The Disease Trends

Discuss the Disease Trends Presented in the Table
Alcohol use disorder has shown a decline from 2014 to 2018. It can be attributed to the impacts of interventions to reduce alcohol use disorder (Ponicki et al., 2018). Behavioral Health entails psychoeducation, rehabilitation, psychoanalysis, and behavior modification techniques in dealing with alcohol and other substance use disorders. Furthermore, the declining trend can also be attributed to the increasing knowledge on the negative impact of alcohol use. A research study conducted in the united state revealed that North Dakota had a higher incidence of alcohol use disorder compared to other states. At the same time, the state of North Dakota's perception of the impact of heavy drinking on health has been reported the worst, linking ignorance to the high burden of alcohol use disorder. The prevalence doesn't depict a specific change as new individuals are recruited. It can be because some individuals quit due to behavioral health interventions as new members emerge. Therefore, the incidence rate is more beneficial in evaluating the success of the behavioral intervention programs than the prevalence rate.

Year 1

2014 Year 2
2015 Year 3
2016 Year 4
2017 Year 5
2018
Incidence (select condition) 25% 26% 24% 24% 23%
Prevalence (select condition) 28.3% 28.5% 28% 29% 28%
Is the condition declining, increasing, or the same over the five years displayed?
Are previous interventions working based on the trends shown in the table?

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