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Statewide
Highlights from the Healthy Youth Survey
(March 1, 2022)
Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey
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Student Participation
Statewide
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
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
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.
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
Statewide�- Source: 2021 Healthy Youth Survey
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Gender Identity
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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