Life Style Risk Factors
Definition: Lifestyle risk factors are habits or choices, like what we eat, how active we are, smoking, or drinking, that can affect health and increase the chances of diseases. Habits can lead to long-term health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Alcohol
Definition: Alcohol use is a common part of social life for many people, but it’s also one of several lifestyle factors that can increase the risk for chronic diseases.
Metric Data
In a representative survey of EIPH community members, respondents were asked to state how many alcoholic drinks they consumed a day in a typical week.
What is EIPH Doing?
Eastern Idaho Public Health offers the exciting opportunity for free online alcohol and other drug education courses for youth and parents.
Recreational Drug Use
Definition: Recreational drug use refers to the non-medical use of substances for pleasure, relaxation, or social reasons. Recreational drug use is considered a lifestyle-related risk factor because it can contribute to long-term health problems.
Metric Data
Lifestyle risk factor dashboard data is collected from BRFSS measures.
The GetHealthy Idaho Drug Overdose Dashboard, managed by Idaho’s Division of Public Health, is an interactive state-level data tool that tracks key indicators related to drug overdose activity in Idaho.
What is EIPH Doing?
Metric Data
In a representative survey of EIPH community members, respondents were asked to state the frequency of tobacco/nicotine use and frequency of smoking tobacco.
