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For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/Drugdeaths


“More persons died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2014 than during any previous year on record.” - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report



For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/ExcessDrink


For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/Graduation

“The pathways to and consequences of dropping out [of school] perpetuate an insidious cycle of poverty, disparities, and entrenched inequities that underscore why graduation has become a public health priority.” -American Public Health Association



For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/Obesity


For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/Sedentary



For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/AR16/Smoking

*Since the release of the 2015 edition, the data source has published two updates. This edition contains the most recent data, which might cause a jump between 2015 and 2016 edition values.
Race and ethnicity populations are as defined by the original source.