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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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11th Graders in Nontraditional Schools Using Drugs/Alcohol in Last Month

Measurement Period: 2019-2021
This indicator shows the percentage of 11th grade students in nontraditional school settings who, on the CA Healthy Kids Survey, reported using drugs or alcohol one or more days in the last 30 days.

Why is this important?

Substance use can have immediate and long-term negative consequences for young people, and evidence shows more long-term consequences for people who start using substances early in life. CDC research shows that the majority of adults who meet the criteria for having a substance use disorder started using substances during their teen and young adult years. Data from the CA Healthy Kids survey suggest that more young people begin using substances at an earlier age in Humboldt County than in California overall.
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County: Humboldt

52.0%
Source: CA Dept of Education
Measurement period: 2019-2021
Maintained by: Humboldt County - DHHS
Last update: February 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: California

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  • CA Dept of Education
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Humboldt County - DHHS

Filed under: Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health Behaviors, Teens