Number of persons misusing select Rx drug types in U.S. 2017, by gender

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
May 28, 2021
This statistic depicts the Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in U.S. in 2017, by gender. Overall, the number of self-reported misuse of Rx tranquilizers among males stood at around one million.

Number of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in U.S. in 2017, by gender (in 1,000 individuals)*

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Release date

November 2019

Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

12 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Misuse in the past month.

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