Alcohol and Drug Use Statistics in Federal Way, WA
The following statistics reveal current substance abuse trends in Federal Way, WA and its surrounding King County:3,4,5,6
1% of 12th graders report misusing painkillers in the last 30 days.
27% of 12th graders report using alcohol in the past month.
18% of 12th graders report using marijuana in the past month.
24% of 10th graders believe there is no or low risk from regular use of marijuana.
Resources
- Federal Way re-criminalizes drug possession in wake of court decision. (2021, May 1). Federal Way Mirror.
- Brett Davis, The Center Square. (2022, April 26). Federal Way moves to prohibit ‘reckless’ use of fentanyl in public spaces. The Center Square.
- Fact Sheet: Substance Use for King County. (2021). AskHYS.Net; Healthy Youth Survey.
- Overdose deaths. (n.d.). King County; King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
- Federal Way alcohol and drug rehab resources. (2022, February 8). Northpoint Washington.
- 2022’s top rehab centers in Federal Way, WA (15 free) – Drug & alcohol. (n.d.). Federal Way.