2012 Healthy Youth Survey results: Roosevelt High School

In October 2012, Washington State public school students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 took the Healthy Youth Survey.  Earlier today I posted the results regarding substance use among students attending Nathan Hale High School.  Yesterday I posted Eckstein Middle School substance use results. Below are results from Roosevelt High School.

Dark blue column = Roosevelt results
Light blue column = WA State average

Complete results are posted on the Prevention WINS website.

Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol: Setting the Framework for Healthy Communication

Marijuana businesses will open within the next year.  Grocery stores now sell spirits.

In 2010, 68% of Seattle 10^th graders reported that they had never tried marijuana and 78% reported that they do not currently use marijuana.

What can parents do to support most Seattle students who do not use drugs but live in communities where alcohol and marijuana are more available?

Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol: Setting the Framework for Healthy Communication

Tuesday, January 15, 7-8:30p.m.

Nathan Hale High School Commons

Hosted by Raiders Against Destructive Decisions (RADD)

Thursday, January 17, 7-8:30p.m.

Roosevelt High School Library

Hosted by the Roosevelt High School PTSA

Please use the south entrance along NE 66^th Street.

Both of these events are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the Prevention WINS coordinator.

Underage drinking rates decline thanks to community-wide prevention activities

More than 50 people attended Monday's Celebrate Healthy Youth at Nathan Hale High School and learned about how the community in northeast Seattle came together to reduce underage drinking rates.  Following are links to media coverage of the event. 

How alcohol use was cut at two Seattle schools (Seattle Times)

Finding: North Seattle teens are drinking less (KOMO)

The majority of Roosevelt High School students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana

Earlier today, I posted information about substance abuse rates among Nathan Hale High School sophomores and seniors.  Below are two charts that show the substance abuse rates among Roosevelt 10th and 12th grade students between 2006-10

Since 2006, current alcohol use rates declined significantly among Roosevelt sophomores and seniors.   All rates are now below 50% . . . this means that the majority of Roosevelt students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana.

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey

Roosevelt High School parent forum

Tuesday night, Prevention WINS, the coalition to prevent youth substance use in northeast Seattle, hosted a parent forum at Roosevelt High School. Here is the PowerPoint presentation about the 2008 Healthy Youth Survey that was shared with parents. It includes data about Roosevelt High School students substance use and related attitudes.

Keeping Our Children Drug-Free

Parent Forum: Keeping Our Children Drug-Free

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Roosevelt High School Library

Speakers:

Lisa Sharp, Seattle Public Schools Prevention Intervention Program

Jeffrey Thaxton, Roosevelt High School Student Assistance Counselor

Parents will have a chance to connect with one another and discuss ways we can support one another as we guide our teenage children to remain drug-free.

Assault at Golden Gardens

On May 9, a Roosevelt High School student was assaulted at Golden Garden Park. The teenager's friend was stabbed and the RHS student was "also assaulted but did not require medical attention" according to the police report. The assault occurred after "a verbal argument ensued over what (was) described as an issue at school." A car was also damaged during the assault.

What is not mentioned in the police report is that underage drinking was involved. Our parks are havens for underage drinking parties and, increasingly, teenagers are injured or assaulted and property, including cars, is damaged or destroyed during these parties. While it's important to stop underage drinking because it is illegal and has negative health consequences, it's just as important to stop underage drinking to keep our kids and our parks safe.