Fact
More than two-thirds of people admitted into substance abuse treatment programs first used a non-heroin opioid by age 25.
Source 1:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS): 2003-2013. National Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015.