Did you know 1 in 6 Americans has a substance abuse problem? Here’s what to look out for

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Department of Health and Human Services reported earlier this year that 16.5% of the U.S. population aged 12 and older  – over 46 million people – met the criteria for having a substance abuse disorder in 2021, the latest data they have. Further, they found that nearly one and four adults 18 and older and one in three adults aged 18 to 25 had a mental illness during that year.Aubrey Werzner, a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with Ascension Seton, sa