In 2023, a survey found that around three in ten U.S. adults reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids, including prescription painkillers or illegal opioids (such as heroin or fentanyl) at some point in their lifetime. This varied by race and ethnicity, with white adults most likely to report personal opioid addiction or opioid addition in the family.
This statistic depicts the share of adults in the United States who reported they themselves or someone in their family had ever been addicted to opioids as of 2023, by race and ethnicity.
Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of adults who reported they or a family member had ever been addicted to opioids*
*Opioids: opioid painkillers or illegal opioids such as heroin or fentanyl.
The source adds the following information: "Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic for this analysis; other groups are non-Hispanic."
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (August 15, 2023). Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Adults in The U.S. Who Reported They or Someone in Their Family Had Been Addicted to Opioids at Some Point in Their Lifetime as of 2023, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418001/share-of-us-adults-with-opioid-addiction-in-family-by-race/
