| 21. Pregnant Women In Alcohol/Drug Programs Per 1,000 Births
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| | Time Series |
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1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 |
| State of Hawai`i | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Hawai`i County | 11.0 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| City & County of Honolulu | 23.5 | 17.3 | 8.9 |
| Kaua`i County | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Maui County | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
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| Technical Notes:
The source of the numerator is Hawaii State Dept. of Health, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division. The source of the denominator is State Dept. of Health Vital Statistics (Website). A change in computer systems in 1998 resulted in previous years' data becoming non-comparable. These figures are limited to women receiving treatment from service providers funded by the State Dept. of Health's Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division, excluding programs funded by other public or private agencies.
Notes on data quality and data patterns for social indicators related to substance abuse.
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| Importance of the Indicator: Substance abuse is an established risk factor for delivering low birth-weight and drug-addicted babies, as well as children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Research has shown that these children are more likely to experience disabilities and health problems such as mental retardation, developmental delays, visual and hearing defects, chronic respiratory ailments, autism, behavior disorders, and learning difficulties that interfere with normal development and progress in school. |
| Data collected by UH - Social Science Institute (SSRI) and Center on the Family (COF) Under Contract to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Department of Health |
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