SLIDESHOW
Data Trends 2024: Substance Use Disorder
August 14, 2024|Federal Practitioner
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Reviewed by:
Jason C. DeViva, PhD
Associate Professor. Department of Psychiatry
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Co-Director
PTSD Clinical Team
VA Connecticut Health Care System
West Haven, CT
Jason C. DeViva, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships
In a 2022 national survey, about 1 in 5 Americans who reported alcohol use in the past 30 days were classified as binge drinkers, while about 1 in 4 reported illicit drug use within the past year. About 1 in 6 had an SUD, with most (55.0%) having mild cases, 22.6% having moderate cases, and 22.3% having severe cases.
Veterans are impacted by substance use and SUD at a similar rate compared with civilians. National survey findings indicate no significant difference between veterans and the general population in terms of past-month binge drinking (29.9% vs 23.6%) or illicit drug use (15.5% vs 17.6%).
1.4 million veterans aged ≥ 18 years have co-occurring SUD and mental illnesses. Veterans with mental illness are more likely to have used illicit drugs within the past year than those without mental illness (37.4% vs 17.2%), and veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness are significantly more likely to misuse opioids (10.8%) than those with any mental illness (5.5%) or no mental illness (1.7%).3,
- In a 2022 national survey, about 1 in 5 Americans who reported alcohol use in the past 30 days were classified as binge drinkers, while about 1 in 4 reported illicit drug use within the past year. About 1 in 6 had an SUD, with most (55.0%) having mild cases, 22.6% having moderate cases, and 22.3% having severe cases.
- Veterans are impacted by substance use and SUD at a similar rate compared with civilians. National survey findings indicate no significant difference between veterans and the general population in terms of past-month binge drinking (29.9% vs 23.6%) or illicit drug use (15.5% vs 17.6%).
- 1.4 million veterans aged ≥ 18 years have co-occurring SUD and mental illnesses. Veterans with mental illness are more likely to have used illicit drugs within the past year than those without mental illness (37.4% vs 17.2%), and veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness are significantly more likely to misuse opioids (10.8%) than those with any mental illness (5.5%) or no mental illness (1.7%).3,
- In a 2022 national survey, about 1 in 5 Americans who reported alcohol use in the past 30 days were classified as binge drinkers, while about 1 in 4 reported illicit drug use within the past year. About 1 in 6 had an SUD, with most (55.0%) having mild cases, 22.6% having moderate cases, and 22.3% having severe cases.
- Veterans are impacted by substance use and SUD at a similar rate compared with civilians. National survey findings indicate no significant difference between veterans and the general population in terms of past-month binge drinking (29.9% vs 23.6%) or illicit drug use (15.5% vs 17.6%).
- 1.4 million veterans aged ≥ 18 years have co-occurring SUD and mental illnesses. Veterans with mental illness are more likely to have used illicit drugs within the past year than those without mental illness (37.4% vs 17.2%), and veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness are significantly more likely to misuse opioids (10.8%) than those with any mental illness (5.5%) or no mental illness (1.7%).3,
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