Substate Estimates from the 2004 NSDUH, SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies

~ Jason Schwartz

This document looks at drug and alcohol use by 340 regions withing the U.S. I’ve skimmed it and here are a couple if interesting findings:

  • Of the 15 regions with the highest rates of illicit drug use, three are in Michigan.
  • The region with the highest percentage of people consuming alcohol is Washington D.C.’s wealthiest ward. (politicians?)
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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.