A big congratulations goes to the winners of the 1st annual iASK and PIC iDODGE dodgeball tournament last weekend. The Red Team took home the championship with players Trevor A., Justin K., Ian S., Jake S., Eli C., Odane M., and Bobby D. Please click here to see a photo gallery from the day!
Below is a list of alcohol and other drug statistics used throughout the tournament, and always remember the 5 D’s of dodgeball: Don’t Do Drugs, Do Dodgeball!!!
ROUND #1:
Game #1: Addiction in the Family
Set-up: 4 red balls, 4 blue balls, 2 yellow balls
4 Red Balls: 43% of the U.S. adult population has been exposed to alcoholism in their family
4 Blue Balls: Children of alcoholics or addicted parents are 4x more likely than non- Children of alcoholics or addicted parents to develop an addiction
2 Yellow Balls: 25%of kids have a parent who abuses alcohol or drugs
Game #2: ALCOHOL
Set-up: 3 orange balls, 3 green balls, 3 purple balls, 1 yellow ball
3 Orange Balls: Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 31% of ALL driving fatalities
3 Green Balls: In the age group 20–39 years, 25% of the total deaths are attributable to alcohol
3 Purple Balls: 64,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2016, 34% of those deaths were related to alcohol
1 Yellow Ball: Only 10% of teens 12-17 years old have used alcohol in the past month; therefore, 90% have not
ROUND #2:
Game #1: Marijuana
Set-up: 3 orange balls, 3 green balls, 2 purple balls, 2 yellow balls
3 Orange & 3 Green Balls: Of adults who used marijuana before age 15, 62% went on to use cocaine at some point
2 Purple Balls: 17% of teens who try marijuana will become addicted
2 Yellow Balls: Drivers under the influence of marijuana are 2x as likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes.
Game #2: ADDICTION
Set-up: 4 red balls, 4 blue balls, 1 orange ball, 1 green ball
4 Red,4 Blue, & 1 Orange Balls: 90% of people who develop an alcohol or drug problem starting using before age 18
1 Green Ball: Only 11% of those with an addiction ever receive treatment
ROUND #3:
Game #1: DRUG OVERDOSES
Set-up: 3 red balls, 4 blue balls, 3 yellow balls
3 Red Balls: In Westchester County, drug overdoses account for 25% of all deaths for people ages 15 to 44
4 Blue Balls: Other counties in the Tri-State area (i.e. NY, NJ, CT), drug overdoses account for up to 40% of all the deaths for people ages 15 to 44
3 Yellow Balls: 64,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2016, 26% of those deaths were related to prescription drugs
Game #2: VAPING
Set-up: 3 orange balls, 4 green balls, 3 purple balls
3 Orange Balls: 30% of teens who juul or vape will start using regular cigarettes within 6 months
4 Green & 3 Purple Balls: 75 % of teenagers have NEVER used a juul, vape, or e-cigarettes in their lifetime
ROUND #4:
Game #1: DRUG & ALCOHOL IMPACTS
Set-up: 4 red balls, 2 blue balls, 2 orange balls, 2 yellow balls
4 Red Balls: Drugs & alcohol are reported to be a factor in over 40% of fatal car crashes
2 Blue, 2 Yellow, & 2 Orange Balls: Drugs & alcohol are reported to be a factor in over 60% of murders and 60% of drownings
Game #2: OTHER STATS
Set-up: 1 orange ball, 2 yellow balls, 2 blue balls, 1 green balls, 4 purple balls
1 Orange Ball: 10% of Americans over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol & drugs. This is roughly equal to the entire population of Texas.
2 Yellow Balls: 2 babies are born to alcohol or drug-addicted parents every second of every hour of every day
2 Blue Balls: 20% of college students meet the criteria for an alcohol problem
1 Green & 4 Purple Balls: Teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are 5x more likely to struggle with alcohol or drug addiction in their lifetime
