This report highlights findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey about the health and wellbeing of trans and gender-unsure students.

This factsheet presents Rainbow-specific findings about alcohol use among secondary school students based on Youth 2000 survey data. It includes trends, data on self-reported experiences of alcohol harm, and risk and protective factors associated with high-risk drinking among Rainbow young people. It was developed in partnership with Alcohol Healthwatch, with guidance from Rainbow advisors. Further detail about methods is available in the associated Technical Report.

The findings are also presented in a webinar, which can be viewed here.

Suggested citation: Ball, J., Zhang, J., Anderson, C., Kim, A., Fenaughty, J., Ansell, B., Jackson, N. (2022) Understanding and addressing alcohol harm among Rainbow youth at secondary school. Factsheet. Auckland: Alcohol Healthwatch, University of Otago & Adolescent Health Research Group

In this series of reports to be published in 2022 we use survey data from Youth19 to explore life for young people who report being involved with Oranga Tamariki or Child Youth and Family Services.

This report focuses on the lives of takatāpui and rainbow young people from mainstream schools, alternative education, and those not in education, employment or training. The report explores topics for trans-gender and same-sex or multiple-sex attracted young people, including their cultural identity, home and housing, health and wellbeing, and community involvement for takatāpui and rainbow young people who have never been involved with Oranga Tamariki, and who have ever been involved.