Substance Use Epidemiology - Substance Use
January 1, 2007
The economic costs associated with alcohol abuse in New Mexico in 2007 amounted to an estimated $2.8 billion or more than $1,400 for every person in the state. This estimate represents an 11% increase in both total and per capita costs over the costs reported previously for 2006.1 This increase was the result of an 11% increase in New Mexico's alcohol-related death rate, from 48.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2006 to 54.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2007.
