Opioid use in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

Key insights

Share of U.S. adults who thought opioid addiction was the most important health issue facing the U.S. in 2023
6%
Share of those aged 12 years and older who found it easy to obtain heroin
13.6%
Lifetime odds of dying from opioids in the U.S.
1 in 58

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