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-According to the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey of 2004:
-8% of 8th graders, 15% of 10th graders and 18% of 12th grades had been drunk or high in school are least once during that year.
-6% of 10th graders and !4% of 12th graders had driven a vehicle at least once after drinking in the past 30 days.
Lifetime prevelence of substance abuse looks encouraging in everything but drinking, this is where parental and student education seems to be making a big difference. Of course there are always flaws since they are asking different students, this is just to give you something visual to look at. I encourage you to take time to scan the report.
http://www3.doh.wa.gov/HYS/Documents/HYS2004_AnalyticReport.pdf
Reported Uses
6th graders
8th graders
10th graders
12th graders
State Attorney, Rob McKenna, will speak at Shorecrest High School on Tuesday April 8, 2008 at 7PM in the Shorecrest theater, on the issue: “Teens and Alcohol, and the Liabilities Parents Face.” He will allow time for questions and answers. He has children of his own, and is an engaging speaker.
As you may know already, the Washington State Attorney General’s office has been working to decrease the number of students drinking alcohol. For many students, the problem starts at the middle school level and many parents are not even aware their child is drinking. Unfortunately, there are also some parents who are of the opinion that, since “kids will be kids,” it is better to let them “get it out of their system,” and allow drinking and parties as long as it is at their house.