Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
TOBACCO AND SUBSTANCE USE
Lung cancer accounted for 25% of all cancer-related deaths in Sacramento County between
2009-2018 (dhs.saccounty.net, 2019). The following chart shows that a decrease in tobacco use
in Sacramento County by over 40% between 2013-2017.
2017
8.70%
26.60%
64.10%
2013
14.60%
21.30%
46.60%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Current Former never
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse have been linked to many social, academic and health problems.
Most long-term smokers start when they are teens or young adults (kidsdata.or, 2019). The
following chart shows the level of school connectedness based on the level of alcohol/drug use
among teens in Sacramento County between 2015-2017.
Alcohol/Drug Use in Past Month, by Level of School Connectedness: 2015-2017
Sacramento County
Percent
Level of School
Connectedness
Some
None
High 10.2% 89.8%
Medium 19.3% 80.7%
Low 28.5% 71.5%
Data Source: As cited on kidsdata.org,
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