Colorado State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
The Colorado State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) is a network of state agencies and data experts brought together to examine the patterns, context, and impact of substance use.
New publication: 2023 Epidemiological Profiles
The profiles provide an overview of various substances, substance use behaviors, and consequences related to substance use. The Colorado SEOW publishes substance use profiles every other year.The 2023 profiles include information on seven topics, including Demographics, Mental Health, Alcohol, Cannabis, Opioids, Stimulants, and Tobacco. Additional profiles on Behavioral Health During the Pandemic and Populations with Special Considerations will be published this summer.
Colorado State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
The Colorado State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) is a network of state agencies and data experts brought together to examine the patterns, context, and impact of substance use.
New publication: 2023 Epidemiological Profiles
The profiles provide an overview of various substances, substance use behaviors, and consequences related to substance use. The Colorado SEOW publishes substance use profiles every other year.The 2023 profiles include information on seven topics, including Demographics, Mental Health, Alcohol, Cannabis, Opioids, Stimulants, and Tobacco. Additional profiles on Behavioral Health During the Pandemic and Populations with Special Considerations will be published this summer.
Elevating Best Practices
The 4 Goals of the SEOW
The Colorado SEOW increases awareness, understanding, and access to data and data publications that address substance use, misuse and related health issues in Colorado. The Colorado SEOW is a multidisciplinary working group that promotes the collection, analysis, and clear communication of data to support and inform substance use, prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, enforcement, and broader policy.
Interpret Existing Data
Characterize Substance Use Across the State
Promote Data Sources
Increase Substance Use Data Availability
Identify Data gaps
Identify and Address Gaps in Substance Use Data
Inform Efforts
Continue to Inform Prevention and Treatment Efforts
The SEOW Mission
Our Purpose and Objectives
The mission of the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) is to provide communities, policymakers, Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Officials with comprehensive data on the patterns, context, and impact of substance use to inform interventions at the Federal, State, Local and Tribal level.
Change Forward
SEOW Five Year Strategic Plan
Learn more about what the SEOW plans to achieve in the next five years. Our Strategic plan will help you better understand who we are and what we plan to do.