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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
High School Students Who Have Ever Used Heroin
State: Nevada
Measurement Period: 2023
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This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who have ever used heroin.
Why is this important?
Substance abuse is a major public health issue that has a strong impact on individuals, families, and communities. The use of illicit drugs, abuse of alcohol, and addiction to pharmaceuticals is linked to serious health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and liver diseases, exacting over $600 billion annually in costs related to lost work productivity, healthcare, and crime. Substance abuse also contributes to a wide range of social, physical, mental, and public health problems such as teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDs, STIs, domestic violence, child abuse, motor vehicle crashes, crime, homicide, and suicide.
2.5%
Source:
Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Compared to
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health Behaviors, Teens