psych1001a- youth substance use

What is the OSDUHS?

The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey conducted by CAMH every 2 years.

How many students were surveyed in 2023 for the OSDUHS?

10,145 students from grades 7 to 12.

How many schools and boards were involved in the 2023 OSDUHS?

235 schools across 46 school boards in Ontario.

Which gender is more likely to use smokeless tobacco?

Males.

Which gender is more likely to use alcohol, prescription opioids, cannabis, and vapes?

Females.

What does "collapsing over grade" mean in the survey?

Combining data across all grades to analyze overall trends.

Which substances show increased use with grade?

Alcohol, cannabis, vapes, tobacco cigarettes, hookahs, smokeless tobacco, mushrooms, mescaline.

Which substance shows decreased use with grade?

Cough and cold medication.

Which region reported substance use rates below the provincial average?

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Which substances are used less in the GTA compared to the provincial average?

Alcohol, vapes, mushrooms, and mescaline.

How has student substance use changed over 20 years (1999–2019)?

Overall percentage of use has decreased.

What was the only substance to show an increase between 2017 and 2019?

E-cigarettes (vapes).

What percentage of students rode with someone who had been drinking?

17.4% of students in grades 7–12.

What percentage of students rode with someone who had been using drugs?

9%.

What percentage of alcohol-consuming drivers (grades 10–12) reported risky driving behavior?

6%.

What percentage of cannabis-consuming drivers (grades 10–12) reported risky driving behavior?

6%.

What visual effect can cannabis cause that impacts driving?

Tunnel vision.

What percentage of high school students report symptoms of a drug use problem?

14% (about 115,000 students).

What percentage of high school students have been in treatment for substance use?

1% (about 4,600 students).

What is the perceived risk of smoking tobacco cigarettes regularly?

75% of students consider it harmful.

What is the perceived risk of vaping regularly?

63% of students consider it harmful.

What is the perceived risk of smoking cannabis regularly?

49% of students consider it harmful.

Which substances are perceived as easiest to obtain by students?

Alcohol (67%), vapes