Binge Drinking Among High School Students By Gender (2017–2023)

Definition

Beginning in 2017, the definition was binge drinking was modified to four or more drinks of alcohol in a row for female students OR five or more drinks of alcohol in a row for male students, within a couple of hours on at least one day during the past 30 days..

We currently report district-level results for participating districts in years when the sample size requirements are met and results can be weighted. For questions about school districts not included here, please check most recent Alaska YRBS results.

Data Source

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) for 2017–2023 Alaska Department of Health

**The 2021 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey was canceled due to the unprecedented challenges Alaska school districts and schools are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes

NA: Not Available; S: Suppressed data

Last Updated

2025-01