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Get the Facts on Alcohol and Other DrugsAdolescent Drinking and Drug Use in ManitobaIn the past the AFM conducted prevalence surveys to determine the level of alcohol and other drug use by students in the province. The most recent youth survey was conducted in 2007 with the report being published in 2008. The following is a table from that survey, showing the level of alcohol use by males and females in the school-aged population across Manitoba. A more detailed report is available by clicking here. The percent of males and females in each grade who report using alcohol, cannabis and other drugs.
Adult Drinking Through its partner agencies the AFM has been involved with the National Survey that was recently undertaken (the Canadian Addiction Survey, or CAS). We are currently preparing a provincial report. The following is a table from that report, showing the level of alcohol and cannabis use in the province, compared with the national average. Demographics of Current Alcohol Users in Manitoba, with National Comparison
^ Canadian value is not within the bounds of the Manitoba CI. '-- Comparison group for odds ratio, except for the Age Group odds ratio, where each age group is compared to the previous age group. The following figure shows changes in the percentage of males in Manitoba and in Canada who drank in the past year (data from the CAS) from 1989 until now.
Impaired driving (alcohol and cannabis) and attitudes Overall, 8% of males and 5% of females have driven within an hour of consuming two or more drinks and 2.6% of students have been in a motor vehicle accident after drinking. However, when these figures were analyzed by grade level, the prevalence of impaired driving increased for senior students. For example, over 30% of senior 4 males and 16% of senior 4 females have driven a vehicle after drinking. More students are likely to have been a passenger in a car with a driver who had been drinking; with almost half of senior 4, 38% of seniors 1 and 2 and 27% of grade 7 and 8 students reporting this behaviour. When comparing the current results to 2004, it appears that impaired (alcohol and cannabis use) driving rates have remained relatively stable. However, we did find that male drivers in the more senior years were slightly more likely this year to report impaired driving (alcohol). Students in grade 7 and senior 3 were also slightly more likely to report riding in a car with a driver who had been drinking compared to the 2004 survey. Overall, the differences are quite small between the two surveys. Percentage of all students who agreed with statements about alcohol and drug use
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