Illicit drug use among U.S. veterans in 2022, by substance

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Preeti Vankar,
Jun 25, 2024

In 2022, around 18 percent of veterans in the U.S. reported using marijuana in the past year. Following it, 2.3 percent of U.S. veterans reported using cocaine in the past year. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance.

Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance

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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

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

Sample size is for all respondents not just veterans.

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