Share of adults with opioid addiction in family by race U.S. 2023

In 2023, a survey found that around three in ten U.S. adults reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids, including prescription painkillers or illegal opioids (such as heroin or fentanyl) at some point in their lifetime. This varied by race and ethnicity, with white adults most likely to report personal opioid addiction or opioid addition in the family. This statistic depicts the share of adults in the United States who reported they themselves or someone in their family had ever been addicted to opioids as of 2023, by race and ethnicity.

Share of adults in the U.S. who reported they or someone in their family had been addicted to opioids at some point in their lifetime as of 2023, by race and ethnicity

Characteristic	Percentage of adults who reported they or a family member had ever been addicted to opioids*
Black	23%
Hispanic	28%
White	33%
Total	29%

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 11 to 19, 2023

Number of respondents

1,327 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Conducted in English and Spanish

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

*Opioids: opioid painkillers or illegal opioids such as heroin or fentanyl.
The source adds the following information: "Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic for this analysis; other groups are non-Hispanic."

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