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Based on data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately what percent of the United States population who are 12 years of age and older had a substance use disorder in the past year?

Abbreviations: SUD = substance use disorder; Rx denotes medical prescription<br /> Note: SUD refers to dependence or abuse in the past year related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs in that same period.
Figure 1. Number of Persons Age 12 and Older with a Past Year Substance Disorder, United States, 2021
Abbreviations: SUD = substance use disorder; Rx denotes medical prescription
Note: SUD refers to dependence or abuse in the past year related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs in that same period.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP22-07-01-005, NSDUH Series H-57). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. December 2022.
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