National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Non-medical Analgesics Use (1985 - 2006)

Sources:	National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Multiple Years

Non-medical Pain Reliever Use Among Those 12 and Older (Percent of Population)
Year	Ever Used	Past Year	Past Month
1979	--	--	--
1982	--	--	--
1985	7.6	3.6	1.4
1988	5.8	2.7	0.7
1991	6.8	2.5	0.8
1992	6.1	2.4	0.9
1993	6.4	2.2	0.8
1994	6.0	2.0	0.7
1995	6.1	1.9	0.6
1996	5.5	2.1	0.9
1997	4.9	1.9	0.7
1998	5.3	1.9	0.8
1999	9.0	3.0	1.2
2000	8.6	2.9	1.2
2001	9.8	3.7	1.6
2002	12.6	4.7	1.9
2003	13.1	4.9	2.0
2004	13.2	4.7	1.8
2005	13.4	4.9	1.9
2006	13.6	5.1	2.1