In 2022, an estimated 8.9 million people in the United States used prescription opioids for non medical purposes in the past year. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids during the previous year for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022.
Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022
(in millions)
Illicit use of prescription opioids during the previous year.
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with other years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
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SAMHSA. (December 13, 2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Prescription Opioids for Non Medical Purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used prescription opioids for non medical purposes from 2002 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], SAMHSA, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/638616/non-medical-prescription-opioid-use-past-year-us/
