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Key Data and Reports

Youth Substance Use in Delaware

Prescription Pill Abuse

2021

8.0%
of youth

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decreased 21% from 2017 to 2021

Target

14.0%percentage of youth

Progress

Improving, target met

Additional Information

Youth Substance Use in Delaware

Data Sources


Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

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