2006 Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey

Passenger and Driver Risks and Behaviors

Passenger Risks (PPAAUS items 96 & 97) Nineteen percent of the middle-school students, in the past year, had ridden in a car with a driver who had been drinking, and nine percent had ridden with a driver smoking marijuana. Twelve percent of the sixth through eighth graders had ridden with a drinking driver once or twice, four percent three to ten times, and three percent more than ten times. An average of five percent of the middle-school students had ridden with a marijuana-impaired driver once or twice in the past year, two percent three to ten times, and three percent more than ten times.

Among high-school students, 27 percent had been with a drinking driver and 25 percent with a marijuana-smoking driver at least once in the past year. Fifteen percent of the high-school students had been with a drinking driver once or twice, eight percent three to ten times, and five percent more than ten times in the past year. An average of 11 percent of the ninth through twelfth graders had been with a marijuana-smoking driver once or twice in the past year, seven percent three to ten times, and eight percent more than ten times.

An average of 81 percent of the middle-school students and 73 percent of the high-school students had not – within the past year -- been in a vehicle in which the driver had been drinking. Ninety-one percent of the middle-school students and 75 percent of the highschool students had not been in a vehicle with a marijuana-smoking driver.

Driver Risks (PPAAUS items 98 & 99) Of students who drive, 13 percent of the Franklin County Schools tenth graders, 19 percent of the juniors, and 26 percent of the seniors had driven after drinking at least once in the past year. Two percent of the tenth graders, three percent of the juniors, and four percent of the seniors drove after drinking more than ten times in the past year. Eight percent of the tenth graders, 11 percent of the juniors, and 14 percent of the seniors drove after drinking once or twice; and three percent, five percent, and eight percent respectively three to ten times.

Sixteen percent of the tenth graders, 17 percent of the juniors, and 20 percent of seniors drove at least once in the previous year after smoking marijuana. Seven percent of the tenth graders, seven percent of the eleventh graders, and eight percent of the twelfth graders drove once or twice after smoking marijuana; and four percent of the tenth graders, four percent of the juniors, and five percent of the seniors drove three to ten times after smoking marijuana. Five percent of the tenth graders, six percent of the eleventh graders, and seven percent of the twelfth graders drove more than ten times in the past year after smoking marijuana.

Within the previous year, 79 percent of the tenth through twelfth graders had not driven while or after drinking alcohol, and 82 percent had not driven after/while smoking marijuana.

Designated Drivers (PPAAUS item 100) Of students who drive, 36 percent of the tenth graders, 43 percent of the eleventh graders, and 51 percent of the twelfth graders reported having been a designated driver in the past year: seven percent, eight percent, and ten percent respectively were designated drivers ten times or more.

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