In 2022, approximately ten percent of African Americans with serious mental illness had misused opioids in the past year, compared to three percent of those without mental illness. Additionally, individuals with serious mental illness had higher rates of substance use across all categories. The statistic illustrates the percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status.
Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African American Adults Who Had Used Select Substances in The past Year in 2022, by Mental Health Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/
SAMHSA, Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118326/past-year-substance-use-and-mental-illness-among-african-americans/
