Trends in alcohol use among Hawai‘i adolescents

Authors

Van M. Ta Park, San Jose State UniversityFollow
D. S. Kittinger, University of Hawaii at Manoa
L. A. Pham, San Jose State University
R. J. Williams, University of Hawaii at Manoa
L. N. Eller, University of Hawaii at Manoa
C. R. Nigg, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 2010

Publication Title

Hawai‘i Medical Journal

First Page

167

Last Page

171

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

It is important to review trends in youth alcohol use over time in order to effectively tailor prevention programs to address those trends. This article reviews data on alcohol use behaviors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Hawai‘i from 1993 to 2007. Five alcohol use indicators were examined and stratified by grade level, from 9th grade through 12th grade. Significant drops in nearly all indicators are seen among 9th through 11th graders, but not among 12th graders. This suggests that Hawai‘i youth are responding well to anti-alcohol messaging as young teens, but a different approach may be needed to target older teens.

Comments

© 2010 University Clinical, Education & Research Associates (UCERA).

Recommended Citation

Van M. Ta Park, D. S. Kittinger, L. A. Pham, R. J. Williams, L. N. Eller, and C. R. Nigg. "Trends in alcohol use among Hawai‘i adolescents" Hawai‘i Medical Journal (2010): 167-171.