According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions each year. For more information about the impact and prevalence of mental illness in America, visit NAMI's "Mental Health by the Numbers" page.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration division also compiles information and statistics, a sample of which are available here Version OptionsSupports and ResourcesHeadline.
For more information about opioids and addiction, please review our one-page descriptions of Opioids and Commonly Abused Opioids.