Connecticut

Highlights

• In the past five years, excessive drinking decreased 11% from 19.3% to 17.1% of adults
• In the past five years, drug deaths increased 107% from 10.7 to 22.1 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past year, chlamydia increased 6% from 364.9 to 387.4 cases per 100,000 population
• In the past 10 years, the percentage uninsured decreased 45% from 9.4% to 5.2% of the population
• Since 1990, cancer deaths decreased 13% from 199.7 to 174.7 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past two years, premature death increased 9% from 5,451 to 5,923 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population