Addiction and Mental Health Resources

"After dedicating themselves to serving their country, many veterans face mental health issues upon discharge. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the second leading cause of death for veterans is suicide."

"Alcohol caused approximately 140,000 deaths each year in the U.S. from the years 2015 to 2019, and the death rate has skyrocketed in the wake of the pandemic, with deaths directly attributable to alcohol increasing 26% in 2020 alone"

"According to the NHTSA, drugs or alcohol contributed to more than half of all fatal accidents from 2019 through 2021. Nearly 56 percent of people who died tested positive for drugs or alcohol. About 20 percent tested positive for two or more categories of alcohol, drugs, or both."

"An estimated one in five deaths of people ages 20 to 49 is attributable to excessive alcohol use!"

"42,939 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2021". Over 21,000 of those accidents involved drugs or alcohol.

"An estimated 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12 months ending August 2022"

"Drug overdose deaths have more than tripled since 1990"

"Almost 21 million Americans have at least 1 addiction, yet only 10% of them receive treatment."

"Alcohol and drug addiction cost the US economy over $600 billion every year"