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title: Economic Burden of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
description: "Co-authored NORC report quantifying the $107.3B annual U.S. economic burden of mental health and substance use disorders, with Heartland-region and Arkansas detail."
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  <h1 class="page-title">Economic Burden of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders</h1>

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    NORC at the University of Chicago · February 2026. Authors: A. F. Kritikos, M. Hefferon, D. Chelluri,
    M. L. Hughes, and Tandem J. Young. Supported by Arisa Health and Centerstone.
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    <div><strong>Headline finding:</strong> Mental health and substance use disorders impose a $107.3 billion annual economic burden on the U.S.</div>
    <div><strong>Breakdown:</strong> $59.5B in health care costs + $47.7B in productivity losses (absenteeism, unemployment, and foregone tax revenue).</div>
    <div><strong>Heartland region:</strong> $11.2B burden across 7 states (AR, IL, IN, KS, MO, OK, TN).</div>
    <div><strong>Arkansas impact:</strong> ≈$0.7B total burden (≈$0.6B health care + ≈$90M in lost wages).</div>
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