Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Related Indicators for page Introduction to the High School YRBS: Page 10:
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% Ever Had Alcoholic Drink
% ever had alcoholic drink
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% Currently Drink Alcohol
% currently drink alcohol
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% Currently Heavy Drinking
% currently heavy drinking
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% Ever Used Marijuana
% ever used marijuana
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% Ever Used Cocaine
% ever used cocaine
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% Ever Used Methamphetamines
% ever used methamphetamines
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% Ever Used Inhalants
% ever used inhalants
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% Offered Drugs at School in Past Year
% offered drugs at school in past year
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% Offered Drugs at School Frequently - SALT ONLY
% students offered drugs at school frequently during the school year
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% Used Drugs Frequently - SALT ONLY
% students who used drugs frequently during the past 30 days
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% Drank Alcohol Frequently (EMH)
% of students who drank alcohol on 10 or more days in past 30 days (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)
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% Substance Use (Any) - SALT ONLY
% students with any drug or alcohol use 1+ times during the past 30 days
By 2013, an estimated 15.3% of Rhode Island high school students drank heavily in the past month.
This map is zoomed into New England states to give you a better view of Rhode Island high school student reports of alcohol and other drug use in relation to its neighbors. In 2003, an estimated 27% of Rhode Island high school students had 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple hours on at least 1 day during the past 30 days. As you can see in the map, this isn't much different than its New England neighbors. Moving the time slider, heavy drinking appears to be trending down among the New England states.
Click here to view tabulated data and confidence intervals.
