This statistic depicts the number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group. The number of persons who reported a misuse of Rx tranquilizers in the previous month among people aged between 40 to 44 years stood at some 90 thousand.
Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)*
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Prescription pain relievers
Prescription tranquilizers
Prescription stimulants
Prescription sedatives*
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)*." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/
CDC. (2019). Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of Self-reported Misuse of Prescribed Pain Relievers, Tranquilizers, Stimulants, and Sedatives in The U.S. in 2017, by Age Group (in 1,000 Individuals)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/
CDC, Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group (in 1,000 individuals)* [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/754558/persons-misusing-select-rx-drug-types-in-us-by-age/