Orange County NC Website
Background <br />Initiated by the Orange County Health Department to <br />determine what barriers professionals face as they seek <br />to refer county residents aged 0-25 to mental health and <br />substance abuse treatment services. <br /> <br />18 to 24% <br />increase in 0-25 <br />mental health visits <br />as a proportion of all <br />mental health visits <br />27 to 31% <br />increase in mental <br />health visits due to <br />psychoactive <br />substance abuse <br />Youth hospitalization <br />records from 2009- <br />2015 indicate: