Substance Abuse LibGuide For Lake County, IN: Statistics, Maps, and Resources: Recent Reports - Substance Abuse

The 2015 survey results are based on responses from 111,585 students in Grades 6 through 12 at 324 public and private schools in Indiana. The findings address the following issues: e-cigarette and tobacco use, alcohol use, marijuana use, methamphetamine use, prescription drug abuse, gambling and mental health, and parental incarceration.

The 2015 annual youth survey was coordinated by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center and funded by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Division of Mental Health and Addiction. The IPRC provides substance abuse and gambling prevention, treatment and recovery resources for those working with youth in schools and communities throughout Indiana.

The 2014 results are based on responses from 119,147 students in Grades 6 through 12 at 429 public and private schools in Indiana. The findings address alcohol use, mental health, parental incarceration, tobacco use, marijuana use, methamphetamine use, prescription drug abuse, and gambling.

The 2014 annual youth survey was coordinated by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center and funded by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Division of Mental Health and Addiction. The IPRC provides substance abuse and gambling prevention, treatment and recovery resources for those working with youth in schools and communities throughout Indiana.

Presents data about key aspects of substance use and mental health care issues, including rates of serious mental illness, suicidal thoughts, substance use, underage drinking, and the percentages of those who seek treatment for these disorders.

Provides 2013 estimates on the prevalence of substance abuse and mental illness in the U.S. Also reports on the need for and barriers to substance use treatment, mental health care, and co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness.