Substance use among adults in the U.S. by any mental illness 2021

Published by
John Elflein,
Jan 13, 2023
As of 2021, almost 40 percent of respondents in the United States with a diagnosed mental illness reported using an illicit drug in the past year. This statistic depicts the percentage of adults in the United States who sued select substances in the past year as of 2021, sorted by any mental illness.

Substance use among adults in the United States as of 2021, by any mental illness

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Release date

January 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescriptiontype psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
** Nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics includes the nonmedical use of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives and does not include over-the-counter drugs.

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