Illicit drug use among veterans by substance U.S. 2021 | Statista

In 2021, around 16 percent of veterans in the U.S. reported using marijuana in the past year. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2021, by substance.

Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2021, by substance

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Marijuana	15.8%
Rx pain reliever misuse	2.4%
Cocaine	1.8%
Hallucinogens	1.8%
Rx tranquilizer or sedative misuse	1.3%
Methamphetamines	1.2%
Rx stimulant misuse	0.6%
Inhalants	0.5%
Heroin	0.2%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

69,850 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

Sample size is for all respondents not just veterans.

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