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Brookfield CARES releases survey findings on student input on risky behavior

Student input on risky behavior has been presented to the Brookfield Board of Selectmen.  Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among secondary students, though usage has dropped among high school seniors.  

Brookfield CARES has administered the survey now for 5 years.  All students in 7th through 12th grades were given  the survey in November.  The Search Institute’s Student Attitudes and Behaviors Survey also looks at perceptions of risks, and strengths and weaknesses within the schools and surrounding community.

Ron Jaffe, with Brookfield CARES, noted that about 44 percent of 12th graders have used alcohol in the last 30 days, down from the 54 percent reported in 2016. Overall 24 percent of high school students and 5 percent of seventh graders used alcohol. 

About 26 percent of students surveyed reported being frequently depressed or having attempted suicide. About 17 percent of seventh graders have felt this and about 33 percent of 12th graders. 

The survey showed students viewpoint on marijuana shifted.  2 percent of middle school students and 24 percent of high school students saying smoking marijuana wouldn’t be wrong.  This is the first time the survey included questions on vaping.  2.1 percent of middle school students had vaped in the past 30 days and 17.8 percent of high school students saying they vaped in that time frame.

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