Cocaine Research Report
What is the scope of cocaine use in the United States?

All data refer to the United States population.

How many people use cocaine?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 1.7% (or about 4.8 million people) reported using cocaine in the past 12 months (2021 DT 1.1).
  Source: 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health*

How many young students use cocaine?

• In 2022, an estimated 0.5% of 8^th graders, 0.3% of 10^th graders, and 1.5% of 12^th graders reported using cocaine in the past 12 months.
  Source: 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey

How many people have a cocaine use disorder?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 0.5% (or about 1.4 million people) had a cocaine use disorder in the past 12 months (2021 DT 5.1).
  Source: 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health*

How many people die from overdoses involving cocaine?

• In 2021, approximately 24,486 people died from an overdose involving cocaine. Learn more about overdose death rates.
  Source: CDC WONDER Database

*The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on data collection for the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). For more information, please see the 2021 NSDUH Frequently Asked Questions from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.