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Reduce the proportion of people who misused prescription drugs in the past year — SU‑12

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
5.0 percent (2022)

Target:
4.7 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
5.2 percent of persons aged 12 years and over misused prescription drugs in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Reduce the misuse of prescription drugs in the past year

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

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

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Summary

Prescription drug misuse is a key factor in the current opioid overdose epidemic. Effective interventions include evidence-based prescribing and medication management practices, prescription drug monitoring programs, alternative treatments with no risk of misuse, public awareness campaigns, and drug take-back programs.

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.