Despite the growing awareness of substance use disorders (SUDs), a startling statistic reveals the deep divide between need and access to care:

of the 20.4 million people in the U.S. who struggled with SUD in 2019, only 10.3% received treatment.

This treatment gap underscores the need for better education, resources, and community action. In this blog post, we’ll explore the barriers to treatment, debunk myths surrounding addiction, and provide actionable ways families and communities can help close this gap.