Alcohol attributable deaths have been rising since 2006. Alcohol death rates accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic - learn more about how this is affecting different demographic groups in our latest brief.
Food insecurity is considered a social determinant of health. In this blog, we review a food insecurity definition and some food insecurity statistics & data, looking into breakdowns available on State Health Compare, like household makeup, state, and more.
Food insecurity is considered a social determinant of health. In this blog, we review a food insecurity definition and some food insecurity statistics & data, looking into breakdowns available on State Health Compare, like household makeup, state, and more.
Founding Director & Principal Investigator Dr. Lynn Blewett has announced her decision to begin a phased retirement. Deputy Director Elizabeth Lukanen will step into the role of SHADAC Director on January 1, 2025. Learn more in the full announcement.
Racial disparities in health care can present in a number of ways. In this post, our researchers look into racial disparities in forgone health care and the potential health equity implications.
Racial disparities in health care can present in a number of ways. In this post, our researchers look into racial disparities in forgone health care and the potential health equity implications.
To understand the current trends of excessive alcohol consumption at the national and state levels, we used SHADAC’s State Health Compare tool to analyze data using the ‘Excessive Alcohol Consumption’ measure. Check out our findings in this blog.