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Did ya Know?

There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause. Brandeis University, 1993.

American women are 4 times more likely to die from Addiction related illness than they are from breast cancer? Brandeis University, 1993

About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems Brandeis University, 2001

Healthiest States to live in Annual Rankings

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Alabama	Hawaii	Massachusetts	New Mexico	South Dakota
Alaska	Idaho	Michigan	New York	Tennessee
Arizona	Illinois	Minnesota	North Carolina	Texas
Arkansas	Indiana	Mississippi	North Dakota	Utah
California	Iowa	Missouri	Ohio	Vermont
Colorado	Kansas	Montana	Oklahoma	Virginia
Connecticut	Kentucky	Nebraska	Oregon	Washington
Delaware	Louisiana	Nevada	Pennsylvania	West Virginia
Florida	Maine	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Wisconsin
Georgia	Maryland	New Jersey	South Carolina	Wyoming

Or just go to their Website: www.unitedhealthfoundation.org

2006 Louisiana continues to rank at the bottom of the charts in health, here is what Dr. Cerise had to say about these challenges (please note alcohol abuse and illicit drug addictions are not mentioned).