In 2023, there were around 570 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 2023, sorted by age group.
Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2023, 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. (July 30, 2024). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2023, by age (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 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 2023, by age (in 1,000)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2023, by age (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 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 2023, by Age (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 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 2023, 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 November 21, 2024)
Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2023, by age (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
