Heroin dependence or abuse U.S. by age 2002-2022

In 2022, there were around 849 thousand individuals aged 26 years and older in the United States with a past year substance use disorder for heroin. This statistic shows the number of individuals with substance use disorder for heroin during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, sorted by age group.

Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2022, by age (in 1,000)

Characteristic	12-17 years	18-25 years	26 years and older
2022	2	35	849
2021*	2	67	921
2020	-	40	652
2019	-	62	376
2018	4	101	421
2017	4	165	483
2016	1	152	473
2015	6	155	430
2014	18	168	400
2013	10	182	325
2012	20	173	274
2011	30	139	256
2010	7	119	236
2009	18	104	246
2008	17	99	167
2007	8	77	129
2006	12	66	245
2005	9	89	129
2004	21	70	179
2003	12	42	135
2002	13	47	153

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2002 to 2022

Number of respondents

70,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.

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