The Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey (MYRBS) and Massachusetts Youth Health Survey (MYHS) are conducted every two years to monitor health indicators, behaviors, and risk factors contributing to the leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and social and academic problems among adolescents, including:
• Behaviors related to injuries and violence
• Behaviors related to personal safety
• Alcohol and other drug use
• Tobacco use
• Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV
• Behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity
• Protective factors
• Other factors related to adolescent health
*You can find more information and reports from previous years' MYRBS surveys located to the right on this page.