In the course of 2023, about ** people in the U.S. misused sedative prescription drugs. Most of them misused zolpidem products, which is used to treat insomnia. This statistic displays the number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s).
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SAMHSA. (October 7, 2024). Number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 7, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People Who Misused Prescription Sedatives in The United States in 2023, by Sedative Subtype (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Oct 2024, /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of people who misused prescription sedatives in the United States in 2023, by sedative subtype (in 1,000s) [Graph], SAMHSA, October 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1395811/number-of-people-prescription-sedative-misuse-by-subtype-us/