
Broward BHC Substance Use Survey 2018 Findings
Explore the 2018 Broward Behavioral Health Coalition Substance Use Survey findings, revealing prevalence rates of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among students, with key insights on lifetime and past-30-day usage patterns.
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Methodology Survey was administered in February of 2018. Sampling strategy: schools and classrooms were selected to generate statistically representative county- level estimates. Final sample size was 889 across grades 6 through 12. The margin of error is less than 4.6 percentage points for prevalence rates for the combined middle school and high school sample.
Substance Use Prevalence Rates 2018 Results
Lifetime use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among Broward BHC students, 2018 Graph 1
Past-30-day use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among Broward BHC students, 2018 Graph 2
Key Findings With overall prevalence rates of 35.2% for lifetime use and 13.1% for past-30-day use, alcohol is the most commonly used drug among Broward BHC students. After alcohol, students reported vaping/e-cigarettes (24.6% lifetime and 11.1% past-30-day) and marijuana (16.5% lifetime and 9.6% past-30-day) as the most commonly used drugs. 12.2% of high school students reported blacking out after drinking on one or more occasions. For other drug use categories, past-30-day prevalence ranges from 2.8% for inhalants to 0.0% for methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and steroids.
Alcohol, Cigarettes and Marijuana 2008-2018 Trends Early Initiation and Risk of Harm Substance Use and Driving
Past-30-day alcohol use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 3 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Binge Drinking, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 4 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Blacking out from drinking, among high school students, Broward BHC 2014-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 5 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2014-2018
Graph 6 Alcohol trends summary for Broward BHC, 2008-2018
Usual source of alcohol within the past 30 days among high school drinkers, Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 7 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Usual drinking location within the past 30 days among high school drinkers, Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 8 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Past-30-day cigarette use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 9 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Graph 10 Cigarette trends summary for Broward BHC, 2008-2018
Past-30-day vaporizer/e-cigarette use, Broward BHC 2016-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 11 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2016-2018
Past-30-day marijuana use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 12 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Graph 13 Marijuana trends summary for Broward BHC, 2008-2018
Substance use before or during school in the past 12 months, Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 14 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
DUI or riding with a driver under the influence, among high school students, Broward BHC 2012-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 15 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2012-2018 Note: DUI does not imply intoxication but only indicates use prior to driving.
Key Findings In Broward BHC, past-30-day alcohol use was reported at 13.1%, compared to 15.3% across the statewide sample. Binge drinking declined from 12.7% in 2008 to 5.8% in 2018. Past-30-day cigarette use declined from 5.6% in 2008 to 1.2% in 2018. In the past 30 days, 10.6% of high school students have ridden in a car with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol, and 18.4% have ridden with a driver under the influence of marijuana.
Other Illicit, Over-the-Counter, and Prescription Drugs 2008-2018 Trends
Past-30-day inhalant use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 16 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Past-30-day over-the-counter drug use, Broward BHC 2010- 2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 17 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2010-2018
Past-30-day depressants use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 18 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Past-30-day prescription pain reliever use, Broward BHC 2008- 2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 19 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Past-30-day prescription amphetamines use, Broward BHC 2008-2018 and Florida Statewide 2018 Graph 20 Florida Statewide 2018 Broward BHC 2008-2018
Past-30-day drug combination rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 21 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Key Findings In Broward BHC, 5.1% of surveyed students reported the use of any illicit drug other than marijuana in the past 30 days, compared to 5.8% across the statewide sample. Past-30-day illicit drug other than marijuana use decreased from 7.9% in 2008 to 5.1% in 2018. Among high school students, past-30-day synthetic marijuana use decreased from 3.0% in 2012 to 1.4% in 2018. Among middle school students, 5.0% reported the use of inhalants in the past 30 days, a rate higher than any other illicit drug (except marijuana).
Other Antisocial Behaviors, Bullying, Symptoms of Depression, and Gang Involvement 2018 Results
Comparisons of past-12-month delinquent behavior for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 22 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Other antisocial behaviors trend summary for Broward BHC, 2008-2018 Graph 23
Bullying-related behaviors among Broward BHC middle and high school students, 2018 Graph 24 Middle School High School
Comparisons of symptoms of depression for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 25 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Gang involvement, Broward BHC and Florida Statewide, 2018 Graph 26 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Key Findings In Broward BHC, prevalence rates for Selling Drugs (2.3%), Attempting to Steal a Vehicle (1.3%), Being Arrested (1.8%), and Taking a Handgun to School (0.7%) are 3.0% or less. Higher prevalence rates were reported for Getting Suspended (11.1%) and Attacking Someone with Intent to Harm (5.8%). In Broward BHC, 48.0% of students have been socially bullied, 23.6% have been physically bullied, and 17.0% have been cyber bullied. In Broward BHC, 38.7% of students reported feeling depressed or sad on most days in the past year.
Risk and Protective Factor Prevalence Rates for M.S. and H.S. Students 2018 Results
Protective factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide middle school students, 2018 Graph 27 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Community domain and family domainrisk factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide middle school students, 2018 Graph 28 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
School domain and peer and individual domainrisk factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide middle school students, 2018 Graph 29 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Protective factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide high school students, 2018 Graph 30 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Community domain and family domainrisk factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide high school students, 2018 Graph 31 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
School domain and peer and individual domainrisk factor prevalence rates for Broward BHC and Florida Statewide high school students, 2018 Graph 32 Broward BHC Florida Statewide
Key Findings Protective factor prevalence rates opportunities for improvement: Middle school students reported the lowest rates of protection for the School Rewards for Prosocial Involvement (43%) and Family Rewards for Prosocial Involvement (45%) scales. High school students reported the lowest rates of protection for the Family Rewards for Prosocial Involvement (49%) and School Rewards for Prosocial Involvement (53%) scales.
Key Findings Risk factor prevalence rates opportunities for improvement: Middle school students reported the highest rates of risk for the Lack of Commitment to School (60%) and Transitions and Mobility (51%) scales. High school students reported the highest rates of risk for the Transitions and Mobility (57%) and Lack of Commitment to School (55%) scales.