Updated data for Maryland

In 2017, the smoking prevalence among adult mental health clients increased to 38.5%, and the smoking prevalence among adult addictions clients was at 71.7%. Data source: 2010 ADAA.

For consistency in benchmarking and measuring the progress of all states, SCLC has been tracking BRFSS data. Here are the results:

Smoking prevalence among adults by frequent poor mental health status

Summit Year 2011: 39.71%    2020: 19.2%

Smoking prevalence among adults by heavy drinking status

Summit Year 2011: 39.6%      2020: 24.3%

View data from all Leadership Academy States.

Poor mental health – self report 14 or more days with poor mental health in the past 30 days

Heavy drinking: 2015 to present defined as consuming on average more than 14 drinks per week for men, more than 7 drinks per week for women; 2011 to 2014 defined as consuming on average more than 2 drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.

Baseline determined using 2011 BRFSS.

Baseline determined at Summit using data from 2010 ADAA.