Whatcom Counts :: A Healthy Community Is Up to You

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7.91

15.23

Red > 15.23
Green <= 7.91
In-between = Yellow
Unit: outlets/100,000 population
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Alcohol Outlets

Value:	8.18 outlets/100,000 population
Measurement Period:	2005
Location:	County : Whatcom
Categories:	Health / Substance Abuse

What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the number of beer, wine, and liquor stores per 100,000 population.

Why this is important: Research suggests that availability of alcohol, as measured by density of alcohol outlets, is closely related to the level of crime, domestic violence, and sexual assault in a community. Areas with a higher density of alcohol outlets also tend to have higher rates of vehicular accidents and fatalities, underage drinking, and adult alcohol and drug use.

Technical note: This data is based on a distribution of 3,064 US counties.

Source: Center for Disease Control (CDC)

URL of Source: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm

URL of Data: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata/20...

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