Substance Use
Mental Health
Equity & Diversity
Miscellaneous
100
  1. What percentage of Hampshire County youth know that the amount of THC in cannabis products has increased since legalization?

A. 26% 

B. 32% 

C. 68%

D. 81%

B. 32%

100
  1. As of 2023, rates of depression and anxiety are finally...

A. Rising

B. Holding steady

C. Low

D. Falling

D. Falling

100
  1. As of 2023, about how many Hampshire County youth identify as trans or non-binary?

A. 3%

B. 6%

C. 8% 

D. 15%

C. 8%

100
  1. How many Hampshire County youth know what fentanyl is?

A. 15%

B. 30%

C. 45%

D. 60% 

D. 60% (61.1%)

200
  1. What percentage of Hampshire County youth get sick after using weed?

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 30% 

D. 40%

C. 30%

200
  1. Over ______ students report feeling angry often or almost all of the time. ______ are more likely than ______ to report feeling angry.

A. One in ten; boys are more likely than girls

B. One in three; girls are more likely than boys

C. One in ten; 8th graders are more likely than 12th graders

D. One in three; white students are more likely than Black students

B. 43% of girls v. 25% of boys...and 53% of trans and non-binary youth!

200
  1. As of 2023, about how many Hampshire County youth identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual?

A. 15%

B. 20% 

C. 25%

D. 30%

B. 20%

200

True or false: the majority of teenagers report enjoying school.

1. True

2. False

2. False: only 37% report enjoying school!

300
  1. Are Hampshire County youth more likely to get sick after drinking alcohol or after using weed?

A. More likely to get sick after drinking

B. Equally likely to get sick 

C. More likely to get sick after using weed

C. Almost 31% of youth who use weed report getting sick compared to 25% of youth who drink.

300
  1. The mental health crisis has had the largest impact on:

A. Girls

B. Boys

C. Trans and non-binary youth

D. LGB youth

C. Trans and non-binary youth

300
  1. What percentage of straight students support students at their school who are LGB?

A. 75%

B. 85% 

C. 95%

D. 100%

B. 85% (86.4%)

300
  1. Narcan is a life-saving drug that can reverse an overdose from stimulants, such as cocaine.

A. True

B. False  

B. False (Narcan reverses opioid overdoses, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids).

400
  1. What is the number one substance youth under 18 in Massachusetts receive substance abuse treatment for?

A. Alcohol

B. Opioids

C. Stimulants

D. Weed 

D. Weed (60% of youth who receive substance use treatment have cannabis listed as the primary drug at admission)

400
  1. This past year, what percentage of youth who wanted therapy got it?

A. 45%

B. 20%

C. 10%

D. 5%

A. 45%

400
  1. __________ youth are more likely than __________ to think that racial and ethnic diversity is supported at their school.

A. White; students of color 

B. Younger; older

C. Students of color; white

D. Older; younger

A. White; students of color (86.7% of white youth think racial & ethnic diversity is supported at their school compared to 77.8% of youth of color)

400
  1. What is one reason many young people feel anxious and/or depressed?

A. Not having transportation to school

B. Vaping in school bathrooms

C. Social and political issues like climate change, war, and civil rights

D. Having an early curfew

C. Social and political issues like climate change, war, and civil rights

500
  1. Between 2018 (when cannabis retailers legally opened) and 2021, there was _______________ in calls to MA/RI poison control for youth edibles exposures/poisonings.

A. A 50% decrease (for example, there were 30 calls in 2018 and 15 in 2021)

B. A 50% increase (for example, there were 30 calls in 2018 and 45 calls in 2021)

C. No change

D. A 500% increase (for example, there were 30 calls in 2018 and 150 calls in 2021) 

D. A 500% increase (for example, there were 30 calls in 2018 and 150 calls in 2021) (actual stats: 30 calls in 2018 jumped to 157 in 2021)

500

Students are most likely to report _________ bullying.

A. Physical

B. Verbal, in-person

C. Electronic (e.g., via social media)

B. 44% report verbal bullying in the past year compared to 26% for physical bullying and 34% for electronic bullying.

500
  1. One in _______ students of color report experiencing unfair treatment or harassment by other students at their school sometimes or often.

A. 4 

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

A. 4 (24%)

500
  1. Between 2019 and 2023, the rate of missing school due to safety concerns _______.

A. Decreased

B. Stayed the same

C. Increased

C. Increased from 6% in 2019 to 15% in 2023.

600
  1. Teens think it is most risky to _______ and least risky to _______.

A. Smoke cigarettes; drink alcohol

B. Use unprescribed Rx drugs; vape nicotine

C. Smoke cigarettes; use cannabis

D. Drink alcohol; use unprescribed Rx drugs

A. 92% and 28%, respectively.

600

True or false: lockdown drills make students feel anxious and worried.

1. True

2. False

1. True. 23% report feeling anxious; 16% report feeling worried; (26% report being annoyed!).

600
  1. Students of color and LGBTQIA+ students are most likely to experience unfair treatment and harassment in...

A. 12th grade

B. 10th grade

C. 8th grade

C. 8th grade

600
  1. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome is:

A. A condition that leads to repeated and severe bouts of vomiting that result from repeated cannabis use, and that in many instances results in hospitalization

B. Suspected to result from the effect of cannabis on the digestive tract

C. A condition that starts to go away within a day or two after stopping cannabis use, but that almost always comes back if you begin using cannabis again.

D. All of the above 

D. All of the above (facts obtained from Cedars Sinai online health library; cedar-sinai.org)

700
  1. ____% of students who report using smoking cigarettes or vaping nicotine report seriously thinking about trying to quit; ____% report trying to quit multiple times.

A. 66%; 44%

B. 50%; 22%

C. 77%; 66%

D. 29%; 10%

A. 66%; 44%

700
  1. _______ are at increased risk of being abused by a dating partner.

A. Girls

B. Youth of color

C. LGBTQIA+ youth

D. All of the above

D

800
  1. Hampshire County youth _____________ how much their peers drink alcohol, use weed, and vape.

A. Drastically underestimate

B. Have no idea

C. Drastically overestimate 

D. Don’t care

C. Drastically overestimate (e.g., almost 60% of youth overestimate how many other students in their grade vape nicotine)

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