Substance Abuse Vanburen, Michigan

1. ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICALWORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Van Buren COUNTY | Consumption & Consequence of Substance Use
Van Buren County VAN BUREN
COUNTY
Key Findings
■■ Highest rate of homeless
children enrolled in
public school
■■ 5th highest rate of adults
reporting inadequate
social support
■■ 6th highest rate of high
school substance infractions
■■ 7th highest rate of
tobacco sales to minors
■■ 8th highest rate of
adult smokers
■■ 11th highest rate of private
club permits (not shown)
■■ 11th highest rate of persons
below poverty level
■■ 14th highest rate of adults
reporting poor or fair health
■■ 8th lowest rate of youth
illicit drug use
Population Overview
Van Buren County State
Total population1
17,030 2,949,131
Population under 181
19.9% 24.2%
Population over 651
23.1% 14.6%
Gender (% Female)1
50.3% 50.9%
Race (% White)1
96.3% 80.1%
Race (% Black)1
0.6% 15.6%
Race (% Hispanic or Latino Origin)1
2.8% 6.6%
Total births2
204 38,400
Net migration3
-0.7% 0.2%
Persons per square mile1
24.4 56.0
High school graduate or higher1
81.3% 82.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher1
12.7% 19.6%
Median household income1
$32,906 $40,149

2. ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICALWORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Van Buren COUNTY | Consumption & Consequence of Substance Use
1: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, (2012).
2: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health
Statistics, (2011).
3: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program,
Population Division, (2011).
4: International Survey Associates, Inc., Arkansas Preven-
tion Needs Assessment Student Survey, (2012).
5: Arkansas Department of Education, Statewide Infor-
mation System, (2011).
6: Arkansas Crime Information Center, Crime in Arkansas
(2010).
7: Arkansas State Police, Highway Safety Office, (2011).
8: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, (2013).
9: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, (2011).
10: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration,
Alcoholic Beverage Control, (2011).
11: Arkansas Tobacco Control Board, Annual Compliance
Reports, (2011).
12: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of
Children and Family Services (DCFS), (2011).
SOURCES:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorder Prevalence and Consequence
Van Buren County State
Youth cigarette use4
7.7% 8.6%
Youth chewing tobacco use4
8.6% 6.1%
Youth alcohol use4
14.7% 14.0%
Youth illicit drug use4
8.6% 11.5%
High school substance infractions5
(per 1000 population of enrolled high school students) 32.9 20.5
Substance abuse arrests6
(per 1000 population) 4.8 12.7
Alcohol or other drug related crashes7
(per 1000 population) 0.88 1.4
Adult excessive drinking8
11.3% 12.5%
Adult smokers8
27.9% 22.6%
Mentally unhealthy days8
3.9 3.9
Suicide2
(per 100k population) 17.9 14.8
Adolescent depressive symptoms4
40.3% 39.7%
Contributing Factors
Van Buren County State
Unemployment9
9.8% 8.0%
Persons below poverty level1
24.9% 18.4%
High school dropouts5
1.9% 2.6%
Poor or fair health8
24.2% 19.4%
Divorce2
(per 1000 population) 6.1 5.3
Academic failure4
44.0% 40.1%
Beer permits10
(per 1000 population) 0.82
Tobacco sales to minors11
(percent of failed tobacco checks) 19.4% 7.2%
Total crime index offenses 6
(per 1000 population) 24.3 44.2
Children living in foster care12
(per 1000 population under 18 years of age) 11.5 11.2
Homeless children enrolled in public school5
(per 1000 population of children enrolled in public school) 73.4 15.7
Homicides2
0 182
Family conflict4
37.1% 36.6%
Inadequate social support8
28.5% 21.2%