The JARF is the centralized receiving facility for impaired youth in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. The JARF is a service of Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services (PEHMS) that is open to youth 18 years old and under who have substance abuse or mental health issues. The typical length of stay is 3-5 days.
JARF Admissions by Gender
| 2008 (n=359) | 2009 (n=295) | 2010 (n=341) | 2011 (n=259) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 359 | 100.0% | 295 | 100.0% | 341 | 100.0% | 259 | 100.0% | ||||
| Male | 239 | 66.6% | 193 | 65.4% | 219 | 61.2% | 176 | 68.0% | ||||
| Female | 120 | 33.4% | 102 | 34.6% | 122 | 35.8% | 83 | 32.0% | ||||
- Consistently from 2007 through 2011, more males were admitted than females.
JARF Primary Drug Use at Admission
| 2008 (n=359) | 2009 (n=295) | 2010 (n=341) | 2011 (n=259) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 359 | 100.0% | 295 | 100.0% | 341 | 100.0% | 259 | 100.0% | ||||
| Alcohol | 116 | 32.3% | 76 | 25.8% | 96 | 28.2% | 70 | 27.0% | ||||
| Marijuana | 205 | 57.1% | 174 | 59.0% | 189 | 55.4% | 157 | 60.6% | ||||
| Xanax | 6 | 1.7% | 15 | 5.1% | 10 | 2.9% | 10 | 3.9% | ||||
| Cocaine/Crack | 11 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.5% | ||||
| Oxycodone | 10 | 2.8% | 19 | 6.4% | 18 | 5.3% | 10 | 3.9% | ||||
| Other | 11 | 3.1% | 10 | 3.4% | 21 | 6.2% | 4 | 3.1% | ||||
- In 2011, the majority of youth reported marijuana as their primary drug of use.
JARF Admissions by City of Residence
| 2008 (n=359) | 2009 (n=295) | 2010 (n=341) | 2011 (n=259) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 359 | 100.00% | 295 | 100.00% | 341 | 100.00% | 259 | 100.00% | ||||
| Clearwater | 42 | 11.70% | 40 | 13.60% | 45 | 13.20% | 24 | 9.30% | ||||
| Dunedin | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 3.80% | 7 | 2.70% | ||||
| Largo | 43 | 12.00% | 25 | 8.50% | 36 | 10.60% | 19 | 7.30% | ||||
| New Port Richey | 17 | 4.70% | 24 | 8.10% | 27 | 7.90% | 28 | 10.80% | ||||
| Palm Harbor | 24 | 6.70% | 15 | 5.10% | 23 | 6.70% | 13 | 5.00% | ||||
| Pinellas Park | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 11.40% | 23 | 8.90% | ||||
| Seminole | 17 | 4.70% | 26 | 8.80% | 11 | 3.20% | 13 | 5.00% | ||||
| St. Petersburg | 94 | 26.20% | 56 | 19.00% | 65 | 19.10% | 52 | 20.10% | ||||
| Out of County | 56 | 15.60% | 45 | 15.30% | 48 | 14.10% | 61 | 23.60% | ||||
| Other Pinellas | 66 | 18.40% | 64 | 21.60% | 34 | 10.00% | 19 | 7.30% | ||||
- In 2011, most admissions in Pinellas County were from St. Petersburg.
JARF Admissions by Race
| 2008 (n=359) | 2009 (n=295) | 2010 (n=341) | 2011 (n=259) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 359 | 100.00% | 295 | 100.00% | 341 | 100.00% | 259 | 100.00% | ||||
| White | 298 | 83.00% | 228 | 77.30% | 251 | 73.60% | 188 | 72.60% | ||||
| Black | 25 | 7.00% | 14 | 4.70% | 23 | 6.70% | 16 | 6.20% | ||||
| Other | 36 | 10.00% | 53 | 18.00% | 67 | 19.60% | 55 | 21.20% | ||||
- In 2011, the majority of youth admitted to the JARF were White.
SOURCE: Juvenile Addiction Receiving Facility
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