The Young Adult Health Survey is administered by a collaborative effort including the UW Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and is supported by a contract with HCA’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. Now in its 12th year, the survey collects data from Washington residents ages 18-25.
This years survey shows that eleven years after cannabis was legalized for non-medical use in Washington, data from the Young Adult Health Survey shows increased use among 18- to 25-year-olds yet also shows encouraging signs that perceptions of risk are shifting.