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Newsletters from OACBHA, the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

Behavioral Health: Developing a Better Understanding

The 40 Years of Community Boards- Community Benefits Edition

OACHBA Newsletter Up to the Minute January 2008

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

MAHONING COUNTY ALCOHOL & DRUG BOARD MEETING CALENDER
All meetings are held at the Board offices unless specified.

Board meeting schedule:

Regular Board meetings are on the third Thursday of January, February, April, May, June, September, October and November.

Executive Committee meets on the third Thursday of March, July, August, and December.

 

FYI FACTS & FIGURES:

MCADAS Board Network FY2000 Tobacco Use Survey
80% of adults entering treatment are active smokers
Average age of first use for this population is 14.6
74% of adolescents in treatment are smokers

 
Mahoning County Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services BOARD DEMOGRAPHICS for State Fiscal Year 2004

# Served  

2,106

 

Male    Female   
64%       36%

 

ETHNICITY

Black                  495    23.50%
White                  870   41.31%
Asian                  3       0.14%
Hispanic                 52     2.47%
Native American   7      0.33%
Other                   1      0.05%
Unknown             678   32.19%

 

 

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BY AGE       

17 & Under   125   5.94%
18-20          200   9.50%
21-24          283   13.44% 
25-34          530   25.17% 
35-44          507   24.07% 
45-54          379   18.00% 
55-64          74     3.51% 
65 & Over    8       0.38%