The Problem
ONE IS TOO MANY AND A THOUSAND NOT ENOUGH: SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE
This problem asked teams to create a mathematical model to predict the spread of nicotine use due to vaping over the next 10 years and compare vaping to cigarette use, and then to build a second model to simulate the likelihood that a given individual will use a given substance, taking into account social influence and characteristic traits as well as characteristics of the drug itself, and predict how many high school seniors will use these substances.
The Champion Solution: $20,000
High Technology High School (Team #12038), Lincroft, New Jersey
Coach: Raymond Eng
Students: Eric Chai, Gustav Hansen, Emily Jiang, Kyle Lui, Jason Yan