Addiction & Substance Abuse

Substance abuse and addiction affect the lives of millions of individuals and families in the United States. In 2021, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year, including 29.5 million who had an alcohol use disorder and 24.0 million who had a drug use disorder. 7.3 million people had both an alcohol use disorder and a drug use disorder.

The Data
Addiction & Substance Abuse

Vineyard Ministries
in

Action

Ministries within the Vineyard movement that are tackling this issue.

No ministries found.

Outside
Organizations

Other organizations outside of the Vineyard movement that we have recognized are making a difference within this issue.

Adult and Teen Challenge

Celebrate Recovery

By the Numbers (in the US)

Substance Use Disorder

Alcohol

29.5 million

Drugs

24 million

Both Alcohol & Drugs

7.3 million

Mental health

Co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder in 2021

19.4 million

SUDs by Race

American Indian or Alaska Native

27.6%

Multiracial People

25.9%

Black

17.2%

White

17.0%

Hispanic

15.7%

Asian

8.0%

Drug Overdose Deaths

2021

106,699


2020

91,799

2019

70,630

Alcohol Overdose Deaths

As of 2019

> 140,000 per year.

Alcohol related deaths as a percentage of all deaths

2019

2.8%

2020

3%

Sources & Citations

Individuals experiencing this issue are often also affected by these other related issues.