Opioid and Illicit Drug Use Among the Hispanic/Latino Populations | SAMHSA Blog

Opioid and Illicit Drug Use Among the Hispanic/Latino Populations | SAMHSA Blog

Opioid and Illicit Drug Use among the Hispanic/Latino Populations

SAMHSA’s 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimates that 1.1 million Hispanic/Latino youth used illicit drugs in the past year, including 208,000 who misused opioids in the past year. Understanding the barriers that prevent Hispanics/Latinos from participating in treatment is key to decreasing the misuse of substances and related comorbid conditions.