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September 10, 2025JAMA Health ForumOpen Access

Adolescent Treatment Landscape of Depression, Suicidality, and Substance Use Disorder in the US

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DLDennis LeeSDStacie B. DusetzinaSPStephen W. Patrick

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Cross-sectional analysis highlights significant treatment gaps for depression and substance use disorder in adolescents and young adults.

Key Points

  • Only 10% of adolescents with substance use disorder received any treatment, highlighting critical gaps.
  • About 24% of adolescents had a mental health diagnosis, yet only 51% received treatment for it in 2021-2022.
  • Young adults showed lower treatment rates for mental health issues compared to younger adolescents, indicating increased vulnerability.
  • Socioeconomic factors, such as insurance coverage, significantly influenced treatment accessibility and rates.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c243acb210217d647a7ae9https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2647
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