Substance use among youths in the U.S. by major depressive episode 2020

Published by
John Elflein,
Nov 4, 2021
This statistic depicts the percentage youths in the United States with substance use as of 2020, sorted by major depressive episode. Some 29 percent of the respondents reporting a major depressive episode within the past year also used an illicit drug in the past year.

Substance use among youths in the United States as of 2020, by major depressive episode*

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Release date

October 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000

Age group

12-17 years

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Major depressive episode in the past year.
** Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription type psychotherapeutics used non-medically.

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