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Teen survey: Substance use down, mental health concerns continue
Despite stress and anxiety increasing, substance abuse had been declining and dropped even more dramatically during the pandemic. Alcohol use declined from roughly 35 percent in 2014 to about 23 percent in 2019, dropping to 13 percent since the pandemic. Students who reported vaping rose from less than 15 to over 30 percent between 2016 and 2019, but dropped as low as 11 percent from 2019 to today. Screenshot
One of the big takeaways from the Communities That Care Coalition Teen Health Survey results is that students are reporting high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Symptoms of depression and anxiety have increased from 32 and 33 percent in 2019 to 42 and 43 percent, respectively, among local teens today. Screenshot
GREENFIELD Despite increased rates of depression and anxiety among area youth, data from the Communities That Care Coalition 2021 Teen Health Survey shows substance use has been declining dramatically among students during the COVID-19.
New mental health program to help students build coping skills ‘comes at a good time’
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Modified: 5/2/2021 3:43:13 PM
Counselors from six school districts have been trained in a new curriculum to prevent drug and alcohol use and promote the mental health of students, thanks to the Communities That Care Coalition.
Nine counselors from the Greenfield School Department as well as the Gill-Montague, Mohawk Trail, Frontier, Pioneer Valley and Ralph C. Mahar regional school districts returned from April vacation having completed the three-day training that was funded by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.
Coalition Coordinator Kat Allen said the PreVenture Program teaches cognitive behavioral skills and motivational techniques to students in small group settings based on their personality types.