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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
Teens who Use Heroin
Measurement Period: 2013
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This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who ever used heroin (also called "smack", "junk", or "China white") one or more times during their life.
Why is this important?
Heroin is an addictive drug that is processed from morphine. Some short-term effects of heroin use includes a surge of euphoria and clouded thinking followed by alternately wakeful and drowsy states. Heroin depresses breathing and as a result can be fatal if overdosed. Users who inject heroin are at risk for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis infections. Teens who use illicit drugs are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, delinquency and crime and be at increased risk for depression. They tend to have problems in school, including low attendance and poor academic performance, and are more likely to drop out or be expelled.
4.3%
Source:
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: November 2014
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: November 2014
Compared to
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Data Source
- CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Maintained By: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens