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State Findings: Louisiana, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
Low prevalence of non-medical drug use
High prevalence of having a dedicated health care provider
Low percentage of housing with lead risk
Challenges
High premature death rate
High prevalence of two or more adverse childhood experiences
High percentage of households with food insecurity
Highlights
Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 34% from 17.6% to 11.6% between 2016 and 2020
Drug deaths increased 16% from 23.8 to 27.5 deaths per 100,000 population between 2017 and 2019
Smoking decreased 16% from 21.9% to 18.3% of adults between 2019 and 2020
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