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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Any Illicit Use (1979 - 2008)

Trends by Drug Type Trends by Relative Popularity

Lifetime, Past Year and Past Month Any Illicit Use Return to Trends in Any Illicit Use Trends in Lifetime Drug Use (1979 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Drug Use (1979 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Drug Use (1979 - 2008) Lifetime, Past Year and Past Month Any Illicit Use Return to Trends in Any Illicit Use Trends in Lifetime Drug Use (1979 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Drug Use (1979 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Drug Use (1979 - 2008)

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

Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug Among Those 12 and Older -- by Percent of Population (1979 - 2008)
Year Ever Used Past Year Past Month
1979 31.3 17.5 14.1
1982 -- -- --
1985 34.4 16.3 12.1
1988 34.0 12.4 7.7
1991 34.1 11.1 6.6
1992 33.3 9.7 5.8
1993 34.2 10.3 5.9
1994 34.4 10.8 6.0
1995 34.2 10.7 6.1
1996 34.8 10.8 6.1
1997 35.6 11.2 6.4
1998 35.8 10.6 6.2
1999 39.7 11.5 6.3
2000 38.9 11.0 6.3
2001 41.7 12.6 7.1
2002 46.0 14.9 8.3
2003 46.4 14.7 8.2
2004 45.8 14.5 7.9
2005 46.1 14.4 8.1
2006 45.4 14.5 8.3
2007 46.1 14.4 8.0
2008 47.0 14.2 8.0

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