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Nationwide pattern of mental health and substance abuse problems

Posted: Jun 25th 2008 10:16AM by Chris Sparling
Filed under: Emotional Health, General Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, HealthWatch, Healthy Kids, Healthy Events

It's easy to assume that issues related to mental health and substance abuse are limited to only a few overcrowded, fast-paced locales. New York comes to mind, as does L.A., Miami, Boston, and Chicago. However, as an article in the current issue of Women's Health demonstrates, problems of this kind are hitting the rest of the nation just as hard.

The article cites a recent survey of more than 136,000 people over the age of 12, which was conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Heres a quick look at the findings:

TOBACCO USE
Highest: West Virginia (40.6 percent)
Lowest: Utah (22.1 percent)

MARIJUANA USE
Highest: Vermont (9.7 percent)
Lowest: Utah (4.3 percent)

ILLICIT DRUG USE
Highest: Rhode Island (11.2 percent)
Lowest: North Dakota (5.7 percent)

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Dads' drinking/smoking makes it harder for moms to quit

Posted: Mar 28th 2008 8:55PM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: Women's Health, Men's Health, Healthy Kids

It's a generally accepted fact that women should quit smoking and drinking while pregnant. But it's helpful for dads-to-be to quit as well. Not necessarily because of second-hand smoke (though that's a danger as well), but mainly because when one partner continues the unhealthy habits it makes it all the harder for the other to quit. If dad continues to smoke and/or drink it's harder for mom to quit and she's more likely to pick the habits back up after childbirth.

Researchers studied hundreds of expectant moms' and dads' substance abuse over a three-year period (including pregnancy). Their findings include:

  • 77% of female cigarette smokers and 50% of marijuana smokers used those substances to some degree during pregnancy; only 38% and 24% respectively reported cigarette or marijuana smoking.
  • Overall rates of smoking and drinking declined during pregnancy, but picked back up within six months after childbirth.



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