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These include past reports specific to tobacco related behaviors in the State of Maryland.
These include Statewide and Local data from past Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) completed in the State of Maryland. The data includes a range of health behavior topics covered by the YRBS.

 
This page hosts the most commonly used Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) documents.​ 


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Page Updated: March 3, 2021
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The Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey & Youth Tobacco Survey - YRBS/YTS​

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) work together to conduct one health-related student survey in the fall of every calendar year – to avoid spring school standardized testing/assessments. The health survey is a combination of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS).  The core of the survey is the YRBS, supplemented by questions from the YTS and other surveys.  An independent professional survey contractor administers the anonymous and confidential surveys, collects answer sheets, and sends them to the CDC.  The CDC scans the answer sheets, creates the database, and conducts primary data analysis using the CDC’s YRBS protocols. 

 

About the Survey

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YRBS/YTS External Data Requests: 

Please submit all data requests on the MD YRBS/YTS Data Request Form​. Data requests must include a description of the data being requested and what the data will be used for. Please allow data requests to be fulfilled within 2 to 3 weeks.​ Please email mdh.yrbs_ytsdatarequest1@maryland.gov​ with any YRBS/YTS data-related questions.



Youth Mental Health Resources

Primary Behavioral Health and Early Intervention



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