Good health is necessary for academic success. It is difficult for students to be successful in school if they are depressed, tired, being bullied, abused, stressed, sick, hungry, gambling, or using alcohol or other drugs. Keeping students healthy involves engaging families, school administrators, teachers, students, and communities to help create a healthy learning environment that promotes students’ physical, social and emotional well-being. Young people’s potential to learn increases by reinforcing positive behaviors and helping students develop knowledge and skills to make smart and healthy choices. Even in a community where most young people are thriving, others will develop problems, which can affect the well-being of their peers as well as themselves. Behavior such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) among public school students continues to be a major concern in Oregon as it is across the nation. Substance use among school-aged children affects scholastic performance and motivation to remain in school - and sets a pattern that can follow an individual throughout his or her life. Monitoring factors that put children at risk for harmful behavior and factors that help protect against the initiation of these behaviors is essential to our efforts to prevent substance abuse and other risky behavior, and to promote youth well-being. The OHT Survey helps Oregonians identify students’ current health and safety habits so that improvements can be made where needed. Establishing healthy lifestyles for Oregon youth leads to improved learning in the classroom and longer, more productive lives for Oregon’s population. If you don't want your student to participate in the survey, please fill out the opt out form and return it to the school. English Form Spanish Form