ASAP STATISTICS
The following are some statistics from the 1997 Fremont County’s Indicators of Substance Abuse prepared for the Wyoming Department of Health by Bernard Ellis and Associates. The period covered was from 1987 to 1997.
The complete report is available at the Abate Substance Abuse Project (ASAP) office by calling Herb Kulow at 307-857-2983.
Of the 3,000 persons on probation in Wyoming in 1995, over 90% were classified as abusers of alcohol and other drugs.
Wyoming’s alcohol involved traffic accident mortality is 56% above the national rate.
Fremont County’s alcohol involved traffic accident mortality is 150% above the national rate.
Fremont County’s drug induced traffic accident mortality has increased 300% over the last 10 years.
Wyoming’s alcohol involved arrest rate for 1995-1997 was 90% above the national rate.
Fremont County’s alcohol involved arrest rate for 1995-1997 was 171% above the national rate.
Fremont County’s drug involved arrests are up 122% over the last 10 years.
Fremont County’s alcohol involved traffic crashes is 34% above the state of Wyoming’s rate for 1995-1997.
Wyoming’s in-patient hospital discharges for alcohol induced causes have increased 34%.
Wyoming’s in-patient hospital discharges for drug induced causes have increased 42%.
Fremont County’s in-patient hospital discharges for alcohol induced causes have increased 123%.
Fremont County’s in-patient hospital discharges for drug induced causes have increased 254%.
Wyoming’s 8th graders are more likely to have used meth than seniors nationwide.
Fremont County’s 12th graders report recent meth use levels more than 4 times higher than high school seniors nationwide.
Fremont County – about 12% of 8th graders, 20% of 10th graders and 35% of 12th graders have reported being drunk within the past 30 days.
Fremont County’s high school drop out rate is 26% higher than the State of Wyoming.
Fremont County’s teen age (age 14-19) birth rate was 30% above the State of Wyoming rate and 24% above the national rate.