The
NSDUH Report: NonMedical Oxycodone Users: A Comparison with
Heroin Users
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Highlights:
- While
both oxycodone and heroin are classified as "opiates," the
prevalence of lifetime nonmedical use of oxycodone increased significantly
from 2002 to 2003; while the prevalence of lifetime heroin use remained
stable. This report pooled data from SAMHSA's 2002 and 2003 National
Surveys on Drug Use and Health to examine the nonmedical users of only
oxycodone, only heroin use, and both oxycodone and heroin.
- An
estimated 11 million Americans aged 12 and older had used only oxycodone
nonmedically at least once in their lifetime, 1.9 million had used only
heroin in their lifetime, and 1.7 million had used both oxycodone and
heroin in their lifetime.
- Rates
of drug dependence were higher among those who used both oxycodone and
heroin than used either drug only. Among those whose had used both oxycodone
and heroin in their lifetime, 16.1% met the diagnostic criteria for
heroin or pain reliever dependence or abuse during the past year. Among
those who used only oxycodone, 7.2% met the criteria, and 4% of those
who used only heroin in their lifetime met criteria for dependence or
abuse for the drug in the past year.
- About
42% of the persons who used only oxycodone reported family incomes in
the past year of $50,000 or more and about 20% reported family incomes
of less than $20,000. In contrast, 25% of those who had used both drugs
and 32% of those who had used only heroin reported family incomes of
less than $20,000.
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This Short
Report, The
NSDUH Report: NonMedical Oxycodone Users: A Comparison with Heroin
Users, is based on SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug
Use and Health conducted by the Office of Applied
Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and
consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse and for selected mental health measures in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older.
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health also provides estimates
for drug use and for selected mental health measures by State.
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