Expected impact of the opioid epidemic on children in the U.S. by 2030, by scenario
As of 2017, there are 2.2 million children and adolescents impacted by the opioid epidemic in the U.S. By 2030, the number of affected children will grow to 3.4 million in the best-case scenario; in the worst-case scenario, numbers are expected to reach at least 5.3 million. This statistic shows the number of children affected by the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2017 and forecasts for 2030, by scenario.