Jenna Daly

12-17;18-25;Over 17;Over 25

Prescription Drug Misuse reports the prevalence of the misuse of prescription pain killers by age range.

Health

Other

Prescription Drug Misuse reports an estimated average percent of people who consumed prescription-type pain relievers that were either not prescribed for them, or taken for the sole purpose of the experience or feeling the cause. Pain relievers specifically named in the survery included Darvocet, Darvon, Tylenol with Codeine, Percocet, Percodan, Tylox,Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet,Codeine, Demerol, Dilaudid, Fioricet, Fiorinal, Hydrocodone, Methadone, Morphine, OxyContin, Phenaphen with Codeine, Propoxyphene, SK-65, Stadol, Talacen, Talwin, Talwin NX, Tramadol (not pictured), and Ultram. Respondants were also asked to include any other prescription pain relievers not specifically mentioned when considering their response. These data are collected by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Substate Region Estimates by Age Group. This survey is conducted on a representative sample of U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized people ages 12 and older. Data are available for the state of Connecticut, substate regions within Connecticut, the Northeast region of the United States, and the Total United States.

Region

2012-2014

Percent

Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in the Past Year

False

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Substance Abuse

Low precision estimates for small geographic areas have been suppressed.

Margins of Error are reported with a 95% confidence interval.

Prescription Drug Misuse;Margins of Error

2004-2006;2006-2008;2008-2010;2010-2012;2012-2014