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Past Year Serious Mental Illness and Opioid Use Disorder
Among Adults Aged 18 or Older: 2019
[Source: 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Detailed Tables. Data extracted on 7/8/21.]
In 2019, over 14 million adults in the United States reported experiencing past year serious mental illness (SMI) or opioid use disorder (OUD). Of those with OUD, nearly half (40.2%) also reported having SMI. The relatively high co-occurrence of SMI among those with OUD is an important consideration for providers, as treatment utilization is poor among those with co-occurring disorders. Prior research has shown that fewer than one in three individuals with co-occurring OUD and SMI receive substance use and mental health treatment (Novak, Feder, Ali, & Chen, 2019).
How Has ORN Responded?
From March 2018 to June 2021, the Opioid Response Network (ORN) responded to 84 specific requests for education and training related to SMI. This resulted in over 140 activities, delivered face-to-face and virtually, for a range of mental and behavioral health providers. Activity objectives encompassed awareness, education and training strategies related to a number of relevant topics, including medications for OUD, harm reduction, and recovery in this population.
This data spotlight is part of a series brought to the Impact Bulletin by ORN partner organization, RTI International.
Novak, P., Feder, K. A., Ali, M. M., & Chen, J. (2019). Behavioral health treatment utilization among individuals with co-occurring opioid use disorder and mental illness: Evidence from a national survey. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 98, 47-52.
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