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MENTAL HEALTH

& SUBSTANCE USE 60% 62% 87%

DIAGNOSES

247 youth received a Comprehensive Assessment resulting in a
formal diagnosis of a mental health and/or substance use disorder. of youth have of youth have a high of youth have good
» Of 211 youth reporting current or past substance use, 72% of two or more mental or moderate proclivity or fair motivation
health diagnoses
for treatment
to violence
youth reported cannabis use, 33% use alcohol, 42% use nicotine
products, 1% use sedatives (barbiturates, narcotics, tranquilizers),
12% use hallucinogens and 8% use stimulants. PRIMARY & SECONDARY DIAGNOSES OF YOUTH %
» 100% of youth had at least one behavioral health diagnosis,
with behavior disorders being the most prevalent primary Adjustment 2.4%
diagnosis (41%). Disorder 1.2%
» Of those youth reporting current substance use, 7% were 2.4%
Anxiety
diagnosed with a primary, and 23% were diagnosed with a Disorder 2%
secondary substance use disorder

» 60% of youth had two or more behavioral health diagnoses. Behavior 45%
Disorder 9%
Alcohol 33% Mood 0%
Disorder 2%
Cannabis 72%
Hallucinogens 12% Neurodevelopmental 13%
Disorder 14%
Inhalants 1%

Nicotine 42% Substance Use 7%
Disorder 23%
Stimulants 8%
Trauma-Related 28%
Sedatives 1% Disorder 5%

Diagnostic trend analysis from 2023 to 2024 reveals a significant Other 3%
decrease in substance use disorder (SUD) diagnoses, dropping 3%
from 25% in 2022 to 7% in 2024. This aligns with recent program
changes, which either closed or changed their service models. None 0%
Concurrently, trauma-related primary diagnoses increased from 40%
9% in 2022 to 28% in 2024, reflecting the integration of ACEs Primary Diagnosis Secondary Diagnosis
screening criteria across the organization.

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