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Teens who Use Alcohol
| Value: |
26.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2012 |
| Location: |
County : Pinal
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
AZ State Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students who drank alcohol during the 30 days prior to the survey. This value represents public school students who had at least one drink of alcohol. |
| Why this is important: According to research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, adolescents who begin drinking at a young age are more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. Patterns formed during adolescence play a critical role in health throughout adulthood. Alcohol use also impairs judgment and can lead to other high-risk behaviors such as drunk driving and sexual activity. |
| Technical Note: The regional value is compared to the Arizona state value. |
| Source: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission |
| URL of Source: http://www.azcjc.gov/acjc.web/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://www.bach-harrison.com/arizonadataproject/Indicator... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Teens who Use Alcohol by Gender
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Teens who Use Alcohol by Race/Ethnicity
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Teens who Use Alcohol
| Value: |
26.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2012 |
| Location: |
County : Pinal
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
|
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students who drank alcohol during the 30 days prior to the survey. This value represents public school students who had at least one drink of alcohol. |
| Why this is important: According to research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, adolescents who begin drinking at a young age are more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. Patterns formed during adolescence play a critical role in health throughout adulthood. Alcohol use also impairs judgment and can lead to other high-risk behaviors such as drunk driving and sexual activity. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission |
| URL of Source: http://www.azcjc.gov/acjc.web/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://www.bach-harrison.com/arizonadataproject/Indicator... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Teens who Use Alcohol by Gender
percent
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Teens who Use Alcohol by Race/Ethnicity
percent
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