Substance AbuseNorthwest Indiana residents are more likely to binge drink (consume five or more alcoholic beverages on a single occasion) than adults nationwide.
Cirrhosis/Liver Disease Deaths
The Northwest Indiana death rate for cirrhosis/liver disease is higher than the national rate, attributable to a comparatively high rate in Lake County.
| Substance Abuse | NW IN | US | HP2010 | Significance vs. U.S. | Significance vs. HP2010 |
| % Binge Drinker | 17.7 | 13.7 | 6 | WORSE | Does NOT Meet Goal |
| % Drinking & Driving in Past Month | 4.3 | 2.8 | similar | ||
| % Illicit Drug Use in Past Month | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2 | similar | indeterminable |
| % Driving Drunk or Riding with Drunk Driver | 7.4 | 6.3 | similar | ||
| % Sought Help for Alcohol or Drug Problem | 4.3 | 3.8 | similar | ||
| % Riding With Drunk Driver in Past Month | 4 | 4.5 | similar | ||
| % Chronic Drinker | 3.9 | 4.2 | similar | ||
| % Current Drinker | 54.2 | 51.4 | similar | ||
| % Received Advice to Reduce Alcohol Use | 2.3 | 1 | BETTER | ||
| Age-Adjusted Cirrhosis/Liver Dis Deaths/100,000 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 3 | WORSE | Does NOT Meet Goal |