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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