Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000)
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Treatment
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- Basic Statistic Substances used by U.S. adults assessed for substance use treatment, 2019, by gender
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Additional information
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000)." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Selected Illicit Drugs in The past Year as of 2022 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022 (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611152/illicit-drug-users-number-past-year-in-the-us-by-drug/