ALERT

Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Trends & Statistics

Visual colored bars

NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources on this webpage cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.

Looking for Treatment?

Use the SAMHSA Treatment Locator or call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Group of people releasing a paper lantern into the sky at night.

Trends & Statistics

Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures

See facts and figures on overdose deaths as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Two teenage girls talking and walking together down a classroom hallway during a school day.

Trends & Statistics

Monitoring the Future

Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug and alcohol use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide.

rear view of two adults sitting side-by-side at an office desk and talking over an open laptop computer.

Trends & Statistics

National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS)

National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) monitors drug use trends in 12 sentinel communities across the United States.

See text description on page

Trends & Statistics

Infographics

Visual representations of Monitoring the Future data, opioid misuse and other topics.

Multimedia

Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement in the United States, 2017 – 2023

Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement in the United States, 2017-2023

NIH-supported study highlights increasingly dangerous illicit drug supply, risk of pills not coming from a pharmacy

Basic information on infective endocarditis and injection drug use

Infective Endocarditis

Highlights basic information about infective endocarditis alongside an anatomical image of a human heart

See text description on page

Medications for Opioid Overdose, Withdrawal, & Addiction

Explore the different types of medications prescribed for opioid overdose, withdrawal, and addiction. Medications for...

U.S. Students Reporting Any Past-Year Illicit Drug Use

Monitoring the Future 2021 Survey Results

The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use decreased significantly in 2021

Monitoring the Future Survey: Why we Study Teen Drug Use, a Message to Parents

NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow explains why we study teen drug use and shares a message to parents & teen influencers.

More on this Topic

Related Resources