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Gen Z drug use outpaces all other age groups for factors such as prescription benzodiazepine misuse and cocaine use.8,9
Marijuana Use—Almost 13.3 million people aged 18 to 25 reported marijuana use in 2022. Among them, 8.8 million in the 21 to 25 age group reported past year use. Compared to 2021, marijuana use for 21 to 25 year olds increased by almost 1 million people compared in 2022, representing the highest prevalence reported among all NSDUH 5-year age groups.6
Opioid Misuse—While opioid use for the entire 18 to 25 age range increased slightly between 2021 and 2022 (from 1.07 million to 1.12 million), use in the 21 to 25 year old group decreased slightly from 732,000 to 708,000.7
Prescription Benzodiazepine Misuse—Between 2021 and 2022, misuse of prescription benzodiazepines decreased in both the 12 to 17 and 18 to 25 age groups. However, 2022 misuse in the 21 to 25 age group was still higher than all other 5-year NSDUH groupings.8
Cocaine Use—Cocaine use in 2022 among those aged 21 to 25—i.e., 1 million individuals—far surpassed all other NSDUH 5-year groupings.9
Methamphetamine Use—Among those age 21 to 25, only 124,000 people reported meth use in the past year. This figure is lower than all other 5-year NSDUH groupings.10
Inhalant Use—Inhalant use among 12 to 17 year olds is significant, as 554,000 people reported past year use. Within this group, those 12 to 13 and 14 to 15 reported the most use at 185,00 and 208,000, respectively.11