Substance (Drug) Abuse Market Analysis

Substance use disorder (SUD), also called Drug addiction, is a condition when a person’s use of alcohol and/or drug substances leads to impairment, such as health problems, disability or problems at work, school or home. Addiction represents the most severe form of this disorder.

According to the American Addiction Centers, in 2017, approximately four percent of the American adolescent population age 12–17 suffered from a substance use disorder. About 1.8% of adolescents had an alcohol use disorder, and about three percent of this population suffered from an illicit drug use disorder. Similarly, as per the study conducted by Polak et al., (2015), SUD belongs to the class of externalizing behaviors that are generally more common among men than women.

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