Prescription opioid misuse among veterans by opioid type U.S. 2020

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

Characteristic	Number of respondents
Hydrocodone	224,000
Oxycodone	232,000
Fentanyl	41,000

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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

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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