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Alcohol Use

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th9101951378820153518133113720141226
9th8469153118116234119128247132148280106110216132165297
12th10493197136129265128141269164179343189164353209179388
All Grades197172369305282587267284551314340654308281589355356711
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th4%4%4%14%10%12%6%4%5%4%3%3%3%1%2%2%2%2%
9th24%17%21%42%37%40%36%35%35%30%32%31%22%22%22%21%24%22%
12th41%35%38%57%52%54%56%55%55%54%57%55%53%50%51%49%42%46%
All Grades24%19%21%35%31%33%30%29%30%26%28%27%23%21%22%21%20%20%

About the Indicator: Alcohol is the most frequently used drug nationally and statewide and is associated with a number of adverse health consequences1.  Reported use of alcohol in the past 30 days is a common measure of recent alcohol use. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past-30 day alcohol use among 12th graders was slightly lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.99:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS); national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

1
Dawson DA, Grant BF, Li T-K.  “Quantifying the risks associated with exceeding recommended drinking limits.” Alcohol Clinical Experimental Research. 2005;29:902-908.

 

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th698415311611823412811924714813228011010621616513229797661631188920712279201672693
By Percent: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th17.4%24.3%20.6%37.1%42.3%39.5%34.5%35.6%35.0%32.3%29.5%30.9%22.5%22.2%22.3%23.5%20.5%22.1%17.6%11.7%14.6%15.9%11.2%13.5%15.1%9.6%12.3%11.3%4.6%8.0%

About the Indicator:

Alcohol is the most frequently used substance nationally and statewide, and is associated with a number of adverse health and social consequences. Reported use of alcohol in the past 30 days is a common measure of recent alcohol use. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30 day alcohol use was reported by 24.4% of 9th graders nationally.

According to 2013 MSS data, compared to 8th, 9th, and 11th graders who reported past-30 day alcohol use, those who DIDN'T report alcohol use were 2.6 times less likely to report past-year suicidal ideation; 1.8 times less likely to report problems with feeling depressed in the past year; 1.6 times less likely to report feeling anxious in the past year; 2.5 times less likely to report self harm in the past year; 1.4 times less likely to report past-month bullying victimization; 2 times less likely to report not feeling safe in their neighborhoods; 1.9 times less likely to report not being able to talk to their parents about problems; and 2.3 times less likely to report their parents only care about them some, a little, or not at all.

On the other hand, compared to those students who DID report past 30-day alcohol use, those who DIDN'T report use were 1.7 times more likely to report better teacher-student relationships; 1.4 times more likely to report greater educational engagement; 1.6 times more likely to report that the adults in their communities care about them quite a bit or very much; and 1.2 times more likely to report weekly participation in community activities.

Further, those students who reported using alcohol monthly or more often were 1.8 times more likely to think that most students in their school also drank monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't drink. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.7 times more likely themselves to report using alcohol that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th60451055140916250112411556
9th97661631188920712279201672693
11th1611413021681393072051683738367151
All Grades318252570337268605389297686191108300
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th10.4%7.9%9.2%6.8%5.3%6.1%7.2%6.2%6.7%7.2%2.7%5.0%
9th17.6%11.7%14.6%15.9%11.2%13.5%15.1%9.6%12.3%11.3%4.6%8.0%
11th32.0%27.4%29.7%26.9%23.6%25.3%33.3%27.4%30.3%21.0%18.1%19.7%
All Grades19.5%15.3%17.4%15.9%12.5%14.2%17.0%13.2%15.1%12.3%7.3%9.8%

About the Indicator:

Alcohol is the most frequently used substance nationally and statewide, and is associated with a number of adverse health and social consequences. Reported use of alcohol in the past 30 days is a common measure of recent alcohol use. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30 day alcohol use was reported by 24.4% of 9th graders and 39.2% of 11th graders nationally.

According to 2013 MSS data, compared to 8th, 9th, and 11th graders who reported past-30 day alcohol use, those who DIDN'T report alcohol use were 2.6 times less likely to report past-year suicidal ideation; 1.8 times less likely to report problems with feeling depressed in the past year; 1.6 times less likely to report feeling anxious in the past year; 2.5 times less likely to report self harm in the past year; 1.4 times less likely to report past-month bullying victimization; 2 times less likely to report not feeling safe in their neighborhoods; 1.9 times less likely to report not being able to talk to their parents about problems; and 2.3 times less likely to report their parents only care about them some, a little, or not at all.

On the other hand, compared to those students who DID report past 30-day alcohol use, those who DIDN'T report use were 1.7 times more likely to report better teacher-student relationships; 1.4 times more likely to report greater educational engagement; 1.6 times more likely to report that the adults in their communities care about them quite a bit or very much; and 1.2 times more likely to report weekly participation in community activities.

Further, those students who reported using alcohol monthly or more often were 1.8 times more likely to think that most students in their school also drank monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't drink. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.7 times more likely themselves to report using alcohol that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Having 5 or More Drinks in a Row on at Least One Occasion within the Past 2 Weeks, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th946716191651567969148828116356551117467141
12th10392195114771911119020114111725813689225145104249
All Grades197159356205142347190159349223198421192144336219171390
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th28%17%22%32%20%26%22%18%20%18%17%18%12%11%12%11%10%11%
12th42%36%39%46%30%38%47%34%40%44%36%40%39%27%33%34%25%29%
All Grades34%25%29%38%25%31%32%24%28%29%25%27%23%18%20%21%15%18%

About the Indicator: Acute, short-term “binge drinking” is defined as having five or more drinks of alcohol on a single occasion1.  Up until 2010, the MSS asked students about past two week binge drinking; in 2013 they were asked about past 30 day binge drinking. Binge drinking has been associated with alcohol related injuries and deaths, as well as violence and crime. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 2 week binge drinking among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.05:1.00).  States rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

1 United States Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Chapter 9 – Alcoholic Beverages.  Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2005. p. 43-46.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Having 5 or More Drinks in a Row on at Least One Occasion in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th201939121426161329
9th423072354378452166
11th838216592861789480174
All Grades145131276139143282155114269
By Percent: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th3.5%3.4%3.4%1.6%1.9%1.7%1.9%1.6%1.7%
9th7.7%5.3%6.5%4.7%5.4%5.1%5.6%2.6%4.1%
11th16.5%16.0%16.2%14.7%14.7%14.7%15.4%13.1%14.3%
All Grades8.9%8.0%8.4%6.6%6.7%6.6%6.8%5.1%6.0%

About the Indicator:

Up through the 2016 MSS, acute, short-term “binge drinking” was defined as having five or more drinks of alcohol on a single occasion. In 2019, the binge drinking definition changed to 5 or more drinks for male students and 4 or more drinks for female students. Therefore, trend data for female students CANNOT BE COMPARED between 2013/2016 and 2019.

Up until 2010, the MSS asked students about past two-week binge drinking; in 2013 they were asked about past 30-day binge drinking.

Binge drinking has been associated with alcohol related injuries and deaths, as well as violence and crime. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol. 

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 13.5% of 9th graders and 24.6% of 11th graders reported binge drinking in the past month nationally.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Having 5 or More Drinks in a Row on at Least One Occasion in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th42307235437821
By Percent: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th7.7%5.3%6.5%4.7%5.4%5.1%2.6%

About the Indicator:

Up through the 2016 MSS, acute, short-term “binge drinking” was defined as having five or more drinks of alcohol on a single occasion. In 2019, the binge drinking definition changed to 5 or more drinks for male students and 4 or more drinks for female students. Therefore, trend data for female students CANNOT BE COMPARED between 2013/2016 and 2019.

Up until 2010, the MSS asked students about past two-week binge drinking; in 2013 they were asked about past 30-day binge drinking.

Binge drinking has been associated with alcohol related injuries and deaths, as well as violence and crime. In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol. 

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 13.5% of 9th graders and 24.6% of 11th graders reported binge drinking in the past month nationally.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Driving a Motor Vehicle One or More Times After Using Alcohol or Drugs, within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th321648282149321547271542221234251944
12th75771521008718779701491109820885561418658144
All Grades10793200128108236111851961371132501076817511177188
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th16%7%11%11%7%9%11%5%7%7%4%5%5%3%4%4%3%4%
12th42%40%41%43%37%40%36%29%32%37%32%34%28%20%24%23%15%19%
All Grades28%22%25%27%21%24%21%15%18%20%16%18%15%10%12%12%8%10%

About the Indicator: As a depressant, alcohol use interferes with coordination, judgment and reaction time thereby increasing the risk of crash involvement.  In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Drank Alcohol or Used Drugs Before They Last Had Sexual Intercourse, 2013: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
9th161834
11th233962
All Grades395796
By Percent: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
9th24.2%20.2%21.9%
11th13.7%21.2%17.6%
All Grades16.7%20.9%18.9%

About the Indicator:

Only includes students who reported ever having had sexual intercourse

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Ever Riding with Friends After Using Alcohol or Drugs, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th9911221188951831051072121231012249892190115139254
12th100104204138124262109110219152145297151103254163127290
All Grades199216415226219445214217431275246521249195444278266544
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th29%28%28%30%29%29%28%27%28%26%21%23%20%18%19%17%19%18%
12th40%40%40%56%48%52%46%41%44%47%43%45%41%31%36%37%29%33%
All Grades33%33%33%41%37%39%35%33%34%34%30%32%29%23%26%25%23%24%

About the Indicator: As a depressant, alcohol use interferes with coordination, judgment and reaction time thereby increasing the risk of crash involvement.  In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting That They First Had More than a Few Sips of Alcohol at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th1025615810648154
9th155155310186173359
12th876415110461165
All Grades344275619396282678
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th21%11%16%16%7%12%
9th33%32%33%29%25%27%
12th24%19%22%24%14%19%
All Grades26%21%23%23%16%19%

About the Indicator: N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting That They First Had More than a Few Sips of Alcohol at Age 13 or Younger, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th91811726974143
9th107127234136133269
All Grades198208406205207412
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th18.1%15.9%17.0%11.1%12.6%11.8%
9th19.8%22.9%21.4%18.6%17.1%17.8%
All Grades19.0%19.5%19.3%15.1%15.1%15.1%

About the Indicator:

The average age at which young people ages 12 to 17 begin to drink is 13 years old. 

According to the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 20.3% of 9th graders and 15.2% of 11th graders nationally reported they first drank alcohol before age 13 years.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting That They First Had More than a Few Sips of Alcohol at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Percent: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th32.3%33.3%32.8%25.3%29.3%27.2%19.8%22.9%21.4%18.6%17.1%17.8%
By Number: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th155155310173186359107127234136133269

About the Indicator:

The average age at which young people ages 12 to 17 begin to drink is 13 years old.

According to the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 20.3% of 9th graders and 15.2% of 11th graders nationally reported they first drank alcohol before age 13 years.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Average Age at Which Students Reported First Drinking More than a Few Sips of Alcohol, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th101010101110
9th121313131313
12th141414141514
All Grades131313131413

About the Indicator: These data are valuable for planning and reporting purposes.  Some grantees are required to report age of first use as one their GPRA measures.  In addition, prevention planners may use data about age of first use as one factor in determining when to initiate prevention programs, policies, and practices.  In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Alcohol Consequences

Scott County Cost Per Capita of Alcohol Related Traffic Crashes, Fatalities and Injuries, 1995 - 2019

1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
$87$83$50$212$101$40$105$106$141$47$25$32$52$64$30$21$39$23$63$9$41$53$33$37$11

About the Indicator:

These estimates provided by the National Safety Council do not attempt to include "comprehensive costs” but just direct costs of traffic crashes, deaths and injuries due to medical expense, property damage and lost productivity.

Other procedures that attempt to include comprehensive costs (e.g. those used by US Dept of Transportation) result in total cost estimates about 3 times greater than those calculated here.

Data Source: Impaired Driving Facts

Scott County Driving While Intoxicated by County of Arrest, 1995 - 2019

By Number:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
5305385416047756967456676909101,1201,2531,067949816760638619584699652673591583602
By Rate Per 10,000 Pop:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
76.575.272.177.595.177.878.667.065.680.896.6104.784.373.661.857.648.145.842.750.046.346.940.539.940.6

About the Indicator:

As a depressant, alcohol use interferes with coordination, judgment and reaction time and can have fatal consequences.  Driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level 0.08 or higher, 0.04 in a commercial vehicle, or any amount at all if the driver is under age 21 is a legal violation and can be assessed from different sources.

Data are reported on DUI arrests and incidents on record1.

State and national comparisons can be found here by downloading the  State Epi Profile.

1 An incident on record refers to either 1) a civil implied consent revocation for failing or refusing an alcohol concentration test, or 2) a criminal conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which is recorded on the person’s Minnesota driving record.

Data Source: Office of Traffic Safety, MN Department of Public Safety

Scott County Driving While Intoxicated by County of Residence, 1995 - 2019

By Number:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
568538586597676598645603688754824897837750647602648575485576562544542561592
By Rate Per 10,000 Pop:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
82.075.278.176.682.966.868.060.665.466.971.075.066.158.249.046.348.942.535.441.239.937.937.238.439.9

Scott County Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes (Defined as Alcohol-related if BAC is at a .01 level or higher), 1995 - 2019

By Percent:
199519961997199819992000200120022004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
8.4%7.6%6.0%8.2%6.8%5.3%7.5%7.9%6.6%6.5%6.2%5.6%6.0%4.9%5.4%4.4%5.4%5.6%5.3%5.5%5.2%6.1%5.4%4.6%
By Number:
199519961997199819992000200120022004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
11211981102978312212692897878715661495872667271797970

About the Indicator: As a depressant, alcohol use interferes with coordination, judgment and reaction time and can have fatal consequences.  Impaired behavior around motor vehicles puts drivers, pedestrians, passengers and others at risk.  Reported are the number of traffic crashes involving alcohol and the percentage of all reported motor vehicle crashes in the county involving alcohol.

In 2013, the percent of all motor vehicle crashes that were alcohol-related was 4.7% in Minnesota, as compared to 4.1% in Wisconsin, 5.9% in South Dakota, and 2.0% in Michigan.  State rates are found using the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation (DOT), South Dakota Dept. of Public Safety, and Michigan Traffic Crash Facts (MTCF);  For national comparisons, click here: State Epi Profile.

Note
: Data are not available for 2003.

Data Source: Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts

Scott County Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Fatalities (Defined as Alcohol-related if BAC is at a .01 level or higher), 1995 - 2019

By Number:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
553157288123124621315034220
By Rate Per 10,000 Pop:
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
0.70.70.41.90.90.20.80.81.10.30.10.20.30.50.20.10.20.10.40.00.40.30.10.10.0

About the Indicator: As a depressant, alcohol use interferes with coordination, judgment and reaction time and can have fatal consequences. Impaired behavior around motor vehicles puts drivers, pedestrians, passengers and others at risk. Reported are the number and rate of deaths in which at least one driver, pedestrian, or cyclist has been drinking.

In 2009, reported alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities is lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.75:1.00). State rates are found using the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS); national rates are from Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts

Scott County Cirrhosis Deaths, 1997 - 2017

By Number:
199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
241331032455309456101214
By Rate per 10,000 Pop:
199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
0.30.50.10.30.30.10.00.30.20.30.40.40.20.00.40.30.40.40.70.81.0

About the Indicator: Drinking alcohol is a risk factor for many causes of death in Minnesota.  It is estimated that 40% of liver cirrhosis deaths, among both males and females in the United States, are alcohol-related.

In 2007, reported cirrhosis deaths were lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.76:1.00). State and national rates are from CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality File. The state rates from 2012 and 2013 are calculated using population data from the Minnesota State Demographic Center and the Metropolitan Council. For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Alcohol-attributable fractions: Alcohol-Attributable Disease Impact (ARDI), Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Scott County Homicides, 1997 - 2017

By Number:
199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
200102111002121042341
By Rate Per 10,000 Pop:
199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
0.30.00.00.10.00.20.10.10.10.00.00.20.10.20.10.00.30.10.20.30.1

About the Indicator: Drinking alcohol is a risk factor for many causes of death in Minnesota.  It is estimated that 47% of all homicides, among both males and females in the United States, are alcohol-related.

In 2007, reported deaths by homicide were lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.42:1.00). State and national rates are from CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality File. The state rates from 2012 and 2013 are calculated using population data from the Minnesota State Demographic Center and the Metropolitan Council. For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Alcohol-attributable fractions: Alcohol-Attributable Disease Impact (ARDI), Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Scott County School Disciplinary Incidents Involving Alcohol , 2010/2011 - 2013/2014

By Number:
2010/20112011/20122012/20132013/2014
25192517
By Percent:
2010/20112011/20122012/20132013/2014
3%2%3%2%

About the Indicator: School disciplinary incidents involving alcohol were obtained by school district, then aggregated to the county level.  Percentages are found by totaling each county's alcohol-related incidents and dividing them by the total amount of disciplinary incidents for that county. Each incident is counted only once; if multiple reasons per incident were reported, only the most serious reason is counted.

The Minnesota Department of Education advises that each school district follow their own definitions in their discipline policies. Minnesota law addresses the possession, use, or sale of alcohol. School policies may include being intoxicated or possessing alcohol at school, school-sponsored events and on school-sponsored transportation. Determination of use would need to be made based upon school policy consistent with state and federal law. Information on relevant state statues include: alcohol definitions, alcohol possession consumption by persons under 21, and possession of alcohol on school grounds.

Data Source: Minnesota Department of Education Data Center

Alcohol Treatment

Scott County Admissions to Minnesota Treatment Facilities for Alcohol, 1995 - 2020

By Percent:
19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
69.5%68.5%57.4%57.2%67.0%51.9%58.8%54.8%53.1%57.4%52.2%63.9%61.5%69.4%59.3%53.4%56.6%46.4%42.0%44.8%41.1%38.6%40.2%43.3%45.0%49.9%
By Number:
19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
223224197199229245317293280319299399427491425453463407362394393339418376449483

About the Indicator: The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System admission form contains 21 substances that a person can be admitted for, as well as an ‘other’ category.  This indicator represents the primary substance of abuse that persons were admitted for.  An asterisk indicates that the value is between 1 and 5, and is thus suppressed.  Persons were excluded if age, race/ethnicity, gender or residence was unknown.

This indicator represents the percentage of each specific demographic group admitted to treatment facilities in Minnesota by primary substance of abuse, out of the overall total of admissions to treatment facilities in Minnesota for that specific demographic group.  For example, the number of males under age 18 for a specific race admitted to treatment who reported primary abuse of marijuana were then divided by the total number of males under age 18 for that specific race, who were admitted to treatment for that same year.

In 2011, a higher percentage of people were admitted to Minnesota treatment facilities for alcohol as their primary substance of abuse compared to the national average (50.8% vs. 39.3%). National data are from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).

Data Source: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System (DAANES)

Alcohol Intervening Variables

Scott County Students Reporting that they Believe their Parents or Guardians Would Disapprove or Greatly Disapprove if they Drank Alcohol, 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2010
MaleFemaleTotal
6th6326481,280
9th6026511,253
12th290319609
All Grades1,5241,6183,142
By Percent: 2010
MaleFemaleTotal
6th97%97%97%
9th92%92%92%
12th70%76%73%
All Grades89%90%89%

About the Indicator: <!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]-->Students were asked specifically how they thought their parents or guardians would feel if they drank alcohol.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Have One or Two Drinks of an Alcohol Beverage Nearly Every Day, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th5005131,0137687201,488
8th5344891,0236966911,3878087291,5375224841,008
9th4894749636636851,3487567171,4735254891,017
11th4364258615695001,0695605311,091350331681
All Grades1,9591,9013,8602,6962,5965,2922,1241,9774,1011,3971,3042,706
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th95.6%95.0%95.3%95.8%92.8%94.3%
8th96.6%91.7%94.2%94.1%91.9%93.0%95.1%92.6%93.9%93.2%90.5%91.9%
9th93.9%92.2%93.0%91.3%88.3%89.7%95.3%90.1%92.7%90.8%89.2%90.1%
11th92.2%88.7%90.4%91.5%86.5%89.1%92.4%88.2%90.3%91.4%91.4%91.3%
All Grades94.6%92.0%93.3%93.3%90.1%91.7%94.4%90.5%92.5%91.8%90.2%91.0%

About the Indicator: The Minnesota Student Survey question about parent disapproval changed considerably in 2013. In prior years, students were asked about the extent their parents would approve or disapprove of them drinking alcohol. In 2013, students were asked how wrong their parents would feel it would be for them to have one or two drinks nearly every day. Therefore, 9th grade trend data are available only for 2013 and 2016.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Their Parents Would Think It's Very Wrong or Wrong for Them to Have One or Two Drinks of an Alcohol Beverage Nearly Every Day, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th489.0474.0963.0663.0685.01,348.0756.0717.01,473.0525.0489.01,017.0
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th93.9%92.2%93.0%91.3%88.3%89.7%95.3%90.1%92.7%90.8%89.2%90.1%

About the Indicator: The Minnesota Student Survey question about parent disapproval changed considerably in 2013. In prior years, students were asked about the extent their parents would approve or disapprove of them drinking alcohol. In 2013, students were asked how wrong their parents would feel it would be for them to have one or two drinks nearly every day. Therefore, 9th grade trend data are available only for 2013 and 2016.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days Who Bought Alcohol Using a Fake ID, 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th122147298210336
12th8081041410111639
All Grades2022217623183219615
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th13%3%9%8%3%6%12%4%8%3%4%4%
12th9%0%5%9%5%7%9%2%7%4%3%4%
All Grades11%1%7%9%4%7%10%3%7%4%3%4%

Scott County Students Reporting Being Home Alone or in Another Place Unsupervised After School., 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2010
MaleFemaleTotal
9th474525999
12th349341690
All Grades8238661,689
By Percent: 2010
MaleFemaleTotal
9th71%73%72%
12th78%78%78%
All Grades74%75%74%

Scott County Students Reporting They Believe Use of Alcohol or Drugs is a Problem at Their School (agree or strongly agree), 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th215274489320335655267320587451492943
12th154194348210267477262260522285310595
All Grades3694688375306021,1325295801,1097368021,538
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th57%70%64%64%69%66%53%61%57%67%69%68%
12th65%73%69%63%79%71%70%76%73%63%70%66%
All Grades60%71%66%64%73%68%60%67%64%65%69%67%

Scott County Students Reporting that Alcohol Use by Any Family Member Has Repeatedly Caused Family, Health, Job, or Legal Problems, 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th568614283991827210918183119202
12th4151924371114515911080104184
All Grades415192126170296123168291163223386
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th15%22%19%17%20%19%14%21%18%12%17%15%
12th17%19%18%13%21%17%14%18%16%18%24%21%
All Grades17%19%18%15%21%18%14%20%17%15%19%17%

Scott County Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Parents and Other Adults Should Clearly Communicate with Their Children about the Importance of Not Using Alcohol, 2013: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
8th466436902
9th425398823
11th375357732
All Grades1,2661,1912,457
By Percent: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
8th85.0%82.6%83.8%
9th82.0%77.9%80.0%
11th79.3%75.2%77.2%
All Grades82.3%78.7%80.5%

About the Indicator: This question was new to the 2013 Minnesota Student Survey. Other response options included: "neither agree nor disagree", "disagree", and "strongly disagree."

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Strongly Agree or Agree That Drinking Alcohol is Never a Good Thing for Anyone Their Age to Do, 2013: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
8th465429894
9th383383766
11th257274531
All Grades1,1051,0862,191
By Percent: 2013
FemaleMaleTotal
8th84.9%81.6%83.2%
9th73.9%75.0%74.4%
11th54.4%57.8%56.1%
All Grades71.8%71.9%71.9%

About the Indicator: This question was new to the 2013 Minnesota Student Survey. Other response options included: "neither agree nor disagree", "disagree", and "strongly disagree."

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Think Most Students in Their School Drink Alcohol Monthly or More Often, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th413358771504389893505412917
8th210138348145102247241109350
9th347262609460298758507354861
All Grades9707581,7281,1097891,8981,2538752,128
By Percent: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th88.6%75.7%82.1%82.0%67.9%75.2%83.9%69.5%76.7%
8th38.3%26.2%32.4%19.6%13.7%16.6%28.6%14.0%21.6%
9th68.0%51.6%59.8%64.1%38.7%50.9%64.9%45.2%55.1%
All Grades63.6%50.3%57.0%53.5%37.8%45.6%56.3%40.6%48.6%

About the Indicator:

When asked how often they think MOST STUDENTS at their school drink alcohol, 53% of Minnesota’s 8th, 9th, and 11th graders responded with monthly or more often. In reality, past month alcohol use was reported by 17% of students. Students who believe that most students do drink alcohol monthly or more often are over 6.5 times more likely to report they drink alcohol monthly or more often themselves, as compared to students who perceive that most students don’t drink monthly or more often.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Think Most Students in Their School Drink Alcohol Monthly or More Often, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th347.0262.0609.0460.0298.0758.0507.0354.0861.0
By Percent: 201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th68.0%51.6%59.8%64.1%38.7%50.9%64.9%45.2%55.1%

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th1552019123117102710112111718
12th18183639387722184017133020828
All Grades3323565850108392867272451311546
By Percent: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th13%4%9%17%10%13%14%7%10%10%10%10%9%4%6%
12th14%14%14%31%27%29%14%10%12%9%8%9%10%5%7%
All Grades13%9%11%24%19%21%14%9%11%10%9%9%10%4%7%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they purchased alcohol from one or more of the following sources: gas stations, convenience stores, bars or restaurants, liquor stores, or on the internet.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th369224
9th268011
11th7182541014
All Grades12304261319
By Percent: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th5.0%13.3%8.6%3.2%4.0%3.6%
9th2.1%9.1%4.9%0.0%1.3%0.5%
11th4.3%12.8%8.3%2.0%6.0%3.8%
All Grades3.8%11.9%7.4%1.5%4.4%2.8%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they purchased alcohol from one or more of the following sources: gas stations, convenience stores, bars or restaurants, liquor stores, or on the internet.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 1998200120042007201020132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th5152012193110172711102171118268011
By Percent: 1998200120042007201020132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th4.4%13.0%8.7%9.5%16.5%12.9%7.1%13.8%10.2%10.4%10.3%10.3%4.4%8.9%6.4%2.1%9.1%4.9%0.0%1.3%0.5%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they purchased alcohol from one or more of the following sources: gas stations, convenience stores, bars or restaurants, liquor stores, or on the internet.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Got the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th1001022021051092141081302388586171104141245
12th124125249111134245150173323162152314173164337
All Grades224227451216243459258303561247238485277305582
By Percent: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th87%89%88%91%87%89%88%92%90%88%81%84%84%89%87%
12th95%97%96%90%96%93%94%98%96%91%94%92%87%93%90%
All Grades91%93%92%90%91%91%91%95%93%89%89%89%86%91%89%

About the Indicator: <!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]-->This indicator reflects students responding that they got alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their friends, their parents, other family members, getting someone else to buy it for them, or at parties.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Got the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th362965423678
9th78411199551146
11th137111248186152338
All Grades251181432323239562
By Percent: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th60.0%64.4%61.9%67.7%72.0%69.6%
9th80.4%62.1%73.0%77.9%64.6%72.6%
11th85.1%78.7%82.1%90.7%90.5%90.6%
All Grades78.9%71.8%75.8%83.0%80.5%81.9%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they got alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their friends, their parents, other family members, getting someone else to buy it for them, or at parties.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Got the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 1998200120042007201020132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th102100202109105214130108238868517114110424578411199551146
By Percent: 1998200120042007201020132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th89.5%87.0%88.2%86.5%91.3%88.8%92.2%87.8%90.2%81.1%87.6%84.2%88.7%83.9%86.6%80.4%62.1%73.0%77.9%64.6%72.6%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they got alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their friends, their parents, other family members, getting someone else to buy it for them, or at parties.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th635912248611094845934252943964103
12th202040192544262955392766483583
All Grades83791626786153747414881791608799186
By Percent: 19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th55%52%53%42%48%45%39%32%35%43%49%46%31%40%36%
12th15%16%15%15%18%17%16%16%16%22%17%19%24%20%22%
All Grades34%33%33%28%32%30%26%23%25%29%29%29%27%30%28%

About the Indicator: This indicator reflects students responding that they took alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their home, a friend’s home, or from stores.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th261844301343
9th523486492574
11th433376582482
All Grades1218520613762199
By Percent: 20132019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th43.3%40.0%41.9%48.4%26.0%38.4%
9th53.6%51.5%52.8%40.2%31.6%36.8%
11th26.7%23.4%25.2%28.3%14.3%22.0%
All Grades38.1%33.7%36.1%35.2%20.9%29.0%

About the Indicator:

This indicator reflects students responding that they took alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their home, a friend’s home, or from stores.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.


Access questions were not asked in 2016.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Alcohol Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Took the Alcohol from Someone or Somewhere, 1998 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19982001200420072010201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th596312261481094548935242946439103523486N/AN/AN/A617
By Percent: 19982001200420072010201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th51.8%54.8%53.3%48.4%41.7%45.2%31.9%39.0%35.2%49.1%43.3%46.3%40.3%31.5%36.4%53.6%51.5%52.8%N/AN/AN/A12.2%4.0%9.5%

About the Indicator:

This question was not asked on the 2016 survey.

This indicator reflects students responding that they took alcohol from one or more of the following sources: their home, a friend’s home, or from stores.  These data include only students who reported any alcohol use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining alcohol that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Frequently Binge Drinking, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th4144668805335651,098
9th3604187785006031,103
12th235264499275345620
All Grades1,0091,1482,1571,3081,5132,821
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th84%90%87%82%86%84%
9th78%85%82%78%87%82%
12th69%81%75%66%83%75%
All Grades78%86%82%77%86%81%

About the Indicator: <!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]-->Students were asked specifically how much they thought people risked harming themselves physically or in other ways if they have 5 or more drinks of alcohol once or twice per week.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. <o:p></o:p>

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Frequently Binge Drinking, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th376.0374.0750.0596.0573.01,169.0
8th433.0387.0820.0584.0530.01,114.0673.0567.01,240.0368.0351.0720.0
9th413.0381.0794.0564.0541.01,105.0610.0537.01,147.0400.0350.0752.0
11th393.0325.0718.0498.0389.0887.0469.0408.0877.0289.0247.0537.0
All Grades1,615.01,467.03,082.02,242.02,033.04,275.01,752.01,512.03,264.01,057.0948.02,009.0
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th75.5%70.2%72.7%76.8%74.4%75.6%
8th78.3%72.6%75.5%78.9%71.0%75.0%78.8%72.0%75.5%65.9%65.1%65.5%
9th79.6%74.6%77.1%77.9%70.0%73.8%76.8%67.3%72.0%69.3%64.0%66.7%
11th82.9%68.0%75.4%80.3%67.4%74.1%77.3%67.7%72.5%75.3%68.0%71.8%
All Grades79.0%71.4%75.2%78.4%70.9%74.7%77.7%69.1%73.4%69.6%65.4%67.6%

About the Indicator:

Students were asked specifically how much they thought people risked harming themselves physically or in other ways if they have 5 or more drinks of alcohol once or twice per week.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting that they Believe People Put themselves at Great or Moderate Risk of Harm by Frequently Binge Drinking, 2007 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th418.0360.0778.0603.0500.01,103.0413.0381.0794.0564.0541.01,105.0610.0537.01,147.0400.0350.0752.0
By Percent: 200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th85.0%78.4%81.8%86.6%77.9%82.4%79.6%74.6%77.1%77.9%70.0%73.8%76.8%67.3%72.0%69.3%64.0%66.7%

About the Indicator:

Students were asked specifically how much they thought people risked harming themselves physically or in other ways if they have 5 or more drinks of alcohol once or twice per week.  "N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting that they Believe their Close Friends Would Disapprove or Greatly Disapprove if they Frequently Binge Drink, 2007: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2007
MaleFemaleTotal
6th454.0497.0951.0
9th349.0406.0755.0
12th157.0197.0354.0
All Grades960.01,100.02,060.0
By Percent: 2007
MaleFemaleTotal
6th92.5%96.3%94.4%
9th75.2%82.4%78.9%
12th45.2%61.2%52.9%
All Grades73.7%82.6%78.2%

About the Indicator: Students were asked specifically how they thought their close friends would feel if they had 5 or more drinks of alcohol once or twice per week.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Think Their Friends Would Feel it Would be Wrong or Very Wrong if They Had One or Two Drinks of Alcohol Every Day, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th506.0502.01,008.0769.0708.01,477.0
8th484.0423.0907.0680.0667.01,347.0746.0683.01,429.0485.0462.0949.0
9th419.0372.0791.0561.0603.01,164.0662.0591.01,253.0473.0448.0924.0
11th337.0247.0584.0463.0346.0809.0460.0395.0855.0295.0271.0567.0
All Grades1,746.01,544.03,290.02,473.02,324.04,797.01,868.01,669.03,537.01,253.01,181.02,440.0
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
5th96.6%93.5%95.0%96.6%92.1%94.4%
8th87.2%79.8%83.6%91.9%88.9%90.4%87.9%87.0%87.5%87.5%87.7%87.6%
9th80.7%72.8%76.8%77.5%77.7%77.6%83.8%74.2%79.0%81.8%82.1%82.0%
11th71.4%52.2%61.8%74.7%60.2%67.7%76.0%65.8%71.0%78.2%75.5%76.9%
All Grades84.3%75.3%79.8%85.9%81.0%83.4%83.2%76.5%79.9%83.0%82.5%82.8%

About the Indicator: The Minnesota Student Survey question about peer disapproval changed in 2013. In prior years, students were asked about the extent to which their close friends would approve or disapprove of them if they had five or more drinks of alcohol, once or twice a week. In 2013, this question was dropped and students were instead asked how wrong their friends would feel it would be for them to drink one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day. Therefore, 9th grade trend data are available only for 2013 and 2016.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.


Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They Think Their Friends Would Feel it Would be Wrong or Very Wrong if They Had One or Two Drinks of Alcohol Every Day, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
9th791.0372.0419.01,164.0603.0561.01,253.0591.0662.0924.0448.0473.0
By Percent: 2013201620192022
TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
9th76.8%72.8%80.7%77.6%77.7%77.5%79.0%74.2%83.8%82.0%82.1%81.8%

About the Indicator: The Minnesota Student Survey question about peer disapproval changed in 2013. In prior years, students were asked about the extent to which their close friends would approve or disapprove of them if they had five or more drinks of alcohol, once or twice a week. In 2013, this question was dropped and students were instead asked how wrong their friends would feel it would be for them to drink one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day. Therefore, 9th grade trend data are available only for 2013 and 2016.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Tobacco and Nicotine Use

Scott County Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th1713301211231492311102196156410
9th897916867911589291183778716463581217583158
12th676713489110199911092001171152329889187122112234
All Grades173159332168212380197209406205212417170153323203199402
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th8%5%6%6%3%5%4%2%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%
9th26%20%23%23%27%25%25%24%24%16%18%17%13%11%12%11%11%11%
12th27%26%26%36%42%39%39%42%41%37%35%36%27%27%27%28%26%27%
All Grades21%17%19%18%22%20%21%21%21%16%17%16%12%11%12%11%11%11%

About the Indicator: Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth.  Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of cigarettes.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 30 day tobacco use (smoking cigarettes) among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.13:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th31407114142818133118624
9th48398746408619113015722
11th3962101494695283058111829
All Grades1181412591091002096554119443175
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th5.3%7.0%6.2%1.9%1.9%1.9%2.1%1.6%1.9%3.1%1.1%2.1%
9th8.6%6.9%7.8%6.2%5.0%5.6%2.4%1.3%1.9%2.5%1.2%1.9%
11th7.7%12.1%9.9%7.8%7.8%7.8%4.5%4.9%4.7%2.8%4.9%3.8%
All Grades7.2%8.5%7.9%5.1%4.7%4.9%2.8%2.4%2.6%2.8%2.1%2.5%

About the Indicator:

Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth.  Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of cigarettes.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30 day cigarette smoking was reported by 10.2% of 9th graders and 21.1% of 11th graders nationally.

According to 2013 MSS data, those students who reported using tobacco monthly or more often were 2 times more likely to think that most students in their school also used tobacco monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't use. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who

think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.4 times more likely themselves to report using tobacco that often.

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th79891689167158919218387771645863121837515848398746408619113015722
By Percent: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th20.1%25.6%22.7%27.5%22.6%25.2%23.6%25.1%24.3%17.9%16.3%17.1%11.4%12.6%12.0%11.5%11.2%11.4%8.6%6.9%7.8%6.2%5.0%5.6%2.4%1.3%1.9%2.5%1.2%1.9%

About the Indicator:

Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth. Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of cigarettes. In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30-day cigarette smoking was reported by 10.2% of 9th graders and 21.1% of 11th graders nationally.

According to 2013 MSS data, those students who reported using tobacco monthly or more often were 2 times more likely to think that most students in their school also used tobacco monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't use. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.4 times more likely themselves to report using tobacco that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Smoking Cigarettes on 20 or More Days within the past 30 Days, 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th516112101101
9th40408026376319928152338
12th556612169381074536815652108
All Grades100107207967617265451107275147
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th1%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
9th11%10%11%6%8%7%4%2%3%2%3%3%
12th24%26%25%22%11%17%12%11%12%13%12%12%
All Grades11%11%11%8%6%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%

About the Indicator: Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth.  Daily use is measured here as reported smoking on 20 days or more within the past 30 days.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Chewing Tobacco or Snuff within the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th7297310224202426325
9th552571901924428194234285033942
12th331344935212012300307488211410124
All Grades9551007568138644514551201813815021171
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th3%1%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%0%0%
9th16%1%8%7%0%3%7%1%4%4%1%2%8%2%5%5%1%3%
12th14%0%7%20%1%11%5%0%2%9%0%5%20%2%12%26%2%14%
All Grades12%1%6%8%1%4%4%1%2%4%0%2%9%1%5%8%1%5%

About the Indicator: Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth.  Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of chewing tobacco, snuff or dip.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They First Smoked All or Part of a Cigarette at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th292049361652
9th625611810299201
12th6036966853121
All Grades151112263206168374
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th6%4%5%5%2%4%
9th12%11%12%15%14%14%
12th16%11%14%15%12%14%
All Grades11%8%10%11%9%10%

About the Indicator: N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Average Age at Which Students First Reported Smoking All or Part of a Cigarette, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th101010111111
9th121313131313
12th141414141514
All Grades131313131413

About the Indicator: These data are valuable for planning and reporting purposes.  Some grantees are required to report age of first use as one their GPRA measures.  In addition, prevention planners may use data about age of first use as one factor in determining when to initiate prevention programs, policies, and practices.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting They First Smoked a Cigar or Used Chewing Tobacco at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
All Grades1273215913048178
6th1541918624
9th661985602686
12th46955521668
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
All Grades9%2%6%7%3%5%
6th3%1%2%3%1%2%
9th13%4%8%9%4%6%
12th13%3%8%12%4%8%

About the Indicator: N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Average Age at Which Students Reported First Smoking a Cigar or Using Chewing Tobacco, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th111111111111
9th131313131313
12th151615151615
All Grades141514141514

About the Indicator: These data are valuable for planning and reporting purposes.  Some grantees are required to report age of first use as one their GPRA measures.  In addition, prevention planners may use data about age of first use as one factor in determining when to initiate prevention programs, policies, and practices.  In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Using an E-Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th3137689676172531871
9th8365148154116270552984
11th1191032221931733666253116
All Grades233205438443365808170100271
By Percent: 201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th4.1%4.9%4.5%11.2%9.4%10.3%9.3%3.3%6.3%
9th11.1%8.2%9.6%19.1%14.2%16.6%9.3%5.2%7.3%
11th18.9%17.5%18.2%31.3%28.2%29.7%15.7%14.3%15.2%
All Grades11.0%9.6%10.3%19.4%16.3%17.9%10.9%6.8%8.9%

Scott County Students Reporting Any Tobacco or Nicotine Use on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2016 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th35417610373176
9th9686182150117267
11th137137274192175367
All Grades268264532445365810
By Percent: 20162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th4.7%5.4%5.1%12.0%9.1%10.6%
9th12.9%10.8%11.8%18.9%14.4%16.6%
11th22.0%23.3%22.6%31.3%29.0%30.2%
All Grades12.6%12.4%12.5%19.6%16.5%18.1%

About the Indicator: Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth. Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of any of the following substances: cigarettes; cigars, cigarillos or little cigars; chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip; e-cigarettes; or hookah. In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).

"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Using a Menthol Tobacco Product on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2019
FemaleMaleTotal
8th262349
9th363066
11th6066126
All Grades122119241
By Percent: 2019
FemaleMaleTotal
8th3.0%2.9%2.9%
9th4.5%3.7%4.1%
11th9.7%10.8%10.3%
All Grades5.3%5.3%5.3%

Scott County Students Reporting Using a Flavored (Non-Menthol) Tobacco Product on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2019
FemaleMaleTotal
8th41.026.067.0
9th74.039.0113.0
11th104.086.0190.0
All Grades219.0151.0370.0
By Percent: 2019
FemaleMaleTotal
8th4.8%3.2%4.0%
9th9.2%4.8%7.0%
11th16.9%14.0%15.5%
All Grades9.6%6.8%8.2%

Scott County Births to Mothers Reporting Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, 2001 - 2009

By Number:
200120022003200420052006200720082009
95667278897889115102
By Percent:
200120022003200420052006200720082009
5%3%4%4%4%4%4%6%5%

About the Indicator: Smoking can increase a woman's risk of having a low-birthweight baby.  Low-birthweight babies face an increased risk of serious health problems during the newborn period, and chronic lifelong disabilities.  Smoking during pregnancy is also associated with a number of pregnancy complications.

According to Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC), Minnesota's maternal smoking prevalence was 9.8% in 2004, as compared to the nation's 10.2%.   

For more national comparisons, click here: State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Illicit Drug Use

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Marijuana in the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th6391572282106178210628
9th4734816449113675412167511184334777668144
12th3524596248110615811976591351154916411375188
All Grades886114914110424513611425014911126016685251195145340
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th3%1%2%4%2%3%2%1%1%1%0%1%2%0%1%1%0%1%
9th14%9%11%23%15%19%20%15%17%15%11%13%9%7%8%12%10%11%
12th14%9%11%26%19%22%27%22%24%25%18%21%32%15%24%27%18%22%
All Grades11%7%9%16%11%13%15%11%13%12%9%11%12%6%9%11%8%10%

About the Indicator: Past 30 days is a common measure of "current" use of marijuana. Students were asked about their use of marijuana, bud, weed, pot, hashish, hash, or hash oil.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 30 day marijuana use among 12th graders in Minnesota was lower than the national average (rate ratio = 0.93:1.00).  States rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Marijuana in the Past 30 Days, 2013 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th35447923244726275332739
9th59521114957106484088252550
11th70103173809517586102188474593
All Grades16419936315217632816016932910477182
By Percent: 2013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
8th6.1%7.8%7.0%3.1%3.2%3.1%3.0%3.4%3.2%5.6%1.3%3.5%
9th10.8%9.4%10.1%6.6%7.2%6.9%6.0%4.9%5.4%4.3%4.5%4.4%
11th13.9%20.3%17.1%12.8%16.2%14.5%14.1%16.7%15.4%12.0%12.1%12.2%
All Grades10.1%12.3%11.2%7.2%8.3%7.7%7.0%7.6%7.3%6.7%5.2%6.0%

About the Indicator:

Current marijuana use is often assessed with measures of reported use in the past 30 days (30-day use). Students were asked about their use of marijuana, bud, weed, pot, hashish, hash, or hash oil.

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 17.7% of 9th graders and 25.5% of 11th graders nationally reported any past 30 day marijuana use.

According to 2013 MSS data, compared to 8th, 9th, and 11th graders who reported past-30 day marijuana use, those who DIDN'T report marijuana use were 2.7 times less likely to report past-year suicidal ideation; 1.8 times less likely to report problems with feeling depressed in the past year; 1.6 times less likely to report feeling anxious in the past year; 2.5 times less likely to report self harm in the past year; 1.3 times less likely to report past-month bullying victimization; 2.3 times less likely to report not feeling safe in their neighborhoods; 2.1 times less likely to report not being able to talk to their parents about problems; and 2.5 times less likely to report their parents only care about them some, a little, or not at all.

On the other hand, compared to those students who DID report past 30-day marijuana use, those who DIDN'T report marijuana use were 1.9 times more likely to report better teacher-student relationships; 1.6 times more likely to report greater educational engagement; 1.8 times more likely to report that the adults in their communities care about them quite a bit or very much; and 1.4 times more likely to report weekly participation in community activities.

Further, those students who reported using marijuana monthly or more often were 1.9 times more likely to think that most students in their school also used marijuana monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't use. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.6 times more likely themselves to report using marijuana that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Any Use of Marijuana in the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2019: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th344781496411354671215167118344377687614459521114957106484088252550
By Percent: 1995199820012004200720102013201620192022
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th8.6%13.6%10.9%15.3%22.6%18.7%14.5%19.6%17.0%11.1%15.5%13.2%6.8%9.0%7.9%9.6%11.7%10.6%10.8%9.4%10.1%6.6%7.2%6.9%6.0%4.9%5.4%4.3%4.5%4.4%

About the Indicator:

Current marijuana use is often assessed with measures of reported use in the past 30 days (30-day use). Students were asked about their use of marijuana, bud, weed, pot, hashish, hash, or hash oil.

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 17.7% of 9th graders and 25.5% of 11th graders nationally reported any past 30 day marijuana use.

According to 2013 MSS data, compared to 8th, 9th, and 11th graders who reported past-30 day marijuana use, those who DIDN'T report marijuana use were 2.7 times less likely to report past-year suicidal ideation; 1.8 times less likely to report problems with feeling depressed in the past year; 1.6 times less likely to report feeling anxious in the past year; 2.5 times less likely to report self harm in the past year; 1.3 times less likely to report past-month bullying victimization; 2.3 times less likely to report not feeling safe in their neighborhoods; 2.1 times less likely to report not being able to talk to their parents about problems; and 2.5 times less likely to report their parents only care about them some, a little, or not at all.

On the other hand, compared to those students who DID report past 30-day marijuana use, those who DIDN'T report marijuana use were 1.9 times more likely to report better teacher-student relationships; 1.6 times more likely to report greater educational engagement; 1.8 times more likely to report that the adults in their communities care about them quite a bit or very much; and 1.4 times more likely to report weekly participation in community activities.

Further, those students who reported using marijuana monthly or more often were 1.9 times more likely to think that most students in their school also used marijuana monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't use. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.6 times more likely themselves to report using marijuana that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Using Marijuana on 3 or More Occasions within the Past 30 Days, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th437729617303213415
9th321648473380462470422668301545494190
12th27113852237551368759399877291067546121
All Grades6330931065816410361164104651691094515412888216
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th2%1%1%2%1%1%2%0%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%0%
9th9%4%6%17%10%13%13%6%10%10%6%8%6%3%5%8%6%7%
12th11%4%7%21%9%15%22%14%18%19%12%15%22%9%15%18%11%14%
All Grades8%3%5%12%6%9%11%6%9%9%5%7%8%3%6%7%5%6%

About the Indicator: Current marijuana use is often assessed with measures of reported use in the past 30 days (30-day use).  Students were asked about their use of marijuana, bud, weed, pot, hashish, hash, or hash oil.  Regular use is measured here as reported use on 3 occasions or more within the past 30 days.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Inhalants within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th421961312354201131161329131225132942
9th272653142135241741202343141731112536
12th83111231511314126181331622931
All Grades774812557471045531864842904032724663109
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th19%7%13%8%6%7%6%3%4%3%3%3%3%2%3%2%4%3%
9th8%7%7%5%7%6%7%5%6%5%5%5%3%4%3%2%4%3%
12th3%1%2%5%1%3%5%1%3%4%2%3%4%1%2%5%2%4%
All Grades9%5%7%6%5%6%6%3%4%4%3%4%3%2%3%3%4%3%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of inhalants in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any other gases or sprays in order to get high.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 12 month use of inhalants among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.67:1.00).  The state's rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Inhalants within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***6511
8th***12921
9th***141832
All Grades***323264
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***1.0%0.9%0.9%
8th***1.6%1.2%1.4%
9th***1.9%2.3%2.1%
All Grades***1.5%1.5%1.5%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of inhalants in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any other gases or sprays in order to get high.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month use of inhalants among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.67:1.00).  The state's rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Inhalants within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th262753211435172441232043171431251136***141832
By Percent: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th6.6%8.0%7.2%6.5%4.9%5.8%4.5%6.9%5.7%5.0%4.6%4.8%3.5%3.0%3.3%3.6%1.7%2.7%***1.9%2.3%2.1%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of inhalants in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any other gases or sprays in order to get high.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month use of inhalants among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.67:1.00).  The state's rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Methamphetamine Use within the Past 12 Months, 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th3324571620369615268
12th2017372816441331615419
All Grades53419444368022931171027
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th9%6%8%4%4%4%2%1%2%0%1%1%
12th9%7%8%9%5%7%4%1%2%4%1%2%
All Grades9%6%8%6%5%5%3%1%2%2%1%1%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of methamphetamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used meth, glass, crank, crystal meth or ice.  N/A  or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 12 month methamphetamine use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.40:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Methamphetamine Use within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***033
8th***167
9th***4711
All Grades***51621
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***0.0%0.5%0.2%
8th***0.1%0.8%0.5%
9th***0.5%0.9%0.7%
All Grades***0.2%0.8%0.5%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of methamphetamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used meth, glass, crank, crystal meth or ice. N/A  or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month methamphetamine use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.40:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Methamphetamine Use within the Past 12 Months, 2001 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th2433572016366915628***4711
By Percent: 200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th6.4%9.5%7.9%4.3%3.7%4.0%1.3%2.0%1.6%0.9%0.3%0.6%***0.5%0.9%0.7%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of methamphetamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used meth, glass, crank, crystal meth or ice. N/A  or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month methamphetamine use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.40:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of MDMA/Ecstasy within the Past 12 Months, 2001 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th34205491019121628152136
12th17213825123720929462571
All Grades5141923422563225576146107
By Percent: 2001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th10%5%7%2%2%2%3%3%3%2%3%3%
12th7%8%8%8%4%6%6%3%4%11%6%9%
All Grades9%6%8%5%3%4%4%3%4%6%4%5%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of MDMA, GHB or Ketamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used MDMA, E, X, Ecstasy, GHB, G, Liquid E, Liquid X, Ketamine or Special K.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2007, reported past 12 month MDMA/Ecstasy use among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.89:1.00).  States rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey;national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of MDMA/Ecstasy within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***6814
8th***3811
9th***51116
All Grades***142741
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***1.0%1.4%1.2%
8th***0.4%1.1%0.7%
9th***0.7%1.4%1.0%
All Grades***0.7%1.3%1.0%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of MDMA, GHB or Ketamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used MDMA (E, X, Ecstasy), GHB (G, Liquid E, Liquid X, roofies), or Ketamine (Special K).  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2007, reported past 12 month MDMA/Ecstasy use among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.89:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of MDMA/Ecstasy within the Past 12 Months, 2001 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th20345410919161228211536***51116
By Percent: 200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th5.3%9.8%7.5%2.2%2.1%2.1%3.3%2.6%3.0%3.1%2.4%2.7%***0.7%1.4%1.0%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of MDMA, GHB or Ketamine in the past 12 months.  Students were asked whether they used MDMA (E, X, Ecstasy), GHB (G, Liquid E, Liquid X, roofies), or Ketamine (Special K).  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2007, reported past 12 month MDMA/Ecstasy use among 12th graders was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.89:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Crack/Cocaine within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th1711282415393117481819371213258715
12th137202918471911302920493284025530
All Grades301848533386502878473986442165331245
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th5%3%4%9%5%7%9%5%7%4%4%4%3%3%3%1%1%1%
12th5%3%4%12%7%9%8%4%6%9%6%8%10%3%6%6%1%4%
All Grades5%3%4%10%6%8%9%4%6%6%5%6%6%3%4%3%1%2%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of crack or cocaine in the past 12 months.  Student were asked whether they used crack, cocaine in chunk or rock form, or cocaine in any other form.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 12 month crack/cocaine use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 2.9%.  Nationally, 2.9% reported use of cocaine and 1.2% reported use of crack.  States rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Crack/Cocaine within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***7714
8th***31013
9th***4711
All Grades***142438
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***1.1%1.2%1.2%
8th***0.4%1.3%0.9%
9th***0.5%0.9%0.7%
All Grades***0.7%1.1%0.9%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of crack or cocaine in the past 12 months.  Student were asked whether they used crack, coke, or cocaine in any form.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month crack/cocaine use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 2.9%.  Nationally, 2.9% reported use of cocaine and 1.2% reported use of crack.  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Crack/Cocaine within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th1117281524391731481918371312257815***4711
By Percent: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th2.8%5.0%3.8%4.7%8.6%6.5%4.5%8.9%6.6%4.1%4.1%4.1%2.7%2.6%2.7%1.0%1.3%1.1%***0.5%0.9%0.7%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of crack or cocaine in the past 12 months.  Student were asked whether they used crack, coke, or cocaine in any form.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month crack/cocaine use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 2.9%.  Nationally, 2.9% reported use of cocaine and 1.2% reported use of crack.  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of LSD, PCP or Other Psychedelics within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th30174728154329225115722141125131730
12th2010303918572516412973622628342054
All Grades5027776733100543892441458361753473784
By Percent: 199519982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th9%4%6%10%5%7%8%6%7%3%2%2%3%2%3%2%2%2%
12th8%4%6%16%7%11%11%6%8%9%2%6%7%2%4%8%5%6%
All Grades8%4%6%13%6%9%9%6%8%6%2%4%5%2%3%4%3%4%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of psychedelics in the past 12 months. Students were asked whether they used LSD, acid, PCP, wet sticks, dipped joints, psychedelics, mescaline, mushrooms or peyote.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 12 month psychedelic use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 4.3%.  Nationally, 2.6% reported use of LSD and 4.8% reported use of other hallucinogens.  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).   For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of LSD, PCP or Other Psychedelics within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***141529
8th***5914
9th***91423
All Grades***283866
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***2.2%2.6%2.4%
8th***0.7%1.2%0.9%
9th***1.2%1.8%1.5%
All Grades***1.3%1.8%1.6%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of psychedelics in the past 12 months. Students were asked whether they used LSD (acid), PCP (wet sticks or dipped joints), or other psychedelics (mushrooms, angel dust).  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month psychedelic use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 4.3%.  Nationally, 2.6% reported use of LSD and 4.8% reported use of other hallucinogens.  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).   For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of LSD, PCP or Other Psychedelics within the Past 12 Months, 1995 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th17304715284322295171522111425171330***91423
By Percent: 19951998200120042007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th4.3%8.7%6.4%4.7%9.9%7.1%5.9%8.3%7.0%1.5%3.4%2.5%2.3%3.1%2.7%2.5%2.1%2.3%***1.2%1.8%1.5%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of psychedelics in the past 12 months. Students were asked whether they used LSD (acid), PCP (wet sticks or dipped joints), or other psychedelics (mushrooms, angel dust).  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month psychedelic use among 12th graders in Minnesota was 4.3%.  Nationally, 2.6% reported use of LSD and 4.8% reported use of other hallucinogens.  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).   For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Heroin within the Past 12 Months, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th8513235
12th8199211
All Grades1662211516
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
9th2%1%1%0%0%0%
12th2%0%1%2%0%1%
All Grades2%1%1%1%0%1%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of heroin in the past 12 months.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

In 2010, reported past 12 month heroin use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.33:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Heroin within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***022
8th***066
9th***369
All Grades***31417
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***0.0%0.3%0.2%
8th***0.0%0.8%0.4%
9th***0.4%0.8%0.6%
All Grades***0.1%0.7%0.4%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of heroin in the past 12 months.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month heroin use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.33:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Heroin within the Past 12 Months, 2007 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th5813325***369
By Percent: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th1.0%1.7%1.4%0.4%0.3%0.4%***0.4%0.8%0.6%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of heroin in the past 12 months.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

In 2010, reported past 12 month heroin use among 12th graders was higher in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 1.33:1.00).  State rates are from the Minnesota Student Survey; national rates are from Monitoring the Future (MTF).  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting they First Smoked Marijuana at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th104149514
9th4623696650116
12th381654331952
All Grades944313710874182
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th2%1%2%2%1%1%
9th10%5%7%10%7%9%
12th11%5%8%8%4%6%
All Grades8%3%5%7%4%5%

About the Indicator: N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting they First Smoked Marijuana at Age 13 or Younger, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th20.043.063.026.040.066.0
9th39.047.086.046.055.0101.0
All Grades59.090.0149.072.095.0167.0
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th4.0%8.4%6.2%4.2%6.8%5.5%
9th7.1%8.5%7.8%6.2%7.0%6.6%
All Grades5.6%8.5%7.1%5.3%6.9%6.1%

About the Indicator: According to the national 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.5% of 9th graders and 6.7% of 11th graders reported they first used marijuana before age 13 years.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting they First Smoked Marijuana at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th23.046.069.050.066.0116.039.047.086.046.055.0101.0
By Percent: 2007201020132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
9th4.7%10.0%7.3%7.3%10.4%8.8%7.1%8.5%7.8%6.2%7.0%6.6%

About the Indicator: According to the national 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.5% of 9th graders and 6.7% of 11th graders reported they first used marijuana before age 13 years.

N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Average Age at Which Students Reported First Smoking Marijuana, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th111111111111
9th131413131313
12th151515151515
All Grades141514141414

About the Indicator: These data are valuable for planning and reporting purposes.  Some grantees are required to report age of first use as one their GPRA measures.  In addition, prevention planners may use data about age of first use as one factor in determining when to initiate prevention programs, policies, and practices.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting they first Used Other Drugs at Age 13 or Younger, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th15621151833
9th282654201838
12th1141517825
All Grades543690524496
By Percent: 20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th3%1%2%2%3%2%
9th6%5%6%3%3%3%
12th3%1%2%4%2%3%
All Grades4%3%3%3%2%3%

About the Indicator: N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Average Age at Which Students Reported First Trying Drugs, Other Than Marijuana, 2007 - 2010: by Grade and Gender

20072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
6th101111101110
9th121313131414
12th151515151515
All Grades141414141414

About the Indicator: These data are valuable for planning and reporting purposes.  Some grantees are required to report age of first use as one their GPRA measures.  In addition, prevention planners may use data about age of first use as one factor in determining when to initiate prevention programs, policies, and practices.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Scott County Students Reporting Use of Synthetic Drugs within the Past 12 Months, 2013 - 2016: by Grade and Gender

By Number: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***5510
8th***4812
9th***91322
All Grades***182644
By Percent: 20132016
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
11th***0.8%0.9%0.8%
8th***0.5%1.1%0.8%
9th***1.2%1.7%1.4%
All Grades***0.9%1.2%1.0%

About the Indicator: Other drug consumption by youth is measured here as the number of students reporting any use of synthetic drugs in the past 12 months. Students were asked whether they used synthetic drugs such as bath salts (White Wave, White Lightning), or synthetic marijuana (K2, Gold), that they took only to get high.  N/A or * indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. As a result of discrepancies in illicit drug use responses, 2013 drug use data are not reliable and are not included here.

Because the question about synthetic drugs was added to the survey in 2013, trend data are not available.

For national comparisons, click here: State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Description: The MSS is a confidential and anonymous self-administered survey given to students attending Minnesota public, charter and tribal schools. From 1995 to 2010, the survey was administered to students in 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. New in 2013, the survey was administered to students in 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grades. Trend data are now only available for 9th graders, and only for survey questions that did not change. Most schools elect to participate in the survey; in 2013, this included 84% of public schools in Minnesota.

Although the data are not presented here, the survey is also administered to area learning centers, juvenile correction facilities and private schools electing to participate.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Education

Geographic Level: State, Region, and County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported every three years

Characteristics: The results of the MSS are also available at a county level. Data Privacy requirements mandate that data is presented in a manner such that no individual student can be identified through the presentation of the results. As part of the Data Privacy practices, the results are also presented in a manner that no individual school district could be identified through the results. Therefore, for counties that have only one school district, the results are not presented. Results are also withheld for counties in which the minimum number for student participation was not met.

The MSS is a “census” of schools, not a sample. The school districts get their own data. Fifth-graders were not asked all substance use questions. Some school districts do not participate, and student participation within the school district can vary widely. These data are self-reported.

Data Source: Impaired Driving Facts

Description: Impaired Driving Facts provides statistics focused on incidences and consequences of impaired driving in Minnesota.

Sponsored by: Office of Traffic Safety, MN Department of Public Safety

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Impaired Driving Facts provides detailed information about impaired driving incidents/arrests, crashes, injuries and fatalities. Alcohol-related injuries are less well documented than fatalities. Property damage only crashes are least likely to be reported to law enforcement officials. Costs are associated with the county in which the crash occurred.

Data Source: Office of Traffic Safety, MN Department of Public Safety

Description: Statistics on driving while intoxicated by county of arrest and by county of residence were obtained by request.  These statistics are not available on the Office of Traffic Safety website.

Sponsored by: Office of Traffic Safety, MN Department of Public Safety

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Data are reported on DUI arrests and incidents on record.  An incident on record refers to either 1) a civil implied consent revocation for failing or refusing an alcohol concentration test, or 2) a criminal conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which is recorded on the person’s Minnesota driving record.

Data Source: Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts

Description: Crash Facts provides summary statistical information on crashes, deaths and injuries in Minnesota.

Sponsored by: Office of Traffic Safety, MN Department of Public Safety

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Alcohol-related injuries and property damage only crashes are less well documented than fatalities. Total Crashes for each County not available for 2003. Crash Facts is comparable across all states as a component of Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

Data Source: Alcohol-attributable fractions: Alcohol-Attributable Disease Impact (ARDI)

Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calculate Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI) estimates of alcohol-related deaths due to alcohol consumption. To do this, ARDI either calculates or uses pre-determined estimates of Alcohol-Attributable Fractions (AAFs)—that is, the proportion of deaths from various causes that are due to alcohol. These AAFs are then multiplied by the number of deaths caused by a specific condition (e.g., liver cancer) to obtain the number of alcohol-attributable deaths.

Sponsored by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Geographic Level: Nation

Frequency: ARDI estimates were last calculated for 2015-2019

Characteristics: ARDI is based on a large-scale, national study. Alcohol-attributable fractions vary with prevalence of substance use, and are less reliable for smaller populations. Care should be taken when applying alcohol-attributable fractions at the county level.

Data Source: Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Description: Minnesota Health Statistics Annual Summary includes the number of deaths in a county classified by ICD 10 codes.  Natality include the percent of births to women who reported smoking during pregnancy by county.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Health

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Death and Birth data are collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Mortality and Natality data are collected consistently at the county level.

Data Source: Minnesota Department of Education Data Center

Description: The Minnesota Department of Education's Data Center provides reports and data on students, schools, districts, teachers, and education-related organizations.

Sponsored by: MN Department of Education

Geographic Level: School district, County, State, Region

Frequency: Data collected and reported annually

Characteristics:  Each year districts report all disciplinary incidents that result in an out-of-school suspension/removal of one day or longer and expulsions/exclusions.

Data Source: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System (DAANES)

Description:

DAANES includes data on all private- and public-pay treatment facility admissions and discharges. Data were obtained by request from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Sponsored by: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Minnesota Department of Human Services

Geographic Level: State, Region, County

Frequency: Data reported annually

Characteristics: Detoxification facilities report using a separate system, and therefore information about detox admissions in Minnesota is not available through the DAANES system. The DAANES intake form incorporates a portion of the Federal Client Data Set. The history form incorporates an expanded version of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) use items from the Client Data Set and an arrest summary. The discharge form includes discharge status, referrals, payment source and charges, inpatient days, and outpatient treatment hours. According to Minnesota Statutes, Section 254B.05, subdivision 1, chemical dependency providers must participate in DAANES to be eligible for payment under the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund (CCDTF). Approximately 35 detoxification facilities also report voluntarily on a separate DAANES system