Statistics and Reports

Below are links to reports, surveys and statistics about substance abuse and drug control in Florida.

2010 Office of Drug Control Annual Report [PDF 595KB]

A Report Comparing Florida's Alcohol Laws And Policies With Other States [PDF 1MB]
A truly comprehensive approach to preventing alcohol abuse and alcohol-related disease and injury must address all dimensions of alcohol policy. This report provides information on the status of policies across the 50 states, grouped into the following 7 major categories: (1) Minimum Age Requirements for Servers, (2) Impaired Driving Countermeasures, (3) Controls on Intoxication, (4) Underage Drinking Countermeasures, (5) Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion, and (6) Alcohol Control and Licensing Systems, and (7) Taxation.

A Report on the Nature And Extent of Alcohol and Tobacco Marketing in Florida [PDF 132KB]
An environmental scan report that documents the nature and extent of alcohol and tobacco promotion in the state. This report also reviews the scientific evidence on the relationship between advertising and consumption and presents recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders.

Parental Involvement in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs [PDF 111KB]
Synopsis of focus groups conducted with Florida adolescent treatment providers and parents

Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey
This survey measures the substance abuse rates of children statewide in grades 6 - 12. The survey looks at 21 different areas of abuse and provides a county-by-county analysis in addition to the statewide analysis in even numbered years (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008).

Florida Medical Examiners Report of Drugs Found in Deceased Persons
These reports review autopsy data indicating the presence of substances in both lethal and nonlethal levels.

Florida Statistical Analysis Center (FSAC)
The FSAC analyzes criminal justice data and prepares statistical reports for policy makers, planners, and program developers. It serves as a criminal justice resource for academicians, media, students, and others researching crime in Florida.

Uniform Crime Reports
FDLE's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) system allows the UCR program to provide standardized reports on crime statistics based on data gathered from across the state.

Florida Youth Tobacco Survey
The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) is a school-based survey of more than 23,000 middle and high school students in 266 schools in Florida. The FYTS is the primary surveillance component in the overall evaluation of the Florida Tobacco Pilot Program, whose mission is to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use in Florida.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides annual data on drug use in the United States. The survey provides annual national and state level estimates of alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and non-medical prescription drug use. Other health-related questions also appear from year to year, including questions about mental health.

Monitoring the Future Survey
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 eighth, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and eighth and 10th graders since 1991).

Florida Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a statewide, school-based confidential survey of Florida's public high school students. The purpose of the YRBS is to monitor priority health-risk behaviors that contribute substantially to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth, which contribute to patterns in adulthood.