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Data are for the U.S.

Prevalence
  • Percent of persons age 12 years and older with any illicit drug use in the past month: 13.0% (2019)
  • Percent of persons age 12 years and older with any nonmedical use of a psychotherapeutic drug in the past month: 1.9% (2019)

Source: Health, United States, 2020-2021, Table SubUse [PDF – 9.8 MB]

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  • Drug Overdoses

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  • Visit Rates for Adolescents and Adults with Mental Health, Substance Use, and Both Disorders at Health Centers, by Age: United States 2022
  • Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2002–2022
  • Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine: United States, 2018–2021 [PDF – 602 KB]
  • Co-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants, 2011–2021
  • Drug Overdose Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry: 46 U.S. States and New York City, 2020 [PDF – 656 KB]
  • Urban–Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 2020
  • Drug Overdose Deaths in Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2000–2020
  • Urban–Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 1999–2019

More data: query tools

  • NCHS Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
  • NCHS Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts for Specific Drugs
Related Links
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
Last Reviewed: October 2, 2024
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