NIMH Estimates Prevalence of Behavioral Problems

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The prevalence of comorbid mental health and chemical dependency problems in the United States was determined from the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Aiea Program and published in ‘Comorbidity of Mental Disorders with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse’ in the November 21, 1990 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. The study estimated the U.S. population lifetime prevalence rates were 22.5% for any non-chemical dependency disorder, 13.5% for alcohol dependence, and 6.1% for other drug dependence. Among those with a . . .