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Illicit drug use disorder among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2016

Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2016, by level of mental illness

The data illustrates the percentage of illicit drug dependence or abuse among adults in the U.S. as of 2016, sorted by level of mental illness. Around 14% of U.S. adults reporting illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year had a serious mental illness.

Any mental illness	8.3
Serious mental illness (SMI)	13.8
Any mental illness excluding SMI	6.7
No mental illness	1.4

Illicit drug use disorder among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2016

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