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Statewide

Highlights from the Healthy Youth Survey

(March 1, 2022)

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Student Participation

Statewide

  

    • 8,426 (72%) of Grade 6 students
    • 7,691 (71%) of Grade 8 students
    • 9,378 (70%) of Grade 10 students
    • 5,672 (44%) of Grade 12 students

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Current Cigarette Smoking

Percent of students who report smoking cigarettes�in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping

Percent of students who report using an electronic cigarette,�e-cig, JUUL, or vape pen in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Type of Substance Used in E-Cigarette or Vaped in Past 30 Days�Percentages are of students who used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days

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Lifetime Alcohol Use

Percent of students who report having ever drunk more than a sip of alcohol

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Alcohol Use

Percent of students who report having drunk a glass, can or�bottle of alcohol in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Binge Drinking

Percent of students who report having drunk 5 or more drinks�in a row in the past 2 weeks

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Levels of Alcohol Use

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Lifetime Marijuana Use

Percent of students who report having ever used marijuana

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Marijuana Use

Percent of students who report using marijuana�in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Illegal Drug Use

Percent of students who report using illegal drugs�in the past 30 days (not including alcohol, tobacco or marijuana)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Prescription Drug Use

Percent of students who report using prescription drugs�not prescribed to them in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Over-the-Counter Drug Use

Percent of students who report using over-the-counter drugs, like cough syrup or cold medicine for�non-medical purposes in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Alcohol Drinking while Using Marijuana

Percent of students who report drinking alcohol at the same time they were using marijuana�in the past 30 days

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Substance Use at School

Percent of students who report being drunk or high while participating in school�in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Tobacco Use on School Property

Percent of students who report using cigarettes, cigars, or chew/dip�on school property in the past 30 days�(among those on school property in the past 30 days)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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E-Cigarette Use on School Property

Percent of students who report using an electronic cigarette, e-cig, JUUL, or vape pen�on school property in the past 30 days�(among those on school property in the past 30 days)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Alcohol Use on School Property

Percent of students who report having at least one drink of alcohol�on school property in the past 30 days�(among those on school property in the past 30 days)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Marijuana Use on School Property

Percent of students who report using marijuana�on school property in the past 30 days�(among those on school property in the past 30 days)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Riding with a Drinking Driver

Percent of students who report having ridden in the past 30 days�with a driver who had been drinking alcohol

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Riding With a Recent Marijuana User

Percent of students who report having ridden in the past 30 days�with a driver who had been using marijuana

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Alcohol

Percent of students who report alcohol�would be "very hard" to get

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Cigarettes

Percent of students who report cigarettes�would be "very hard" to get

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Availability of Marijuana

Percent of students who report marijuana�would be "very hard" to get

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Alcohol Use

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm�from drinking alcohol daily

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Cigarette Smoking

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm�from smoking a pack or more a day

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm from�using e-cigarette, JUUL, or vape pen regularly (almost daily)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Perceived Risk of Regular Marijuana Use

Percent of students who report "great risk" of harm�from using marijuana at least once or twice a week

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Enjoyment of School

Percent of students who report "often" or "almost always" enjoying school in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Skipping School

Percent of students who report skipping�1 or more whole days of school in the past 4 weeks

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Bullying

Percent of students who report being bullied in the past 30 days�Bullying is when one or more students threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or otherwise hurt another student over and over again.

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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School Tries to Stop Bullying

Percent of students who report teachers or other adults from school�"almost always" or "often" try to stop bullying

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Students Know How to Report Bullying

Percent of students who report they know how to report bullying during school

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Feeling Safe During School

Percent of students who report that they feel safe during school

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Opportunities for School Involvement

Percent of students who report that they have lots of chances�for involvement in school activities

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Physical Fighting

Percent of students who report being in a physical fight�in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Children's Hope Scale�Hope reflects a future orientated mindset and motivational process toward attaining a desirable goal.�Research has linked hope with overall physical, psychological, and social well-being.

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Gang Membership

Percent of students who report being members of a gang�in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Walking/Biking To or From School

Percent of students who report walking or riding a bicycle�to or from school during an average week�(among those who normally travel to school)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Eating Breakfast

Percent of students who report eating breakfast

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Sleep on a School Night

Percent of students who report sleeping less than 8 hours�on an average school night

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Sugar Sweetened Beverages Consumption

Percent of students who report drinking sugar sweetened drinks�(not including diet, sugar-free or drinks with artificial sweeteners)�2 or more times a day

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Excessive Television/Video Game Use

Percent of students who report 3 or more hours watching television,playing video games or using the�computer for fun on an average school day�(TV includes movies or stream videos on any electronic device. Video games includes tablets, smartphone, social media)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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60 Minutes of Physical Activity per Day

Percent of students who report being physically active�60 minutes per day, 7 days a week

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Obesity

Percent of students who are obese�(according to reported height and weight)

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Current Asthma

Percent of students who currently have asthma

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Lifetime Sex

Percent of students who report ever having sex�in their lifetime

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Sexual Orientation

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Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Gender Identity

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Lifetime Sexual Abuse

Percent of students who report having ever been in a in a situation where someone�made them engage in kissing, sexual touch or sexual intercourse when they did not want to

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Access to Dental Care

Percent of students who report visiting a dentist for a routine checkup�in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Depression

Percent of students who report feeling so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in�a row that they stopped doing some usual activities in the past year.

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Contemplation of Suicide

Percent of students who report having seriously considered suicide�in the past year

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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Someone in Community to Talk To

Percent of students who report having an adult in their neighborhood or community�they can talk to about something important

Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey

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