Alcohol-related data was compiled for the Blue Hills Community Health Alliance communities as one of the first steps to assess the burden of alcohol abuse and its impact on our communities.  The information gathered included data on alcohol and other substance use-related hospitalizations, deaths, treatment admissions, and other health and prevention indicators on alcohol.

(please click on each link below to see the specific chart)

• Alcohol/Substance Abuse Related Hospital Discharges 1996-1998
  
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse Related Deaths 1996-1998
  
• Substance Abuse Total Treatment Admissions 1993-1995
  
• Weekly Self-Help Meetings 1993-1995
  
• Number of Liquor Licenses Issued 1993-1995
  
• Driving Under the Influence (DUIL) 1993-1995
  
• Driving and binge drinking 1995-1999

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Power Point presentation

This Power Point presentation is an introduction and overview to the report (by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health) of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for the Blue Hills Community Health Alliance for the years 1994-1999.

You can receive your own copy of the report which summarizes the results of the BRFSS with prevalence estimates for this CHNA, comparison data for Massachusetts and where available comparable data for the U.S. as a whole, by contacting the Massachusetts Prevention Center at 617-441-0700, ext. 212.  You can also get information on state data, questionnaires (national level only), publications, protocols, and training guides at the following website: [CDC BRFSS Website] www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/brfss/

Results from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System
Power Point Presentation

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