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A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that can have serious effects on a developing brain. While most young people recover quickly and fully after a concussion, others may experience symptoms for weeks or months. Compared to adults, high school athletes have an increased risk for concussions and have a longer recovery time after a concussion.
Ensuring a safe and healthy environment for youth is critical for them to thrive, both academically and physically. However, a safe and healthy environment is not always available to many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students.
New Mexico's sexual minority youth are a diverse group. They come from a wide variety of cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, speak a number of different languages, and live in
Gender identity is an individual’s concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither. In 2017, a question about gender identity was added to the high school YRRS questionnaire.
Recently released results from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey allow comparisons between high school students in New Mexico, the US, and in other states.
Recently released results from the 2017 New Mexico High School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey showed encouraging trends for a number of important risk behaviors, including behaviors associated with alcohol use, cigarette use, drug use, sexual activity, and violence.
The National Center on Family Homelessness estimated that 2.5 million children, or one out of every 30 U.S. children, experienced homelessness at some time in 2013.1 This estimate used a definition of homeless-ness based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which defines as homeless any family or individual who lacks a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.
Ensuring a safe and healthy environment for youth is critical for them to thrive, both academically and physically. However, a safe and healthy environment is not always available to many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students.
The use of tobacco products during adolescence increases the risk for adverse health effects and lifelong nicotine addiction. We asked about current use of five tobacco products: cigarettes, cigars, spit tobacco, hookah, and e-cigarettes. While use of some forms of tobacco have decreased over the past decade, the addition of questions about newer forms of tobacco has presented a more complicated picture of tobacco use trends.
Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more so than tobacco or illicit drugs. Youth who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years. Binge drinking accounts for about 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States.
Mental health is an integral part of student well-being. It is essential to youth for maintaining healthy relationships, supporting academic achievement, and living full and productive lives. NM youth 10–19 years of age experience a higher rate of death by suicide than those in the US (9.8 vs. 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population).
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
This report contains county level results from the 2011 New Mexico Middle School Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, a statewide survey of public school students, grades 6-8. Statewide and county level results are also available. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working on youth-related issues at the state and local level.
