Fact Based List:
SAMHSA: 9 Things to Know About Current Opiod Misuse
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 17:35
- In 2016, approximately 11.8 million people aged 12 or older misused opioids in the past year, representing 4.4 percent of this population
- About 891,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 misused opioids in the past year, representing 3.6 percent of adolescents
- About 2.5 million young adults aged 18 to 25 misused opioids in the past year, representing 7.3 percent of young adults
- 8.4 million adults aged 26 or older misused opioids in the past year, representing 4.0 percent of this age group
- In 2016, approximately 11.5 million people misused prescription pain relievers in the past year, making it the predominant means of opioid misuse
- Among people aged 12 or older in 2016 who misused prescription pain relievers in the past year, the most commonly reported reason for their last misuse of a pain reliever was to relieve physical pain
- 53.0 percent of people who misused pain relievers in the past year reported that they obtained the pain relievers the last time from a friend or relative
- Another 36.8 percent of people who misused pain relievers in the past year indicated that they obtained pain relievers the last time through prescription
- Another 6.0% people who misused pain relievers in the past year bought the last pain reliever they misused from a drug dealer or stranger
Source: Mcol Blog
Source URL: http://www.mcolblog.com/kcblog/2017/9/15/nine-things-to-know...
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