A new look at drug use and health in the U.S.

The share of people with substance use disorder receiving treatment for the condition is rising, according to new numbers from a federal surveyon drug use and health in 2017. Here’s a look at the findings:

Nearly 55 percent of people with heroin-related opioid use disorder received treatment in 2017, up rom 38 percent in 2016. The number of people initiating heroin use also fell significantly.
An estimated 8.5 million adults have both substance use disorder and a co-occuring mental illness. Another 300,000 young people ages 12 to 17 had experienced both substance use disorder and a major depressive episode within the past year.
About 7 percent of pregnant women had used marijuana in the past month, with about 3 percent reporting daily use.