HYS 2018 Press Releases
May 1st, 2019 — State officials urge action on youth mental health trends
- Funcionarios estatales instan a actuar sobre las tendencias de salud mental juvenil
- Mental Health Data Brief
- Mental Health Resource Guide
- Mental Health Info-graphic
- County-level HYS 2018 mental health estimates
March 18, 2019 — Alcohol use remains at an all-time low while vaping use increases among Washington youth
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HYS 2016 Press Releases
November 1, 2017 — Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages among teens declines
- Sugar-sweetened Beverage Data Brief
- County-level HYS 2016 press release estimates
- Spanish-language press release
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May 15, 2017 — Healthy Youth Survey results show a rise in Washington teens who consider suicide
Press Coverage:
- Seattle Times - "Growing number of Washington students report they've thought about suicide — or attempted it"
- KING 5 TV (NBC) - "Washington teens who have considered suicide on the rise, survey finds"
- Lynnwood Today - "Thoughts of suicide on rise at local schools, survey shows"
- Yakima Herald Republic - "Survey: Suicide attempts, depressive thoughts still on the rise in Yakima County teens"
- Bellingham Herald - "Growing number of Washington students report they’ve thought about suicide – or attempted it""
- The 74 - "1 in 5 Washington State HS Students Considered Suicide, 9% Attempted It, Shocking New Report Finds"
- KOHO 101 - "Healthy Youth Survey Shows Rise in Washington Teens Who Consider Suicide""
March 15, 2017 — Most Washington teens reject alcohol and other drugs
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Press Coverage:
- Kitsap Sun - "Marijuana use declines among 10th-graders"
- Q13 Fox - "New research shows teens aren’t using more marijuana since legalization"
- Washington Post - "A big thing marijuana opponents warned you about is definitely not happening"
- Tacoma News Tribune - "Student marijuana survey gives cause for hope"
- Spokane Inlander - "After legalization, Spokane teen pot use lowest it's been in at least a decade"
- KPQ 560 news radio - "Study Shows Large Percentage of Washington Teens Avoid Alcohol and Drugs"
HYS 2014 Press Releases
June 23, 2015 — Student depression, suicide attempts increase
May 8, 2015 — Healthy Youth Survey Helps Educators Address Students' Needs
March 12, 2015 — Alcohol, tobacco use down among teens; marijuana, e-cigarettes of concern
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