Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use Among High School Students
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In 2009, alcohol use in Valdez high school students was higher than Alaskan
high school students and increased since 2003. For example, 76% of Valdez high school students had used alcohol in their lifetime compared to 67% of Alaskan high school students in 2009, an 8% increase since 2003. Almost half (46%) of junior high school students in Valdez reported drinking alcohol in their lifetime in 2009, an increase of 6% since 2003. Thirty day cigarette and marijuana use also increased for Valdez high school students between 2003 and
2009.
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