The five most common addictions in the U.S., according to the 2020 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Abuse and Mental Health:
1. Alcohol: 10.2 percent (or 28.3 million) people age 12 or older reported struggling with an alcohol use disorder.
2. Nicotine: Among people age 12 or older, 8.5 percent (23.6 million) of Americans reported struggling with a nicotine addiction.
3. Marijuana: 5.1 percent (14.2 million) of Americans age 12 or older had marijuana use disorder.
4. Opioids: 1.1 percent (2.7 million) of Americans age 12 or older had an opioid use disorder.
5. Inhalants: 0.9 percent (2.4 million) Americans age 12 or older had an addiction to inhalants.
The rest of the top 10 addictions were cocaine, heroin, stimulants (such as Adderall or meth), benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax) and barbiturates (sleeping pills).