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Guam Data

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2007 DMHSA Needs Assessment Reports

DMHSA Needs Assessment Report 1 (File size: 3MB)
DMHSA Prevention and Treatment Services Overview (File size: 2MB)
DMHSA Service Utilization and the Gap between Demand and Services (File size: 2MB)

2005 Guam Statistical Yearbook

2005 Guam Statistical Yearbook
(File size: 4,983KB)

1st Annual PEACE Conference Summary

July 13, 2006: PEACE Conference Summary Report
(File size: 156KB)

PEACE Logic Modules - Updated: January 2008

Guam Communities Provide Feedback About The Substances Being Abused in Their Communities
	Logic Module for Adult Alcohol Use
	Logic Module for Adult Tobacco Use
	Logic Module for Youth Alcohol Use
	Logic Module for Youth Tobacco Use
For more detail, click on the images above.

The top 3 substances of abuse on Guam, as reported by Middle and High School students are:

Tobacco
Alcohol
Marijuana

Guam currently has the highest adult smoking prevalence among all US states and territories. Youth smoking rates parallel the high adult rates.

1 out of 6 middle school students and 1 out of 3 high school students are current smokers.

The percentage of Guam high school students who are current smokers appears to be decreasing, although rates are still 30% higher than US mainland youth.

Year	1999	2001	2003	2005
US (%)	34.8	28.5	21.9	23.0
Guam (%)	37.3	37.1	31.6	30.8

About 4 out of every 10 high school students are current alcohol drinkers.

The major factors that are most important in preventing young people from abusing tobacco, alcohol and other drugs include:

Having healthy alternatives such as sports and clubs
Having peers who are alcohol, tobacco and drug-free
Having a good relationship with one's parents
Having a positive self-image

17% of middle school students reported having their first alcoholic drink before the age of 11.

19% of Guam's adults are binge drinkers, having four or more drinks on one occassion.

Alcohol use and abuse is a significant factor in traffic accidents, fatalities, family violence, suicides, and homicides on the island.

Marijuana is the third most commonly tried substance being abused by our youth after tobacco and alcohol. About 1 in 3 high school youth have reported trying marijuana as early as 13 years old.

Among court-involved youth, marijuana and inhalants were reported as the illicit drugs most frequently used.

(Source: Guam Substance Abuse Epidemiological Profile, 2006)