Health Factors-Health Behaviors and 1 more...
Heavy Drinking
Current Value
5.9%
Definition
Percentage of men 18 and older who report drinking more than 60 alcoholic drinks (an average of more than two drinks per day) during the past 30 days and the percentage of women 18 and older who report drinking more than 30 alcoholic drinks (an average of more than one drink per day) during the past 30 days.
Comparison
Story Behind the Curve
The Nebraska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Dashboard reports 2.2% of minority residents in report area versus 6.8% of white residents (2019).
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What Works
County Health Rankings maintains online database of strategies that have been identified as "What Works for Health" for the Health Factors that they measure. "What Works for Health provides communities with information to help select and implement evidence-informed policies, programs, and system changes that will improve the variety of factors we know affect health." Strategies for this indicator can be found at this link.