Our mission is to improve the quality of life in Siouxland by eliminating the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related violence. Drugs and alcohol are available to most youth in Siouxland.
Young girls report less difficulty in getting drugs than young boys.
The biggest gain in ease of access is between sixth and eighth graders. Acknowledgement of the harmfulness of drugs is generally high except for alcohol. Boys belief in the harmfulness of drugs is weaker in the 10 th and 12 th grades while girls' attitudes hold steady or become more pervasive. Excluding alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is the illegal drug most likely to be used by Siouxland youth. Alcohol use begins at an early age.