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Statewide survey finds fewer saying they smoke, drink and drive, have sex
Jump to full article: Las Vegas Sun, 2008-01-25
Author: Emily Richmond
Intro: Nevada’s high school students are being more responsible about their health and well-being, with fewer reporting they smoke, have sex or drink and drive, according to a new survey.
The Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted biennially statewide in grades seven through 12, asks students about their alcohol and tobacco use, personal habits and school safety. . . .
According to survey results, the teen smoking rate has hit a six-year low, with 14 percent of high school students reporting they had smoked in the previous 30 days. By comparison, about 25 percent of high schoolers in 2001 said they’d smoked.
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