Rate of misuse of select prescription drug types in U.S. 2017, by age
This statistic depicts the rate of self-reported misuse of prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the U.S. in 2017, by age group. The misuse rate for prescribed tranquilizers in the preceding month among individuals aged between 40 to 44 years was 0.5 per 100 persons.