Current Drug Trends

Abstract

This is an incredible presentation that reviews the 2021 SAMHSA National Survey of Drug Use & Health: In 2021, 61.2 million people (up from 59.3 million people in 2020) used illicit drugs in the past year, including 52.5 million people who used marijuana; 9.2 million people misused opioids.

Past Month Substance Use (2021) • People aged 12 or older in 2021: • 57.8% (161.8 million people) used tobacco, alcohol, or an illicit drug in the past month • 133.1 million people drank alcohol • 54.7 million people used a tobacco product • 40 million people used an illicit drug (including marijuana) • 60 million people were past month binge drinkers (highest among 18-25 yos, then 26 yo+, followed by adolescents)