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Health watch volume no. 108
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Statistics and Registries Branch
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Suicide continues to be an increasing public health problem in Colorado, nationally, and globally. According to current literature, both acute intoxication and chronic substance use can contribute to suicidal behavior and alcohol and drug abuse have been identified as one of the most common risk factors for suicidal behavior. Consequently, individuals who suffer from alcohol dependency are ten times more likely to die by suicide and those who inject...
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Health watch volume no. 116
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This report describes binge drinking in Colorado and provides a more complete profile of the Colorado adult binge drinking population.
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Health watch volume no. 107
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Statistics and Registries Branch
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In Colorado and throughout the nation there are growing and concerted public health efforts to reduce suicide and other preventable deaths. On the continuum of mental health care usage and suicide risk are those who have struggled with some form of criminal legal problem. This is a population that has an especially high risk of suicide. Those exiting the criminal justice system on probation have been shown to have significantly higher suicide rates...
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Health watch volume no. 112
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2019, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2014 to 2018, suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths by motor vehicle collision, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide.
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Health watch volume no. 94
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Suicide is a public health issue of significant concern nationally and in the state of Colorado. The adolescent population is a particularly vulnerable group which is in many ways less understood than adults, and whose suicides rank high in terms of years of life lost. Additionally, suicides in this population could be more easily preventable through parental interaction and limiting access to lethal means.
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Health watch volume no. 97
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
First responders as an occupation, have a unique relationship with suicide deaths. They are often the people who come into contact with suicidal individuals and respond to suicide deaths within their day-to-day work. Additionally research has shown that first responders may be at higher risk for suicide. In response to this, the Suicide Prevention Commission of Colorado recommends developing suicide prevention strategies specific to these occupations....
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Health watch volume no. 114
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Suicide
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Health watch volume no. 95
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Public health officials in collaboration with other health professionals are closely monitoring the patterns of use, particularly among adolescents and youth for whom marijuana use is illegal, and who might be at a greater risk of adverse physical and mental health outcomes than adult marijuana users. A growing body of literature suggests certain areas of the brain continue to develop well into a person's twenties and that adolescent use of substances,...
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Health watch volume no. 102
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records & Statistics Branch
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado had the ninth highest suicide rate (19.5 deaths per 100,000 population) among all states. In 2015, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2011 to 2015, the suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths...
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Health watch volume no. 115
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of eHealth and Data
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Washington and Colorado BRFSS programs combined their data to compare how marijuana is used by the adult population in each state.
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