Illicit Drug Use

• Percent of persons aged 12 years and over with any illicit drug use in the past month: 10.6% (2016)
• Percent of persons aged 12 years and over with any nonmedical use of a psychotherapeutic drug in the past month: 2.3% (2016)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 50 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• National Institute on Drug Abuseexternal icon
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationexternal icon
• National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)external icon