North Dakota Department of Human Services – Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac Research to improve lives Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-WYSAC_navy-bl-only-white-32x32.png North Dakota Department of Human Services – Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac 32 32 WYSAC surveyed the young adults in North Dakota about alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug abuse https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/projects/wysac-surveyed-the-young-adults-in-north-dakota-about-alcohol-marijuana-and-prescription-drug-abuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wysac-surveyed-the-young-adults-in-north-dakota-about-alcohol-marijuana-and-prescription-drug-abuse Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:39:20 +0000 https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/?p=1084 The North Dakota Department of Human Service, Behavioral Health Division (BHD), contracted with the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) at the University of Wyoming to conduct the third iteration of the North Dakota Survey of Young Adults. This survey was part of a larger project called the ND Partnerships for Success Strategic Prevention Framework (PFS) State Incentive Grant. As part of that project, the BHD was tasked with maintaining a data workgroup called the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup. Using some of the PFS funds designated to fund unique data collection, the BHD contracted with WYSAC to conduct the survey beginning in 2016, with subsequent survey administrations in 2018 and 2020. The survey’s major topics included alcohol use, misuse of prescription drugs, marijuana use, and mental health concerns. It tracked trends and changes in these topics over time and served as a public health surveillance measure for young adults, ages 18 to 29.

Some key findings from the report include:

  • The prevalence rates for self-reported alcohol use have remained stable since 2016
  • Men and women had similar alcohol use except for binge drinking
  • Young adults reported low and steady rates of prescription drug misuse
  • Majority of young adults (53%) supported legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use
  • Three-quarters (77%) of young adults thought smoking marijuana once or twice a week had no risk or slight risk of harm
  • One in ten (11%) of young adults seriously considered suicide in the past year

For more details, please check out the report, which is available both on the North Dakota BHD Website, and WYSAC’s site.

]]> The 2017 North Dakota Community Preparedness Survey https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/projects/the-2017-north-dakota-community-preparedness-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2017-north-dakota-community-preparedness-survey Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:46:42 +0000 https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/?p=517 The survey is administered by WYSAC under contract to the North Dakota Department of Human Services. The survey will measure community and state level attitudes toward drugs and alcohol use and abuse and public support for drug and alcohol abuse prevention initiatives.

The results will be compared to the identical survey conducted in 2015 to measure change over time, and will be used to inform policy making efforts and to provide information to the public in social marketing and public service announcements.

The survey is conducted using a mixed mode of survey administration where respondents are given the opportunity to complete the survey online, or using a paper survey sent via USPS.

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