Opioid Abuse By The Numbers

New data provides some useful context to the current opioid epidemic. Of U.S. adults, almost 11% reported nonprescription opioid use within the past 12 months, according to;Estimates Of Illicit Opioid Use In The US. This includes 7.5% of the population reporting using illicitly manufactured fentanyl;(IMF) in the past 12 months. Illicit opioid use was higher among men, Black respondents, and younger age groups.

These findings suggest that illicit opioid use and, in particular, fentanyl use are more prevalent than previously estimated. There are many analyses of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health . . .