Illicit drug use disorder among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 4, 2024

As of 2023, nearly 52 percent of U.S. adults with a serious mental illness reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. This statistic depicts the percentage of illicit drug dependence or abuse among adults in the United States as of 2023, sorted by level of mental illness.

Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2023, by level of mental illness*

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Release date

July 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Dependence or abuse in the past year.

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