22 Million Americans Suffer from Substance Dependence or Abuse (Related Content)
Perceived Treatment Need and Efforts To Get Treatment Among Persons Who Needed*
But Did Not Receive Treatment for Illicit Drugs: 2002
- Felt No Need for Treatment = 5,974 Persons
- Felt Need and Made No Effort to Get Treatment = 274,000 Persons
- Felt Need and Made Effort to Get Treatment = 88,000 Persons
- Total Number Needing But No Receiving Treatment = 6,335 Persons
*DSM IV Substance Use Disorder
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug
Use and Health, 2002.
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