Don’t Add to the Numbers

5,400

Over 5,400 people in PA died of a drug-related overdose in 2017.₁

95,000

95,000 young adults in PA report misusing a prescription pain reliever in the past year.₂

3X

People between the ages of 18 and 25 are nearly 3 times as likely to misuse prescription drugs than adolescents (ages 12-17) or adults ages 26 and older.

38% of young adults who misuse prescription pain relievers (e.g. Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet) report getting them for free from a friend or relative.
46% of young adults who misuse prescription tranquilizers (e.g. Xanax, Valium, Klonopin) report getting them for free from a friend or relative.
51% of young adults who misuse prescription stimulants (e.g. Adderall, Ritalin) report getting them for free from a friend or relative.₃

References

Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania. (2018) The Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania.Retrieved from https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-10/Opioid%20threat%20in%20Pennsylvania%20FINAL.pdf
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2018). National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2016-2017 State Specific Tables of Model-Based Estimates. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHsaeSpecificStates2017B/NSDUHsaeSpecificStates2017.htm
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2018). 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHDetailedTabs2017/NSDUHDetailedTabs2017.pdf
(Image Source: 2015 NSDUH, https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR2-2015/NSDUH-FFR2-2015.htm#fig7)

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This project was supported by PCCD Subgrant #31535, awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The awarded funds were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and originate with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed within this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of PCCD, DDAP, or SAMHSA.