Introduction to the YRBSS

Essential Question:
What are the trends in health-risk behaviors, obesity, and asthma among youth and young adults in the U.S. and Rhode Island?

This data story provides an introduction to the indicators tracked in the school-based YRBS survey, which is conducted every two years by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and local health authorities.

Alcohol and Other Drug Use (2)

YRBS indicators available on the DataHUB in the category "Alcohol and Other Drug Use" (cont'd):

  • Lifetime cocaine use - Used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase 1 or more times during their life.
  • Lifetime methamphetamine use - Used methamphetamines [also called speed, crystal, crank, or ice] 1 or more times during their life.
  • Lifetime inhalant use - Sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high one or more times during their life.
  • Offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property during the past 12 months.

On the next page, you'll be able to examine any of these indicators for New York and New England states.

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