Youth & Adolescents
These data dashboards provide a thorough visual overview of adolescent substance use alongside key behavioral health indicators. Developed in response to the findings from the Capacity Building and Strategic Planning Project, a collaborative effort between The Office of Child and Family Services and OMNI, these dashboards offer valuable insight into understanding adolescent substance use trends in the Commonwealth. These dashboards contain data from across VASIS that pertain to the experiences of youth and adolescents under the age of 18 in Virginia.
This Youth Substance Use dashboard provides insights into the substance use behaviors and trends among youth in Virginia. Explore data on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, including prevalence, age of onset of use, and overdose death rates. Early onset of substance use can significantly impact physical and mental health outcomes later in life, leading to increased risks for the development of substance use disorders, chronic diseases, and mental health challenges. Understanding these trends can help guide efforts to prevent substance use, improve access to treatment, and create supportive environments for young people to thrive. The data on this dashboard are provided by the Virginia Department of Health.
Virginia Youth Survey Regions
The Virginia Youth Survey utilizes unique region structures from most data on VASIS. For information on Virginia Public School Divisions by region, click here.
Filtering Data
Hovering over a locality, CSB, or region on the map, or over a data point on a graph will highlight exact data values. Select a locality, CSB, or region on the map or table to filter the data to that location.
Don't want to see everything? Use filters to select data from demographic subgroups. Please note that additional filters are available and vary by tab.
Downloading Data
The download button at the bottom right of each dashboard allows you to download a PDF or image of the current dashboard view. At the top of each tab, you will also see an information icon. Hover over the icon to read more about the data sources and links to access the raw data, if available.