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 Substance Use and Mental Health

Pivital Public Health Partnership, in partnership with public health officials, treatment providers, law enforcement, and other community organizations/coalitions, recognizes the serious risks and consequences resulting from mental health and substance use disorders within our community. Our mental health and substance use initiatives aim to increase awareness of community resources, reduce and prevent the prevalence of death by suicide and/or substance use, and reduce stigma surrounding these chronic health conditions. We are committed to increasing access to evidenced-based services and supports, along with positive health outcomes within our region.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 26% of Americans over the age of 18 (1 in 4 adults) suffers from a diagnosable mental health disorder annually. 20% of teens (1 in 5) ages 13-18, will have a serious mental illness. Many suffer from more than one disorder and these conditions are more likely to co-occur with substance use. In the United States, thousands of Americans lose their battle to addiction yearly and substance misuse impacts millions of lives. The CDC indicates that nearly 21 million Americans have at least one addiction yet only 10% receive treatment. Roughly 23.9% of adolescents between the ages of 12-17 had tried illicit substances in 2018 (1). Between 2000-2017, more than 700,000 Americans died from a drug overdose and nearly 130 people die each day from an opioid overdose (2).
Recovery is possible and help is available to all in our region. For more information on our substance use and/or mental health initiatives, please contact Program Manager, Katie Basu, LCSW,MSW at kate.basu@s2aynetwork.org

1. www.cdc.gov
2. https://drugabusestatistics.org/teen-drug-use/

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