Definition

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This indicator will not be updated after 2015.

Statewide prevalence of binge drinking in the past month among Alaska traditional high school students. This includes students in public traditional high schools with enrollments of at least 10 students (excluding boarding, correspondence, home study, alternative, and correctional schools). The statewide traditional high school results are weighted by grade, sex, and race/ethnicity.

Regional prevalence (by Alaska Public Health Region) of binge drinking in the past month among high school students. This includes students in public traditional, alternative, and correctional high schools (excluding boarding, correspondence, and home study schools).  Local results from participating school districts may contain both weighted and unweighted data.

Data Source

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) for 2007–2015  Alaska Department of Health

Most recent Alaska YRBS results

Last Updated

2022-07