Safer, Healthier People
National Conference of State LegislaturesLegislative Summit
Atlanta, GA
August 13, 2013
Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH
DirectorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug overdose now kills more people than motor vehicle crashes
US, 1980-2010
NCHS Data Brief, December, 2011, updated with 2009 and 2010 mortality data.
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Washington State is reversing the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose
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Teen pregnancy rates vary 4-fold between States
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2009
Teen birth rates by state per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 years,
2009
Adult smoking rates vary widelyNearly 3x higher in some states than in others
BRFSS.
Smoking Prevalence(percent)
10.6 – 12.9
13.0 – 15.9
16.0 – 18.9
19.0 – 21.9
22.0 – 28.3
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Improved cardiovascular care could save 100,000 lives/year in U.S.
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Farley TA, et al. Am J Prev Med 2010;38:600-9.
Smoking cessation
Blood pressure control
Cholesterol control
Aspirin
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Status of the ABCS
AspirinPeople at increased risk of cardiovascular events who are taking aspirin
47%
Blood pressurePeople with hypertension who have adequately controlled blood pressure
46%
CholesterolPeople with high cholesterol who are effectively managed
33%
SmokingPeople trying to quit smoking who get help
23%
MMWR. 2011;60:1248-51
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