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Illicit Drug Use
Data are for the U.S.
Prevalence
- Percent of persons age 18 years and older that reported use of illicit drugs in the past 30 days: 17.4% (2022)
Source: Healthy People 2030: Substance Use Objective SU-07, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
- Percent of persons age 12 years and older that reported misuse of a prescription pain reliever in the past 12 months: 3.0% (2022)
Source: Healthy People 2030: Substance Use Objective SU-19, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
- Percent of persons age 12 years and older that reported misusing prescription drugs in the past 12 months: 5.0% (2022)
Source: Healthy People 2030: Substance Use Objective SU-12, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Mortality
- Number of drug overdose deaths: 79,384
- Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population: 23.3
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2024) via CDC WONDER
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