By the Numbers - June 8, 2015
1 in 15
The number of veterans with a substance use disorder in the past year, according to a recent Data Spotlight (PDF) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
According to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF), 1.5 million veterans aged 17 or older (6.6 percent of this population) had a substance use disorder in the past year. Overall, about 1 in 15 veterans had a past year substance use disorder, whereas the national average among persons aged 17 or older was about 1 in 11, or 8.6 percent. The rate of substance use disorders among veterans ranged from 3.7 percent among pre-Vietnam-era veterans to 12.7 percent among those who served in the military since September 2001.
1 in 15
The number of veterans with a substance use disorder in the past year, according to a recent Data Spotlight (PDF) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
According to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF), 1.5 million veterans aged 17 or older (6.6 percent of this population) had a substance use disorder in the past year. Overall, about 1 in 15 veterans had a past year substance use disorder, whereas the national average among persons aged 17 or older was about 1 in 11, or 8.6 percent. The rate of substance use disorders among veterans ranged from 3.7 percent among pre-Vietnam-era veterans to 12.7 percent among those who served in the military since September 2001.