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State Findings: Mississippi, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
Low prevalence of excessive drinking
Low racial disparity in high school graduation rates
Low percentage of severe housing problems
Challenges
High premature death rate
High percentage of households with food insecurity
High prevalence of cigarette smoking
Highlights
Drug deaths increased 27% from 10.6 to 13.5 deaths per 100,000 population between 2018 and 2019
Frequent mental distress decreased 17% from 17.3% to 14.4% of adults between 2019 and 2020
Mental health providers increased 8% from 173.0 to 187.6 per 100,000 population between 2020 and 2021
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