Status: Baseline only
Reduce the proportion of persons who initiate heroin use in the past year
Summary
Heroin use can lead to opioid use disorder, and heroin overdose deaths have increased in recent years. Because most people who use heroin start by misusing prescription opioids, improving opioid prescribing practices can help prevent people from initiating heroin use.
Topic: Drug and Alcohol Use
Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup
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.