Reduce Substance Misuse
% of Teens Reporting Binge Use of Alcohol in Past 30 Days
Current Value
12.4%
Definition
Data source: CDC YRBS / NH Wisdom - https://wisdom.dhhs.nh.gov/wisdom/#Topic_A22E665AF7C34EDDA13339B4E214CEDB_Ano
Data Table - https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wisdomprod/anon/report-1070709798.html
Reported as: September – December, every other year
Contact for data: ALL Together, D-H Community Health Improvement (info@uvalltogether.org)
Story Behind the Curve
Binge drinking is defined as having consumed five or more drinks of alcohol in a row on at least one day in the past 30 days. Teen binge drinking has significantly decreased in the past 10+ years in NH and VT, from about 28% of NH teens in 2007 to 16% in 2017. Though still higher than the national level of 13.5% in 2017. Binge use of alcohol contributes to a wide range of injuries and other unintended consequences, and teens engaged in binge drinking may be at greater risk for more serious substance use disorders. Multiple strategies are used to reduce binge drinking and other forms of substance use, including community messaging to change norms and beliefs, policies and practices to reduce access to substances, and school programs to build resilience skills.
Data sources: CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey and NH Wisdom
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