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SA-2.1 Increase the proportion of at risk adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who, in the past year, refrained from using alcohol for the first time
About the Data: National
Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the national estimate.
Number of persons aged 12 to 17 years who never used alcohol in their lives prior to the past year and refrained from alcohol use in the past year
Number of persons aged 12 to 17 years who never used alcohol in their lives prior to the past year
- Yes
- No
- CURRENT YEAR - 1
- CURRENT YEAR
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
From the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
[NUMERATOR AND DENOMINATOR:]
For persons aged 12 to 17 years:
Have you ever, even once, had a drink of any type of alcoholic beverage? Please do not include times when you only had a sip or two from a drink.
Think about the first time you had a drink of an alcoholic beverage. How old were you the first time you had a drink of an alcoholic beverage? Please do not include any time when you only had a sip or two from a drink.
Did you first have a drink of an alcoholic beverage in [CURRENT YEAR - 1] or [CURRENT YEAR]?
In what month in [CURRENT YEAR] did you first have a drink of an alcoholic beverage?
This measure tracks continued abstinence from alcohol among persons aged 12 to 17 who were at risk for initiation of alcohol use. "At risk for initiation' is defined as persons who did not use alcohol in their lifetime or used alcohol for the first time in the past year.
About the Data: State
Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the state-level data.
Number of persons aged 12 to 17 years who never used alcohol in their lives prior to the past year and refrained from alcohol use in the past year
Number of persons aged 12 to 17 years who never used alcohol in their lives prior to the past year
- Yes
- No
- CURRENT YEAR - 1
- CURRENT YEAR
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
From the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
[NUMERATOR AND DENOMINATOR:]
For persons aged 12 to 17 years:
Have you ever, even once, had a drink of any type of alcoholic beverage? Please do not include times when you only had a sip or two from a drink.
Think about the first time you had a drink of an alcoholic beverage. How old were you the first time you had a drink of an alcoholic beverage? Please do not include any time when you only had a sip or two from a drink.
Did you first have a drink of an alcoholic beverage in [CURRENT YEAR - 1] or [CURRENT YEAR]?
In what month in [CURRENT YEAR] did you first have a drink of an alcoholic beverage?
This measure tracks continued abstinence from alcohol among persons aged 12 to 17 who were at risk for initiation of alcohol use. "At risk for initiation' is defined as persons who did not use alcohol in their lifetime or used alcohol for the first time in the past year.
Revision History
Any change to the objective text, baseline, target, target-setting method or data source since the Healthy People 2020 launch.
References
Additional resources about the objective
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings. Office of Applied Studies, NSDUH Series H-36, HHS Publication No. SMA 09-4434. Rockville, MD. 2009.