How People Obtain the Prescription Pain Relievers They Misuse

Published by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 06, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-06

This short report uses 2013 to 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess sources of misused prescription pain relievers in the United States overall, by demographic subgroups, and by three types of user: (1) recent initiates, (2) frequent users, and (3) occasional users.

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bureauCode	[ "009:30" ]
identifier	https://healthdata.gov/api/views/ji5p-exzt
issued	2025-07-14
landingPage	https://healthdata.gov/d/ji5p-exzt
programCode	[ "009:061" ]
theme	[ "SAMHSA" ]

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