Substance usage in the Tamalpais Union High School District

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Substance usage in the Tamalpais Union High School District

Alcohol

Marijuana

Tobacco

By Cian Kelly and Wes Fitzpatrick

Marijuana at alternative education schools

Tobacco at alternative education schools

Alcohol at alternative education schools

Marijuana Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, more than half of students in alternative education schools reported current marijuana use (57 percent).

• 48 percent of alternative education students reported marijuana vaping.
• Compared to alt-ed programs in the Novato Unified School District (14 percent reporting current marijuana use), 43 percent more Tamalpais Union High School District alt-ed students are currently using marijuana.

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Data courtesy of the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey

Alcohol Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, more than four in ten students reported curent alcohol or drug use (42 percent avg between grades 9-12).

• 22 percent of students reported current binge drinking.
• 22 percent of students reported being drunk or high seven plus times, ever.
• 14 percent of students reported being drunk or high at school, ever.

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Tobacco Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, one quarter of Tamalpais Union High School District students reported current tobacco usage (25 percent avg. between grades 9-12).

• 17 percent of students reported current cigarette smoking.
• 22 percent of students reported current use of vape products.
• 12 percent of students reported current tobacco vaping.

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Marijuana Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, an average of 26 percent of students reported current marijuana usage (avg between grades 9-12).

• 11 percent of students reported current marijuana vaping.
• 30 percent of juniors and 39 percent of seniors reported current marijuana use.
• Countywide, 22 percent of juniors reported marijuana use, 18 percent lower than juniors in the Tamalpais Union High School District.

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Alcohol Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, 66 percent of students report current alcohol or drug use.

• 35 percent of alt-ed students reported current binge drinking.
• 61 percent of alt-ed students reported being very drunk or high seven plus times, ever.
• 48 percent of alt-ed students reported being drunk or high at school, ever.

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Tobacco Consumption

According to survey data from the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey, more than half of alternate education students reported current tobacco use (57 percent). Compared to Novato Unified School District's alt-ed schools, tobacco usage is 48 percent higher at Tamalpais Union High School District's alt-ed schools.

• 29 percent of alt-ed students reported current cigarette smoking.
• 55 percent of alt-ed students reported current use of vape products and current use of tobacco vaping.

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Data courtesy of the 2023-24 California Healthy Kids Survey