The Montana Youth Risk Behavior
Survey (YRBS) assists educators and health professionals
in determining the prevalence of health-risk behaviors
as self-reported by Montana youth. In 1988, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
initiated a process to identify the leading causes
of mortality, morbidity and social problems among
youth - these were identified and categorized
into six risk areas: 1) behaviors that result
in unintentional and intentional injuries; 2)
tobacco use; 3) alcohol and drug abuse; 4) sexual
behaviors that result in HIV infection, other
sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended
pregnancies; 5) physical inactivity; and 6) dietary
behaviors. The Montana Office of Public Instruction
has been involved with this survey project since
1991.
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