85% of children treated for substance abuse also have mental health problems. The Child Welfare League of America reports this is a growing problem across the country. In addition, 23.1 million people age 12 or older needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2008. But only 9.9% of them got help at a specialty facility.
Drug Abuse and Mental Health
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