Alcohol-related data for Massachusetts

Find resources with data about alcohol-related behaviors and outcomes across Massachusetts. This data includes outcomes related to drinking, such as emergency room visits. It also includes trends in alcohol use among different age groups.

Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Data Dashboard

The BSAS Dashboard provides a comprehensive look at substance use across the Commonwealth, allowing users to explore alcohol-related outcomes—such as emergency room visits and mortality—at the state, county, and community levels. 

Data briefs

2023 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey (YHS) Data Brief on Alcohol Use 

This data brief focuses on alcohol use among Massachusetts middle and high school students. It draws primarily on 2023 MYHS data and includes trend comparisons spanning 2007 to 2023.  

Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in Massachusetts

This data brief uses 2023 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data and presents the prevalence of alcohol consumption in pregnancy overall, by trimester, and by some maternal characteristics. 

Massachusetts Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Binge Drinking and Heavy Drinking 2014 – 2023 

This data brief presets annual prevalence estimates of binge drinking and heavy drinking among adults in Massachusetts from 2014 to 2023, using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. 

Massachusetts Alcohol Retail Outlet Density Report (2026)

Explore how alcohol outlet density varies across Massachusetts—and how these retail trends have evolved over time. Tracking alcohol outlet density is critical for identifying communities at higher risk for alcohol-related health and social harms and supporting targeted prevention efforts. You can also explore the data included in the report.