ACCORDING TO THE 2016 IOWA YOUTH SURVEY, KIDS ARE ABUSING SUBSTANCES
In Iowa
• 16 percent of sixth-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days.
• 48 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days.
• 11 percent of sixth-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days.
• 16 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
• 15 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (50 percent say they have used at some time)
• 14 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (30 percent say they have used at some time)
CALHOUN COUNTY
• 17 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days.
• 14 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (17 percent of the 11th-grade females)
HAMILTON COUNTY
• 22 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (40 percent say they have used at some time)
• 13 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (29 percent say they have used at some time)
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
• 28 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (51 percent say they have used at some time)
• 20 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (26 percent say they have used at some time)
KOSSUTH COUNTY
• 25 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (51 percent say they have used at some time)
• 27 percent of sixth-graders have used alcohol at some time
• 9 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (23 percent say they have used at some time)
PALO ALTO COUNTY
• 20 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (52 percent say they have used at some time)
• 7 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (13 percent say they have used at some time)
POCAHONTAS COUNTY
• 22 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (51 percent say they have used at some time)
• 14 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (22 percent say they have used at some time)
SAC COUNTY
• 32 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (68 percent say they have used at some time)
• 14 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (27 percent say they have used at some time)
• 13 percent of sixth-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (18 percent say they have used at some time)
WEBSTER COUNTY
• 23 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (53 percent say they have used at some time)
• 20 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (32 percent say they have used at some time)
• 10 percent of sixth-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (14 percent have used some time)
WRIGHT COUNTY
• 16 percent of 11th-graders said they had used alcohol in the past 30 days. (48 percent say they have used at some time))
• 8 percent of 11th-graders said they had used drugs in the past 30 days. (19 percent say they have used at some time)
• Of sixth-grade boys, 15 percent have used drugs in the past 30 days. (19 percent say they have used at some time)