Did You Know?

Statistics

• One out of two people living with a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or mental illness will develop a substance abuse issue in their lifetime. This rate is 5 times higher than the general population.
  
  Source: Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability
• 3.2 million people in the United States live with disabilities as the result of a brain injury.
  
  Source: BrainLine.org
• 29 percent of people diagnosed with a mental illness have a co-occurring substance abuse issue.
  
  Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Every $1 spent on treatment saves society $7 from reduced healthcare costs, reduced crime, and increased productivity. The financial cost of drug and alcohol abuse in the United States in terms of increased healthcare costs, increased crime, and reduced productivity is estimated at $180 billion annually.
  
  Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• 25 percent of adult stays in community hospitals involved mental health issues or substance abuse disorders.
  
  Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration