Drug Use in Wyoming
Wyoming has a population of 587,618 people. The most recent data from the 2023-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that approximately 65,000 people over the age of 12 had used illegal substances in the past month, around 11.06% of the population. 58,000 reported marijuana use in the past month and 90,000 in the past year. The report also found that 7,000 Wyoming residents had used cocaine in the past year, 5,000 had used meth, and 14,000 had misused prescription pain medication. 1,000 people over the age of 18 reported using heroin in the last year. Those reporting opioid misuse, including heroin, painkillers, and fentanyl, in Wyoming totaled 13,000 people.
Alcohol Use in Wyoming
Alcohol misuse was also reported in Wyoming, with 254,000 people over the age of 12 saying they had used alcohol in the last month and 109,000 reporting binge drinking. The perceived risk of people over 12 years of age indulging in problematic alcohol use (5 or more drinks twice a week) in a month was 208,000 people.
Overdose Rates in Wyoming
In the 12 months ending December 2025, Wyoming recorded 82 drug overdose deaths. This is the CDC's provisional count and covers overdoses of all intents, including accidental, suicide, homicide, and undetermined. That puts the overdose death rate in Wyoming at 14 per 100,000 people. The most recent available figure for alcohol-induced deaths, which covers 2021, was 222, or 38.4 per 100,000 people.
Addiction Treatment in Wyoming
The NSDUH report also recorded the total number of substance use disorders in Wyoming and those who currently require treatment. The report found that approximately 87,000 were recorded as having a substance use disorder (SUD) and 54,000 had an alcohol use disorder. 10,000 people were recorded as having an OUD, including those with painkiller, heroin, and other opioid-based drug use disorders.
The NSDUH report also measures the gap between the people who need SUD treatment and those who actually receive it. It found that 93,000 people in Wyoming were classified as needing treatment in the past year, 18,000 received treatment for an SUD, and 75,000 did not receive the treatment they were classified as needing.
Government assistance for addiction treatment in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health's Behavioral Health Division provides Mental Health and Substance Use treatment services, including overseeing programs and grants that help communities access outpatient and regional substance abuse treatment.
They also offer court-supervised treatment programs that are accessible and affordable for Wyoming residents.
You can contact the Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services under the Behavioral Health Division at (307) 777-6494 .
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