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Module 10.1

Demographic Factoids -1

"Demographic Factoids" are provided to augment the Lot-O-Logic experience. They are based on research data and statistical information from SAMHSA, the Pew Research Center, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). You are also encouraged to use the AI Copilot or other for factoids.

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  • KEY BENEFITS:

    • Adds credibility to information regarding social issues

    • Connects with kids by giving a realistic perspective based on facts.

    • Encourages kids to do a reality check regarding their attitudes, conduct, behavior, and consequences.

    • Cognitively influences critical thinking and attitudes of awareness 

    • It helps kids to make informed decisions and responsible choices regarding their choices and behavior.

Demographic Factoids -2

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAMHSA Releases Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which shows how people living in the United States reported their experience with mental health conditions, substance use and pursuit of treatment. The 2023 NSDUH report includes selected estimates by race, ethnicity, and age group. The report is accompanied by two infographics offering visually packaged highlight data and visual data by race and ethnicity.

"Each year, data from the annual NSDUH provides an opportunity to identify and address unmet healthcare needs across America. We're pleased to see that more people received mental health treatment in 2023 than the previous year," said Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the leader of SAMHSA. "Also, to build upon increasing accessibility to data, this year's release features two infographic reports: one focusing on race and ethnicity and one highlighting selected overall data."

 

The 2023 NSDUH Report includes the following selected key findings.

Mental Health:

  • Among adults aged 18 or older in 2023, 22.8% (or 58.7 million people) had any mental illness (AMI) in the past year.

  • 4.5 million youth (ages 12 to 17) had a major depressive episode in the past year, of which nearly 1 in 5 also had a substance use disorder.

  • Among adults aged 18 or older in 2023, 5.0% (or 12.8 million people) had serious thoughts of suicide, 1.4% (or 3.7 million people) made a suicide plan, and 0.6% (or 1.5 million people) attempted suicide in the past year.

  • Multiracial adults aged 18 or older were more likely than adults in most other racial or ethnic groups to have AMI, serious mental illness (SMI), and serious thoughts of suicide.

  • Estimates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adults in 2023 were comparable to 2022 and 2021.

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New CDC Report Shows Increased Violence Against LGBTQ+ Youth and Girls

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the “Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report: 2013-2023.

” The report provides data on U.S. high school students’ mental health and well-being, substance use, experiences of violence, and sexual behavior.  

Key findings:

  • In 2023, female students and LGBTQ+ students experienced more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their male and heterosexual peers.

  • From 2013 to 2023, there were decreases in students' use of substances, including a reduction in misuse of prescription opioids between 2021 and 2023; and increases in students' experiences of violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

RESOURCES:

  • Visit OJJDP's Model Programs Guide for information about evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and substance abuse prevention programs.

  • Visit OJJDP's Opioid Affected Youth Initiative website. 

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​Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2023 School Crime and Safety Report

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) have released Report on School Crime and Safety Indicators: 2023. 

The report highlights findings from 23 indicators on various school crime and safety topics. Key findings include:

  • The nonfatal criminal victimization rate for students ages 12 to 18 decreased between 2012 and 2022.

  • The percentage of students ages 12 to 18 who reported being bullied was lower in 2021 to 2022 than in 2010 to 2011. 

  • Lower percentages of students ages 12 to 18 in 2021 to 2022 reported being called hate-related words or seeing hate-related graffiti than in 2010 to 2011. Students also reported a decrease in gang presence over the same time period.

  • The percentage of students in grades 9 to 12 who reported having been in a physical fight on school property in the previous 12 months was lower in 2021 than in 2011.

This report includes Indicator 2: Incidence of Nonfatal Victimization at School and Away From School, which presents data from BJS's National Crime Victimization Survey.

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