Behavioral Health Trends in the United States: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Summary/Excerpts
This annual report shares data about mental health and substance use, focusing on particular points in time, broken out by age ranges. Such information is useful in analyzing changes and trends and covers topics including suicide, substance use treatment, mental health services, onset of use data, and information on protective and risk factors.
Key Statistics
Misuse of prescription pain relievers is, after marijuana use, the second most common form of illicit drug use in the United States.
Citation
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2015). Behavioral health trends in the United States: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. SMA 15-4927, NSDUH Series H-50). Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FRR1-2014/NSDUH-FRR1-2014.pdf
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