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DASH - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS): Middle School

Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: March 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM | Dataset Last Updated: March 16, 2026
1991-2017. Middle School Dataset. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health behaviors among youth and young adults: 1) behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; 2) tobacco use; 3) alcohol and other drug use; 4) sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; 5) unhealthy dietary behaviors; and 6) physical inactivity. In addition, YRBSS monitors the prevalence of obesity and asthma and other priority health behaviors.

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