California residents are searching online for substance use disorder recovery services more than residents in any other state, according to a new study from Margate, Fla.-based Legacy Healing Center.
The analysis examined thousands of Google search terms — including “help for drug addiction,” “alcohol abuse hotline” and “rehabs near me” — to determine which states have the highest per-capita volume of addiction-related queries. The data reflects private, early-stage help-seeking behavior in moments of urgency, according to the study.
Here are all 50 states ranked by SUD-related search volume per 100,000 residents:
- California — 6,560
- Rhode Island — 6,197
- Delaware — 6,167
- Texas — 5,573
- New York — 5,490
- Massachusetts — 5,373
- Washington — 5,045
- Colorado — 5,017
- Maryland — 4,892
- Arizona — 4,633
- North Carolina — 4,615
- Georgia — 4,559
- Florida — 4,529
- Oregon — 4,511
- North Dakota — 4,507
- Montana — 4,492
- South Dakota — 4,383
- Minnesota — 4,365
- Connecticut — 4,344
- Ohio — 4,300
- Kentucky — 4,292
- Tennessee — 4,290
- Indiana — 4,246
- Vermont — 4,222
- Virginia — 4,169
- New Jersey — 4,017
- Missouri — 3,934
- Nebraska — 3,876
- South Carolina — 3,753
- Louisiana — 3,752
- Kansas — 3,722
- Alaska — 3,656
- Wisconsin — 3,516
- Michigan — 3,492
- Hawaii — 3,438
- Nevada — 3,301
- New Mexico — 3,257
- Alabama — 3,226
- Utah — 3,185
- West Virginia — 3,174
- Oklahoma — 3,026
- Illinois — 2,903
- Mississippi — 2,884
- Idaho — 2,788
- Wyoming — 2,679
- New Hampshire — 2,667
- Pennsylvania — 2,627
- Maine — 2,607
- Iowa — 2,288
- Arkansas — 1,656
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