* 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 2022 were taken from previous reports.
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Perception of risk from heroin use in the U.S. 2002-2024, by intake frequency
In 2024, around 91.4 percent of people in the United States indicated perceptions of great risk from weekly heroin use. This statistic shows the share of individuals indicating perceptions of risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency.
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SAMHSA. (August 6, 2025). Perception of great risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/
SAMHSA. "Perception of great risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency." Chart. August 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/
SAMHSA. (2025). Perception of great risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/
SAMHSA. "Perception of Great Risk from Heroin Use in The United States from 2002 to 2024, by Intake Frequency." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2025, /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/
SAMHSA, Perception of great risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Perception of great risk from heroin use in the United States from 2002 to 2024, by intake frequency [Graph], SAMHSA, August 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/476293/perception-of-risk-from-heroin-use-by-intake-frequency-us/