Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Suspected Use of Alcohol or Drugs (Youth)

County: San Mateo

Measurement Period: 2022

This indicator shows the percentage of parents who suspected their children have used alcohol or drugs in the past 12 months.

Why is this important?

Youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use is a significant public health concern linked to a wide range of academic, social, and health problems.

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County: San Mateo

5.0%

Source: San Mateo County Health and Quality of Life Survey
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: San Mateo County
Last update: May 2024

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Technical note: Values for the different regions and subgroups which may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution are noted as such. If you don't see a value for a region or a subgroup (broken down by gender, age, education level, federal poverty level, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation), it is because the value has been suppressed due to statistical unreliability.