Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
3.0
percent
(2018)
Target:
2.7 percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
3.0 percent of persons aged 12 years and over had an illicit drug use disorder (defined as meeting DSM-IV criteria) in the past 12 months in 2018
Reduce the proportion of persons with illicit drug use disorder in the past year
Summary
Reducing drug use disorder is key to preventing drug overdose deaths. There are effective medications for substance use, but most people who need treatment don’t get it. Strategies to reduce drug use disorder include building treatment capacity, improving delivery of evidence-based care, and expanding the use of evidence-based prevention programs.
Topics: Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Use
Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup