* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.
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Heroin dependence or abuse within past year in the U.S. 2002-2024 by age
In 2024, there were around 453 thousand individuals aged 26 years and older in the United States with a past year substance use disorder for heroin. This statistic shows the number of individuals with substance use disorder for heroin during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, sorted by age group.
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SAMHSA. (August 6, 2025). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by age (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by age (in 1,000)." Chart. August 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. (2025). Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by age (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of Individuals with a Heroin Dependence or Abuse during The past Year in The United States from 2002 to 2024, by Age (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2025, /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
SAMHSA, Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by age (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by age (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, August 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/476285/number-of-individulas-with-a-heroin-dependence-or-abuse-by-age-us/
