Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Students who Use Alcohol: 11th Graders

Measurement Period: 2021

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the percentage of 11th grade students who drank alcohol during the 30 days prior to the survey.

This value represents students who drank more than just a few sips of alcohol.

Why is this important?

According to research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, adolescents who begin drinking at a young age are more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. Patterns formed during adolescence play a critical role in health throughout adulthood. Alcohol use also impairs judgment and can lead to other high-risk behaviors such as drunk driving and irresponsible sexual activity.

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County: Sussex, DE

15%

Source: Delaware School Survey
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: January 2023

Filter(s) for this location: State: Delaware

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Technical note: COVID-19 Impact Statement: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the data collection for the Delaware School Survey was temporarily suspended. This suspension resulted in a gap in Delaware School Survey data for the 2020 survey year.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures, and changes in the approach to the Delaware School Survey administration, users of the 2021 Delaware School Survey data should note that response rates are lower.