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According to a 2005 study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately half of all Americans will meet the diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders in their life. Generally, onset of psychiatric disorders occurs in childhood or adolescence.
The Global Burden of Disease study examined the impact of 107 major diseases on loss of human productivity and found that mental disorders ranked as high as cardiovascular and respiratory disease, surpassing all cancers and HIV infection (Brit J Psychiatry 2002 181:181-183).
Statistics compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health indicate that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death nationally, and the third leading cause of death for Americans 15-24 years old. Four suicides occur every hour of every day.
National Facts
$63 billion per year. The cost of serious mental illness.
Indiana Facts
6,080,485 Population of Indiana (2000 Census).
42,000 Adults with serious mental illness.
80,000 Children younger than 18 with serious emotional disturbances.
26,200 Adults and children with chronic addictions.
Methamphetamine is an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain. Methamphetamine is made in illegal laboratories and has a high potential for abuse and addiction. Street methamphetamine is referred to by many names, such as "speed," "meth," and "chalk." Methamphetamine hydrochloride, clear chunky crystals resembling ice, which can be inhaled by smoking, is referred to as "ice," "crystal," "glass," and "tina." A 2004 study by the Drug Enforcement Agency found that more than half of all meth lab incidents in the U.S. occurred in the Midwest. The number of methamphetamine labs found by authorities in Indiana rose nearly 800 percent -- from 177 to 1,549 -- between 1999 and 2004.
The lifetime prevalence of general anxiety disorder is 4.1% of the adult US population, according to a study sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Being female, middle-aged, widowed/separated/divorced and low income increased risk. General anxiety disorder was highly co-morbid with substance use and other anxiety, mood and personality disorders (Psychol Med 2005 35:1747-1759).
