In 2022, there was a vast treatment gap among U.S. veterans for substance use disorder and mental illness. Around 81.2 percent of veterans with a substance use disorder reported no treatment in the past year, and 49.2 percent of those with any mental illness also reported no treatment. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans aged 18 years and over who reported no treatment for substance use disorder or any mental illness in the past year as of 2022.
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Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Illicit drug or alcohol use disorder
81.2%
Any mental illness
49.2%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents81.2%81.2%49.2%49.2%Illicit drug or alcohol use disorderAny mental illness
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Sample size is for all respondents not just veterans.
No Treatment for Illicit Drug or Alcohol Use Disorder is defined as not receiving treatment at any location, such as a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient
or outpatient), mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Veterans Who Did Not Receive Treatment for Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder in The past Year as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/ (last visited July 19, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. veterans who did not receive treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder in the past year as of 2022 [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129528/substance-use-mental-illness-treatment-gap-veterans-us/
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