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Drug use in the U.S.
Drug use in the U.S.
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Table of contents
- 1. Global overview
Global use of illegal and legal drug types as of 2017
Global population share of illicit drug use by drug 2016
Illegal drug users - Global prevalence 1990-2016
Global lifetime drug use of select types of drugs as of 2017
Number of illicit drug users worldwide by drug 2010-2016
Global drug users seeking emergency medical treatment for select drug use as of 2017
- 2. Prevalence of drug use in the U.S.
Number of Americans who used illicit drugs in their lifetime 2017 by drug type
Number of Americans who used illicit drugs in past year 2017, by drug type
Number of Americans who used marijuana in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of Americans who used ecstasy in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of Americans who used cocaine in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of Americans who used crack in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of Americans who used methamphetamine in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of Americans who used heroin in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of heroin dependence or abuse among individuals in the U.S. 2002-2017
Substance use among adults in the U.S. by any mental illness 2017
- 3. Teen drug use
Lifetime prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
Lifetime prevalence of hashish use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
U.S. students who have used hallucinogenic drugs 2017
Lifetime prevalence of cocaine use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
U.S. students who have used cocaine at least once 2017, by gender and ethnicity
30-day prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
Availability of LSD as perceived by U.S. 12th graders 1975-2018
Availability of cocaine as perceived by U.S. 12th graders 1975-2018
U.S. juvenile arrest rate for drug abuse 2017, by state
- 4. Drug-related deaths
Drug overdose death rate U.S. 2017, by state
Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2017, by state
U.S. drug overdose deaths number from 1999 to 2017, by gender
Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths 2015-2017, by age
U.S. drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years from 1999 to 2017
Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2016, by drug type
U.S. drug overdose death rate in 2016, by drug type
Overdose death rate from heroin U.S. 2017, by state
- 5. Treatment
Number of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by state 2017
Number of substance abuse treatment clients in the U.S. by state 2017
Number of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. 2003-2017
Share of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by type 2017
Share of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by type of care 2017
Drug control spending on treatment and prevention in the U.S. 2008-2018
- 6. Additional information
U.S. costs due to abuse of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription opioids 2017
U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs by age 1988-2014
U.S. resident self-reported drug use 2003-2014, by metropolitan size
Amount of cocaine manufactured in the U.S. 2009-2016
Illicit drug use disorder among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2017
Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by substance dependence or abuse 2017
Total federal drug control spending in the U.S. 2013-2019
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- Drug use in CanadaDrug use in Canada
- Teen drug use in the U.S.Teen drug use in the U.S.
- Drug use in the U.S.Drug use in the U.S.
- Drug use in the United KingdomDrug use in the United Kingdom
- Drug use in EuropeDrug use in Europe
- Drug use among children in the United KingdomDrug use among children in the United Kingdom
- Drug use in DenmarkDrug use in Denmark
- Drug use in the Nordic countriesDrug use in the Nordic countries
- Drug consumption among adolescents 2018Drug consumption among adolescents 2018
- Opioid use in the U.S.Opioid use in the U.S.
- Health and Drug Use Survey - US national findings 2017Health and Drug Use Survey - US national findings 2017
- Global drug facts and figures 2018 part fiveGlobal drug facts and figures 2018 part five
- Substance abuse disorder treatment and rehab in the U.S.Substance abuse disorder treatment and rehab in the U.S.
- Drug use among Canadian seniors 2016Drug use among Canadian seniors 2016
- Report on illegal drug use in the U.S. 2018Report on illegal drug use in the U.S. 2018
- Drugs in the NetherlandsDrugs in the Netherlands
- Global drug facts and figures presentation 2018Global drug facts and figures presentation 2018
- Global narcotic drugs report 2017Global narcotic drugs report 2017
- Drug consumption among adolescents 2010Drug consumption among adolescents 2010
- Drug consumption among adolescents 2008Drug consumption among adolescents 2008
- Drug Consumption Among AdolescentsDrug Consumption Among Adolescents
- Global drug facts and figures 2018 part oneGlobal drug facts and figures 2018 part one
- Global drug facts and figures 2018 part twoGlobal drug facts and figures 2018 part two
- Global drug facts and figures 2018 part threeGlobal drug facts and figures 2018 part three
- Global drug facts and figures 2018 part fourGlobal drug facts and figures 2018 part four
- Rural and urban health in the United StatesRural and urban health in the United States
- Racial and ethnic health disparities in the United StatesRacial and ethnic health disparities in the United States
- CCMH annual report 2018CCMH annual report 2018
- Global population share of illicit drug use by drug 2016Global population share of illicit drug use by drug 2016
- Illegal drug users - Global prevalence 1990-2016Illegal drug users - Global prevalence 1990-2016
- Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide 1990-2016Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide 1990-2016
- Prescription antianxiety drug use in the U.S. by gender 1988-2014Prescription antianxiety drug use in the U.S. by gender 1988-2014
- Prescription antidepressant drug use in the U.S. by gender 1988-2014Prescription antidepressant drug use in the U.S. by gender 1988-2014
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