In 2022, an estimated 3.3 percent of Hispanics in the United States misused prescription pain relievers within the preceding year. This statistic illustrates the percentage of people who misused prescription pain relievers in the U.S., by different races/ethnic groups, from 2017 to 2022.
Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022
Misuse of
prescription drugs is defined as use in any way not directed by a doctor, including use without a prescription of one's own medication; use in greater amounts, more often,
or longer than told to take a drug; or use in any other way not directed by a doctor. Prescription drugs do not include over-the-counter drugs.
Figures prior to 2022 were taken from previous reports.
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with other years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
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SAMHSA. (December 13, 2023). Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
SAMHSA. "Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
SAMHSA. (2023). Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
SAMHSA. "Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers in The past Year in The United States by Race/Ethnicity from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
SAMHSA, Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year in the United States by race/ethnicity from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], SAMHSA, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/490785/nonmedical-use-of-pain-relievers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/