Goal: Reduce underage tobacco and electronic vaping product (EVP) use
Indicator: % of Essex County youth in grades 9-12 who believe it is wrong for people their age to use electronic vapor products (EVPs)
Current Value
69%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Youth who perceive disapproval of substance use among their peers are at lower risk for substance use.
A special note about 2021 YRBS data: The data from the 2021 YRBS should be interpreted with caution as due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s YRBS was done in the fall instead of the usual spring timeline, meaning that students were overall younger when they completed the survey. In addition, students who participated in the 2021 YRBS may have had a different educational and social experience compared to previous participants. Disruptions, including remote learning, lack of social interactions and extracurricular activities, are likely reflected in the survey results.
| https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20662125/ |
Note: LGBTQ and BIPOC data is missing due to low sample size
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