Graphed as percentage of population age 12 and older
| Sources: | National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
| Multiple Years | |
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| Non-medical Pain Reliever Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 14,693,000 | 6,921,000 | 2,657,000 |
| 1988 | 11,465,000 | 5,328,000 | 1,361,000 |
| 1991 | 13,782,000 | 5,063,000 | 1,723,000 |
| 1992 | 12,634,000 | 4,871,000 | 1,828,000 |
| 1993 | 13,324,000 | 4,560,000 | 1,675,000 |
| 1994 | 12,552,000 | 4,247,000 | 1,542,000 |
| 1995 | 12,806,000 | 4,102,000 | 1,264,000 |
| 1996 | 11,799,000 | 4,510,000 | 1,884,000 |
| 1997 | 10,677,000 | 4,210,000 | 1,591,000 |
| 1998 | 11,595,000 | 4,070,000 | 1,709,000 |
| 1999 | 19,888,000 | 6,582,000 | 2,621,000 |
| 2000 | 19,210,000 | 6,466,000 | 2,782,000 |
| 2001 | 22,133,000 | 8,353,000 | 3,497,000 |
| 2002 | 29,611,000 | 10,992,000 | 4,377,000 |
| 2003 | 31,207,000 | 11,671,000 | 4,693,000 |
| 2004 | 31,768,000 | 11,256,000 | 4,404,000 |
| 2005 | 32,692,000 | 11,815,000 | 4,658,000 |
| 2006 | 33,472,000 | 12,649,000 | 5,220,000 |