Based on data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately what percent of the United States population who are 12 years of age and older had a substance use disorder in the past year?

Figure 1. Number of Persons Age 12 and Older with a Past Year Substance Disorder, United States, 2021
Abbreviations: SUD = substance use disorder; Rx denotes medical prescription
Note: SUD refers to dependence or abuse in the past year related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs in that same period.
Note: SUD refers to dependence or abuse in the past year related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs in that same period.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP22-07-01-005, NSDUH Series H-57). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. December 2022.
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