In 2021/2022, the states with the highest share of people who had used cocaine in the past year were Colorado, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In Colorado, around 3.06 percent of the population were estimated to have used cocaine in the past year at that time, compared to the U.S. average of 1.95 percent. The states with the lowest past-year cocaine consumption rates were New Hampshire and Wyoming. Cocaine use in the United States As of 2022, cocaine was the second most used illicit drug in the United States, behind marijuana. At that time around 42.2 million people in the U.S. had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. In comparison, around 29.5 million people reported using LSD in their lifetime and 22.1 million had used ecstasy. In 2022, almost 5.2 million people were estimated to have used cocaine in the past year. How many people in the U.S. die from cocaine every year? The number of drug poisoning deaths involving cocaine has increased significantly over the past couple decades. In 2021, there were around 24,486 overdose deaths involving cocaine, compared to just 3,800 in the year 1999. However, it is important to note that many overdose deaths involving cocaine also involve other drugs, namely opioids. The increase in overdose deaths involving cocaine is directly related to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. Rates of overdose death involving cocaine are twice as high for men than women, but death rates for both men and women have increased in recent years.

In 2024, it was estimated that over **** million people in the United States had used cocaine at some point in their life. The number of people in the United States who stated they had used cocaine in the past month has fluctuated over the past decade, but over *** million people reported they had used cocaine in the past month as of 2023. Cocaine use among teens The percentage of U.S. students in grades *, **, and ** that had used cocaine in their lifetime has gradually decreased since 1999. At that time, around *** percent of students stated they had used cocaine in their lifetime, while in 2021 just *** percent of students said so. Perhaps unsurprisingly, perceived availability of cocaine among **** graders has also decreased over the past couple decades, with about ** percent of **** graders stating cocaine was “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get in 2021, compared to almost ** percent who reported it was easy to get in 1990. The most common illicit drugs U.S. students in grades *, **, and ** reported having used in their lifetime were marijuana, inhalants, and hallucinogens such as LSD and mushrooms. Deaths from cocaine In 2020, there were ****** drug poisoning deaths involving cocaine in the United States. The number of overdose deaths involving cocaine has increased significantly over the past few years as part of the ongoing opioid epidemic. Although, it is possible to die of an overdose just from using cocaine, many overdose deaths in the U.S. that involved cocaine also involved the use of opioids. The rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine is almost ***** times higher among men than women, but both have seen increases in the rate of overdose death in recent years. Considering race and ethnicity, the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine is by far highest among black, non-Hispanics and lowest among Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanics.

In 2024, over ************ people in the United States had used cocaine in the past year. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used cocaine in the past year from 2009 to 2024.

Around ** percent of U.S. respondents in grades *, **, and ** in 2024 stated that they used cocaine within that year. This statistic shows the annual prevalence of use of cocaine for grades *, **, and ** combined, from 1991 to 2024.

According to the latest estimates there were around ** million cocaine users worldwide with the highest number found in the Americas. Cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant and is an addictive stimulant that is usually snorted as a powder. Although it is illegal in most countries it is still commonly used recreationally. Cocaine worldwide It is estimated that up to *** percent of the global population has used cocaine in the past year. With so many users it is unsurprising that the illegal cocaine market is extremely lucrative. Worldwide illicit cultivation of cocaine covers some *** thousand hectares, with most of the world’s cocaine produced in South America. Cocaine in the United States According to the most recent figures around **** million people in the United States had used cocaine in the previous year. Moreover, around **** million Americans have used cocaine at some point in their lifetime. In 2021, there were around ****** deaths involving cocaine in the United States, a significant rise from previous years. However, it is important to note that a large portion of deaths from cocaine involve the use of other drugs, specifically opioids.

According to a survey from 2024, around *** percent of U.S. college students who had ever used cocaine had used it daily or almost daily in the past 3 months. This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. who had used cocaine at some point in their life, and had used it during the past 3 months as of fall 2024, by frequency

Marijuana, followed by cocaine and LSD, is the most used illicit drug in the United States. As of 2024, around *** million people in the United States had used marijuana at some point in their lifetime. In the past few years, a number of states have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes, creating a new and thriving market. Legal cannabis As of the beginning of 2023, ** U.S. states had legalised the use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Sales of legal cannabis were estimated to reach **** billion U.S. dollars in 2023, with this number expected to grow to ** billion by the year 2025. By that time, the state of California is expected to account for around ** percent of the legal cannabis industry. Florida and Illinois are expected to account for the second and third highest shares of the industry with * percent each. Teen cannabis use Despite the recent change of legality in many U.S. states, the perceived availability of marijuana among **** graders has decreased in recent years. Nevertheless, around ** percent of **** graders stated they perceived it to be “fairly easy” or “very easy” to obtain marijuana. Past month use of marijuana among high school students has also declined from figures reported in the late *****, but around ** percent of high school students still report having used marijuana in the past month.

Around 1.1 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in 2024 stated that they had used cocaine within their lifetime. This statistic shows the lifetime prevalence use of cocaine for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024.

A survey conducted in 2021 found that around 2.5 percent of high school students in the United States had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. Those from an American Indian or Native Alaskan background were more likely to have tried cocaine, while Black and Asian high school students were less likely to have tried cocaine.

In the past few years the number of deaths from cocaine overdose has risen in the United States, with almost ****** such deaths in 2022. Deaths involving cocaine are more common among males than females, with deaths among males more than double that of females in 2022. It is important to note that many overdose deaths involving cocaine also involve the use of other drugs, in particular opioids, which may contribute to death. Cocaine use Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the United States. As of 2022, over ** million people had used cocaine in their lifetime, an increase from **** million in 2009. Furthermore, almost *** million people in the U.S. used cocaine in the past year as of 2022. Cocaine use among teens The lifetime prevalence of cocaine use among high school students in the U.S. has decreased in recent years. As of 2022, around *** percent of high school students stated they had used cocaine in their lifetime. Nevertheless, around **** percent of high school students state that cocaine is “fairly easy” or “very easy” to obtain.

In 2024, over 1.6 million people in the United States used cocaine in the past month. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used cocaine in the past month from 2009 to 2024.

Some 0.3 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in 2024 stated that they used cocaine within 30 days. This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence of use of cocaine for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2024.

Marijuana is by far the most used illicit drug in the United States, with over 64 million people using this drug in 2024. The second most used drug at that time was cocaine, followed by methamphetamine and ecstasy. The United States has had a complicated history with drugs, from fighting a “War on Drugs” starting in the 1970s, to seeing the legalisation of marijuana in many states, and experiencing an ongoing nationwide opioid overdose epidemic. Recreational marijuana Although marijuana is still illegal under federal law, 21 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. This legalization has opened a new and thriving market in these states. It is estimated that sales of legal cannabis will reach around 25 billion U.S. dollars by the year 2025. Although support for the legalization of marijuana has not always been strong, now around 68 percent of U.S. adults believe it should be made legal. The opioid epidemic The opioid epidemic describes a rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. due to prescription opioids, heroin, and illegally manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The epidemic stems from misleading information from pharmaceutical companies concerning the dangers of opioids such as oxycontin, overprescribing of opioids from physicians, and an influx of easily accessible heroin and highly potent synthetic opioids. In 2022, there were around 81,806 deaths from opioid overdose in the United States.

In 2022, the drug overdose death rate for male adolescents in the U.S. was three per 100,000 adolescents. Between 2018 and 2022, the drug overdose death rate for adolescents in the United States more than doubled for males and females. This statistic illustrates the drug overdose death rate among adolescents in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by sex (per 100,000 adolescents).

In 2024, it was estimated that around *** thousand people in the United States used crack in the past month. Crack cocaine is the solid form of cocaine, and it is typically smoked to give an instant but short euphoric high. Crack is highly addictive and a rise in its use in the 1980s and early 1990s was associated with an increase in crime and violence in parts of the United States as well as stricter drug policies and an increase in incarceration rates. How many people have used crack? It is estimated that as of 2023, around *** million people in the United States had used crack in their lifetime. However, the use of cocaine, the powder form of crack that is usually snorted but can also be injected, is much more common than crack. It is estimated that over ** million people have used cocaine in their lifetime, making it the second most-used illicit drug in the United States. Marijuana is by far the most used illicit drug in the United States. Opioids: The newest drug epidemic Although the United States experienced a crack epidemic in the 1980s and early 1990s, crack is no longer the most feared drug in the country. Opioids now account for the vast majority of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. with the country currently experiencing what has been called an opioid epidemic. In 2021, there were just over ****** deaths due to opioid overdose in the United States, the highest number ever recorded. Although the origins of the opioid epidemic lie in misrepresentation and over prescription of opioids by pharmaceutical companies and physicians, illegally manufactured fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid, now accounts for most opioid overdose deaths.

In 2022, the drug overdose death rate for Hispanic adolescents in the U.S. was 3.3 per 100,000 adolescents, highest across all races. In the same year, drug overdose deaths per 100,000 adolescents was 2.7 for white adolescents and 2.8 for Black adolescents. This statistic illustrates the drug overdose death rate among adolescents in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by race (per 100,000 adolescents).

In 2024, around 17 percent of all respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. stated they had used any illicit drug within the past year. This survey shows the past-year prevalence of illicit drug use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined as of 2024, by drug.

In 2024, almost **** percent of all respondents in grades *, **, and ** in the U.S. stated they had used any illicit drug within the past month. This survey shows the past-month prevalence of illicit drug use for grades *, **, and ** combined as of 2024, by drug.

Around 25 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in 2024 stated that they used any illicit drug within their lifetime. This survey shows the lifetime prevalence of use of any illicit drug for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024.

From June 2024 to May 2025, the rate of emergency department (ED) visits for fentanyl-involved nonfatal overdose among those aged between 35 and 44 was 5.3 per 10,000 ED visits, highest across all age groups. Meanwhile, the rate of ED visits for fentanyl-involved nonfatal overdose among those aged between 25 and 34 was 5.2 per 10,000 ED visits.