11.0% Of Adults Reported Illicit Opioid Use In June 2024 & 7.5% Reported Using Illicit Fentanyl

About 11% of adults in the United States used illicit opioids in 2024, according to a nationally representative survey. Of those surveyed, 7.5% reported using illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IFM) at some point in the previous 12 months. The researchers said these rates are much higher than previously reported estimates, indicating that illicit opioid use may be more common than anticipated. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, fielded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) in 2022, estimated that 0.3% of the population used IMF.

Illicit opioid use was higher than the national average . . .