Illicit drug use among Hispanics U.S. 2020

Among Hispanics 12 years and older, almost two percent had used cocaine within the past 12 months in 2020. The statistic illustrates illicit drug use among Hispanics aged 12 years and above in the U.S. within the past year in 2020, by type of drug.

Percentage of Hispanics aged 12 years and above in the U.S. who used illicit drugs in the past year in 2020, by type of drug

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Marijuana	15.3%
Psychoterapeutic drugs	5.2%
Hallucinogens	2%
Cocaine	1.7%
Inhalants	1.1%
Methamphetamines	0.8%
Heroin	0.4%

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

36,284 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

Sample size is for all respondents not just Hispanics.

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