Clay County prevention program credits students for sharp drop in vaping, substance use
Jason McCoy told the Clay County Board that a five‑year 'positive community norms' grant at DGF schools coincided with large drops in self‑reported student vaping (from ~24% to ~5%), alcohol (23% to 8%) and cannabis use (12% to 5%), and that student leadership and local partnerships will sustain the work after grant funding ends.
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Jason McCoy, a Clay County public health prevention specialist, presented results of a five‑year grant project to the Board of Commissioners, saying the county ‘‘did it’’ by using a positive‑community‑norms approach to reduce student substance use. McCoy said vaping rates at DGF high school fell from roughly 24 percent to about 5 percent and that countywide high‑school vaping averages are now about 9 percent. He also reported drops in past‑30‑day alcohol use (from about 23 percent to 8 percent) and cannabis use (from about 12 percent to 5 percent).
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