One of the first population-level school surveys in Canada

grades 7, 9, 11 and 13 surveyed

• tobacco
• alcohol
• illicit and prescription drug use
• drinking and driving
• perceptions about drugs

Survey data used to evaluate Ontario’s new legal drinking age

Informed anti-drug use and anti-drinking and driving campaigns

First Canadian population estimates of crack, injection drug use among students

• crack
• injection drug use
• steroid use
• reasons for drug use
• focus on cannabis
• antisocial behaviours

Survey data used to evaluate Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy and Graduated Licensing System

First Canadian population estimates of ecstasy use among students

Informed Ontario Physical Health Education Association Guidelines

• ecstasy
• cigars
• bidis
• ADHD drugs
• raves & bush parties

• mental health
• gambling
• physical health

Began to survey all grades from 7 to 13

Informed anti-cannabis-driving and prescription drugs campaigns

First Canadian population estimates of cannabis & driving, prescription opioid misuse, video gaming problem among students

Grade 13 (OAC) dropped from design

• prescription opioids
• synthetic drugs
• salvia
• jimson weed
• cannabis-driving

• suicide
• stigma
• bullying
• video gaming
• internet gambling

Began collaboration with Ontario’s Public Health Units to provide local data

Informed Ministry of Education’s Safe Schools Policy and School Mental Health Strategy and Ontario’s Narcotics Strategy

First Canadian population estimate of traumatic brain injuries among students

• more synthetic drugs
• e-cigarettes
• waterpipes

• head injuries
• cyberbullying
• social media
• electronic devices
• ethnicity

Longest-running student survey in Canada

• fentanyl
• cannabis legalization

• gender identity
• sexual orientation