Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2004

Title:

Child Abuse Rate: 2003 - 2004

Comments:

Rates are likely to increase as methamphetamine use will also result in child abuse charges being filed.

Definition:

The incidence of maltreatment of children younger than 18 (including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and/or neglect). The value shown reflects the number of unique substantiated cases, per 1,000 children less than 18 years of age. Counties with fewer than three events per year are suppressed for confidentiality reasons. 2004 data reflect the federal fiscal year.

Source:

Maternal Child Health Bureau

Agency:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Child Abuse Rate: 2003 - 2004

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2001

Year End:

2003

Title:

Chronic Hepatitis C Cases: 2001 - 2003

Comments:

-

Definition:

Chronic Hepatitis C Case rate, per 100,000 people. Counts of 3 or less have been suppressed for confidentiality reasons.

Source:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Chronic Hepatitis C Cases: 2001 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2001

Year End:

2001

Title:

Percentage of People Ages 12-17 Who Perceive Regular Alcohol Use As a Great Risk*: 2001

Comments:

The absence of local data limits the usefulness of this variable for local planning.

Definition:

The percentage of people ages 12-17 who perceive that having five (5) or more alcoholic drinks once or twice per week is a great risk.  The numbers are three (3) year averages ending in the year queried.  The percentage associated with a specific county is the estimate for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) region that the county belongs to and not that county specifically.  There are no data for Broomfield County.

Source:

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Agency:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Percentage of People Ages 12-17 Who Perceive Regular Alcohol Use As a Great Risk*: 2001

Area(s):

Mesa County Females & Males

Year Start:

2005

Year End:

2005

Title:

Students' 30 Day Alcohol Consumption by Gender: 2005

Comments:

There appears to be no significant difference in the proportion of females and males who consumed at least one drink of alcohol during the month.

Definition:

Percent of students reporting any alcohol consumption the previous month. Data are from an addition to the YRBS modified survey to 1,600 Mesa Valley 51 high school students in spring 2005.

Agency:

Mesa County Valley School District #51

Students' 30 Day Alcohol Consumption by Gender: 2005

Area(s):

School District #51 10th graders
School District #51 11th graders
School District #51 12th graders

Year Start:

2005

Year End:

2005

Title:

Students' 30 Day Alcohol Consumption by Grade : 2005

Comments:

The sample of 12th graders was smaller so that it may impact measure. The pattern is consistent, however, with state and national results.

Definition:

Proportion of students at each grade level who had consumed alcohol at some time during the previous month. Data are from a sample of high school classes in Mesa Valley School District 51 in spring 2005.

Agency:

Mesa County Valley School District #51

Students' 30 Day Alcohol Consumption by Grade : 2005

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2003

Title:

15-20 Alcohol Related Accident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Comments:

Mesa County's rate started lower than that for the State in 2000 but it has paralleled the State rate more recently.

Definition:

The alcohol related car accident rate, per 100,000 juveniles ages 15-20. It is the sum of alcohol related Property Damage Only accidents, injury accidents, and fatal accidents.

Source:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

15-20 Alcohol Related Accident Rate*: 2000 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2003

Title:

15-20 Alcohol Related Fatal Accident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Comments:

Because of the relatively small number of people in this age range, the rate has been highly variable.

Definition:

The alcohol related car accident rate among 15 to 20 year olds that caused a fatality, per 100,000 juveniles ages 15-20.

Source:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

15-20 Alcohol Related Fatal Accident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2003

Title:

15-20 Alcohol Related Property Damage Only Accident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Comments:

Except for the year 2000, the rate of alcohol-related property damage for those 15 to 20 years of age is as high or higher than that for the State as a whole.

Definition:

The alcohol related car accident rate among 15 to 20 year olds that are classified as "property damage only" accidents, per 100,000 juveniles ages 15-20.

Source:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

15-20 Alcohol Related Property Damage Only Accident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2003

Title:

Alcohol and Drug-Related School Incident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Comments:

Mesa County's rate is considerably lower than that for the State, in spite of the higher variability that would be expected with the County's smaller student population. Unfortunately, both local and State rates are generally increasing.

Definition:

The alcohol or drug-related school incident rate (includes class suspension, in school suspension, out of school suspension, and expulsion), per 100,000 students.

Source:

Colorado Department of Education (CDE)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Education (CDE)

Alcohol and Drug-Related School Incident Rate: 2000 - 2003

Area(s):

Mesa County

Year Start:

1998

Year End:

2003

Title:

Juvenile Synthetic Drug Arrest Rate: 1998 - 2003

Comments:

No State data was available. It is difficult to believe no juveniles were arrested for these violations in 2003 in the County.

Definition:

Juvenile arrest rate for synthetic drug-related violations, per 100,000 juveniles (ages 10-17). It is the sum of synthetic drug possession arrests and synthetic drug sale/manufacture arrests. Drugs in this category include manufactured narcotics which can cause true drug addiction (for example, Demerol and methadone).

Source:

Uniform Crime Reports

Agency:

Department of Justice--FBI

Juvenile Synthetic Drug Arrest Rate: 1998 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

1999

Year End:

2003

Title:

Juvenile Alcohol Violation Arrest Rate: 1999 - 2003

Comments:

Please note that not all violations are reported. Arrests do relate to funding available for enforcement.

Definition:

The juvenile (age 10-17) alcohol violations arrest rate (DUI, liquor law violations, drunkenness), per 100,000 juveniles (age 10-17). Reported for all alcohol violations combined.

Source:

Uniform Crime Reports

Agency:

Department of Justice--FBI

Juvenile Alcohol Violation Arrest Rate: 1999 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

1999

Year End:

2003

Title:

Juvenile DUI Arrest Rate: 1999 - 2003

Comments:

Please note that not all violations are reported. Increased attention to methamphetamine and open positions led to recent drops in arrests.

Definition:

The juvenile (age 10-17) arrest rate for Driving Under the Influence, per 100,000 juveniles (age 10-17).

Source:

Uniform Crime Reports

Agency:

Department of Justice--FBI

Juvenile DUI Arrest Rate: 1999 - 2003

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2004

Title:

Underage Alcohol Misdemeanor Filing Rate: 2000 - 2004

Comments:

The same individual may be filed against more than one time per year. Mesa County filings surpass the State rate each of the five years. Note that not all action will have been reported.

Definition:

The rate of misdemeanor alcohol violation filings, per 100,000 people ages 10-20.

Source:

Colorado Judicial Branch Annual Statistical Report

Agency:

Colorado Judicial Branch

Underage Alcohol Misdemeanor Filing Rate: 2000 - 2004

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College DWI/DUI Arrest within the Year: 2003 and 2005

Comments:

Proportions are increasing. The increase in percentage may be the result of an increase in enforcement rather than an actual increase in activity.

Definition:

Proportion of students reporting one or more DWI/DUI arrests within the year due to use of alcohol or other drugs. Data from Core Alcohol & Drug Survey.

Agency:

Mesa State College

College DWI/DUI Arrest within the Year: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College Trouble with Authority in the Previous Year: 2003 & 2005

Comments:

Proportions of those who say they have been in trouble at Mesa State are higher. Is this a better job of enforcement?

Definition:

Proportion of students who reported they had been in trouble with police, residence hall or other college authorities within the year due to alcohol or other drugs. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey Short Form.

Agency:

Mesa State College

Trouble with Authority Due to Alcohol or Other Drugs: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College Driving Under the Influence 2003 & 2005

Comments:

Local and national data look very similar.

Definition:

Proportion of college students who reported driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs during the previous 12 months. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form.

Agency:

Mesa State College

College Driving under the Influence: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

Suicidal Thoughts Due to Substance Abuse

Comments:

The rate of students' self reported suicidal thoughts at Mesa State after use of alcohol or other drugs seems to be increasing.

Definition:

Proportion of college students who said they seriously thought about suicide in the last year as a consequence of the use of alcohol or other drugs. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form.

Agency:

Mesa County Community Health Assessment

College Suicidal Thoughts in Last Year: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College Suicide Attempts Due to Substance Use

Comments:

While National rates were stable, the rate of self-reported suicide attempts doubled among Mesa State students between 2003 and 2005.

Definition:

Proportion of college students reporting suicide attempts as a result of use of alcohol or other drugs. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form.

Agency:

Mesa State College

College Substance Related Suicide Attempts : 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College Injuries Due to Substance Use, 2003 & 2005

Comments:

Mesa State’s rates remain higher than the national average.

Definition:

The proportion of students who say they were injured in the past year due to alcohol or drug use. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form.

Agency:

Mesa State College

College Injuries Due to Substance Use: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

College Sexual Abuse & Substance Use: 2003 - 2005

Comments:

Mesa State’s rates remain higher than the national average.

Definition:

Proportion of students reporting they had been taken advantage of sexually in the past year due to alcohol or other drug use. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form

Agency:

Mesa State College

College Sexual Abuse & Substance Use: 2003 & 2005

Area(s):

Mesa State College, National Data

Year Start:

2003

Year End:

2005

Title:

Impact of Substance Use on College Performance

Comments:

Self repots indicate that more than one-fourth of the Mesa State students reported one or more substandard academic assignments due to alcohol or other drug use.

Definition:

The proportion of college students who said they performed poorly on a test or other project within the last year due to use of alcohol or other drugs. Data are from the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey short form.

Agency:

Mesa State College

College Performance Affect of Substance Use: 2003 - 2005

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

1999

Year End:

2004

Title:

Alcohol Induced Death Rate: 1999 - 2004

Comments:

The State data –10.4—was available only for 2004.

Definition:

Age-adjusted rate of alcohol-induced deaths, per 100,000 people. Counts of 3 or less have been suppressed for confidentiality reasons.

Source:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Agency:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

Alcohol Induced Death Rate: 1999 - 2004

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2005

Title:

Alcohol Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Comments:

Mesa County's treatment-admission rate exceeds that of the State as a whole. Having approved sites in the County increases access, but as with hospital admissions, the count is not unduplicated.

Definition:

The treatment admissions rate with alcohol as the primary drug per 100,000 county residents ages 12 to 65 (more than 99% of all treatment cases involve people who are between the ages of 12 and 65). Data are based on calendar year and include treatment modalities only (not Detox, DUI, or Differential Assessments). Admissions with unknown/unreported counties were deleted. The unit of analysis is the admission (not a unique person), and any person can have multiple admissions per calendar year.

Source:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Agency:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Alcohol Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Area(s):

Colorado, Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Rio Blanco, Routt Counties

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2005

Title:

Cocaine Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Comments:

Rates in some nearby counties are unstable because of the small population base.

Definition:

The treatment admissions rate with cocaine as the primary drug per 100,000 county residents ages 12 to 65 (more than 99% of all treatment cases involve people who are between the ages of 12 and 65). Data are based on calendar year and include treatment modalities only (not Detox, DUI, or Differential Assessments). Admissions with unknown/unreported counties were deleted. The unit of analysis is the admission (not a unique person), and any person can have multiple admissions per calendar year.

Source:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Agency:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Cocaine Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Area(s):

Colorado, Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat
Montrose, Rio Blanco, Routt Counties

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2005

Title:

Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Comments:

-

Definition:

The treatment admissions rate with methamphetamine as the primary drug per 100,000 county residents ages 12 to 65 (more than 99% of all treatment cases involve people who are between the ages of 12 and 65). Data are based on calendar year and include treatment modalities only (not Detox, DUI, or Differential Assessments). Admissions with unknown/unreported counties were deleted. The unit of analysis is the admission (not a unique person), and any person can have multiple admissions per calendar year.

Source:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Agency:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Area(s):

Colorado, Mesa County

Year Start:

2000

Year End:

2005

Title:

Underage Alcohol Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005

Comments:

The absence of in-county residential treatment for youth probably affects these rates. The general decline the past three years is worthy to note.

Definition:

The underage treatment admissions rate with alcohol as the primary drug per 100,000 county residents ages 12 to 20. Data are based on calendar year and include treatment modalities only (not Detox, DUI, or Differential Assessments). Admissions with unknown/unreported counties were deleted. The unit of analysis is the admission (not a unique person), and any person can have multiple admissions per calendar year.

Source:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Agency:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

Underage Alcohol Treatment Admissions Rate: 2000 - 2005