SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH IN RHODE ISLAND (2015) – A STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE

Brown University School of Public Health, Center for Population Health and Clinical Epidemiology, State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), November 2015, revised February 29, 2016
This is the State Epi Profile report. The purpose of this report is to identify and present documentation on substance use (i.e., alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs) and mental health indicators for both adults and youth in the state of Rhode Island as compared to the United States. Additionally, Rhode Island was also compared to other neighboring and regional states in the New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) and Northeastern (NY, NJ, PA) regions.

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