In 2022, there was a vast treatment gap among U.S. veterans for substance use disorder and mental illness. Around 81.2 percent of veterans with a substance use disorder reported no treatment in the past year, and 49.2 percent of those with any mental illness also reported no treatment. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans aged 18 years and over who reported no treatment for substance use disorder or any mental illness in the past year as of 2022.
Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022
Sample size is for all respondents not just veterans.
No Treatment for Illicit Drug or Alcohol Use Disorder is defined as not receiving treatment at any location, such as a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient
or outpatient), mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Veterans Who Did Not Receive Treatment for Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder in The past Year as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
