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Trends in Heroin Use in the United States: 2002 to 2013

Metadata Updated: September 6, 2025

This short report uses 2002 to 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess heroin-related trends in the United States among those aged 12 or older. Topics covered include past year heroin use, dependence and abuse, receipt of substance use treatment for herion use, heroin initiation, perceived risk from using heroin, and the perceived availability of heroin. Results are shown for those aged 12 or older and for three age groups within this population: adolescents aged 12 to 17, young adults aged 18 to 25, and 26 or older.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 6, 2025

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Harvested from Healthdata.gov

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 6, 2025
Publisher Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Data First Published 2025-07-14
Data Last Modified 2025-09-06
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