Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States

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Illicit Drug Use, Mental Health, NSDUH, Opioids, SAMHSA, SUD

Summary/Excerpts

This annual report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) addresses key indicators of substance use and mental health among adolescents and adults. Unlike earlier surveys, this one was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and utilized a different survey instrument. Notably, it employed web-based interviews and used criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), replacing the previous DSM-IV criteria.

Key Statistics

Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 0.3 percent had a prescription stimulant use disorder

In 2021, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older (or Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 1.2 million people initiated prescription pain reliever misuse in the past year.

Among people aged 12 or older in 2020 who misused prescription pain relievers in the past year, the most common source for the last pain reliever they misused was from a friend or relative in some way

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SAMHSA. (n.d.). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Short Report No. 3210). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2024, from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3210/ShortReport-3210.html

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