Posted on 08/08/2020 11:03:43 AM PDT by NobleFree
Newly-released data shows the majority of Colorado’s youth are participating in healthy behaviors and that marijuana use among school-aged children has not significantly changed since legalization.
The data comes from the bi-annual statewide Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) conducted last year with more than 100,000 students participating. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released the results of the survey Monday.
The survey shows marijuana use among school-aged kids has stayed relatively flat since legalization, but the way kids are using marijuana has changed. In 2019, 20.6% of youth said they use marijuana compared to 19.4% in 2017. More youth are now vaping marijuana -- 10.6% in 2019 compared to 5.1% in 2015. Dabbing rose from 4.3% in 2015 to 20.4% in 2019.
A troubling finding in the survey shows more youth are experiencing depression, but the percentage of youth who have seriously considered suicide and attempted suicide has not changed. In 2019, 34.7% of youth reported feeling so sad or hopeless, up from 31.4% in 2017 and 29.5% in 2015.
The results indicate that children experience less mental health problems and avoid unhealthy behaviors when they have access to trusted adults, a stable family life and safe schools, according CDPHE analysis of the survey results.
Other highlights of the survey include:
Tobacco use/Vaping: In Colorado, the percent of youth who vape has not significantly changed since 2015, and cigarette use is declining. In 2019, 5.7% of youth reported smoking cigarettes compared to 7.2% in 2017. In 2019, 25.9% of youth reported vaping compared to 27.0% in 2017. This is not a statistically significant change. The percent of youth who think vaping is risky rose 23.2% between 2017 and 2019
Sexual health: The percent of youth who have had sex has not significantly changed since 2015. In 2019, 24.6% of youth said they were sexually active. Of those youth, 59.4% used a condom the last time they had sex, 79.2% used birth control, and 78.5% said they didn’t use drugs or alcohol before sex.
Healthy Eating: In Colorado, sugary beverage consumption by youth is decreasing. In 2019, 14.4% of youth consumed more than one soda per day in the last week compared to 15.8% in 2017. The percent of youth who are overweight or obese has not significantly changed since 2015.
Substance use: Youth who report that they use alcohol (29.6%), marijuana (20.6%), or vape (25.9%) has not significantly changed since 2015. Cigarette use among youth has decreased from 7.2% in 2017 to 5.7% in 2019.
Protective factors: Most youth in Colorado reported having a trusted adult to go to for help. In 2019, 72.7% of youth report having a trusted adult to go to for help with a serious problem, 87.4% of youth think their family has clear rules about alcohol and drug use, and 86.2% of youth report feeling safe at school.
Or did you not mean Colt McCoy?
If we had a zero tolerance policy for THC in drivers in all 50 states, and enforced it, bet we’d have a lot fewer potheads.
The precision of the numbers is simply not possible. These numbers are meaningless
No, Colt Bennett. He lives on a ranch in Colorado
He is a failed pro quarterback
The Colorado Department of Public Health released the survey?
Geez what’s not to trust about that?
Yeah me too!
The statistical uncertainty in each year's results is about 1%.
“it does no good to eat your veggies and avoid sugar if you’re using mind altering drugs as well....”
It certainly does.
That’s got to be a lie.. It is more available now!!
Are we supposed to believe that adult usage skyrocketed but adolescent use remained flat?
Or, are they pretending legalization had no impact on the population of users at all?
“The results indicate that children experience less mental health problems and avoid unhealthy behaviors when they have access to trusted adults [White Privilege], a stable family life [White Privilege] and safe schools [White Privilege], according CDPHE analysis of the survey results.”
“86% report feeling safe at school” [White Privilege].
Channeling Oh-Bra.
More available to adults - from sellers who now have a financial incentive to not sell to kids, namely the risk of losing the license for those legal adult sales.
I don't believe that. Have any evidence that it did?
And sellers now have a financial incentive to not sell to kids, namely the risk of losing the license for those legal adult sales.
So the headline is a lie.
One reason mental illness is at runaway levels in the U.S. A major cause of psychosis and schizophrenia. Plus long term brain damage and cognition issues.
It’s ABC, so we all know it’s not true.
It in fact noted an increase of 4% to 20% in “dabblers”.
That’s a five fold increase. 500% increase.
They lie overtly even when presenting the data that show they’re lying.
I call BS. Post links to support these claims - and no, "Google it" is not support. YOUR claims, YOUR burden of proof.
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