Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance: U.S. (1999)

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Year: 2000
Pages: 94
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 075670930X

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C. Kay Smith-Akin (ed). The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors 6 categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth & young adults -- behaviors that contribute to unintentional & intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol & other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy & sexually transmitted diseases (incl. HIV infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; & physical inactivity. The YRBSS includes a nat. school-based survey as well as state, territorial, & local school-based surveys. This report summarizes results from the nat. survey, 33 state surveys, & 16 local surveys conducted among HS students from Feb.-May ‘99.

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