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Download full textKann, Laura; And Others – MMWR/Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1995
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Systems monitor six categories of priority health risk behaviors among youth and young adults: (1) behaviors that contribute to intentional or unintentional injuries; (2) tobacco use (3) alcohol and other drug use; (4) sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases;…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Health Activities, High Schools
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC. – 2002
This federal document offers a comprehensive approach to reduce demand for illegal drugs and decrease their availability. Supported by statistical tables and graphs, the summary is divided into three sections. "Stopping Use Before It Starts: Education and Community Action" highlights the importance of prevention programs and the…
Descriptors: Crime, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Drug Legislation
Balding, John – 1994
The Schools Health Education Unit supports and promotes effective health education in primary and secondary schools. The services it provides promote cooperation between teachers, parents, children, governors, and health-care professionals. A school deciding to use the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire, developed by the Schools Health…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drug Education, Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Shaughnessy, Lana; Everett, Sherry; Ranslow, Steve – 1997
In 1997, a second survey was conducted of all 9th through 12th graders enrolled in schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). As in 1994, the survey instrument used was the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, developed by the Centers for Disease Control. Surveys were completed by 5,606 students out of a total high school population of 7,780.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Drinking, Eating Habits
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G. – 1999
This two-volume monograph reports the results of the 24th national survey of drug use and related attitudes and beliefs among American high school seniors, the nineteenth such survey of American college students, and the eighth such survey of eighth- and tenth-grade students. The major purpose of this publication is to develop an accurate picture…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attitude Measures, Drug Use, Grade 8
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G. – 1999
This second volume, in a two-volume set reporting the results from the Monitoring the Future study, presents the results of the 1977 through 1998 follow-up surveys of the graduating high school classes of 1976 through 1997 as they have progressed through young adulthood. This current study, which draws the college sample in the senior year of high…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Drug Use, High School Seniors
