FIGURE 4-6. Estimated number of chronic heroin users, 2000–2010 (in millions).

FIGURE 4-6Estimated number of chronic heroin users, 2000–2010 (in millions)

NOTE: ONDCP = Office of National Drug Control Policy.

SOURCE: Kilmer et al., 2014.

From: 4, Trends in Opioid Use, Harms, and Treatment

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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
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