This national report, Behavioral Health Trends in the United States: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, presents a set of substance use and mental health indicators. For most of the indicators, the results represent the nation as a whole (i.e., people aged 12 or older). Where applicable, however, results are also presented for selected age groups: adolescents aged 12 to 17, young adults aged 18 to 25, and adults aged 26 or older. Mental health indicators for adults also are presented for young adults aged 18 to 25, adults aged 26 to 49, and those aged 50 or older. NSDUH provides a unique overview of the nation’s behavioral health at a single point in time (e.g., 2014) and a mechanism for tracking changes and trends over time.

This national report covers key indicators of behavioral health. Other topics included in the 2014 NSDUH are being published separately as data reviews. These data reviews cover national trends in suicidal thoughts and behavior among adults, substance use treatment, mental health service use, initiation of substance use, and substance use risk and protective factors. As part of SAMHSA’s larger behavioral health quality improvement approach, SAMHSA is also publishing detailed tables and mental health detailed tables that provide estimates of substance use and mental health by key demographic categories. NSDUH is a critical element in supporting SAMHSA’s larger behavioral health quality improvement approach, and this report provides a first look at the latest trends in the behavioral health of the United States.