The Alabama Adolescent Health Survey was a comprehensive survey of the knowledge and behaviors of eighth- and tenth-grade students in the public schools. The sample consisted of 3,803 students from school systems that were rural, metropolitan, and mixed. The survey measured student attitudes toward, and knowledge of: (1) mental health; (2) suicide; (3) violence; (4) substance use and age of initiation; (5) sexual attitudes and behaviors; (6) sexually transmitted disease; (7) Acquired Immune Deficiency; (8) safety; (9) weight control perceptions and practices; and (10) nutrition knowledge and practices. The results indicate that the youth in Alabama were very similar to the youth in a national survey. A large number of Alabama's adolescents are engaging in risky behaviors, some of which may have immediate health impacts whereas others may take years to materialize. Based upon the findings, a number of recommendations are made. (JD)