TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use reported by adolescents aged 12-17 years: United States, 1999-2004
JO  - National health statistics reports
A1  - Fryar, Cheryl D.
A1  - Merino, Mercy C.
A1  - Hirsch, Rosemarie
A1  - Porter, Kathryn S.
SP  - 1
EP  - 23
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IS  - 15
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This report presents national prevalence estimates for self-reported health risk behaviors of smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use by U.S. adolescents aged 12-17 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). <br><br>METHODS: Data in this report are from 6 years (1999-2004) of NHANES, which is conducted on a complex, stratified, multistage probability sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population. <br><br>RESULTS: The tables included in this report present weighted percentages and standard errors for smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug use behaviors in U.S. adolescents, by sex, race/ethnicity, education, and poverty level (when sufficient data are available). Selected highlights are presented from information included in the tables.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2164-8344
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -