The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education wishes to extend its thanks to the 3,522 public high school students who participated in the 2005 MYRBS, and to the teachers, principals, and superintendents of the 51 high schools these students represented. We would also like to thank the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which provided funding for this important research; the staff at Westat, Inc., who provided valuable technical assistance throughout all phases of this project; and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for its support of Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction & Survey Methods
Chapter 2. Tobacco Use
Chapter 3. Alcohol Use
Chapter 4. Illegal Drug Use
Chapter 5. Violence-Related Behaviors & Experiences
Chapter 6. Suicidality and Self-Inflicted Injury
Chapter 7. Behaviors Related to Unintentional Injuries
Chapter 8. Sexual Behaviors & Sexuality Education - [MSWORD = 2.0MB]
Chapter 9. Nutrition, Physical Activity & Weight Control
Chapter 10. Protective Factors
Chapter 11. Conclusions
Appendix A. 2005 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire
Appendix B. Sampling, Survey Administration, Data Weighting, Data Analysis Procedures
Appendix C. Summary Tables
Appendix D. Risk Behaviors Among U.S. and Massachusetts High School Students
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