prevalence of Alcohol Involvement in Crime, 1998.
[25] NIAAA, 1993.
[26] National Highway Traffic Administration, 1999.
[27] National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 1999
[28] Ibid
[29] http://www.csindy.com/csindy/2000-02-02/news.html
[30] Ibid
[31] Standridge, University of Tennessee, Alcohol Abuse in the Elderly, 1998