National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Any Illicit Use (1979 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Trends in Drug Popularity] |
Graphed as number of users 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 (Percent of Population) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |