Read more about health behaviors and experiences of high school students.



View as a webpage [ [link removed] ]




JUVJUST an OJJDP News Service


AUGUST 23, 2024




CONNECT WITH US




[ [link removed] ]x twitter [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]



*New CDC Report Shows Increased Violence Against LGBTQ+ Youth and Girls*

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report: 2013-2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the “Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report: 2013-2023 [ [link removed] ].” The report provides data on U.S. high school students’ mental health and well-being, substance use, experiences of violence, and sexual behavior.  

Key findings:


* In 2023, female students and LGBTQ+ students experienced more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their male and cisgender and heterosexual peers.
* From 2013 to 2023, there were decreases in students' use of substances, including a decrease in misuse of prescription opioids between 2021 and 2023; and increases in students' experiences of violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

 Read Report [ [link removed] ]


________________________________________________________________________



*RESOURCES:*


* Visit OJJDP's Model Programs Guide [ [link removed] ] for information about evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and substance abuse prevention programs.
* Visit OJJDP's Opioid Affected Youth Initiative website [ [link removed] ]. 
* Follow OJJDP on X formerly known as Twitter [ [link removed] ] and Facebook [ [link removed] ].



________________________________________________________________________



Visit our website [ [link removed] ] commemorating the JJDPA's 50th Anniversary!"
"

________________________________________________________________________









 

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

Subscribe [ [link removed] ] or Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ] to JUVJUST or " OJJDP News @ A Glance [ [link removed] ]."

Read previous issues of JUVJUST [ [link removed] ] and " OJJDP News @ A Glance [ [link removed] ]."

Facebook [ [link removed] ]  Twitter [ [link removed] ]  YouTube [ [link removed] ]





 


________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of Department of Justice · Washington, DC GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]

body .abe-column-block { min-height: 5px; } table.gd_combo_table img {margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px;} table.gd_combo_table div.govd_image_display img, table.gd_combo_table td.gd_combo_image_cell img {margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;} table.govd_hr {min-width: 100%;}