National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug
Except Marijuana (1985 - 2008)

Trends by Drug Type

Trends by Relative Popularity

Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug Not Including Marijuana Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008)
		Ever Used		Past Year		Past Month
Year	Pop. 12 or Older	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
1985	192,605,000	43,130,000	22.4	18,725,000	9.7	11,832,000	6.1
1988	198,347,000	38,301,000	19.3	14,884,000	7.5	6,768,000	3.4
1991	202,859,000	40,228,000	19.8	12,624,000	6.2	6,187,000	3.0
1992	205,713,000	38,923,000	18.9	10,815,000	5.3	4,909,000	2.4
1993	207,199,000	40,803,000	19.7	10,968,000	5.3	4,873,000	2.4
1994	209,411,000	39,383,000	18.8	11,127,000	5.3	4,907,000	2.3
1995	211,532,000	40,426,000	19.1	11,393,000	5.4	5,574,000	2.6
1996	214,047,000	40,375,000	18.9	11,644,000	5.4	5,805,000	2.7
1997	216,206,000	40,948,000	18.9	11,896,000	5.5	5,525,000	2.6
1998	218,445,000	41,337,000	18.9	10,788,000	4.9	5,388,000	2.5
1999	221,123,000	53,268,000	24.1	13,444,000	6.1	5,981,000	2.7
2000	223,280,000	52,605,000	23.6	13,052,000	5.8	5,711,000	2.6
2001	225,636,000	57,785,000	25.6	15,861,000	7.0	7,003,000	3.1
2002	235,143,000	70,300,000	29.9	20,423,000	8.7	8,777,000	3.7
2003	237,682,000	71,128,000	29.9	20,305,000	8.5	8,849,000	3.7
2004	240,515,000	70,657,000	29.4	19,658,000	8.2	8,247,000	3.4
2005	243,220,000	71,822,000	29.5	20,109,000	8.3	8,963,000	3.7
2006	246,022,000	72,906,000	29.6	21,254,000	8.6	9,615,000	3.9
2007	247,845,000	73,494,000	29.7	21,144,000	8.5	9,270,000	3.7
2008	249,815,000	75,573,000	30.3	19,990,000	8.0	8,565,000	3.4

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