2007 SAMHSA Study: Initiates for Specific Illicit Drugs among Persons Aged 12 or Older
According to findings from the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), painkillers (OxyContin, MS Contin, Vicodin) are now the top drugs in “use initiation” (also known as incidence or first-time use).
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in its 2007 survey, provides a variety of figures related to substance use initiation. Among the 2.7 million persons aged 12 or older surveyed, a staggering 2.1 million reported that the first illicit drugs they used were painkillers.
That figure puts painkillers above marijuana, and far above cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, and all other illicit drugs as “drugs of first use”.
Anyone need further evidence of a Painkiller Epidemic?
- SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use & Health
- Trends in Initiation of Substance Use: Specific Drug Used When Initiating Illicit Drug Use among Past Year Initiates of Illicit Drugs Aged 12 or Older: 2007
- View other Painkiller Epidemic Updates
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September 27, 2008 at 5:30 am |
His drug of choice is an ubiquitous street drug called Substance D, a drug known well for producing split personalities in its users. Surveyed Persons Aged