In 2022, substance use was more frequent among U.S. veterans with mental illness. Around 37 percent of veterans over the age of 18 with any mental illness reported illicit drug use in the past year. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans aged 18 years and over who reported using select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. veterans who used select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status." Chart. January 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Veterans Who Used Select Substances in The past Year as of 2022, by Mental Health Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2024, /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. veterans who used select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. veterans who used select substances in the past year as of 2022, by mental health status [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1129327/substance-use-mental-illness-veterans-us/
