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2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Survey Results
January 2007

Acknowledgements

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.

Table of Contents

	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