
"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. Often were 6.7 times more likely themselves to report using alcohol that The association was even stronger in the otherĭirection: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more In their school also drank monthly or more often, as compared to those Much and 1.2 times more likely to report weekly participation inįurther, those students who reported using alcohol monthly or more often were 1.8 times more likely to think that most students

That the adults in their communities care about them quite a bit or very Report greater educational engagement 1.6 times more likely to report Report better teacher-student relationships 1.4 times more likely to On the other hand, compared to those students who DID report past 30-dayĪlcohol use, those who DIDN'T report use were 1.7 times more likely to Likely to report their parents only care about them some, a little, or Past-month bullying victimization 2 times less likely to report notįeeling safe in their neighborhoods 1.9 times less likely to report notīeing able to talk to their parents about problems and 2.3 times less Report self harm in the past year 1.4 times less likely to report Times less likely to report feeling anxious in the past year 2.5 times Problems with feeling depressed in the past year 1.6

Report past-year suicidal ideation 1.8 times less likely to report Graders who reported past-30 day alcohol use, those who DIDN'T reportĪlcohol use were 2.6 times less likely to In Minnesota, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to consume alcohol.Īccording to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30 day alcohol use was reported by 24.4% of 9th graders nationally.Īccording to 2013 MSS data, compared to 8 th, 9 th, and 11 th Reported use of alcohol in the past 30 days is a common measure of recent alcohol use. Alcohol is the most frequently used substance nationally and statewide, and is associated with a number of adverse health and social consequences.
