D ANVERS P UBLIC S CHOOLS 2014 Y OUTH R ISK B EHAVIOR S URVEY H IGH S CHOOL AND M IDDLE S CHOOL H IGHLIGHTS Prepared by Modified by DanversCARES 11/2014

D ANVERS H IGH S CHOOL R ESPONDENTS High school sample was 873 students Male: 49%; Female: 51% Grade 9: 27.5% Grade 10: 25% Grade 11: 27% Grade 12: 20%

D ANVERS H IGH S CHOOL 30-D AY S UBSTANCE U SE T RENDS Indicator day alcohol use47%46%36%35% High risk drinking45%n/a24%19.5% 30-day marijuana use24%30%25%28.5% 30-day cigarette use21%17% 9% 30-day Prescription Drug Use Not Prescribed n/a 10%5% 30-day illegal drug use/other than MJ 7%6%

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D ANVERS H IGH S CHOOL Y OUTH R ISK F ACTORS C ONTINUED Indicator day Rode in a car with a driver who was drinking 29%26%21%14% Ever engaged in Sexual Intercourse 58%46%38%33% Drink or use drugs before engaging in intercourse n/a13%11%9% Experienced Sexual Contact Against Your Will 10%9%8%7% Hurt physically or sexually by someone you were going out with 3%4%3%5%

I NDICATORS OF P ERSONAL SAFETY FOR D ANVERS H IGH S CHOOL S TUDENTS Activity MAUS Past 30 days: Carried a Weapon in past 30 days 11%13%7%23%17% Past Year: Been in a physical fight 25%20%13%25%33% Past Year: Been bullied once or more *28.6%25%20%n/a Bullied in past 3 months 23%20%17%n/a Past Year: Harassed at School n/a26%23%n/a

P ROTECTIVE F ACTORS Protective Factors for Danvers High School Students % of Students I feel valued as a person at this school.71% Adults in this school care about me.78% Is there at least one teacher or other adult in this school that you can talk to if you have a problem? 82% Outside of school, is there an adult you can talk to about things that are important to you? 90%

P ERCEPTION OF H ARM & P EER D ISAPPROVAL Youth Perception of Harm and Perception of Peer Disapproval of Use is moving in right direction across all drugs EXCEPT marijuana Only 36% of youth believe smoking marijuana is of moderate to great risk compared to 49% in 2012, 62% in Only 46% of believe his/her friends think it is wrong to very wrong to smoke marijuana compared to 54% in 2012.

NEW: I NJUNCTIVE N ORMS 56% of students prefer to hang out with people who do not drink alcohol, 60% prefer to hang out with people who do not use marijuana 65% of students prefer parties where people are not using marijuana

HS MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH Measure MAUSA Past Year: Hurt yourself on purpose 15%19%18%16%25%28.5% Past Year-Felt so sad or hopeless for 2 more weeks that you stopped your usual activities 20%25% 23%25%29% *30-day: Did emotional problems limit your ability to do daily activities n/a 32%n/a Past Year-Seriously considered attempting suicide 14% 11%14%11%14%

D ANVERS M IDDLE S CHOOL R ESPONDENTS Middle school sample was 525 students Male: 52%; Female: 48% Grade 7: 51% Grade 8: 49% Prepared by Health Imperatives

D ANVERS M IDDLE S CHOOL Y OUTH R ISK F ACTORS 2012 VS Indicator day alcohol use7%2.5% 30-day marijuana use5%2% 30-day cigarette use4%1% 30-day Prescription use other than intended n/a1% Ever engaged in sexual intercourse 10%6% Prepared by Health Imperatives

MS MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH Measure MA Hurt oneself on purposen/a19%13% Past Year: Felt Sad or Blue for more than 2 weeks/limits usual activities n/a19%15% 30 Day: Emotional Problems prevented me from usual school, work or daily activities n/a18%n/a Seriously considered suicide16%21%7%

MS P ERSONAL S AFETY I NDICATORS 42% reported being bullied at school in past year (31%-2010, 38%-2012) 32% reported being bullied in the past 3 months 27% reported being bullied on cell phone or internet Ever carried a weapon decreased from 22% to 18% Ever been in a physical fight decreased to 35% ( 40%-2012, 42%-2010)

Protective Factors for Danvers Middle School Students % of Students I feel valued as a person at this school.66% I feel that faculty and staff care about me as a student. 70% Is there at least one teacher or other adult in this school that you can talk to if you have a problem? 78% Outside of school, is there an adult you can talk to about things that are important to you? 92% Play in one or more sports teams.77% Engage in volunteer or community service work. 47%

D ATA D RIVEN D IALOGUE What? So What? Now What? Health Education School Wellness Committee HS Advisor/Advisory Committee MS Olweus Committee Support Services Department Professional Development Coalition Youth Health and Safety Committee Parent/Community Education Coalition Youth Program Needs Community Supports