In 2022, around 42 million people in the United States used marijuana in the past month. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used select illicit drugs in the past month, as of 2022, in thousands.
Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022
(in thousands)
Due to methodological changes in 2021 and 2022, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 and 2022 with previous years. Please see the source for further information on the methodology.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022 (in thousands)." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022 (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Selected Illicit Drugs in The past Month as of 2022 (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022 (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past month as of 2022 (in thousands) [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611193/illicit-drug-users-in-past-month-among-us-americans/