young adults – Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center

WYSAC surveyed the young adults in North Dakota about alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug abuse

Eric Canen — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:39:20 +0000

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.

Wyoming Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Evaluation

Tiffany Comer Cook — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:26:24 +0000

WYSAC’s evaluation of the Wyoming Tobacco Prevention and Control Program (TPCP) assesses the effectiveness of the program and provides information for continuous program improvement. WYSAC provides county-level data to help local coalitions understand community needs related to TPCP issues, and to track programmatic outcomes. WYSAC also provides state-level data so the Wyoming Department of Health can make data-driven decisions about state-level TPCP efforts.

The website for the evaluation, including an online survey data tool, is https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wyomingtobacco/

Prevention Works! Reducing Underage Drinking in Wyoming

Rodney Wambeam — Fri, 11 May 2018 19:49:41 +0000

This documentary details the history of substance abuse prevention in Wyoming and how it led to a 40% decrease in underage drinking. It includes interviews with WYSAC as well as important state and local stakeholders in the prevention system.

It documents data showing the change in underage drinking, it; but, more importantly, it tells the story of how local coalitions worked with State and Federal funding to impact the problem. It provides context to more than 15 year of work by prevention professionals and local coalitions to keep Wyoming at the cutting edge of prevention.

Wyoming Synar Inspections

Laran H. Despain — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:06:41 +0000

As part of Wyoming’s efforts to keep minors from buying tobacco products, the Department of Health contracts with the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming to conduct what is known as the Synar inspections. In 1992, the United States Congress enacted the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act, which includes an amendment (section 1926) aimed at decreasing youth access to tobacco. This Synar Amendment requires states to adopt and enforce state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco to youth under the age of 18. To be in compliance, states must also conduct annual, random, and unannounced inspections to ensure compliance with the state law and develop a strategy for achieving a retailer violation rate (RVR) of less than 20.0%. Since 2003, the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division, has contracted with the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC) at the University of Wyoming to conduct Wyoming’s annual Synar Inspection Study to assess tobacco retailers’ compliance with the law.

Wyoming Tobacco Prevention & Control Evaluation Website

Tiffany Comer Cook — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:03:22 +0000

The Wyoming Tobacco Prevention & Control Evaluation website provides information to coalitions and communities in the areas of tobacco use and prevalence. With interactive data tools, county-level evaluation and analysis, Wyoming TPCP is a resource for state and local assessment and evaluation for programs and help make data-driven decisions in the area of tobacco prevention.

Wyoming TPCP was created using WordPress for content management and utilizes open-source technologies such as High Charts for data interactivity.

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2016 Wyoming KIDS COUNT Data Book & Website

Laurel Wimbish — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:01:46 +0000

The 2016 Wyoming KIDS COUNT book and accompanying website provide information about the health and well-being of children and families in Wyoming. These publications provide critical county-level data for nearly 30 indicators, on such topics as economics, health care, single-parent families, and child care.

Produced in partnership with the Wyoming Community Foundation, and with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the 2016 Wyoming KIDS COUNT project provide insight to the status of Wyoming’s children and families, and serve as a tool for those working to make positive change.

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North Dakota Central Valley Youth Survey Resource Center

Jessica Schillinger — Fri, 01 May 2015 21:04:51 +0000

The Central Valley Youth Survey website is an online resource center for partners of the North Dakota Central Valley Youth Survey. CVYS is a local effort to better understand youth alcohol and drug use in Stutsman and Logan Counties in North Dakota.

The survey monitors the percent of students that have used or are currently using alcohol, and/or other drugs. It also measures a wide variety of attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions related to alcohol and other drugs.

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Wyoming Prevention Needs Assessment Survey

Robert Leduc — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:06:28 +0000

The Wyoming Prevention Needs Assessment Survey allows visitors to explore survey data and interactively compare trend results, demographics and indicators. Users can search data, create charts and export customized datasets.

The PNA is a survey of Wyoming middle and high school students focusing on attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about alcohol, tobacco and drug use. Data is used by schools, districts, communities and the state of Wyoming to evaluate prevention strategies and policies.

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