Analyses of Substance Abuse & Mental Illness Patterns

A new report providing state-by-state analyses of substance abuse and mental illness patterns http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=161 reveals that there are wide variations in the levels of problems like illicit drug use found among the states. Among the findings: Vermont had the highest incidence rate of marijuana use while Utah had the lowest; the District of Columbia had the highest rate of past year cocaine use while Mississippi had the lowest; and Tennessee had the highest rate of major depression while Hawaii had the lowest.