Indiana Youth Data
Trends of Monthly Use by Indiana and USA Students
| Grade 8 | Grade 10 | Grade 12 | |
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| Methamphetamine | link | link | link |
| Tranquilizers | link | link | link |
| Steroids | link | link | link |
NOTE:
In the 2008 Survey, the word “Adderall” was added to the item that had previously contained only “Ritalin,” so that the item would measure the use of either Ritalin or Adderall. In the 2010 Survey, this item was changed to “Prescription drugs (such as Ritalin, Adderall, Xanax) to get high.” This wording was adopted from the CTC survey. The prevalence rates associated with this item are higher this year than in previous years, and these differences are statistically significant. However, because of the change in the survey instrument, the rates for the item this year with previous years are not comparable.
The reported life-time and past-month use of over-the-counter drugs decreased for youth in Grades 6 to 12. These changes should be interpreted with caution, however, because the item was modified to include “…to get high,” whereas in previous years it stated “non-medical use.” As a result, fewer over-the-counter drug users may have responded this year.
The lifetime and monthly prevalence of tranquilizer use decreased among all grade levels 6 to 12. In 2010, this item was modified to “Tranquilizers (downers)” from “Tranquilizers or Sleeping Pills (downers) (non-prescribed).” Because sleeping pills and non-prescribed did not appear in the item, fewer respondents may have indicated use of tranquilizers. The rates for the item this year with previous years may not be comparable.
This was the first year that the survey contained an item about “Prescription painkillers (Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet) to get high.” This new item was not comparable to the item about “narcotics (opium, morphine, codeine, oxycontin) (nonprescribed)”used in previous years.
In the 2008 Survey, the word “Adderall” was added to the item that had previously contained only “Ritalin,” so that the item would measure the use of either Ritalin or Adderall. In the 2010 Survey, this item was changed to “Prescription drugs (such as Ritalin, Adderall, Xanax) to get high.” This wording was adopted from the CTC survey. The prevalence rates associated with this item are higher this year than in previous years, and these differences are statistically significant. However, because of the change in the survey instrument, the rates for the item this year with previous years are not comparable.
The reported life-time and past-month use of over-the-counter drugs decreased for youth in Grades 6 to 12. These changes should be interpreted with caution, however, because the item was modified to include “…to get high,” whereas in previous years it stated “non-medical use.” As a result, fewer over-the-counter drug users may have responded this year.
The lifetime and monthly prevalence of tranquilizer use decreased among all grade levels 6 to 12. In 2010, this item was modified to “Tranquilizers (downers)” from “Tranquilizers or Sleeping Pills (downers) (non-prescribed).” Because sleeping pills and non-prescribed did not appear in the item, fewer respondents may have indicated use of tranquilizers. The rates for the item this year with previous years may not be comparable.
This was the first year that the survey contained an item about “Prescription painkillers (Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet) to get high.” This new item was not comparable to the item about “narcotics (opium, morphine, codeine, oxycontin) (nonprescribed)”used in previous years.