Misuse of Prescription Psychotropic Drugs

摘要

Each year, the CDC notes, about 20% of U.S. adults and nearly 17% of children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years experience mental illness. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that 44.8% of adults received mental-health services in 2019, with women (49.7%) outnumbering men (36.8 %) by 35%. The percentage of adults receiving mental-health services increased from 38.9% in those aged 18 to 25 years to 47.2% in those older than age 50 years. Misuse of prescription psychotherapeutic drugs is an increasing problem in the U.S.