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Table 1.1A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 143,116 145,076 70,338 70,537 46,603 47,657
Marijuana 132,296 133,529 61,901 61,816 42,317 43,647
Cocaine 42,231 42,280 5,274 5,012 2,015 1,814
Crack 10,167 9,871 918 997 573 507
Heroin 6,558 6,210 1,049b 660 709b 376
Hallucinogens 48,850 48,438 8,509 8,795 2,289 2,638
LSD 31,074 30,247 2,322b 1,698 423 315
PCP 6,394 5,883 204 135 89 21
Ecstasy 22,103 22,276 2,109 2,153 389 471
Inhalants 27,242 26,031 2,254 2,602 842 1,004
Methamphetamine 16,588 16,130 2,705 2,621 1,685 1,596
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 14,204 14,435 4,612 4,089
Pain Relievers nr nr 8,457 8,578 2,439 2,173
Stimulants nr nr 4,298 3,922 1,348 1,163
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 4,848 4,722 1,529 1,236
Tranquilizers nr nr 4,153 3,993 1,304 1,053
Sedatives nr nr 959 1,063 278 284
Benzodiazepines -- -- 3,681 3,696 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 8,918 8,902 2,944 2,442
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 10,188 9,659 4,469 4,175
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 24,692 24,882 9,560 9,210
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 9,062 9,072 3,052 2,554
Illegally Made Fentanyl 1,607 1,432 686 627 330 311
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.1B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 50.7 51.2 24.9 24.9 16.5 16.8
Marijuana 46.9 47.1 22.0 21.8 15.0 15.4
Cocaine 15.0 14.9 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.6
Crack 3.6 3.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
Heroin 2.3 2.2 0.4b 0.2 0.3b 0.1
Hallucinogens 17.3 17.1 3.0 3.1 0.8 0.9
LSD 11.0 10.7 0.8b 0.6 0.1 0.1
PCP 2.3 2.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Ecstasy 7.8 7.9 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.2
Inhalants 9.7 9.2 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.4
Methamphetamine 5.9 5.7 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.6
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.0 5.1 1.6 1.4
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.0 3.0 0.9 0.8
Stimulants nr nr 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.4
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.4
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.4
Sedatives nr nr 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.3 1.3 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 3.2 3.1 1.0 0.9
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.6 3.4 1.6 1.5
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 8.8 8.8 3.4 3.2
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Illegally Made Fentanyl 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.2A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 5,377 5,332 3,688 3,816 1,884 1,864
Marijuana 3,466 3,462 2,947 2,894 1,647 1,563
Cocaine 65 84 40 63 5 22
Crack 4 9 * 4 * 4
Heroin 10 18 3 4 * 4
Hallucinogens 533 518 358 387 99 110
LSD 283 250 169 144 39 33
PCP 28 33 15 22 2 4
Ecstasy 124 131 63 75 10 18
Inhalants 1,940 1,911 554 564 170 125
Methamphetamine 37 84 18 40 3 29
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 640 785 157 206
Pain Relievers nr nr 406a 570 116 143
Stimulants nr nr 226 230 33 32
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 137 173 37 44
Tranquilizers nr nr 115 119 34 38
Sedatives nr nr 27 68 7 14
Benzodiazepines -- -- 113 111 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 406a 574 117 147
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 272 285 40 72
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 1,343 1,522 399 442
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 420a 584 127 155
Illegally Made Fentanyl 33 43 20 36 11 9
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.2B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 to 17; Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 20.9 20.6 14.3 14.7 7.3 7.2
Marijuana 13.5 13.4 11.5 11.2 6.4 6.0
Cocaine 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 <0.1 0.1
Crack <0.1 <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1
Heroin <0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 * <0.1
Hallucinogens 2.1 2.0 1.4 1.5 0.4 0.4
LSD 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1
PCP 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Ecstasy 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 <0.1 0.1
Inhalants 7.5 7.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.5
Methamphetamine 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 2.5 3.0 0.6 0.8
Pain Relievers nr nr 1.6a 2.2 0.5 0.6
Stimulants nr nr 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2
Tranquilizers nr nr 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1
Sedatives nr nr 0.1 0.3 <0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 0.4 0.4 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 1.6a 2.2 0.5 0.6
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.3
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 5.2 5.9 1.6 1.7
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 1.6a 2.3 0.5 0.6
Illegally Made Fentanyl 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.3A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 137,739 139,745 66,650 66,721 44,719 45,794
Marijuana 128,829 130,067 58,955 58,922 40,670 42,083
Cocaine 42,165 42,196 5,235 4,949 2,010 1,792
Crack 10,163 9,862 917 993 572 503
Heroin 6,549 6,191 1,046b 656 708b 372
Hallucinogens 48,316 47,920 8,151 8,408 2,190 2,528
LSD 30,791 29,997 2,154b 1,554 384 282
PCP 6,366 5,849 190 113 87 17
Ecstasy 21,979 22,145 2,046 2,078 379 453
Inhalants 25,302 24,120 1,700 2,038 672 879
Methamphetamine 16,551 16,046 2,687 2,582 1,682 1,566
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 13,564 13,651 4,456 3,884
Pain Relievers nr nr 8,051 8,008 2,323 2,030
Stimulants nr nr 4,072 3,692 1,315 1,131
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 4,711 4,549 1,492 1,192
Tranquilizers nr nr 4,038 3,874 1,270 1,015
Sedatives nr nr 931 995 271 271
Benzodiazepines -- -- 3,569 3,585 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 8,513 8,328 2,827 2,295
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 9,916 9,374 4,429 4,103
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 23,348 23,361 9,161 8,768
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 8,642 8,487 2,925 2,399
Illegally Made Fentanyl 1,575 1,389 666 591 319 302
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.3B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 or Older; Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 53.7 54.3 26.0 25.9 17.4 17.8
Marijuana 50.3 50.5 23.0 22.9 15.9 16.3
Cocaine 16.5 16.4 2.0 1.9 0.8 0.7
Crack 4.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Heroin 2.6 2.4 0.4b 0.3 0.3b 0.1
Hallucinogens 18.9 18.6 3.2 3.3 0.9 1.0
LSD 12.0 11.6 0.8b 0.6 0.1 0.1
PCP 2.5 2.3 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Ecstasy 8.6 8.6 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.2
Inhalants 9.9 9.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3
Methamphetamine 6.5 6.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.3 5.3 1.7 1.5
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.1 3.1 0.9 0.8
Stimulants nr nr 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.4
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.4
Sedatives nr nr 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.4 1.4 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 3.3 3.2 1.1 0.9
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.9 3.6 1.7 1.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 9.1 9.1 3.6 3.4
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 3.4 3.3 1.1 0.9
Illegally Made Fentanyl 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.4A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 19,121a 18,285 14,221b 13,256 9,478a 8,901
Marijuana 18,053b 17,033 13,299a 12,435 9,013 8,562
Cocaine 3,127a 2,698 1,295a 1,043 403b 219
Crack 215 246 39 67 13 5
Heroin 218 224 55 27 11 12
Hallucinogens 5,889b 5,259 2,676a 2,276 554 599
LSD 3,583b 3,000 894b 501 125a 69
PCP 180 135 13 * 3 *
Ecstasy 2,628b 2,151 639 521 99 94
Inhalants 3,073 2,936 647 694 193 231
Methamphetamine 682 569 161 108 54 49
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 2,542b 2,025 654 558
Pain Relievers nr nr 1,099b 841 214 170
Stimulants nr nr 1,278 1,066 376 308
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 842b 576 181 159
Tranquilizers nr nr 779b 522 158 138
Sedatives nr nr 93 90 32 23
Benzodiazepines -- -- 747b 480 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 1,120b 846 221 174
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 2,272a 1,895 767a 546
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 5,092b 4,343 1,531 1,372
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 1,145b 868 243 190
Illegally Made Fentanyl 135 181 48 78 28 24
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.4B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 18 to 25; Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 55.0 53.7 40.9a 39.0 27.2 26.2
Marijuana 51.9 50.0 38.2 36.5 25.9 25.2
Cocaine 9.0a 7.9 3.7 3.1 1.2b 0.6
Crack 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1
Heroin 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Hallucinogens 16.9a 15.5 7.7a 6.7 1.6 1.8
LSD 10.3b 8.8 2.6b 1.5 0.4 0.2
PCP 0.5 0.4 <0.1 * <0.1 *
Ecstasy 7.6b 6.3 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.3
Inhalants 8.8 8.6 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.7
Methamphetamine 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 7.3b 6.0 1.9 1.6
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.2a 2.5 0.6 0.5
Stimulants nr nr 3.7 3.1 1.1 0.9
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 2.4b 1.7 0.5 0.5
Tranquilizers nr nr 2.2b 1.5 0.5 0.4
Sedatives nr nr 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 2.1b 1.4 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 3.2a 2.5 0.6 0.5
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 6.5a 5.6 2.2a 1.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 14.6b 12.8 4.4 4.0
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 3.3a 2.6 0.7 0.6
Illegally Made Fentanyl 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.5A – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 118,618 121,460 52,429 53,465 35,241 36,892
Marijuana 110,776 113,034 45,656 46,487 31,657 33,521
Cocaine 39,038 39,498 3,939 3,907 1,607 1,572
Crack 9,948 9,616 877 926 559 498
Heroin 6,331 5,967 991a 629 697b 360
Hallucinogens 42,427 42,661 5,475 6,132 1,636 1,929
LSD 27,207 26,997 1,259 1,053 259 213
PCP 6,186 5,715 177 113 84 17
Ecstasy 19,351 19,995 1,407 1,557 281 359
Inhalants 22,229 21,184 1,053 1,344 479 649
Methamphetamine 15,869 15,478 2,526 2,473 1,628 1,517
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 11,022 11,625 3,802 3,326
Pain Relievers nr nr 6,953 7,167 2,109 1,860
Stimulants nr nr 2,794 2,626 939 823
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 3,869 3,973 1,312 1,033
Tranquilizers nr nr 3,259 3,351 1,112 877
Sedatives nr nr 839 905 239 248
Benzodiazepines -- -- 2,822 3,105 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 7,393 7,482 2,606 2,121
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 7,644 7,479 3,662 3,557
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 18,256 19,017 7,630 7,396
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 7,497 7,619 2,683 2,209
Illegally Made Fentanyl 1,440 1,208 617 513 291 278
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.5B – Types of Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 26 or Older; Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Drug Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
ILLICIT DRUGS1,2 53.6 54.3 23.7 23.9 15.9 16.5
Marijuana 50.0 50.6 20.6 20.8 14.3 15.0
Cocaine 17.6 17.7 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.7
Crack 4.5 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2
Heroin 2.9 2.7 0.4b 0.3 0.3b 0.2
Hallucinogens 19.2 19.1 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.9
LSD 12.3 12.1 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1
PCP 2.8 2.6 0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Ecstasy 8.7 8.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2
Inhalants 10.0 9.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3
Methamphetamine 7.2 6.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.7
Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics nr nr 5.0 5.2 1.7 1.5
Pain Relievers nr nr 3.1 3.2 1.0 0.8
Stimulants nr nr 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
Tranquilizers or Sedatives nr nr 1.7 1.8 0.6 0.5
Tranquilizers nr nr 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.4
Sedatives nr nr 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
Benzodiazepines -- -- 1.3 1.4 -- --
Opioids2 nr nr 3.3 3.3 1.2 0.9
Central Nervous System Stimulants nr nr 3.5 3.3 1.7 1.6
Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2,3 nr nr 8.2 8.5 3.4 3.3
OPIOIDS INCLUDING ILLEGALLY MADE FENTANYL nr nr 3.4 3.4 1.2 1.0
Illegally Made Fentanyl 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
2 Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
3 Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.6A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 143,116 145,076 70,338 70,537 46,603 47,657
12-20 11,515 10,801 8,477 8,121 4,954 4,692
21 or Older 131,601 134,276 61,861 62,416 41,649 42,965
12-17 5,377 5,332 3,688 3,816 1,884 1,864
12-13 947 824 531 498 193 160
14-15 1,778 1,899 1,184 1,388 614 674
16-17 2,652 2,609 1,973 1,930 1,076 1,029
18 or Older 137,739 139,745 66,650 66,721 44,719 45,794
18-25 19,121a 18,285 14,221b 13,256 9,478a 8,901
18-20 6,138a 5,469 4,789 4,305 3,070 2,829
21-25 12,983 12,816 9,431 8,951 6,408 6,072
26 or Older 118,618 121,460 52,429 53,465 35,241 36,892
26-49 60,208 61,175 32,809 33,916 22,656 23,468
26-29 10,536 10,901 6,919 7,130 4,707 5,206
30-34 14,328 14,003 8,837 8,329 6,154 5,711
35-39 12,994 13,927 6,582a 7,634 4,419a 5,148
40-44 11,625 12,318 5,537 6,017 3,813 4,020
45-49 10,725 10,027 4,935 4,805 3,563 3,384
50 or Older 58,410 60,285 19,620 19,549 12,585 13,425
50-54 10,264 10,097 4,487 4,189 2,927 2,753
55-59 11,543 11,230 4,482 3,773 3,044 2,657
60-64 13,689 13,542 4,673 4,706 3,144 3,517
65 or Older 22,915b 25,416 5,978 6,880 3,471a 4,497
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.6B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 50.7 51.2 24.9 24.9 16.5 16.8
12-20 29.8 28.4 21.9 21.3 12.8 12.3
21 or Older 54.1 54.7 25.4 25.4 17.1 17.5
12-17 20.9 20.6 14.3 14.7 7.3 7.2
12-13 11.2 10.3 6.3 6.3 2.3 2.0
14-15 19.6 20.8 13.1 15.2 6.8 7.4
16-17 32.3 29.5 24.0 21.9 13.1 11.7
18 or Older 53.7 54.3 26.0 25.9 17.4 17.8
18-25 55.0 53.7 40.9a 39.0 27.2 26.2
18-20 47.5 45.0 37.0 35.4 23.7 23.3
21-25 59.4 58.6 43.1 40.9 29.3 27.7
26 or Older 53.6 54.3 23.7 23.9 15.9 16.5
26-49 58.7 59.1 32.0 32.8 22.1 22.7
26-29 61.9 62.0 40.6 40.5 27.6 29.6
30-34 61.8 61.8 38.1 36.8 26.5 25.2
35-39 59.0 60.0 29.9a 32.9 20.0 22.2
40-44 55.9 58.1 26.6 28.4 18.3 19.0
45-49 55.0 53.2 25.3 25.5 18.3 18.0
50 or Older 49.1 50.2 16.5 16.3 10.6 11.2
50-54 51.9 54.1 22.7 22.4 14.8 14.7
55-59 57.7 54.7 22.4a 18.4 15.2 12.9
60-64 60.4 59.2 20.6 20.6 13.9 15.4
65 or Older 40.6a 43.9 10.6 11.9 6.1a 7.8
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.7A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 132,296 133,529 61,901 61,816 42,317 43,647
12-20 9,077 8,440 7,422 6,997 4,557 4,310
21 or Older 123,219 125,089 54,479 54,820 37,760 39,337
12-17 3,466 3,462 2,947 2,894 1,647 1,563
12-13 304a 204 268a 155 96 80
14-15 1,081 1,199 941 1,035 532 546
16-17 2,081 2,059 1,738 1,705 1,019 937
18 or Older 128,829 130,067 58,955 58,922 40,670 42,083
18-25 18,053b 17,033 13,299a 12,435 9,013 8,562
18-20 5,611a 4,978 4,475 4,102 2,910 2,746
21-25 12,443 12,055 8,824 8,332 6,102 5,816
26 or Older 110,776 113,034 45,656 46,487 31,657 33,521
26-49 56,557 57,466 29,525 30,294 20,726 21,540
26-29 10,112 10,423 6,462 6,524 4,458 4,787
30-34 13,707 13,140 8,067 7,461 5,708 5,231
35-39 12,183 13,035 5,863a 6,740 3,976a 4,708
40-44 10,875 11,538 4,883 5,352 3,377 3,656
45-49 9,681 9,330 4,250 4,217 3,207 3,158
50 or Older 54,219 55,568 16,130 16,193 10,931 11,982
50-54 9,337 8,875 3,645 3,516 2,556 2,481
55-59 10,665 10,112 3,744 3,189 2,745 2,429
60-64 13,017 12,784 4,019 3,999 2,680 3,056
65 or Older 21,200b 23,798 4,723 5,489 2,950b 4,015
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.7B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 46.9 47.1 22.0 21.8 15.0 15.4
12-20 23.5 22.2 19.2 18.4 11.8 11.3
21 or Older 50.6 51.0 22.4 22.3 15.5 16.0
12-17 13.5 13.4 11.5 11.2 6.4 6.0
12-13 3.6 2.6 3.2a 1.9 1.1 1.0
14-15 11.9 13.1 10.4 11.3 5.9 6.0
16-17 25.3 23.3 21.1 19.3 12.4 10.6
18 or Older 50.3 50.5 23.0 22.9 15.9 16.3
18-25 51.9 50.0 38.2 36.5 25.9 25.2
18-20 43.4 41.0 34.6 33.8 22.5 22.6
21-25 56.9 55.1 40.4 38.1 27.9 26.6
26 or Older 50.0 50.6 20.6 20.8 14.3 15.0
26-49 55.1 55.5 28.8 29.3 20.2 20.8
26-29 59.4 59.3 37.9 37.1 26.2 27.2
30-34 59.1 58.0 34.8 32.9 24.6 23.1
35-39 55.3 56.2 26.6 29.1 18.0 20.3
40-44 52.3 54.4 23.5 25.3 16.2 17.2
45-49 49.6 49.5 21.8 22.4 16.4 16.8
50 or Older 45.6 46.3 13.6 13.5 9.2 10.0
50-54 47.2 47.5 18.4 18.8 12.9 13.3
55-59 53.3 49.2 18.7 15.5 13.7 11.8
60-64 57.4 55.9 17.7 17.5 11.8 13.4
65 or Older 37.5a 41.1 8.4 9.5 5.2a 6.9
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.8A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 42,231 42,280 5,274 5,012 2,015 1,814
12-20 566 564 281 309 75 76
21 or Older 41,664 41,717 4,994 4,703 1,940 1,738
12-17 65 84 40 63 5 22
12-13 26 10 20 7 1 6
14-15 6 17 4 13 * *
16-17 33 57 16 44 4 16
18 or Older 42,165 42,196 5,235 4,949 2,010 1,792
18-25 3,127a 2,698 1,295a 1,043 403b 219
18-20 501 480 241 246 70 53
21-25 2,626a 2,218 1,055a 796 333b 166
26 or Older 39,038 39,498 3,939 3,907 1,607 1,572
26-49 17,916 17,969 2,824 2,778 1,045 939
26-29 2,779 2,630 863 642 203 229
30-34 4,237 4,060 821 773 300 261
35-39 3,990 4,298 470 620 224 169
40-44 3,663 3,748 352 374 155 122
45-49 3,247 3,233 318 368 163 158
50 or Older 21,122 21,530 1,115 1,129 562 634
50-54 3,829 3,117 289 362 90 109
55-59 4,550 4,360 293 276 98 181
60-64 6,156 6,377 336 232 252 166
65 or Older 6,586a 7,675 198 259 123 177
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.8B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 15.0 14.9 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.6
12-20 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.2
21 or Older 17.1 17.0 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.7
12-17 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 <0.1 0.1
12-13 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 <0.1 0.1
14-15 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1 * *
16-17 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 <0.1 0.2
18 or Older 16.5 16.4 2.0 1.9 0.8 0.7
18-25 9.0a 7.9 3.7 3.1 1.2b 0.6
18-20 3.9 3.9 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.4
21-25 12.0a 10.1 4.8a 3.6 1.5b 0.8
26 or Older 17.6 17.7 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.7
26-49 17.5 17.4 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.9
26-29 16.3 15.0 5.1 3.7 1.2 1.3
30-34 18.3 17.9 3.5 3.4 1.3 1.1
35-39 18.1 18.5 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.7
40-44 17.6 17.7 1.7 1.8 0.7 0.6
45-49 16.6 17.1 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.8
50 or Older 17.8 17.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5
50-54 19.4 16.7 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.6
55-59 22.8 21.2 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.9
60-64 27.2 27.9 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.7
65 or Older 11.7 13.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.9A – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 10,167 9,871 918 997 573 507
12-20 48 54 5 24 4 4
21 or Older 10,119 9,818 912 974 569 503
12-17 4 9 * 4 * 4
12-13 <1 4 <1 4 * 4
14-15 * * * * * *
16-17 4 5 <1 * <1 *
18 or Older 10,163 9,862 917 993 572 503
18-25 215 246 39 67 13 5
18-20 44 45 4 20 4 *
21-25 171 202 35 48 9 5
26 or Older 9,948 9,616 877 926 559 498
26-49 4,557 4,299 426 350 254 183
26-29 347 249 48 20 13 10
30-34 877 676 92 71 44 23
35-39 947 1,002 39 65 19 41
40-44 1,246 1,121 84 88 55 23
45-49 1,140 1,251 164 107 123 87
50 or Older 5,391 5,317 451 576 305 315
50-54 1,108 1,157 59 150 42 57
55-59 1,476 1,236 107 216 84 118
60-64 1,660 1,687 195 133 145 91
65 or Older 1,147 1,237 90 77 33 48
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.9B – Crack Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 3.6 3.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
12-20 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
21 or Older 4.2 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
12-17 <0.1 <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1
12-13 <0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 * 0.1
14-15 * * * * * *
16-17 <0.1 0.1 <0.1 * <0.1 *
18 or Older 4.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
18-25 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1
18-20 0.3 0.4 <0.1 0.2 <0.1 *
21-25 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.2 <0.1 <0.1
26 or Older 4.5 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2
26-49 4.4 4.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
26-29 2.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
30-34 3.8 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
35-39 4.3 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
40-44 6.0 5.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1
45-49 5.8 6.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5
50 or Older 4.5 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3
50-54 5.6 6.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.3
55-59 7.4 6.0 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.6
60-64 7.3 7.4 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4
65 or Older 2.0 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.10A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 48,850 48,438 8,509 8,795 2,289 2,638
12-20 1,969 1,714 1,152 1,055 259 292
21 or Older 46,881 46,724 7,356 7,740 2,030 2,347
12-17 533 518 358 387 99 110
12-13 60 54 37 31 21 9
14-15 141 161 100 122 19 16
16-17 332 304 221 234 60 85
18 or Older 48,316 47,920 8,151 8,408 2,190 2,528
18-25 5,889b 5,259 2,676a 2,276 554 599
18-20 1,435 1,196 795 668 160 182
21-25 4,454 4,063 1,881 1,608 394 417
26 or Older 42,427 42,661 5,475 6,132 1,636 1,929
26-49 23,394 23,802 4,599 5,167 1,308a 1,728
26-29 3,981 4,017 1,313 1,280 279 365
30-34 5,545 5,358 1,218 1,531 364 444
35-39 4,768a 5,491 917a 1,258 282 384
40-44 4,799 4,834 684 598 256 274
45-49 4,302 4,102 468 499 127 262
50 or Older 19,033 18,859 876 965 328 201
50-54 3,950 3,579 353 397 58 58
55-59 3,587 3,262 106 263 51 53
60-64 4,919 4,878 253 167 124 33
65 or Older 6,578 7,139 165 139 96 58
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.10B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 17.3 17.1 3.0 3.1 0.8 0.9
12-20 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.8 0.7 0.8
21 or Older 19.3 19.0 3.0 3.2 0.8 1.0
12-17 2.1 2.0 1.4 1.5 0.4 0.4
12-13 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
14-15 1.6 1.8 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.2
16-17 4.0 3.4 2.7 2.6 0.7 1.0
18 or Older 18.9 18.6 3.2 3.3 0.9 1.0
18-25 16.9a 15.5 7.7a 6.7 1.6 1.8
18-20 11.1 9.8 6.1 5.5 1.2 1.5
21-25 20.4 18.6 8.6 7.3 1.8 1.9
26 or Older 19.2 19.1 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.9
26-49 22.8 23.0 4.5 5.0 1.3a 1.7
26-29 23.4 22.8 7.7 7.3 1.6 2.1
30-34 23.9 23.6 5.3a 6.8 1.6 2.0
35-39 21.6 23.7 4.2 5.4 1.3 1.7
40-44 23.1 22.8 3.3 2.8 1.2 1.3
45-49 22.0 21.8 2.4 2.6 0.6a 1.4
50 or Older 16.0 15.7 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2
50-54 20.0 19.2 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.3
55-59 17.9 15.9 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.3
60-64 21.7 21.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.1
65 or Older 11.6 12.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.11A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 27,242 26,031 2,254 2,602 842 1,004
12-20 2,866 2,694 767 795 253 213
21 or Older 24,377 23,337 1,487 1,808 589 791
12-17 1,940 1,911 554 564 170 125
12-13 534 510 185 194 71 44
14-15 719 741 208 240 46 54
16-17 687 660 160 131 53 27
18 or Older 25,302 24,120 1,700 2,038 672 879
18-25 3,073 2,936 647 694 193 231
18-20 926 783 214 230 83 89
21-25 2,148 2,153 434 463 110 142
26 or Older 22,229 21,184 1,053 1,344 479 649
26-49 12,257 11,378 857 1,108 349 527
26-29 1,787 1,730 249 342 63 187
30-34 2,741 2,421 201 317 88 163
35-39 2,530 2,452 109 195 54 75
40-44 2,538 2,415 174 148 103 59
45-49 2,661 2,359 125 107 40 43
50 or Older 9,972 9,806 196 236 130 121
50-54 2,399 2,269 16 62 3 39
55-59 2,380 2,153 18 15 10 13
60-64 2,758 2,454 89 103 58 32
65 or Older 2,435 2,931 74 56 60 38
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.11B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 9.7 9.2 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.4
12-20 7.4 7.1 2.0 2.1 0.7 0.6
21 or Older 10.0 9.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3
12-17 7.5 7.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.5
12-13 6.3 6.4 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.6
14-15 7.9 8.1 2.3 2.6 0.5 0.6
16-17 8.4 7.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.3
18 or Older 9.9 9.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3
18-25 8.8 8.6 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.7
18-20 7.2 6.4 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.7
21-25 9.8 9.8 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.6
26 or Older 10.0 9.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3
26-49 11.9a 11.0 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.5
26-29 10.5 9.8 1.5 1.9 0.4 1.1
30-34 11.8 10.7 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.7
35-39 11.5 10.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3
40-44 12.2 11.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3
45-49 13.6 12.5 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2
50 or Older 8.4 8.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
50-54 12.1 12.2 0.1 0.3 <0.1 0.2
55-59 11.9 10.5 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1
60-64 12.2 10.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1
65 or Older 4.3 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.12A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 16,588 16,130 2,705 2,621 1,685 1,596
12-20 164 198 55 78 16 43
21 or Older 16,425 15,932 2,650 2,543 1,669 1,553
12-17 37 84 18 40 3 29
12-13 11 9 3 6 2 4
14-15 8 18 4 2 * *
16-17 18 56 11 32 1 25
18 or Older 16,551 16,046 2,687 2,582 1,682 1,566
18-25 682 569 161 108 54 49
18-20 126 114 37 39 13 13
21-25 555 455 124 69 42 36
26 or Older 15,869 15,478 2,526 2,473 1,628 1,517
26-49 7,955 7,456 1,652 1,681 1,011 1,113
26-29 768 576 190 200 131 115
30-34 1,529 1,389 406 355 224 207
35-39 1,909 2,016 390 463 239 362
40-44 1,907 1,738 311 323 200 181
45-49 1,842 1,736 355 338 218 248
50 or Older 7,915 8,022 874 793 616 404
50-54 1,707 1,482 252 282 166 100
55-59 1,685 1,678 146 246 124 132
60-64 1,886 2,180 400 148 278 72
65 or Older 2,636 2,681 76 117 48 100
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.12B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Lifetime
(2022)
Lifetime
(2023)
Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 5.9 5.7 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.6
12-20 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1
21 or Older 6.7 6.5 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
12-17 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1
12-13 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1
14-15 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 * *
16-17 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 <0.1 0.3
18 or Older 6.5 6.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6
18-25 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
18-20 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
21-25 2.5 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2
26 or Older 7.2 6.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.7
26-49 7.8 7.2 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.1
26-29 4.5 3.3 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.7
30-34 6.6 6.1 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.9
35-39 8.7 8.7 1.8 2.0 1.1 1.6
40-44 9.2 8.2 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.9
45-49 9.4 9.2 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.3
50 or Older 6.7 6.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.3
50-54 8.6 7.9 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5
55-59 8.4 8.2 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.6
60-64 8.3 9.5 1.8 0.6 1.2 0.3
65 or Older 4.7 4.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.13A – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 73,833 74,347 8,457 8,578 2,439 2,173
12-20 5,607 6,105 809 826 199 196
21 or Older 68,226 68,242 7,649 7,752 2,240 1,977
12-17 3,191b 3,800 406a 570 116 143
12-13 847 898 115 136 27 29
14-15 1,185 1,407 132a 213 55 76
16-17 1,159b 1,495 160 221 35 38
18 or Older 70,642 70,547 8,051 8,008 2,323 2,030
18-25 6,489 6,515 1,099b 841 214 170
18-20 2,416 2,304 403a 256 83 53
21-25 4,073 4,210 696 585 131 117
26 or Older 64,153 64,032 6,953 7,167 2,109 1,860
26-49 26,540 26,570 4,074 4,029 1,260 1,047
26-29 3,668 3,532 633 564 186 183
30-34 5,762 5,528 991 1,045 240 272
35-39 5,450 6,060 783 913 294 239
40-44 5,902 5,745 927 704 326a 164
45-49 5,758 5,704 740 803 214 189
50 or Older 37,614 37,462 2,878 3,138 848 813
50-54 6,394 5,458 581 616 197 133
55-59 6,172 6,095 637 525 207 125
60-64 7,455 7,671 674 894 188 321
65 or Older 17,592 18,237 986 1,103 256 234
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.13B – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 26.2 26.2 3.0 3.0 0.9 0.8
12-20 14.5b 16.0 2.1 2.2 0.5 0.5
21 or Older 28.0 27.8 3.1 3.2 0.9 0.8
12-17 12.4b 14.7 1.6a 2.2 0.5 0.6
12-13 10.0 11.3 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.4
14-15 13.1a 15.4 1.5a 2.3 0.6 0.8
16-17 14.1a 16.9 1.9 2.5 0.4 0.4
18 or Older 27.6 27.4 3.1 3.1 0.9 0.8
18-25 18.7 19.1 3.2a 2.5 0.6 0.5
18-20 18.7 19.0 3.1a 2.1 0.6 0.4
21-25 18.6 19.2 3.2 2.7 0.6 0.5
26 or Older 29.0 28.6 3.1 3.2 1.0 0.8
26-49 25.9 25.7 4.0 3.9 1.2 1.0
26-29 21.5 20.1 3.7 3.2 1.1 1.0
30-34 24.9 24.4 4.3 4.6 1.0 1.2
35-39 24.7 26.1 3.6 3.9 1.3 1.0
40-44 28.4 27.1 4.5 3.3 1.6a 0.8
45-49 29.5 30.3 3.8 4.3 1.1 1.0
50 or Older 31.6 31.2 2.4 2.6 0.7 0.7
50-54 32.3 29.2 2.9 3.3 1.0 0.7
55-59 30.9 29.7 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.6
60-64 32.9 33.6 3.0 3.9 0.8 1.4
65 or Older 31.1 31.5 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.14A – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 19,674 19,816 4,298 3,922 1,348 1,163
12-20 3,042 3,005 597 491 136 101
21 or Older 16,632 16,811 3,701 3,431 1,212 1,062
12-17 1,845 1,807 226 230 33 32
12-13 461 451 32 35 8 5
14-15 635 659 57 92 11 15
16-17 749 697 137 103 14 12
18 or Older 17,830 18,009 4,072 3,692 1,315 1,131
18-25 3,794 3,660 1,278 1,066 376 308
18-20 1,198 1,198 371 261 103 69
21-25 2,597 2,462 906 805 273 239
26 or Older 14,035 14,349 2,794 2,626 939 823
26-49 9,485 10,101 2,365 2,288 815 709
26-29 1,898 2,187 631 739 200 260
30-34 2,390 2,577 737 601 293 171
35-39 2,063 2,427 462 515 95 137
40-44 1,777 1,707 293 264 144 84
45-49 1,356 1,203 243 169 84 57
50 or Older 4,550 4,248 429 338 123 115
50-54 1,159 1,199 273 169 88 75
55-59 1,167 1,071 49 90 6 15
60-64 887 723 77 53 4 24
65 or Older 1,337 1,256 29 26 25 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.14B – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 7.0 7.0 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.4
12-20 7.9 7.9 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.3
21 or Older 6.8 6.9 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.4
12-17 7.2 7.0 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1
12-13 5.5 5.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
14-15 7.0 7.2 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.2
16-17 9.1 7.9 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.1
18 or Older 7.0 7.0 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.4
18-25 10.9 10.8 3.7 3.1 1.1 0.9
18-20 9.3 9.9 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.6
21-25 11.9 11.2 4.1 3.7 1.2 1.1
26 or Older 6.3 6.4 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
26-49 9.2 9.8 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.7
26-29 11.1 12.4 3.7 4.2 1.2 1.5
30-34 10.3 11.4 3.2 2.7 1.3 0.8
35-39 9.4 10.5 2.1 2.2 0.4 0.6
40-44 8.5 8.1 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.4
45-49 7.0 6.4 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.3
50 or Older 3.8 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
50-54 5.9 6.4 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.4
55-59 5.8 5.2 0.2 0.4 <0.1 0.1
60-64 3.9 3.2 0.3 0.2 <0.1 0.1
65 or Older 2.4 2.2 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 *
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.15A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 41,314 39,679 4,848 4,722 1,529 1,236
12-20 2,078 1,894 387 316 66 98
21 or Older 39,236 37,785 4,461 4,406 1,463 1,139
12-17 1,085 1,181 137 173 37 44
12-13 280 254 11 15 5 *
14-15 414 436 44 42 24 5
16-17 390 491 82 117 8a 39
18 or Older 40,229 38,498 4,711 4,549 1,492 1,192
18-25 3,227b 2,726 842b 576 181 159
18-20 993b 713 250a 143 29 53
21-25 2,234 2,014 592a 433 152 105
26 or Older 37,002 35,772 3,869 3,973 1,312 1,033
26-49 14,552 14,771 2,277 2,561 779 595
26-29 1,795 1,905 355 381 88 98
30-34 3,116 2,815 666 639 202 115
35-39 2,953 3,406 410a 660 168 123
40-44 3,377 3,407 465 482 197 226
45-49 3,310 3,238 382 399 125a 32
50 or Older 22,450 21,001 1,591 1,412 532 439
50-54 3,813 3,483 398 330 123 126
55-59 3,758 3,354 325 157 83 89
60-64 4,053 4,333 384 362 119 92
65 or Older 10,826 9,830 485 563 208 131
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.15B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 14.7 14.0 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.4
12-20 5.4 5.0 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.3
21 or Older 16.1 15.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5
12-17 4.2 4.6 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2
12-13 3.3 3.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 *
14-15 4.6 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.3a 0.1
16-17 4.7 5.6 1.0 1.3 0.1a 0.4
18 or Older 15.7 14.9 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5
18-25 9.3a 8.0 2.4b 1.7 0.5 0.5
18-20 7.7a 5.9 1.9a 1.2 0.2 0.4
21-25 10.2 9.2 2.7a 2.0 0.7 0.5
26 or Older 16.7 16.0 1.7 1.8 0.6 0.5
26-49 14.2 14.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.6
26-29 10.5 10.8 2.1 2.2 0.5 0.6
30-34 13.4 12.4 2.9 2.8 0.9 0.5
35-39 13.4 14.7 1.9a 2.8 0.8 0.5
40-44 16.2 16.1 2.2 2.3 0.9 1.1
45-49 17.0 17.2 2.0 2.1 0.6a 0.2
50 or Older 18.9 17.5 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.4
50-54 19.3 18.7 2.0 1.8 0.6 0.7
55-59 18.8 16.3 1.6a 0.8 0.4 0.4
60-64 17.9 19.0 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
65 or Older 19.2a 17.0 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.16A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 32,783 31,384 4,153 3,993 1,304 1,053
12-20 1,443 1,293 330 244 55 81
21 or Older 31,340 30,092 3,823 3,749 1,249 972
12-17 717 731 115 119 34 38
12-13 146 148 9 7 4 *
14-15 288 257 40 32 23a 3
16-17 284 326 66 81 7a 34
18 or Older 32,066 30,653 4,038 3,874 1,270 1,015
18-25 2,592a 2,228 779b 522 158 138
18-20 726a 561 215a 125 20 43
21-25 1,866 1,667 565a 398 138 95
26 or Older 29,474 28,425 3,259 3,351 1,112 877
26-49 11,929 12,405 2,028 2,314 691 555
26-29 1,493 1,652 318 340 75 95
30-34 2,601 2,313 546 592 157 113
35-39 2,416 2,854 379a 559 139 103
40-44 2,778 2,868 437 435 197 214
45-49 2,641 2,717 348 388 123a 29
50 or Older 17,545a 16,020 1,231 1,037 421 323
50-54 2,919 2,881 348 274 114 38
55-59 3,164 2,571 210 153 53 87
60-64 3,102 3,139 310 269 65 83
65 or Older 8,360 7,429 362 342 189 115
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.16B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 11.6 11.1 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.4
12-20 3.7 3.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.2
21 or Older 12.9 12.3 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.4
12-17 2.8 2.8 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1
12-13 1.7 1.9 0.1 0.1 <0.1 *
14-15 3.2 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3a <0.1
16-17 3.5 3.7 0.8 0.9 0.1a 0.4
18 or Older 12.5 11.9 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.4
18-25 7.5a 6.5 2.2b 1.5 0.5 0.4
18-20 5.6 4.6 1.7a 1.0 0.2 0.4
21-25 8.5 7.6 2.6a 1.8 0.6 0.4
26 or Older 13.3 12.7 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.4
26-49 11.6 12.0 2.0 2.2 0.7 0.5
26-29 8.8 9.4 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.5
30-34 11.2 10.2 2.4 2.6 0.7 0.5
35-39 11.0 12.3 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.4
40-44 13.4 13.5 2.1 2.1 0.9 1.0
45-49 13.5 14.4 1.8 2.1 0.6a 0.2
50 or Older 14.8a 13.3 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.3
50-54 14.8 15.4 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.2
55-59 15.8a 12.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4
60-64 13.7 13.7 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.4
65 or Older 14.8a 12.8 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.17A – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 15,399 14,666 959 1,063 278 284
12-20 919 847 64 106 16 24
21 or Older 14,481 13,819 894 957 262 260
12-17 521 583 27 68 7 14
12-13 174 134 2 8 1 *
14-15 193 212 8 17 4 2
16-17 153a 236 18 43 2 12
18 or Older 14,878 14,083 931 995 271 271
18-25 1,082a 875 93 90 32 23
18-20 398a 264 37 38 9 10
21-25 684 611 56 53 24 13
26 or Older 13,797 13,208 839 905 239 248
26-49 4,903 4,556 369 401 118 90
26-29 484 505 48 67 12 21
30-34 988 967 141 135 50 20
35-39 944 995 78 121 36 29
40-44 1,227 1,108 56 55 15 12
45-49 1,259 981 45 24 4 8
50 or Older 8,894 8,652 470 504 121 158
50-54 1,575 1,323 74 122 8 88
55-59 1,498 1,342 139a 5 30 2
60-64 1,727 1,983 94 145 54 51
65 or Older 4,095 4,004 163 232 28 16
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.17B – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 5.5 5.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
12-20 2.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 <0.1 0.1
21 or Older 6.0 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
12-17 2.0 2.2 0.1 0.3 <0.1 0.1
12-13 2.1 1.7 <0.1 0.1 <0.1 *
14-15 2.1 2.3 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1
16-17 1.9 2.7 0.2 0.5 <0.1 0.1
18 or Older 5.8 5.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
18-25 3.1 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
18-20 3.1 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
21-25 3.1 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
26 or Older 6.2 5.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
26-49 4.8 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
26-29 2.8 2.9 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1
30-34 4.3 4.3 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1
35-39 4.3 4.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1
40-44 5.9 5.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
45-49 6.5 5.2 0.2 0.1 <0.1 <0.1
50 or Older 7.5 7.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
50-54 8.0 7.1 0.4 0.7 <0.1 0.5
55-59 7.5 6.5 0.7a <0.1 0.2 <0.1
60-64 7.6 8.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2
65 or Older 7.2 6.9 0.3 0.4 <0.1 <0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.18A – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
TOTAL 25,703a 23,894 3,681 3,696
12-20 1,110b 863 320 229
21 or Older 24,593 23,031 3,362 3,467
12-17 480 456 113 111
12-13 95 57 9 4
14-15 167 158 37 26
16-17 219 241 66 81
18 or Older 25,223a 23,437 3,569 3,585
18-25 2,178b 1,739 747b 480
18-20 630b 406 207a 118
21-25 1,548 1,332 540a 362
26 or Older 23,045 21,699 2,822 3,105
26-49 9,592 9,689 1,845 2,080
26-29 1,266 1,335 307 318
30-34 2,161 1,815 491 514
35-39 1,905 2,208 350 518
40-44 2,204 2,153 386 406
45-49 2,056 2,179 311 323
50 or Older 13,454a 12,009 976 1,025
50-54 2,225 2,197 246 252
55-59 2,404 1,841 190 139
60-64 2,284 2,236 238 261
65 or Older 6,540 5,735 302 374
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.18B – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past Year
(2022)
Any Use in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
TOTAL 9.1a 8.4 1.3 1.3
12-20 2.9a 2.3 0.8 0.6
21 or Older 10.1a 9.4 1.4 1.4
12-17 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.4
12-13 1.1 0.7 0.1 <0.1
14-15 1.8 1.7 0.4 0.3
16-17 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.9
18 or Older 9.8a 9.1 1.4 1.4
18-25 6.3b 5.1 2.1b 1.4
18-20 4.9b 3.3 1.6a 1.0
21-25 7.1 6.1 2.5b 1.7
26 or Older 10.4 9.7 1.3 1.4
26-49 9.4 9.4 1.8 2.0
26-29 7.4 7.6 1.8 1.8
30-34 9.3 8.0 2.1 2.3
35-39 8.6 9.5 1.6 2.2
40-44 10.6 10.2 1.9 1.9
45-49 10.5 11.6 1.6 1.7
50 or Older 11.3a 10.0 0.8 0.9
50-54 11.3 11.8 1.2 1.3
55-59 12.0a 9.0 0.9 0.7
60-64 10.1 9.8 1.1 1.1
65 or Older 11.6a 9.9 0.5 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.19A – Any Use of Opioids in Past Year and Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year1
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year1
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 74,052 74,506 8,918 8,902 2,944 2,442
12-20 5,613 6,109 817 830 201 200
21 or Older 68,439 68,398 8,101 8,072 2,743 2,242
12-17 3,191b 3,804 406a 574 117 147
12-13 847 902 115 140 27 33
14-15 1,185 1,407 132a 213 55 76
16-17 1,159b 1,495 160 221 36 38
18 or Older 70,861 70,702 8,513 8,328 2,827 2,295
18-25 6,504 6,516 1,120b 846 221 174
18-20 2,423 2,304 411a 256 84 53
21-25 4,081 4,211 708 590 137 121
26 or Older 64,358 64,187 7,393 7,482 2,606 2,121
26-49 26,624 26,675 4,364 4,291 1,572 1,260
26-29 3,673 3,538 655 594 196 209
30-34 5,773 5,536 1,039 1,066 277 291
35-39 5,480 6,104 842 1,020 375 329
40-44 5,916 5,772 982 762 380a 208
45-49 5,782 5,724 847 850 344 223
50 or Older 37,734 37,511 3,029 3,191 1,034 861
50-54 6,406 5,476 605 635 236 138
55-59 6,199 6,098 682 531 254 151
60-64 7,528 7,672 747 895 265 321
65 or Older 17,600 18,265 995 1,130 278 251
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Any use of opioids includes the use of heroin or any use of prescription pain relievers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.19B – Any Use of Opioids in Past Year and Misuse of Opioids in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year1
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year1
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 26.3 26.3 3.2 3.1 1.0 0.9
12-20 14.5b 16.0 2.1 2.2 0.5 0.5
21 or Older 28.1 27.9 3.3 3.3 1.1 0.9
12-17 12.4b 14.7 1.6a 2.2 0.5 0.6
12-13 10.0 11.3 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.4
14-15 13.1a 15.4 1.5a 2.3 0.6 0.8
16-17 14.1a 16.9 1.9 2.5 0.4 0.4
18 or Older 27.6 27.5 3.3 3.2 1.1 0.9
18-25 18.7 19.1 3.2a 2.5 0.6 0.5
18-20 18.7 19.0 3.2a 2.1 0.7 0.4
21-25 18.7 19.2 3.2 2.7 0.6 0.6
26 or Older 29.1 28.7 3.3 3.3 1.2 0.9
26-49 26.0 25.8 4.3 4.1 1.5 1.2
26-29 21.6 20.1 3.8 3.4 1.1 1.2
30-34 24.9 24.4 4.5 4.7 1.2 1.3
35-39 24.9 26.3 3.8 4.4 1.7 1.4
40-44 28.4 27.2 4.7 3.6 1.8a 1.0
45-49 29.6 30.4 4.3 4.5 1.8 1.2
50 or Older 31.7 31.3 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.7
50-54 32.4 29.3 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.7
55-59 31.0 29.7 3.4 2.6 1.3 0.7
60-64 33.2 33.6 3.3 3.9 1.2 1.4
65 or Older 31.2 31.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Any use of opioids includes the use of heroin or any use of prescription pain relievers.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.20A – Any Use of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year1
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year1
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 24,425 24,686 10,188 9,659 4,469 4,175
12-20 3,220 3,197 794 772 205 206
21 or Older 21,205 21,489 9,394 8,887 4,264 3,969
12-17 1,889 1,835 272 285 40 72
12-13 481 454 54 44 11 11
14-15 640 672 63 106 11 16
16-17 767 709 155 135 18 45
18 or Older 22,536 22,850 9,916 9,374 4,429 4,103
18-25 4,581 4,298 2,272a 1,895 767a 546
18-20 1,331 1,362 522 487 165 134
21-25 3,249 2,937 1,750a 1,408 602a 412
26 or Older 17,956 18,552 7,644 7,479 3,662 3,557
26-49 12,078 12,837 5,476 5,546 2,443 2,460
26-29 2,506 2,673 1,338 1,314 470 586
30-34 3,026 3,255 1,563 1,417 686 540
35-39 2,587 3,065 1,089 1,294 495 582
40-44 2,145 2,153 751 786 405 341
45-49 1,814 1,691 736 735 388 410
50 or Older 5,877 5,715 2,168 1,933 1,218 1,097
50-54 1,521 1,583 721 636 343 243
55-59 1,485 1,493 464 535 208 326
60-64 1,387 1,046 711 378 489 251
65 or Older 1,485 1,593 272 384 179 278
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Any use of central nervous system stimulants includes the use of cocaine, the use of methamphetamine, or any use of prescription stimulants.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.20B – Any Use of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Any Use in Past
Year1
(2022)
Any Use in Past
Year1
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2022)
Misuse in Past
Month
(2023)
TOTAL 8.7 8.7 3.6 3.4 1.6 1.5
12-20 8.3 8.4 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.5
21 or Older 8.7 8.8 3.9 3.6 1.8 1.6
12-17 7.3 7.1 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.3
12-13 5.7 5.7 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
14-15 7.1 7.4 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.2
16-17 9.3 8.0 1.9 1.5 0.2 0.5
18 or Older 8.8 8.9 3.9 3.6 1.7 1.6
18-25 13.2 12.6 6.5a 5.6 2.2a 1.6
18-20 10.3 11.2 4.0 4.0 1.3 1.1
21-25 14.9 13.4 8.0a 6.4 2.8a 1.9
26 or Older 8.1 8.3 3.5 3.3 1.7 1.6
26-49 11.8 12.4 5.3 5.4 2.4 2.4
26-29 14.7 15.2 7.9 7.5 2.8 3.3
30-34 13.1 14.4 6.7 6.3 3.0 2.4
35-39 11.7 13.2 4.9 5.6 2.2 2.5
40-44 10.3 10.2 3.6 3.7 1.9 1.6
45-49 9.3 9.0 3.8 3.9 2.0 2.2
50 or Older 4.9 4.8 1.8 1.6 1.0 0.9
50-54 7.7 8.5 3.6 3.4 1.7 1.3
55-59 7.4 7.3 2.3 2.6 1.0 1.6
60-64 6.1 4.6 3.1 1.7 2.2 1.1
65 or Older 2.6 2.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Any use of central nervous system stimulants includes the use of cocaine, the use of methamphetamine, or any use of prescription stimulants.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.21A – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 24,692 24,882 9,560 9,210
12-20 2,846 2,730 825 859
21 or Older 21,846 22,152 8,736 8,351
12-17 1,343 1,522 399 442
12-13 325 367 118 87
14-15 440 558 128 161
16-17 578 596 154 194
18 or Older 23,348 23,361 9,161 8,768
18-25 5,092b 4,343 1,531 1,372
18-20 1,502a 1,208 425 417
21-25 3,590a 3,135 1,106 954
26 or Older 18,256 19,017 7,630 7,396
26-49 11,977 12,711 4,857 5,048
26-29 2,515 2,728 883 1,152
30-34 3,123 3,309 1,221 1,239
35-39 2,373a 2,998 992 1,121
40-44 2,187 1,916 1,036 823
45-49 1,778 1,758 724 713
50 or Older 6,279 6,307 2,773 2,348
50-54 1,628 1,608 683 485
55-59 1,290 1,107 556 503
60-64 1,592 1,564 812 667
65 or Older 1,769 2,028 722 693
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.21B – Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year and Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Detailed Age Category, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Age Category Past Year
(2022)
Past Year
(2023)
Past Month
(2022)
Past Month
(2023)
TOTAL 8.8 8.8 3.4 3.2
12-20 7.4 7.2 2.1 2.3
21 or Older 9.0 9.0 3.6 3.4
12-17 5.2 5.9 1.6 1.7
12-13 3.9 4.6 1.4 1.1
14-15 4.9 6.1 1.4 1.8
16-17 7.0 6.8 1.9 2.2
18 or Older 9.1 9.1 3.6 3.4
18-25 14.6b 12.8 4.4 4.0
18-20 11.6 9.9 3.3 3.4
21-25 16.4a 14.3 5.1 4.4
26 or Older 8.2 8.5 3.4 3.3
26-49 11.7 12.3 4.7 4.9
26-29 14.8 15.5 5.2 6.5
30-34 13.5 14.6 5.3 5.5
35-39 10.8a 12.9 4.5 4.8
40-44 10.5 9.0 5.0 3.9
45-49 9.1 9.3 3.7 3.8
50 or Older 5.3 5.3 2.3 2.0
50-54 8.2 8.6 3.5 2.6
55-59 6.5 5.4 2.8 2.4
60-64 7.0 6.8 3.6 2.9
65 or Older 3.1 3.5 1.3 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drugs other than marijuana excludes respondents who used only marijuana but includes those who used marijuana in addition to other illicit drugs.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.22A – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use in
Past Year
(2022)
Any Use in
Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
among Total
Population
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
among Total
Population
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
among Past Year
Any Users
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
among Past Year
Any Users
(2023)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 101,637 101,916 14,204 14,435 14,204 14,435
12-17 4,920b 5,503 640 785 640 785
18 or Older 96,717 96,413 13,564 13,651 13,564 13,651
18-25 10,367 10,168 2,542b 2,025 2,542b 2,025
26 or Older 86,350 86,245 11,022 11,625 11,022 11,625
PAIN RELIEVERS 73,833 74,347 8,457 8,578 8,457 8,578
12-17 3,191b 3,800 406a 570 406a 570
18 or Older 70,642 70,547 8,051 8,008 8,051 8,008
18-25 6,489 6,515 1,099b 841 1,099a 841
26 or Older 64,153 64,032 6,953 7,167 6,953 7,167
STIMULANTS 19,674 19,816 4,298 3,922 4,298 3,922
12-17 1,845 1,807 226 230 226 230
18 or Older 17,830 18,009 4,072 3,692 4,072 3,692
18-25 3,794 3,660 1,278 1,066 1,278 1,066
26 or Older 14,035 14,349 2,794 2,626 2,794 2,626
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 41,314 39,679 4,848 4,722 4,848 4,722
12-17 1,085 1,181 137 173 137 173
18 or Older 40,229 38,498 4,711 4,549 4,711 4,549
18-25 3,227b 2,726 842b 576 842b 576
26 or Older 37,002 35,772 3,869 3,973 3,869 3,973
TRANQUILIZERS 32,783 31,384 4,153 3,993 4,153 3,993
12-17 717 731 115 119 115 119
18 or Older 32,066 30,653 4,038 3,874 4,038 3,874
18-25 2,592a 2,228 779b 522 779b 522
26 or Older 29,474 28,425 3,259 3,351 3,259 3,351
SEDATIVES 15,399 14,666 959 1,063 959 1,063
12-17 521 583 27 68 27 68
18 or Older 14,878 14,083 931 995 931 995
18-25 1,082a 875 93 90 93 90
26 or Older 13,797 13,208 839 905 839 905
BENZODIAZEPINES 25,703a 23,894 3,681 3,696 3,681 3,696
12-17 480 456 113 111 113 111
18 or Older 25,223a 23,437 3,569 3,585 3,569 3,585
18-25 2,178b 1,739 747b 480 747b 480
26 or Older 23,045 21,699 2,822 3,105 2,822 3,105
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.22B – Any Use and Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; Misuse of Prescription Psychotherapeutics in Past Year: Among Past Year Any Users Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Prescription Drug/Age Group Any Use in
Past Year
(2022)
Any Use in
Past Year
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
among Total
Population
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
among Total
Population
(2023)
Misuse in Past Year
among Past Year
Any Users
(2022)
Misuse in Past Year
among Past Year
Any Users
(2023)
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS 36.0 36.0 5.0 5.1 14.0 14.2
12-17 19.1b 21.2 2.5 3.0 13.0 14.3
18 or Older 37.7 37.4 5.3 5.3 14.0 14.2
18-25 29.8 29.9 7.3b 6.0 24.5b 19.9
26 or Older 39.0 38.6 5.0 5.2 12.8 13.5
PAIN RELIEVERS 26.2 26.2 3.0 3.0 11.5 11.5
12-17 12.4b 14.7 1.6a 2.2 12.7 15.0
18 or Older 27.6 27.4 3.1 3.1 11.4 11.4
18-25 18.7 19.1 3.2a 2.5 16.9b 12.9
26 or Older 29.0 28.6 3.1 3.2 10.8 11.2
STIMULANTS 7.0 7.0 1.5 1.4 21.8 19.8
12-17 7.2 7.0 0.9 0.9 12.2 12.8
18 or Older 7.0 7.0 1.6 1.4 22.8 20.5
18-25 10.9 10.8 3.7 3.1 33.7 29.1
26 or Older 6.3 6.4 1.3 1.2 19.9 18.3
TRANQUILIZERS OR SEDATIVES 14.7 14.0 1.7 1.7 11.7 11.9
12-17 4.2 4.6 0.5 0.7 12.6 14.7
18 or Older 15.7 14.9 1.8 1.8 11.7 11.8
18-25 9.3a 8.0 2.4b 1.7 26.1a 21.1
26 or Older 16.7 16.0 1.7 1.8 10.5 11.1
TRANQUILIZERS 11.6 11.1 1.5 1.4 12.7 12.7
12-17 2.8 2.8 0.4 0.5 16.1 16.3
18 or Older 12.5 11.9 1.6 1.5 12.6 12.6
18-25 7.5a 6.5 2.2b 1.5 30.1a 23.4
26 or Older 13.3 12.7 1.5 1.5 11.1 11.8
SEDATIVES 5.5 5.2 0.3 0.4 6.2 7.2
12-17 2.0 2.2 0.1 0.3 5.3 11.6
18 or Older 5.8 5.5 0.4 0.4 6.3 7.1
18-25 3.1 2.6 0.3 0.3 8.6 10.3
26 or Older 6.2 5.9 0.4 0.4 6.1 6.9
BENZODIAZEPINES 9.1a 8.4 1.3 1.3 14.3 15.5
12-17 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.4 23.5 24.4
18 or Older 9.8a 9.1 1.4 1.4 14.1 15.3
18-25 6.3b 5.1 2.1b 1.4 34.3a 27.6
26 or Older 10.4 9.7 1.3 1.4 12.2 14.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.23A – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 143,116 145,076 5,377 5,332 137,739 139,745 19,121a 18,285 118,618 121,460
SEX                    
Male 74,761 75,280 2,431 2,500 72,330 72,781 9,689b 9,036 62,641 63,745
Female 68,355 69,796 2,946 2,832 65,409 66,964 9,432 9,249 55,978 57,715
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 122,138 123,879 3,891 3,920 118,247 119,959 14,846b 14,007 103,401 105,952
AIAN 785 762 48 52 737 711 * * 618 632
Asian 4,436 4,248 212 187 4,224 4,061 837 642 3,387 3,419
Black or African American 16,512 16,848 778 806 15,734 16,042 2,398 2,384 13,336 13,657
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 96,397 97,504 2,650 2,598 93,747 94,906 10,851 10,133 82,895 84,773
Two or More Races 3,476 3,961 195 249 3,281 3,712 592 716 2,689 2,996
Hispanic or Latino 20,978 21,198 1,486 1,412 19,492 19,786 4,275 4,278 15,217 15,508
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10,001 10,144 1,842 1,757 8,159 8,386
High School Graduate da da da da 34,400 35,613 5,901 5,845 28,500 29,768
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 46,557 45,391 7,919 7,305 38,638 38,086
College Graduate da da da da 46,780a 48,597 3,459 3,378 43,321 45,220
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 69,646 71,262 8,709 8,242 60,937 63,020
Part-Time da da da da 17,962 18,268 4,624 4,550 13,338 13,719
Unemployed da da da da 6,102 6,345 1,777 1,693 4,326 4,652
Other1 da da da da 44,028 43,870 4,011 3,800 40,018 40,070
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.23B – Illicit Drug Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 50.7 51.2 20.9 20.6 53.7 54.3 55.0 53.7 53.6 54.3
SEX                    
Male 54.1 54.3 18.5 18.9 57.8 58.1 55.4 52.9 58.2 58.9
Female 47.5 48.2 23.4 22.4 49.9 50.7 54.5 54.5 49.1 50.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 52.8 53.6 20.4 20.5 55.8 56.6 56.0 54.3 55.7 56.9
AIAN 53.6 56.9 21.6 21.9 59.3 64.4 * * 59.8 65.7
Asian 26.1 24.3 13.2 12.8 27.4 25.3 37.0a 29.0 25.8 24.7
Black or African American 47.9 48.5 22.2 22.4 50.9 51.5 51.4 52.3 50.8 51.3
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 56.4 57.2 20.6 20.3 59.3 60.3 59.5 57.4 59.2 60.6
Two or More Races 59.1 63.9 23.4 26.8 65.0 70.5 59.0 65.4 66.5 71.8
Hispanic or Latino 41.2 40.6 22.4 20.8 44.0 43.5 51.8 51.8 42.3 41.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 41.1 41.4 51.4 49.2 39.3 40.1
High School Graduate da da da da 49.8 51.3 50.8 50.6 49.5 51.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 59.9 58.9 57.0 55.5 60.5 59.6
College Graduate da da da da 55.0 56.2 60.7 58.7 54.6 56.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 58.8 58.9 61.9 59.6 58.4 58.8
Part-Time da da da da 54.7a 57.9 52.6 54.5 55.5 59.2
Unemployed da da da da 55.4 55.5 55.4 50.7 55.4 57.4
Other1 da da da da 46.8 46.9 46.0 44.7 46.9 47.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Illicit drug use in lifetime includes the misuse of prescription psychotherapeutics even though those estimates are not reported due to potential underreporting in lifetime prescription psychotherapeutics estimates.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.24A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 70,338 70,537 3,688 3,816 66,650 66,721 14,221b 13,256 52,429 53,465
SEX                    
Male 37,740 37,581 1,708 1,731 36,033 35,850 7,281a 6,754 28,752 29,096
Female 32,598 32,957 1,980 2,086 30,618 30,871 6,940a 6,503 23,678 24,368
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 58,392 59,250 2,680 2,806 55,712 56,444 11,020a 10,325 44,693 46,119
AIAN 464 491 38 38 426 453 * * 326 393
Asian 2,322 2,176 144 95 2,178 2,080 585 466 1,593 1,614
Black or African American 9,188 9,613 535 590 8,653 9,023 1,881 1,868 6,773 7,155
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 44,085 44,397 1,832 1,879 42,252 42,518 7,941 7,359 34,312 35,159
Two or More Races 2,064 2,240 124a 187 1,940 2,053 469 543 1,471 1,510
Hispanic or Latino 11,946 11,287 1,008 1,010 10,938 10,277 3,201 2,931 7,737 7,346
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 5,355 5,252 1,402 1,285 3,953 3,968
High School Graduate da da da da 17,447 17,956 4,426 4,413 13,021 13,542
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 23,869 22,687 5,957 5,317 17,912 17,370
College Graduate da da da da 19,979 20,826 2,436 2,241 17,543 18,585
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 33,245 34,937 6,400 5,922 26,845a 29,015
Part-Time da da da da 10,266 9,265 3,681 3,371 6,585 5,893
Unemployed da da da da 3,981 4,341 1,321 1,347 2,660 2,995
Other1 da da da da 19,159 18,178 2,819 2,616 16,340 15,562
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.24B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 24.9 24.9 14.3 14.7 26.0 25.9 40.9a 39.0 23.7 23.9
SEX                    
Male 27.3 27.1 13.0 13.1 28.8 28.6 41.6 39.6 26.7 26.9
Female 22.7 22.8 15.8 16.5 23.3 23.4 40.1 38.3 20.8 21.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 25.3 25.6 14.0 14.7 26.3 26.6 41.5 40.1 24.1 24.8
AIAN 31.7 36.7 17.4 16.0 34.3 41.1 * * 31.6 40.8
Asian 13.6 12.4 9.0 6.5 14.1 13.0 25.8 21.1 12.1 11.7
Black or African American 26.7 27.7 15.2 16.4 28.0 29.0 40.3 41.0 25.8 26.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 25.8 26.1 14.3 14.7 26.7 27.0 43.5 41.7 24.5 25.1
Two or More Races 35.1 36.2 14.8 20.1 38.4 39.0 46.7 49.7 36.4 36.2
Hispanic or Latino 23.5 21.6 15.2 14.9 24.7 22.6 38.8 35.5 21.5 19.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 22.0 21.5 39.1 35.9 19.0 19.0
High School Graduate da da da da 25.2 25.8 38.1 38.2 22.6 23.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 30.7 29.4 42.9 40.4 28.0 27.2
College Graduate da da da da 23.5 24.1 42.8 39.0 22.1 23.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 28.1 28.9 45.5 42.8 25.7 27.1
Part-Time da da da da 31.3 29.4 41.9 40.3 27.4 25.4
Unemployed da da da da 36.1 37.9 41.2 40.3 34.1 37.0
Other1 da da da da 20.4 19.4 32.4 30.7 19.1 18.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.25A – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 46,603 47,657 1,884 1,864 44,719 45,794 9,478a 8,901 35,241 36,892
SEX                    
Male 26,081 26,541 827 846 25,254 25,695 5,047a 4,629 20,207 21,066
Female 20,522 21,117 1,057 1,017 19,465 20,099 4,431 4,273 15,034 15,827
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 39,143 40,321 1,371 1,309 37,771 39,011 7,318 7,093 30,453 31,919
AIAN 275 365 25 11 250 355 * * 183 314
Asian 1,255 1,189 62 29 1,193 1,161 340 243 853 917
Black or African American 6,392 6,753 314 270 6,078 6,483 1,304 1,420 4,774 5,063
NHOPI 200 * * * * * * * * *
White 29,447 30,210 881 883 28,565 29,327 5,248 4,969 23,317 24,358
Two or More Races 1,575 1,559 83 112 1,492 1,448 319 402 1,173 1,045
Hispanic or Latino 7,461 7,337 513 554 6,948 6,782 2,160a 1,808 4,788 4,974
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,885 3,874 1,034 920 2,851 2,953
High School Graduate da da da da 12,288 13,125 3,020 3,135 9,268 9,990
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 16,213 15,774 3,905 3,529 12,309 12,244
College Graduate da da da da 12,333 13,022 1,520 1,317 10,813 11,704
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 22,295 23,679 4,363 4,055 17,932a 19,625
Part-Time da da da da 6,820 6,422 2,371 2,166 4,450 4,255
Unemployed da da da da 2,859 3,180 907 1,029 1,952 2,151
Other1 da da da da 12,745 12,513 1,838 1,651 10,908 10,862
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.25B – Illicit Drug Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 16.5 16.8 7.3 7.2 17.4 17.8 27.2 26.2 15.9 16.5
SEX                    
Male 18.9 19.1 6.3 6.4 20.2 20.5 28.9 27.1 18.8 19.5
Female 14.3 14.6 8.4 8.0 14.8 15.2 25.6 25.2 13.2 13.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16.9 17.4 7.2 6.8 17.8 18.4 27.6 27.5 16.4 17.1
AIAN 18.8a 27.3 11.4 4.5 20.1b 32.1 * * 17.7b 32.6
Asian 7.4 6.8 3.8 2.0 7.7 7.2 15.0 11.0 6.5 6.6
Black or African American 18.6 19.4 8.9 7.5 19.7 20.8 27.9 31.1 18.2 19.0
NHOPI 15.7 * * * * * * * * *
White 17.2 17.7 6.9 6.9 18.1 18.6 28.8 28.2 16.7 17.4
Two or More Races 26.8 25.2 10.0 12.0 29.5 27.5 31.8 36.8 29.0 25.1
Hispanic or Latino 14.7 14.0 7.7 8.2 15.7 14.9 26.2a 21.9 13.3 13.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 15.9 15.8 28.8 25.7 13.7 14.1
High School Graduate da da da da 17.8 18.9 26.0 27.2 16.1 17.2
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 20.8 20.5 28.1 26.8 19.3 19.2
College Graduate da da da da 14.5 15.0 26.7 22.9 13.6 14.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 18.8 19.6 31.0 29.3 17.2 18.3
Part-Time da da da da 20.8 20.4 27.0 25.9 18.5 18.3
Unemployed da da da da 26.0 27.8 28.3 30.8 25.0 26.6
Other1 da da da da 13.6 13.4 21.1 19.4 12.8 12.8
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
NOTE: Does not include illegally made fentanyl (IMF).
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.26A – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 132,296 133,529 3,466 3,462 128,829 130,067 18,053b 17,033 110,776 113,034
SEX                    
Male 69,667 69,100 1,553 1,550 68,114 67,550 9,058b 8,370 59,056 59,180
Female 62,629 64,429 1,913 1,913 60,715 62,517 8,996 8,663 51,720a 53,854
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 113,865 114,665 2,422 2,505 111,443 112,160 13,987b 13,126 97,456 99,034
AIAN 700 635 32 * 668 601 * * 552 530
Asian 3,889 3,579 88 75 3,800 3,504 750a 541 3,050 2,963
Black or African American 15,213 15,503 491 510 14,722 14,993 2,284 2,232 12,438 12,761
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 90,413 90,714 1,677 1,697 88,736 89,017 10,231 9,559 78,505 79,457
Two or More Races 3,206 3,730 126 170 3,080 3,559 558 675 2,522 2,885
Hispanic or Latino 18,431 18,864 1,044 957 17,386 17,907 4,066 3,906 13,320 14,000
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 9,042 9,180 1,687 1,580 7,355 7,600
High School Graduate da da da da 31,969 33,181 5,577 5,447 26,391 27,734
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 44,025 42,537 7,460 6,834 36,565 35,702
College Graduate da da da da 43,793 45,169 3,328 3,171 40,464 41,998
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 65,482 66,653 8,341 7,831 57,141 58,822
Part-Time da da da da 17,012 17,000 4,364 4,170 12,647 12,830
Unemployed da da da da 5,784 5,836 1,674 1,607 4,110 4,230
Other1 da da da da 40,552 40,578 3,675 3,425 36,877 37,153
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.26B – Marijuana Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 46.9 47.1 13.5 13.4 50.3 50.5 51.9 50.0 50.0 50.6
SEX                    
Male 50.4 49.9 11.8 11.7 54.5 53.9 51.8a 49.0 54.9 54.6
Female 43.6 44.5 15.2 15.1 46.3 47.3 52.0 51.1 45.4 46.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 49.3 49.6 12.7 13.1 52.6 52.9 52.7 50.9 52.5 53.2
AIAN 47.8 47.4 14.3 * 53.7 54.4 * * 53.5 55.1
Asian 22.9 20.5 5.5 5.2 24.7 21.9 33.1a 24.4 23.2 21.4
Black or African American 44.2 44.6 14.0 14.2 47.6 48.1 49.0 48.9 47.4 48.0
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 52.9 53.3 13.1 13.2 56.1 56.5 56.1 54.2 56.1 56.8
Two or More Races 54.5a 60.2 15.1 18.4 61.0a 67.6 55.7 61.7 62.4 69.1
Hispanic or Latino 36.2 36.1 15.7 14.1 39.3 39.4 49.2 47.3 37.0 37.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 37.1 37.5 47.0 44.2 35.4 36.3
High School Graduate da da da da 46.2 47.8 48.0 47.2 45.9 47.9
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 56.6 55.2 53.7 51.9 57.2 55.9
College Graduate da da da da 51.5 52.2 58.4 55.1 51.0 52.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 55.3 55.1 59.3 56.6 54.8 54.9
Part-Time da da da da 51.8 53.9 49.6 49.9 52.6 55.3
Unemployed da da da da 52.5 51.0 52.1 48.1 52.6 52.2
Other1 da da da da 43.1 43.4 42.2 40.3 43.2 43.7
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.27A – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 61,901 61,816 2,947 2,894 58,955 58,922 13,299a 12,435 45,656 46,487
SEX                    
Male 33,475 33,187 1,319 1,291 32,156 31,896 6,800a 6,323 25,355 25,573
Female 28,427 28,629 1,628 1,603 26,799 27,026 6,499 6,112 20,300 20,914
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 51,562 52,310 2,080 2,131 49,481 50,179 10,333a 9,741 39,148 40,438
AIAN 399 405 29 * 371 374 * 52 275 322
Asian 1,905 1,751 72 60 1,833 1,691 538 421 1,295 1,269
Black or African American 8,090 8,519 431 427 7,659 8,092 1,789 1,770 5,869 6,322
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 39,132 39,287 1,443 1,446 37,690 37,841 7,428 6,963 30,262 30,878
Two or More Races 1,827 2,040 100 153 1,727 1,888 439 510 1,288 1,378
Hispanic or Latino 10,340 9,506 866 763 9,473 8,743 2,966 2,694 6,507 6,049
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 4,474 4,502 1,283 1,209 3,192 3,293
High School Graduate da da da da 15,555 15,953 4,134 4,162 11,421 11,791
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 21,425 20,204 5,628 4,990 15,796 15,214
College Graduate da da da da 17,501 18,263 2,255 2,074 15,246 16,189
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 29,999 31,222 6,013 5,604 23,986 25,619
Part-Time da da da da 9,285 8,551 3,466 3,199 5,819 5,352
Unemployed da da da da 3,607 3,947 1,244 1,286 2,363 2,661
Other1 da da da da 16,063 15,202 2,575 2,346 13,488 12,856
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.27B – Marijuana Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 22.0 21.8 11.5 11.2 23.0 22.9 38.2 36.5 20.6 20.8
SEX                    
Male 24.2 23.9 10.0 9.7 25.7 25.4 38.9 37.0 23.6 23.6
Female 19.8 19.8 13.0 12.7 20.4 20.4 37.6 36.0 17.8 18.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22.3 22.6 10.9 11.1 23.3 23.7 39.0 37.8 21.1 21.7
AIAN 27.3 30.2 13.0 * 29.8 33.9 * 36.8 26.6 33.5
Asian 11.2 10.0 4.5 4.1 11.9 10.5 23.8 19.0 9.8 9.2
Black or African American 23.5 24.5 12.3 11.9 24.8 26.0 38.4 38.8 22.3 23.8
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 22.9 23.1 11.2 11.3 23.8 24.0 40.7 39.5 21.6 22.1
Two or More Races 31.1 32.9 12.0 16.4 34.2 35.8 43.7 46.6 31.8 33.0
Hispanic or Latino 20.3a 18.2 13.0 11.2 21.4 19.2 35.9 32.6 18.1 16.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 18.4 18.4 35.8 33.8 15.4 15.7
High School Graduate da da da da 22.5 23.0 35.6 36.1 19.9 20.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 27.5 26.2 40.5 37.9 24.7 23.8
College Graduate da da da da 20.6 21.1 39.6 36.1 19.2 20.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 25.3 25.8 42.7 40.5 23.0 23.9
Part-Time da da da da 28.3 27.1 39.4 38.3 24.2 23.1
Unemployed da da da da 32.7 34.5 38.8 38.5 30.3 32.9
Other1 da da da da 17.1 16.2 29.6 27.6 15.8 15.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.28A – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 42,317 43,647 1,647 1,563 40,670 42,083 9,013 8,562 31,657 33,521
SEX                    
Male 23,578 24,161 697 706 22,881 23,455 4,777 4,434 18,104 19,021
Female 18,739 19,486 950 858 17,789 18,628 4,235 4,128 13,554 14,500
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 35,449 37,160 1,170 1,138 34,279 36,022 6,952 6,824 27,327a 29,198
AIAN 263 338 25 9 238 329 * * 171 289
Asian 1,060 1,007 30 26 1,030 982 308 230 721 751
Black or African American 5,797 6,308 264 212 5,533 6,096 1,270 1,396 4,263 4,699
NHOPI 118 * * * 112 * * * 73 *
White 26,764 27,772 775 784 25,989 26,988 4,955 4,746 21,034 22,242
Two or More Races 1,447 1,496 71 103 1,376 1,393 312 394 1,064 999
Hispanic or Latino 6,868 6,487 477 425 6,392 6,062 2,061a 1,738 4,331 4,323
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,439 3,509 976 883 2,464 2,625
High School Graduate da da da da 11,117 11,995 2,874 3,055 8,243 8,940
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 14,936 14,623 3,739 3,387 11,197 11,236
College Graduate da da da da 11,177 11,956 1,424 1,236 9,754 10,720
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 20,548 21,842 4,174 3,919 16,374a 17,923
Part-Time da da da da 6,296 5,976 2,270 2,079 4,026 3,896
Unemployed da da da da 2,516 2,948 822 992 1,694 1,956
Other1 da da da da 11,311 11,318 1,747 1,572 9,564 9,746
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.28B – Marijuana Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 15.0 15.4 6.4 6.0 15.9 16.3 25.9 25.2 14.3 15.0
SEX                    
Male 17.1 17.4 5.3 5.3 18.3 18.7 27.3 26.0 16.8 17.6
Female 13.0 13.5 7.6 6.8 13.6 14.1 24.5 24.3 11.9 12.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.3 16.1 6.1 6.0 16.2 17.0 26.2 26.5 14.7 15.7
AIAN 18.0 25.2 11.2a 3.8 19.2a 29.8 * * 16.6a 30.0
Asian 6.2 5.8 1.9 1.8 6.7 6.1 13.6 10.4 5.5 5.4
Black or African American 16.8 18.1 7.5 5.9 17.9 19.6 27.2 30.6 16.2 17.7
NHOPI 9.3 * * * 9.3 * * * 6.8 *
White 15.6 16.3 6.0 6.1 16.4 17.1 27.1 26.9 15.0 15.9
Two or More Races 24.6 24.2 8.5 11.1 27.3 26.5 31.1 36.1 26.3 24.0
Hispanic or Latino 13.5 12.4 7.2 6.3 14.4 13.3 25.0a 21.0 12.0 11.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 14.1 14.3 27.2 24.7 11.9 12.6
High School Graduate da da da da 16.1 17.3 24.7 26.5 14.3 15.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 19.2 19.0 26.9 25.7 17.5 17.6
College Graduate da da da da 13.1 13.8 25.0 21.5 12.3 13.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 17.4 18.1 29.7 28.3 15.7 16.7
Part-Time da da da da 19.2 18.9 25.8 24.9 16.7 16.8
Unemployed da da da da 22.8 25.8 25.6 29.7 21.7 24.1
Other1 da da da da 12.0 12.1 20.1 18.5 11.2 11.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.29A – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 42,231 42,280 65 84 42,165 42,196 3,127a 2,698 39,038 39,498
SEX                    
Male 25,205 24,366 21 29 25,184 24,337 1,591 1,372 23,593 22,964
Female 17,026 17,915 44 55 16,981 17,860 1,536 1,326 15,445 16,534
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 36,276 36,456 50 55 36,227 36,401 2,456a 2,154 33,770 34,247
AIAN 278 257 * <1 276 257 * 7 256 250
Asian 907 754 2 1 905 753 55 45 850 707
Black or African American 2,957 2,910 5 2 2,952 2,908 170 107 2,782 2,801
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 30,766 31,089 39 45 30,726 31,043 2,112 1,852 28,615 29,191
Two or More Races 1,088 1,288 1 7 1,086 1,281 84 139 1,002 1,142
Hispanic or Latino 5,954 5,825 15 29 5,939 5,796 671 544 5,268 5,251
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,564 3,070 266 225 3,299 2,846
High School Graduate da da da da 10,909 11,594 813 852 10,096 10,742
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 15,566 14,455 1,293b 972 14,272 13,483
College Graduate da da da da 12,126 13,077 755 649 11,371 12,428
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 20,863 21,803 1,565 1,403 19,297 20,400
Part-Time da da da da 5,791 4,983 675 516 5,116 4,467
Unemployed da da da da 2,184 1,883 365a 239 1,819 1,644
Other1 da da da da 13,327 13,528 522 541 12,806 12,988
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.29B – Cocaine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 15.0 14.9 0.3 0.3 16.5 16.4 9.0a 7.9 17.6 17.7
SEX                    
Male 18.2 17.6 0.2 0.2 20.1 19.4 9.1 8.0 21.9 21.2
Female 11.8 12.4 0.4 0.4 12.9 13.5 8.9 7.8 13.6 14.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.7 15.8 0.3 0.3 17.1 17.2 9.3 8.4 18.2 18.4
AIAN 19.0 19.2 * 0.1 22.2 23.3 * 4.8 24.8 26.0
Asian 5.3 4.3 0.1 0.1 5.9 4.7 2.4 2.1 6.5 5.1
Black or African American 8.6 8.4 0.2 <0.1 9.5 9.3 3.6 2.4 10.6 10.5
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 18.0 18.3 0.3 0.4 19.4 19.7 11.6 10.5 20.4 20.9
Two or More Races 18.5 20.8 0.2 0.7 21.5 24.3 8.4 12.7 24.8 27.4
Hispanic or Latino 11.7 11.1 0.2 0.4 13.4 12.8 8.1 6.6 14.6 14.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 14.6 12.5 7.4 6.3 15.9 13.6
High School Graduate da da da da 15.8 16.7 7.0 7.4 17.6 18.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 20.0 18.8 9.3a 7.4 22.3 21.1
College Graduate da da da da 14.3 15.1 13.3 11.3 14.3 15.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 17.6 18.0 11.1 10.1 18.5 19.0
Part-Time da da da da 17.6 15.8 7.7 6.2 21.3 19.3
Unemployed da da da da 19.8 16.5 11.4a 7.1 23.3 20.3
Other1 da da da da 14.2 14.5 6.0 6.4 15.0 15.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.30A – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 5,274 5,012 40 63 5,235 4,949 1,295a 1,043 3,939 3,907
SEX                    
Male 3,601 3,220 9 26 3,592 3,194 716 578 2,877 2,616
Female 1,673 1,792 31 37 1,642 1,755 580 465 1,063 1,290
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,283 3,969 27 38 4,256 3,931 1,041a 819 3,215 3,112
AIAN 33 24 * <1 31 24 * 5 19 19
Asian 156 129 * 1 156 128 35 36 121 92
Black or African American 543 488 1 * 542 488 57 38 486 450
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 3,369 3,185 25 32 3,345 3,154 898a 699 2,447 2,455
Two or More Races 132 127 * 5 132 122 24 41 108 81
Hispanic or Latino 992 1,043 13 25 979 1,018 255 224 724 794
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 455 494 81 78 374 415
High School Graduate da da da da 1,288 1,259 256 270 1,032 989
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,934 1,672 545 445 1,389 1,227
College Graduate da da da da 1,557 1,525 414a 249 1,144 1,275
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,593 2,658 666 557 1,926 2,101
Part-Time da da da da 815 706 290 239 525 467
Unemployed da da da da 658 478 163 99 495 378
Other1 da da da da 1,169 1,107 177 147 992 960
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.30B – Cocaine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.7 3.1 1.8 1.7
SEX                    
Male 2.6 2.3 0.1 0.2 2.9 2.5 4.1 3.4 2.7 2.4
Female 1.2 1.2 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.4 2.7 0.9 1.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.9 3.2 1.7 1.7
AIAN 2.3 1.8 * <0.1 2.5 2.1 * 3.7 1.9 1.9
Asian 0.9 0.7 * 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.7
Black or African American 1.6 1.4 <0.1 * 1.8 1.6 1.2 0.8 1.8 1.7
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 2.0 1.9 0.2 0.2 2.1 2.0 4.9 4.0 1.7 1.8
Two or More Races 2.2 2.1 * 0.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.7 1.9
Hispanic or Latino 1.9 2.0 0.2 0.4 2.2 2.2 3.1 2.7 2.0 2.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.8 2.0
High School Graduate da da da da 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.7
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.5 2.2 3.9 3.4 2.2 1.9
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.8 7.3a 4.3 1.4 1.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.2 2.2 4.7 4.0 1.8 2.0
Part-Time da da da da 2.5 2.2 3.3 2.9 2.2 2.0
Unemployed da da da da 6.0 4.2 5.1 3.0 6.3 4.7
Other1 da da da da 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.2 1.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.31A – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 2,015 1,814 5 22 2,010 1,792 403b 219 1,607 1,572
SEX                    
Male 1,450 1,183 2 4 1,448 1,179 240b 118 1,208 1,061
Female 565 631 3 18 562 612 163 101 399 511
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,633 1,487 3 15 1,631 1,472 308a 189 1,323 1,283
AIAN 10 8 * * 10 8 * * 4 6
Asian 95 46 * 1 95 44 14 4 81 40
Black or African American 329 249 1 * 328 249 23 7 305 242
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1,142 1,128 2 10 1,140 1,118 259 169 881 949
Two or More Races 27 40 * * 27 36 4 7 23 29
Hispanic or Latino 382 327 2 8 379 320 95a 30 285 290
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 173 266 43 22 130 244
High School Graduate da da da da 658 404 93 49 565 354
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 696 642 157a 77 539 566
College Graduate da da da da 483 479 110 71 373 408
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 805 861 194 141 611 720
Part-Time da da da da 341 204 85 43 256 161
Unemployed da da da da 278 232 67a 17 211 215
Other1 da da da da 585 495 56 19 529 476
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.31B – Cocaine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.7 0.6 <0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.2b 0.6 0.7 0.7
SEX                    
Male 1.0 0.9 <0.1 <0.1 1.2 0.9 1.4a 0.7 1.1 1.0
Female 0.4 0.4 <0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.6 <0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.2a 0.7 0.7 0.7
AIAN 0.7 0.6 * * 0.8 0.7 * * 0.3 0.7
Asian 0.6 0.3 * 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.3
Black or African American 1.0 0.7 <0.1 * 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 0.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.7 0.7 <0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.7
Two or More Races 0.5 0.6 * * 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7
Hispanic or Latino 0.7 0.6 <0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.1a 0.4 0.8 0.8
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.7 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2
High School Graduate da da da da 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.4 1.0 0.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.9 0.8 1.1a 0.6 0.8 0.9
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.7
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.7
Unemployed da da da da 2.5 2.0 2.1a 0.5 2.7 2.7
Other1 da da da da 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.32A – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 10,167 9,871 4 9 10,163 9,862 215 246 9,948 9,616
SEX                    
Male 6,513 5,873 * 4 6,513 5,868 113 129 6,400 5,739
Female 3,654 3,999 4 5 3,650 3,994 102 117 3,548 3,877
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,840 8,659 2 8 8,838 8,652 148 197 8,690 8,454
AIAN 89 104 * <1 89 104 * 1 82 103
Asian 102 65 * * 102 65 5 * 97 65
Black or African American 1,503 1,369 * * 1,503 1,369 15 19 1,488 1,350
NHOPI 85 * * * 85 * * * * *
White 6,699 6,778 1 4 6,699 6,774 111 156 6,587 6,618
Two or More Races 361 238 1 * 360 234 9 22 351 212
Hispanic or Latino 1,326 1,212 2 2 1,324 1,210 66 49 1,258 1,161
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,654a 1,234 50 40 1,604 1,194
High School Graduate da da da da 3,516 3,829 100 115 3,416 3,714
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3,664 3,556 59 85 3,605 3,471
College Graduate da da da da 1,329 1,244 5 7 1,324 1,237
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,091 4,546 100 109 3,991 4,436
Part-Time da da da da 1,464a 999 27 56 1,437a 943
Unemployed da da da da 842 741 41 29 801 712
Other1 da da da da 3,766 3,577 47 52 3,720 3,524
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.32B – Crack Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 3.6 3.5 <0.1 <0.1 4.0 3.8 0.6 0.7 4.5 4.3
SEX                    
Male 4.7 4.2 * <0.1 5.2 4.7 0.6 0.8 5.9 5.3
Female 2.5 2.8 <0.1 <0.1 2.8 3.0 0.6 0.7 3.1 3.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.8 3.7 <0.1 <0.1 4.2 4.1 0.6 0.8 4.7 4.5
AIAN 6.1 7.8 * <0.1 7.2 9.4 * 0.5 7.9 10.7
Asian 0.6 0.4 * * 0.7 0.4 0.2 * 0.7 0.5
Black or African American 4.4 3.9 * * 4.9 4.4 0.3 0.4 5.7 5.1
NHOPI 6.7 * * * 7.0 * * * * *
White 3.9 4.0 <0.1 <0.1 4.2 4.3 0.6 0.9 4.7 4.7
Two or More Races 6.1 3.8 0.2 * 7.1 4.4 0.9 2.0 8.7 5.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.6 2.3 <0.1 <0.1 3.0 2.7 0.8 0.6 3.5 3.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 6.8a 5.0 1.4 1.1 7.7a 5.7
High School Graduate da da da da 5.1 5.5 0.9 1.0 5.9 6.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 4.7 4.6 0.4 0.6 5.6 5.4
College Graduate da da da da 1.6 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.5 3.8 0.7 0.8 3.8 4.1
Part-Time da da da da 4.5a 3.2 0.3a 0.7 6.0a 4.1
Unemployed da da da da 7.6 6.5 1.3 0.9 10.3 8.8
Other1 da da da da 4.0 3.8 0.5 0.6 4.4 4.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.33A – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 918 997 * 4 917 993 39 67 877 926
SEX                    
Male 640 635 * 4 639 631 30 39 609 592
Female 278 362 * * 277 362 9 28 268 334
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 853 876 * 4 853 872 37 40 815 831
AIAN 5 10 * <1 5 10 * <1 2 10
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American 295 254 * * 295 254 10 5 285 249
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 488 571 1 * 487 571 21 35 466 536
Two or More Races 37 26 * * 37 22 3 <1 34 22
Hispanic or Latino 64 122 * * 64 122 2 27 62 95
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 195 153 12 10 183 143
High School Graduate da da da da 358 399 19 47 339 352
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 272 354 8 8 263 345
College Graduate da da da da 92 87 * 1 92 86
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 183 334 15 49 168 285
Part-Time da da da da 131 81 4 12 126 69
Unemployed da da da da 228 211 16 2 211 210
Other1 da da da da 375 367 4 5 371 362
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.33B – Crack Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.3 0.4 * <0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4
SEX                    
Male 0.5 0.5 * <0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5
Female 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.4 * <0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4
AIAN 0.3 0.8 * <0.1 0.4 0.9 * <0.1 0.2 1.0
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American 0.9 0.7 * * 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.3 0.3 <0.1 * 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 0.6 0.4 * * 0.7 0.4 0.3 <0.1 0.8 0.5
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.3 <0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 * <0.1 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3
Part-Time da da da da 0.4 0.3 <0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3
Unemployed da da da da 2.1 1.8 0.5 <0.1 2.7 2.6
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.34A – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 573 507 * 4 572 503 13 5 559 498
SEX                    
Male 420 341 * 4 420 337 8 * 412 337
Female 153 166 * * 152 166 5 5 147 161
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 528 449 * 4 528 445 12 5 516 440
AIAN 5 3 * * 5 3 * * 2 3
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American 213 141 * * 213 141 1 * 211 141
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 277 272 * * 276 272 8 5 269 267
Two or More Races 5 19 * * 5 15 <1 * 5 15
Hispanic or Latino 44 58 * * 44 58 1 * 44 58
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 79 117 5 1 74 116
High School Graduate da da da da 281 145 8 2 274 143
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 164 216 * * 163 216
College Graduate da da da da 48 25 * 1 48 24
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 87 188 3 5 84 184
Part-Time da da da da 71 20 1 * 71 20
Unemployed da da da da 140 107 5 * 136 107
Other1 da da da da 274 187 4 * 269 187
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.34B – Crack Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.2 0.2 * <0.1 0.2 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 0.3 0.2
SEX                    
Male 0.3 0.2 * <0.1 0.3 0.3 <0.1 * 0.4 0.3
Female 0.1 0.1 * * 0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.2 0.2 * <0.1 0.2 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 0.3 0.2
AIAN 0.3 0.2 * * 0.4 0.3 * * 0.2 0.3
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American 0.6 0.4 * * 0.7 0.5 <0.1 * 0.8 0.5
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.1 0.3 * * 0.1 0.3 <0.1 * 0.1 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.1 * * 0.1 0.1 <0.1 * 0.1 0.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.5 0.1 <0.1 0.4 0.6
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.2 0.1 <0.1 0.5 0.2
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.2 0.3 * * 0.3 0.3
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 <0.1 * <0.1 0.1 <0.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.2
Part-Time da da da da 0.2 0.1 <0.1 * 0.3 0.1
Unemployed da da da da 1.3 0.9 0.1 * 1.7 1.3
Other1 da da da da 0.3 0.2 0.1 * 0.3 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.35A – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 48,850 48,438 533 518 48,316 47,920 5,889b 5,259 42,427 42,661
SEX                    
Male 28,664 28,507 234 275 28,430 28,231 3,277b 2,762 25,152 25,469
Female 20,186 19,932 299 243 19,886 19,689 2,612 2,497 17,275 17,192
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 42,306 41,887 367 355 41,938 41,531 4,634a 4,138 37,305 37,393
AIAN 299 306 5 2 294 304 36 * 257 281
Asian 1,280 1,077 11 14 1,268 1,063 249 166 1,020 897
Black or African American 3,393 3,270 52 39 3,341 3,231 478 467 2,863 2,765
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 35,796 35,382 283 270 35,513 35,111 3,637 3,239 31,876 31,873
Two or More Races 1,340 1,663 16 29 1,324 1,634 225 236 1,099 1,398
Hispanic or Latino 6,544 6,552 166 163 6,378 6,389 1,255 1,121 5,122 5,268
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,288 2,829 582 493 2,706 2,336
High School Graduate da da da da 11,555 11,664 1,661 1,638 9,894 10,026
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 17,819 17,107 2,501a 2,133 15,318 14,973
College Graduate da da da da 15,654 16,320 1,146 995 14,508 15,326
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 25,250 26,067 2,958 2,572 22,292 23,495
Part-Time da da da da 6,970 6,265 1,353 1,246 5,617 5,018
Unemployed da da da da 2,413 2,229 593 513 1,820 1,717
Other1 da da da da 13,683 13,359 986 928 12,698 12,431
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.35B – Hallucinogen Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 17.3 17.1 2.1 2.0 18.9 18.6 16.9a 15.5 19.2 19.1
SEX                    
Male 20.7 20.6 1.8 2.1 22.7 22.5 18.7b 16.2 23.4 23.5
Female 14.0 13.8 2.4 1.9 15.2 14.9 15.1 14.7 15.2 14.9
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 18.3 18.1 1.9 1.9 19.8 19.6 17.5 16.1 20.1 20.1
AIAN 20.4 22.9 2.4 0.9 23.6 27.6 17.3 * 24.9 29.2
Asian 7.5 6.2 0.7 1.0 8.2 6.6 11.0 7.5 7.8 6.5
Black or African American 9.9 9.4 1.5 1.1 10.8 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.9 10.4
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 20.9 20.8 2.2 2.1 22.5 22.3 19.9 18.4 22.8 22.8
Two or More Races 22.8 26.9 1.9 3.1 26.2 31.0 22.4 21.6 27.2 33.5
Hispanic or Latino 12.9 12.5 2.5 2.4 14.4 14.1 15.2 13.6 14.2 14.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 13.5 11.6 16.2 13.8 13.0 11.2
High School Graduate da da da da 16.7 16.8 14.3 14.2 17.2 17.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 22.9 22.2 18.0 16.2 24.0 23.4
College Graduate da da da da 18.4 18.9 20.1 17.3 18.3 19.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 21.3 21.5 21.0a 18.6 21.4 21.9
Part-Time da da da da 21.2 19.9 15.4 14.9 23.4 21.6
Unemployed da da da da 21.9 19.5 18.5 15.3 23.3 21.2
Other1 da da da da 14.5 14.3 11.3 10.9 14.9 14.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.36A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 8,509 8,795 358 387 8,151 8,408 2,676a 2,276 5,475 6,132
SEX                    
Male 5,163 5,294 169 220 4,994 5,074 1,509a 1,240 3,485 3,834
Female 3,346 3,501 189 167 3,157 3,334 1,166 1,036 1,990 2,298
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,083 7,290 256 268 6,827 7,022 2,118 1,840 4,708 5,182
AIAN 32 54 2 1 30 52 16 5 15 *
Asian 378 348 2 4 376 344 132 105 244 239
Black or African American 723 925 27 21 696 904 214 246 481 657
NHOPI * 5 * * * 4 * * * 4
White 5,629 5,692 211 220 5,418 5,471 1,659a 1,375 3,759 4,096
Two or More Races 267 267 14 20 254 247 90 108 163 139
Hispanic or Latino 1,426 1,505 102 119 1,324 1,386 557 436 767 950
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 527 513 278a 168 249 346
High School Graduate da da da da 1,742 1,808 725 708 1,017 1,100
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3,052 2,838 1,200 981 1,851 1,857
College Graduate da da da da 2,830 3,249 472 420 2,358 2,829
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4,570 5,038 1,249 1,094 3,321a 3,944
Part-Time da da da da 1,441 1,379 727 629 714 750
Unemployed da da da da 575 625 266 226 309 399
Other1 da da da da 1,565 1,365 434 326 1,132 1,039
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.36B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 3.0 3.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 3.3 7.7a 6.7 2.5 2.7
SEX                    
Male 3.7 3.8 1.3 1.7 4.0 4.0 8.6 7.3 3.2 3.5
Female 2.3 2.4 1.5 1.3 2.4 2.5 6.7 6.1 1.7 2.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3.1 3.2 1.3 1.4 3.2 3.3 8.0 7.1 2.5 2.8
AIAN 2.2 4.0 0.7 0.6 2.5 4.7 7.4 3.6 1.5 *
Asian 2.2 2.0 0.1 0.3 2.4 2.1 5.8 4.7 1.9 1.7
Black or African American 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.9 4.6 5.4 1.8 2.5
NHOPI * 0.4 * * * 0.4 * * * 0.4
White 3.3 3.3 1.6 1.7 3.4 3.5 9.1 7.8 2.7 2.9
Two or More Races 4.5 4.3 1.6 2.2 5.0 4.7 9.0 9.9 4.0 3.3
Hispanic or Latino 2.8 2.9 1.5 1.7 3.0 3.1 6.7 5.3 2.1 2.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 2.2 2.1 7.8a 4.7 1.2 1.7
High School Graduate da da da da 2.5 2.6 6.2 6.1 1.8 1.9
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3.9 3.7 8.6 7.4 2.9 2.9
College Graduate da da da da 3.3 3.8 8.3 7.3 3.0 3.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.9 4.2 8.9 7.9 3.2 3.7
Part-Time da da da da 4.4 4.4 8.3 7.5 3.0 3.2
Unemployed da da da da 5.2 5.5 8.3 6.8 4.0 4.9
Other1 da da da da 1.7 1.5 5.0 3.8 1.3 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.37A – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 2,289 2,638 99 110 2,190 2,528 554 599 1,636 1,929
SEX                    
Male 1,458 1,601 54 66 1,404 1,535 353 309 1,052 1,226
Female 831 1,037 46 44 786 993 202 290 584 703
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,995 2,193 79 85 1,916 2,108 425 517 1,490 1,591
AIAN 17 * * 1 17 * 4 <1 13 *
Asian 135 115 2 1 133 114 37 38 96 76
Black or African American 228 319 6 11 221 308 29a 86 192 222
NHOPI * 4 * * * * * * * *
White 1,549 1,674 66 61 1,483 1,612 339 372 1,145 1,240
Two or More Races 67 63 5 9 62 54 17 20 45 33
Hispanic or Latino 294 445 20 25 274 420 129 82 145a 338
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 127 206 34 38 93 168
High School Graduate da da da da 502 536 184 194 318 342
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 819 782 204 226 614 555
College Graduate da da da da 743a 1,005 132 141 610a 864
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,197 1,509 289 310 908 1,198
Part-Time da da da da 361 352 127 163 234 190
Unemployed da da da da 181 194 65 72 115 121
Other1 da da da da 451 473 73 54 378 420
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.37B – Hallucinogen Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.9
SEX                    
Male 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 1.8 1.0 1.1
Female 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.9
AIAN 1.1 * * 0.5 1.3 * 1.7 0.1 1.3 *
Asian 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.5
Black or African American 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.6b 1.9 0.7 0.8
NHOPI * 0.4 * * * * * * * *
White 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.9 2.1 0.8 0.9
Two or More Races 1.1 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.7 1.9 1.1 0.8
Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.0 0.4a 0.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8
High School Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.9
College Graduate da da da da 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.4 0.8 1.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.0 1.2 2.1 2.2 0.9 1.1
Part-Time da da da da 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.9 1.0 0.8
Unemployed da da da da 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 1.5 1.5
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.38A – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 27,242 26,031 1,940 1,911 25,302 24,120 3,073 2,936 22,229 21,184
SEX                    
Male 17,127 15,982 879 927 16,248 15,055 1,714 1,588 14,534 13,467
Female 10,115 10,049 1,061 984 9,054 9,065 1,359 1,348 7,695 7,717
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,324 22,316 1,497 1,461 21,827 20,855 2,474 2,378 19,353 18,477
AIAN 141 115 23 21 119 94 16 8 102 86
Asian 712 600 103 92 609 508 151 154 458 354
Black or African American 1,500 1,473 257 275 1,243 1,197 210 244 1,033 953
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 20,154 19,135 1,055 982 19,099 18,154 1,989 1,831 17,110 16,322
Two or More Races 700 844 59 86 640 758 105 134 535 624
Hispanic or Latino 3,918 3,715 443 450 3,475 3,265 599 558 2,876 2,707
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,602 1,333 299 284 1,303 1,049
High School Graduate da da da da 6,087 5,308 892 831 5,195 4,477
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8,748 8,270 1,316 1,211 7,432 7,059
College Graduate da da da da 8,866 9,209 566 611 8,299 8,599
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 13,681 13,548 1,443 1,295 12,238 12,253
Part-Time da da da da 3,667 3,247 671 822 2,997 2,425
Unemployed da da da da 1,103 1,211 266 261 837 949
Other1 da da da da 6,851 6,114 694 558 6,157 5,556
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.38B – Inhalant Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 9.7 9.2 7.5 7.4 9.9 9.4 8.8 8.6 10.0 9.5
SEX                    
Male 12.4 11.5 6.7 7.0 13.0 12.0 9.8 9.3 13.5 12.4
Female 7.0 6.9 8.4 7.8 6.9 6.9 7.9 7.9 6.8 6.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 10.1 9.7 7.8 7.6 10.3 9.8 9.3 9.2 10.4 9.9
AIAN 9.7 8.6 10.3 8.9 9.5 8.5 7.8 5.7 9.9 9.0
Asian 4.2 3.4 6.4 6.3 4.0 3.2 6.7 7.0 3.5 2.6
Black or African American 4.4 4.2 7.3 7.7 4.0 3.8 4.5 5.4 3.9 3.6
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 11.8 11.2 8.2 7.7 12.1 11.5 10.9 10.4 12.2 11.7
Two or More Races 11.9 13.6 7.1 9.3 12.7 14.4 10.5 12.3 13.2 15.0
Hispanic or Latino 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.6 7.9 7.2 7.3 6.8 8.0 7.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 6.6 5.4 8.3 7.9 6.3 5.0
High School Graduate da da da da 8.8 7.6 7.7 7.2 9.0 7.7
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 11.2 10.7 9.5 9.2 11.6 11.1
College Graduate da da da da 10.4 10.6 9.9 10.6 10.5 10.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 11.6 11.2 10.3 9.4 11.7 11.4
Part-Time da da da da 11.2 10.3 7.6a 9.8 12.5 10.5
Unemployed da da da da 10.0 10.6 8.3 7.8 10.7 11.7
Other1 da da da da 7.3 6.5 8.0 6.6 7.2 6.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.39A – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 2,254 2,602 554 564 1,700 2,038 647 694 1,053 1,344
SEX                    
Male 1,522 1,711 298 261 1,224 1,451 389 393 835 1,057
Female 732 891 256 304 476 587 258 300 218 287
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,859 2,068 458 439 1,401 1,630 463 550 938 1,079
AIAN 10 7 8 3 1 4 1 1 1 3
Asian 171 171 58 17 113 154 28 53 85 102
Black or African American 157a 295 58 89 100 207 27a 103 73 104
NHOPI <1 2 * * <1 1 * * <1 *
White 1,453 1,520 328 303 1,125 1,217 401 370 725 847
Two or More Races 68 73 7a 26 62 46 8a 23 54 23
Hispanic or Latino 395 534 96 126 299 408 184 143 115a 265
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 110 68 64 43 46 25
High School Graduate da da da da 259 342 168 194 91 148
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 720 799 290 318 431 481
College Graduate da da da da 612 829 126 139 485 691
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 874 1,071 269 257 604 814
Part-Time da da da da 343 383 197 217 146 166
Unemployed da da da da 95a 221 45 71 50 149
Other1 da da da da 389 363 136 148 253 215
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.39B – Inhalant Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.8 0.9 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.8 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.6
SEX                    
Male 1.1 1.2 2.3 2.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.3 0.8 1.0
Female 0.5 0.6 2.0 2.4 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.1 0.5 0.6
AIAN 0.7 0.5 3.7 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.3
Asian 1.0 1.0 3.6 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.7
Black or African American 0.5a 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.7 0.6a 2.3 0.3 0.4
NHOPI <0.1 0.2 * * <0.1 0.1 * * <0.1 *
White 0.8 0.9 2.6 2.4 0.7 0.8 2.2 2.1 0.5 0.6
Two or More Races 1.2 1.2 0.8a 2.8 1.2 0.9 0.8 2.1 1.3 0.6
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.9 2.2 1.7 0.3 0.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.3 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7 0.2 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.9 1.0 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.8
College Graduate da da da da 0.7 1.0 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.8
Part-Time da da da da 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.7
Unemployed da da da da 0.9 1.9 1.4 2.1 0.6 1.8
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.40A – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 842 1,004 170 125 672 879 193 231 479 649
SEX                    
Male 636 748 87 60 549 688 116 106 433 582
Female 206 256 83 65 123 191 78 125 46 67
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 715 736 152a 80 563 656 162 181 401 475
AIAN 4 4 * 1 1 3 <1 <1 1 2
Asian 59 107 31 2 28 105 13 36 16 69
Black or African American 68 129 26 37 42 92 17 18 24 74
NHOPI * 1 * * * * * * * *
White 560 481 90b 33 470 448 128 122 342 326
Two or More Races 24 13 2 5 22 8 4 5 18 3
Hispanic or Latino 127a 268 18 45 109 223 31 49 78 173
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 50 38 27 25 23 13
High School Graduate da da da da 86 164 39 70 47 95
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 308 347 98 94 210 253
College Graduate da da da da 228 330 29 42 199 288
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 348 458 63 89 285 369
Part-Time da da da da 120 139 76 87 45 52
Unemployed da da da da 44 87 26 19 19 68
Other1 da da da da 159 195 29 36 130 159
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.40B – Inhalant Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3
SEX                    
Male 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.5
Female 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 <0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.3 0.8a 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3
AIAN 0.3 0.3 * 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
Asian 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.6 0.1 0.5
Black or African American 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3
NHOPI * 0.1 * * * * * * * *
White 0.3 0.3 0.7b 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1
Hispanic or Latino 0.2a 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.2
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3
Part-Time da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.2
Unemployed da da da da 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8
Other1 da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.41A – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 16,588 16,130 37 84 16,551 16,046 682 569 15,869 15,478
SEX                    
Male 10,274 9,613 19 22 10,256 9,591 361 312 9,895 9,279
Female 6,314 6,517 19a 61 6,295 6,455 321 257 5,975 6,198
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,278 14,112 28 60 14,250 14,052 579 469 13,671 13,582
AIAN 153 215 * <1 153 214 11 3 142 211
Asian 235 180 * * 229 180 6 6 224 173
Black or African American 619 549 2 2 617 548 50 37 567 511
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 12,708 12,510 17 54 12,690 12,456 496 377 12,194 12,079
Two or More Races 434 530 4 4 430 526 15 46 415 480
Hispanic or Latino 2,310 2,018 9 23 2,301 1,995 103 99 2,199 1,896
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,952 1,625 178 135 1,774 1,490
High School Graduate da da da da 5,447 5,481 265 237 5,182 5,244
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6,272 5,866 207 177 6,065 5,689
College Graduate da da da da 2,881 3,074 32 20 2,849 3,054
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 7,381 7,319 322 245 7,058 7,074
Part-Time da da da da 2,243a 1,628 105 109 2,138a 1,519
Unemployed da da da da 1,036 987 78 69 958 918
Other1 da da da da 5,891 6,112 176 146 5,715 5,967
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.41B – Methamphetamine Use in Lifetime: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 5.9 5.7 0.1 0.3 6.5 6.2 2.0 1.7 7.2 6.9
SEX                    
Male 7.4 6.9 0.1 0.2 8.2 7.7 2.1 1.8 9.2 8.6
Female 4.4 4.5 0.1a 0.5 4.8 4.9 1.9 1.5 5.2 5.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6.2 6.1 0.1 0.3 6.7 6.6 2.2 1.8 7.4 7.3
AIAN 10.5 16.0 * 0.2 12.3 19.4 5.1 2.3 13.8 21.9
Asian 1.4 1.0 * * 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.3
Black or African American 1.8 1.6 0.1 <0.1 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.2 1.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 7.4 7.3 0.1 0.4 8.0 7.9 2.7 2.1 8.7 8.6
Two or More Races 7.4 8.6 0.4 0.5 8.5 10.0 1.5 4.2 10.3 11.5
Hispanic or Latino 4.5 3.9 0.1 0.3 5.2 4.4 1.2 1.2 6.1 5.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 8.0 6.6 5.0 3.8 8.5 7.1
High School Graduate da da da da 7.9 7.9 2.3 2.1 9.0 9.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8.1 7.6 1.5 1.3 9.5 8.9
College Graduate da da da da 3.4 3.6 0.6 0.3 3.6 3.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 6.2 6.0 2.3 1.8 6.8 6.6
Part-Time da da da da 6.8a 5.2 1.2 1.3 8.9a 6.5
Unemployed da da da da 9.4 8.6 2.4 2.1 12.3 11.3
Other1 da da da da 6.3 6.5 2.0 1.7 6.7 7.0
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.42A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 2,705 2,621 18 40 2,687 2,582 161 108 2,526 2,473
SEX                    
Male 1,794 1,637 7 20 1,787 1,617 90 54 1,697 1,562
Female 911 984 11 19 900 965 71 54 829 911
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,280 2,129 13 23 2,267 2,107 136 84 2,131 2,023
AIAN 25 58 * <1 25 58 * 2 22 56
Asian 82 28 * * 82 28 * * 82 28
Black or African American 124 135 * 1 124 134 13 4 111 130
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1,902 1,744 12 17 1,890 1,727 117 75 1,773 1,653
Two or More Races 87 63 2 4 85 58 2 4 83 55
Hispanic or Latino 425 492 5 17 420 475 25 24 395 451
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 497 423 59 43 439 380
High School Graduate da da da da 800 972 52 42 748 930
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,166 935 39 21 1,128 914
College Graduate da da da da 223 251 12 2 212 249
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 774 868 47 28 727 841
Part-Time da da da da 414 281 28 30 385 252
Unemployed da da da da 317 418 31 18 286 400
Other1 da da da da 1,183 1,014 55 33 1,128 982
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.42B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.1
SEX                    
Male 1.3 1.2 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.4
Female 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.1
AIAN 1.7 4.3 * 0.2 2.0 5.2 * 1.3 2.1 5.8
Asian 0.5 0.2 * * 0.5 0.2 * * 0.6 0.2
Black or African American 0.4 0.4 * <0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.2
Two or More Races 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.3 2.1 1.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.2 2.1 1.8
High School Graduate da da da da 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.6
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 1.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.2 <0.1 0.3 0.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8
Part-Time da da da da 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.1
Unemployed da da da da 2.9 3.7 1.0 0.5 3.7 4.9
Other1 da da da da 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.43A – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1,685 1,596 3 29 1,682 1,566 54 49 1,628 1,517
SEX                    
Male 1,045 996 1 18 1,044 978 19 32 1,024 945
Female 640 600 2 11 638 589 35 17 603 572
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,462 1,253 2 18 1,460 1,235 44 37 1,416 1,198
AIAN 9 21 * <1 9 21 * <1 5 21
Asian 59 25 * * 59 25 * * 59 25
Black or African American 55 75 * * 55 75 3 * 51 75
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1,205 1,036 2 14 1,203 1,022 37 35 1,166 986
Two or More Races 75 40 * * 75 36 <1 2 75 34
Hispanic or Latino 223 343 1 11 222 331 10 12 212 320
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 328 220 21 23 307 197
High School Graduate da da da da 490 601 27 22 464 579
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 757 583 6 2 750 582
College Graduate da da da da 107 162 * 2 107 160
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 480 571 15 15 465 555
Part-Time da da da da 199 162 12 9 187 153
Unemployed da da da da 219 192 9 9 210 183
Other1 da da da da 785 641 19 16 767 625
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.43B – Methamphetamine Use in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.6 0.6 <0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7
SEX                    
Male 0.8 0.7 <0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.9
Female 0.4 0.4 <0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6 0.5 <0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.6
AIAN 0.6 1.6 * <0.1 0.7 1.9 * <0.1 0.5 2.2
Asian 0.3 0.1 * * 0.4 0.2 * * 0.4 0.2
Black or African American 0.2 0.2 * * 0.2 0.2 0.1 * 0.2 0.3
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.7 0.6 <0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7
Two or More Races 1.3 0.6 * * 1.5 0.7 <0.1 0.2 1.8 0.8
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.7 <0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.5 0.9
High School Graduate da da da da 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.0
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.0 0.8 <0.1 <0.1 1.2 0.9
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.2 * <0.1 0.1 0.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7
Unemployed da da da da 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 2.7 2.3
Other1 da da da da 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.7
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.44A – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 73,833 74,347 3,191b 3,800 70,642 70,547 6,489 6,515 64,153 64,032
SEX                    
Male 33,489 33,213 1,516a 1,788 31,973 31,425 2,784 2,926 29,189 28,498
Female 40,345 41,134 1,675b 2,012 38,670 39,122 3,705 3,589 34,964 35,533
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 62,625 62,665 2,344b 2,683 60,281 59,982 5,025 4,916 55,257 55,066
AIAN 493 418 34 37 459 381 * 37 420 344
Asian 2,863 2,703 112 108 2,751 2,595 326 268 2,424 2,327
Black or African American 9,765 10,120 556 562 9,209 9,558 923 964 8,286 8,594
NHOPI 317 * * * * * * * * *
White 47,316 47,216 1,524a 1,821 45,793 45,394 3,480 3,381 42,312 42,013
Two or More Races 1,871 1,886 108 141 1,763 1,745 224 246 1,538 1,499
Hispanic or Latino 11,208 11,682 847b 1,117 10,361 10,565 1,465 1,599 8,897 8,966
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 7,119 6,879 803 658 6,316 6,221
High School Graduate da da da da 20,090 19,348 2,097 2,233 17,993 17,115
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 23,904 24,506 2,755 2,718 21,149 21,788
College Graduate da da da da 19,530 19,814 835 907 18,695 18,907
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 29,597 29,503 2,742 2,629 26,855 26,874
Part-Time da da da da 8,218 8,066 1,541 1,527 6,676 6,538
Unemployed da da da da 2,991 2,822 634 603 2,357 2,219
Other1 da da da da 29,837 30,156 1,572 1,755 28,265 28,401
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.44B – Any Use of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 26.2 26.2 12.4b 14.7 27.6 27.4 18.7 19.1 29.0 28.6
SEX                    
Male 24.2 24.0 11.5a 13.5 25.6 25.1 15.9 17.1 27.1 26.3
Female 28.1 28.4 13.3b 15.9 29.5 29.6 21.4 21.2 30.7 30.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 27.1 27.1 12.3b 14.0 28.4 28.3 18.9 19.1 29.8 29.6
AIAN 33.7 31.2 15.7 15.9 36.9 34.5 * 26.0 40.7 35.8
Asian 16.8 15.5 7.0 7.4 17.8 16.2 14.4 12.1 18.4 16.8
Black or African American 28.4 29.1 15.8 15.6 29.8 30.7 19.8 21.1 31.5 32.3
NHOPI 24.9 * * * * * * * * *
White 27.7 27.7 11.9b 14.2 28.9 28.8 19.1 19.2 30.2 30.0
Two or More Races 31.8 30.4 13.0 15.2 34.9 33.1 22.4 22.5 38.0 35.9
Hispanic or Latino 22.0 22.4 12.7b 16.4 23.4 23.2 17.7 19.4 24.7 24.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 29.2 28.1 22.4a 18.4 30.4 29.8
High School Graduate da da da da 29.1 27.8 18.1 19.3 31.3 29.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 30.7 31.8 19.8 20.6 33.1 34.1
College Graduate da da da da 23.0 22.9 14.7 15.8 23.6 23.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 25.0 24.4 19.5 19.0 25.7 25.1
Part-Time da da da da 25.0 25.6 17.5 18.3 27.8 28.2
Unemployed da da da da 27.1 24.7 19.7 18.0 30.2 27.4
Other1 da da da da 31.7 32.2 18.0 20.6 33.1 33.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.45A – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 8,457 8,578 406a 570 8,051 8,008 1,099b 841 6,953 7,167
SEX                    
Male 4,302 4,360 150a 238 4,152 4,122 562 428 3,590 3,694
Female 4,155 4,218 256 332 3,900 3,886 537a 413 3,363 3,473
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,780 7,032 296 388 6,484 6,644 818a 632 5,666 6,012
AIAN 75 76 1 5 73 71 * * 54 63
Asian 236 296 4 18 231 278 50 21 181 257
Black or African American 1,315 1,285 84 99 1,231 1,186 157 136 1,074 1,051
NHOPI 23 39 * * 23 * * * 20 *
White 4,874 5,089 176 252 4,697 4,837 536 422 4,162 4,415
Two or More Races 258 248 30 12 227 235 53 43 175 193
Hispanic or Latino 1,677 1,546 110 182 1,567 1,364 281 209 1,287 1,155
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 955 946 192 125 763 821
High School Graduate da da da da 2,317 2,505 407 304 1,910 2,201
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2,926 2,731 378 308 2,548 2,423
College Graduate da da da da 1,853 1,825 121 103 1,732 1,722
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3,539 3,663 493 361 3,046 3,302
Part-Time da da da da 960a 693 193 171 767a 522
Unemployed da da da da 657 461 157b 73 501 389
Other1 da da da da 2,895 3,191 256 236 2,639 2,955
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.45B – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 3.0 3.0 1.6a 2.2 3.1 3.1 3.2a 2.5 3.1 3.2
SEX                    
Male 3.1 3.1 1.1a 1.8 3.3 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.3 3.4
Female 2.9 2.9 2.0 2.6 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.4 3.0 3.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2.9 3.0 1.6 2.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.5 3.1 3.2
AIAN 5.1 5.7 0.6 2.2 5.9 6.4 * * 5.2 6.5
Asian 1.4 1.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.9 1.4 1.9
Black or African American 3.8 3.7 2.4 2.7 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.0 4.1 4.0
NHOPI 1.8 3.5 * * 1.9 * * * 1.9 *
White 2.8 3.0 1.4 2.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.4 3.0 3.2
Two or More Races 4.4 4.0 3.6 1.3 4.5 4.5 5.3 3.9 4.3 4.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.3 3.0 1.6 2.7 3.5 3.0 3.4 2.5 3.6 3.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3.9 3.9 5.4 3.5 3.7 3.9
High School Graduate da da da da 3.4 3.6 3.5 2.6 3.3 3.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 3.8 3.5 2.7 2.3 4.0 3.8
College Graduate da da da da 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.2 2.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.6 2.9 3.1
Part-Time da da da da 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.0 3.2 2.2
Unemployed da da da da 6.0a 4.0 4.9b 2.2 6.4 4.8
Other1 da da da da 3.1 3.4 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.46A – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 2,439 2,173 116 143 2,323 2,030 214 170 2,109 1,860
SEX                    
Male 1,312 1,096 47 72 1,264 1,024 103 97 1,162 927
Female 1,128 1,077 69 71 1,059 1,006 112 72 947 933
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,011 1,722 94 62 1,918 1,659 157 126 1,760 1,533
AIAN 23 16 <1 1 22 15 * <1 11 15
Asian 82 93 3 2 79 91 8 3 71 88
Black or African American 425 319 35 20 390 299 27 27 363 271
NHOPI 19 2 * * 19 2 * * 16 2
White 1,370 1,258 44 36 1,325 1,222 98 86 1,227 1,136
Two or More Races 93 35 11 4 82 31 10 9 72 22
Hispanic or Latino 428 451 23a 81 406 370 57 44 348 327
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 243 273 54 25 189 248
High School Graduate da da da da 803 778 99a 49 704 728
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 778 597 41 89 737 508
College Graduate da da da da 498 382 19 6 479 376
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,199 947 109 77 1,090 870
Part-Time da da da da 127 160 27 20 100 139
Unemployed da da da da 172 109 30 16 142 92
Other1 da da da da 825 814 48 56 777 758
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.46B – Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.8
SEX                    
Male 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.9
Female 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.8
AIAN 1.6 1.2 0.1 0.4 1.8 1.4 * 0.2 1.1 1.5
Asian 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.6
Black or African American 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.0
NHOPI 1.5 0.1 * * 1.5 0.2 * * 1.5 0.2
White 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8
Two or More Races 1.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.6 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.5
Hispanic or Latino 0.8 0.9 0.3a 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.2
High School Graduate da da da da 1.2 1.1 0.9a 0.4 1.2 1.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.8
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.8
Part-Time da da da da 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6
Unemployed da da da da 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.1
Other1 da da da da 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.47A – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 19,674 19,816 1,845 1,807 17,830 18,009 3,794 3,660 14,035 14,349
SEX                    
Male 9,416 8,771 993 981 8,424 7,790 1,893 1,720 6,531 6,070
Female 10,258 11,045 852 826 9,406 10,219 1,901 1,940 7,505 8,279
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,826 17,391 1,503 1,494 15,324 15,897 3,177 3,060 12,147 12,837
AIAN 83 93 16 22 67 71 8 * 59 56
Asian 438 707 31 45 407 663 117 84 289 578
Black or African American 1,662 1,582 176b 76 1,486 1,506 274 259 1,213 1,247
NHOPI 53 30 * * 53 25 * * * 16
White 13,993 14,511 1,197 1,283 12,797 13,227 2,624 2,582 10,172 10,645
Two or More Races 597 468 83 63 514 405 148 111 366 295
Hispanic or Latino 2,848 2,425 342 313 2,506 2,112 618 600 1,888 1,512
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,264 1,157 354 262 910 895
High School Graduate da da da da 3,844 3,587 1,018 977 2,826 2,610
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6,292 6,413 1,703 1,718 4,589 4,695
College Graduate da da da da 6,430 6,852 720 702 5,710 6,150
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 9,473 9,568 1,645a 1,371 7,828 8,196
Part-Time da da da da 2,626 2,635 1,031 1,042 1,595 1,593
Unemployed da da da da 1,119 1,178 311 367 808 811
Other1 da da da da 4,611 4,628 808 879 3,804 3,749
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.47B – Any Use of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.0 7.0 10.9 10.8 6.3 6.4
SEX                    
Male 6.8 6.3 7.5 7.4 6.7 6.2 10.8 10.1 6.1 5.6
Female 7.1 7.6 6.8 6.5 7.2 7.7 11.0 11.4 6.6 7.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 7.3 7.5 7.9 7.8 7.2 7.5 12.0 11.9 6.5 6.9
AIAN 5.6 7.0 7.1 9.3 5.4 6.4 3.6 * 5.7 5.8
Asian 2.6 4.0 2.0 3.1 2.6 4.1 5.2 3.8 2.2 4.2
Black or African American 4.8 4.6 5.0b 2.1 4.8 4.8 5.9 5.7 4.6 4.7
NHOPI 4.2 2.7 * * 4.4 2.4 * * * 1.7
White 8.2 8.5 9.3 10.0 8.1 8.4 14.4 14.6 7.3 7.6
Two or More Races 10.1 7.6 9.9 6.7 10.2 7.7 14.8 10.1 9.0 7.1
Hispanic or Latino 5.6 4.6 5.1 4.6 5.7 4.6 7.5 7.3 5.2 4.1
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 5.2 4.7 9.9 7.3 4.4 4.3
High School Graduate da da da da 5.6 5.2 8.8 8.5 4.9 4.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8.1 8.3 12.3 13.1 7.2 7.3
College Graduate da da da da 7.6 7.9 12.6 12.2 7.2 7.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 8.0 7.9 11.7a 9.9 7.5 7.6
Part-Time da da da da 8.0 8.4 11.7 12.5 6.6 6.9
Unemployed da da da da 10.2 10.3 9.7 11.0 10.3 10.0
Other1 da da da da 4.9 4.9 9.3 10.3 4.5 4.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.48A – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 4,298 3,922 226 230 4,072 3,692 1,278 1,066 2,794 2,626
SEX                    
Male 2,437a 2,001 136 102 2,301a 1,898 597 505 1,704 1,393
Female 1,861 1,922 90 128 1,771 1,794 681 561 1,090 1,233
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,575 3,457 178 177 3,396 3,281 1,039 892 2,358 2,388
AIAN 14 16 2 4 12 12 6 1 6 11
Asian 120 141 * 11 109 130 54 35 55 95
Black or African American 324 270 24 12 300 258 98 73 203 185
NHOPI * 5 * * * 5 * * * *
White 2,951 2,942 125 141 2,826 2,802 827 769 1,999 2,033
Two or More Races 135 84 17 9 118 75 55 14 63 61
Hispanic or Latino 723a 465 47 54 676a 411 239 174 437a 237
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 267 188 89 57 178 132
High School Graduate da da da da 866 696 284 210 582 485
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,399 1,289 581 526 817 763
College Graduate da da da da 1,540 1,519 323 273 1,217 1,246
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,450 2,188 661b 432 1,789 1,756
Part-Time da da da da 658 566 325 312 333 254
Unemployed da da da da 327 225 117 98 210 128
Other1 da da da da 636 713 175 225 462 488
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.48B – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.4 3.7 3.1 1.3 1.2
SEX                    
Male 1.8a 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.8a 1.5 3.4 3.0 1.6 1.3
Female 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.4 3.9 3.3 1.0 1.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.5 3.9 3.5 1.3 1.3
AIAN 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 1.1 2.7 1.0 0.6 1.1
Asian 0.7 0.8 * 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.6 0.4 0.7
Black or African American 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.7
NHOPI * 0.4 * * * 0.5 * * * *
White 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.1 1.8 1.8 4.5 4.4 1.4 1.5
Two or More Races 2.3 1.4 2.1 1.0 2.3 1.4 5.5 1.2 1.6 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 1.4a 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.5a 0.9 2.9 2.1 1.2a 0.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.1 0.8 2.5 1.6 0.9 0.6
High School Graduate da da da da 1.3 1.0 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.8 1.7 4.2 4.0 1.3 1.2
College Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.8 5.7 4.7 1.5 1.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2.1 1.8 4.7b 3.1 1.7 1.6
Part-Time da da da da 2.0 1.8 3.7 3.7 1.4 1.1
Unemployed da da da da 3.0 2.0 3.7 2.9 2.7 1.6
Other1 da da da da 0.7 0.8 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.49A – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1,348 1,163 33 32 1,315 1,131 376 308 939 823
SEX                    
Male 727 641 18 16 710 624 199 154 511 470
Female 620 522 15 15 605 507 177 154 428 353
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,122 1,019 28 30 1,094 989 316 267 779 722
AIAN 1 * <1 <1 1 * * * 1 *
Asian 12 33 * * 12 33 12 14 * 19
Black or African American 72 81 4 4 68 77 33 32 35 46
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 966 867 23 25 944 842 264 219 680 624
Two or More Races 44 37 <1 <1 44 36 7 2 37 34
Hispanic or Latino 226 144 6 2 220 142 60 41 160 101
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 80 82 28 19 52 63
High School Graduate da da da da 267 221 87 40 180 180
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 480 435 172 200 308 236
College Graduate da da da da 488 393 89 49 398 344
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 781 635 190a 95 592 540
Part-Time da da da da 170 185 74 122 96 63
Unemployed da da da da 164a 53 50 19 113 34
Other1 da da da da 199 258 62 72 137 186
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.49B – Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.4
SEX                    
Male 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4
Female 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.4
AIAN 0.1 * 0.1 <0.1 0.1 * * * 0.1 *
Asian 0.1 0.2 * * 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 * 0.1
Black or African American 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.2
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 0.7 0.6 0.1 <0.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.8
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.3 0.1 <0.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3
High School Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.5 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.7 0.5 1.3a 0.7 0.6 0.5
Part-Time da da da da 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.3
Unemployed da da da da 1.5a 0.5 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.4
Other1 da da da da 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.50A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 41,314 39,679 1,085 1,181 40,229 38,498 3,227b 2,726 37,002 35,772
SEX                    
Male 15,606 14,834 452 473 15,154 14,360 1,332a 1,059 13,822 13,301
Female 25,708 24,846 633 708 25,076 24,138 1,896 1,667 23,180 22,470
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 36,405a 34,357 828 907 35,576a 33,450 2,634b 2,226 32,942 31,224
AIAN 146 241 3 10 143 232 * * 131 219
Asian 1,117 1,267 27 32 1,090 1,235 63 57 1,027 1,178
Black or African American 3,344 3,260 129 127 3,215 3,133 253 247 2,962 2,887
NHOPI * 73 * * * 73 * * * 66
White 30,599a 28,604 624 689 29,975 27,915 2,187a 1,798 27,788 26,117
Two or More Races 995 911 42 49 954 863 108 106 846 756
Hispanic or Latino 4,910 5,322 257 275 4,653 5,048 593 500 4,060 4,547
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 3,184 2,922 334 311 2,850 2,611
High School Graduate da da da da 9,662 9,112 983 819 8,679 8,293
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 13,811a 12,446 1,376a 1,059 12,435 11,387
College Graduate da da da da 13,572 14,018 534 537 13,038 13,481
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 15,521 16,292 1,335 1,127 14,186 15,166
Part-Time da da da da 5,036 4,705 859a 665 4,178 4,040
Unemployed da da da da 1,878 1,477 323 326 1,555 1,151
Other1 da da da da 17,794a 16,023 711 609 17,083a 15,414
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.50B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 14.7 14.0 4.2 4.6 15.7 14.9 9.3a 8.0 16.7 16.0
SEX                    
Male 11.3 10.7 3.4 3.6 12.1 11.5 7.6a 6.2 12.8 12.3
Female 17.9 17.2 5.0 5.6 19.1 18.3 11.0 9.8 20.4 19.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 15.8a 14.9 4.3 4.7 16.8a 15.8 9.9a 8.6 17.8 16.8
AIAN 10.0a 18.0 1.6 4.1 11.5a 21.0 * * 12.6a 22.8
Asian 6.6 7.2 1.7 2.2 7.1 7.7 2.8 2.6 7.8 8.5
Black or African American 9.7 9.4 3.7 3.5 10.4 10.1 5.4 5.4 11.3 10.9
NHOPI * 6.6 * * * 7.1 * * * 7.3
White 17.9a 16.8 4.9 5.4 18.9a 17.7 12.0a 10.2 19.9 18.7
Two or More Races 16.9 14.7 5.0 5.2 18.9 16.4 10.7 9.7 20.9 18.1
Hispanic or Latino 9.6 10.2 3.9 4.0 10.5 11.1 7.2 6.1 11.3 12.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 13.1 11.9 9.3 8.7 13.7 12.5
High School Graduate da da da da 14.0 13.1 8.5 7.1 15.1 14.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 17.8a 16.2 9.9a 8.0 19.5 17.8
College Graduate da da da da 16.0 16.2 9.4 9.3 16.4 16.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 13.1 13.5 9.5 8.1 13.6 14.2
Part-Time da da da da 15.3 14.9 9.8 8.0 17.4 17.4
Unemployed da da da da 17.0a 12.9 10.1 9.7 19.9a 14.2
Other1 da da da da 18.9a 17.1 8.2 7.2 20.0a 18.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.51A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 4,848 4,722 137 173 4,711 4,549 842b 576 3,869 3,973
SEX                    
Male 2,096 2,284 51 63 2,044 2,221 394a 271 1,651 1,950
Female 2,752 2,439 85 111 2,667 2,328 449a 305 2,218 2,023
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,088 3,929 94 135 3,994 3,794 695b 461 3,299 3,333
AIAN 21 10 <1 <1 21 10 3 2 18 7
Asian 114 120 1 4 112 116 17 9 95 107
Black or African American 371 382 14 14 358 368 74 46 283 322
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 3,406 3,265 72 106 3,334 3,159 584b 366 2,750 2,793
Two or More Races 149 134 * 11 142 122 16 37 126 85
Hispanic or Latino 760 793 43 38 717 755 147 114 569 641
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 475 288 91 79 384 209
High School Graduate da da da da 1,216 1,202 251a 169 965 1,033
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,660 1,451 364a 228 1,296 1,223
College Graduate da da da da 1,360 1,607 136 100 1,224 1,507
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 2,030 2,252 362 268 1,668 1,984
Part-Time da da da da 715 576 207 142 508 435
Unemployed da da da da 409 262 110 73 300 189
Other1 da da da da 1,556 1,458 163a 93 1,393 1,366
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.51B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.8 2.4b 1.7 1.7 1.8
SEX                    
Male 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 2.3a 1.6 1.5 1.8
Female 1.9 1.7 0.7 0.9 2.0 1.8 2.6a 1.8 1.9 1.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.8 2.6b 1.8 1.8 1.8
AIAN 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.8 0.8
Asian 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.8
Black or African American 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.2
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 2.0 1.9 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.0 3.2b 2.1 2.0 2.0
Two or More Races 2.5 2.2 * 1.2 2.8 2.3 1.6 3.4 3.1 2.0
Hispanic or Latino 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.9 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.0
High School Graduate da da da da 1.8 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.7 1.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 2.1 1.9 2.6a 1.7 2.0 1.9
College Graduate da da da da 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.5 1.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.6 1.9
Part-Time da da da da 2.2 1.8 2.4 1.7 2.1 1.9
Unemployed da da da da 3.7a 2.3 3.4 2.2 3.8 2.3
Other1 da da da da 1.7 1.6 1.9a 1.1 1.6 1.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.52A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1,529 1,236 37 44 1,492 1,192 181 159 1,312 1,033
SEX                    
Male 710 521 14 10 696 511 78 81 617 430
Female 819 715 22 34 797 681 102 78 694 603
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,329a 960 34 29 1,295a 930 155 129 1,140a 802
AIAN 3 1 * <1 3 1 * <1 3 1
Asian 24 2 * * 24 2 * * 24 2
Black or African American 91 60 11 1 80 60 17 9 63 51
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1,133a 846 23 24 1,110a 821 133 103 977 719
Two or More Races 53 37 <1 * 53 32 5 17 48 16
Hispanic or Latino 200 276 3 15 197 261 25 30 172 231
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 140 138 17 39 123 99
High School Graduate da da da da 425 339 53 42 372 297
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 527 336 88 47 440 289
College Graduate da da da da 400 379 23 31 377 348
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 629 461 82 75 548 386
Part-Time da da da da 251 195 43 47 208 148
Unemployed da da da da 130 93 10 22 120 71
Other1 da da da da 482 443 46 14 436 428
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.52B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers or Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
SEX                    
Male 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4
Female 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.6a 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6a 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6a 0.4
AIAN 0.2 0.1 * <0.1 0.2 0.1 * 0.2 0.2 0.1
Asian 0.1 <0.1 * * 0.2 <0.1 * * 0.2 <0.1
Black or African American 0.3 0.2 0.3 <0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7a 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5
Two or More Races 0.9 0.6 <0.1 * 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.2 0.4
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.5 <0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.5
High School Graduate da da da da 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5
College Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
Part-Time da da da da 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6
Unemployed da da da da 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 0.9
Other1 da da da da 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.53A – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 32,783 31,384 717 731 32,066 30,653 2,592a 2,228 29,474 28,425
SEX                    
Male 11,927 11,088 295 259 11,632 10,829 1,012 857 10,620 9,973
Female 20,856 20,296 422 473 20,433 19,824 1,580 1,372 18,853 18,452
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 28,883a 26,973 533 563 28,350a 26,410 2,135a 1,813 26,216a 24,598
AIAN 88a 215 1 4 87a 210 4 * 83a 199
Asian 840 944 20 30 821 914 41 47 779 867
Black or African American 2,414 2,398 87 71 2,328 2,327 203 205 2,125 2,122
NHOPI * 66 * * * 66 * * * 59
White 24,549b 22,649 393 431 24,155a 22,219 1,779a 1,448 22,376 20,770
Two or More Races 835 701 31 26 803 675 95 94 708 580
Hispanic or Latino 3,900 4,411 184 168 3,716 4,242 458 416 3,258 3,827
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 2,533 2,343 251 263 2,283 2,080
High School Graduate da da da da 7,848 7,268 800 686 7,048 6,582
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 11,059a 9,951 1,095a 839 9,964 9,112
College Graduate da da da da 10,626 11,090 447 440 10,179 10,650
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 12,189 12,772 1,073 954 11,116 11,818
Part-Time da da da da 4,008 3,862 697 528 3,311 3,334
Unemployed da da da da 1,448 1,147 282 260 1,166 887
Other1 da da da da 14,420a 12,872 540 487 13,880a 12,385
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.53B – Any Use of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 11.6 11.1 2.8 2.8 12.5 11.9 7.5a 6.5 13.3 12.7
SEX                    
Male 8.6 8.0 2.2 2.0 9.3 8.6 5.8 5.0 9.9 9.2
Female 14.5 14.0 3.4 3.7 15.6 15.0 9.1 8.1 16.6 16.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 12.5a 11.7 2.8 2.9 13.4a 12.5 8.0a 7.0 14.1a 13.2
AIAN 6.0b 16.0 0.4 1.9 7.0b 19.0 1.9 * 8.0b 20.7
Asian 4.9 5.4 1.2 2.0 5.3 5.7 1.8 2.1 5.9 6.3
Black or African American 7.0 6.9 2.5 2.0 7.5 7.5 4.3 4.5 8.1 8.0
NHOPI * 6.0 * * * 6.4 * * * 6.6
White 14.4a 13.3 3.1 3.4 15.3a 14.1 9.7a 8.2 16.0a 14.8
Two or More Races 14.2 11.3 3.8 2.8 15.9 12.8 9.5 8.6 17.5 13.9
Hispanic or Latino 7.7 8.4 2.8 2.5 8.4 9.3 5.5 5.0 9.1 10.3
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 10.4 9.6 7.0 7.3 11.0 10.0
High School Graduate da da da da 11.4 10.5 6.9 5.9 12.3 11.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 14.2 12.9 7.9a 6.4 15.6 14.3
College Graduate da da da da 12.5 12.8 7.8 7.7 12.8 13.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 10.3 10.6 7.6 6.9 10.7 11.0
Part-Time da da da da 12.2 12.2 7.9 6.3 13.8 14.4
Unemployed da da da da 13.1a 10.0 8.8 7.8 14.9a 11.0
Other1 da da da da 15.3a 13.8 6.2 5.7 16.3a 14.6
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.54A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 4,153 3,993 115 119 4,038 3,874 779b 522 3,259 3,351
SEX                    
Male 1,796 1,885 34 40 1,762 1,845 376a 248 1,386 1,597
Female 2,358 2,108 82 80 2,276 2,028 404a 274 1,872 1,754
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,514 3,225 78 87 3,436 3,138 638b 409 2,798 2,729
AIAN 16 10 <1 <1 16 10 * 2 13 7
Asian 112 116 * * 112 116 17 9 95 107
Black or African American 348 296 12 8 336 288 70 41 265 247
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 2,889 2,679 59 69 2,830 2,609 531b 321 2,298 2,288
Two or More Races 121 106 * 9 115 97 16 36 99 62
Hispanic or Latino 640 768 37 33 602 735 141 113 461 622
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 392 257 77 76 314 181
High School Graduate da da da da 1,065 1,110 236a 144 830 967
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,384 1,263 341a 210 1,043 1,053
College Graduate da da da da 1,197 1,243 126 92 1,071 1,151
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,771 1,921 338 239 1,433 1,682
Part-Time da da da da 636 511 191 129 445 382
Unemployed da da da da 363 252 104 73 258 179
Other1 da da da da 1,268 1,190 146a 81 1,122 1,109
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.54B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 2.2b 1.5 1.5 1.5
SEX                    
Male 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 2.1a 1.5 1.3 1.5
Female 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.5 2.3a 1.6 1.6 1.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 2.4b 1.6 1.5 1.5
AIAN 1.1 0.7 0.1 <0.1 1.3 0.9 * 1.5 1.3 0.8
Asian 0.7 0.7 * * 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.8
Black or African American 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.9 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.7 2.9b 1.8 1.6 1.6
Two or More Races 2.1 1.7 * 1.0 2.3 1.8 1.6 3.3 2.5 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.7
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.6 1.0 2.1 2.1 1.5 0.9
High School Graduate da da da da 1.5 1.6 2.0a 1.2 1.4 1.7
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.8 1.6 2.5a 1.6 1.6 1.6
College Graduate da da da da 1.4 1.4 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.5 1.6 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.6
Part-Time da da da da 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.5 1.9 1.6
Unemployed da da da da 3.3 2.2 3.3 2.2 3.3 2.2
Other1 da da da da 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.3
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.55A – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1,304 1,053 34 38 1,270 1,015 158 138 1,112 877
SEX                    
Male 630 440 14 10 617 431 75 67 542 364
Female 674 612 21 28 653 584 83 70 570 514
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,160a 820 32 23 1,129a 797 133 111 996a 687
AIAN 3 1 * <1 3 1 * <1 3 1
Asian 24 2 * * 24 2 * * 24 2
Black or African American 76 52 10 1 65 51 17 3 48 48
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 990a 719 22 18 968a 701 110 90 858 611
Two or More Races 43 32 <1 * 43 28 5 17 38 12
Hispanic or Latino 144 233 3 15 141 218 25 27 116 191
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 101 113 14 39 88 75
High School Graduate da da da da 378 284 50 30 327 254
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 422 308 71 42 351 266
College Graduate da da da da 369 310 23 27 346 283
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 544 404 71 62 473 342
Part-Time da da da da 206 171 35 42 171 128
Unemployed da da da da 130 93 10 22 120 71
Other1 da da da da 390 347 41 12 348 336
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.55B – Misuse of Prescription Tranquilizers in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4
SEX                    
Male 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3
Female 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.5a 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5a 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5a 0.4
AIAN 0.2 0.1 * <0.1 0.2 0.1 * 0.2 0.2 0.1
Asian 0.1 <0.1 * * 0.2 <0.1 * * 0.2 <0.1
Black or African American 0.2 0.1 0.3 <0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.6a 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 0.7 0.5 <0.1 * 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.9 0.3
Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.4 <0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.4
High School Graduate da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3
Part-Time da da da da 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6
Unemployed da da da da 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 0.9
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.56A – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 15,399 14,666 521 583 14,878 14,083 1,082a 875 13,797 13,208
SEX                    
Male 5,982 5,955 244 260 5,738 5,695 451a 296 5,287 5,399
Female 9,417 8,711 277 323 9,140 8,388 631 579 8,509 7,809
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,415 12,895 387 435 13,027 12,460 897a 707 12,131 11,752
AIAN 74 72 3 6 72 65 * * 63 58
Asian 402 405 9 19 393 386 25 12 368 374
Black or African American 1,465 1,432 59 64 1,406 1,368 92 72 1,313 1,297
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 11,054 10,564 292 317 10,762 10,248 746 587 10,015 9,661
Two or More Races 341 400 22 30 320 370 25 28 294 342
Hispanic or Latino 1,984 1,771 133 148 1,851 1,624 185 168 1,666 1,456
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1,280 1,088 127 90 1,153 997
High School Graduate da da da da 3,515 3,376 320 242 3,195 3,134
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 5,078 4,347 499 384 4,579 3,962
College Graduate da da da da 5,005 5,273 136 159 4,869 5,114
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 5,556 5,886 446a 308 5,111 5,579
Part-Time da da da da 1,905 1,703 279 228 1,625 1,476
Unemployed da da da da 695 549 96 110 599 439
Other1 da da da da 6,722 5,945 261 231 6,461 5,715
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.56B – Any Use of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 5.5 5.2 2.0 2.2 5.8 5.5 3.1 2.6 6.2 5.9
SEX                    
Male 4.3 4.3 1.9 2.0 4.6 4.5 2.6a 1.7 4.9 5.0
Female 6.5 6.0 2.2 2.6 7.0 6.3 3.6 3.4 7.5 6.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 5.8 5.6 2.0 2.3 6.1 5.9 3.4 2.7 6.5 6.3
AIAN 5.1 5.4 1.2 2.7 5.8 5.9 * * 6.1 6.0
Asian 2.4 2.3 0.6 1.3 2.5 2.4 1.1 0.6 2.8 2.7
Black or African American 4.3 4.1 1.7 1.8 4.5 4.4 2.0 1.6 5.0 4.9
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 6.5 6.2 2.3 2.5 6.8 6.5 4.1 3.3 7.2 6.9
Two or More Races 5.8 6.5 2.6 3.2 6.3 7.0 2.5 2.6 7.3 8.2
Hispanic or Latino 3.9 3.4 2.0 2.2 4.2 3.6 2.2 2.0 4.6 3.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 5.3 4.4 3.5 2.5 5.6 4.8
High School Graduate da da da da 5.1 4.9 2.8 2.1 5.6 5.4
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 6.5 5.6 3.6 2.9 7.2 6.2
College Graduate da da da da 5.9 6.1 2.4 2.8 6.1 6.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 4.7 4.9 3.2a 2.2 4.9 5.2
Part-Time da da da da 5.8 5.4 3.2 2.7 6.8 6.4
Unemployed da da da da 6.3 4.8 3.0 3.3 7.7 5.4
Other1 da da da da 7.1 6.4 3.0 2.7 7.6 6.7
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.57A – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 959 1,063 27 68 931 995 93 90 839 905
SEX                    
Male 364 603 19 31 345 572 27 40 318 532
Female 595 460 9a 37 586 423 66 50 520 373
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 744 907 21 54 722 853 86 85 636 768
AIAN 7 3 * <1 7 3 <1 <1 6 3
Asian 2 4 1 4 * * * * * *
Black or African American 51 92 2 5 49 86 6 10 42 77
NHOPI * <1 * * * <1 * * * <1
White 656 774 18 42 638 732 78 73 559 659
Two or More Races 29 34 <1 2 29 31 1 3 28 29
Hispanic or Latino 215 156 6 14 209 142 7 5 202 137
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 121 41 17 7 104 34
High School Graduate da da da da 203 221 18 42 185 179
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 376 271 44 34 332 238
College Graduate da da da da 232 462 13 9 218 454
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 346 455 38 40 308 415
Part-Time da da da da 110 125 23 14 88 110
Unemployed da da da da 61 19 10 6 51 12
Other1 da da da da 414 397 22 30 392 367
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.57B – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
SEX                    
Male 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
Female 0.4 0.3 0.1a 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
AIAN 0.4 0.2 * 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3
Asian <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.3 * * * * * *
Black or African American 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
NHOPI * <0.1 * * * <0.1 * * * <0.1
White 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Two or More Races 0.5 0.5 <0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7
Hispanic or Latino 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2
High School Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
College Graduate da da da da 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
Part-Time da da da da 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5
Unemployed da da da da 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.2
Other1 da da da da 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.58A – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 278 284 7 14 271 271 32 23 239 248
SEX                    
Male 87 147 1 4 86 143 5 15 81 128
Female 191 138 6 10 185 128 28 8 157 119
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 220 196 7 11 213 185 32 20 181 165
AIAN * <1 * * * <1 * <1 * *
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American 17 9 1 * 15 9 * 7 15 3
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 194 181 6 11 188 170 32 14 156 157
Two or More Races 10 5 * * 10 5 * * 10 5
Hispanic or Latino 58 88 * 3 58 85 * 3 58 83
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 41 25 4 * 37 25
High School Graduate da da da da 54 87 3 13 51 75
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 121a 40 25 7 96 33
College Graduate da da da da 55 118 * 3 55 115
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 107 89 19 14 87 75
Part-Time da da da da 59 66 8 5 51 61
Unemployed da da da da * * * * * *
Other1 da da da da 105 115 5 4 100 111
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.58B – Misuse of Prescription Sedatives in Past Month: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
SEX                    
Male 0.1 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Female 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1 0.1
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
AIAN * <0.1 * * * <0.1 * 0.2 * *
Asian * * * * * * * * * *
Black or African American <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 * <0.1 <0.1 * 0.1 0.1 <0.1
NHOPI * * * * * * * * * *
White 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.2 0.1 * * 0.2 0.1 * * 0.3 0.1
Hispanic or Latino 0.1 0.2 * <0.1 0.1 0.2 * <0.1 0.2 0.2
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 0.2 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1
High School Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 0.2a 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
College Graduate da da da da 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Part-Time da da da da 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3
Unemployed da da da da * * * * * *
Other1 da da da da 0.1 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.59A – Any Use of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 25,703a 23,894 480 456 25,223a 23,437 2,178b 1,739 23,045 21,699
SEX                    
Male 9,309 8,472 201 181 9,108 8,291 864 697 8,243 7,594
Female 16,395 15,421 279 275 16,116 15,146 1,314b 1,042 14,802 14,104
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,792b 20,544 368 355 22,423b 20,189 1,803b 1,442 20,620a 18,747
AIAN 62a 168 2 2 60a 166 4 * 56a 155
Asian 686 626 18 23 669 603 37 32 632 571
Black or African American 1,627 1,507 57 54 1,570 1,452 169 144 1,401 1,309
NHOPI * 36 * * * 36 * * * 29
White 19,574b 17,640 269 251 19,304a 17,389 1,501b 1,168 17,803a 16,222
Two or More Races 698 567 22 24 676 543 82 81 594 462
Hispanic or Latino 2,912 3,349 112 101 2,800 3,248 375 297 2,425 2,951
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 2,117 1,762 214 201 1,904 1,561
High School Graduate da da da da 6,212 5,627 688a 521 5,524 5,107
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 8,614a 7,622 908a 667 7,707 6,955
College Graduate da da da da 8,280 8,426 369 350 7,911 8,076
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 9,487 9,691 887 742 8,600 8,948
Part-Time da da da da 3,308 2,938 570a 413 2,738 2,526
Unemployed da da da da 1,327a 921 261 211 1,066a 709
Other1 da da da da 11,101 9,888 460 373 10,641 9,515
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.59B – Any Use of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 9.1a 8.4 1.9 1.8 9.8a 9.1 6.3b 5.1 10.4 9.7
SEX                    
Male 6.7 6.1 1.5 1.4 7.3 6.6 4.9 4.1 7.7 7.0
Female 11.4 10.6 2.2 2.2 12.3 11.5 7.6a 6.1 13.0 12.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.9b 8.9 1.9 1.9 10.6b 9.5 6.8b 5.6 11.1b 10.1
AIAN 4.2a 12.5 0.7 0.9 4.8b 15.0 1.9 * 5.4a 16.1
Asian 4.0 3.6 1.1 1.6 4.3 3.8 1.6 1.4 4.8 4.1
Black or African American 4.7 4.3 1.6 1.5 5.1 4.7 3.6 3.2 5.3 4.9
NHOPI * 3.3 * * * 3.5 * * * 3.3
White 11.4b 10.4 2.1 2.0 12.2b 11.0 8.2b 6.6 12.7a 11.6
Two or More Races 11.9 9.2 2.6 2.6 13.4 10.3 8.2 7.4 14.7 11.1
Hispanic or Latino 5.7 6.4 1.7 1.5 6.3 7.1 4.5 3.6 6.7 7.9
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 8.7 7.2 6.0 5.6 9.2 7.5
High School Graduate da da da da 9.0 8.1 5.9a 4.5 9.6 8.8
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 11.1a 9.9 6.5a 5.1 12.1 10.9
College Graduate da da da da 9.7 9.7 6.5 6.1 10.0 10.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.4 8.2 8.4
Part-Time da da da da 10.1 9.3 6.5 4.9 11.4 10.9
Unemployed da da da da 12.0b 8.0 8.1 6.3 13.7a 8.8
Other1 da da da da 11.8a 10.6 5.3 4.4 12.5 11.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.60A – Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 3,681 3,696 113 111 3,569 3,585 747b 480 2,822 3,105
SEX                    
Male 1,667 1,859 29 39 1,638 1,820 359a 238 1,279 1,583
Female 2,014 1,837 83 73 1,931 1,765 388b 242 1,543 1,522
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,130 3,016 76 79 3,054 2,937 611b 380 2,442 2,557
AIAN 12 8 <1 <1 11 8 * 2 9 7
Asian 98 116 * * 98 116 17 9 81 107
Black or African American 241 244 12 8 228 236 68 26 161 210
NHOPI * 4 * * * 4 * * * 4
White 2,638 2,550 57 63 2,581 2,487 510b 308 2,071 2,179
Two or More Races 116 93 * 8 109 86 14 35 95 51
Hispanic or Latino 552 681 37 33 515 648 136 100 379 548
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 371 233 78 76 294 157
High School Graduate da da da da 979 1,010 223a 140 756 870
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1,151 1,123 323b 186 829 938
College Graduate da da da da 1,067 1,219 123 79 944 1,141
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1,606 1,783 322 222 1,284 1,561
Part-Time da da da da 588 482 184 119 404 363
Unemployed da da da da 350 238 99 64 252 174
Other1 da da da da 1,024 1,081 142a 74 882 1,007
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.60B – Misuse of Prescription Benzodiazepines in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Percentages, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 2.1b 1.4 1.3 1.4
SEX                    
Male 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1a 1.4 1.2 1.5
Female 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.6 1.5 1.3 2.2a 1.4 1.4 1.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 2.3b 1.5 1.3 1.4
AIAN 0.8 0.6 0.1 <0.1 0.9 0.8 * 1.2 0.9 0.7
Asian 0.6 0.7 * * 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.8
Black or African American 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.8
NHOPI * 0.3 * * * 0.4 * * * 0.4
White 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 2.8b 1.7 1.5 1.6
Two or More Races 2.0 1.5 * 0.8 2.2 1.6 1.4 3.2 2.3 1.2
Hispanic or Latino 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.5
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 1.5 1.0 2.2 2.1 1.4 0.7
High School Graduate da da da da 1.4 1.5 1.9a 1.2 1.3 1.5
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da da da 1.5 1.5 2.3a 1.4 1.3 1.5
College Graduate da da da da 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.4 1.2 1.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS                    
Full-Time da da da da 1.4 1.5 2.3 1.6 1.2 1.5
Part-Time da da da da 1.8 1.5 2.1 1.4 1.7 1.6
Unemployed da da da da 3.2 2.1 3.1 1.9 3.2 2.1
Other1 da da da da 1.1 1.2 1.6a 0.9 1.0 1.2
* = low precision; -- = not available or not comparable due to methodological changes; da = does not apply; nr = not reported due to measurement issues.
a,b The difference between this estimate and the 2023 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level (a) or .01 level (b). Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
1 Other employment includes students, people keeping house or caring for children full time, retired or disabled people, or other people not in the labor force.
Definitions: Measures and terms are defined in Appendix A.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 and 2023.
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Table 1.61A – Any Use of Opioids in Past Year: Among People Aged 12 or Older; by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics, Numbers in Thousands, 2022 and 2023
Demographic Characteristic Aged 12+
(2022)
Aged 12+
(2023)
Aged 12-17
(2022)
Aged 12-17
(2023)
Aged 18+
(2022)
Aged 18+
(2023)
Aged 18-25
(2022)
Aged 18-25
(2023)
Aged 26+
(2022)
Aged 26+
(2023)
TOTAL 74,052 74,506 3,191b 3,804 70,861 70,702 6,504 6,516 64,358 64,187
SEX                    
Male 33,618 33,347 1,516a 1,792 32,102 31,555 2,792 2,926 29,310 28,629
Female 40,434 41,159 1,675b 2,012 38,759 39,147 3,712 3,589 35,047 35,558
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                    
Not Hispanic or Latino 62,839 62,808 2,344b 2,687 60,494 60,121 5,039 4,917 55,455 55,205
AIAN 498 421 34 37 463 384 * 37 425 347
Asian 2,863 2,703 112 108 2,751 2,595 326 268 2,424 2,327
Black or African American 9,838 10,167 556 562 9,283 9,604 923 964 8,359 8,641
NHOPI 317 * * * * * * * * *
White 47,450 47,301 1,524a 1,821 45,926 45,479 3,494 3,382 42,433 42,098
Two or More Races 1,872 1,894 108 145 1,764 1,750 225 246 1,539 1,503
Hispanic or Latino 11,214 11,698 847b 1,117 10,367 10,581 1,465 1,599 8,902 8,982
EDUCATION LEVEL                    
< High School da da da da 7,218 6,905 813 658 6,406 6,247
High School Graduate da da da da 20,153 19,425 2,099 2,234 18,054 17,191
Some College/Associate’s Degree da da