Data Dashboard Overview
Behavioral Health is a broad term that includes both mental health and substance use, promoting resilience and wellbeing being, treatment of those conditions, and the support of those who experience and/or are in recovery from these conditions, along with their families and communities.
This Dashboard highlights select behavioral health indicators in each of the regions, providing a comparison statewide. For more information on data displayed here, go to https://dhhs.nv.gov/Programs/Office_of_Analytics/OFFICE_OF_ANALYTICS_-_DATA___REPORTS/
Statewide Data Highlight
Anxiety has been the leading mental health-related diagnosis since 2012 in emergency department encounters. Anxiety-related encounters increased significantly from 2010 to 2019 in both counts and rates.
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Significantly positive trend
Significantly negative trend
positive trend down
Negative trend up
Better than Nevada Avg.
Worse than Nevada avg.
Equal
Target achieved
Suicide
Number of completed suicides
Youth up to 25
REGION
VALUE
52.5
2019
Deaths per 100,000 population
Deaths per 100,000 population
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
16.6 (2019)
Number of completed suicides
25-64
REGION
VALUE
125.4
2019
Deaths per 100,000 population
Deaths per 100,000 population
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
101.7 (2019)
Number of completed suicides
Seniors (65+)
REGION
VALUE
229.7
2019
Deaths per 100,000 population
Deaths per 100,000 population
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Higher
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
123.1 (2019)
Emergency Department admissions for suicidal ideation
REGION
VALUE
369.1
2019
Visits per 100,000 population
Visits per 100,000 population
COMPARED TO:
Lower than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
520.2 (2019)
2017 Rural Region
146
Substance use
ER visits for substance use
Methamphetamines
REGION
VALUE
262.9
2019
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Lower
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
489.1 (2019)
ER visits for substance use
Marijuana
REGION
VALUE
594.3
2019
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Higher
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
382.7 (2019)
ER visits for substance use
Opioids
REGION
VALUE
128.1
2019
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
Visits per 100,000 population
Categories are not mutually exclusive
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Lower
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
200.1 (2019)
Alcohol and Drug related death rates
REGION
VALUE
43
2019
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
COMPARED TO:
Lower than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
49.9 (2019)
2017 Rural Region
155.4
Mental health
Poor mental health: 10 + days
REGION
VALUE
19.5%
2019
(BRFSS)
(BRFSS)
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
17.6% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
14%
Mental health related Emergency Department visits
Anxiety
REGION
VALUE
576.8
2019
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Lower
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
1970.2 (2019)
2017 Rural Region
534.5
Mental Health related Emergency Department visits
Depression
REGION
VALUE
670.4
2019
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Lower
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
1241.4 (2019)
2017 Rural Region
592.7
Mental Health related Emergency Department visits
Bipolar
REGION
VALUE
154.2
2019
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
Source: Hospital Inpatient Billing
Rates are per 100,000 age-specific population
COMPARED TO:
Significantly Lower
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
708 (2019)
2017 Rural Region
120.3
Youth
High School Students who felt sad or helpless
REGION
VALUE
35.6%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Lower than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
40.7% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
32.1%
High School Students who've thought seriously about committing suicide
REGION
VALUE
18.7%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
18% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
19%
High School Students who attempted suicide
REGION
VALUE
12.5%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
8.9% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
8.8%
High School Students who use marijuana
REGION
VALUE
21.7%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
18.8% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
18.9%
High School Students who have used methamphetamines
REGION
VALUE
5.3%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
2.9% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
3.9%
High School Students who currently use alcohol
REGION
VALUE
30.2%
2019
COMPARED TO:
Higher than
Nevada average
Nevada Statewide
23.9% (2019)
2017 Rural Region
33.1%