More people received mental health treatment in 2023 than in 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the results of the, which shows how people living in United States reported their experience with mental health conditions, substance use and pursuit of treatment. The 2023 NSDUH report includes selected estimates by race, ethnicity and age group.
Among adults aged 18 or older in 2023, 5.0% had serious thoughts of suicide, 1.4% made a suicide plan, and 0.6% attempted suicide in the past year. Marijuana was the most commonly used illicit drug, with 21.8% of people aged 12 or older using it in the past year. Among people aged 12 or older in 2023 who were classified as needing substance use treatment in the past year, about 1 in 4 received substance use treatment in the past year. People were classified as needing substance use treatment in the past year if they had a substance use disorder or received substance use treatment in the past year.
There were no racial ethnic differences among adults aged 18 or older in 2023 who perceived that they ever had a substance use problem or problem with their mental health who considered themselves to be in recovery or to have recovered from their drug or alcohol use problem or mental health issue.Conducted by the federal government since 1971, the NSDUH is a primary source of statistical information on self-reported substance use and mental health of the U.S.
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