The Stigma Gap

Pulling together some recent data for a market analysis, I was surprised at the different trajectory for treatment between mental illnesses and addictions. In the U.S. in 2022, 23.1% of the population had a mental illness of some type, and 50.6% of those people got treatment for that mental illness (see;Mental Illness). But, of the 11.8% of the population with a substance use disorder (SUD), only 6.5% got treatment in 2024 (see;NIDA IC Fact Sheet 2024).

The differences in the statistics certainly raise questions. Are these numbers due to the availability . . .