The latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey found more anxiety and suicidal thoughts than earlier surveys, but also less alcohol and tobacco use.
A sign at Anchorage’s Service High School, seen on Aug. 13, 2024, explains that tobacco use is prohibited at the property.
In many mental-health measures, girls reported more problems than boys. Among female respondents in 2023, 56% reported feeling too sad to engage in their usual activities, versus 32% for male respondents. While 20% of all respondents reported being cyberbullied – up from 15% in 2011 – 25% of the girls said they had been victimized that way.
“My heart breaks for our young Alaskans who are struggling and for families across the state,” Kato said in a statement. “These statistics reinforce the continued work that is needed to support our children and families to improve community connectedness, economic stability, and access to quality health services; the need for public health and public safety to work side by side our violence prevention work, so that Alaskans can focus on things like physical activity, education, and nutrition.
Of the students responding to the survey, 16.9% said they had consumed an alcoholic beverage in the prior 30 days, compared to 29% in 2011.
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