Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States
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Read key findings from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on substance use, mental health, and treatment by age group. Metrics in the report cover the civilian, noninstitutionalized US population ages 12 and older. Unlike other NSDUH Annual National Reports, the 2020 report has no comparisons to the previous year, because changes in survey methodology mean the indicators are not comparable to past NSDUH estimates.
Key Statistics
Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 0.3 percent had a prescription stimulant use disorder
In 2021, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older (or Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 1.2 million people initiated prescription pain reliever misuse in the past year.
Among people aged 12 or older in 2020 who misused prescription pain relievers in the past year, the most common source for the last pain reliever they misused was from a friend or relative in some way
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SAMHSA. (n.d.). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Short Report No. 3210). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2024, from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3210/ShortReport-3210.html