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North Port Indicator Report-Final
North Port Indicator Report-Final
Port,
Florida
Community
Assessment
ABOUT
US:
Our
Vision:
A
healthy,
safe,
and
drug-free
North
Port.
Mission:
Prevent
and
reduce
youth
substance
abuse
through
community
collaboration
and
strategic
partnerships
for
healthy,
safe,
and
drug-free
North
Port.
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
was
formed
by
a
grassroots
group
of
community
members
to
address
our
communitys
substance
abuse
issues,
particularly
among
youth.
Community
members
from
across
all
sectors
of
our
community
are
working
together
to
build
a
positive
community
environment
that
promotes
and
supports
the
healthy
choices
of
our
youth.
A
note
from
the
Executive
Director:
Board of Directors:
Chair-Kevin
Vespia
Vice
Chair-
Tara
Jacobson
Secretary-Hilary
Woodcum
Treasurer-VACANT
Member
-Julie
Bellia
Member-Eddie
DeJesus
Member-Lenny
Dimke
Member-Carrie
Kunda
Member-Carla
Pawich
Member-Marty
Murphy
Contact
Information:
6919
Outreach
Way
North
Port,
FL
34287
941.257.3017
npasap12@gmail.com
Vanessa
Carusone
North
Port-
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
Executive
Director
vcnp21@gmail.com
Report
compiled
by
North
Port-
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
Lisa
Hilko,
Vanessa
Carusone,
and
Laurie
File
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
SURVEYS,
TOOLS,
REPORTS,
AND
ADDITIONAL
DATA
SOURCES
...................
6
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
.............................................................................
8
AREA
DESCRIPTION
................................................................................
9
SUBSTANCE
USE
RATES
........................................................................
10
SUBSTANCE
USE
PERCEPTIONS,
ATTITUDES,
AND
BEHAVIORS
....................
12
IMPAIRED
DRIVING
DATA
........................................................................
17
ALCOHOL
AND
TOBACCO
VENDOR
DATA
.................................................
18
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
AND
SCHOOL
DATA
....................................................
19
TREATMENT
DATA
................................................................................
22
MORTALITY
DATA
................................................................................
24
ECONOMIC
COSTS
OF
ALCOHOL
AND
OTHER
DRUGS
(FLORIDA
STATEWIDE)
25
COALITION
STRATEGIES
........................................................................
26
LIST
OF
TABLES
List
of
Figures
Figure
1.
North
Port
Middle
and
High
School
Students
Past
30-day
Use,
2013
........................
10
Figure
2.
Percent
of
Students
Who
Believe
Their
Parents
Think
it
Would
Be
Wrong
or
Very
Wrong
For
Them
To
Use
Alcohol
or
Other
Drugs,
2013
....................................................
13
Figure
3.
North
Port
Parents
Beliefs
on
Youth
Alcohol
Access,
2014
.......................................
13
Figure
4.
North
Port
Parents
Belief
of
their
Peers
Providing
Open
House
Parties
for
Teens,
2014
...............................................................................................................................
14
Figure
5.
North
Port
Parents
Reports
of
their
Children
Attending
Parties
Where
Alcohol
was
Served,
2014
...................................................................................................................
14
Figure
6.
Self-Reported
Negative
Consequences
of
Alcohol
Use,
2013
....................................
15
Figure
7.
Breakdown
of
Who
North
Port
Students
Report
Riding
in
the
Car
with
after
they
Drank
Alcohol,
2013
.........................................................................................................
17
Figure
8.
Drug
Arrest
Data
from
the
North
Port
Police
Department,
2012
2013
....................
19
Figure
9.
Amount
of
Incidents
of
Crime
or
Violence
in
North
Port
Elementary,
Middle,
Or
High
Schools,
2008-2009
School
Year
.....................................................................................
21
Figure
10.
Adults
who
have
Received
Treatment
in
the
City
of
North
Port
at
First
Step,
Fiscal
Year
2013/2014
...............................................................................................................
22
active
alcoholic
beverage
and
tobacco
license
holders.
The
division
generates
over
$1.9
billion
in
license
fees,
taxes,
fines,
etc.
Location
Online:
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/abt/licenses.html
Florida
Vital
Statics
Annual
Report-
Produced
by
the
State
of
Florida,
Department
of
Health,
Bureau
of
Vital
Statistics,
the
report
summarizes
data
compiled
from
the
original
records/reports
that
were
filed
with
the
Bureau
of
Vital
Statistics
(VS)
as
required
by
law.
These
include
records/reports
of
live
births,
deaths,
fetal
deaths,
marriages,
and
dissolutions
of
marriage.
Location
Online:
http://www.flpublichealth.com/VSBOOK/VSBOOK.aspx
North
Port
Parent
Survey-
In
2014,
the
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
surveyed
65
parents
on
youth
underage
drinking
through
the
Parents
that
Who,
Lose
the
Most
Campaign.
North
Port
Police
Department
(NPPD)-
The
NPPD
provided
results
from
compliance
checks
and
drug
arrest
data
in
the
city
for
this
report.
First
Step
of
Sarasota-
Located
in
the
heart
of
Sarasota,
along
Floridas
Gulf
coast,
First
Step
of
Sarasota
is
a
non-profit
provider
of
high
quality,
affordable
substance
abuse
treatment.
First
Step
offers
more
than
20
programs
including
detox,
residential
and
outpatient.
First
Step
provided
adult
treatment
rates
and
results
from
a
Synthetic
Marijuana
survey
conducted
in
2013
for
the
report.
Florida
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice
(DJJ)-
The
DJJ
provided
local
data
on
youth
presented
for
drug
arrests
by
zip
code.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
(NP-ASAP)
is
committed
to
reducing
and
preventing
alcohol
and
other
drug
issues
in
the
City
of
North
Port.
The
coalition
is
comprised
of
numerous
community
partners
including
treatment
agencies,
the
school
board,
law
enforcement,
local
government,
businesses,
media
partners,
other
organizations
and
agencies,
parents,
youth,
and
other
residents
all
concerned
about
alcohol
and
other
drug
use.
Substance
abuse
is
an
issue
that
impacts
the
lives
of
many
in
our
community.
This
is
the
first
Indicator
Report
presented
by
the
NP-ASAP.
Indicator
Reports
are
used
as
a
way
to
present
data
collected
on
an
issue
and
to
help
identify
the
needs
of
a
community.
The
data
collected
throughout
this
report
was
done
so
by
utilizing
reports
compiled
by
local,
state,
and
national
sources,
as
well
as
coalition
surveys
and
data
from
coalition
partners.
Each
year,
this
report
will
be
updated
with
current
data
so
we
can
continuously
monitor
trends
in
substance
use
behaviors
and
develop
thoughtful
strategies
to
combat
the
issues
identified.
In
the
City
of
North
Port,
not
unlike
the
rest
of
Florida
and
the
Nation,
alcohol
is
the
most
commonly
abused
drug
among
both
youth
and
adults.
In
2013,
29%
of
high
school
students
reported
using
alcohol
in
the
past
30-days,
(2013,
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey).
Among
adults
in
Sarasota
County
63.2%
reported
alcohol
use
in
the
past
30-days,
higher
than
the
statewide
average
of
42.2%,
(2010,
Behavioral
Risk
Factor
Surveillance
System
Data).
In
2013,
there
were
45
alcohol-related
motor
vehicle
crashes
in
the
City
of
North
Port,
(2013,
Florida
Department
of
Highway
Safety
and
Motor
Vehicles).
According
to
the
2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
conducted
in
North
Port
Schools,
11%
of
North
Port
high
school
students
reported
drinking
and
driving
and
15%
reported
that
they
had
ridden
in
the
car
with
someone
who
had
been
drinking.
North
Port
youth
also
report
high
rates
of
marijuana
use.
In
2013,
20%
of
North
Port
high
school
students
report
using
marijuana
in
the
past
30-days,
(2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey).
With
upcoming
legislation
for
the
use
of
medical
marijuana,
it
is
believed
that
this
number
may
increase
over
the
upcoming
years.
Prescription
drug
use,
though
declining
over
the
past
few
years,
still
remains
high.
11%
of
North
Port
high
school
students
reported
using
a
prescription
drug
that
was
not
prescribed
to
them
in
the
past
30-
days,
(2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey).
In
2012,
the
Florida
Medical
Examiners
Commissioners
Report
stated
that
in
District
12,
tracked
prescription
drugs
were
identified
as
the
cause
of
death
for
157
persons,
(District
12
includes
Sarasota,
Manatee,
and
DeSoto
counties).
The
NP-ASAP
is
receiving
funding
for
the
first
time
this
year
from
the
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Services
Administration
and
is
working
to
build
capacity
in
the
City
of
North
Port
to
implement
environmental
strategies,
which
work
to
create
population
level
change,
as
well
as
change
community
norms
that
are
favorable
towards
alcohol
and
other
drug
use.
This
report
is
just
one
step
to
help
us
understand
the
issues
we
are
currently
facing
in
the
City.
AREA
DESCRIPTION
The
City
of
North
Port,
located
in
Sarasota
County,
Florida,
has
a
population
of
58,378
and
is
the
largest
city
in
the
county,
(2012
US
Census).
The
population
has
more
than
doubled
since
the
2000
Census
report
of
22,797.
In
2010,
the
latest
year
census
data
is
available
for
the
city,
48.8%
of
the
population
was
male
and
51.2%
female.
North
Port
is
the
youngest
community
in
the
area.
24.2%
of
residents
in
North
Port
are
under
the
age
of
18;
while
countywide
the
number
is
15.7%.
Census
data
shows
that
North
Port
residents
are
87.6%
White,
7.0%
Black,
1.2%
Asian,
under
1%
American
Indian
or
Alaskan
Native,
or
Native
Hawaiian
and
Other
Pacific
Islander,
and
2.2%
designating
two
or
more
races.
8.7%
of
the
population
is
Hispanic.
12.5%
of
population
speaks
a
language
other
than
English
in
the
home.
The
Citys
cultural
life
is
enriched
b y
large
Ukrainian
and
Caribbean
communities,
which
are
not
reflected
in
census
data.
The
median
income
in
North
Port
was
$49,026
in
2010.
The
City
has
fewer
residents
living
below
the
poverty
level
than
the
Florida
statewide
average,
9.7%
versus
14.7%
respectively.
Below
are
further
facts
on
the
City
of
Northport
from
US
Census
data.
Category
Population, 2012 estimate
Population, 2010
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010
Female persons, percent, 2010
White alone, percent, 2010
Black or African American alone, percent, 2010
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2010
Asian alone, percent, 2010
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2010
Two or More Races, percent, 2010
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2010
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2010
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2008-2012
Foreign born persons, percent, 2008-2012
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2008-2012
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012
Veterans, 2008-2012
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2008-2012
Housing units, 2010
Homeownership rate, 2008-2012
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2008-2012
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012
Households, 2008-2012
Persons per household, 2008-2012
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2012 dollars), 2008-2012
Median household income, 2008-2012
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008-2012
Land area in square miles, 2010
Persons per square mile, 2010
North Port
58,378
57,357
6.2%
24.2%
17.9%
51.2%
87.6%
7.0%
0.3%
1.2%
0.1%
2.2%
8.7%
81.5%
83.8%
11.2%
13.1%
89.9%
15.8%
6,334
28
27,986
77.5%
6.6%
$131,700
21,130
2.65
$23,321
$49,239
9.5%
99.58
576
Florida
19,320,749
18,801,310
5.7%
21.3%
17.3%
51.1%
75.0%
16.0%
0.4%
2.4%
0.1%
2.5%
22.5%
57.9%
83.7%
19.3%
27.3%
85.8%
26.2%
1,606,758
25.8
8,989,580
68.1%
30.1%
$170,800
7,147,013
2.58
$26,451
$47,309
15.6%
53,624.76
350.6
Figure
1.
North
Port
Middle
and
High
School
Students
Past
30-day
Use,
2013
Used prescription drug not
prescribed to you?
11%
6%
9%
3%
Used marijuana?
High Actual
Student
20%
5%
8%
Smoked cigarettes?
16%
4%
0%
Middle- Actual
Student
29%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Note:
Data
Obtained
from
the
2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
FOR
COMPARISON:
According
to
the
2013
Florida
Youth
Substance
Abuse
Survey
(FYSAS)
given
to
Florida
middle
and
high
school
students
statewide,
compared
with
the
2013
North
Port
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
data:
North
Port
middle
school
students
have
lower
rates
of
alcohol
use
than
Florida
Statewide
averages
(8%
vs.
11.1%)
and
lower
rates
of
high
school
alcohol
use
than
Florida
statewide
averages
(29%
vs.
31.6%).
Youth
in
the
City
of
North
Port
have
higher
rates
of
tobacco
use
compared
to
statewide
averages,
(middle
4%
NP
vs.
2.5%
FL,
high
16%
NP
vs.
7.6%
FL).
Youth
report
higher
rates
of
Paso
30-day
marijuana
use
than
students
statewide,
(middle
5%
NP
vs.
4.3%
FL,
high
20%
NP
vs.
18.1%
FL).
The
FYSAS
does
not
capture
middle
school
use
of
synthetic
drug
use,
however
4.3%
of
high
school
students
statewide
report
past
30-day
use
of
synthetics
compared
to
9%
of
North
Port
high
school
students.
Note:
The
FYSAS
breaks
down
prescription
drugs
by
type,
therefore
is
not
comparable
to
the
TeeNS
survey.
Table
2.
Sarasota
County
Adult
Alcohol
and
Tobacco
Use
Rates,
2010
Adults who have had at least 1 drink of alcohol within the past 30 days
Heavy Drinkers (adult men having more than two drinks daily, and
adult women having more than one drink daily)
Binge Drinkers (adults having five or more drinks on one occasion)
within the past 30 days
Current Smoking (adults reporting having smoked 100 cigarettes in
their lifetime and currently smoke)
Sarasota County
63.2%
9.3%
Florida
42.2%
7.6%
13.9%
17.1%
18.5%
19.3%
Note.
Data
obtained
from
the
National
Center
for
Disease
Controls
Behavioral
Risk
Factor
Surveillance
System
Data
and
SMART:
Selected
Metropolitan/Metropolitan
Area
Risk
Trends
More
adults
in
Sarasota
County
consumed
alcohol
within
the
past
30-days
and
report
being
heavy
drinkers
in
2010
compared
to
State
of
Florida
averages.
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Table
3.
What
Students
Typically
Drink
When
Hanging
Out
or
Socializing
with
Friends,
2013
North Port Middle Schools
Bottled water
Sports drink
Pop/soda
Tea
Coffee
Juice
Milk
Alcohol
Other
Self Reported
Actual
26%
12%
45%
3%
2%
5%
2%
2%
2%
Perceived Typical
Student
14%
14%
50%
1%
3%
1%
0%
12%
5%
Perceived Typical
Student
11%
9%
51%
2%
2%
1%
1%
20%
5%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
Although
2%
of
North
Port
middle
school
students
report
typically
drinking
alcohol
while
socializing,
they
perceive
that
12%
of
their
peers
do.
5%
of
North
Port
high
school
students
report
typically
drinking
alcohol
while
socializing,
yet
they
perceive
that
20%
of
their
peers
do.
Important
Note:
Information
is
comprised
of
data
collected
from
a
survey
of
individuals
with
an
elevated
risk
of
drug
use/abuse
therefore
information
cannot
be
generalized
to
the
community
as
a
whole.
(n=815)
Age Group
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 -54
55 - 64
65+
TOTAL
# of Respondents
333
226
38
94
43
44
36
1
815
Yes
11
52
25
35
15
13
4
0
155
No
298
164
13
57
27
31
32
1
623
19%
of
the
persons
who
were
given
the
K2/Spice
Survey
by
First
Step
reported
they
had
tried
synthetic
marijuana.
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Table
4.
Actual
and
Perceived
Past
30-Day
Alcohol
and
Other
Drug
Use,
2013
Actual
Student
-
the
percent
of
students
who
reported
any
use
in
the
last
30
days;
Perceived
Typical
Student
-
the
percent
of
students
w0.ho
perceived
that
a
typical
student
at
their
school
used
in
the
last
30
days;
and
Perceived
Student
Norm
-
the
percent
of
students
who
believe
that
ATOD
use
is
normative,
that
is
50%
or
more
of
students
at
their
school
have
used
in
the
last
30
days.
Middle School
High School
Actual
Student
Perceived
Typical
Student
Perceive
d Student
Norm
Actual
Student
Perceive
d Typical
Student
Perceive
d Student
Norm
Smoked cigarettes?
4%
62%
23%
16%
83%
41%
8%
5%
3%
63%
48%
40%
18%
21%
11%
29%
20%
9%
87%
85%
69%
54%
52%
20%
6%
44%
10%
11%
70%
17%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
Youth
in
the
City
of
North
Port
perceive
much
higher
rates
of
alcohol
and
other
drug
use
by
their
peers
than
actual
use.
29%
of
high
school
students
reported
alcohol
use
in
the
past
30-days,
yet
believed
that
87%
of
their
peers
drank
alcohol
in
the
past
30-days.
Table
5.
Perception
of
Great
Risk
or
Harm
of
Alcohol
and
Other
Drug
Use,
2013
Middle
School
High School
Moderate
Risk
Great
Risk
Moderate
Risk
Great
Risk
32%
25%
21%
25%
24%
23%
44%
43%
59%
51%
58%
58%
36%
28%
22%
24%
24%
23%
38%
39%
56%
31%
59%
58%
Note:
Data
Obtained
from
the
2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
FOR
COMPARISON:
According
to
the
2013
Florida
Youth
Substance
Abuse
Survey
(FYSAS)
given
to
Florida
middle
and
high
school
students
statewide,
compared
with
the
2013
North
Port
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
data:
North
Port
middle
school
students
see
less
risk
or
harm
in
drinking
every
day
compared
to
middle
school
students
statewide,
(43%
vs.
46%)
and
North
Port
high
school
students
see
less
risk
or
harm
in
drinking
every
day
than
Florida
Statewide
high
school
student
averages
(39%
vs.
40.8%).
Youth
in
North
Port
see
less
risk
or
harm
in
smoking
every
day
compared
to
Florida
Statewide
averages
(middle
51%
NP
vs.
68%
FL,
high
56%
NP,
70.8%
FL).
Youth
in
North
Port
see
less
risk
or
harm
in
smoking
marijuana
once
or
twice
a
week
compared
to
Florida
Statewide
averages,
(middle
51%
NP
vs.
56.1%
FL,
high
31%
NP
vs.
29.2%
FL).
Youth
in
North
Port
see
less
risk
or
harm
in
taking
prescription
drugs
that
are
not
prescribed
to
them
compared
to
Florida
Statewide
averages,
(middle
58%
NP
vs
71.1%
FL,
high
58%
NP
vs.
71.4%
FL).
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Figure
2.
Percent
of
Students
Who
Believe
Their
Parents
Think
it
Would
Be
Wrong
or
Very
Wrong
For
Them
To
Use
Alcohol
or
Other
Drugs,
2013
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
94%
89%
89%
95%
94%
82%
88%
74%
Middle School
High School
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
One
in
4
North
Port
high
school
students
do
not
think
their
parents
believe
it
would
be
wrong
for
them
to
drink
alcohol
regularly.
Extremely Easy
18.4%
Slightly Easy
Neither Easy or
Difficult
Slightly Difficult
28.9%
36.8%
Extremely Difficult
Note:
Data
obtained
from
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
Parent
Survey
on
Underage
Alcohol
Use
Only 15.8% of North Port parents surveyed believe youth access to alcohol is difficult.
13
Figure
4.
North
Port
Parents
Belief
of
their
Peers
Providing
Open
House
Parties
for
Teens,
2014
Do
you
know
parents
who
host
parties
where
alcohol
is
available
or
served
to
teens?
(n=65)
7.7%
Yes, Definitely
12.8%
Yes, Probably
43.6%
Unsure
15.4%
No, Probably Not
No, Definitely Not
20.5%
Note:
Data
obtained
from
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
Parent
Survey
on
Underage
Alcohol
Use
20.5%
of
parents
surveyed
in
North
Port
report
being
aware
of
other
parents
who
provide
open
house
parties
for
youth
where
alcohol
is
present.
Figure
5.
North
Port
Parents
Reports
of
their
Children
Attending
Parties
Where
Alcohol
was
Served,
2014
In
the
past
2
months,
has
your
child
been
at
a
friend's
house
or
party
where
alcohol
was
available
or
served
to
teens?
(n=65)
4.9%
2.4%
Yes, Definitely
12.2%
Yes, Probably
17.1%
63.4%
Unsure
No, Probably Not
No, Definitely Not
Note:
Data
obtained
from
North
Port
Alliance
for
Substance
Abuse
Prevention
Parent
Survey
on
Underage
Alcohol
Use
Only 63.4% of parents surveyed were positive their children were not at a party serving alcohol.
14
Table
6.
Alcohol
and
Other
Drug
Use
Approval
Rates
Among
North
Port
Teens,
2013
Actual
Student
means
how
much
the
student
themselves
approve;
and
Perceived
Typical
Student
means
how
much
they
believe
their
peers
approve.
Middle School
High School
Actual
Student
9%
Perceived
Typical
Student
28%
Actual
Student
15%
Perceived
Typical
Student
52%
13%
33%
26%
66%
15%
35%
37%
70%
8%
26%
10%
46%
69%
54%
72%
56%
8%
26%
21%
57%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
There
is
a
large
jump
between
peer
approval
rates
from
middle
to
high
school
students
in
the
City
of
North
Port
for
alcohol,
tobacco,
and
marijuana
use.
Figure
6.
Self-Reported
Negative
Consequences
of
Alcohol
Use,
2013
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
16%
6%
1%
5%
1%
6%
2%
6%
2%
7%
7%
5%
2%
3%
1%
2%
2%
4%
4%
2%
Middle School
High School
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
Of
the
North
Port
high
schools
students
who
reported
alcohol
use,
the
most
common
consequence
felt
was
related
to
sickness,
followed
by
damage
caused
to
friendships
or
relationships
and
punishment
from
their
parent
or
guardian.
15
The Internet
Your friends
Your parents
Nurse, doctor, etc.
The police, DARE, etc.
Your teachers
A poster at school
Your coach
Student peer educator
School counselor
Church group or minister
A flyer/handout
School newspaper
Frequency of Obtaining
Information (Sometimes to
Very Frequently)
Middle School
High School
54%
71%
27%
61%
49%
60%
50%
56%
64%
54%
40%
50%
32%
39%
19%
37%
21%
32%
35%
32%
23%
32%
19%
26%
13%
22%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
In
the
City
of
North
Port,
middle
school
students
report
most
often
receiving
alcohol
information
from
police
officers
and
the
Internet,
yet
they
are
most
likely
to
believe
the
information
they
receive
if
it
comes
from
police
officers
or
their
parents.
High
school
students
most
often
receive
alcohol
information
from
the
internet
and
their
friends,
yet
are
more
likely
to
believe
the
information
if
it
comes
from
a
nurse
or
doctor,
their
parents,
or
a
police
officer.
Table
8.
Sarasota
County
Youth
Beliefs
on
Tobacco
Behaviors,
2012
Middle School
Sarasota
State
County
Exposed to second hand smoke during the past 7
days
Smoking is allowed in the home
Taught about tobacco use in any classes this year
Parent or guardian has talked about the dangers of
tobacco in the past year
Served as an active member of SWAT
Definitely did not think that smokers have more
friends
Definitely did not think that smoking helps young
people look cool or fit in
High School
Sarasota
State
County
46.6%
11.2%
53%
64.8%
41.3%
9.9%
53.4%
63.9%
53.7%
12.2%
45.7%
52.7%
47.6%
10.0%
33.4%
50.4%
3.2%
36.7%
75.2%
4.3%
33.7%
73.7%
5.6%
30.7%
70.8%
4.0%
30.5%
71.7%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2012 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey
More
youth
in
Sarasota
County
report
that
smoking
is
allowed
in
their
home
compared
to
Florida
Statewide
averages.
Youth
report
higher
rates
of
exposure
to
secondhand
smoke
in
Sarasota
County
compared
to
Florida
Statewide
averages.
16
Total Crashes
Alcohol-Related
320
473
15
42
4.69%
8.88%
Note: Data obtained from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
The
amount
of
alcohol-related
motor
vehicle
crashes
increased
in
the
City
of
North
Port
by
180%
from
2011
to
2012.
Table
10.
Alcohol
Impaired
Driving
and
Passenger
Percentages
for
Past
30-Days,
2013
Middle School
High School
Actual
Student
Perceived
Typical Student
Actual
Student
Perceived
Typical Student
5%
46%
11%
59%
9%
52%
15%
65%
Note:
Data
Obtained
from
the
2013
TeeNS
Social
Norming
Survey
FOR
COMARISON:
According
to
the
2013
Florida
Youth
Substance
Abuse
Survey
(FYSAS)
given
to
Florida
high
school
students
statewide,
compared
with
the
North
Port
TeeNS
Survey
data:
North
Port
high
school
students
report
higher
rates
of
driving
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
than
Florida
high
school
students
statewide,
(11%
vs.
6.4%).
North
Port
high
school
students
report
lower
rates
of
riding
in
a
car
with
someone
who
has
been
drinking
compared
to
Florida
high
school
students
statewide,
(15%
vs.
18.8%).
Note:
The
FYSAS
does
not
collect
middle
school
data.
Figure
7.
Breakdown
of
Who
North
Port
Students
Report
Riding
in
the
Car
with
after
they
Drank
Alcohol,
2013
A Student Who Had Been
Drinking
9%
15%
15%
14%
High School
21%
19%
6%
0%
5%
Middle School
10%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Note: Data Obtained from the 2013 TeeNS Social Norming Survey
The
most
common
person
a
teen
from
North
Port
rode
in
a
car
with
after
the
driver
consumed
alcohol
was
one
of
their
parents.
17
52
2
8
36
42
16
156
Note: Data obtained from the Florida Department of Alcohol, Beverage, and Tobacco
In
2014
in
the
City
of
North
Port
there
are
62
locations
where
adults
can
purchase
alcohol
for
off
premise
consumption
(to
go)
and
94
locations
where
adults
can
purchase
alcohol
on-site
(drink
at
location
only).
28
30
2
0
The
North
Port
Police
Department
conducted
30
alcohol
and
tobacco
compliance
checks
where
underage
persons
attempted
to
purchase
alcohol
or
tobacco
from
a
local
retailer.
100%
of
tobacco
retailers
were
in
compliance
(did
not
sell
to
youth)
and
93%
of
alcohol
retailers
were
in
compliance
(did
not
sell
to
youth)!
18
169
133
57
37
4743
31
2
7 5
47
7 4
2012
7 12
22
0 3
0 0
2 0
1 0
0 2
1 1
2013
In
the
City
of
North
Port
the
amount
of
drug
arrests
from
2012
to
2013
increased.
In
the
City
of
North
Port
in
2012
and
2013
the
most
common
drug
arrest
was
for
possession
of
greater
than
20
grams
of
marijuana.
NP-ASAP
Coalition
members
working
on
North
Ports
Marijuana
Summit.
19
Table
13.
Arrest
Data
from
the
North
Port
Police
Department,
2013
Category
Amount
Intimidation
Simple Assault
Aggravated Assault
Non-Forcible Sex Offences
Forcible Sex Offences
Robbery
Burglary
Larceny
Stolen Property
Motor Vehicle Theft
Kidnap/Adduction
Fraud
Counterfeit/Forgery
Drug Arrest
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Liquor Law Violations
Destruction/Vandalism
Weapons Related
Miscellaneous Crimes
TOTAL
Total Adult
Total Juvenile
3
261
42
13
2
12
57
236
3
6
2
26
7
340
110
32
23
9
317
1,501
1,355
146
Note: Data obtained from the Uniform Crime Report, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
In
2013
in
the
City
of
North
Port,
there
were
482
alcohol
and
other
drug
related
arrests
reported
to
the
Florida
Department
of
Law
Enforcement
by
the
North
Port
Police
Department.
Table
14.
Arrest
Data
from
the
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice
by
Youth
Zip
Code,
2012-
2013
By Youths Home ZIP Code
Total
34286
34287
34288
34291
34292
34293
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
28
7
0
3
0
3
0
1
0
0
1
5
0
19
1
22
10
14
60
The most common arrest was for marijuana possession- under 20 grams.
20
VANDALISM
TOBACCO
SEX OFFENSES
SEXUAL BATTERY
OTHER MAJOR OFFENSES
KIDNAPPING
FIGHTING
DRUG SALES, EXCEPT ALCOHOL
BULLYING/HARASSMENT
BATTERY
ALCOHOL
4
87
3
1
6
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
14
14
7
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Note:
Data
obtained
from
the
School
Environmental
Safety
Incident
Report
(SESIR)-
2008/2009
is
the
last
year
data
is
available
Of
the
160
incidents
of
crime
and/or
violence,
117
or
73%
were
related
to
alcohol,
tobacco,
and
other
drugs.
21
TREATMENT
DATA
Table
15.
Amount
of
Prescription
Drug
Prescribers
and
Pills
Dispensed
Reported
in
E-FORSCE,
2011
-
2013
2011-2012
Sarasota
County
2012-2013
# of
individuals
# of substances
dispensed
140,812
789,659
# of
individuals
# of
substances
dispensed
141,189
783,771
Percent Change
Substance
s
Individuals dispensed
minus
plus 0.27
0.75
From
the
2011/2012
to
2012/2013
fiscal
years,
more
prescribers
are
reporting
to
Floridas
Prescription
Drug
Monitoring
Program,
E-FORSCE,
in
Sarasota
County
and
prescribing
less
prescription
drug
medications.
Figure
10.
Adults
who
have
Received
Treatment
in
the
City
of
North
Port
at
First
Step,
Fiscal
Year
2013/2014
Outpatient treatment
109
115
Residential Services
Detoxification/ARF
There
were
231
who
entered
treatment
from
alcohol
and
other
drug
use
the
City
of
North
Port
from
July
1,
2013
through
June
16,
2014
at
First
Step.
22
TOTAL
55 AND
OVER
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
15-17
21-24
12-14
18-20
NONE
14.9%
4.6%
1.4%
0.9%
0.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.5%
0.9%
1.7%
ALCOHOL
COCAINE/CRACK
MARIJUANA/HASHISH
HEROIN
NON-PRESCRIPTION
METHADONE
OTHER OPIATES AND
SYNTHETICS
PCP
OTHER
HALLUCINOGENS
METHAMPHETAMINE
OTHER
AMPHETAMINES
OTHER STIMULANTS
BENZODIAZEPINES
OTHER NONBENZODIAZEPINE
TRANQUILIZERS
BARBITURATES
OTHER NONBARBITURATE
SEDATIVES OR
HYPNOTICS
INHALANTS
OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICATIONS
OTHER
Total Percent
(Total N)
6.4%
0.2%
74.6%
0.1%
0%
6.6%
0.8%
82%
0%
0%
9.8%
4%
47.8%
2.1%
0.3%
15.5%
5.4%
22.5%
4.1%
1.2%
19.5%
7.4%
13.4%
4.5%
1.9%
25.7%
9.1%
10.8%
5.3%
2.4%
38.9%
11.7%
8.4%
4.3%
1.7%
50.9%
13.5%
5.6%
3.1%
0.9%
59.3%
14.7%
3.7%
3%
0.8%
66.1%
12.3%
3.1%
2.1%
0.6%
70.5%
9.4%
2.6%
2.9%
1.2%
31.6%
8.2%
23%
3.2%
1.2%
0.9%
1.7%
26.9%
43.6%
45.2%
38%
27%
18.7%
13.7%
11.2%
8.7%
25.1%
0%
0.5%
0.1%
0.5%
0%
0.4%
0%
0.2%
0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0%
0.1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0.2%
0%
0.2%
0.5%
0.2%
2.2%
0.5%
2.6%
0.3%
2.8%
0.4%
3.5%
0.4%
3.4%
0.2%
2.8%
0.2%
0.9%
0.1%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2
0%
2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.1%
0%
0.9%
0%
0.1%
2.5%
0%
0.1%
2.4%
0%
0%
2.8%
0%
0%
2.5%
0%
0.1%
2%
0%
0%
1.8%
0%
0.1%
1.6%
0%
0.1%
1.6%
0%
0.1%
1.9%
0.1%
0.1%
2%
0%
0%
0.1%
0%
0.1%
0%
0.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.3%
0%
0.7%
0%
1%
0%
0.9%
0%
1.3%
0%
1.1%
0.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0%
0.1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0.1%
0%
0%
0%
0.1%
0%
0%
0.1%
1.5%
100%
-1,631
1.3%
100%
7,882
1.5%
100%
3,067
0.6%
100%
6,532
0.6%
100%
9,748
0.5%
100%
7,990
0.5%
100%
5,437
0.5%
100%
5,053
0.4%
100%
5,159
0.3%
100%
4,415
0.3%
100%
3,614
0.7%
100%
60,528
Note. Data obtained from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
The most common substance of abuse by Florida residents who entered treatment in 2012 was alcohol.
23
MORTALITY
DATA
Table
17.
Drug
was
Cause
of
Death
by
Type
for
Florida
Medical
Examiner
District
12,
(Sarasota,
Manatee,
and
DeSoto
Counties),
2009
-
2012
Drug Type
Cocaine
Methadone
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Heroin
Morphine
Alprazolam
Diazepam
2009
31
40
68
14
3
9
55
18
2012
26
36
38
6
7
21
33
23
Note: Data obtained from Medical Examiner District 12, Medical Examiners Commissioners Report
In 2012 in District 12, tracked prescription drugs were identified as the cause of death for 157 persons.
Table
18.
Drugs
Present
at
Death
by
Type
for
Florida
Medical
Examiner
District
12,
(Sarasota,
Manatee,
and
DeSoto
Counties),
2009
-
2012
Drugs
Cocaine
Methadone
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Heroin
Morphine
Alprazolam
Diazepam
2009
28
10
24
21
1
10
37
20
2012
34
7
24
16
1
11
29
16
Note: Data obtained from Medical Examiner District 12, Medical Examiners Commissioners Report
In
2012
in
District
12,
tracked
prescription
drugs
by
the
Medical
Examiners
Office
were
present
103
times
(where
not
the
cause
of
death).
One
person
could
have
more
then
one-prescription
drug
present
at
the
time
of
death.
These
were
not
the
cause
of
death
at
the
time
of
toxicology
report.
Table
19.
Suicide
Rates
for
Sarasota
County
Residents
by
Age
Group,
2011
-
2012
2011
2012
10-14
0
0
15-19
4
2
20-24
1
4
25-34
7
2
35-44
7
13
45-54
16
13
55-64
11
17
65-74
10
13
75-84
11
8
85 plus
8
8
TOTAL
75
80
Note: Data obtained from Florida Vital Statistics, Florida Public Health
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According
to
the
Annual
Economic
Impact
of
Alcohol
in
Florida
and
the
Annual
Economic
Impact
of
Drugs
in
Florida
(studies
which
analyzed
the
economic
costs
caused
by
alcohol
and
drug
use
in
Florida),
consequences
from
alcohol
and
other
drugs
impact
individuals,
their
families,
and
entire
communities
(Florida
Alcohol
and
Drug
Abuse
Association
and
the
Florida
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Corporation).
Table
21.
State
of
Florida
Economic
Costs
of
Adverse
Events
of
Alcohol
Use,
2010
Areas of Adverse Events of Alcohol Costs
Direct Illnesses from Alcohol $572,683,320
Illnesses Attributed to Alcohol $452,784,647
Alcohol Related Neurological Disorders/ Fetal Alcohol Syndrome $432,045,575
Work Loss $9,017,786
Injuries $8,905,099,639
Traffic Collisions- Injuries $2,358,340,024
Traffic Collisions- Fatalities $1,257,179,959
Quality of Life $3,658,397,626
Crime- Incarceration $415,192,465
Crime- Victim $3,013,793,984
Total $21,074,535,025
Note:
Data
obtained
from
the
Florida
Alcohol
and
Drug
Abuse
Association
and
the
Florida
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Corporation.
Table
22.
State
of
Florida
Economic
Costs
of
Adverse
Events
of
Drug
Use,
2010
Areas of Adverse Events of Drugs Costs
Direct Illnesses from Drugs $97,102,980
Work Loss $6,770,627
Deaths $20,429,346,232
Crime- Incarceration $1,077,450,638
Crime- Victim $1,257,173,304
Total
$22,867,843,781
Note:
Data
obtained
from
the
Florida
Alcohol
and
Drug
Abuse
Association
and
the
Florida
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Corporation.
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COALITION
STRATEGIES
North
Ports
Drug
Free
Youth
(D-Fy)
was
initiated
by
NP-ASAP
and
originally
funded
by
Sarasota
Countys
Health
Department
four
years
ago.
As
members
of
NP
D-Fy,
youth
commit
to
being
alcohol,
tobacco
and
drug-free.
Commitment
is
validated
through
initial
(then
random)
drug
testing
and
members
are
provided
with
a
photo
membership
card
that
gains
them
access
to
special
events,
and
scholarships
for
members
only.
NP-DFy
cardholders
also
enjoy
discounts
at
local
businesses
and
free
membership
to
the
community
centers
in
North
Port
(by
Parks
and
Recreation
Department),
including
teen
lounge,
game
room,
gyms,
and
fitness
centers.
Community
members,
businesses,
civic
groups
and
churches
work
with
the
coalition
to
create
the
membership
incentives,
provide
activities,
and
build
youth
leadership.
Through
community
organization,
volunteers,
businesses,
and
governmental
partnerships
we
have
served
over
2200
students
in
North
Port
to
date.
Parents
Who
Host,
Lose
the
Most
(PWH)
The
400
campaign
The
400
Campaign
is
a
social
norming
initiative
set
forth
by
coalition
members
to
bring
about
awareness
of
the
dangers
of
marijuana
and
the
over
400
chemicals
in
the
drug.
The
goal
is
to
use
simple
messaging
to
peak
curiosity
as
to
what
the
number
400
means
by
saturating
the
community
with
400
chemicals
I
can
positively
live
without
and
branding
the
website
for
further
information.
People
who
wear
the
logo,
or
display
the
decals
will
be
instructed
to
answer
questions
or
refer
to
the
NP-ASAP
website
regarding
the
400
+
chemicals
in
marijuana.
Drug
Free
Youth
Leadership
program
within
North
Port
Imagine
High
school
The
Imagine
Leadership
group
meets
one
morning
a
week
before
school.
The
leaders
are
D-Fy
members
who
sign
a
code
of
conduct
to
be
positive
role
models
to
their
peers
and
younger
students
that
they
mentor
through
the
middle
school
D-Fy
Club.
They
plan
and
attend
the
club
meetings,
as
well
as
provide
feedback
for
community-wide
programs/initiatives
and
act
as
the
voice
of
the
youth
in
North
Port.
Leadership
students
are
welcomed
and
included
at
NP-ASAP
coalition
meetings
to
represent
the
younger
population.
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