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Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States

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This brief report presents self-reports of recovery among adults aged 18 and older in the United States who thought they ever had a problem with their use of drugs or alcohol and/or mental health. These findings provide a clearer characterization of the factors associated with recovery among adults and how future efforts can foster a whole-health approach to sustain recovery from mental health and substance use conditions.

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PEP23-10-00-001
Publication Date
September 2023

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