FORT WAYNE | INDIANA | VOL. 3
Indiana Youth Survey (INYS) Allen ounty ata oints
1 IN 3 seventh graders believed
1 IN 10 seventh graders reported alcohol abuse but believed that
1 IN 5 sixth graders NO RISK
perceived
in smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day
1 IN 4
of their peers were drinking. --
25% of eleventh graders reported drinking but believed that
HALF
of
their peers were drinking.
1 IN 40
eighth graders
reported prescription drug use but believed
1 IN 4
of their peers were using.
1 IN 20
--
reported prescription drug use
1 IN 3
HALF
NO
risk in
drinking five or more alcoholic drinks once or
of the eleventh and
twice a week.
twelfth grade students believed there was
NO
harm in drinking one or
eleventh graders
but believed
there was
more alcoholic drinks per day
were
using.
More information for Indiana Youth Survey can be found at https://inys.indiana.edu/
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