Multiple Threats: Co-Occurrence of Teen Health Risk Behaviors from a National Survey

A 2000 report from the Urban Institute analyzes the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors among U.S. secondary school students. The research is based in part on the Add Health Project funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It examines behaviors including drug use, drinking, smoking, sexuality, and suicide risk.

Use Cases

• Identify clusters of co-occurring risk behaviors based on national survey data.
• Analyze demographic patterns in adolescent health risks, such as among Hispanic Americans or males.
• Model the relationship between different risk factors like substance use and suicidal behavior.

Strengths

• Research is based on a major national survey project (Add Health) with federal funding.
• Examines multiple interrelated risk behaviors (drug use, drinking, smoking, sexuality, suicide) in a single analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a 2000 report; freshness unverified and may not reflect current trends.

Provenance

Source

Urban Institute, based on the Add Health Project (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant P01-HD31921).

Collection Method

Analysis of national survey data.

Time Range

Report published in 2000; survey data likely from the 1990s.

Geography

United States (implied by national survey and U.S. institutions).