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Learn more about our community and browse the latest data on youth substance abuse in Johnson County and Georgia.
Johnson County is a small rural agricultural community in the middle southeastern part of Georgia. Wrightsville is the county seat with two other small towns that make up the county (Kite and Adrian). Our total population is 9,691 people. We have one school system with approximately 1,075 students enrolled this new school year.
87%
of Johnson County middle and high school students choose not to drink alcohol.
Source: Georgia Student Health Survey, 2022
83%
of Johnson County middle and high school students choose not to vape.
Source: Georgia Student Health Survey, 2022
86%
of Johnson County middle and high school students choose not to use marijuana.
Source: Georgia Student Health Survey, 2022
Georgia Student Health Survey
The annual Georgia Student Health Survey is an anonymous and statewide survey that covers various topics such as school climate and safety, peer and adult social support, bullying, mental health, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation.
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How does Johnson County Compare?
According to the Georgia Student Health Survey, the percentage of middle schoolers using alcohol in Johnson County is slightly higher than the state average. However, over 90% of all Johnson County middle schoolers are not using alcohol.
Once students reach high school, alcohol use becomes more common. 33% of Johnson County 12th graders have used alcohol in the past 30 days, as compared to the state average of 14%. It’s important to note, however, that the majority of high schoolers are not using alcohol.
In Johnson County, vaping rates increase in 7th grade and into 8th grade, with 12% of Johnson County 8th graders having vaped in the past 30 days. Still, the majority of middle schoolers in Johnson County are not vaping.
In high school, vaping becomes more common and after 9th grade, vape usage increases with each grade. In Johnson County, vaping is most common among 12th graders, with 34% of JoCo seniors having vaped in the past 30 days. However, the majority of students are not vaping.
The rates of marijuana use increase as students advance throughout middle school. Despite this, 94% of Johnson County middle schoolers are not using marijuana.
The amount of Johnson County 9th graders using marijuana is less than the state average. From 10th grade to 12th grade, however, the percentage of high schoolers using marijuana increases with each grade, going up to 35% by 12th grade.
100% of Johnson County 6th graders don’t smoke cigarettes. Going into 7th and 8th grade, the percentage of middle schoolers smoking cigarettes increases, but remains below 5.48%.
Going into high school, smoking cigarettes is still very unpopular. In 9th grade and 10th grade, there are less Johnson County students smoking cigarettes than the state average.
Abuse of prescription drugs is very uncommon among Johnson County middle schoolers. The percentage of middle schoolers not abusing prescription drugs steadily remains above 95% throughout each of the grades.
Coming into high school, prescription drug abuse is still highly uncommon. The percentage of students not abusing prescription drugs rises above the state average in 9th through 11th grade. In 12th grade, the percentage drops down to 83%, with still a large majority of 12th graders not abusing prescription drugs.