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Reduce the proportion of people who had drug use disorder in the past year — SU‑15 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
9.7 percent (2022)

National Target:
8.1 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
8.7 percent of persons aged 12 years and over had a drug use disorder (defined as meeting DSM-V criteria) in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Drug use disorder in the past year, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Total
8.7
CI 8.3 / 9.2
SE 0.221
9.7
CI 9.2 / 10.1
SE 0.225

Drug use disorder in the past year by Sex, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Male
9.9
CI 9.3 / 10.6
SE 0.341
10.9
CI 10.3 / 11.6
SE 0.346
Female
7.6
CI 7.1 / 8.2
SE 0.272
8.4
CI 7.9 / 9.0
SE 0.268

Drug use disorder in the past year by Race/Ethnicity, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
American Indian or Alaska Native only
14.3
CI 11.2 / 18.1
SE 1.751
12.9
CI 10.3 / 16.0
SE 1.445
Asian only
3.3
CI 2.4 / 4.5
SE 0.517
4.9
CI 3.4 / 6.9
SE 0.875
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
13.1
CI 8.0 / 20.7
SE 3.191
13.7
CI 7.6 / 23.5
SE 3.976
Black or African American only
10.2
CI 9.1 / 11.3
SE 0.573
11.7
CI 10.5 / 13.0
SE 0.635
White only
8.6
CI 8.1 / 9.1
SE 0.258
9.4
CI 8.9 / 9.9
SE 0.242
2 or more races
15.5
CI 12.8 / 18.6
SE 1.485
16.5
CI 13.9 / 19.4
SE 1.410
Hispanic or Latino
8.6
CI 7.6 / 9.6
SE 0.490
9.9
CI 8.9 / 11.0
SE 0.550
Not Hispanic or Latino
8.8
CI 8.3 / 9.3
SE 0.251
9.6
CI 9.2 / 10.1
SE 0.234
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
18.4
CI 13.1 / 25.3
SE 3.093
17.3
CI 12.2 / 23.9
SE 2.969
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
3.3
CI 2.4 / 4.5
SE 0.520
4.9
CI 3.4 / 6.9
SE 0.887
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.3
CI 7.9 / 24.6
SE 4.181
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
9.9
CI 8.9 / 11.1
SE 0.580
11.5
CI 10.3 / 12.8
SE 0.640
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
8.7
CI 8.1 / 9.3
SE 0.301
9.4
CI 8.9 / 9.9
SE 0.259
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
16.1
CI 13.0 / 19.8
SE 1.744
15.7
CI 12.8 / 19.1
SE 1.603

Drug use disorder in the past year by Age group, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
12-17 years
7.3
CI 6.5 / 8.2
SE 0.422
7.0
CI 6.4 / 7.8
SE 0.348
18-44 years
13.3
CI 12.6 / 14.0
SE 0.344
14.6
CI 14.0 / 15.3
SE 0.334
18-24 years
16.7
CI 15.6 / 17.9
SE 0.595
18.3
CI 17.2 / 19.4
SE 0.553
25-44 years
12.1
CI 11.3 / 12.9
SE 0.407
13.4
CI 12.6 / 14.2
SE 0.402
45-64 years
6.4
CI 5.6 / 7.4
SE 0.442
7.7
CI 6.9 / 8.7
SE 0.466
45-54 years
7.1
CI 5.9 / 8.6
SE 0.673
8.7
CI 7.5 / 10.0
SE 0.638
55-64 years
5.8
CI 4.8 / 7.0
SE 0.560
6.8
CI 5.7 / 8.2
SE 0.634
65 years and over
3.3
CI 2.6 / 4.3
SE 0.420
3.2
CI 2.6 / 4.0
SE 0.347
65-74 years
3.9
CI 2.9 / 5.3
SE 0.599
3.4
CI 2.7 / 4.2
SE 0.389
75-84 years
2.4
CI 1.5 / 3.8
SE 0.559
3.3
CI 2.0 / 5.2
SE 0.780
85 years and over
2.3
CI 1.0 / 5.1
SE 0.948
2.1
CI 0.8 / 5.4
SE 1.022

Drug use disorder in the past year by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Less than High school
9.9
CI 8.3 / 11.9
SE 0.927
10.3
CI 8.7 / 12.1
SE 0.863
High school
9.0
CI 8.0 / 10.0
SE 0.496
10.0
CI 9.0 / 11.2
SE 0.543
Some college or Associate degree
9.9
CI 8.9 / 11.0
SE 0.537
10.6
CI 9.5 / 11.7
SE 0.552
4-year college degree or more
4.5
CI 4.0 / 5.1
SE 0.286
6.0
CI 5.5 / 6.7
SE 0.317

Drug use disorder in the past year by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
<100
12.6
CI 11.5 / 13.9
SE 0.629
14.3
CI 13.1 / 15.5
SE 0.599
100-199
11.2
CI 10.2 / 12.3
SE 0.548
12.2
CI 11.2 / 13.2
SE 0.506
200-399
9.1
CI 8.3 / 10.0
SE 0.427
9.5
CI 8.7 / 10.4
SE 0.410
400+
5.4
CI 4.9 / 5.9
SE 0.258
6.7
CI 6.1 / 7.3
SE 0.302

Drug use disorder in the past year by Health insurance status (12-64 years), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Insured
9.6
CI 9.1 / 10.1
SE 0.265
11.1
CI 10.6 / 11.7
SE 0.280
Private
7.2
CI 6.7 / 7.8
SE 0.278
8.7
CI 8.1 / 9.2
SE 0.283
Public
14.5
CI 13.5 / 15.5
SE 0.527
16.2
CI 15.2 / 17.3
SE 0.522
Uninsured
13.5
CI 12.0 / 15.2
SE 0.802
12.5
CI 11.3 / 13.9
SE 0.662

Drug use disorder in the past year by Geographic location, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Metropolitan
8.7
CI 8.2 / 9.2
SE 0.242
9.7
CI 9.3 / 10.2
SE 0.241
Non-metropolitan
9.1
CI 8.0 / 10.2
SE 0.552
9.1
CI 8.0 / 10.3
SE 0.594

Drug use disorder in the past year by Marital status (18 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Married/​Cohabiting partner
6.3
CI 5.8 / 6.9
SE 0.257
7.4
CI 6.9 / 8.0
SE 0.284
Divorced, separated, widowed
8.4
CI 7.2 / 9.9
SE 0.690
9.1
CI 8.0 / 10.3
SE 0.576
Never married
15.2
CI 14.2 / 16.2
SE 0.511
16.3
CI 15.4 / 17.3
SE 0.476

Drug use disorder in the past year by Country of birth, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
US
9.6
CI 9.1 / 10.1
SE 0.254
10.5
CI 10.1 / 11.0
SE 0.243
Outside US
3.9
CI 3.3 / 4.7
SE 0.354
4.9
CI 4.1 / 5.9
SE 0.471

Drug use disorder in the past year by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Veteran
7.6
CI 6.1 / 9.5
SE 0.865
8.7
CI 6.8 / 11.0
SE 1.075
Non-veteran
8.8
CI 8.3 / 9.3
SE 0.249
9.8
CI 9.3 / 10.3
SE 0.257

Drug use disorder in the past year by Disability status, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
People with disabilities
17.9
CI 16.3 / 19.7
SE 0.851
20.4
CI 18.9 / 22.1
SE 0.804
People without disabilities
7.3
CI 6.9 / 7.8
SE 0.222
8.1
CI 7.7 / 8.5
SE 0.212

Drug use disorder in the past year by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Straight
7.7
CI 7.3 / 8.2
SE 0.240
8.4
CI 7.9 / 8.9
SE 0.247
Straight, Male
9.6
CI 8.9 / 10.4
SE 0.382
10.4
CI 9.7 / 11.2
SE 0.380
Straight, Female
5.9
CI 5.3 / 6.5
SE 0.304
6.3
CI 5.8 / 6.9
SE 0.293
Gay/​Lesbian
17.5
CI 14.0 / 21.8
SE 1.979
18.9
CI 15.6 / 22.7
SE 1.802
Gay, Male
18.9
CI 14.0 / 25.1
SE 2.810
20.2
CI 15.5 / 25.8
SE 2.632
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
15.6
CI 11.1 / 21.5
SE 2.650
16.9
CI 13.3 / 21.3
SE 2.040
Bisexual
23.3
CI 21.1 / 25.6
SE 1.140
27.9
CI 25.6 / 30.3
SE 1.205
Bisexual, Male
20.8
CI 16.9 / 25.4
SE 2.170
25.8
CI 20.7 / 31.6
SE 2.797
Bisexual, Female
24.3
CI 21.8 / 26.9
SE 1.321
28.8
CI 26.4 / 31.3
SE 1.227

Drug use disorder in the past year by Gender identity, 2021-2022 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021 2022
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Disparity