National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Cigarette Use (1979 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Relative 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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| Cigarette Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 150,233,000 | 78,026,000 | 74,545,000 |
| 1988 | 153,466,000 | 76,446,000 | 69,931,000 |
| 1991 | 151,922,000 | 73,419,000 | 67,030,000 |
| 1992 | 150,283,000 | 72,409,000 | 65,695,000 |
| 1993 | 151,936,000 | 68,831,000 | 61,386,000 |
| 1994 | 153,509,000 | 66,475,000 | 59,955,000 |
| 1995 | 151,917,000 | 67,639,000 | 60,902,000 |
| 1996 | 153,252,000 | 69,098,000 | 61,759,000 |
| 1997 | 152,476,000 | 70,709,000 | 64,056,000 |
| 1998 | 152,313,000 | 66,735,000 | 60,406,000 |
| 1999 | 150,715,000 | 66,636,000 | 56,962,000 |
| 2000 | 148,377,000 | 65,009,000 | 55,667,000 |
| 2001 | 151,638,000 | 65,577,000 | 56,288,000 |
| 2002 | 162,553,000 | 71,310,000 | 61,136,000 |
| 2003 | 163,240,000 | 69,853,000 | 60,434,000 |
| 2004 | 161,842,000 | 69,909,000 | 59,896,000 |
| 2005 | 161,863,000 | 70,832,000 | 60,532,000 |
| 2006 | 162,991,000 | 71,676,000 | 61,565,000 |