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HS-23, 2000 Youth Alcohol and Substance Abuse Consequences Indicators

Rates are per 10,000 population of the age group

 

Cortland County

Similar Counties Average

NYS

Average*

Alcohol Consequences

Youth Driving While Intoxicated Arrests (DWI)

63.9

73.7

46.6

Youth Probation Cases:

Use at Offense – Alcohol

40.7

57.0

28.5

Youth Probation Cases:

Court Mandates – Alcohol

108.4

166.6

98.3

Youth OASAS Alcohol Treatment

8.2

14.6

10.7

Drug Consequences

Youth Drug Arrests

144.6

145.4

117.9

Youth Drug-Related Hospital Diagnoses

4.7

23.5

17.9

Youth Probation Cases:

Use at Offense - Drug

21.3

34.4

22.5

Youth Probation Cases:

Court Mandates – Drugs

65.8

162.8

98.2

Youth OASAS Drug Treatment

32.9

29.5

34.5

*NYS Average is the average of county indicator scores (excluding NY City).

 Source: www.OASAS.state.ny.us

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