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Health watch volume no. 113
Pub. Date
2021.
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Nationally and in Colorado, drug use disorders and fatal overdoses remain significant public health concerns. Drug overdose deaths were further classified according to the involvement of specific substances, including prescription opioid analgesics (prescription opioids), illicit opioids (including heroin), methamphetamine and cocaine, and manner (intent) of the overdose, including unintentional (accidental), intentional self-harm (suicide), and those...
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Health watch volume no. 106
Pub. Date
2018.
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Nationally and in Colorado, drug use disorders and fatal overdoses remain significant public health concerns. Drug overdose deaths were further classified according to the involvement of specific substances, including prescription opioid analgesics (prescription opioids), illicit opioids (including heroin), methamphetamine and cocaine, and manner (intent) of the overdose, including unintentional (accidental), intentional self-harm (suicide), and those...
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Health watch volume no. 86
Pub. Date
2012.
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The purpose of this report is to estimate the prevalence of food-insecurity among Colorado's children and pregnant women and to explore its implications. Additionally, the relationship between food-insecurity and obesity will be explored.
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Health watch volume no. 111
Pub. Date
2020.
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The suicide rate in Colorado has been steadily increasing since 2006, and presents a serious public health concern. Colorado also often ranks in the top ten highest suicide rates in the nation. In light of this there has been an increase in efforts around suicide prevention throughout the state and nationally. One specific population that is at increased risk of suicide are older adults (ages 65 and up). Suicide rates among older males are particularly...
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Health watch volume no. 93
Pub. Date
2014.
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The home environment is commonly considered to be a place of safety and comfort for people. However harmful exposures can occur in the home and some Colorado populations have increased risk to these exposures. Unhealthy housing conditions from radon and secondhand smoke exposures occur disproportionately within Colorado populations, resulting in health equity and environmental justice issues.
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Health watch volume no. 90
Pub. Date
2013.
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Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Colorado citizens. On average, more than 850 Coloradoans die by suicide each year. From 2007 to 2011, there were 4,323 suicide deaths in Colorado, outnumbering deaths by motor vehicle accident, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide.
10) Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003
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Health watch volume no. 57
Pub. Date
2004.
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Health watch volume no. 91
Pub. Date
2014.
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Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used by pregnant women in the U.S., with nearly 4.6 percent reporting recent use during their first trimester and 1.4 percent in the third trimester. A number of studies have evaluated the impacts of marijuana exposure on the developing fetus. However, few have looked at postnatal exposures to marijuana through breastfeeding, and much less is known about the effects of pediatric exposures to sidestream smoke....
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Health watch volume no. 110
Pub. Date
2020.
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious form of abuse committed against a current or former boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, or other romantic partner. IPV is often not a single, isolated event; rather it is an ongoing, violent dynamic which may ebb and flow in dangerous cycles. Unfortunately, IPV is pervasive in the United States; over 12 million people in the country experience IPV each year, and more than 80 million people are victimized at...
18) Gestational diabetes in Colorado: Pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS), 2006-2008
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Health watch volume no. 74
Pub. Date
2010.
20) Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2001
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Health watch volume no. 52
Pub. Date
2003.