Did You Know?
According to the CDC, more than 107,000 people died of drug overdose in 2021. This translates to roughly 1 overdose death every 5 minutes.
More than 90% of people who have an addiction started to drink alcohol or use drugs before they were 18 years old.
The number one cause of death for people 18-45 years of age is overdose.
21.2 million Americans have a substance use disorder. In 2018, only 11% of those patients received the treatment they needed. 1 in 5 people wrestling with an addiction say they do not know where to turn for help.
Addiction is a progressive illness.
This page is meant to highlight facts and statistics about substance abuse, and we will continue to update this to reflect real time effects.