Substance Abuse In America 2024. Department of health and human services' (hhs) substance abuse and mental health services administration (samhsa) released the results of the 2023 national survey on drug. In the past year, more than 48 million americans battled a substance abuse disorder.

8.95% of youth in the u.s. The highest rates of substance dependence and abuse are observed among alaskan natives and american indians aged 12 and above.