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Lynchburg youth survey shows increases in vaping and some violence indicators; health board outlines community actions
Summary
A Central Virginia Health District presentation of the Lynchburg youth survey reported a 53.5% response rate and highlighted rising vaping and self‑reported driving under the influence of marijuana, increased reports of fights and threats with weapons, and mixed trends on bullying and mental health.
Central Virginia Health District staff and the Lynchburg School Health Advisory Board presented results of the Lynchburg Youth Survey to the Lynchburg City School Board, describing trends in violence, substance use, relationships, mental health and healthy lifestyles.
Kim Foster, population health manager for the Central Virginia Health District, said the locally administered survey — adapted from the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey — produced a 53.5% response rate from district eighth-, tenth- and twelfth-grade students and is intended to show trends not causation.…
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