Substance Abuse Assistance
Approximately 943,000 Missouri residents suffer from a substance abuse disorder. Of those residents, 54,000 or 11.2% are between the ages of 12 and 17. As of 2022, only 5.3% of the 12 to 17 age group actually received treatment and only 5.8% of the adults received treatment.
10.3% (536,000) Alcohol Use Disorder
10.2% (531,000) Drug Use Disorder
2.2% (115,000) Opioid Use
2.1% (110,000) Prescription Pain Reliever Use
If you are struggling with a substance abuse disorder, please reach out for help.
You are not alone!
Help is only a click away. See the links below for sources that can help.
MO Coalition of Recovery Support Providers
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Linn County Area Shelters, etc.
If you would like to see more information regarding Linn County's Behavioral Health Profile click HERE.
Below are some statistics for Linn County taken from the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
