In 2020, around 224,000 veterans reported misusing Hydrocodone, while around 232,000 veterans reported misusing Oxycodone. The statistic illustrates the number of U.S. veterans who misused opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type.
Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type." Chart. July 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. (2022). Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. Veterans Who Misused Prescription Opioids in The past Year as of 2020, by Opioid Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA, Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/