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D99 DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS Most District 99 students choose not to drink alcohol or use other substances. Alcohol 2014 2016 2018 34% 30% 27% Marijuana 2014 2016 2018 21% 20% 18% Vaping / Tobacco 2014 2016 2018 14% 21% 31% Data provided by the 2014, 2016, & 2018 district-wide anonymous Illinois Youth Survey. Average % of students who reported using in a 30-day period. D99 Trend Data shows that alcohol & marijuana use is decreasing, while vaping is increasing. While most D99 students choose not to vape, the recent increase in nicotine use poses health and addiction concerns for those who do. DID NOT VAPE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS VAPED Vaping nicotine can change the way your brain works and lead to addiction. Vaping THC (the psychoactive chemical in marijuana) or "dabbing" increases the risks associated with marijuana use because of its concentrated toxic content. Dabbing can cause problems with learning and memory, impair coordination and decision-making, increase your risk of mental health problems, and lead to addiction.* vaping & Dabbing When you choose not to drink alcohol or use substances: you protect your developing brain & body. you are more successful in school. you help support your physical & emotional health. you significantly reduce your risk of addiction.* *National Institute on Drug Abuse, teens.drugabuse.gov

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D99 DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS Most District 99 students choose not todrink alcohol or use other substances.

Alcohol

2014 2016 2018

34%30%

27%

Marijuana

2014 2016 2018

21% 20% 18%

Vaping / Tobacco

2014 2016 2018

14%

21%

31%

Data provided by the 2014, 2016, &  2018 distr ic t-wide anonymous I l l inois Youth Survey.       Average % of s tudents who reported using  in a 30-day period.    

D99 Trend Data shows that alcohol & marijuana use is decreasing, while vaping is increasing.

While most D99students choose notto vape, the recentincrease in nicotine

use poses health andaddiction concernsfor those who do.   

DID NOTVAPE INTHE LAST30 DAYS

VAPED

Vaping nicotine can change the way your brain worksand lead to addiction. Vaping THC (the psychoactive chemical in marijuana) or"dabbing" increases the risks associated with marijuanause because of its concentrated toxic content.   Dabbing can cause problems with learning and memory,impair coordination and decision-making, increase yourrisk of mental health problems, and lead to addiction.*  

vaping & Dabbing

When you choose

not to drinkalcohol or usesubstances:

you protect your developing brain & body. 

you are more successful in school.

you help support your physical & emotional health.

you significantly reduce your risk of addiction.* *National Inst i tute on Drug Abuse, teens.drugabuse.gov