Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease. Left untreated, its consequences create a significant public health burden. Its physical and mental health effects range from illness and disability to death. The state focuses its efforts on prevention and treatment of addictive disorders, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription and illegal drugs and gambling. This chapter offers a broad overview of local and national data for children and adults.
In this chapter
Dependence and Abuse - Substance Use Among Youth - Substance Use Among Young Adults (18-25) - Substance Use Among Adults - Treatment Need - Opioid Related Morbidity and Mortality - Tobacco Use - Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke - Policy Perspective: Constance Horgan, ScD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Behavioral Health Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Brandeis University
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- Figure 10.1 Abuse of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol, MA and US (JPG)
- Figure 10.2 Abuse of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol by Region (JPG)
- Figure 10.3 Illicit Drug Use, Past Month by Region (JPG)
- Figure 10.4 Alcohol Use, Past Month by Region (JPG)
- Figure 10.5 Abuse of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol, Past Year by Age (JPG)
- Figure 10.6 Youth Substance Use, MA and US (JPG)
- Figure 10.7 Youth Substance Use, 2003-2006 (JPG)
- Figure 10.8 Age of First Use, Middle & High School Students Combined (JPG)
- Figure 10.09 Youth Alcohol Use, Past Month (JPG)
- Figure 10.10a Youth Marijuana Use, Past Month, Middle School (JPG)
- Figure 10.10b Youth Marijuana Use, Past Month, High School (JPG)
- Figure 10.11a Youth Binge Drinking, Past Month, Middle School (JPG)
- Figure 10.11b Youth Binge Drinking, Past Month, High School (JPG)
- Figure 10.12 Youth Substance Use (JPG)
- Figure 10.13 Substance Use, Adults 18-25 (JPG)
- Figure 10.14 Substance Use, Adults 26 (JPG)
- Figure 10.15 People Who Could Not Get Into Treatment, Ages 12 (JPG)
- Figure 10.16 People Who Could Not Get Into Treatment, Ages 18-25 (JPG)
- Figure 10.17 Opioid-Related Deaths and Hospital Stays (JPG)
- Figure 10.18 Deaths from Smoking (JPG)
- Figure 10.19 Smoking-Attributable Health Care Expenditures (JPG)
- Figure 10.20 Adult Smokers (Age 18 ) (JPG)
- Figure 10.21 Adult Smoking Rate Among Subgroups (JPG)
- Figure 10.22 Current Cigarette Use, High School Students (JPG)
- Figure 10.23 Cigarette Smoking and Illegal Drug Use, High School Students (JPG)
- Figure 10.24 Exposure to Secondhand Smoke for Nonsmokers (JPG)
- Figure 10.25 Exposure to Secondhand Smoke for Nonsmokers by Subgroup (JPG)
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