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Reduce the proportion of adults who used drugs in the past month — SU‑07

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
17.4 percent (2022)

Target:
15.2 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
15.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over reported use of illicit drugs in the past 30 days in 2021 2

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Reduce the proportion of adults reporting use of any illicit drugs during the past 30 days

Target-Setting Method
Maintain the baseline

Data Source:  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA

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Summary

Drug use in adults has increased in recent years and can cause pregnancy complications, overdose, and death. Behavioral therapy and medications for addiction treatment can reduce drug use. School- and family-based programs that delay and reduce drug use in adolescents can also help reduce the proportion of adults who use drugs.

Topic:  Drug and Alcohol Use

Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.