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Dark portrait: 25 per cent of youth depressed
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
them self-identified as regular users.
one episode of binge drinking in the last
Tobacco: 19 per cent of students have
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When it came to body weight, 31% of
30 days and 28 per cent report starting to
tried smoking cigarette; 30 per cent are
students had a calculated BMI of
drink alcohol at the age of 13 or 14.
occasional smokers, while 20 per cent are
overweight or obesity. Women were more
More oxy
dailysmokers.Onlyfivepercentofsmokers
About25percentofareayoungpeople
likelythanmentohavenegativebodyimage.
A smaller proportion of students seem
(18% of those who tried) have been refused
are depressed, 10 per cent have been
More females (46%) than males (22%) are
to be engaged in all risk activities
to buy cigarettes in a store. Some 58 per cent
suicidal while 25 per cent have been
trying to lose weight; while males (24%) are
involving marijuana use compared to in
want to quit smoking, but nearly 30 per cent
victims of bullying at school.
trying to gain weight (female: 5%). To lose
2008. Since 2008, Oxycontin use has
never receive help to do so.
The sombre lot of many is portrayed in
their weight, females exercise, eat less and
increased from 1.0 per cent to 1.9 per cent,
When it came to alcohol, seven per cent
the Youth Risk Behaviour Survey
fast. However, males report using pills,
Rohypnol use increased from 0.3 to 1.0
report having driven a car after drinking, 24
conducted by the Eastern Ontario Health
powders, or liquids to build their body
per cent andKetamine use increased from
percentreportonetotwodrinkingepisodes
Unit. Over 3,509 grade 7 to 12 students
muscle.
0.4 to 0.8 per cent.
in the last 30 days, 25 per cent report at least
from 49 schools participated in the poll
from November 2010 to March 2011.
Some 26 per cent of youth reported
depressivesymptoms,11percentreported
Credit cap blemishes budget report card
seriously considering suicide while seven
per cent reported planning suicide and
four per cent had made a suicide attempt
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– the province simply cannot continue to
that did not require treatment. A small but
part to eliminate the provincial deficit. That
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spend at the levels of the past number of
significant proportion, one per cent, made
means everyone in the education sector
years and now it’s time for all of us to do our
an attempt resulting in injury, poisoning
needstoacceptawagefreezefortwoyears.”
or overdose that required treatment from
The newOntario budget gets a passing
a doctor or nurse.
grade from the Upper Canada District
About 25 per cent of students reported
School Board.
Surplus reduced despite
having been bullied on school property,
But the impending elimination of the
while 18 per cent reported having
so-called “Victory Lap” receives a low
experienced cyberbullying.
mark from the UCDSB.
higher tax revenues
“Based on this information, the EOHU
Board chair Greg Pietersma says the
and its community partners will target
UCDSB lauds the decision by the Ontario
appropriate interventions and strategies
governmenttoretainfull-dayKindergarten
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
to address the issues that our local youth
$4,304,616. Operations resulted in a
and class size caps. “There is one element
are currently facing,” explains Dr. Paul
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surplus of $1,091,008, compared to
ofthebudgetthatisnegativeandwewould
Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health.
$881,798 in 2010. However, the surplus
have preferred to have been consulted on
“We will also continue to collect data to
was decreased to $423,047 when
it,” he says. “The government plans to cap
Despite an increase in tax revenues,
measure the effectiveness of these
depreciation, long-term debt payments
successful secondary credits at 34 but that
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge saw its
strategies. This process truly reflects our
and transfers were included.
will create new challenges in our rural
surplus drop in 2011, according to
strategic priorities to invest in children
Major expenses last year were roads,
schools because of smaller student
financial information presented at a
and in youth and to work closely with
which cost $1,744,037, compared to
enrolments. It will limit the number of
recent meeting.
community partners.” To view the
$1,498,414
in
2010.
General
course offerings for our university-bound
Tax revenues rose from $3,312,829
executive summary of the
Youth Risk
administration cost $1,107,812,
students.”
to $3,890,952 last year, however, the
Behaviour Survey , visit the Eastern Ontario
compared to $1,036,367 the previous
By limiting the credits at 34, four more
operating surplus at the end of 2011
Health Unit online at www.eohu.ca.
year. Public safety cost $715,693,
than is required for a high school diploma,
was $423,047, lower than the operating
Other findings showed that 60 per cent
compared to $693,204, financing costs
the province is trying to reduce the number
surplus of $664,209 that was recorded
of students reported rarely or never
were $124,654, compared to $111,719
of students who return for a fifth year.
at the end of 2010.
wearing a helmet when bicycling.
in 2010, recreation and culture
The logic is that these students are too
Overall revenues totaled $5,395,624,
Nutrition: 10 per cent of the students
expenses were $159,459, compared to
young tomake career choices and/or enter
compared to $4,769,295 in 2010, while
reported never or almost never eating
$119,900, environmental services
college or university.
expenses increased from $3,887,497 to
breakfast and three per cent of
$276,436, compared to $276,844.
The change goes into effect in the 2013-
respondents reported that they never or
Planning and development expenses
2014 school year.
almost never eat lunch.
were $176,525, compared to $151,049.
“We’re very pleased to see the
Co-operation boost
Physical activity: 40 per cent of
government retaining the full-day
respondents reported meeting or
The Conseil de la coopération de
Kindergarten initiative. There is sound
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exceeding the recommended levels of
l’Ontario has been awarded $72,500 to
research that proves early childhood
physical activity set out by Canada’s
organize awareness workshops and
education has tremendous benefits. In
Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active
training sessions which combine the co-
fact, the work of Dr. FraserMustard told us
Inc.
Living.
operative enterprisemodel and food issues.
the first years of life are crucial for brain
Body weight: 24 per cent of students
Workshop and training session
development – that’s why full day
reportedbeingslightlyorveryoverweight.
locations will be identified shortly and will
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Kindergarten is so important to set the
Tobacco: 19 per cent of students
be spread across all of Ontario. Further
stage for a child’s health and wellbeing,”
reported having tried smoking.
information will be posted at
Pietersma comments. “We’re also glad to
Alcohol: 63 per cent of youth reported
www.cco.coop. The meetings will be held
see that class size caps will remain in
having had an alcoholic drink.
in both official languages in ten rural
place. This ensures that students receive
Other information collected showed
communities and at two academic
the best level of support and
that 25 per cent of youth reported having
institutions thanks to the Agricultural
encouragement from our professional
tried marijuana before and 16 per cent of
Management Institute’s financial support.
teachers. The budget is all about austerity
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