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Number of heroin dependence or abuse among individuals in the United States 2002-2016

Number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the United States from 2002 to 2016 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of individuals with a heroin dependence or abuse during the past year in the U.S. from 2002 to 2016. Approximately 626 thousand individuals with a past year heroin dependence or abuse were counted in 2016.

2002 214
2003 189
2004 270
2005 227
2006 324
2007 214
2008 283
2009 369
2010 361
2011 426
2012 467
2013 517
2014 586
2015 591
2016 626