The Business of Practice

Substance Use Disorder

Written by Amanda Beltrani | May 25, 2022 7:50:43 PM

Approximately 15-20% of individuals over the age of 18 in the United States suffer from substance use disorder (SUD), and every year a large percentage die from overdose or addiction-related issues. While alcohol use disorder has long been the number one cause of substance-related deaths in the United States, in recent years, deaths from opioid overdoses have skyrocketed, constituting a national public health epidemic.