In 2020, around 224,000 veterans reported misusing Hydrocodone, while around 232,000 veterans reported misusing Oxycodone. The statistic illustrates the number of U.S. veterans who misused opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type.
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. (2022). Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. Veterans Who Misused Prescription Opioids in The past Year as of 2020, by Opioid Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
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Number of U.S. veterans who misused prescription opioids in the past year as of 2020, by opioid type [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1128823/opioid-misuse-veterans-us-by-type/
