Anxiety-related visits in pediatric primary care settings increased 300% between 2014 and 2023, according to a May 18 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Boston University’s School of Public Health and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in…
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Four in 5 (81.2%) U.S. adults 18 and older who needed substance use disorder treatment in 2023-2024 did not receive it, according to KFF data derived from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use…
Nearly 70% of U.S. adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who needed treatment for substance use disorder in 2023 and 2024 did not receive it, according to KFF data derived from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
Behavioral health emergency department visits are projected to increase by 1 million over the next decade, with adult visits expected to grow 12% and pediatric visits projected to rise 7% — outpacing physical health ED growth, according to an Sg2…
A May 2026 report from Crisis Text Line — a free, 24/7 confidential mental health support service — found nearly 1 in 3 boys under 14 years old discussed thoughts of suicide, and nearly 1 in 6 discussed self-harm in…
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Hospital addiction clinicians reached consensus supporting rapid methadone initiation and several buprenorphine initiation strategies for patients with opioid use disorder using high-potency synthetic opioids, according to a May 7 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the Yale School…
Researchers from the University of California San Diego found cannabis is the most commonly microdosed substance in the U.S., according to a study published May 4 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study analyzed data from a survey…
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults — 19.1% — reported having or being treated for depression in the first quarter of 2026, equal to about 51 million people, according to a recent Gallup analysis. Results are based on surveys conducted…
New Mexico ranks as the state with the highest drug use and addiction burden, while Utah ranks lowest overall, according to an April 29 ranking from WalletHub. The analysis compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20…
The U.S. suicide rate declined 2% from 2023 to 2024, falling from 14.1 to 13.7 per 100,000. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention analyzed data from the CDC WISQARS national suicide surveillance, according to an April 29 news release from…