10% Of 5.3 Million California Residents With SUD Received Specialty Addiction Treatment 

About 5.36 million California residents age 12 and older met the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2021, but only 545,000, about 10%, received specialty addiction treatment, according to a recent report issued by Hollywood Hills Recovery. ;Approximately 90% of Californians with SUD do not receive any form of treatment, according to the report. ;

The author concluded that the state’s reliance on outpatient models are often more scalable but may not meet the needs of individuals with severe addiction. The system lacks enough providers, facilities, and funding to meet growing treatment demand, the . . .