Data By Topic
Alcohol and other drug use among our nation’s youth remains a major public health problem. Substance use and abuse can increase the risk for injuries, violence, HIV infection, and other diseases.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- Youth Online – Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Trends in the Prevalence of Alcohol Use, National YRBS: 1991-2017 pdf icon[PDF – 114 KB]
- Trends in the Prevalence of Marijuana, Cocaine, and Other Illegal Drug Use, National YRBS: 1991–2017 pdf icon[PDF – 160 KB]
School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)
This section provides data about youth sexual risk behaviors and school health programs, policies, and practices designed to prevent them. These data are collected through surveillance systems administered by CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- Youth Online – Sexual Risk Behaviors
- Trends in the Prevalence of Sexual Behaviors and HIV Testing, National YRBS: 1991–2017 pdf icon[PDF – 150 KB]
- HIV and Other STD Prevention and United States Students pdf icon[PDF – 244 KB]
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention and United States Students pdf icon[PDF – 202 KB]
- Trends in Human Immunodeficiency Virus- and Sexually Transmitted Disease-Related Risk Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2009 [Abstract]external icon
School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)
- HIV Prevention pdf icon[PDF – 443K]
- Pregnancy Prevention pdf icon[PDF – 439K]
- STD Prevention pdf icon[PDF – 441K]
School Health Profiles
This section data about youth dietary and physical activity behaviors and about school policies and practices to encourage healthy eating, and physical activity, and prevent obesity. These data are collected through surveillance systems administered by CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- Youth Online – Tobacco
- Trends in the Prevalence of Tobacco Use, National YRBS: 1991 – 2017 pdf icon[PDF – 130 KB]
- Tobacco Use and United States Students pdf icon[PDF – 225 KB]