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Substance Use in Minnesota

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The Minnesota Department of Human Services: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

### Key Topics in Focus:

- **Substance Use**: Find measures of use, associated factors, and consequences for alcohol, tobacco & nicotine, cannabis, and other drugs.
- **Mental Health**: Indicators include measures such as symptoms of depression or anxiety and thoughts of suicide..
- **Gambling**: Gambling is associated with substance use. Explore types of gambling and prevalence of problematic youth gambling.
- **Risk and Protective Factors**: Shared factors associated with substance use and mental health issues include relationships with parents and other adults, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and individual characteristics.
- **Treatment**: Find data from the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System (DAANES), showing admissions to treatment programs in Minnesota, by substance and referral type.


Data by Topic

Sorting substance use data by topic helps understand patterns, behaviors, effects, & consequences associated with specific substances like alcohol, drugs, etc.

SUMN.org's Organized Data by Topic

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic experiences that a young person may face before the age of 18. ACEs include multiple forms of abuse, neglect, and a range of household adversities experienced by others in the youth’s home, such as mental health issues, substance misuse, or domestic violence. ACEs are common; by the age of 18, most people will experience at least one ACE. The more ACEs an individual experiences, the higher the likelihood they'll develop health problems, like substance misuse, type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular problems, and depression. 

The Minnesota Students Survey asks students about a number of _alcohol-specific_ risk and protective factors, including perceived risk of harm; perceived disapproval by parents/caregivers and friends; alcohol use in the home; and access to alcohol.

Many other risk and protective factors may influence alcohol use patterns. Please also explore Shared Risk and Protective Factors, which are factors that can also influence other types of substance use and mental health (such as relationships with adults or educational engagement).

Marijuana use among teenagers significantly impacts their growth and development. Adolescents who use marijuana are at greater risk for academic difficulties, engaging in risky behaviors, and experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The physical consequences include impaired brain development, affecting cognitive functions and memory. 

Current alcohol use here is defined as any use in the past month. Adolescents who consume alcohol are more likely to experience academic difficulties, engage in risky behaviors, and suffer from mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. The physical consequences of teenage alcohol use include impaired brain development, which can affect cognitive functions and decision-making abilities.

The Minnesota Students Survey asks students about a number of cannabis-specific risk and protective factors, including perceived risk of harm; perceived disapproval by parents/caregivers and friends; and access to cannabis (coming in 2025).

Many other risk and protective factors may influence cannabis use patterns. Please also explore Shared Risk and Protective Factors, which are factors that can also influence other types of substance use and mental health (such as relationships with adults or educational engagement).