Cocaine Research Report
What is the scope of cocaine use in the United States?

All data refer to the United States population.

How many people use cocaine?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 1.9% (or about 5.2 million people) reported using cocaine in the past 12 months.
  Source: 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

How many young students use cocaine?

• In 2021, an estimated 0.2% of 8^th graders, 0.6% of 10^th graders, and 1.2% of 12^th graders reported using cocaine in the past 12 months.
  Source: 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey

How many people have a cocaine use disorder?

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2020, 0.5% (or about 1.3 million people) had  a cocaine use disorder in the past 12 months.
  Source: 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

How many people die from cocaine overdose?

• In 2019, approximately 15,883 people died from an overdose involving cocaine. Learn more about overdose death rates.
  Source: CDC WONDER Database