Mental Health and Substance Abuse
In 2012, an estimated 43.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had any mental illness (AMI) in the past year. This represents 18.6 percent of all adults in this country. The percentage of adults with AMI in 2012 was similar to the estimate in 2011, but it was higher than the 2008 estimate (17.7 percent).
Among adults aged 18 or older in 2012, 9.6 million (4.1 percent) had serious mental illness (SMI) in the past year. The percentage of adults with past year SMI in 2012 was similar to that in 2008 (3.7 percent).
Women aged 18 or older were more likely than men aged 18 or older to have past year AMI (22.0 vs. 14.9 percent) and SMI (4.9 vs. 3.2 percent) in 2012.
Among adults aged 18 or older who had substance dependence or abuse in the past year, 2.6 million (12.6 percent) had serious thoughts of suicide, 0.8 million (3.9 percent) made suicide plans, and 0.5 million (2.3 percent) attempted suicide in the past year.
Source: 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health . NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years or older.
6.8 Million adults had both mental illness and substance use disorder in 2011.
Source: "The NSDUH Report." Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The annual total estimated societal cost of substance abuse in the United States is $510.8 billion. By 2020, behavioral health disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide.
In 2008, an estimated 9.8 million adults aged 18 and older in the United States had a serious mental illness. Two million youth aged 12 to 17 had a major depressive episode during the past year.
Source: "Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA's Roles and Actions 2011-2014." Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1 in 7 Americans Ages 12+ have addiction, only 1 in 10 Americans with addiction receives treatment.
Source: CASA Columbia, Ending Addiction Changes Everything
Depression
Among adults aged 18 or older who had substance dependence or abuse in the past year, 2.6 million (12.6 percent) had serious thoughts of suicide, 0.8 million (3.9 percent) made suicide plans, and 0.5 million (2.3 percent) attempted suicide in the past year. 2.0 million (12.0 percent) had serious thoughts of suicide. Among adults with past year illicit drug dependence or abuse, 1.2 million (19.3 percent) had serious thoughts of suicide.
Source: 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
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