The College Party? Drinking and Drug Use Trends among College Students in Louisiana

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1 Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers July 30, 2013 Baton Rouge, LA The College Party? Drinking and Drug Use Trends among College Students in Louisiana Bret J. Blackmon, M.A. Allison M. Smith, M. P. A. Associate Director Coordinator Louisiana Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) Louisiana State University 3198 Pleasant Hall Baton Rouge, LA

2 A Little History Campus Coalition for Community Change (CCCC) LA Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) Louisiana Higher Education Coalition (LaHEC) Baton Rouge Collegiate Alliance (BRCA) 2

3 2013 LOUISIANA CORE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SURVEY 3

4 Core Survey overview Behaviors, Perceptions, and Consequences Related to Substance Use among College Students Core Institute Carbondale, IL 4 th administration (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013) March 4 30, 2013 Funding Source (DHH-OBH) 4

5 What does the Core Survey Process look like? Identifying liaisons at each institution Obtaining IRB approval Survey administration Dissemination of results 5

6 Sample N = 7,740 students 22 Institutions of Higher Education 5 community or technical colleges 17 four-year institutions 6

7 Survey Demographics Classification Senior 23% Freshman 28% Junior 24% Sophomore 25% 7

8 Survey Demographics Hispanic 3% Race Black 31% White 66% 8

9 ADMINISTRATION: Spring 2009, Spring 2011, and Spring Total Number of IHEs Four-Year Universities Two-Year Universities Technical Colleges 7 8 1

10 Survey sample

11 Louisiana Consortium 2013 Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, Statewide Results Groups Issues State vs. National OBH Regional Comparison Alcohol Use (30 days) Binge Drinking (2 weeks) Tobacco Marijuana Use Other Drug Use (non marijuana)

12 Question #1: Louisiana vs. United States Which has the higher 30 day use in the following: Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Other Illegal Drugs 12

13 State vs. National: 30-Day Alcohol Use 69.0% 64.1% 64.6% 62.6% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National 13

14 State vs. National: 30-Day Tobacco Use 28.1% 25.1% 23.2% 23.3% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National 14

15 State vs. National: 30-Day Marijuana Use 18.7% 15.6% 16.3% 16.0% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National 15

16 State vs. National: 30-Day Other Illegal Drug Use 8.3% 8.0% 7.6% 6.4% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National 16

17 State vs. National: Binge Drinking 44.8% 36.6% 36.0% 36.0% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National 17

18 Driven a car while under the 33.2% influence 27.2% 25.9% 24.1% 2009 State 2011 State 2013 State 2010 National

19 Regional Results: Where s the Party? 19

20 Regional Comparison: 30-Day Alcohol Use 20

21 Regional Comparison: Binge Drinking 21

22 Regional Comparison: 30-Day Tobacco Use 22

23 Regional Comparison: 30-Day Marijuana Use 23

24 30-Day Other Illegal Drug Use 14.1% 11.1% 12.3% 7.6% 6.7% 6.0% Region 1: Metro Region 2: CAHSD Region 4: Region 7: Region 8: Region 9:

25 Limitations Low Response Rates University Participation Institutional-level Turnover Social Desirability Bias Online low response rates Oversampling of females 25

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27 Support from the Administration

28 Comprehensive Drug Policy

29 Proactive Alternatives

30 Student Empowerment/Training LSU Opportunities: My Student Body Student Health Advocates (SHA) Peer Educator Application TEAM Class: Tiger Education on Drug/Alcohol Matters Alcohol and drug education classes from the LSU Health Center

31 Curriculum Infusion

32 Community Involvement LSU s Community Partners: html

33 Environmental Management The essence of the environmental management approach is for college officials, working in conjunction with the local community, to change the campus and community environment that contributes to AOD problems. Campus Task Force Coalition Campus and Community Associations of Colleges and Universities

34 Drug Testing Motivational Interviewing Recovery Housing (Spotlight: Rutgers) Hotline for Alcohol and Drugs

35 Social Norming Campaigns Changing the misperceptions Media/Ad campaigns on college campuses Use legitimate data Be creative Avoid health terrorism Use marketing strategies like you would to sell a product Humor, attractiveness, etc.

36 LSU Interventions My Student Body TEAM Class CARE Team Office of Advocacy and Accountability Partnership with LSUPD, BRPD, DA, and City Prosecutor Redeveloping the campus coalition Psyc services Mental health counseling Outside referrals

37 Need More Information? Louisiana Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) 3198 Pleasant Hall Louisiana State University Baton, Rouge, LA phone: fax: Or you can visit us online (and find a copy of this presentation) at: 37