In 2022, around 18 percent of veterans in the U.S. reported using marijuana in the past year. Following it, 2.3 percent of U.S. veterans reported using cocaine in the past year. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance.
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SAMHSA. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance." Chart. January 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/
SAMHSA. (2024). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Veterans Who Used Illicit Drugs in The past Year as of 2022, by Substance." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2024, /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. veterans who used illicit drugs in the past year as of 2022, by substance [Graph], SAMHSA, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1128811/illicit-drug-use-veterans-us-by-substance/
