There are a number of higher education institutions in Pinellas County with large student body populations. To name a few, at St. Petersburg College there were 16,265 students enrolled from ages 19 to 24 in 2009-10. Eckerd College has a student body of 2,293 enrollees. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg had 1,847 undergraduate students enrolled in 2009. The University of South Florida Tampa main campus had 17,627 undergraduate students in 2009. Students from Pinellas County frequently commute to the University of South Florida Tampa campus.
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg- ACHA data
The ACHA-National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II) is a national research survey organized by the American College Health Association (ACHA). This survey assists college health service providers, health educators, counselors, and administrators with collecting data about their students’ habits, behaviors, and perceptions on major health topics.
The following tables highlight results of the ACHA-NCHA II Fall 2008 survey for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and for the ACHA-NCHA II Fall 2008 Reference Group. The USF St. Petersburg findings are based on 465 respondents with an overall response proportion of 16.8%. The Reference Group findings are based on 26,685 respondents with an overall response proportion of 27.4%
Alcohol Use
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp | |||
| Never used | 20.30% | 22.90% | 23.30% | 23.10% | 22.20% | 23.10% | ||
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 11.30% | 12.30% | 16.50% | 14.50% | 14.80% | 13.80% | ||
| Used 1-9 days | 51.90% | 46.20% | 43.80% | 50.40% | 46.50% | 49.00% | ||
| Used 10-29 days | 13.50% | 17.10% | 15.20% | 11.50% | 14.80% | 13.20% | ||
| Used all 30 days | 3.00% | 1.50% | 1.20% | 0.50% | 1.70% | 0.90% | ||
| Any use within the last 30 days | 68.40% | 64.80% | 60.20% | 62.40% | 63.00% | 63.10% | ||
Drinking and Driving- Percent of College Students who Reported Driving after Having…
| USFSP | Reference Group | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 or more drinks in the last 30 days* | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Any alcohol in the last 30 days* | 39.7% | 25.6% |
*Students responding “N/A, don’t drive” and “N/A don’t drink” were excluded from the analysis
Reported Number of Times College Students Consumed Five or More Drinks in a Sitting within the Last Two Weeks
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFPS | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | |
| N/A don't drink | 25.0% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 26.6% |
| None | 41.2% | 34.8% | 44.0% | 47.8% | 42.9% | 43.9% |
| 1-2 times | 17.6% | 26.6% | 21.7% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| 3-5 times | 10.3% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| 6 or more times | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% |
Behavior when “Partying” or Socializing
The percent of college students who reported doing the following most of the time or always when they “partied” or socialized during the last 12 months*
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFPS | Ref.Grp | USFSP | Ref.Grp | USFSP | Ref.Grp | |
| Alternating non-alcoholic with alcoholic beverages | 24.30% | 20.80% | 33.60% | 31.10% | 30.40% | 27.90% |
| Avoid drinking games | 47.10% | 34.10% | 58.10% | 45.30% | 54.30% | 41.80% |
| Choose to not drink alcohol | 28.60% | 21.60% | 32.90% | 30.20% | 31.20% | 27.60% |
| Determine in advance not to exceed a set number of drinks | 45.10% | 32.00% | 45.90% | 43.00% | 45.10% | 39.60% |
| Eat before and/or during drinking | 64.70% | 72.80% | 82.40% | 79.40% | 76.40% | 77.30% |
| Have a friend let you know when you have had enough | 31.70% | 25.20% | 42.50% | 41.30% | 39.00% | 36.30% |
| Keep track of how many drinks being consumed | 67.60% | 57.70% | 72.80% | 71.20% | 71.00% | 66.90% |
| Pace drinks to one or fewer an hour | 29.40% | 18.80% | 42.60% | 35.70% | 38.10% | 30.50% |
| Stay with the same group of friends the entire time drinking | 84.20% | 75.20% | 90.00% | 88.80% | 88.10% | 84.40% |
| Stick with only one kind of alcohol when drinking | 58.80% | 45.00% | 64.30% | 54.90% | 62.80% | 51.80% |
| Use a designated driver | 72.80% | 78.50% | 84.80% | 87.80% | 80.50% | 84.90% |
| Reported one or more of the above | 95.30% | 96.60% | 99.20% | 98.40% | 97.80% | 97.80% |
*Students responding “N/A don’t drink” were excluded from this analysis
Consequences of Drinking
College students who drank alcohol reported the following consequences occurring in the last 12 months as a result of their own drinking*
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFPS | Ref.Grp | USFPS | Ref.Grp | USFPS | Ref.Grp | |
| Did something you later regretted | 35.40% | 34.30% | 30.40% | 33.40% | 31.40% | 33.70% |
| Forgot where you were or what you did | 29.00% | 31.70% | 27.80% | 28.10% | 27.80% | 29.20% |
| Got in trouble with the police | 5.10% | 6.60% | 1.70% | 3.50% | 2.70% | 4.50% |
| Had sex with someone without giving your consent | 2.00% | 1.70% | 0.90% | 2.10% | 1.20% | 2.00% |
| Had sex with someone without getting their consent | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.40% |
| Had unprotected sex | 20.00% | 17.20% | 17.40% | 14.00% | 18.50% | 15.10% |
| Physically injured yourself | 16.20% | 17.50% | 14.30% | 14.50% | 14.70% | 15.40% |
| Physically injured another person | 1.00% | 4.20% | 0.90% | 1.50% | 0.90% | 2.40% |
| Seriously considered suicide | 6.10% | 2.00% | 3.10% | 1.40% | 3.90% | 1.60% |
| Reported one or more of the above | 53.00% | 52.00% | 47.40% | 48.10% | 49.00% | 49.40% |
*Students responding “N/A, don’t drink” were exclude from this analysis
Prescription Drug Use
Percent of college students who reported using prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them within the last 12 months
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFPS | Ref.Grp. | USFPS | Ref.Grp. | USFPS | Ref.Grp. | |
| Antidepressants | 2.20% | 2.60% | 4.00% | 3.30% | 3.50% | 3.10% |
| Erectile dysfunction drugs | 3.00% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 0.90% | 1.00% |
| Pain killers | 9.60% | 9.40% | 10.80% | 8.20% | 10.60% | 8.60% |
| Sedatives | 6.70% | 4.50% | 5.60% | 4.20% | 6.30% | 4.40% |
| Stimulants | 4.40% | 6.40% | 3.40% | 5.20% | 3.90% | 5.60% |
| Used 1 or more of the above | 12.60% | 13.90% | 16.70% | 13.20% | 15.80% | 13.50% |
Cigarette Use
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | |
| Never used | 51.10% | 63.70% | 59.10% | 67.90% | 56.20% | 66.70% |
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 23.70% | 16.50% | 18.00% | 16.90% | 19.70% | 16.70% |
| Used 1-9 days | 10.40% | 10.20% | 7.40% | 8.20% | 8.60% | 8.80% |
| Used 10-29 days | 3.00% | 3.80% | 3.10% | 2.40% | 3.00% | 2.90% |
| Used all 30 days | 11.90% | 5.80% | 12.40% | 4.60% | 12.50% | 5.00% |
| Any use within the last 30 days | 25.20% | 19.80% | 22.90% | 15.20% | 24.20% | 16.60% |
Marijuana Use
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | |
| Never used | 65.20% | 62.80% | 65.90% | 69.00% | 65.40% | 67.10% |
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 20.00% | 18.20% | 21.70% | 18.60% | 21.40% | 18.40% |
| Used 1-9 days | 7.40% | 10.90% | 6.20% | 9.00% | 6.50% | 9.60% |
| Used 10-29 days | 4.40% | 4.90% | 4.00% | 2.50% | 4.30% | 3.30% |
| Used all 30 days | 3.00% | 3.20% | 2.20% | 0.90% | 2.40% | 1.70% |
| Any use within the last 30 days | 14.80% | 19.00% | 12.40% | 12.40% | 13.20% | 14.50% |
All Other Drugs Use Combined*
Male | Female | Total |
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| USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | USFSP | Ref.Grp. | |
| Never used | 47.10% | 53.50% | 63.20% | 70.70% | 58.20% | 65.40% |
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 23.50% | 24.10% | 22.60% | 19.00% | 23.10% | 20.60% |
| Used 1-9 days | 18.40% | 16.40% | 11.10% | 7.90% | 13.40% | 10.60% |
| Used 10-29 days | 7.40% | 3.30% | 2.20% | 1.60% | 3.70% | 2.10% |
| Used all 30 days | 3.70% | 2.70% | 0.9 | 0.80% | 1.70% | 1.40% |
| Any use within the last 30 days | 29.40% | 22.50% | 14.20% | 10.30% | 18.80% | 14.10% |
- Includes cigars, smokeless tobacco, cocaine, methamphetamine, other amphetamines, sedatives, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids, opiates, inhalants, MDMA, other club drugs, other illegal drugs (excludes alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco from a water pipe, and marijuana).
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