SCIP Information for Students and Parents
Rainbow Fentanyl -- Depression and Anxiety -- Nebraska Substance Data
Fentanyl: Youth Prevention
According to officials with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing our nation. Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin, and up to 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl is not only very strong but it is relatively cheap to produce. Drug traffickers are increasingly mixing it with other types of drugs in powder or pill form, increasing its presence in illicit street drugs. The DEA lab testing has found that 4 out of every 10 pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose.
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Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents
In today’s day and age, mental health is a large issue to all populations. Unfortunately, one group that is often forgotten in this discussion is children. Despite this lack of attention, mental health diagnoses in kids are at an all-time high. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, from the years of 2016-2020, diagnoses of anxiety and depression in kids increased by 27% and 24% respectively. This totals to about 1 in 11 children having anxiety, and 1 in 25 having depression.
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Nebraska Youth Substance Data
The state data provided in this article was derived from the 2021 Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey (NRPFSS). n The Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey (NRPFSS) collects data from participating schools throughout Nebraska. One main goal of NRPFSS is to collect school district and community level data to help local communities and their school districts understand and address substance use/abuse issues within their communities and schools. The NRPFSS overall state data helps create a broader picture and awareness into the levels of substance use, risk, protective factors, and delinquent behavior among students throughout Nebraska.
