title: Prevalence of adolescent health risk behaviors: school health implications.
abstract: This state survey randomly selected 2,037 ninth- and twelfth-grade students to determine the onset and prevalence of health risk behaviors. A higher pattern of risk-taking behavior was found among younger in comparison with older students. Gender differences were also noted. Implications for school health intervention are discussed.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Torabi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012573:School Nursing