Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Drugs
Young Women Are Using Weed More Than Young Men Now
The director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health explains the results from their latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Matthew Herskowitz
3.7.23
Identity
The Scariest Part About America’s LGBTQ Suicide Epidemic Is What We Don’t Know About It
Public health agencies are failing to properly collect data on LGBTQ suicide and health risks—and the marginalized suffer as a result.
Jared Keller; illustrated by Kitron Neuschatz
8.23.16
Identity
Queer Teens Facing 'Unacceptable' Levels of Physical and Sexual Violence
A survey released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that teens who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual are significantly more at risk for violence and depression than their straight peers.
Kimberly Lawson
8.12.16