In 2022, there were around 849 thousand individuals aged 26 years and older in the United States with a past year substance use disorder for heroin. This statistic shows the number of individuals with substance use disorder for heroin during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, sorted by age group.
Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age
(in 1,000)
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000)." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of Individuals with a Heroin Dependence or Abuse during The past Year in The United States from 2002 to 2022, by Age (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA, Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/