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Description
This fact sheet examines juvenile delinquency in Alaska, documenting changes in substance use and weapon-carrying among high school students and identifying associated risk and protective factors using weighted data from the 2019 and 2023 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
Publication Date
Fall 10-29-2026
Keywords
Juvenile delinquency, Alaska, adolescent substance use, underage drinking, binge drinking, marijuana use, prescription drug use, weapon carrying, school safety, food insecurity, youth mental health, protective factors, youth developmental assets, delinquency prevention, high school students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, YRBS
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Epidemiology | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Recommended Citation
Garcia, Gabriel, "Juvenile Delinquency in Alaska, 2019 and 2023" (2026). AJiC Fact Sheets. 40.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ajic_fact_sheets/40
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