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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| Cocaine Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | 15,541,000 | 8,608,000 | 4,743,000 |
| 1982 | 21,756,000 | 10,458,000 | 4,491,000 |
| 1985 | 21,495,000 | 9,839,000 | 5,686,000 |
| 1988 | 21,058,000 | 7,151,000 | 3,140,000 |
| 1991 | 23,271,000 | 5,284,000 | 2,032,000 |
| 1992 | 22,482,000 | 4,332,000 | 1,402,000 |
| 1993 | 23,369,000 | 3,947,000 | 1,404,000 |
| 1994 | 21,821,000 | 3,664,000 | 1,382,000 |
| 1995 | 21,700,000 | 3,664,000 | 1,453,000 |
| 1996 | 22,130,000 | 4,033,000 | 1,749,000 |
| 1997 | 22,597,000 | 4,169,000 | 1,505,000 |
| 1998 | 23,089,000 | 3,811,000 | 1,750,000 |
| 1999 | 25,406,000 | 3,742,000 | 1,552,000 |
| 2000 | 24,896,000 | 3,328,000 | 1,213,000 |
| 2001 | 27,788,000 | 4,186,000 | 1,676,000 |
| 2002 | 33,910,000 | 5,902,000 | 2,020,000 |
| 2003 | 34,891,000 | 5,908,000 | 2,281,000 |
| 2004 | 34,153,000 | 5,658,000 | 2,021,000 |
| 2005 | 33,673,000 | 5,523,000 | 2,397,000 |
| 2006 | 35,298,000 | 6,069,000 | 2,421,000 |