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Substance Use: This issue came up in both positive and
negative ways. For some people, they defined health as
being able to abstain from substance use and live a sober
life. Most respondents indicated concerns about perceived
increase of substance use in the community, including
overdose deaths.
Mental Health Issues Among Youth: The Healthy Youth
Survey from Edmonds School District revealed alarming
numbers of students who report feeling nervous or anxious
in the last two weeks (74% of 12th graders), and 19% of
12th graders reported considering suicide, with 13% of
them making a suicide plan. Snohomish County ranks #1
for Opioid deaths in Washington State. There was a 74%
increase in Opioid deaths from January 2020 to January
2021 in Washington State, and Snohomish County rates
are also steadily increasing.
Verdant Health Commission 2022
