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Youth Risk Behavior Survey- Data Portal

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every two years among representative samples of 9th through 12th grade students. The survey monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including:

Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
Alcohol and other drug use
Tobacco use
Unhealthy dietary behaviors
Inadequate physical activity

In New Hampshire, YRBS is jointly administered by the Departments of Health & Human Services and Education. High schools are given the opportunity to participate in either the random state survey, a comprehensive school level census survey, or both.

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For Parents

Annual National Youth Tobacco Survey

In September 2024, FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) on e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among U.S. youth: “Notes from the Field: E-cigarette and Nicotine Pouch Use Among Middle and High School Students—United States, 2024.”

Findings showed that there was a significant drop in the number of U.S. middle and high school students who reported current (past 30 days) e-cigarette use – a decrease from 2.13 million (7.7%) youth in 2023 to 1.63 million (5.9%) youth in 2024. Youth nicotine pouch use did not show a statistically significant change from 2023 (1.5% in 2023 and 1.8% in 2024).

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Crisis and Emergency

The State of Mental Health in America

Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of
mental health, well-being, and illness prevention. Our work is informed, designed, and led by the lived
experience of those most affected. Mental Health America advances the mental health and well-being of
all people living in the U.S. through public education, research, advocacy and public policy, and direct
service. We envision a world in which all people and communities have equitable opportunity for mental
well-being and are enabled to flourish and live with purpose and meaning.

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Substance Misuse and Recovery

Walking Alongside

Walking Alongside: A Podcast about Addiction, Recovery, and Friendship

Are you supporting a person with addiction who is trying to recover? This short podcast provides a dose of education and a dose of confidence. Yes … You can make a tremendous difference.

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Crisis and Emergency

Facing Suicide Vermont

Suicide affects everyone, so it’s going to take everyone to face the issue of suicide in Vermont. Facing Suicide VT is a statewide prevention effort providing access to suicide prevention, education, support, and advocacy resources. By sharing our stories and talking about suicide in our state, we can start to make it easier to ask for help and get help when we need it. We can help ourselves and each other when we start facing suicide in Vermont together.

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Substance Misuse and Recovery

Twin State Safe Meds

Twin State Safe Meds is a multi-organization collaboration to support the development of healthy, safe, and resilient communities that take action to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug misuse.

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For Parents

The Partnership @DrugFreeNH

Featuring education and prevention resources for parents, caregivers and educators, the Partnership provides the information and skills people in NH need to make and support positive, healthy decisions around the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

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For Parents

Marijuana Talk Kit

This downloadable and printable resource from the Partnership to End Addiction is a comprehensive guide for starting the conversation about marijuana with your teen. You’ll be prepared with the risks of marijuana use, signs to look out for, strategies and conversation starters, and much more.

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