Demographics of Individuals Seeking Treatment for Methadone Addiction
According to a 2017 SAMHSA report that charts admissions to and discharges from publicly funded substance use treatment facilities, men are slightly more likely to seek treatment for opioid abuse other than heroin, which includes methadone. The gender breakdown of treatment admissions for opiates other than heroin was 52.7% male and 47.3% female. While methadone addiction occurs in all age groups, the most common age group admitted to a treatment facility for methadone abuse was individuals aged 25 to 34, with 35 being the average age of all individuals from all age groups who are seeking rehabilitation.