York Region uses these findings to set health priorities and implement policies, programs and services addressing the needs of youth across the Region.
Key findings for risky student behaviour in York Region include:
• The most commonly used drug in 2009 and 2011 is alcohol, with more than half (57 per cent) of students reporting use, compared to 64 per cent in 2009
• About one out of every eight students in 2011 reported use of non-medical prescription pain relievers, at least once in the past year, compared to one out of every five in 2009
• In 2011, about a quarter of students reported past year use of cannabis, compared to almost one third in 2009
Regional health and lifestyle findings for students include:
• Similar to 2009, one out of every five students was overweight or obese in 2011
• More than half (55 per cent) of students in 2011 ate breakfast every school day
• In 2011, 58 per cent of students reported being physically active for at least 60 minutes per day on four or more days in the last seven days, compared to 73 per cent in 2009
A visual snapshot of the report’s Regional findings is available on York.ca
here
OSDUHS is the longest ongoing school survey in Canada and is conducted across Ontario every two years among Grade 7 to 12 students. OSDUHS examines a broad range of trends across Ontario in student health, such as substance use, mental health, healthy eating, physical activity and violence.
For more information on this or any other public health-related program, please call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit
www.york.ca
Media Contact: Ben Mulholland, Community and Health Services, The Regional Municipality of York
905-830-4444 or 1-877-464-9675, ext. 2154
ben.mulholland@york.ca The Regional Municipality of York provides services to 1.1 million residents and 42,000 businesses that employ 533,000 people