Health Indicator Report of Youth Current Methamphetamine Use
Substance abuse among youth remains a major public health problem. Substance use and abuse can increase the risk for injuries, violence, HIV infection, and other diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/alcoholdrug).
Notes
There is no national comparison for current methamphetamine use.Data Sources
- New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, New Mexico Department of Health and Public Education Department.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
Data Interpretation Issues
Responses are weighted to reflect youth attending public middle and high schools in New Mexico. The YRRS is administered in odd years.Definition
Youth current methamphetamine use is defined as a youth in grades 9-12 in a NM public school who reported using methamphetamine at least once in the past 30 days.Numerator
Number of youth reporting current methamphetamine useDenominator
Total number of youth participating in the YRRSOther Objectives
Substance Abuse Epidemiology Report Indicator
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Published on 12/19/2018