Behavioral Health among Older Adults: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/behavioral-health-among-older-adults-results-2021-2022-national-surveys-drug-use-health/pep24-07-018?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=434a12219e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_15_01_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-434a12219e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D This is a new infographic report highlighting substance use and mental health indicators among older adults aged 60 or older in the United States. Older adults make up more than 20 percent of the general U.S. population. Despite their tremendous emotional resiliency, substance use and mental illness are major public health concerns among this group.