One in Six Americans: Why We Can’t Ignore Addiction This Mental Health Month

https://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/mental-health/one-in-six-americans-why-we-cant-ignore-addiction-this-mental-health-month/?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=89d294560b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_28_04_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-dacaca30e2-167840245 Nearly 50 million Americans had a substance use disorder in 2024 – about one in six people. Nearly 113 million more are affected by someone else’s addiction. These are our family members, friends, and neighbors. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we can’t afford to talk about mental health without also confronting the disease of addiction. We struggled with addiction for years before finding recovery, and we stand as a proof that recovery is real.