WI Statistics
This is the most commonly used addictive substance in WI.
a. methamphetamine b. marijuana c. opioids d. alcohol
d. alcohol
Since 2011, the percentage of minors who have consumed alcohol has _____________________. (increased, decreased, or stayed the same)
Decreased (has decreased by 14%)
1 in 10 people will become addicted to this drug. This rate increases to 1 in 6 if used before the age 18.
a. alcohol b. opioids c. heroine d. marijuana
d. marijuana
True or False: Marijuana is one of the drugs that causes people to be more likely to have relationship problems, worse educational outcomes, lower career achievement, and reduced life satisfaction.
True or False. Women are twice as likely to binge drink as men.
False.
Adults in WI are _____ (more/less/just as) likely to binge drink than the national average.
more (2018: 24%, national average: 16%)
12th graders are more likely to use this drug in their lifetime than they are to smoke a cigarette.
a. methamphetamine b. cocaine c. marijuana d. LSD
c. Marijuana (82.1% more likely)
This drug is linked to depression, anxiety, suicide planning, and psychotic episodes.
a. marijuana b. LSD c. alcohol d. meth
a. marijuana
Overtime, the ability to receive pleasure from natural rewards is diminished by drug use.
True or False
True! (the brain starts to diminish the amount of receptors that can receive positive signals)
The State with the highest rate of overdose deaths.
a. Minnesota b. Wisconsin c. California d. West Virginia
d. West Virginia (51.5 deaths per 100,000 people)
From the time period 2004-2017 there has been a(n) _____________ (increase/decrease/stayed the same) in counties reporting opioid related deaths.
increase (from 36 counties to 60 counties in WI...there are 72 counties in WI)
The leading cause of overdose deaths for ages 15-24.
a. cocaine b. marijuana c. opioids d. heroin
c. opioids
a. cocaine b. marijuana c. meth d. ecstasy
c. meth
1 in ___ drug users have a drug abuse disorder.
a. 4 b. 15 c. 20 d. 2
a. 4 (25%)
Common reasons teens use drugs include: peer pressure, rebelling, self-image issues, trauma, and ______________.
a. conflict at home b. because its fun c. involvement in athletics
a. conflict at home
This age group is the most likely to struggle with illegal drug abuse or dependence.
a. 14-18 b. 18-25 c.25-35 d. 35-50 e. 50+
b. 18-25
This percent of 12-17 year olds said they had used drugs in the last month.
a. 25.76% b. 8.33% c. 2.14% d. 61.88%
b. 8.33
Illegal drugs kill more teens each year than alcohol.
True, False alcohol kills more, False they cause the same amount of deaths
1 in ____ people that drink have an alcohol use disorder.
a. 20 b. 50 c. 10 b. 5
5 (20%)
___% of high school students have reported using e-cigarettes (vaping).
a. 2% b. 14% c. 45% d. 71%
b. 14%
Meth use in WI has gone up by ____________ from 2008 to 2018.
a. 450% b.900% c. 125% d. 30%
a. 450%
Overdose deaths due to opioids has increased by ____________% since 1999.
a. 500% b.100% c. 25% d. 10%
a. 500% (and by as much as 30.7% annually since 2000)
How many people die per day due to overdoses from synthetic opioids (like fentanyl)?
a. 10 b. 25 c. 500 d. 150
d. 150
It is nearly impossible to tell if a drug has been laced with fentanyl.
True or False
True
In 2021 ___% of people with a substance use disorder did not get treatment and most believed they did not need treatment.
a. 26% b. 33% c. 65% d. 94%
d. 94%