9.7% Of Adults With Addiction Disorder In 2022 Were Hospitalized In The Prior Year

About 9.7% of U.S. adults with an addiction disorder in 2022 were hospitalized in the prior year, about 15.5% higher than the 8.4% hospitalization rate among adults in the general population. The hospitalization rate for those with addiction disorder varied by substance from the low of 7.3% among those with alcohol use disorder to the high of 23.6% among those with opioid use disorder. In total, 60 million adults in 2022 had an addiction disorder, and 5.8 million of them were hospitalized.

The researchers said the identified hospitalization rate is likely understated because . . .