23% of Individuals With SMI Have Addictive Disorder: Over Half of Adults With Co-Occurring Disorders Received No Treatment

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry Statistics

About 23% of adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) were also dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug. In addition, more than half of adults with co-occurring SMI and substance use disorder received neither mental health treatment nor specialty substance use treatment.

In 2002, of an estimated 17.5 million adults with an SMI, about 23% (four million) were also dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug. A total of 33 . . .