In 2022, over 20 percent of African Americans reported using marijuana in the past year. Additionally, 1.6 percent of this group reported using cocaine in the past year. The statistic displays the percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drug use within the past year in 2022, by type of drug.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug." Chart. January 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of African Americans in The U.S. Who Had Used Illicit Drugs within The past Year in 2022, by Type of Drug." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2024, /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/
SAMHSA, Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who had used illicit drugs within the past year in 2022, by type of drug [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1117114/illicit-drug-use-among-african-americans-within-the-past-year/
