New National Inhalant Data from the CDC: Inhalant Abuse Declines Significantly From 1995 - 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released the findings of its Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System 2013 Report . Specific findings can be found here.

• Nationwide, 8.9% of students have used an inhalant to get high during their lifetime.
• More female students report having used an inhalant (10.0%) than male students (7.9%)
• Prevalence for  having used an inhalant was higher among Hispanic (11.7%) than white (8.6%) and black (6.8%) students.
• Prevalence for  having used an inhalant was higher among 9th-grade (10.1%) and 11th-grade (9.9%) than 12th-grade (7.6%) students.

Some good news in the findings:   

• "During 1995 - 2013, a significant linear decrease occurred overall in the prevalence of having ever used inhalants (20.3% - 8.9%)."

• "The prevalence of having ever used inhalants decreased from 2011 (11.4%) to 2013 (8.9%)" 

 Further data follows below in three charts:

Frightening New Inhalant Data from SAMHSA: 17,868 Young Adults Use Inhalants Each Day

Starting new inhalant data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that on an average day 17,868 young adults use an inhalant.  The report also reveals that each day 566 young adults use inhalants for the very first time.

Via SAMHSA administrator Pamela S. Hyde:"This data shows how prevalent substance abuse is in the lives of many young adults. Far too many young adults allow substance abuse to jeopardize their health, well-being and futures.  We must all do more to ensure that effective prevention and treatment programs are available to help young adults make the right choices.

The full SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) report can be accessed here.

New National Inhalant Data: Inhalant Use on the Decline

 Via United Press International:

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released its “Recent Declines in Adolescent Inhalant Use” which was based on their 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. 

 
The report revealed that US teens ages 12 to 17 using inhalants decreased from 820,000 in 2011 to about 650,000 in 2012.  Additionally, rates decreased from 4.4 percent in 2006 to 2.6 percent in 2012. 

In December last year, Monitoring the Future also showed a decline in inhalant use. For further info on that study, click here.

New National Inhalant Data: Monitoring the Future Study Shows Decrease in Inhalant Abuse

This morning the National Institute on Drug Abuse released the results of its 2013 Monitoring the Future Study and the results revealed decrease in inhalant use rates for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders

In the chart entitled "Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs for 8th-Graders, 10th-Graders, and 12th Graders; 2010-2013":

• 8th graders: 2013 Lifetime (10.8%), Past Year [5.2%], & Past Month (2.3%) use rates are the lowest they have been in the past four years.
• 10th graders: 2013 Lifetime (8.7%), Past Year (3.5%), & Past Month (1.3%) use rates are the lowest they have been in the past four years.
• 12th graders: 2013 Lifetime (6.9%) and Past Year use rates are the lowest they have been in the past four years.
• Of the nine categories, only one showed an increase in use rates: 12th grade past month inhalant use increased from 0.90% in 2012 to 1.0% in 2013, the same percentage reporting use in 2011 and still a significant decline from 1.4% in 2010.

New Inhalant Data in Mexico

Via the Digital Journal:

According to Mexico's Health Secretariat:

• the number of inhalant users in Mexico rose 70% from 2002-2008.
• the number of people checking into drug treatment centers rose 80% during the same time.

 

Alarming New Inhalant Data in Pennsylvania

Via The Sentinel in Pennsylvania:

The results of the Pennsylvania Youth Survey have been released- and reveal that “inhalant use is a problem among middle school students in Cumberland and Perry Counties.”

Percentage of 8^th grader that have used inhalants at least once:

·         Perry County: 14%

·         Cumberland County: 18%

Percentage of 8^th graders that reported using inhalants in the past 30 days:

·         Perry County: 8%

·         Cumberland County: 14%

Comparatively, 6% of 8^th graders in Pennsylvania and 3% of 8^th graders in the US reported using inhalants in the past 30 days.

New Inhalant Abuse Data From Fairfax, Virginia

Via WTOPradio in Virginia: 

The results of the 2012 Fairfax County Youth Survey have been released and they have revealed that inhalant abuse in Fairfax County is above the national average.

• 2.9 percent of Fairfax County students reported having used inhalants within the past month, compared to the 1.7 percent national average.

• The 2.9 percent is less than the 3.9 percent reported in 2010 but an INCREASE from the 2.5 percent reported in 2011.
•  Inhalants were the only substances with higher rates of usage by Fairfax County's 8th grade students (5%) than 12th grade students (1.4%).
• Inhalants were the second most frequently used substance by 8th graders after alcohol.
• Girls (3.1%) report a higher use than boys (2.7%)
  

New National Inhalant Data Finds Inhalant Abuse on the Rise

This morning the Partnership at DrugFree.org released their 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS).  For the full study results, click here.

On page 3: “Teen Substance Abuse By Ethnicity (Used at least once in the past year)” shows that from 2011 to 2012 inhalant abuse has INCREASED for both Hispanic and African American teens. 

 From 2011 to 2012, use of an inhalant at least once in the past year:

•  12% of Hispanic teens (an increase from 11% in 2011) 
•  8% of African American teens (an increase from 6% in 2011)
•  5% of Caucasian teens (remaining steady at 5% from 2011)

On page 4: "Approval of Peer Substance Abuse" shows: 13% of Hispanic Teens, 7% of African American teens and 6% of Caucasian teens approve/strongly approve of "sniffing or huffing things to get high:

On page 6: "Perception of Risk" shows: 82% of Hispanic Teens, 84% of African American teens and 90% of Caucasian teens feel that "sniffing or inhaling things to get high can kill you."

New National Inhalant Data from Partnership at Drugfree.org

The 24th annual PartnershipAttitude Tracking Study (PATS) data was released this morning and showed that “Inhalant abuse also remained stable, with 7 percent of teens indicating they’ve abused inhalants over the past year.”