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Health Risk Behaviors: Jackson, IN
Year of Data: 2020
Data Source: 2023 County Rankings for Health Behaviors range from 1 to 92, with 1 indicating the county with the best ranking relative to the percent of residents engaging in unhealthy behaviors (tobacco use, diet and exercise, alcohol and drug use, and sexual activity). Smoking and drinking data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020, as reported in the 2023 County Health Rankings. Retrieved from https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/indiana/2023/downloads
Table 7.1 Health Risk Behaviors
 JacksonIndiana
Percent of adults that reported currently smoking 22.2 20.2
Percent of adults that report excessive drinking 17.6 18.4
*Excessive drinking was defined as either binge drinking (drinking 5 or more drinks on an occasion for men or 4 or more drinks on an occasion for women) or heavy drinking (drinking 15 or more drinks per week for men or 8 or more drinks per week for women).