REVISED. Humboldt County 2007

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1 Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Risk and Consequences for California Counties REVISED Humboldt County 2007

2 Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Risk and Consequences for California Counties Humboldt County 2007

3 Key Indicators of Community Alcohol and Drug Use Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Dashboard... 3 Prevalence of Alcohol Use... 4 Indicator 1 & 2: Prevalence of Past Month Alcohol Use Table/Figure 1.1 Table/Figure 1.2 Estimated Number and Percent of Persons 18 Years and Over Who Reported Any Use of Alcohol or Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in the Past Thirty Days with Comparison to State Rates... 5 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use of Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Gender... 5 Table 1.3 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use or Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Race/Ethnicity... 6 Figure 1.3 Past Month Alcohol Use by Race/Ethnicity... 6 Figure 1.4 Past Month Binge Drinking by Race/Ethnicity... 6 Table 1.4 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use or Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Age... 7 Figure 1.5 Past Month Alcohol Use by Age Category... 7 Figure 1.6 Past Month Binge Drinking by Age Category... 7 Table 1.5 Estimated Number of Adolescents Under Age 18 Reporting Past Month Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties... 8 Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment... 9 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment Table/Figure 3.1 Number of Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Table 3.2 AOD Treatment Admissions to Primary Drug Type, Percent of Total, and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Figure Admissions and Rates by Primary Drug Type Figure Admissions and Rates by Primary Drug Type Table 3.3 Treatment Admissions by Client Age and Age-Specific Rate per 100,000 Population Table 3.4 Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment by Client Race/Ethnicity and Rate per 100, Figure 3.4 County Treatment Admissions Rate per 100,000 Population by Primary Drug Type Figure 3.5 County Treatment Admission Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Age Figure 3.6 County Treatment Admission Rate per 100,000 by Client Race/Ethnicity Table 3.5 Characteristics of Clients Admitted to Alcohol and Drug Treatment Table 3.6 AOD Treatment Admissions Among Youth Under Age 18 by Primary Drug Type and Percent of Total Admissions Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Table of Contents Humboldt County, California

4 Figure Admissions by Primary Drug Type Among Youth Under 18 Years Table 3.7 AOD Treatment Admissions Among Youth Under Age 18 by Client Race/Ethnicity, Rate per 100,000 Population 10 to 17, and Percent of Total Youth Admissions Alcohol and Drug Related Crime Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime Table/Figure 4.1 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Drug Offenses and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Table 4.2 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Drug Offenses by Specific Offense and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Table 4.3 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Race/Ethnicity of Offender and Rate per 100,000 Population Table 4.4 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Age of Offender and Age- Specific Rate per 100,000 Population Figure 4.2 County Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population for Drug Offenses Figure 4.3 County Age-Specific Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Age Group Figure 4.4 County Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Race/Ethnicity Table 4.5 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Gender and Race Among Underage Offenders and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime Table/Figure 5.1 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Alcohol Offenses and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Table 5.2 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Alcohol Offenses by Specific Offense and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Table 5.3 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Race/Ethnicity of Offender and Rate per 100,000 Population Table 5.4 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Age of Offender and Age-Specific Rate per 100,000 Population Figure 5.2 County Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population for Alcohol Offenses Figure 5.3 County Age-Specific Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Age Group Figure 5.4 County Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Race/Ethnicity Table 5.5 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Gender and Race Among Underage Offenders and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Drinking and Driving Indicator 6: Alcohol-Involved Motor Vehicle Accidents Table/Figure 6.1 County Fatalities in Alcohol-Involved Accidents and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Table 6.2 County Fatalities in Alcohol-Involved Accidents as a Percent of Total Collisions with a Comparison of Underage Drivers Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Table of Contents Humboldt County, California

5 Table 6.3 Parties in Alcohol-Involved Accidents Who Had Been Drinking by Party Gender and Race and Rate per 100,000 Population Ages 16 and Over Table 6.4 Parties in Alcohol-Involved Accidents Who Had Been Drinking by Age and Rate per 100,000 Population Figure 6.2 County Had Been Drinking Drivers per 100,000 Population of Driving Age (16 and Over) by Age Table 6.5 Underage Parties (<21 Years) in Alcohol-Involved Accidents Who Had been Drinking by Party Gender and Race and Rate per 100,000 Population Ages Table 6.6 Youth who Have Ridden in a Car with Someone Who Had Been Drinking Percent of Youth Population by Gender with in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Comparison to State Rates Figure 6.3 Percent of Youth Who Have Ridden in a Car with Someone who Had Been Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Alcohol and Drug-Related Morbidity Indicator 7: Hospitalization Due to Alcohol and Drug Use Table/Figure 7.1 Table/Figure 7.2 Table/Figure 7.3 Number of Hospital Admissions Due to Alcohol and Drug-Related Causes (Combined) and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Number of Hospital Admissions Due to Alcohol-Related Causes and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Number of Hospital Admissions Due to Drug-Related Causes and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Table 7.4 Number of Hospital Admissions Due to Alcohol and Drug-Related Causes by Specific Cause Alcohol and Drug-Related Mortality Indicator 8: Deaths Due to Alcohol and Drug Use Table/Figure 8.1 Number of Deaths due to Alcohol and Drug-Related Causes and Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 with comparison to Statewide Rates Table 8.2 Number of Deaths Due to Cirrhosis of the Liver and Rate per 100,000 and Comparison to Healthy People 2010 Objective Table 8.3 Number of Drug-Induced Deaths and Rate per 100,000 and Comparison to healthy People 2010 Objective Table 8.4 Number of Deaths due to Alcohol and Drug-Related Causes by Specific Cause Table 8.5 Number of Deaths Due to Alcohol and Drug-Related Causes by Population Demographics of Decedents with Percent of Total Deaths Sources Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Table of Contents Humboldt County, California

6 Introduction In the mid-1990s, the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS), Inc. began to work toward improving the state s prevention information system. A key component of this information system was the continuous collection, monitoring and reporting of selected community-level indicators that would serve as direct and indirect measures of alcohol and other drug use prevalence and related problems. This information system was designed to assist with state and local prevention planning and policy-making by providing useful, systematic data about prevention and treatment needs and outcomes throughout the state. The present report is the most recent product of this ongoing effort. It differs from earlier versions in a few important ways. First, while previous reports typically summarized data for more than twenty-five indicators of health and social conditions that are theoretically linked to problem substance use, the current version is more streamlined, focusing on eight key indicators of AOD use and abuse prevalence and their direct consequences, including impacts on the criminal justice, health and alcohol and drug treatment systems. Second, the 2007 report updates information contained in earlier versions, but expands in its depth to summarize data for populations within the larger county, including age, gender, and race/ethnicity sub-groups. This expanded detail allows for more precise analyses of alcohol and drug use problems within a county population and enhances the ability to effectively target prevention and intervention strategies to community needs. Similar to previous reports, the 2007 version includes simple analytic tools to help users interpret the information presented. This includes use of population-based rates (e.g., the number of incidents relative to the total population) to make meaningful comparisons between geographic areas that differ in population size, or comparisons between differing time points. Data is presented at both the county and state level to allow county rates to be evaluated against a relative average The overall intent of the report is to provide a simple, easy to-use resource that helps synthesize and interpret the most relevant indicator data currently available to assess substance use problems, in an effort to optimize prevention planning and outcome measurement efforts in communities through the state. Specifically, it is designed to support the work of planners, policy-makers, and practitioners in the field in: Determining the incidence of alcohol and other drug use problems within county populations and sub-populations; Monitoring trends in problem incidence to identify emergent issues and detect changes in status over time; Establishing program resource levels that are appropriate to address the nature and extent of prevention and treatment needs; and, Documenting progress toward achieving targeted prevention objectives and outcomes. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Introduction Humboldt County, California 1

7 The report contains information on several key indicators of alcohol and drug prevalence and consequences for California populations in each of the following six areas: Household prevalence of problem alcohol use and use of illicit drugs; Admissions to publicly-funded alcohol and drug treatment facilities; Arrests for alcohol and drug-related criminal offenses; Motor vehicle accidents involving drivers who had been drinking; Hospitalizations for alcohol and drug-related conditions; and, Mortality attributable to acute and chronic alcohol and drug use. Each report contains data compiled from several sources, including a statewide, longitudinal survey of California household populations, and state data systems housing public archival records from four central agencies, including the California Department of Justice, the California Highway Patrol, the California Department of Health Services, and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). This reliance on statewide data sources ensures that the information reported is drawn from reliable and valid measures that are routinely and uniformly collected across jurisdictions (i.e., all counties use the same data collection), allowing for comparisons over time, across counties, and between counties and the state. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Introduction Humboldt County, California 2

8 Key Indicators of Community Alcohol and Drug Use Humboldt County Three Year Average Ranking INDICATOR 1 69,000 70,000 70, Past Month Alcohol Use 111, , ,000 Percentage of Total Respondents 62.7% 16.7% 16.7% INDICATOR 2 22,000 19,000 19, Past Month Binge Drinking 108, , ,000 Percentage of Total Respondents 20.1% 16.7% 16.7% INDICATOR ,266 1,509 1,439 1,443 1,464 + Admissions to Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment 100, , , , , ,635 Rate per 1000 Population INDICATOR ,131 1,310 1,252 1,231 + Arrests for Drug-Related Offenses 100, , , , , ,635 Rate per 100,000 Population INDICATOR 5 3,146 3,088 2,854 3,241 3,211 3,102 + Arrests for Alcohol-Related Offenses 100, , , , , ,635 Rate per 100,000 Population INDICATOR ** 7 + Alcohol-Involved Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities 126, , , ,818 ** 128,588 Rate per 100,000 Population ** 5.7 INDICATOR Alcohol and Drug Use Hospitalizations 126, , , , , ,087 Rate per 100,000 Population INDICATOR ** 69 + Deaths Due to Alcohol and Drug Use 126, , , ,818 ** 128,588 Rate per 100,000 Population ** 51.5 ** Data not available for most current reporting year. + County comparative rankings not yet calculated prevalence rate; no three- year average calculated. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Summary of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Indicators Humboldt County, California 3

9 Prevalence of Alcohol Use Key Findings Both the prevalence of past month alcohol use and binge drinking rates were slightly higher than the California state average in Rates decreased slightly from 2001 levels. Roughly 68 percent of males reported past month alcohol use and about 56 percent of females reported past month alcohol use in The binge drinking rate for males dropped from 30.2 percent in 2001 to 24.1 percent in The rate for females dropped slightly during this time period from 11.1 percent to 9.9 percent. The estimated number of adolescents under age 18 who reported past month drinking fell slightly between 2001 and 2003 from a rate of 7.5 percent to 6.7 percent. Rates of alcohol use and binge drinking fell for the younger age brackets between 2001 and In 2001 almost 79 percent of individuals in the 18 to 24 age bracket reported past month alcohol use compared to a rate of 68.1 percent in Binge drinking rates for this age bracket fell from 52.7 percent in 2001 to 33.8 percent in Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevalence of Alcohol Use Humboldt County, California

10 Indicators 1 & 2: Prevalence of Past Month Alcohol Use The number and percent of persons in the population who reported any use of alcohol and number of persons who reported any binge drinking in the past thirty days. Table/Figure 1.1 Estimated Number and Percent of Persons 18 Years and Over in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Who Reported Any Use of Alcohol or Any Binge Drinking in the Past Thirty Days with Comparison to Statewide Rates Any Alcohol Use Binge Drinking 70% Any Alcohol Binge Drinking Estimated Number * 69,000 70,000 22,000 19,000 60% 50% 40% Estimated Population 18 and over 111, , , ,000 30% 20% Percent of Total Population 62.7% 61.6% 20.1% 16.7% 10% 0% CALIFORNIA Estimated Percent 57.9% 57.4% 15.4% 15.1% Humboldt California * Estimates rounded to the nearest thousand. Table/Figure 1.2 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use or Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Gender Any Alcohol Use Binge Drinking Male Estimated Number 37,000 37,000 15,000 13,000 Estimated Population 53,000 54,000 51,000 54,000 Percent of Population 69.9% 68.1% 30.2% 24.1% Female Estimated Number 32,000 33,000 6,000 6,000 Estimated Population 57,000 59,000 57,000 59,000 Percent of Population 56.1% 55.7% 11.1% 9.9% Healthy People 2010 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Objectives 26-10a Increase the proportion of adolescents not using any alcohol or illicit drugs in the past thirty days. 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Any Alcohol Binge Drinking Male Female Objectives 26-11c Decrease the proportion of adults engaging in binge drinking of alcoholic beverages during the past month. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevalence of Alcohol Use Humboldt County, California 5

11 Indicators 1 & 2: Prevalence of Past Month Alcohol Use (Continued) Table 1.3 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use or Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Race/Ethnicity Any Alcohol Use Binge Drinking American Indian Estimated Number 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 Estimated Population 7,000 6,000 7,000 6,000 Percent of Population 46.8% 38.9% 12.9% 8.9% Asian/Pacific Islander Estimated Number - 2, Estimated Population - 2, Percent of Population % - - Black Estimated Number Estimated Population Percent of Population Hispanic Estimated Number 3,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Estimated Population 5,000 6,000 5,000 6,000 Percent of Population 63.1% 49.9% 33.0% 8.5% White Estimated Number 61,000 60,000 19,000 16,000 Estimated Population 95,000 95,000 93,000 95,000 Percent of Population 64.3% 63.3% 20.2% 17.1% Other Estimated Number 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 Estimated Population 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Percent of Population 56.0% 87.9% 24.1% 62.7% - Estimate not reported due to small sample size. Figure 1.3 Past Month Alcohol Use by Race/Ethnicity 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Figure 1.4 Past Month Binge Drinking by Race/Ethnicity 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 30% % American Indian White Hispanic Other American Indian White Hispanic Other Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevalence of Alcohol Use Humboldt County, California 6

12 Indicators 1 & 2: Prevalence of Past Month Alcohol Use (Continued) Table 1.4 Estimated Number of Persons Reporting Any Alcohol Use or Any Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by Age Any Alcohol Use Binge Drinking to 24 Estimated Number 13,000 11,000 8,000 5,000 Estimated Population 17,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 Percent of Population 78.7% 68.1% 52.7% 33.8% 25 to 34 Estimated Number 13,000 13,000 4,000 4,000 Estimated Population 18,000 20,000 16,000 20,000 Percent of Population 71.1% 63.8% 25.4% 19.6% 35 to 44 Estimated Number 13,000 14,000 3,000 5,000 Estimated Population 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Percent of Population 66.0% 66.6% 15.8% 25.3% 45 to 54 Estimated Number 13,000 16,000 3,000 3,000 Estimated Population 23,000 25,000 23,000 25,000 Percent of Population 55.6% 64.1% 12.1% 10.8% 55 to 64 Estimated Number 8,000 8,000 2,000 1,000 Estimated Population 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 Percent of Population 59.7% 61.9% 15.3% 8.1% 65 and Over Estimated Number 9,000 8,000 1,000 1,000 Estimated Population 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Percent of Population 47.5% 44.3% 5.4% 3.5% Figure 1.5 Past Month Alcohol Use by Age Category 80% Figure 1.6 Past Month Binge Drinking by Age Category 60% 75% 50% 70% 40% 65% 30% 60% 20% 55% 10% 50% to to to to to and Over 0% to to to to to and Over Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevalence of Alcohol Use Humboldt County, California 7

13 Indicators 1 & 2: Prevalence of Past Month Alcohol Use (Continued) Table 1.5 Estimated Number of Adolescents Under Age 18 Reporting Past Month Binge Drinking in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties CALIFORNIA Estimated Number 200, ,000 Estimated Population 3,040,000 3,260,000 Percent of Population 6.6% 6.3% Humboldt County Estimated Number 1,000 1,000 Estimated Population 13,000 12,000 Percent of Population 7.5% 6.7% Male Estimated Number 1,000 - Estimated Population 7,000 - Percent of Population 8.2% - Female Estimated Number - 1,000 Estimated Population - 5,000 Percent of Population - 9.3% American Indian Estimated Number - - Estimated Population - - Percent of Population - - Asian/Pacific Islander Estimated Number - - Estimated Population - - Percent of Population - - Black Estimated Number - - Estimated Population - - Percent of Population - - Hispanic Estimated Number - - Estimated Population - - Percent of Population - - White Estimated Number 1,000 1,000 Estimated Population 11,000 9,000 Percent of Population 8.1% 8.9% Other Estimated Number - - Estimated Population - - Percent of Population - - Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevalence of Alcohol Use Humboldt County, California 8

14 Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment Key Findings Admissions to alcohol and drug treatment facilities increased dramatically between 2000 and 2004 from a rate of 995 per 100,000 to 1372 per 100,000. This rate is substantially higher than the California state average of 802 per 100,000 in Rates of admission in all drug and alcohol categories increased dramatically between 2000 and 2004, especially for methamphetamines which increased from 260 per 100,000 in 2000 to 494 per 100,000 in Rates for admissions due to marijuana also increased substantially from 99 per 100,000 to 145 per 100,000 in Overall, over one-third of admissions are for methamphetamines and almost one-third are for alcohol use. Heroin use accounted for 15 percent of admissions and marijuana accounted for slightly over 10 percent of admissions. Males accounted for roughly two-thirds of admissions to alcohol and drug treatment. Of those admitted to drug and alcohol treatment over three-fourths initiated use prior to age 21. Over 38 percent of admissions to alcohol and drug treatment were for IV drug users. Data Clarifications These findings are based on total admissions rather than unique client counts. Clients with multiple treatment admissions during the year tend to bias the demographic and service characteristics described. These findings include admissions for both detoxification and other treatment services. Detoxification services are short term, often repeated numerous times, and used primarily for alcohol or heroin treatment. The inclusion of admissions to detoxification services biases the demographic and service characteristics described. The Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act (SACPA) was implemented in July Clients referred by the criminal justice system compete for limited treatment services resources and are often given priority over clients referred by other sources. In 2000, criminal justice referrals made up only 26% of all admissions. By 2004, criminal justice referrals made up 42% of the admissions. The influx of these clients with their specific demographic and service characteristics impact the makeup of the treatment population described in the key findings. For instance, clients referred by the criminal justice system rarely use detoxification services, and more often have a primary drug other than alcohol. Also, SACPA referred clients do not frequently use narcotic replacement treatment for heroin/opiate abuse. Consequently, the number of admissions to detoxification services has decreased as well as the number of admissions with alcohol or heroin as their primary drug problem compared with pre-sacpa levels. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California

15 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table/Figure 3.1 Number of Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Number of Treatment Admissions 997 1,266 1,509 1,439 1,443 Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, CALIFORNIA Rate per 100, Humboldt California Table 3.2 AOD Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug Type, Percent of Total Admissions, and Rate per 100,000 Population Years Figure Admissions by Primary Drug Type TOTAL ADMISSIONS 997 1,266 1,509 1,439 1,443 Methamphetamines % 27.6% 35.0% 32.1% 36.0% Marijuana 9.9% Heroin 18.5% Crack 1.8% Alcohol Alcohol 40.5% Other 3.1% 40.5% 40.4% 33.3% 36.4% 32.7% Meth 26.2% Marijuana % 10.9% 10.7% 11.9% 10.6% Heroin Figure Admissions by Primary Drug Type 18.5% 15.5% 17.2% 13.8% 15.2% Crack/Cocaine Marijana 10.6% Heroin 15.2% Crack 1.9% Other 3.5% 1.8% 1.8% 1.5% 2.3% 1.9% Other Drugs Alcohol 32.7% Meth 36.0% 3.1% 3.8% 2.3% 3.5% 3.5% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 10

16 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table 3.3 Treatment Admissions by Client Age and Age-Specific Rate per 100,000 Population TOTAL ADMISSIONS 997 1,266 1,509 1,439 1, Years Number Population 14,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.8% 5.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Years Number Population 15,818 15,598 15,304 15,136 15,198 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 14.2% 13.5% 17.0% 17.4% 16.6% Years Number Population 16,252 16,973 17,917 19,011 20,073 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 29.1% 25.9% 26.9% 28.5% 27.4% Years Number Population 18,576 17,931 17,498 17,151 17,110 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 31.5% 32.1% 31.7% 30.2% 34.7% Years Number Population 19,964 20,392 20,550 20,543 20,422 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 15.6% 16.8% 19.9% 19.5% 17.7% Years Number Population 11,154 11,724 12,720 13,392 14,185 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.5% 4.6% 4.0% 4.2% 2.9% 65+ Years Number Population 15,722 15,593 15,683 15,715 15,741 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.2% 1.7% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 11

17 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table 3.4 Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment by Client Race/Ethnicity and Rate per 100,000 TOTAL ADMISSIONS 997 1,266 1,509 1,439 1,443 American Indian Number Population 5,045 5,330 5,496 5,636 5,784 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 10.8% 10.3% 8.0% 9.1% 9.2% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population 1,861 1,890 1,907 1,934 1,971 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% 1.3% 0.8% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.7% 1.4% 1.9% 2.3% 3.0% Hispanic Number Population 6,234 6,476 6,678 6,879 7,143 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 3.6% 4.0% 3.3% 3.9% 3.7% White Number 814 1,050 1,296 1,190 1,197 Population 83,341 83,468 84,455 85,248 86,543 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 81.6% 82.9% 85.9% 82.7% 83.0% Other Number Percent of Total 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 12

18 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) 600 Figure 3.4 Humboldt County Treatment Admission Rate per 100,000 Population by Primary Drug Type Meth Alcohol Marijuana Heroin Crack Other Figure 3.5 Humboldt County Treatment Admission Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Age to to to to to to 64 Figure 3.6 Humboldt County Treatment Admission Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Race/ Ethnicity Amer. Indian Asian/PI Black Hispanic White Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 13

19 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table 3.5 Characteristics of Clients Admitted to Alcohol and Drug Treatment TOTAL COUNTY ADMISSIONS % 1, % 1, % 1, % 1, % Gender Male % % 1, % % % Female % % % % % Age Initiated Substance Use Under % % % % % 11 to % % % % % 13 to % % % % % 15 to % % % % % 18 to % % % % % 21 and over % % % % % IV Drug Users Yes % % % % % No % % % % % Pregnant Yes % % % % % Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 14

20 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table 3.6 AOD Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug Type, Percent of Total Admissions, and Rate per 100,000 Population Years TOTAL ADMISSIONS Methamphetamines Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 2.1% 4.3% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% Rate per 100, Alcohol Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 33.3% 47.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rate per 100, Marijuana Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 64.6% 44.9% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% Rate per 100, Heroin Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rate per 100, Crack/Cocaine Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rate per 100, Other Drugs Number Population ,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Percent of Total 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rate per 100, Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 15

21 Indicator 3: Admissions to Alcohol and Drug Treatment (Continued) Table 3.7 AOD Treatment Admissions among Youth Under Age 18 by Client Race/Ethnicity, Rate per 100,000 Population 10 to 17, and Percent of Total Admissions TOTAL ADMISSIONS UNDER 18 YEARS Male Number Population ,309 7,248 7,219 7,127 7,217 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 62.5% 40.6% 66.7% 0.0% 100.0% Female Number Population ,056 7,006 6,971 6,851 6,746 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 37.5% 59.4% 33.3% 100.0% 0.0% American Indian Number Population ,027 1,103 1,125 1,147 1,171 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 6.3% 11.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 6.3% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Hispanic Number Population ,218 1,267 1,294 1,317 1,357 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.1% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% White Number Population ,986 10,747 10,655 10,424 10,273 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 85.4% 82.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Other Number Percent of Total 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse AOD Treatment Admissions Humboldt County, California 16

22 Alcohol and Drug-Related Crime Key Findings The rate of arrest for drug-related crime increased between 2000 and 2004 from 963 per 100,000 to 1190 per 100,000. The rate of arrest for drug-related crime was higher in Humboldt county than the California state average of 1023 per 100,000. The rate of arrest increased between 2000 and 2004 for all drug categories. Marijuana rates increased from 426 per 100,000 in 2000 to 515 per 100,000 in 2004, and dangerous drug rates increased from 271 per 100,000 to 361 per 100,000 during this time period. Marijuana accounted for 43.3 percent of arrests in 2004, and dangerous drugs accounted for slightly over 30 percent. The rate of arrests for drug-related crimes for year olds decreased between 2000 and 2004, from 620 per 100,000 to 541 per 100,000. The rate of arrest in all other age categories increased. Roughly 72 percent of those arrested for drug-related crimes in 2004 were male. Whites comprised 87 percent of arrests for drug-related crime, and 9.3 percent were American Indian. Humboldt had much higher rates of alcohol-related crime compared to the California average. In 2004, the arrest rate for alcohol-related crime in Humboldt county was 3052 per 100,000 compared to the California state average of 1087 per 100,000. Roughly 57 percent of arrests were for drunkenness in 2004, and about 40 percent were for driving under the influence. The highest rate of arrest for alcohol-related crime was for 18 to 24 year olds with a rate of arrest of 5573 per 100,000. Individuals between 25 and 44 years had an arrest rate of roughly 4200 per 100,000 in Other age brackets had substantially lower alcoholrelated crime rates. Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol and Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California

23 Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime The number of felony and misdemeanor arrests for drug crimes, including dangerous drugs, narcotics, marijuana, and other drug violations and rate per 100,000 population 10 to 69 years. Table/Figure 4.1 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Drug Offenses and Rate per 100,000 Population 10 to 69 Years Number of Drug Arrests ,131 1,310 1,252 Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, CALIFORNIA Rate per 100, Humboldt California Table 4.2 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Drug Offenses by Specific Offense and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL DRUG ARRESTS ,131 1,310 1,252 Dangerous Drugs Number Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 28.2% 29.4% 29.0% 23.1% 30.4% Narcotics Number Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 6.0% 4.3% 4.3% 6.8% 5.8% Marijuana Number Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 46.3% 46.4% 51.3% 53.2% 43.3% Other Drug Violations Number Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 19.5% 19.9% 15.4% 16.9% 20.5% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 18

24 Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime (Continued) Table 4.3 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Race/Ethnicity of Offender and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL DRUG ARRESTS ,131 1,310 1,252 American Indian Number Population 5,045 5,330 5,496 5,636 5,784 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 5.4% 3.5% 5.7% 5.4% 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population 1,861 1,890 1,907 1,934 1,971 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.9% 1.3% 1.7% 3.0% 2.7% Hispanic Number Population 6,234 6,476 6,678 6,879 7,143 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 3.0% 4.0% 3.8% 3.7% 2.6% White Number ,126 1,091 Population 83,341 83,468 84,455 85,248 86,543 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 87.5% 90.0% 87.6% 86.0% 87.1% Other Number Percent of Total 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 19

25 Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime (Continued) Table 4.4 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Age of Offender and Age-Specific Rate per 100,000 Population ALL DRUG ARRESTS ,131 1,310 1, Years Number Population 14,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 9.2% 10.4% 7.7% 8.9% 6.0% Years Number Population 15,818 15,598 15,304 15,136 15,198 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 28.5% 30.0% 35.2% 36.9% 30.5% Years Number Population 16,252 16,973 17,917 19,011 20,073 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 23.2% 22.9% 23.6% 25.4% 28.7% Years Number Population 18,576 17,931 17,498 17,151 17,110 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 26.1% 23.2% 22.4% 18.2% 20.6% Years Number Population 19,964 20,392 20,550 20,543 20,422 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 11.5% 11.9% 9.9% 8.8% 12.1% Years Number Population 11,154 11,724 12,720 13,392 14,185 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 1.2% 1.4% 1.1% 1.9% 2.0% 65+ Years Number Population 15,722 15,593 15,683 15,715 15,741 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 20

26 Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime (Continued) 700 Figure 4.2 Humboldt County Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population for Drug Offenses Dangerous Narcotics Marijuana Other 3500 Figure 4.3 Humboldt County Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Age Group to to to to to to Figure 4.4 Humboldt County Drug Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Race/ Ethnicity Amer. Indian Asian/PI Black Hispanic White Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 21

27 Indicator 4: Arrests for Drug-Related Crime (Continued) Table 4.5 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Drug Offenses by Gender and Race among Underage Offenders and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL DRUG ARRESTS UNDER 18 YEARS Male Number Population ,309 7,248 7,219 7,127 7,217 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 74.4% 66.0% 67.8% 74.1% 72.0% Female Number Population ,056 7,006 6,971 6,851 6,746 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 25.6% 34.0% 32.2% 25.9% 28.0% American Indian Number Population ,027 1,103 1,125 1,147 1,171 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.4% 2.9% 2.3% 3.4% 9.3% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.0% 1.9% 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 1.1% 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% 1.3% Hispanic Number Population ,218 1,267 1,294 1,317 1,357 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.2% 8.7% 2.3% 7.8% 2.7% White Number Population ,986 10,747 10,655 10,424 10,273 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 92.2% 85.4% 89.7% 82.8% 86.7% Other Number Percent of Total 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drug-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 22

28 Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime The number of felony and misdemeanor arrests for alcohol-related crimes, including felony and misdemeanor driving under-the-influence, public drunkenness, and liquor law violations and rate per 100,000 population 10 to 69 years. Table/Figure 5.1 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Alcohol Offenses and Rate per 100,000 Population 10 to 69 Years Number of Alcohol Arrests 3,146 3,088 2,854 3,241 3,211 Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, CALIFORNIA Rate per 100, Humboldt California Table 5.2 Number of Felony and Misdemeanor Arrests for Alcohol Offenses by Specific Offense and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL ALCOHOL ARRESTS 3,146 3,088 2,854 3,241 3,211 Driving-Under-the- Influence Number 1,362 1,350 1,210 1,254 1,280 Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 43.3% 43.7% 42.4% 38.7% 39.9% Drunk Number 1,665 1,636 1,495 1,820 1,840 Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 52.9% 53.0% 52.4% 56.2% 57.3% Liquor Law Violations Number Population , , , , ,197 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 3.8% 3.3% 5.2% 5.2% 2.8% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 23

29 Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime (Continued) Table 5.3 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Race/Ethnicity of Offender and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL ALCOHOL ARRESTS 3,146 3,088 2,854 3,241 3,211 American Indian Number Population 5,045 5,330 5,496 5,636 5,784 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 7.4% 6.8% 6.2% 6.5% 7.6% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population 1,861 1,890 1,907 1,934 1,971 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 1.3% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.2% 1.3% 1.2% 2.4% 1.9% Hispanic Number Population 6,234 6,476 6,678 6,879 7,143 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.9% 5.7% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% White Number 2,645 2,623 2,430 2,691 2,630 Population 83,341 83,468 84,455 85,248 86,543 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 84.1% 84.9% 85.1% 83.0% 81.9% Other Number Percent of Total 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 24

30 Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime (Continued) Table 5.4 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Age of Offender and Age-Specific Rate per 100,000 Population ALL ALCOHOL ARRESTS 3,146 3,088 2,854 3,241 3, Years Number Population 14,364 14,254 14,190 13,978 13,873 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.7% 4.2% 4.6% 2.7% 2.8% Years Number Population 15,818 15,598 15,304 15,136 15,198 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 27.7% 29.1% 29.2% 28.0% 26.4% Years Number Population 16,252 16,973 17,917 19,011 20,073 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 22.5% 23.3% 24.1% 25.8% 26.1% Years Number Population 18,576 17,931 17,498 17,151 17,110 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 24.9% 21.7% 20.6% 22.1% 22.6% Years Number Population 19,964 20,392 20,550 20,543 20,422 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 14.9% 15.7% 15.7% 15.5% 16.3% Years Number Population 11,154 11,724 12,720 13,392 14,185 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 65+ Years Number Population 15,722 15,593 15,683 15,715 15,741 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.8% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 0.8% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 25

31 Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime (Continued) 1800 Figure 5.2 Humboldt County Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population for Alcohol Offenses DUI Drunk Liquor Law 6000 Figure 5.3 Humboldt County Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Age Group to to to to to to and Over Figure 5.4 Humboldt County Alcohol Arrest Rate per 100,000 Population by Client Race/ Ethnicity Amer. Indian Asian/PI Black Hispanic White Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 26

32 Indicator 5: Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crime (Continued) Table 5.5 Number of Arrests for Felony and Misdemeanor Alcohol Offenses by Gender and Race among Underage Offenders and Rate per 100,000 Population Years ALL ALCOHOL ARRESTS UNDER 18 YEARS Male Number Population ,309 7,248 7,219 7,127 7,217 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 63.3% 76.3% 70.2% 74.7% 65.6% Female Number Population ,056 7,006 6,971 6,851 6,746 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 36.7% 23.7% 29.8% 25.3% 34.4% American Indian Number Population ,027 1,103 1,125 1,147 1,171 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 2.0% 12.2% 6.9% 0.0% 4.4% Asian/Pacific Islander Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 0.7% 0.0% 0.8% 4.6% 2.2% Black Number Population Rate per 100, Percent of Total 1.4% 0.8% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% Hispanic Number Population ,218 1,267 1,294 1,317 1,357 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 6.1% 6.9% 3.1% 4.6% 5.6% White Number Population ,986 10,747 10,655 10,424 10,273 Rate per 100, Percent of Total 89.1% 79.4% 88.5% 89.7% 84.4% Other Number Percent of Total 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 2.2% Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol-Related Crime Humboldt County, California 27

33 Drinking and Driving Key Findings Humboldt county had 13 alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities in 2003, sharply higher than the three that occurred in The rate of 10 per 100,000 in 2003 was substantially higher than the California average of 4.0 per 100,000. The number of persons injured in alcohol-involved accidents increased from 160 in 2002 to 193 in Males accounted for over three-quarters of alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents. The highest rate of alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents was for 18 to 24 year olds with a rate of 575 per 100,000. The second highest rate was for 25 to 34 year olds with a rate of 352 per 100,000. Males accounted for over three-fourths of alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents in Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drinking and Driving Humboldt County, California

34 Indicator 6: Alcohol-Involved Motor Vehicle Accidents The number of alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents and number of persons injured or killed and rate of admission per 100,000 population Table/Figure 6.1 Humboldt County Fatalities in Alcohol-Involved Accidents and Rate per 100,000 with Comparison to Statewide Rates Number of Fatalities Total Population 126, , , ,818 Rate per 100, CALIFORNIA Rate per 100, Healthy People Humboldt California Healthy People 2010 Table 6.2 Humboldt County Fatalities in Alcohol-Involved Accidents as a Percent of Total Collisions Total Collisions (Humboldt) 2,228 2,356 2,381 2,647 Total Alcohol-Involved Collisions Alcohol-Involved Collisions as a Percent of Total 12.8% 11.0% 10.5% 11.2% Number of Persons Killed Healthy People 2010 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Reduce the number of traffic fatalities involving alcohol to 4.0 per 100,000 by the year 2010 Number of Persons Injured Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Drinking and Driving Humboldt County, California 29