WORK WITH PARENTS & THE COMMUNITY
Linking Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention to Academic Success

Day 2 Supporting Material: Central City District Schools (CCDS) Graphs

Graphs Showing the Need for Substance Use and Violence Prevention

Graph Showing the Need for Improved Academic Achievement and Related School Behaviors

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students (2000)

Graphs Showing Links Between Substance Use Behaviors, Academic Achievement, and "Lost Days of Learning" Problem School Behaviors

Current* Substance Use for CCDS High School Students (2000)

52% used Alcohol, Marijuana, ot Other Drugss **. 46% used Alcohol. 18% used Cigarettes. 28% used Marijuana. 8% used Other Drugs***.

*Current use is any use in the 3 days prior to the survey.
**Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drugs includes alcohol, marijuana, psychedelics, cocaine, amphetamines, tranquilizers, barbituates, narcotics, and inhalants. Use of tobacco is not included.
***"Other drugs" includes psychedelics, cocaine, amphetamines, tranquilizers, barbituates, narcotics, and inhalants.

Current* Substance Use for CCDS High School Students (2000) and Massachusetts High School Students (1999)**

Alcohol: 46% CCDS students used Alcohol, 52% Massachusetts students used Alcohol. 18% of CCDS students used Cigarettes, 30% of Massachusetts students used Cigarettes. 28% of CCDS students used Marijuana, 31% of Massachusetts students used Marijuana.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.
**Massachusetts high school data are from the 1999 MA Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted by the MA Department of Education in the Spring of 1999.

Current* Substance Use for CCDS High School Students, by Grade (2000)

Alcohol: 9th grade=37%, 10th grade=39%, 11th grade=51%, 12th grade=60%. Cigarettes: 9th grade=15%, 10th grade=19%, 11th grade=22%, 12th grade=18%. Marijuana: 9th grade=19%, 10th grade=26%, 11th grade=35%, 12th grade=36%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Grade of First Substance Use for CCDS High School Seniors (2000)

Alcohol: Before 7th grade=14%, Grade 7 & 8=32%, Grade 9 & 10=36%, Grade 11 & 12=18%. Cigarettes: Before 7th grade=27%, Grade 7 & 8=37%, Grade 9 & 10=22%, Grade 11 & 12=14%. Marijuana: Before 7th grade=10%, Grade 7 & 8=29%, Grade 9 & 10=46%, Grade 11 & 12=15%.

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students (2000)

Failing Grades Last 12 Months = 38%. Unexcused Absences Last 4 Weeks = 25%. Suspensions Current School Year = 13%.

Current* Binge Drinking or Substance Use One Hour Before Class for CCDS High School Students (2000)

Binge Drinking Last 30 Days = 30%. Alcohol, Pot, Other One Hour Before Class Last 30 = 15%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students, by Current* Alcohol Use (2000)

Failing Grade Last 12 Months: Used = 42%, Did not use = 33%. Unexcused Absence Last 4 Weeks: Used = 35%, Did not use = 17%. Suspensions Current School Year: Used = 16%, Did not use = 10%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students, by Current* Binge Drinking (2000)

Failing Grade Last 12 Months: Binge Drank = 45%, Did not binge drink = 35%. Unexcused Absence Last 4 Weeks: Binge Drank = 41%, Did not binge drink = 18%. Suspensions Current School Year: Binge Drank = 19%, Did not binge drink = 11%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students, by Current* Marijuana Use (2000)

Failing Grade Last 12 Months: Used = 50%, Did not use = 33%. Unexcused Absence Last 4 Weeks: Used = 41%, Did not use = 19%. Suspensions Current School Year: Used = 21%, Did not use = 10%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Problem School Behaviors for CCDS High School Students, by Current* Alcohol, Marijuana or Other Drug Use One Hour Before Attending Class (2000)

Failing Grade Last 12 Months: Used = 50%, Did not use = 34%. Unexcused Absence Last 4 Weeks: Used = 52%, Did not use = 21%. Suspensions Current School Year: Used = 26%, Did not use = 11%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

Self-Reported Academic Performance for CCDS High School Students, by Current* Marijuana Use (2000)

A (90-100): Used = 18%, Did not use = 24%. B (80-89): Used = 41%, Did not use = 43%. C (70-79): Used = 31%, Did not use = 27%. D (60-69): Used = 9%, Did not use = 5%. F (59 or Below): Used = 1%, Did not use = 1%.

*Current use is any use in the 30 days prior to the survey.

We are grateful to the Cambridge Prevention Coalition and Social Science Research & Evaluation, Inc. for their assistance with analysis and presentation of the preceding data.

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