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Communities Count updates adult smoking and obesity data.

From 2000 to 2017, the smoking rate among King County adults dropped almost in half – from 21% in 2000-2002 to 11% in 2015-17.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterJune 28, 2019adult smoking, adult obesity, obesity trends, tobacco

Youth Marijuana Use: New Data Infographics and Youth Perspectives

Two new resources are now available on Public Health – Seattle and King County’s Youth Health and Marijuana website.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterJanuary 7, 2019King County, Seattle, teen perspective, unbiased information, youth marijuana, weed, teen perspectives, youth, marijuana, marijuana legalization, perception of riskComment

Marijuana Use Up In Adults, Not Teens

Since recreational use of marijuana in Washington became legal in 2012, marijuana use increased among adults, but not among teens.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterOctober 25, 2018cigarette smoking, health, health insurance, King County, lgb, lgbtq, marijuana, substance use, tobacco, disability, infant mortality, adolescent birth, teen birth, LGBTQ community spotlightComment

What’s UP in King County?

In the midst of rapid economic growth, population growth, and increases in the cost of housing, how are the people who live in King County communities faring?

Substance Use, FoodLouise CarterMay 7, 2018Substance use, food, health, tobacco, cigarette smoking, Affordable Care Act, health insurance, equity, inequality, secondary smoke, alcohol, marijuana, drugs, soda, sugar-sweetened beverages

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