The use of drugs or alcohol by children is measured by surveys asking respondents to report answer questions about their use. In Larimer County there have been three surveys in recent years. The American Drug and Alcohol Survey, Fort Collins, Colorado. Students in Poudre School District report a higher rate of alcohol, marijuana and inhalant use in the past month as compared to the Nation.
Alcohol is the most common substance.
Marijuana is used more in 12 th graders than 8 th graders while Inhalants are used less in older children. The Search Institute survey was given to students in Thompson and Poudre school districts in Spring 1999. Among those questions were questions about alcohol and other drug use. For more information on the assets survey, see the Assets measure page. Youth responding that they used alcohol once or more in the last 30 days.