NJAMHAA Highlights Need for Increased Funding of the Workforce and Services
January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
MERCERVILLE, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release:
According to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration November 2023 report, 48.7 million Americans (17.3%) aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in 2022 and 59.3 million adults aged 18 (23.1%) or older had a mental illness. Effective, evidence-based treatment and supports have provided millions of these individuals a pa . . .
According to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration November 2023 report, 48.7 million Americans (17.3%) aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in 2022 and 59.3 million adults aged 18 (23.1%) or older had a mental illness. Effective, evidence-based treatment and supports have provided millions of these individuals a pa . . .