A Quarter Of Adults Entering SUD Treatment Screen Positive For Psychosis

The percentage of adults entering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment who screened positive for probable-to-extreme psychosis symptoms increased from 19.4% during the January 2019 through June 2021 period to 23.9% during the January 2024 through June 2026 period. During the intervening period from July 2021 through December 2023, 22.1% screened positive for psychosis symptoms.

The increase occurred across all three psychosis severity categories measured by the Yale PRIME Screen Revised. Between the first and most recent periods, the percentage screening in the probable range increased from 9.5% to 11.6%, the percentage with severe . . .