As of 2024, nearly ** percent of U.S. adults with a serious mental illness reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. This statistic depicts the percentage of illicit drug dependence or abuse among adults in the United States as of 2024, sorted by level of mental illness.
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SAMHSA. (August 6, 2025). Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2024, by level of mental illness* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/
SAMHSA. "Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2024, by level of mental illness*." Chart. August 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/
SAMHSA. (2025). Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2024, by level of mental illness*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/
SAMHSA. "Illicit Drug Use Disorder among Adults in The United States as of 2024, by Level of Mental Illness*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2025, /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/
SAMHSA, Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2024, by level of mental illness* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Illicit drug use disorder among adults in the United States as of 2024, by level of mental illness* [Graph], SAMHSA, August 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252473/us-illict-drug-dependence-or-abuse-by-level-of-mental-illnes/