Mental health and substance abuse spending by age, 2003.
This article presents national estimates of mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) spending in 2003 by age groups. Overall, $121 billion was spent on MHSA treatment across all age groups in 2003. Of the total $100 billion spent on MH treatment, about 17% was spent on children and adolescents, 68% on young and mid-age adults, and 15% on older adults. MH spending per capita by age was $232 per youth, $376 per young and mid-age adult, and $419 per older adult. Of the total $21 billion spent on SA treatment, about 9% was spent on children and adolescents, 86% on adults ages 18 through 64, and 5% on older adults age 65 and older. SA spending per capita by age was $26 per youth, $98 per mid-age adult, and $28 per older adult.
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Tami L
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Thomson Healthcare, 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 330, Washington, DC 20008, USA. Tami.Mark@thomson.com
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Henrick J
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McKusick
David C
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King
Edward C
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Vandivort-Warren
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Jeffrey A
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy