Note: Adults who received mental health treatment in the past year. Respondents could indicate multiple service sources; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive. This statistic was assembled from several editions of the same publication.
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U.S. adults receiving mental health treatment by prescription medication 2005-2020
This statistic shows the number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment in the past year through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, some **** million Americans aged 18 years or older received mental health treatment through prescribed medication.
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SAMHSA. (October 25, 2021). Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. October 25, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/
SAMHSA. (2021). Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. Adults Who Received Mental Health Treatment through Prescription Medication from 2005 to 2020 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Oct 2021, /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/
SAMHSA, Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment through prescription medication from 2005 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], SAMHSA, October 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252411/number-of-us-adults-who-received-mental-health-treatment-by-medication/
