​Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition

Community Minded People Creating ​Community Level Change

It's In The Numbers

Our work is based on data. Our data collection is fluid.
Our data is qualitative & quantitative.

11-14

Average age at which our Youth report first tasting ALCOHOL.  
​Survival analyses revealed a rapid progression to alcohol-related harm among those who reported having their first drink at ages 11–14.

American Journal of Psychiatry, May 2020

$17,602,304

Estimated medical and work loss from medication and drug fatalities in Wilson County in 2016
NC Injury & Violence Prevention Branch

86%

Percentage of our youth report parental disapproval of prescription drug  misuse
Community Data & Focus Groups