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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Wisconsin's Epidemiological Profile on Alcohol and Other Drug Use 2006


The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services is committed to moving toward need-based funding through improved data collection and analysis. One important aspect of prevention services is the ability to track the needs of communities through epidemiological factors. Based on the identified needs, resources can be allocated to address the problem using evidence-based programming.

Wisconsin’s 2006 “Epidemiological Profile Report”provides a foundation for further study of problems regarding use and abuse of substances and the resulting consequences.

Alcohol Consumption

In 2005, Wisconsin had the highest prevalence of alcohol use in the country. The percent of high school students who initiated alcohol use before the age of 13 was similar to the national average and has been decreasing over the past five years. However, current use of alcohol among both youth and adults was among the highest in the country. In 2005, Wisconsin high school students reported the highest rate of current alcohol use among all reporting states and the fifth highest rate of binge drinking. Among adults, Wisconsin had the highest prevalence of binge drinking, current alcohol use, and chronic heavy drinking in the country. The rate of per capita alcohol consumption was also among the highest in the nation.

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