Outpatient hospital visits for mental health/substance abuse diagnosis

Definitions:

Outpatient hospital visits for mental health or substance abuse diagnoses is the number and rate of outpatient hospital visits of children ages 0-19 with a principal diagnosis of mental disease/disorder, alcohol/drug use or alcohol/drug-induced organic mental disorders. These data represent calendar years (January-December, 2009) and count hospital visits, not individual children.

Data Source:

Maine Health Data Organization.

Definitions:

Outpatient hospital visits for mental health or substance abuse diagnoses is the number and rate of outpatient hospital visits of children ages 0-19 with a principal diagnosis of mental disease/disorder, alcohol/drug use or alcohol/drug-induced organic mental disorders. These data represent calendar years (January-December, 2009) and count hospital visits, not individual children.

Data Source:

Maine Health Data Organization.