Share of African Americans who used illicit drugs in the past year U.S. 2022

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Preeti Vankar,
Jun 25, 2024

In 2022, over 20 percent of African Americans reported using marijuana in the past year. Additionally, 1.6 percent of this group reported using cocaine in the past year. The statistic displays the percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drug use within the past year in 2022, by type of drug.

Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug

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Release date

January 2024

Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

71,369 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

Sample size is for all respondents not just African Americans.

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