SHA 2023 measures - Octavia Toombs
Alcohol Use
Alcohol Misuse
Binge Drinking among High School Students
Current Value
9.6%
Definition
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Data Description and Source
Description: Decreasing trend. Binge drinking among high school students has decreased between 2017 (11.7%) and 2021 (9.6%).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS).
Notes: Crude prevalence of responses is reported. Survey is conducted among randomly selected public high school students (grades 9 to 12).