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U.S. News Hawaii: Teen Drug Use Falls, Survey ShowsSeptember 14, 2006 Middle and high school students in Hawaii have the nation's lowest incidence of sexual intercourse, according to the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Among those youths who are sexually active, however, the state had the nation's lowest rate of condom use: Only 47.6 percent of students who reported intercourse said they used condoms. Among those currently sexually active, only 12.7 percent reported using birth control -- again, the nation's lowest percentage. Drinking, smoking and drug use by state teens have all declined since 2003. While 7.7 percent of Hawaii's youths used crystal methamphetamine in 1999, only 4 percent reported doing so in the most recent survey. The number of students surveyed was 3,355. Honolulu Advertiser 09.12.2006; Beverly Creamer  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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