Substance Abuse (or Substance Use Disorder) is an inability to control one’s use of any of a variety of substances but, typically, we focus on: alcohol addiction or …
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse & Mental Illness in U.S. Adults
A combined 63.8 million adults 18 and older in the United States had either a substance use disorder or a mental illness in the past year. One in 12 adults had a substance use disorder and 1 …
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Veterans and Substance Abuse Treatment
In 2014, there were more than 23 million veterans in the United States. One in 14 veterans experienced a substance use disorder. In 2013, 62,000 veterans were admitted for treatment. The …
