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A Pictorial Analysis of the Extent , Patterns and Trends of the Drug Situation in Grenada 2001 to 2010 i. 2008 Sexual GRENADA Offences GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY (GSHS) T he 2008 Grenada Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) was conducted among 1,542 students (681 males and 840 females), in Forms 1, 2, 3, and 4. It measured alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviours that contribute to HIV infections, other STIs, and unintended pregnancies; unintentional injuries and violence; hygiene; dietary behaviours and overweight; physical activity; tobacco use; mental health; and protective factors. The school response rate was 95%, the student response rate was 82%, and the overall response rate was 78%. Further analysis was done on the data collected, with focus on the following issues. i. The association between parental involvement and adolescent drinking behavior in Grenada. ii. Assessment of alcohol drinking habits among secondary school students in Grenada with interest on the impact of alcohol advertising viewership ii. iii. iv. to 15 years in Grenada has had at least one drink containing alcohol on one or more days during the past 30 days, prior to the survey. Girls had a higher tendency to start drinking early if there were no parental involvement. 33% of boys were more likely to start drinking by age 16 or later if parents did not check their homework compared to 54.5% of girls the same age. Nearly three-quarter of the students believed they could consume more than 2 alcoholic beverages without harmful effects Advertising viewership has a slight association with alcohol use. v. Overall prevalence rates for all individuals surveyed: • Alcohol consumption: 62.4%; Sexual intercourse: 25.1%; Cigarette smoking: 22.5%, Drug use: 15.7%; Gang involvement: 13.5% iii. Assessment of Health-Compromising Behavior Prevalence & Clustering Among Grenadian Adolescents: Findings from the 2008 Global School- Based Student Health Survey vi. Significant relative risks were observed upon comparison of both alcohol consumption and sexual activity Key findings of this analysis showed the following: The following charts present some of the findings of the survey, in relation to the abovementioned issues. i. Approximately 49% of boys and 43% of girls between the ages of 13 128
A Pictorial Analysis of the Extent , Patterns and Trends of the Drug Situation in Grenada 2001 to 2010 PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO DRINK VS. AGE AT FIRST DRINK 20 18 Percentage of students who drink 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 Boys Girls 2 0 < = 7 8 or 9 10 or 11 12 or 13 14 or 15 > = 16 Age at first drink of alcohol A Pictorial Analysis of the Extent , Patterns and Trends of the Drug Situation in Grenada 2001 to 2010 129
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