The Substance Misuse and Abuse Reduction Team

SMART (Substance Misuse and Abuse Reduction Team) is a drug prevention coalition with 45 volunteers. Our mission is to prevent teen Rx pain pill and alcohol abuse. SMART members contribute to this blog. To find out more call 801-851-7181 or email kyen@utahcounty.gov. See our website at www.smartutahcounty.info.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Now You Can Analyze and Comment on Data Anywhere You Have Internet Access!

PURPOSE: We want your input on the data we collect. We do not have enough time to analyze all the data during coalition meetings. Jonathan Huffman and Don Fairbanks suggested using a blog to analyze the data - this is a great idea!

This blog can dramatically speed up our analysis. Workgroup members, please review each data element, read how others interpret the results, post your answers/perspective to data questions - ultimately, lets learn about our community together.

Thanks for visiting. If you have any problems/questions please call Kye Nordfelt at 851-7181. Thanks for your service, Kye Nordfelt

To View Data Click on this Link

I uploaded the data to our coalition website - blogs will not allow document upload (for documents see: http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup).

If you cannot remember the data you committed to analyze, see the meeting minutes for our 11/18/08 coalition meeting at http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/meeting-minutes.

SHARP - School Age Consumption Rates

NOTE: KYE PLACED EXAMPLE OF HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN THIS BLOG - click on comment below.

Review Data from SHARP Survey at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:

  1. How do geographic areas within your county compare on consumption data? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. What does the trend data available for the consumption suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  3. Do the consumption in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  4. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age groups?
  5. Are there differences in patters of consumption between gender?
  6. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age and gender and location?

UVU Consumption Rates

Review UVU Consumption Rate Data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. How do geographic areas within your county compare on consumption data? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. What does the trend data available for the consumption suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  3. Do the consumption in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  4. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age groups?
  5. Are there differences in patters of consumption between gender?
  6. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age and gender and location?

Alcohol Sales from Liquor Stores and Packaging Agencies

Review Sales Data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. How do geographic areas within your county compare on consumption data? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. What does the trend data available for the consumption suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  3. Do the consumption in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  4. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age groups?
  5. Are there differences in patters of consumption between gender?
  6. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age and gender and location?

Utah County Emergency Room Data

NOTE: Data is not complete - awaiting ER data from Timpanogos Hospital in Orem - analyze other data elements first. Kye will update as soon as we have all data.

Review Utah Emergency Room data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. Overall, how do geographic areas within your county compare on the consequence data rates? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. Do you think the data accurately reflect the related problems in the community? Why or why not?
  3. What does the trend data available for the consequences suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  4. Do the consequences in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  5. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age groups?
  6. Are there differences in patters of consequence between gender?
  7. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age and gender and location?

Utah Medical Examiner Data

Review Utah Medical Examiner data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. Overall, how do geographic areas within your county compare on the consequence data rates? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. Do you think the data accurately reflect the related problems in the community? Why or why not?
  3. What does the trend data available for the consequences suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  4. Do the consequences in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  5. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age groups?
  6. Are there differences in patters of consequence between gender?
  7. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age and gender and location?

Utah County Treatment Admissions

Review Utah County Division of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. Overall, how do geographic areas within your county compare on the consequence data rates? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. Do you think the data accurately reflect the related problems in the community? Why or why not?
  3. What does the trend data available for the consequences suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  4. Do the consequences in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  5. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age groups?
  6. Are there differences in patters of consequence between gender?
  7. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age and gender and location?

DPS Vehicle Crash Data

Review Utah Department of Public Safety vehicle crash data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. Overall, how do geographic areas within your county compare on the consequence data rates? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. Do you think the data accurately reflect the related problems in the community? Why or why not?
  3. What does the trend data available for the consequences suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  4. Do the consequences in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  5. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age groups?
  6. Are there differences in patters of consequence between gender?
  7. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age and gender and location?

Alcohol Sales to Minors by Location

Review Alcohol Sales to Minors Data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:
  1. Overall, how do geographic areas within your county compare on the consequence data rates? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. Do you think the data accurately reflect the related problems in the community? Why or why not?
  3. What does the trend data available for the consequences suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  4. Do the consequences in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  5. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age groups?
  6. Are there differences in patters of consequence between gender?
  7. Are there differences in patterns of consequences between age and gender and location?

Sunday, November 16, 2008

DEA Narcotic Shipment into Utah County

Review Data at - http://sites.google.com/site/utahcountycoalition/data-collection-workgroup). Answer the following questions:

  1. How do geographic areas within your county compare on consumption data? Do any stand out as high or low? Discuss differences.
  2. What does the trend data available for the consumption suggest in the different geographic areas? Is the problem increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Discuss differences and patterns.
  3. Do the consumption in some geographic areas appear to be more of a problem than in others? Why?
  4. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age groups?
  5. Are there differences in patters of consumption between gender?
  6. Are there differences in patterns of consumption between age and gender and location?