Mental Health and Substance Abuse Spending
Although somewhat outdated, this report by Mark et al. (2007) provides a glimpse at trends in mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) spending. National expenditures for the treatment of MHSA disorders amounted to $121 billion in 2003, up from $70 billion in 1993. The average annual rate of (5.6%) was somewhat slower than spending growth…