National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Any Illicit Use (1979 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Trends in Drug Popularity] |
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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| Use of Any Illicit Substance Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | 56,414,000 | 31,785,000 | 25,399,000 |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 66,172,000 | 31,488,000 | 23,272,000 |
| 1988 | 67,457,000 | 24,577,000 | 15,192,000 |
| 1991 | 69,256,000 | 22,216,000 | 13,368,000 |
| 1992 | 68,528,000 | 20,046,000 | 12,033,000 |
| 1993 | 70,776,000 | 21,402,000 | 12,256,000 |
| 1994 | 71,935,000 | 22,663,000 | 12,553,000 |
| 1995 | 72,426,000 | 22,662,000 | 12,823,000 |
| 1996 | 74,390,000 | 23,182,000 | 13,035,000 |
| 1997 | 76,960,000 | 24,189,000 | 13,904,000 |
| 1998 | 78,123,000 | 23,115,000 | 13,615,000 |
| 1999 | 87,734,000 | 25,402,000 | 13,829,000 |
| 2000 | 86,931,000 | 24,535,000 | 14,027,000 |
| 2001 | 94,140,000 | 28,409,000 | 15,910,000 |
| 2002 | 108,255,000 | 35,132,000 | 19,522,000 |
| 2003 | 110,205,000 | 34,993,000 | 19,470,000 |
| 2004 | 110,057,000 | 34,807,000 | 19,071,000 |
| 2005 | 112,085,000 | 35,041,000 | 19,720,000 |
| 2006 | 111,774,000 | 35,775,000 | 20,357,000 |