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Statistics on children, youth and families in New Mexico from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and New Mexico Voices for Children
High school students engaging in binge drinking
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The percentage of New Mexico high school students, ages 12 to 17, who engage in binge drinking.
For boys (ages 12-17), binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the last 30 days; for girls (ages 12-17), binge drinking is defined as having four or more drinks on at least one occasion in the last 30 days. Prior to 2016, the definition of binge drinking was the same for both boys and girls (ages 12-17).
For boys (ages 12-17), binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the last 30 days; for girls (ages 12-17), binge drinking is defined as having four or more drinks on at least one occasion in the last 30 days. Prior to 2016, the definition of binge drinking was the same for both boys and girls (ages 12-17).
Data Source
New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency survey (YRRS).
Data are available for odd-numbered years only.
Data are available for odd-numbered years only.
Notes
County-level data available upon request.
Data not available for 2019.
Last Updated
September 2023