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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ANN ARBOR A 2004/2005 survey revealed some alarming facts about drug and alcohol use in ann arbor Public Schools... FACT: approximately 3.5% of all 8th graders, 10.7% of 10th graders and 24.4% of 12th graders had smoked in the past 30 days. FACT: as early as 8th grade, students reported using a wide range of drugs, including marijuana, amphetamines, barbiturates, tranquilizers, hallucinogens, cocaine, heroin, and steroids. FACT: Past-month alcohol use among students was as high as 47.4% for 12th graders, 28.7% for 10th graders, and 11% for 8th graders. FACT: abuse of prescription drugs was slightly lower than national averages. However, all students reported strong peer pressure to use illegal drugs. WHAT'S HAPPENING NATIONWIDE Monitoring the Future, an annual study conducted by the university of michigan and the national institute on Drug abuse, reported the following in 2005: FACT: approximately 9% of all 8th graders, 14.9% of 10th graders and 23.2% of 12th graders had smoked in the past 30 days. FACT: Half of all american students have tried an illicit drug by the time they complete high school. FACT: in 2005, 19% of 8th graders, 35% of 10th graders and 48% of 12th graders used alcohol. FACT: there was a sharp increase in the number of students abusing prescription drugs, including painkillers such as vicodin. that included 9.5% of 12th graders. |
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You can download a copy of the Substance abuse Prevention
guide from the ann arbor Public Schools web site at www.aaps.k12.mi.us
Copies are also available by calling (734) 994-8139. to learn
more about the program and how you can become involved, contact
the Program Coordinator for Community Partnerships and Projects
office at (734) 994-8139.