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SUBSTANCE USE

& MENTAL HEALTH 76% 65% 91%

DIAGNOSES

In 2025, 151 youth answered the following questions, and overall
reported high rates of substance use and mental health challenges: of youth have of youth have a high of youth have good
two or more mental or moderate proclivity or fair motivation
» An estimated 62% of the youth assessed reported cannabis use, health diagnoses to violence for treatment
40% use alcohol, 51% use nicotine products, <1% use sedatives
(barbiturates, narcotics, tranquilizers), 15% use hallucinogens and
7% use stimulants. PRIMARY & SECONDARY DIAGNOSES OF YOUTH %
» 100% of the youth had at least one mental health diagnosis, with
behavior disorders being the top primary diagnosis (35%). Adjustment 2.7%
Disorder
0%
» 21% of youth had substance abuse as a primary and/or secondary
diagnosis. Anxiety 3.3%
Disorder 3.3%
» 76% of youth have two or more mental health diagnoses.
Behavior 35.1%
Disorder 16.6%
Alcohol 40%
Mood 7.3%
Cannabis 62% Disorder 5.3%
Hallucinogens 15%
Neurodevelopmental 4%
Inhalants 3% Disorder 13.9%

Nicotine 51%
Substance Use 2%
Stimulants 7% Disorder 19.2%
Sedatives <1% Trauma-Related 34.4%
Disorder 8%

Diagnostic trend analysis from 2024 to 2025 reveals a significant 11.3%
decrease in substance use disorder (SUD) diagnoses, dropping Other 8.6%
from 30% in 2024 to 21% in 2025. This aligns with recent program
changes, which either closed or changed their service models. None 0%
Concurrently, trauma-related primary diagnoses increased from 25%
28% in 2024 to 34% in 2025, reflecting the integration of ACES Primary Diagnosis Secondary Diagnosis
screening criteria across the organization.

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