Alcohol Use In 2011, 68% of high $98 million in MA in In 2011, percentages of high school lifetime alcohol use SPF ↓in school students ED visit costs for students of different race/ethnicity high school reported lifetime alcohol/ substance use groups who reported lifetime alcohol students. alcohol use, 40% use were: 68% of Non-Hispanic White, reported past 30 day 67% of Non-Hispanic Black, 73% of alcohol use ↓First use (current use) Hispanic, 53% of other Non-Hispanic before age 13. and 22% reported students and 69% of Non-Hispanic current binge Multiracial students. 69% of female Current alcohol use is drinking. 15% high school students reported lifetime stable. reported alcohol use alcohol use vs 67% of males. before age 13 SPF Illicit and In 2011, 43% of high MA state spending for In 2011 among high school students, No overall change in Prescription school students substance abuse 52% of Non-Hispanic White reported lifetime, current and Drugs reported lifetime estimated at $5.87 use of illicit drugs**, vs. 49% of first time marijuana marijuana use, 28% billion Black, 56% of Hispanics, use before age 13 by reported current 38% of Other Non-Hispanics and 60% high school students. marijuana use and of Non-Hispanic Multi-racial students. 7% reported marijuana use ** Illicit drugs include marijuana, before age 13. In inhalants, over-the-counter medicines, 2011, % of high prescription drugs that were not their school students own and other illicit drugs. reported use of: Cocaine 5%, Ecstasy 6%, Methamphetamines 3%, Heroin 2%, Steroids 3%. Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention Unintentional 55.6 deaths by 2227.2 hospital $497.5 million in Death and hospital stay rates related in death rate by falls NPS ↑ Fall Injuries in unintentional stays and 5116.2 ED inpatient hospital to unintentional fall injury are highest for adults 65+ over the HP2020 Older Adults per visits per 100,000 charges associated among residents ages 85+ last 10 years. 100,000 residents 65+ for with unintentional years(203.8and 6309.7 per 100,000 residents ages unintentional fall injuries (all persons) 65+ injury. dispositions) among MA residents 65+ years
Alcohol Use In 2011, 68% of high school students reported lifetime alcohol use, 40% reported past 30 day use (current use) and 22% reported current binge drinking. 15% reported alcohol use before age 13 $98 million in MA in ED visit costs for alcohol/ substance use In 2011, percentages of high school students of different race/ethnicity groups who reported lifetime alcohol use were: 68% of Non-Hispanic White, 67% of Non-Hispanic Black, 73% of Hispanic, 53% of other Non-Hispanic students and 69% of Non-Hispanic Multiracial students. 69% of female high school students reported lifetime alcohol use vs 67% of males. ↓in lifetime alcohol use high school students. ↓First alcohol use before age 13. Current alcohol use is stable. SPF Illicit and Prescription Drugs In 2011, 43% of high school students reported lifetime marijuana use, 28% reported current marijuana use and 7% reported marijuana use before age 13. In 2011, % of high school students reported use of: Cocaine 5%, Ecstasy 6%, Methamphetamines 3%, Heroin 2%, Steroids 3%. MA state spending for substance abuse estimated at $5.87 billion In 2011 among high school students, 52% of Non-Hispanic White reported use of illicit drugs**, vs. 49% of Black, 56% of Hispanics, 38% of Other Non-Hispanics and 60% of Non-Hispanic Multi-racial students. ** Illicit drugs include marijuana, inhalants, over-the-counter medicines, prescription drugs that were not their own and other illicit drugs. No overall change in lifetime, current and first time marijuana use before age 13 by high school students. SPF Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention Unintentional Fall Injuries in Older Adults 55.6 deaths by unintentional per 100,000 residents ages 65+ 2227.2 hospital stays and 5116.2 ED visits per 100,000 residents 65+ for unintentional fall injury. $497.5 million in inpatient hospital charges associated with unintentional injuries (all dispositions) among MA residents 65+ years Death and hospital stay rates related to unintentional fall injury are highest among residents ages 85+ years(203.8and 6309.7 per 100,000 persons) ↑ in death rate by falls for adults 65+ over the last 10 years. NPS HP2020
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