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01-07-2008 | Regular Article

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Spending by Age, 2003

Authors: Tami L. Mark, PhD, MBA, Henrick J. Harwood, David C. McKusick, PhD, Edward C. King, Rita Vandivort-Warren, MSW, Jeffrey A. Buck, PhD

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 3/2008

Abstract

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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Title: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Spending by Age, 2003
Authors: Tami L. Mark, PhD, MBA
Henrick J. Harwood
David C. McKusick, PhD
Edward C. King
Rita Vandivort-Warren, MSW
Jeffrey A. Buck, PhD
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-008-9118-2

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