Native American's have highest substance abuse rates of:
Native American children experience the highest rates of:
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This information was obtained from the Children’s Bureau (Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Based on data from 49 states, the FFY 2019 rate of first-time victims is 6.6 per 1,000 children in the population. The percentages of child abuse victims are similar for both boys (48.3%) and girls (51.4%). The sex is unknown for 0.3 percent of victims. The FFY 2019 victimization rate for girls is 9.4 per 1,000 girls in the population, which is higher than boys at 8.4 per 1,000 boys in the population. (See table 3–7 and related notes.) Most victims are one of three races or ethnicities—White (43.5%), Hispanic (23.5%), or African-American (20.9%). The racial distributions for all children in the population are 50.2 percent White, 25.6 percent Hispanic, and 13.7 percent African-American. (See table C–3 and related notes.) For FFY 2019, American-Indian or Alaska Native children have the highest rate of victimization at 14.8 per 1,000 children in the population of the same race or ethnicity and African-American children have the second highest rate at 13.8 per 1,000 children in the population of the same race or ethnicity. (See table 3–8 and related notes. To read the full report you can go to Child Maltreatment 2019 (hhs.gov)
This information was obtained from the results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables Illicit Drug Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2018 and 2019 information was for 2019 only and white/non-hispanic/two or more races were not included in my findings only ethnic groups Hispanic or Latino/ Black or African American/ Asian/ AIAN (American Indian or Alaska Native/ NHOPI (Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2018 and 2019 to read the full report go to https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-table
This information was obtained from WISQARS Data Visualization (cdc.gov) CDC WISQARS Comparison Causes/ States For Fatal Injury data visualization tool. Percentages and rates of populations race and ethnicity chart years 2019-2020. Filters used were non Hispanics, ages overall, ages adolescents 1-17 , ages adults 18-85+ includes both male and female unless specified.
This information was obtained from The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence (cdc.gov) 43.7% American Indian women have reported sexual violence.
This information was obtained from
Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
36% of reservation Native American’s live in poverty compared to US national average of 15.3 % American Indians and Alaska Natives - By the Numbers | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov)
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