NSDUH Spotlight Report: Opioid Misuse Increases Among Older Adults
On July 25, 2017, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) released this report analysis on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), relating to opioid misuse increases among older adults. The report found that in 2014, about 9.5 million adults aged 18 or older misused opioids in the past year, with an increase in misuse among older adults. Opioid misuse among adults 50 and older increased from 1.1% in 2002 to 2.0% in 2014 . . .
