--- title: Survey Reveals U.S. Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis description: The Dept of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the results of their drug use and health survey image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/survey-mh-sa-b.jpg --- ![Survey Reveals U.S. Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/survey-mh-sa-b.jpg) # Survey Reveals U.S. Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Survey Reveals U.S. Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 01/23/2023 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19), [ Mental Health](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/mental-health) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/mental-health-substance-use-crisis#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released the results of their [2021 drug use and health survey](https://www.samhsa.gov/data/release/2021-national-survey-drug-use-and-health-nsduh-releases). Results confirmed that the U.S. has both a mental health and substance crisis and most individuals are not receiving treatment for their conditions. Here are some key findings from the 2021 report: - Nearly 1 in 4 adults aged 18 and older, and 1 in 3 among adults aged 18-25, had a mental illness - 5% of the population met the criteria for having a drug use and substance use disorder (SUD) - 94% of people aged 12 or older with a SUD didn’t receive treatment - 3 million adults aged 18 and older had serious thoughts of suicide The pandemic and the current economic uncertainty have helped in impacting Americans’ mental health and substance use.   ## **Get Help** The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a new [988 dialing code](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/new-mental-health-crisis-dialing-code-launched) for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress, including thoughts of suicide, mental health, or substance use. Individuals can also reach out to their doctor or a mental health professional if they have concerns. Assistance may also be available through their employer if they offer an [Employee Assistance Program (EAP)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/employee-assistance-programs-underutilized). [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-report-mental-health-sub-abuse.pdf) for more details.   ## **Additional Resource** [988 Mental Health Flyer](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/infographic-988-mental-health-crisis-hotline.pdf) [![5 ways to support employee mental health](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/93e1a4f8-2840-43f1-a2b9-19fa5aeca66e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/93e1a4f8-2840-43f1-a2b9-19fa5aeca66e) *This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. 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