iIndicator Details
% Currently Heavy Drinking
Short Definition: % currently heavy drinking
Long Definition:
Percent of high school students reporting they had 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple of hours on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
Heavy alcohol drinking among youth is associated with other personal risk taking, including risky sexual behavior.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates. States with weighted data achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, “X% of high school students in the state are currently heavily drinking.” Refer to the “Quality” indicator to determine which states’ data are weighted.
Universe:
Tags: Physical Health, Substance Use
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