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YRBS Data (cont.) La Crosse Monroe Trempealeau Vernon WI Houston

Drug Use

Marijuana use ever 33.2% 28.3% 23.3% 16.0% 31.2% 13.0% (used
alcohol and

marijuana in

past 30 days)

Used inhalant ever 7.4% 9.0% 5.6% 5.2% 5.9% N/A

Used ecstasy ever 5.2% 5.1% 4.3% 4.0% N/A N/A

Used prescription 16.1% 8.4% 13.1% 17.6% 14.9% N/A
drug without a
doctor’s permission

Violence

Were ever hit, 12.4% 10.6% 8.8% 3.2% 8.5% 6.2%
slapped or
physically hurt by
their boyfriend or
girlfriend during
the past 12 months

Bullied on school 29.5% 28.8% 32.1% 24.0% 22.7% 10.0%
property in past 12
month EDUCATION

Electronically N/A 21.5% 20.8% 16.8% 17.6% 13.0%
bullied in past 12
months

Sexual Activity

Ever had sex 38.2% 45.0% 36.3% 32.4% 35.3% 39.2%

Mental Health

Seriously 16.8% 12.8% 12.2% 6.8% 13.2% 9.5%
considered suicide
in past 12 months

Feeling sad or 28.9% 23.9% 22.1% 15.2% 24.6% 30.5% (over
hopeless almost last 12 months)
every day for 2
weeks

Hurt or injured 18.1% 15.7% 14.4% 10.0% N/A 8.0%
yourself over the
past 12 months
without wanting
to die

Have attempted 6.6% 6.8% 6.3% 3.6% 2.5% 5.0% (within
suicide last 12 months)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1991-2013 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data.
Available at http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline. Accessed on December 1, 2014; Minnesota Student Survey, 2013. The
CDC website represents this data at a state and national level; however, not all school districts in each county were
required to participate. As part of a CDC grant, the YRBS was collected for La Crosse County in 2013. The YRBS is not

generally available by county unless the county or school district voluntarily completes the online survey.
Current cigarette use is defined as those who smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days.
All high schools from La Crosse and Monroe counties participated in the online YRBS survey.
The state of Wisconsin did not include a question regarding self-harm on the 2013 questionnaire.

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